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Spooky Pinball secures licensing for Beetlejuice's "Jump In The Line" song update; Wonderland ships Alice with QC issues.
Spooky Pinball negotiated for over a year to acquire the rights to 'Jump In The Line' from Harry Belafonte for Beetlejuice
high confidence · Spooky Luke on Pinside, quoted in article: 'Bug has been working on it for well over a year and we finally were able to get a fair price'
The song rights were initially deemed too expensive to license for Beetlejuice at launch
high confidence · Article states: 'Back when the game launched, the folks at Spooky talked about how it was too expensive for them to get the rights to the Harry Belafonte song'
Jump In The Line will be added to Beetlejuice as a new game mode in a future code update
high confidence · Article: 'Jump In The Line is coming to the game as a brand new mode in a future code update'
Beetlejuice is completely sold out
high confidence · Article: 'the pinball machine is already completely sold out'
Spooky Pinball's next game is strongly rumored to be based on The Goonies (1985) and will be a widebody
medium confidence · Article: 'Spooky Luke went on to say in a different discussion that the Company's next game (strongly rumored to be based on the 1985 film The Goonies) is a widebody'
Some units of Wonderland Amusements' Alice Goes to Wonderland home pinball have warped playfield issues
high confidence · Article: 'Bee Kong's game ended up arriving with a warped playfield. Not good. From what I hear, some of the machines have the issue and some don't.'
Wonderland Amusements has begun shipping Alice Goes to Wonderland to customers
high confidence · Article: 'Wonderland Amusements, maker of the Alice Goes to Wonderland Home Pinball machine, has begun to ship games to customers'
Alice Goes to Wonderland is now available for purchase on Walmart.com
high confidence · Article provides direct Walmart.com purchase link and states: 'the game is now available to purchase on Walmart.com'
“I think I mentioned a few times that we were going to continue to negotiate and try to make it happen. I felt the first price given was an absurd amount. Bug has been working on it for well over a year and we finally were able to get a fair price and grab it for everyone. Still cost us wayyyyy too much money but happy to be able to get it lol.”
Spooky Luke @ Post on Pinside; announcement made during March 11, 2026 YouTube stream — Official statement on the licensing negotiation process, cost challenges, and acknowledgment of Bug Emery's efforts over an extended period
“Bug goes through a lot trying to make these deals happen so buy him a drink at the next show for his troubles and our wallets!”
Spooky Luke @ Pinside post — Recognition of individual effort and humorous acknowledgment of the financial burden of licensing negotiations
code_update: Spooky Pinball negotiated and secured licensing for Harry Belafonte's 'Jump In The Line' to be added to Beetlejuice as a new game mode in a future code update
high · Official announcement via YouTube stream and Spooky Luke's Pinside post confirming acquisition of rights and planned code update with new mode
product_concern: Wonderland Amusements' Alice Goes to Wonderland home pinball machines experiencing warped playfield issues affecting some units during initial shipment
high · YouTube unboxing videos documented warped playfields; article notes inconsistency: 'some of the machines have the issue and some don't'
product_launch: Wonderland Amusements has begun fulfilling customer orders for Alice Goes to Wonderland and made the game available for retail purchase on Walmart.com
high · Article confirms shipments have begun, references unboxing videos, and provides direct Walmart.com purchase link
licensing_signal: Spooky Pinball spent over a year negotiating music rights licensing, initially deemed cost-prohibitive at launch, but successfully acquired at a lower rate post-sell-out
high · Spooky Luke statement: 'Bug has been working on it for well over a year' and acknowledgment of absurd initial pricing; deal completed despite game being sold out
market_signal: Spooky Pinball's Beetlejuice game is completely sold out, yet manufacturer continued licensing negotiations, indicating commitment to post-sale content support
high · Article: 'the pinball machine is already completely sold out' yet 'Spooky Bug continued to negotiate with the rightsholder for the song even though... there was absolutely no incentive for him to do so'
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machine_intel: Spooky Pinball's next game is strongly rumored to be based on The Goonies (1985 film) and will be a widebody format
medium · Article attributes to Spooky Luke: 'the Company's next game (strongly rumored to be based on the 1985 film The Goonies) is a widebody'
content_signal: Spooky Pinball held a special YouTube streaming event featuring live Beetlejuice gameplay with guest commentary from Bug Emery to announce the licensing acquisition
high · Joel Engelberth and Jared streamed with 'special guest Bug from Spooky in his own special box on the screen providing commentary' to announce the deal
historical_signal: Historical article documents Australian pinball manufacturer Hankin, which produced 1,150 machines between 1978-1980 across five models, and achieved Empire Strikes Back licensing for minimal cost
high · Article references ABC news piece on Hankin's preserved machines and notes licensing achievement: 'You won't believe how little they had to pay to license the rights to The Empire Strikes Back...one pinball machine!'
product_launch: Stern Pinball released Version 0.92 'Rebel Rebellion (Part 1)' code for Star Wars: Fall of the Empire on March 12, 2026, with live stream from Stern HQ
high · Article: 'Stern Pinball released new code for its Star Wars: Fall of the Empire game, Version 0.92' with scheduled Twitch stream from Stern HQ with Raymond Davidson and Jack Danger
business_signal: Wonderland Amusements achieved retail distribution partnership with Walmart.com for Alice Goes to Wonderland home pinball, expanding beyond direct-to-consumer model
high · Article provides direct Walmart.com product listing link and confirms: 'the game is now available to purchase on Walmart.com'