Beetlejuice Pinball Machine | Spooky Have Made a Fun Game Packed With Toys | FOMO Inbound
Beetlejuice Pinball Machine | Spooky Have Made a Fun Game Packed With Toys | FOMO Inbound
Gonzo takes a first look at Spooky Pinball’s latest release — Beetlejuice! Based on Tim Burton’s cult classic film starring Michael Keaton, this brand-new pinball machine looks to be an absolute...
Highlights
- Beetlejuice represents a new standard where pinball machines must have everything: toys, sculpts, mechanisms, rules, shots, sound, art package, and assets combined.
- Spooky has moved beyond 'boutique' status and should be considered a maker of fine pinball machines on par with larger manufacturers.
- Competition between pinball manufacturers is driving quality improvements across the industry.
- Beetlejuice's sandworm toy features a ball-eating mechanism with a smart return system designed by 'Luke' from Spooky.
- The Beetlejuice reveal was executed with impressive hype and buildup strategy, suggesting internal Spooky confidence in the game's reception.
Notable quotes
“They've made a magnificent toy and it screamed out fun at me. I just thought this is fun.”
“I think we're coming out and we're going into a golden era of pinball right now.”
“These guys are dreamers. These guys are dreamers and they're implementing dreams.”
“Congratulations. You know, genuine congratulations. This looks really, really cool.”
“It feels like they've built something for Pinball. But it feels like they've built something for us.”
“You got to have it all. You've got to have the toys. You're not going to get away with flat plastic plastics anymore.”
“This is art. There is no doubt about this at all. This is an an artistic centerpiece.”
“Very very today is a good day for pinball. I think I'd like to say that as well. Makes me feel good about pinball. Makes me feel good about the hobby.”
Entities
- Dutch Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Attack from Mars· game
- Back to the Future· game
- Beetlejuice· game
- Champion Pub· game
- Dune· game
- Elton John· game
- Evil Dead· game
- Harry Potter· game
- Jaws· game
- Labyrinth· game
- The Walking Dead· game
- Christopher Franchi· person
- Gonzo· person
- Luke· person
- Michael Keaton· person
- Winona Ryder· person
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