Goonies Pinball First Impressions + 4k Close-Ups at Launch Exclusive - We were there
Summary
Grown-Up Adjacent's first-impressions take on Spooky's The Goonies after its launch event, calling it potentially Spooky's best yet.
Aaron of Grown-Up Adjacent shares first impressions of Spooky Pinball's The Goonies after attending its launch party at the Spooky facility, praising the shots, build quality, code maturity, and presentation while calling it potentially Spooky's best game. He describes the game as a fast, flowy widebody with Williams-adjacent vibes and notes the code benefited from extra development time because it was prioritized over Beetlejuice. The video is an opinion-driven first impressions piece rather than a review.
HEY YOU GUYS! Exclusive Goonies Pinball First Impressions + Insane Close-Ups at Launch | Grownup Adjacent Pinball** Y Your favorite middle-aged dad with zero filter and a dangerous amount of high-score delusion just got exclusive access to Spooky Pinball’s *The Goonies* at the launch, and I still can’t believe I’m standing in front of this thing. This is the full first-impressions and close-up video from the launch party. We’re going deep on the playfield: the sculpted Inferno pirate ship upper playfield with the motorized ship wheel, Walk the Plank into the Octopus Pit, the fully sculpted One-Eyed Willy multiball lock that spits balls out of the eye socket, the interactive Bone Organ (yes, there’s a rhythm game), the Lighthouse Lounge fireplace, the Truffle Shuffle mode that actually makes you wiggle, and all the movie clips, original dialogue, and Cyndi Lauper’s “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” blasting while you’re trying not to drain like an idiot. Christopher Franchi’s art is absolutely gorgeous in person, and the widebody layout somehow still feels tight and shootable. I came in with pure nostalgia and the classic “I’m gonna crush this” energy. Spoiler: I immediately started missing easy shots and roasting myself in real time, because some things never change. This is the zero-filter, light trash-talk, heavy 80s nostalgia, “one more game” Grownup Adjacent experience you signed up for. If you grew up with this movie (or just love pinball that actually feels like an adventure), hit play. Then tell me in the comments: what’s your favorite Goonies moment, and would you actually do the Truffle Shuffle on stream?
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