# Concord Open 2026 Classics: Semi game 1/4 on Williams Flash Gordon. Streamed from The Flipper Room.

**Source:** DRI374  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2026-05-02  
**Duration:** 26m 0s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IoH3KCAqnk

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## Analysis

Tournament stream coverage of the Concord Open 2026 Classics semi-finals, featuring commentary on a Williams Flash Gordon match in a four-game round-robin format. Commentators discuss Flash Gordon's rules (multipliers, drop targets, spinners, extra balls) and competitive meta, with players competing for advancement to finals. Tournament uses 3-2-1-0 scoring across four games (Flash Gordon, Sinbad, Paragon, Joker Poker), with top two players advancing.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Tournament reduced from 24 players to 8 players, competing for finals advancement — _Commentator explicitly states 'We're down from 24 players to the last eight. Uh top two from this group will advance.'_
- [HIGH] Four games played per round with 3-2-1-0 scoring format — _Commentator states 'we're playing four games each round' and 'The scoring is 3 2 1 0'_
- [HIGH] Tournament game pool includes Flash Gordon, Sinbad, Paragon, and Joker Poker, with only six total games available — _Commentator confirms 'In this round, we're going to play This is Flash Gordon. Then we're going to play Sinbad, Paragon, and Joker Poker' and 'There's only six games available, though.'_
- [HIGH] Flash Gordon has only one extra ball available per game, located behind inline drops — _Commentator reads rule clarification: 'Only one extra ball per game from target behind the inline drops'_
- [HIGH] Highest seed in finals gets to pick games for final round — _Commentator states 'depending on who's the highest seed going into finals uh they get to pick the games, right?'_

### Notable Quotes

> "Dustin picked all the games. Send complaints this way."
> — **Commentator**, early in match
> _Identifies game selection responsibility; establishes commentary tone and humor about difficulty_

> "We're down from 24 players to the last eight. Uh top two from this group will advance."
> — **Commentator**, match setup explanation
> _Clarifies tournament structure and stakes for viewers_

> "There's only six games available, though."
> — **Commentator**, during game discussion
> _Constrains potential finals game selections; affects tournament strategy_

> "Only one extra ball per game from target behind the inline drops."
> — **Commentator (reading rules)**, clarifying Flash Gordon rules
> _Identifies high-value shot and strategic priority on Flash Gordon_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Concord Open 2026 Classics | event | Pinball tournament with 24-player initial field, reduced to 8 semi-finalists; held at The Flipper Room |
| The Flipper Room | organization | Pinball venue hosting Concord Open 2026 Classics tournament |
| Williams Flash Gordon | game | Classic Williams pinball machine used in tournament semi-final match; features multipliers, drop targets, spinners, extra balls |
| Sinbad | game | Classic pinball machine in Concord Open 2026 tournament game pool |
| Paragon | game | Classic pinball machine in Concord Open 2026 tournament game pool; described as having a gate |
| Joker Poker | game | Classic pinball machine in Concord Open 2026 tournament game pool |
| David Oliver | person | Tournament competitor in Flash Gordon match; guaranteed at least one point after this match |
| Dustin | person | Tournament competitor referenced as game selector; final score of 500k on Flash Gordon |
| Dan | person | Tournament competitor in Flash Gordon match; needs to double score for safety |

### Signals

- **[competitive_signal]** Concord Open 2026 uses four-game round-robin format with 3-2-1-0 scoring; top two from parallel groups advance to finals where highest seed picks games (confidence: high) — Commentator explicitly describes tournament structure, game rotation, and seeding advantage
- **[event_signal]** Tournament qualification reduced 24-player field to 8 semi-finalists over two days; semi-final round expected to complete in ~2.5 hours with four games per round (confidence: high) — Commentator states timeline and player count reduction during match setup
- **[gameplay_signal]** Flash Gordon strategic priorities include multiplier shots, drop bank targets, spinner shots, and extra ball hunt behind inline drops; playfield multiplier mechanics active during scoring runs (confidence: high) — Commentary tracks player strategy focusing on multipliers, spinners, and extra ball accessibility; references 2x and 4x playfield multipliers
- **[venue_signal]** The Flipper Room maintains six classic Williams machines for tournament play (Flash Gordon, Sinbad, Paragon, Joker Poker, and two others); machines show good playfield flow and functional scoring features (confidence: medium) — Commentator references game availability, machine conditions, and playfield behavior during match

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## Transcript

So, we'll see what uh how they This has been playing um Most folks they go for the the multipliers. Go for the inline drops there. You go for the drop bank there. You get the spinner lit. Rip that some and And then you need to get the bank upstairs and That's what I remember. Oh, what a shitty drain. So, Dustin picked all the games. Send complaints this way. Wow, there's there's some juice in that spinner. [laughter] He's like getting a hurt in metal. He's like flunk. Oh, that sucked. All right. Let's see if we can knock it down that last drop target there. So, juicy spinner, but none of them will lift. All right. Now, we got one spinner lit. Yeah, there we go. Let it rip. And take it with you on the way out. All right. So, we got the super bonus. Got all the dots on the lower play field. And the dots are sort of like the inlane the stand-up the drops and that inlane there. And I thought I heard a playfield multiplier going off there, but I might have heard something else, but yeah. That's a That's a solid ball one. No jacket to to take off when it gets heated. Oh, that's going to turn to [] Oh, it turned to [] Called it. Oh. All right. So, what What are we thinking here? All right. You want to go with the inline drops? Going for the super bonus. I don't know. Yeah, so he sees it is lit there now. So, he only need one more drop target to get the super bonus lit. He's going to take it down. Oh, close enough. There we go. Oh, he needs to bank twice. No. That's really weird. I thought that would be enough, but apparently not. Yeah, the left-hand plunge does it, right? It's not. But, maybe they I mean, if you're left-handed and that's your dominant hand, why wouldn't you like plunge with the left hand? Oh, what a rip What a nice rip. Love to see it. Yeah, on the way out as well. Now, both spinners are lit. does the player have some sort of complaints over there? Yay, Chorky SE. Yes, this is a tournament. These players have been trying to qualify for the playoffs last night and today. We're down from 24 players to the last eight. Uh top two from this group will advance. And there's another group playing as well and top two from them will advance into a final. Uh we're playing four games [snorts] each round. Uh this is the first in this round. The scoring is 3 2 1 0. Yeah, this will com- complete tonight. So, we will be done here. I'd say like in maybe 2 and 1/2 hours. Is my best guess. Oh, what? Yeah, that was he He got robbed there. Oh, there we go. All right. And one on the way out. Look at that. All right. We got two X bonus. 4 What? Oh, the the lights must be out. Oh, so you collected an extra ball and played the extra balls, it says. Only one extra ball per game from target behind the inline drops. Okay. So, there's an extra ball behind the inline drops. I didn't read the rule sheet on the on the game there, but I did now. So, that means that's very lucrative to shoot for. At least once. Yeah, the game the games there's not a lot of games in this um in this pool of game, but you will we will in this round um Uh let's see here. In this round, we're going to play This is Flash Gordon. Then we're going to play Sinbad, Paragon, and Joker Poker. And uh depending on who's the highest seed going into finals uh they get to pick the games, right? So, it could be the same four games in the same exact same order if we're unlucky enough, right? And but it can also be a set of completely different games. There's only six games available, though. So, No. Call it a classic. Nice rip there. Look at that. Look at that go. Uh the Paragon have a gate, yes, it does. [laughter] Yeah, it plays I guess Yeah, everything is relative, but it plays pretty friendly, I think. For being a Paragon. Oh, yeah. That went out. And he had another next extra ball sitting around. So, where did that come from? I know this I don't know this game good enough, but everyone loves it and plays it so well, and I'm just complete [] not knowing what I'm doing. Oh, yoink and nice save. Nice save. Oh, wow. All right. Yeah, all right. That's I'd be happy with that. I'll take that. So, all players need to catch up to that and pull ahead quite a lot, I think. So, That's all that. Let's find out. Oh, I think he's on about the the stand-up in the back there. I can't remember if that's an extra ball or whatnot. Chat can probably tell me. But he's still in play. Yeah, the thing is like I don't think the extra ball light the extra ball light is not working. He's just like he manages to keep it in play. Involuntary involuntary shots, I'd say. Oh, [] Yeah, I mean that was good attempt to get it out of there, but yeah. All right, David Oliver is guaranteed a point. Dan needs to double and some pocket change. Um and then needs to double his score to be safe. That leaves feel safe. Not be safe. Yeah, going for the extra ball in the back there. Oh, nice. Oh, go dig digging on the with the tips there, yeah. Oh, nice. We're still in play. All right, miss. Oh my god. 100% thought that was lost. Okay, there's next to ball light is on now. So now we got the four x lit upstairs and we get there's also a collect bonus lit on the stand up upstairs. upstairs is where we're where we want to be or Coming back down. Oh. Yeah, calm that ball down. Oh, nice. Such perfect ski pass there. Oh, if you get extra balls during two x scoring do you get two extra balls? I Yeah, I wouldn't think so. Yeah. That would be very unique. All right. Good job down there and some good bonus there. All right, yeah, he's not not in the clear even not not in the clear for Okay, so he's got another an extra ball lit there. That's really weird. The light didn't come on for David. Yeah, it was sort like how are you supposed to hit that stand up up there? It's just so narrow. Oh. Oh my god, he managed to still still be in play. Congratulations. Yeah, I got two x play field running there, but yeah, it's out. All right, so currently put in lead, guaranteed second at this point. Oh my god, that was so close. Oh, it did kiss it. It did. Thank you. Oh. All right, this is going to be a little chunk there in bonus. No, not a whole lot. Yeah. All right. All right, 500k for Dustin takes it home. Let's see if he can do it. Oh, nice. Good one. Roku says hi in chat. Roku? All right, so now we got play field multiplier going. Yeah, one Yeah, that that rip would have done it. Oh, yeah. Oh my lord, he does it. Congrats.

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