# Concord Champ '25: Qualifying Round 10 on Jaws by Stern. Streamed from The Flipper Room.

**Source:** DRI374  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2025-11-18  
**Duration:** 28m 10s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjJ27VuSyqw

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## Analysis

Stream commentary from a competitive pinball tournament qualifying round featuring Jaws by Stern at The Flipper Room. Multiple players compete across the game with commentary on shots, multiball modes, mechanical quirks, and scoring progression. Hosts discuss Jaws mechanics, player strategy, and note technical streaming issues.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Dan put up 1 billion points on Jaws — _Host commentary during stream, referencing a previous player's score_
- [MEDIUM] The Jaws shark positioning on the boat is off-centered and can trick players into thinking the boat is more centered than it actually is — _Host commentary: 'The weird thing with the shark on this boat boat on on this machine is that it's so off centered. Really weird. You're kind of tricked in like that the boat is in the center but it's not in the center.'_
- [HIGH] There is a metal post on Jaws with no rubber, only metal-to-metal contact — _Host commentary noting mechanical issue: 'there's no rubber on that uh little post there. Uh there's it's just metal and metal only.'_
- [LOW] A specific shot on Jaws has a ball guide that may be leaning backwards, causing the ball to drift during play — _Host speculation: 'my theory on that shot in general is that the uh the the metal the ball the metal ball guide is sort of leaning backwards.'_
- [HIGH] 72 players are competing in this tournament — _Host commentary: 'I don't know why not everyone is here. Oh, that's right. 72 players.'_
- [HIGH] An outlane on Jaws has claimed multiple victims/ball losses during the tournament — _Host commentary late in stream: 'I think that outline has claimed the most victims.'_

### Notable Quotes

> "The weird thing with the shark on this boat boat on on this machine is that it's so off centered. Really weird. You're kind of tricked in like that the boat is in the center but it's not in the center."
> — **Host (Bobby implied)**, mid-stream
> _Identifies a notable playfield design quirk on Jaws that affects player perception and strategy_

> "There's no rubber on that uh little post there. Uh there's it's just metal and metal only."
> — **Host**, mid-stream
> _Points out a potential mechanical issue or unusual design choice on the machine_

> "My theory on that shot in general is that the uh the the metal the ball the metal ball guide is sort of leaning backwards. Uh so when the ball kind of grips that ball, it's kind of like starting to drift either up or or if it's like leaning forward."
> — **Host**, late in stream
> _Speculates on potential mechanical cause of ball behavior issues on Jaws_

> "I don't know this game good enough to make any sort of sort of intelligent comments about it."
> — **Host**, mid-stream
> _Shows host humility about Jaws strategy despite being at a competitive tournament_

> "I'm so tired. I'm so tired, chat."
> — **Bobby (implied host)**, late in stream
> _Notes fatigue during extended tournament commentary_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Jaws | game | Stern Pinball machine being played in Concord Champ '25 tournament qualifying round |
| The Flipper Room | venue | Location where tournament is being streamed from |
| Concord Champ '25 | event | Pinball tournament with 72 players competing in qualifying rounds |
| Dan | person | Player who scored approximately 1 billion points on Jaws during tournament |
| Bobby | person | Tournament host/commentator providing play-by-play analysis and commentary |
| Tony | person | Tournament player competing on Jaws |
| Mike | person | Referenced in commentary during stream, likely co-host or tournament organizer |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Jaws mechanical design and playfield quirks, Competitive tournament play and strategy, Jaws game modes (Bounty Hunt multiball, Shark mode, ball saves)
- **Secondary:** Tournament scoring and standings, Stream technical issues

### Sentiment

**Mixed** (0.55) — Hosts show appreciation for competitive play and Jaws mechanics but express frustration with certain design quirks (off-centered shark, metal post wear, ball guide alignment). Commentary is generally positive about player performance but notes fatigue and technical streaming difficulties. Some humor and banter present.

### Signals

- **[product_concern]** Commentary identifies potential mechanical issues on Jaws including metal-only post contact (no rubber), off-centered shark positioning causing visual/tactical confusion, and possible ball guide alignment issues affecting shot consistency (confidence: high) — Multiple instances: 'there's no rubber on that uh little post there. Uh there's it's just metal and metal only.' and 'The weird thing with the shark on this boat is that it's so off centered' and ball guide leaning theory discussed
- **[competitive_signal]** Hosts and players discussing optimal shot sequences, multiball strategy (Bounty Hunt setup), and how machine mechanics affect scoring potential in tournament context (confidence: high) — Commentary on shot selection, multiball setup, and coaching from chat: 'if you can nail your shots and not hit a bunch of posts'
- **[event_signal]** Concord Champ '25 is a 72-player tournament with multiple qualifying rounds being streamed from The Flipper Room venue (confidence: high) — '72 players' mentioned by host, multiple groups playing simultaneously
- **[content_signal]** Live tournament streaming with play-by-play commentary, experiencing technical issues (lag, phone interference mentioned) (confidence: high) — 'Sorry about the lag right now. I don't know what's cooking here at the moment. Something ain't right. and Oh it actually goes hopefully it goes through. So, no my phone has'
- **[gameplay_signal]** References to outlanes claiming multiple victims, ball save mechanics, and shot unpredictability suggesting machine tuning or wear affecting competitive fairness (confidence: medium) — 'I think that outline has claimed the most victims' and discussion of specific shots not performing consistently
- **[design_philosophy]** Host notes how Jaws' shark positioning creates visual/tactical misdirection despite boat not actually being centered, suggesting potential unintended consequence of design (confidence: medium) — 'You're kind of tricked in like that the boat is in the center but it's not in the center'

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## Transcript


All right. Uh, we're actually following the same group. So, that's how exciting this is. All right, we saw Dan put up uh 1 billion on this game. So, let's uh see that happen again here. That's always exciting.
Did he scratch his head? They're almost drained as well. All right. Now we need to nail some shots. Not miss shots. There we go. Yeah, it shouldn't be so hard. Two clean shots there and not going anywhere with it. Let's see it now. There we go. No, clean as a whistle. still kind of did that dribble thing on the wave ramp in the back there. Let's see it now. No. Oh, so he's attaching his first first barrel there. Clean as a whistle. All right. Oh, that's going to turn to [ __ ] Suck. Where's your mother? Heat. Oh, did he like slide the game up there? Kind of looked like a little micron while the ball was kind of feeding back. Like it. All right, we're chumming and scoring and all right, so we're ready to attach our first barrel. Now we just need a flashing yellow. I think that one will do it actually, right? Yeah. All right, we need to uh hit some jackpots here to make some progress. Oh, and it's over. No, it came back. Oh, do they have lightning or Yeah, ball save should definitely be over now. Okay, one shot have nice. Keep it kind of stuck there. Oh, bad timing there. Go, [ __ ] Go, [ __ ] Go.
All right, the uh yellow is lit for a jackpot. Oh, almost lost both there. Yeah, there's no rubber on that uh little post there. Uh there's it's just metal and metal only. All right, come on. Let's go get him, Tony. No. Oh, ball save. Ball save. Yeah, I totally thought that one was lost. Gone and lost. No. All right. That is definitely done. Ding. Gone and done.
Yeah, this is uh quite a party. I don't know why not everyone is here. Oh, that's right. 72 players.
So, scores seems to be the mode. Yeah,
easy to start, I guess.
Oh, that sucked.
Yeah, that's that double flip there. That is that that cost you That will cost you. Yeah, that's uh good uh good coaching in chat there. So if you can nail your shots and not hit a bunch of posts, That's what I wanted. That's what I wanted.
Bounty hunt.
So he's trying something here that uh [ __ ] That is just not not simply just starting the multiball and getting on with it.
There we go. got the machete and went into multiball. Is is was that what he wanted or
Oh, so he wanted to slot his bounty then. Yeah, I don't know this game good enough to make any sort of sort of intelligent comments about it. [ __ ]
No, Bobby.
Okay, it's okay. It's okay.
All right. There was a tiny little Jaws multiball there. Uh yeah, you need to double your points now, Bobby, to show us how it's done. Pull ahead.
I hate it when you don't get a clean ski pass. just turns into a a battle.
Hell yeah.
What do we need? that that little micro kind of like
Oh, you got to be kidding me.
Yeah, that shot does not want to play.
No way, dude.
Mike, we need to talk.
All right. Now, now. now. No. Okay, so that was a Oh, that was a quick shot.
That's what it was going for. The bounty hunt multiball. Get a clean shot there. There we go. Bump the shark. even harder. There we go. Oh yeah. The weird thing with the shark on this boat boat on on this machine is that it's so off centered. Really weird. You're kind of tricking tricked in like that the boat is in the center but it's not in the center. [ __ ] Oh, yeah. That hurry up would have helped. But it's good. Bobby did what I said. Double your scores there. Should almost
All right. We are doing what? Night swim. Oh, damn. Danger. All right, that was some uh na nice well-rounded pocket change. Oh, holy [ __ ]
Yeah, I'm falling asleep on my feet here. Oh, Mike.
Well, managed to uh Put some more points on the board
for sure. Yeah, what a rattle. You could hear it on the stream. My theory on that shot in general is that the uh the the metal the ball the metal ball guide is sort of leaning backwards. Uh so when the ball kind of grips that ball, it's kind of like starting to drift either up or or if it's like leaning forward. I don't think it's leaning forward. I think it's it gets shot on. So it's kind of leaning backwards.
but I don't know if that's the fix. That's just what I think is the fix. Don't don't take any advice on this game from me. That's for sure.
All right, Tony got some work done there, but uh not sure where that's going to go. Are we on ball two already? Yeah, but still I mean Oh, Jesus. I'm so tired. I'm so tired, chat.
Yeah, we're with you, Bobby. Well, actually, if you win it, then it will be your last game. Five points would most likely take you over the bubble. So, there's a couple of uh groups done here. Uh,
oh, come on.
Still a lot of groups playing, so you can't really say, but it's going to be a lot of change in the top. No, [laughter]
Mike.
Oh, that's what that's what you get for jinxing the owner.
All right. Uh Bobby sitting in second. Uh let's see what uh what happens next. Player two and three are very capable of turning this around. So nothing is done. Yeah, there's that rattle. It's grating Is he started to close beaches? Is that kind of what he's going for? That's kind of what I would shoot for at this point. Yeah, that feels so good to shoot that harpoon lane. Is he trying to shoot that life ring target that screaming at him or No, Oh, nice kind of comebacks there. One more. No, that was it. Oh, [laughter] what do you do? Oh, nice. Nice. I didn't tell you where you were. You were in a pretty good spot.
Yeah. Sorry about the lag right now. I don't know what's cooking here at the moment. Something ain't right. and
Oh [ __ ] It actually goes hopefully it goes through. So,
no my phone has
Oh, that that I think that outline has claimed the most victims.

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