American Pinball (AP) recently sent out an update to its distributors at what is a crucial time for the company as it transitions to new leadership.
AP told distributors that it is working to grow its business with contract manufacturing for arcade, redemption and pinball. They reiterated their commitment to bringing out the 7th and 8th games that it has designed in-house. Game 7, rumored to be based on the videogame Cuphead, is not on the production line yet. However, parts for the game are arriving at the American Pinball factory "every day" and sample units are being built and tested.
American Pinball currently has the following games New in Box and ready to ship:
Hot Wheels Classic
Hot Wheels Deluxe
Barry O's BBQ Classic
Galactic Tank Force Deluxe
Galactic Tank Force Limited
Legends of Valhalla Limited (13 units left)
Houdini (6 remain from the recent production batch)
Outside of this official update to distributors, I personally have heard that the tentative plan is for American Pinball to bring Cuphead to the Midwest Gaming Classic (MGC), which takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from April 4th through the 6th. I flew out to MGC a couple of years ago. It's a fantastic show, so if you're near there you definitely should check it out.
Cuphead being there is not set in stone, but that it around the time that the game should be ready to reveal to the World based upon what I have heard.
Knapp arcade, thanks for the update. Cuphead, the video game, was so cool, so retro and had good music too. I just struggle to believe that American Pinball can make the cup runneth over.
Really hope this happens