# 6-Ball Toy-box Multiball: Aerosmith Pinball Gameplay

**Source:** Straight Down the Middle  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2017-04-20  
**Duration:** 10m 18s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKOvdjyNP44

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## Analysis

A streamer plays Aerosmith Premium pinball, showcasing multiball mechanics and gameplay strategy. The focus is on the game's six-ball multiball system, skill shot locking mechanics, and mode variety, with the player demonstrating both successful and failed attempts at complex shots. The streamer expresses strong enthusiasm for the game's shot design and multiball rules compared to other contemporary games like The Walking Dead.

### Key Claims

- [MEDIUM] Aerosmith's multiball rules are superior to The Walking Dead, which is more endurance-based and strategy-based, whereas Aerosmith emphasizes shot difficulty and planning — _Streamer (Straight Down the Middle) comparing game philosophies early in video_
- [HIGH] Players can achieve continuous ball locks on Aerosmith by landing skill shots without requiring initial ball locks — _Streamer demonstrates and explains the mechanic: 'once you lock the first one it's a skill shot a continuous skill shot'_
- [HIGH] Aerosmith allows players to choose between three, four, five, or six balls during multiball entry — _Streamer: 'there's so much strategy in there picking three four five or six balls during multiball'_
- [MEDIUM] The spinner on Aerosmith is described as 'terrific' — _Streamer commentary: 'The spinner is just Terrific on this game'_
- [MEDIUM] Aerosmith's multiball mechanics rival some of the best multiball implementations in pinball — _Streamer: 'I'm telling you guys this multiball business on this game rivals some of the best'_

### Notable Quotes

> "I'm really digging this game right now. In particular, I love the multiball rules on this game. And I love the tough shots."
> — **Streamer (Straight Down the Middle)**, Early gameplay
> _Establishes the streamer's positive sentiment toward Aerosmith and identifies shot difficulty as a key appeal factor_

> "Something like the Walking Dead is more endurance based and strategy based. This is just good shots and planning things out a little bit."
> — **Streamer**, Game introduction
> _Comparative analysis of Aerosmith vs The Walking Dead game design philosophy_

> "once you lock the first one it's a skill shot a continuous skill shot that, boy oh boy, it's so awesome."
> — **Streamer**, During lock explanation
> _Highlights unique continuous locking mechanic as a key feature of Aerosmith_

> "I'm telling you guys this multiball business on this game rivals some of the best."
> — **Streamer**, Mid-gameplay
> _Direct endorsement of Aerosmith's multiball implementation quality_

> "Damn, it's fun."
> — **Streamer**, End of video
> _Final sentiment emphasizing overall game enjoyment and recommendation_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Aerosmith | game | Stern Pinball 2017 release featuring classic rock band IP; subject of gameplay showcase |
| The Walking Dead | game | Referenced as comparison point for game design philosophy; described as more endurance/strategy-based than Aerosmith |
| Straight Down the Middle | organization | YouTube pinball gameplay channel; streamer/host of this video |
| Zach Sharpe | person | Referenced during gameplay ('Zach Sharpe, Zach Sharpe, come on'); likely associated with the Straight Down the Middle community |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Multiball mechanics and strategy, Six-ball toy-box multiball mode, Skill shot locking system
- **Secondary:** Song-based modes, Shot difficulty and playfield design, Game comparison (Aerosmith vs The Walking Dead)
- **Mentioned:** Elevator multiball mode

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.92) — Streamer expresses consistent enthusiasm throughout gameplay, praising multiball mechanics, shot design, and overall fun factor. No negative commentary about the game. Recommendations to viewers to play the game reinforce positive sentiment.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Straight Down the Middle producing YouTube content showcasing detailed Aerosmith gameplay to engage viewer community (confidence: high) — Video structure dedicated to multiball showcase with explicit call to action: 'Check out more Straight Down the Middle: a pinball show videos on our YouTube channel'
- **[design_philosophy]** Aerosmith prioritizes shot difficulty and tactical planning over endurance-based gameplay, differentiating it from contemporary releases like The Walking Dead (confidence: high) — Streamer explicitly contrasts design approaches: 'The Walking Dead is more endurance based and strategy based. This is just good shots and planning things out'
- **[product_strategy]** Aerosmith features innovative continuous skill shot locking mechanic allowing players to achieve multiple locks without standard ball capture prerequisites (confidence: high) — Streamer demonstrates mechanic repeatedly and explains: 'once you lock the first one it's a skill shot a continuous skill shot'

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## Transcript

 Alright everybody, we're going to play some Aerosmith tonight. I'm really digging this game right now. In particular, I love the multiball rules on this game. And I love the tough shots. The tough shots are what keep me coming back for more. Something like the Walking Dead is more endurance based and strategy based. this is just good shots and planning things out a little bit. So each mode is a song, some much easier than others, but tonight I want to show you some multiball action, toys in the attic multiball, and maybe even loving an elevator multiball. All right, let's get this show in a row. We're going to try to get Jackie for some locks, and what's so awesome about this game when you like a lot you do not have to actually lock the ball before you can make sounds kinda weird but essentially you know so right now I've got two lock balls eligible which is kick ass. Now I've got three. And one would think that getting to multiball is a lot easier on this game and while that's somewhat the case there's so much strategy in picking three four five or six balls during multiball and there's a tricky little way to lock balls once you lock the first one it's a skill shot a continuous skill shot that, boy oh boy, it's so awesome. awesome. Alright, so I've got four. You see I've got four eligible. Zero blocked. They're still lit. I'm just trying to load these up and I'll show you why here in a second. Alright, so I've got five eligible. I'm going to lock a ball. I'm going to try to quick plunge it to the skill shot. Ah, too much. See, I could continuously lock them balls, which is, how How cool is that? Let's try it again. Got a lot of bolts here. Quick plunge up. Got it. Look at that. Boom. Ball lock three. I'm going to abort that. Here we go, another one. Ah too much Come on guys that is awesome That is so so cool Okay Okay let try it again I going to abort that Here we go another one Ah too much Come on guys that is awesome That is so so cool Okay Well hell let keep trying to lock balls So essentially I do not have a mode eligible right now because it ran out of time So I can start another one Let's start Little Rats and the Cell Alright Let's go back to those locks The spinner is just Terrific on this game Ah I deserve that one Okay We've got a good set up there on ball one to get to our multiball. Now if I were playing this game for the joy and pleasure of it, usually I try to mix it up. I pay attention to the multiball but I try to get through those modes, those different songs because I've yet to get to one of the wizard modes. That's what I've been doing lately. But the multiball rocks. Alright, so right now, three lift multi-balls locked. They're on. Two are blinking, the four and the five. So I can lock ball four if I can do that little back alley skill shot. Nope, not enough. It is very satisfying. Oh, you've got to be shitting it. Oh, how gracious. How gracious. Oh, stay in there. Okay, good. So we made all six balls eligible. We're going to lock ball four. Okay. Okay. Ah, didn't get enough, guys. Didn't get enough. Okay. slow down we've got four seconds we can crank it up and add some more time to the clock Oh try to hit that lock Okay, Jack. Let's get this ball into control. Alright. We need that lock shot There it is That ball five Skip it Get up there Ah, brutal, brutal. Take it down the back door. No. Boom. Come on. Stay alive, man. Stay alive. Slow down. All right, that mode is over. So I've got a nice little setup here. I need to, while I was wanting it to end, I guess it's going to make me take one more shot. But I would like to start a mode, then start that six ball multiball, and load it up. All right, so let's see. One more shot. Should have been a drain shot. Oh, that's a post pass right there, guys. Oh, boy, oh, boy, that was rough. All right, ball three. We blew it. Let's hope to get some extra balls here. All right. So boy oh boy, if I could get that back alley skill shot. See it? Oh, it's just it. It's ready. Alright, and I want to start a mode that's relatively difficult. I think it's Walk This Way in Sweet Emotion. Yeah, that's a lot of shots. Look at that. Do that. Oh, stay up. Stay up. It's too much. Oh, didn't go through. Okay. Okay, he's falling down, bounces over. Okay. Bam! That's how you start it off. Here we go. Six ball multiball. Here we go. Here they come. Here they come. Oh, no. But you trying to get them back in that toy box Oh did that miss I think I missed it All right, let's see if I can't calm them down. Get in there, baby. There we go. Now we got to go. I love again with the multiball you guys it's holding it just like the older games did oh who doesn't love that and it's also going to relight or add me some balls there we go I'm telling you guys this multiball business on this game rivals some of the best Okay, well that was fun. See if we can't hit another shot. Probably not even close to be honest. I was trying to catch it. That's okay. Get an extra ball out of that? Sweet emotions started. So the other thing, so now what I'm going to try to do is I'm going to try to go for some, oh no, try to go for some elevator motorball for you guys. Oh, Zach, Zach, come on. I'm with you, Jackie. That was a thing of ugliness, wasn't it? catch the ball there we go that's not how you get elevator multiball so you light elevator multiball by hitting the orbits and what's really cool is you have to hit one of each to light your lock there and you've got three so you know six shots there oh boy I'm missing that shot Oh well. Toys in the Attic, multiball, six-ball. And a pretty fun game. I was really enjoying that game. Thanks for watching, guys. Check out more Straight Down the Middle videos on our YouTube channel. And go out and play this game. Damn, it's fun.

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