# Super Chexx Pro Bubble Hockey Arcade Unboxing & Gameplay (ICE Arcade) - (SDTM 2021)

**Source:** Straight Down the Middle  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2021-04-14  
**Duration:** 15m 27s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwN2ILbGAsg

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## Analysis

Zach Sharp and his daughter Penelope unbox and assemble a Super Chexx Pro Bubble Hockey arcade machine from ICE Arcade, distributed by Flippin' Out Pinball. The video showcases the machine's features including LED lighting, a 5-inch LCD jumbotron scoreboard, various theme options (Miracle on Ice, USA vs Canada, NHL), and customizable base colors. Assembly is straightforward with minimal tools required, and gameplay demonstration shows the machine's responsive controls and animated scoring display.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Super Chexx bubble hockey starts under three thousand dollars — _Zach Sharp directly states pricing during introduction segment_
- [HIGH] Super Chexx is roughly half the price of a pinball machine — _Zach Sharp comparison during unboxing introduction_
- [HIGH] The machine can be configured with a split base to fit through doorways narrower than 32 inches — _Zach Sharp explains base options during feature overview_
- [HIGH] Flippin' Out Pinball provides delivery with lift gate service directly to customer homes — _Zach Sharp explains delivery service during unboxing_
- [HIGH] The Super Chexx comes with multiple theme options including Miracle on Ice, USA vs Canada, and NHL editions — _Zach Sharp lists available theme variants during introduction_

### Notable Quotes

> "this thing's super cool because it's efficient it's affordable it's lightweight easy to set up and it clocks in starting under three thousand dollars it's like half the price of a pinball machine"
> — **Zach Sharp**, ~1:20
> _Key value proposition positioning bubble hockey as alternative to pinball machines_

> "it's got leds it's got lights it's got a big jumbotron up top and if that's not cool enough penelope people can choose all types of flavors of this super chex bubble hockey"
> — **Zach Sharp**, ~1:50
> _Highlights premium features and customization options_

> "this isn't your grandpa's bubble hockey"
> — **Zach Sharp**, ~1:15
> _Signals modernization of classic arcade game with contemporary features_

> "flipping out pinball is going to deliver it right to your door so they're going to have a lift gate they're going to take it off their truck and they're going to put it safely into a garage front porch"
> — **Zach Sharp**, ~7:30
> _Describes full-service delivery model differentiating Flippin' Out Pinball_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Zach Sharp | person | Host of Straight Down the Middle, owner of Flippin' Out Pinball, presents unboxing and gameplay |
| Flippin' Out Pinball | company | Distributor and retailer of Super Chexx bubble hockey machines, owned by Zach Sharp |
| ICE Arcade | company | Manufacturer of Super Chexx Pro Bubble Hockey arcade machine |
| Straight Down the Middle | media | YouTube show/podcast where this unboxing video is published |
| Super Chexx Pro Bubble Hockey | product | Arcade machine being unboxed and demonstrated with LED upgrades and jumbotron display |
| Penelope | person | Zach Sharp's daughter, assists with unboxing and gameplay demonstration |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Arcade machine pricing and value proposition, Flippin' Out Pinball distribution and delivery services, Product customization options (theme variants, base colors, LED upgrades), Assembly and setup process
- **Secondary:** Bubble hockey as alternative to pinball machines, Modern arcade machine features (jumbotron, LED lighting, digital scoring)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Zach Sharp and family are enthusiastic about the product, highlighting features and ease of assembly positively. Video functions as promotional content for Flippin' Out Pinball with no critical commentary or issues raised.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Flippin' Out Pinball expanding product portfolio beyond pinball machines into adjacent arcade/entertainment hardware (confidence: high) — Video presents bubble hockey as complementary product line with emphasis on value proposition relative to pinball pricing
- **[market_signal]** Bubble hockey positioned as significantly lower-cost alternative to pinball machines (starting under $3,000 vs $7,000-$15,000+ for pinball) (confidence: high) — Zach Sharp explicitly states Super Chexx is 'half the price of a pinball machine' and under $3,000 base price
- **[announcement]** Flippin' Out Pinball announces distribution and sale of Super Chexx Pro Bubble Hockey machines with modern upgrades (confidence: high) — Zach Sharp presents product features, pricing, customization options, and direct sales contact information throughout video
- **[product_strategy]** Super Chexx Pro features modern upgrades including LED lighting, 5-inch LCD jumbotron scoreboard, and multiple customization options (confidence: high) — Unboxing reveals LED options, 5-inch LCD display with animated scoring, customizable themes (Miracle on Ice, USA vs Canada, NHL), and color options

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## Transcript

you hit it off with a bumper knife straighten [Music] you looking at the people in there yes are they in there look real close look at that guy yeah thanks for clicking on the video regardless got it i am zach with flipping out pinball and straight down the middle another unboxing video of an arcade machine this time i've got my best buddy Matt Frank to help me out no no no no jimmy no penelope samantha vanilla penelope rose is going to help us out today do you know which one this is sweetie double hockey you did know nice job she did her homework better than a greg bone nicely done speaking of your act like you're a boss but i my friend no no no not you mommy is nami's not the boss is this mommy's shirt i guess yes that was cute though i like it we're gonna be unboxing as penelope said a super chex bubble hockey game by ice home arcades this thing's super cool because it's efficient it's affordable it's pretty lightweight easy to set up and it clocks in starting under three thousand dollars it's like half the price of a pinball machine in some of these arcade games but this isn't your grandpa's bubble hockey no no wait until John Youssi us unbox this thing it's got leds it's got lights it's got a big jumbotron up top and if that's not cool enough penelope people can choose all types of flavors of this super chex bubble hockey for example we got the miracle on ice version oh a legendary game i think it occurred before you were born maybe before i was born i don't remember you could also get the usa versus canada edition always cool big rivalry there uh you can get the nhl edition where you pick your favorite teams um or you can just get these standard super checks edition all kinds of different options on these things so check out flippingoutpinball.com see it down there penelope you don't because that happens in editing flipping out pinball dot com eight one two four five seven nine seven one one or email me zack z-a-c-h at flip in out pinball dot com dang nicely done man you're a pro you're pro at this but this thing um we got the standard base model they also sell the stand that split so if you need it to fit uh i think smaller than 32 inch door frame you can get these split base models so you can come in and out very easily also the escalara your favorite stair climbing hand truck this thing you don't have to add the arcade extendo strap it works normally without that you can also add leds on this thing that's also an option uh you can get a black base a red face what else check out the website so that you can see all the different options for your super checks bubble hockey but what we need to do we need to open this thing up and try to figure out how to put it together so we can start playing don't we yes and if people want to buy one of these where should they buy it penelope the business that we own that's going to put you through college where the business that we are the most pleased to see you know you're supposed to sit here flipping out did you not know that what flipping on pimple for what that's where you get it really yeah what if i want to get it from somebody else then you don't get it from here it's just as easy as that yeah then they'll make you sad oh oh look at that look look at oh you gonna make her shad this is what happens when you don't buy from flipping our pinball okay our first step is to open the box up i believe the base resides here uh we're going to open this up and then muscles here is going to help me pull this thing out of the box sound good buddy muscles i don't have any muscles whenever we're working with knives you always gotta be careful step back please thank you the nice thing is whenever you guys buy your super chex bubble hockey um flipping our pinbar is going to deliver it right to your door so they're going to have a lift gate they're going to take it off their truck and they're going to put it safely into a garage front porch and then you'll be able to wheel the rest of it in pretty easily oh what's going to be in there penelope it's black should we show the people what it looks like yes what's in here what's in here what is it in there a manual yay tools that's not very many that's nice looks like a couple uh allen wrenches a couple bolts and washers this is gonna be cinch what are washers down here we say washers but really they're pronounced washers washers let's see if i can get this out by myself it's a little heavy i don't think i can do it can you help me okay it's red you can pick red or black oh i like black better uh that's the one we went with yeah cool so it shows all kinds of features here unique sound effects center ice face off lighting and illumination that's new overhead video jumbotron scoreboard with 5-inch lcd display so the game assembly it looks like we're going to have to open up that other box it's going to have the bubble top on it it shows you if you have a split base what to do and then we're just simply going to put the bolts under the right here for bolts one two three four with the washers and then as always there are board schematics in there if you guys need them good one now we're gonna open that one whoa okay that's really cool yeah let's see what this is first quick assembly step one unbox the upper dome and base position the dome to the base oriented with the hinge side of the cabinet opposite of the coin door decal on the side of the base put it down in there shows you where to plug in the stuff i'll get the box i think you can balance it there muscles penelope and nicole are balancing the bubble for me but i'm gonna show you guys here's the cords that are coming off this bubble you've got a ground cord here i'm gonna show you where to hook that up you've got a plug in easy peasy enough i think this goes into one of the either p3 p4 and this one goes in the other all on the directions uh and then the instructions there all right so this plug right here is p3 and this even says p3 on it so clicks in same thing with this sc goes into the p4 right there and then this ground wire here goes into that right there [Music] that's it so next we're going to take the four bolts that were included with the washers and we're gonna attach underneath this table the bubble to the base super simple you'll maybe need some help though another hand or so then we're gonna take this tighten these bad boys up don't try to do one at a time alternate them so that they're all even and then we're about done how's it going over there penelope are you getting those tightened yes all right nice job all right penelope now we're going to power it on there's a panel down here i'm going to show you guys in a minute to power whoa how cool is that don't you like those leds those are cool aren't they i like the blue oh look at the tv screen down there oh that's cool look at that so there are a lot of options in the manual for you to use this panel to select different options all the way up to what's on the jumbotron all the rules settings et cetera [Music] stripes [Music] don't want to get it [Music] oh that was an awesome hit [Music] [Applause] oh you're not going to score on me oh you got it nice job yay you just scored a goal look at the instantly play on the screen [Applause] okay you're kind of good at this winner's right here russia wins all right penelope this is gonna be a blast for everybody here these people want one of these don't they where are they gonna buy one at flipping out pinball you did it nicely done now you can go to college you wanna play again yeah let's do it [Music] [Applause] did John Youssi that

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-15 | Item ID: 1612e55e-358d-413a-9e0a-16cfc93e5582*