# Steve Ritchie and Tim Sexton! **Source:** Pintastic New England **Type:** video **Published:** 2019-06-15 **Duration:** 2m 36s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrxOqOpyo3w --- ## Analysis Steve Ritchie and Tim Sexton announce their attendance at Pintastic 2019, touring the Stern Pinball facility and introducing key team members (testers, leads, and operators) who work on game production and quality assurance. The video is a lighthearted promotional piece showcasing Stern's internal operations and culture. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Steve Ritchie and Tim Sexton are attending Pintastic 2019 — _Steve Ritchie and Tim Sexton directly announce their attendance at the opening of the video_ - [HIGH] Stern will showcase every aspect of game production at Pintastic 2019, including screws, nuts, washers, plastics, and code — _Steve Ritchie's statement: 'We're going to show you every screw, every nut, every washer, every plastic, and every line of code at Pintastic 2019'_ - [MEDIUM] Tim Sexton holds all high scores on every machine in the Stern Pinball Arcade with his initials (TSX) — _Steve Ritchie's claim about the Stern Pinball Arcade: 'No KME, no ZAC, no SSR, it's all TSX on every game'_ ### Notable Quotes > "I love Pintastic. Why? Because the people there are nice, and the lobster is better." > — **Steve Ritchie**, 00:20 > _Expresses enthusiasm for the Pintastic event and its community/local culture_ > "We're going to show you every screw, every nut, every washer, every plastic, and every line of code at Pintastic 2019." > — **Steve Ritchie**, 00:30 > _Announces Stern's commitment to transparency and detailed demonstration of game production_ > "This is the Stern Pinball Arcade, where I have every high score on every single machine. No KME, no ZAC, no SSR, it's all TSX on every game." > — **Steve Ritchie**, 01:15 > _Playful boast about Tim Sexton's dominance in arcade scoring_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Steve Ritchie | person | Stern Pinball designer and leader announcing Pintastic 2019 attendance; appears to be hosting/narrating the video | | Tim Sexton | person | Stern Pinball team member (likely developer/designer) announcing Pintastic 2019 attendance; known for arcade scoring prowess | | Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer showcasing operations and team at Pintastic 2019 | | Pintastic 2019 | event | Pinball enthusiast event in New England region where Stern Pinball leadership will attend and conduct facility demonstrations | | Martha | person | Stern Pinball tester described as a 'special person who makes our games perfect' | | Red Sonja | person | Stern Pinball quality assurance/care team member responsible for ensuring game quality | | Juan | person | Stern Pinball tester who ensures machine quality | | Diana | person | Stern Pinball lead (wearing red vest) involved in equipment oversight | | Katharina | person | Stern Pinball lead (wearing red vest) involved in equipment oversight | | Miriam | person | Stern Pinball lead (wearing red vest) involved in equipment oversight | | Tim Texas | person | 26-year-old Stern Pinball team member; appears to be playfully described as a 'punk' | | Nick Wehner | person | Stern Pinball tester credited with finding bugs in games, particularly Tim Sexton's code | | Shane Black Knight | game | Stern Pinball game being manufactured; multiple units (referred to as 'Mediums') are in production at the time of this video | | Stern Pinball Arcade | product | Arcade facility/collection where Tim Sexton holds all high scores | ### Topics - **Primary:** Pintastic 2019 Event Announcement, Stern Pinball Manufacturing and Quality Assurance, Stern Pinball Team and Culture - **Secondary:** Shane Black Knight Production, Arcade Scoring and Competition ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Video is lighthearted and enthusiastic, celebrating Stern's team and commitment to quality. Steve Ritchie expresses genuine affection for Pintastic event. Playful banter about Tim Sexton's bugs and arcade dominance maintains a humorous, collegial tone throughout. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Stern Pinball demonstrating commitment to community engagement through Pintastic event participation and transparency about manufacturing processes (confidence: high) — Statement: 'We're going to show you every screw, every nut, every washer, every plastic, and every line of code at Pintastic 2019' - **[community_signal]** Stern Pinball showcasing internal team structure and quality assurance processes, demonstrating operational transparency and commitment to game quality (confidence: medium) — Extended introduction of testers (Martha, Red Sonja, Juan, Nick Wehner) and leads (Diana, Katharina, Miriam) with emphasis on their roles in quality control - **[event_signal]** Stern Pinball leadership (Steve Ritchie and Tim Sexton) announcing major presence at Pintastic 2019 with detailed facility demonstrations and team introductions (confidence: high) — Opening announcement and entire video content focused on Pintastic 2019 attendance and planned activities --- ## Transcript I'm Steve Ritchie and I'm coming to Pintastic and I'm bringing Black Knight with me. I'm Tim Sexton and I'm also coming to Pintastic and I'm also bringing Black Knight with me. Here we go! Okay, we're on the line with Black Knight Mediums right now. They're being built. This is our beautiful Martha. She's a test of a special person who makes our games perfect. We're going to show you every screw, every nut, every washer, every plastic, and every line of code at Pintastic 2019. I love Pintastic. Why? Because the people there are nice, and the lobster is better. And this is Red Sonja, a beautiful lady who takes care of every single game we make to the best of her ability. Okay folks this is Juan a great tester over machines He makes sure everything is right Okay fantastic dudes These ladies are all leads They wearing the red vest They control so much They take care of our equipment They make things happen This is Diana this is Katharina and this is Miriam And they work hard for you at Stern Pinball And this is the Stern Pitball Arcade, where I have every high score on every single machine. No KME, no ZAC, no SSR, it's all TSX on every game. This is Tim Texas. He's a punk. He's 26 years old. Get out of here. Get out of here. We eat cat along or else. This is Nick. Nick Wehner. He's a great tester. He's found millions of the many billions of Chim Sexton bugs. Come on, Tim. Get rid of them. Hey! No, there weren't that many. Anyway, we're grateful that he's on our team. 100%. And we're coming to Pintastic, damn it!?" 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