# Magic Girl Pinball Magna Flipper Attempt #1 **Source:** Kaneda Pinball Podcast YouTube (main) **Type:** video **Published:** 2017-02-24 **Duration:** 3m 30s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNjkrS98kU --- ## Analysis Kaneda attempts to activate Magic Girl's magnetic flipper feature by spelling 'POWER' via right orbit and shooting the left ramp, a mechanic reportedly designed by coder Apple Juice. The attempt fails when the POWER light does not illuminate, suggesting a potential switch malfunction on the machine. Despite the technical difficulty, Kaneda expresses appreciation for the machine's aesthetics. ### Key Claims - [MEDIUM] The magnetic flipper feature on Magic Girl has never been successfully activated before — _Kaneda states 'try tonight to do something that hasn't been done before with Magic Girl' and references 'over 1070 emails' asking him to attempt this_ - [MEDIUM] Coder Apple Juice designed the magnetic flipper mechanic and has been waiting to see if it actually works — _Kaneda mentions 'the coder, Apple Juice, has been waiting to see if this stuff actually works'_ - [HIGH] The POWER light on Magic Girl is not functioning or not being triggered properly — _Kaneda repeatedly checks for POWER light illumination: 'I don't see it lighting up. I don't either. It's not lighting up.' and later 'I'm not seeing anything light up with power'_ - [HIGH] The mechanic involves rolling over the right orbit to spell POWER, then shooting the left ramp to divert the ball to magnetic flipper area — _Kaneda describes: 'you're supposed to roll over the right orbit here, and light sees this power... if we roll over that to spell power, and then go up the left ramp, that should divert the ball to the magnetic flipper area'_ ### Notable Quotes > "I'm going to try and activate the power play field, which are these magnetic flippers up here. So, I've never tried this." > — **Kaneda**, early in video > _Establishes the goal of the attempt and confirms this is an unprecedented effort_ > "I'm reading, you know, 1070 emails saying try to do this." > — **Kaneda**, opening > _Demonstrates community interest in Magic Girl's magnetic flipper feature and viewer engagement_ > "I don't see it lighting up. I don't either. It's not lighting up." > — **Kaneda**, during attempt > _Key moment where the mechanical failure becomes apparent_ > "I don't think that switch is working here." > — **Kaneda**, post-failure > _Diagnosis that a playfield switch malfunction is preventing the feature from activating_ > "Isn't she beautiful, though?" > — **Kaneda**, end of segment > _Shows appreciation for Magic Girl's aesthetics despite the mechanical failure_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Magic Girl | game | Jersey Jack Pinball pinball machine; subject of magnetic flipper activation attempt | | Kaneda | person | Host/content creator attempting to activate Magic Girl magnetic flipper feature | | Apple Juice | person | Coder who designed the magnetic flipper mechanic for Magic Girl | | Brenda | person | Assistant/co-participant mentioned briefly during the attempt | | Kaneda Pinball Podcast | organization | YouTube channel hosting this content | ### Topics - **Primary:** Magnetic flipper mechanics in pinball, Magic Girl playfield features and code - **Secondary:** Playfield switch functionality and troubleshooting, Community engagement and viewer requests ### Sentiment **Mixed** (0.35) — Kaneda maintains a positive, exploratory tone despite technical failure. Initial enthusiasm for the attempt is tempered by the mechanical malfunction, but he remains optimistic and appreciative of the machine's design. No frustration expressed, though the failed objective is clear. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Over 1070 community emails requested this feature activation attempt, indicating high viewer interest in Magic Girl's unrevealed/untested mechanics (confidence: high) — Kaneda references '1070 emails saying try to do this' at the start of the video - **[product_concern]** Magic Girl's magnetic flipper feature appears non-functional; playfield switch malfunction prevents activation of a designed game mechanic (confidence: high) — POWER light fails to illuminate despite correct shot sequence; Kaneda diagnoses a non-working switch as the cause --- ## Transcript All right guys, we're going to try tonight to do something that hasn't been done before with Magic Girl. I'm going to try and activate the power play field, which are these magnetic flippers up here. So, I've never tried this. I'm reading, you know, 1070 emails saying try to do this. And I know the coder, Apple Juice, has been waiting to see if this stuff actually works. So let's try and make it work. So supposedly what I'm supposed to do, and Brenda, what did it keep being? Brenda, I'm going to keep filming. What we're going to do here, you're supposed to roll over the right orbit here, and light sees this power. Apparently, if we roll over that to spell power, and then go up the left ramp, that should divert the ball to the magnetic flipper area here. Do you guys get all that? All right. Let's try it. Welcome to my world of magic, my princesses. If you have any skin, you'd better use it now. It's really just a switch. Is power supposed to be lighting up? I don't see it lighting up. I don't either. It's not lighting up. I summon you Misha Thank you I don see power lighting anywhere No. Um. So that's not working. Well, I don't know what else to try here. I might just start something else. The entire play-through by me is reference. Sick. You know, I don't think that switch is working here. So it's this switch here. Switch right there. Well, I don't know. There you go. I'm not seeing anything light up with power. So isn't she beautiful, though? like there is only um all right well this magazine is lit i don't know where that is so i don't know we'll try something else but there you have it magnetic flippers figure it out _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 580b91db-75b7-4499-9543-d8a8127173b6*