# Pool Sharks Pinball Infinite EB Exploit? **Source:** Dead Flip **Type:** video **Published:** 2020-07-16 **Duration:** 18m 45s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ0B6v9gWxc --- ## Analysis Dead Flip streams gameplay of Pool Sharks pinball, exploring an apparent exploit involving chaining extra ball lights to achieve extended play. The host repeatedly lights extra ball modes and discusses the mechanic's viability, while also sharing personal anecdotes about visiting pinball venues and PAX East in Boston. The stream includes casual banter with chat, viewer donations, and tangential discussions about other games. ### Key Claims - [MEDIUM] Pool Sharks allows infinite or near-infinite gameplay by chaining extra ball lights — _Host repeatedly demonstrates lighting extra ball lights and states 'You can just play this game infinitely. But what's it worth?' and 'Extra balls for days'_ - [MEDIUM] The extra ball mechanic involves a light that lights when you light your extra ball, creating a chain opportunity — _Host explains: 'So we hit the extra ball light that lights when you light your extra ball. all Larry Day a garbage 50k' and 'Light Eight Ball, lights on a timer. So you light a light that lights the light'_ - [HIGH] PAX East is held in Boston — _Host confirms: 'Pax East is in Boston? Alright, cool. Yeah, so I've been Tee'd Off Boston a whole bunch of times then' in response to clarification_ - [HIGH] Pool Sharks is a three-ball game — _Host states: 'This is only a three ball game, Gavin' when questioning ball count_ ### Notable Quotes > "You can just play this game infinitely. But what's it worth?" > — **Dead Flip (host)**, mid-stream > _Core question about the viability of the extra ball exploit mechanic in Pool Sharks_ > "Light Eight Ball, lights on a timer. So you light a light that lights the light. it's some genius right there ladies and gentlemen" > — **Dead Flip (host)**, mid-stream > _Host's commentary on the extra ball stacking mechanic design_ > "Extra balls for days!" > — **Dead Flip (host)**, mid-stream > _Repeated exclamation about the abundance of extra ball opportunities_ > "Now that I've learned this trick Tee'd Off get the skill shot every time... What have I done? Why am I doing this?" > — **Dead Flip (host)**, late-stream > _Host expresses realization/concern about exploiting the mechanic and questions the practice_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Dead Flip | person | Streamer and pinball content creator exploring Pool Sharks mechanics | | Pool Sharks | game | Pinball machine being analyzed for extra ball exploit mechanics | | Gavin | person | Chat participant or co-host providing commentary during stream | | Bowen | person | Pinball community member visited by host during Massachusetts trip | | Flat Top Giants | game | Pinball game mentioned in conversation; host references Flat Top Johnny Pinball location | | PAX East | event | Gaming convention held in Boston; host mentions attending multiple times | | PAX South | event | Gaming convention; host expresses preference for PAX South over PAX East | | Tee'd Off | game | Golf-themed pinball game repeatedly referenced in stream; appears in title and throughout dialogue | | Salem | location | Massachusetts city visited by host; mentions visiting Tee'd Off Salem location | | Circus Voltaire | game | Pinball game referenced by host for drain mechanic comparison | | Adam's Family | game | Pinball game mentioned at stream end; host contemplates future streaming of this title | | Game of Thrones | game | Stern pinball game mentioned briefly in gameplay context | ### Topics - **Primary:** Extra ball mechanics and chaining in pinball, Pool Sharks pinball game design and exploit potential, Casual streaming gameplay and commentary - **Secondary:** Pinball venue visits and tourism, PAX gaming convention attendance - **Mentioned:** Chat interactions and viewer donations ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.75) — Host maintains enthusiastic, playful tone throughout despite game difficulties. Expresses frustration with specific shots but overall engaged and entertained by the extra ball mechanic exploration. Genuine gratitude toward viewers providing donations. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Dead Flip demonstrates active streaming community interaction with viewer donations and chat participation (confidence: high) — Multiple viewer donations acknowledged throughout stream (Pikmin 10 months, SmashGood 6 months, etc.) with host gratitude and engagement - **[design_philosophy]** Pool Sharks extra ball chaining mechanic may enable infinite or near-infinite gameplay, raising questions about game balance and exploit viability (confidence: medium) — Host repeatedly demonstrates lighting extra ball lights sequentially and questions 'You can just play this game infinitely. But what's it worth?' suggesting uncertainty about mechanic balance --- ## Transcript Nine ball. This is it. This is the game. I can feel it. This is it, Internet. I can smell it. I can taste it. Look at the ricochets. Alright, here we go. Herd and Mystic is done too? Damn. Nope, that's not what I wanted. Heard Mystic has done two. Mystic two. I'm unfamiliar with Mystic. But I knew of Flat Top Giants. Can I have the ball? Oh, jeez. Well, it didn't make it, but... that last second extra ball get okay it's probably worth like balls act so pass hard pass was it worth like one yeah 1.5 when three we could have gone for three on the left I can't find it on these flippers dude I don't know where it is there 100,000 points jeez louise pulled pork nacho shut up dude That sounds so amazing. Oh, I want pulled pork nachos. Two of the three. All three. Let's go. Damn game. Oh, frick. Oh, frick. Did I get it? Mmm, I got it. Can you stack extra balls? Well, what do you want? The eight ball or one million? Can you backhand the one million shot? Ooh, look. Oh, you farting butt. Chug. I think because the score cam is shaky, It seems like your nudges are hard. Oh, yeah. It's because it's zoomed in, too. Got him. I banged back in a C when me and my dad were there finishing up work. Get up there. All the way? No? Mom? Please? I don't get out to Boston often. I've only been to Boston one or two times, but I enjoyed it there. I enjoyed it. My wife and I went to Salem. did all the Salem stuff. I enjoyed the challenge of earning a replay at Flat Top Johnny's. Half a million in bonus. Let's go. Still on ball one. Totally biffed it. Lol, playfield validation. Salem's the best. It was pretty cool. Another extra ball light. L'Amour. Did you visit Bit Bar I think so I definitely went a few places I don remember the names of any of them again I'm having trouble remembering why I was out there with my wife I know we were visiting we visited Bowen at some point Wait Is or was Pax ever in Boston? Or in Massachusetts or something? Pax East wasn't Boston, that's why I was there. Well, there you go. Mystery. Slav. Danger. Gavin, don't worry. I'm being nice to your game. I promise I'm not hitting it as hard as it looks like I am. Oh my fucking god. Hit that damn shot. I'll take two. I'll take two. Pax East is in Boston? Alright, cool. Yeah, so I've been to Boston a whole bunch of times then. Pax South is my jam though. East is okay. South is my jam. Welcome aboard, kid. Yo, Renclaw with 54 months? Dog, holy crap. Super cute. Thank you, Meyer, dude. You can just play this game infinitely. But what's it worth? Unless you drain down this drinking center. You got a million in bonus? Slabe Shock shoots again. You should have seen him under the playfield. Geo, shut up. Don't make Gavin nervous. He doesn't know. There we go. 300,000. You lit your extra ball. Lit. It's always lit. I could try to alley pass that. Okay. EB chain. Don't poke it. Stroke it. that would have been a great roll up the didn't give me my extra ball so that switch might be a little flaky because that's the second time that's happened don't poke it stroke it damn what's my bonus Stupid COVID. True. You get a bonus per balls? No ball save? No. Gavin's watching. Are we on ball two yet? No. shit went too far Why is it blinking the fucking left ramp Extra balls for days, yeah. So if we can spell Q here, alright? So we lit the extra ball lit light, which lights the extra ball light. if we can hit that, which we're not going to do. I think we might actually make it to ball two, Internet. Unless this gives us extra ball. Yo, Pikmin, thank you for 10 months in a row. You're amazing. Ladies and gentlemen, flippers and butts up. Had a big message. I will read that in just a moment. Removed Amazon from my life and made my promise to continue supporting you. Yo, Pikmin, I love you, buddy. Thank you so freaking much. That's extremely kind of you. Thank you, thank you. Folks, let me get some flip as a buzz up, please. 100K? Super jackpot's lit. I don't... Now I don't want it, because you're telling me to do it. Don't poke it. Stroke it. Extra balls for days! Oh, that shit right there. The flippers aren't long enough to catch that. The bonus you can get on this from chaining these EBs? if we build that extra bonus up because we're getting a cumulative bonus from balls played. That drain reminds me of Circus Voltaire. 300k. I'll take it. The extra ball light that lights is lit. We're not going to get it. Oh! All right. We're officially on to ball two. Wait. All right. 20 million, ball one. Broke it. Light EB, lights on a timer. So you light a light that lights the light. it's some genius right there ladies and gentlemen alright so we got the we're like max rack too okay we got screwed Oh, that should have gone up There's a little bit of a flipper hop Power shot, extra ball Sink a pool ball Alright, we got the 8 ball Go for the extra ball light This will work too That should, I think Alright, extra ball is lit So now we can perpetually stay in ball... Hell yeah, we got that. Let's go. Another extra ball light? Don't mind if I do-do-do. How do you like extra ball lights? So we got this extra ball light that lights when you light your extra ball. all day a garbage 50k thanks dad my dad is a great whitey by the way Extra ball Have a doot gif Maybe? I'm sure they have a gif of everything. But I need to enable certain gifs in the chat. The countdown button. Did someone just text me? No, we're good. Now that I've learned this trick to get the skill shot every time... What have I done? Why am I doing this? Oh my god, that live catch was just... That's a live catch, you're welcome, Internet. Ball nine, I'm guessing. You keep a track, Gavin? Wait, was that the trick? This is only a three ball game, Gavin What are you talking about? Fudging budge fudge So a full punch is going to get me that right bank, but I don't want to. I want the skill shot. The bonus. Time to knock off Gavin Shins. Oh, too far. Just kidding. Are we ready? Trick shot's already lit. Hell yeah, let's go. You fucking... Gotta be kidding me. That would have put us at 30. That was trash. I should have nudged. I didn't. The highest score is 39. God damn. So we got to get 10 million points. And I over plunged. And I also all of a sudden changed how I'm playing. Why am I doing this? How are you playing Addams Family again? A virtual pin? Using VPX? Wait, what? Visual Pinball? What's that worth? Be 10 million. 2.6, that's not bad. But it's probably going to fuck us coming out. Oh, God. Okay, be cool. Okay, be cool. Okay, well, No, no, no, no, no. I don't like anything that's happening right now. You didn't go... No! We're so close. Gavin, your score stands, buddy. Good job. Yo, SmashGood. Thank you for the six months in a row. Buh-bye. Ladies and gentlemen, flippers and butts up. Will those see an Addams Family stream? Hell yeah. Damn it. I'm so... _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 4e558fd2-963a-43bc-a483-c71e88e54f74*