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An All-New AC/DC? Spooky to Up Production? No Addams Family? Turner & American Pinball Production Updates

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Happy Friday everyone! I have a couple of quick rumors to talk about and then some actual news. For a while now, I've been confused by the rumors sur...

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Highlights

  • Stern has designer John Borg working on both a remastered KISS (2015) and an all-new AC/DC pinball machine
  • Addams Family license holders are not interested in licensing the 1991 film version and are steering licensees toward original comic strip content
  • Spooky Pinball is strongly considering raising production numbers for its 2027 pinball machine (likely The Goonies) to higher than 888-999 but below 1,969
  • Turner Pinball's current facility produces roughly 220 units per year; fulfilling 500 orders would take approximately two years
  • Turner Pinball's new facility is targeted to be operational by end of 2026, with infrastructure work ongoing as of interview date
  • Turner Pinball's next game will likely be a licensed title, moving away from original IP strategy
  • Turner Pinball does not plan to repeat the Yukon Yeti spiritual successor model with other Bally/Williams games
  • American Pinball is currently producing 100th Anniversary Houdini and Hot Wheels machines at its Palatine, Illinois facility

Notable quotes

“That would mean that we would be getting a new AC.DC rather than a spruced-up version of Steve Ritchie's 2012 pin.”
knapparcade
“Let me add a disclaimer to this right now that I have absolutely no idea if this is true.”
knapparcade
“That actually makes more sense to me than Stern remastering a game that was made by a designer who is no longer with the Company.”
knapparcade
“I have absolutely no idea if this is true, but I believe the person who told me this.”
knapparcade
“At that rate, fulfilling 500 orders would take approximately two years.”
Chris Turner
“However, the timeline improves significantly if the new facility comes online on schedule: he's hoping to ramp production there and 'expedite the delivery of all the games.'”
knapparcade (summarizing Chris Turner)
“they're 'going to move in that direction' and that the company is 'ready for that.'”
Chris Turner
“Yukon Yeti was a 'right place, right time' situation because Dennis Nordman specifically wanted to finish the game he started at Deeproot, and it made sense for both parties.”
Chris Turner

Entities

  • American Pinball· company
  • Chicago Gaming· company
  • Knapp Arcade· company
  • Spooky Pinball· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Turner Pinball· company
  • LoserKid Pinball Podcast· organization
  • Chris Granner· person
  • Chris Turner· person
  • Dennis Nordman· person
  • John Borg· person
  • Rob Rath· person
  • Steve Ritchie· person

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