# King Kong Pro by Stern Pinball: The Last Game. Streamed from Raccoon City Pinball. **Source:** DRI374 **Type:** video **Published:** 2025-08-29 **Duration:** 15m 54s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDVp_7QHXd8 --- ## Analysis Gameplay stream of King Kong Pro by Stern Pinball at Raccoon City Pinball, featuring extended play sessions demonstrating shot sequences, multiball modes, and rule progression. The streamer completes several modes including Manhattan Rampage multiball and achieves approximately 100 million points. At the end, the streamer announces the King Kong machine is being packed up and shipped out on Saturday morning, with an Avatar machine arriving as replacement. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] King Kong Pro does not have a dedicated ball lock train mechanism; instead the center ramp locks the ball directly. — _Streamer observing gameplay mechanics: 'There is no ball lock train on this uh game. This is the pro. So you just shoot the center locked and the ball is locked.'_ - [HIGH] The King Kong machine at Raccoon City Pinball is being shipped out on Saturday morning. — _Streamer announcement at end of stream: 'I'm going to pack it up. Uh maybe not tonight, but tomorrow. It's going out on Saturday morning.'_ - [HIGH] Avatar machine is arriving at Raccoon City Pinball to replace King Kong. — _Streamer statement: 'and uh have an avatar coming in here tomorrow. Uh I don't know when I will have time to set that up, but uh hopefully sooner than later.'_ - [HIGH] The game features multiple island escape sequences and creature encounters as part of its theme progression. — _Gameplay dialogue and streamer commentary referencing 'next island scene,' 'more giant creatures,' and progressive theming throughout play._ - [HIGH] Manhattan Rampage is a three-ball multiball mode in King Kong. — _Streamer: 'I'm going to do Manhattan Ramp Rampage with three ball multiball just because Manhattan Rampage. King Kong is on a rampage to New York.'_ ### Notable Quotes > "There is no ball lock train on this uh game. This is the pro. So you just shoot the center locked and the ball is locked." > — **Streamer**, midstream > _Technical observation about Pro model's mechanical differences from other editions_ > "I hate this mode when it's not paying out." > — **Streamer**, midstream > _Commentary on game balance/rule feedback during gameplay_ > "It's going out on Saturday morning. Uh and uh have an avatar coming in here tomorrow." > — **Streamer**, end > _Operational announcement about machine transition at venue_ > "Got a 100 million multiball and I basically did like four super multi super jack balls and something like that." > — **Streamer**, end > _Session score summary demonstrating high-scoring potential of multiball modes_ > "Yeah, depends on a lot of things. There's a lot in the going on right now." > — **Streamer**, end > _Suggests operational complexity or challenges at venue timing of machine setup_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | King Kong | game | Stern Pinball 2025 game based on 1933 King Kong IP; subject of gameplay stream | | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of King Kong Pro pinball machine | | Raccoon City Pinball | venue | Location where King Kong Pro is currently located and from which this stream was broadcast | | Avatar | game | Pinball machine arriving at Raccoon City Pinball to replace King Kong | ### Topics - **Primary:** King Kong Pro gameplay mechanics, Multiball modes and scoring strategies - **Secondary:** Machine transition and venue operations, Shot sequences and rule progression, Location-based pinball operations ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.75) — Streamer demonstrates engagement with gameplay mechanics, celebrates successful shots and modes, and makes positive observations about game flow. Some minor frustration expressed about specific mode payout but overall tone is enthusiastic. Neutral-to-positive about machine departure, presented as routine operational transition. ### Signals - **[product_launch]** King Kong Pro being rotated out of Raccoon City Pinball location with Avatar machine arriving as replacement (confidence: high) — Streamer announcement: machine 'going out on Saturday morning' with 'avatar coming in here tomorrow' - **[gameplay_signal]** Pro model of King Kong lacks ball lock train that may exist on other editions; uses direct center ramp lock instead (confidence: high) — Streamer observation during play: 'There is no ball lock train on this uh game. This is the pro. So you just shoot the center locked and the ball is locked.' - **[venue_signal]** Raccoon City Pinball managing active rotation of machines including King Kong and Avatar titles (confidence: high) — Stream context and announcements regarding machine transitions at venue - **[gameplay_signal]** King Kong features high-value multiball modes capable of generating 100M+ scores; Manhattan Rampage is three-ball multiball variant (confidence: high) — Streamer achievement and commentary: 'Got a 100 million multiball and I basically did like four super multi super jack balls' --- ## Transcript I got some beverage. I'm going to play one more. The year is 1933 and aboard her trusty vessel, the Wanderer, Archaeologyy's leading lady, the fearless and formidable and darling on the adventure of a lifetime. The secret shot. We got to find a way out. [Music] My god. Come on. [Music] [Applause] [Music] This is great. Look more terrified, guys. [Music] Dang. Lost another one. [Music] Com collected. I barrel roll. So close. One more piece. Takeity take. Try to get past us. What had a will scream in there? [Music] What is this place? By plane attack. Shoot the bip lock is lit. Shoot the train. [Music] Sweep combo. [Music] Con letter collects and [Music] all [Music] Use the gas bar. [Music] What am I doing? [Music] Ha! By plane attack. Are you assuming my gender? [Music] All right, that was uh a lot of shots and a lot of things. Look at that. NYC event lit. Concave is lit. [Music] Multiball nearly lit. Skill shot. [Music] He got good flow. Yes sir. Yes ma'am. I'm not the two men and skillfully fire. [Music] Perfect. [Music] Great shot. River is lit for jackpot. 9 8 7 6 5 I hate this mode when it's not paying out. Look at you go. There is no ball lock train on this uh game. This is the pro. Oh [] So you just shoot the center locked and the ball is locked. [Music] So now we want to get the next Oh, the next island scene started with the [Music] with the next escape. [Music] Of course, more giant creatures trying to kill us. Okay, man. Steal yourselves. [Music] Man overboard. Head for the flashing lights. [Music] On your stopper. Time extended. [Music] Oh my god. Come on. Go in there then. No. Double scoring. [] Going. [Music] Now we need to get another shoot the lit cipher. Another island lift here. I play attack banana combo. Lady finger. Lady finger. Hey, I fought off that Indiana guy. How hard can it be to take on a 30 foot angle? Oh, finally. [Music] Complete the drop targets to late channel. [Music] Wow, you're not as bad as I thought. Hey, over here, you dirty ape. Oh my god, it was just too much traffic and two. Oh, there we go. Sweep combo. [Music] 5 4 multiball collected. One. Five planes destroyed. I hate her. Can't get the super jackpot. Shoot the violin red [Music] five. Hope it's not another Templar's red cross. One super jackpot. Kong multiball collected level two. [Music] We're going to need a bigger one. [Music] Come on, get the jackpot. [Music] Sweep combo. Shoot the red target for double score. [Music] Double scoring. No. Five. Four. Oh wow. Every shot is lit. [Music] Let's shoot some T-Rexes. [Music] Hello, Linds Arcade. What? Didn't Andre let you guys out? Well, apparently you can't hit anything. Not a single shot mean [Music] [Applause] Shoot the lid target for double score. Watch out, Miss Arrow. [Music] Hit the action button. Oh, suck. [Music] 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Yeah, that's turn to [***] [Music] Yeah, that wasn't very big, was it? [Music] Yeah. Be careful what you got here now. Sh. [Music] Time to go on a treasure hunt, boys. And girl, follow the gold arrows. Replay. [Music] So, I'm going to do Manhattan Ramp Rampage with three ball multiball just because Manhattan Rampage. King Kong is on a rampage to New York. Double scoring. [Music] Super That's hot. Shoot the U-turn. [Music] risky. [Music] The treasure hunt running as well. I just threw it down the trash. Yeah, that was it. Yeah, I couldn't quite get Great job. Oh, that was a big Kong multiball. Wow. All right, congratulations. You are officially skillfree. Yeah, put in a lot of Yeah, the bip plane was big as well. A lot of ram shots. Got a 100 million multiball and I basically did like four super multi super jack balls and something like that. Cut, print, check the gate. All right. Yeah. Uh I am done for today and uh I'm also done with this game. I'm going to pack it up. Uh maybe not tonight, but tomorrow. It's going out on Saturday morning. Uh and uh have an avatar coming in here tomorrow. Uh I don't know when I will have time to set that up, but uh hopefully sooner than later. Yeah, depends on a lot of things. There's a lot in the going on right now. So, anyhow, I'm going to see if I can raid somebody maybe with the our little crew here. All right. 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