# Day 1 of METALLICA Battle Week! Dec. 2014 **Source:** Dead Flip **Type:** video **Published:** 2014-12-16 **Duration:** 16m 48s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mSqRMiK3Eo --- ## Analysis Deadflip streams Day 1 of a Metallica pinball battle week featuring competitive one-handed gameplay. Jack Danger and Nick play multiple games on Stern's Metallica pinball machine, with commentary on game mechanics, code updates, and playfield strategy. The stream showcases the game's modes and ends with acknowledgment of updated code versus older versions. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Papa.org features Bone Cracks showing highest-score strategies for Metallica, but that content is based on old code — _Jack Danger references papa.org resource and explicitly notes 'That is old code' regarding the strategy video_ - [HIGH] Metallica pinball has received code updates since earlier strategy guides were created — _Distinction made between 'old code' and 'the most recent code' during stream commentary_ - [HIGH] Metallica features one-handed gameplay mode with animation skip limitations — _Extended gameplay segment featuring one-handed play; Jack comments 'The thing I don't like about one-handed is not being able to skip animation'_ ### Notable Quotes > "The thing I don't like about one-handed is not being able to skip animation. Yeah, that's true. That's a design choice though." > — **Jack Danger**, ~40:00 > _Commentary on Metallica's game design mechanics and limitations in one-handed mode_ > "You can go to papa.org and watch Bone Cracks blow this game up... Although that's old code. That is old code." > — **Jack Danger**, ~45:00 > _Reference to community strategy resources and acknowledgment of code evolution_ > "So we showed you the new code, or the most recent code, I guess." > — **Jack Danger**, ~45:30 > _Indicates stream is showcasing updated Metallica code version_ > "We're going to be playing this all week, so come back all week. Watch us drink and beat each other up." > — **Jack Danger**, ~46:00 > _Announcement of Metallica Battle Week format spanning multiple stream days_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Deadflip | organization | Twitch streaming channel producing pinball content; hosting Metallica Battle Week event | | Jack Danger | person | Deadflip host, pinball streamer, competitive player engaging in Metallica gameplay and commentary | | Nick | person | Guest player on Deadflip stream competing against Jack Danger in Metallica matches | | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Metallica pinball machine featured in stream | | Metallica | game | Stern pinball machine being played and analyzed during Battle Week Day 1 stream; features modes, multiball, one-handed gameplay | | papa.org | organization | Online pinball resource platform referenced for Metallica strategy guides by Bone Cracks | | Bone Cracks | person | Pinball content creator with strategy guide on papa.org for Metallica (noted as using older code) | ### Topics - **Primary:** Metallica pinball gameplay and modes, One-handed pinball mechanics and design - **Secondary:** Code updates and game evolution, Competitive pinball streaming, Pinball strategy resources and guides ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic, energetic commentary throughout. Jack and Nick are clearly having fun competing, celebrating good shots and plays. Friendly competitive dynamic with joking and banter. No frustration or negative sentiment toward the game itself. ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Deadflip organizing Metallica Battle Week streaming event with day-by-day competitive gameplay coverage (confidence: high) — Jack announces 'we're going to be playing this all week' and invites viewers to return daily to watch matches - **[product_strategy]** Metallica pinball has received code updates since earlier strategy guides were published (confidence: high) — Jack explicitly distinguishes between 'old code' in papa.org's Bone Cracks guide and 'the most recent code' being demonstrated on stream --- ## Transcript Wow, the stream actually died. That's how low the frame rate got. Good, I hope they didn't see that. What are you looking for, champion? Do you hear that? What? It's like a wet noise over here. Like it. That's me making robot wet fart noises. Player one. Alright, so, um, Nick's gonna play the keytar. Alright, can I... This is, uh, for those of you who don't know why people didn't like the Black Album, this is actually the keytar that Kirk Hammett used when, uh, when recording the Black Album. Specifically, the one about sleeping and the one about Saba Trolls. Sleeping. Sleeping. You hippie. This I wish for death. You don't need more. I could use the multiball, though. Watch this shit. Watch this shit. Watch this shit. Watch it. Slip. Slip. Ooh, yellow backspin. One hit to the grave marker and I'm good. Yeah, I'll give you that. I'll give you that. That was nice. multiball! Yeah! Alright, so we need picks, folks. No we don't. We're good. Nailed it! Oh, big money now! Oh, stay cool. Look at that noise. Oh, and you got crank it up. Let's go. Dude, one shot. One shot. Dude, it's an impossible shot, man. There we go. Oh, nice look, man. Okay, folks, it looks like I basically have to get Crackin' Up lit, at least, to beat him. I need a multiple ball. Damn right. Damn right. Damn right. Oh, shit. Oh, that looks so good. I wish I got that. No, train it, train it. No! Ride the lightning. Wasn't that Jim Carrey? Ride the snake. Oh, yeah, ride the snake. All right, here we go. Come on, winners. Stop that! I'm celebrating you. That's the worst noise I've ever heard in my life. Hold my breath there a lot with breath Please God wake me So Nick got a Super J ready Oh, you shit! And misses his chance at an add-a-ball. Oh, you shithead! But he doesn't break, which is important. Oh my God, it was ready, and I got the Super Owl in. All right. That was a nice up and over. I mean up and down. No! No! No! All right, good fight, really. Good battle, all the way to the end. Last game. Is that your beer? Yeah. Never saw a snake puke before. Never saw a snake puke before. All right, one-handed game? We'll do one-handed. One each? One each. One each. One each. One each. One each. One each. One each. One each. And then we'll be done. Okay. Since you're the winner, you go first. All right. We're going to play a quick one-handed game, folks. Jack, you win. Thanks, brother. Hey, you too, man. That fight couldn't have been any closer. There's like some deep shithead. Yeah, some deep. Player one. Shut up, James. Is it James? I think it's Kurt. Can I call you Kurt Hetzfield? Hermsfold? Oh, one-handed. Kurt Hammer. Okay. No, do it the other way. Super skill trap. Nailed it. All right, don't try that. Oh, the other way. I see. I thought about that wrong. You fart. One hand, baby. Come on. Wait, did I end up getting it? Because I have 500 options. This place is freaking me out. Uh-oh. Next go for the one-handed multiple. One-handed multiple, folks. Shit. shit oh god that was nice good you gotta put your hand in your pocket or else your body just wants to like yeah your body wants to do it where you coming buddy where's the picks Oh, you shithead. To the Pharaohs! There he goes. Oh no. The brain. For the brain to take in. Dude, that was great. Too much. Alright, what hand are you going to use? Right or left? Let's see if that shows up. There we go. There you go. Yeah. Oh, I'm going to break my fucking... Yeah! One hand, bro. Come on! Oh, my life. There you go. Love you. Don't take that. Yeah, take it, bro. Great, bro. Come on, bro. I'm not calling you bro. I'm not your bro, bro. I not your bro bro Oh that was nice Let go Let go Come on. Don't let that play to me. Lovey. Come on, buddy. Why? I wanted more time. One. One. One hand to rule them all Spitting Yeah Junkies in your hair Oh, two and a half mil for that Money The thing I don't like about one handed Is not being able to skip animation Yeah, that's true Raymond's style though Raise the power! Let it be! Oh, sing short. The breath of flicker! Hungard! Yeah, we're essentially fencing. And Nick is fencing a lot harder than I am. Brad 200! That's Smith. Is that Brad Smith? Hi, Brad! What was that? We're not playing well, we're playing one-handed. Maybe if the delay is long enough, it's my awful, awful ball. There we go. Oh, hit something. Oh, that's a win. You know what? Can you take that upper camera and move it out so people can see one-handed? Probably. See what that looks like. It might be kind of cool to see. Let's see, if I go to game screen. That's why you zoomed in it earlier. Yeah, so here's what I'm gonna do. Here's what I'm gonna do. You ready for this? Yup. You ready for me to fucking make this look incredible? Yeah, dude, make it look great. I'm gonna shrink this down. Ready? You ready? Yeah. Oh, there you go. I think that's all you need. Hold on, get one handed on this shit. Yeah, you can see both, right? Yeah. Alright, here we go, one more. Here, I'll zoom way the hell out. Embrace the frame, but we'll do it. Ugh! Hell yeah! Alright, here we go. Electric chair! Electric chair, yeah! Yeah! That was a beautiful fucking life check, man. Thanks, bro. Bro? Lift. Tyler. Lift. Catch. Catch. Come on! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Oh God. Yeah. That's all you can do. There was no recovery from that. On God. On God. Sad but true. That was amazing. Here we go. I couldn't move fast enough. That was too slow, big hands. My hands is too big. Alright, I got one shot left for the multiple ball. Ugh! Oh! Alright, my man. So you're saying there's a chance. Isn that a basketball player move or something Can you stop I think it cheerleader move Can you stop cuffing me right now bro Put your back into it. You can do it. Put your back into it. Hook it up now. Hook it up now. Post-fest? Oh you freaking dipshit! Alright folks, all I need is a multiball. Good start. Chris over, multiball. That's what I needed. I don't even know if I'm going to go for picks. I guess I should. With one hand, it's a little tough. There's one. Oh, I got them all, except for one, that one. Oh, I did it. Wow. I impressed myself. Did it. Oh my god, it's all gone. That was worth it. I think that was worth going for the... I'm back, baby! Good luck, bro. Oh, cute score. Jesus Christ. Get a Metallica again. Get it back. Get back your Metallica. Wait, is that JetBlue? Isn't that a railroad? Can you stop effing me right now, please? All you need is a multiple ball. Too clean. The one headed does say, alright I lost. Alright, goodnight y'all. All right, so here's what I'm going to do. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for coming out for day one of Metallica. I hope you learned something. If not, you can go to papa.org and watch Bone Cairns blow this game up. And he does a crazy... Hold on. I'll straighten it out. There you go. He does an incredible job at showing you exactly how to get the highest score you could possibly get. Although that's old code. That is old code. You're right. So we showed you the new code, or the most recent code, I guess. Wait, did he play it with Cranky? I really have no idea. I really have no idea. Anyway, we're going to be playing this all week, so come by all week. Watch us drink and beat each other up. It's going to be great. It's going to be awesome. I'm having fun. I hope you're having fun. I am having fun. Thank you. Are you? No, thank you. Hey, good one-handed win? Good actual win? Two-handed win? Is that a thing? All right. Folks, have a wonderful evening. I'll see you tomorrow. Good morning, good afternoon, and good night. Right. I think that's right. That's a good time to end it. Bye, folks. Bye, folks. _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 43cef672-a9f1-4a6e-89fb-4b741eea92e7*