# SDTM Unboxing/Speed Run: Deadpool Pro Pinball Machine

**Source:** Straight Down the Middle  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2018-08-31  
**Duration:** 9m 56s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3rCExwY6E8

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## Analysis

Zach Sharpe from Straight Down the Straight Down the Middle: a pinball show creates entertainment content around a Deadpool (Pro) pinball machine unboxing, performing a speed-run unboxing challenge in comedic fashion rather than providing standard unboxing documentation. The video showcases the Deadpool (Pro) machine but prioritizes entertainment value over instructional detail.

### Key Claims

- [LOW] Standard pinball machine unboxings have become boring to watch — _Zach Sharpe, justifying the speed-run format: 'quite frankly these things are getting kind of boring aren't they so we're gonna do it a little bit different'_

### Notable Quotes

> "do not do this at home this is not the smartest way to unbox a pinball machine but quite frankly these things are getting kind of boring aren't they so we're gonna do it a little bit different"
> — **Zach Sharpe**, mid-content
> _Rationale for the speed-run unboxing format; hints at content saturation or viewer fatigue with standard unboxing videos_

> "Deadpool (Pro) by Stern Pinball don't try this at home"
> — **Zach Sharpe**, end
> _Final product identification and safety disclaimer reinforcing the comedic, unsafe nature of the speed-run_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Zach Sharpe | person | Host of Straight Down the Middle Pinball Show; podcast contributor to This Week in Pinball; content creator specializing in pinball entertainment and reviews |
| Straight Down the Middle Pinball Show | organization | Pinball video content show hosted by Zach Sharpe |
| This Week in Pinball | organization | Podcast featuring Zach Sharpe |
| Deadpool | game | Marvel-themed pinball machine by Stern Pinball; Pro tier model being unboxed and speed-run in this video |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Deadpool pinball machine |

### Signals

- **[content_signal]** Content creator experimenting with non-traditional unboxing format (speed-run challenge) to differentiate from standard unboxing content, suggesting market saturation or viewer fatigue with conventional unboxing videos (confidence: medium) — Zach states unboxings have become boring and he's doing it 'a little bit different'; the speed-run format itself is a novel approach to standard pinball unboxing content
- **[sentiment_shift]** Potential indication that standard pinball unboxing content is losing novelty or viewer interest, driving content creators toward more entertaining or differentiated formats (confidence: low) — Host's comment: 'quite frankly these things are getting kind of boring aren't they'

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## Transcript

hey guys what's happening this is Zach from Straight Down the Middle Pinball Show we're gonna do an unboxing of Deadpool pinball by Stern Pinball but we're gonna do it a little bit different you guys see me right I am in my gear I'm all suited up I got my headband I got my Ron Swanson Pyramid of Greatness cutoff tee I've got my booty cutters and I've got my beautiful long socks here so here's what we're gonna do we're gonna set a timer right there on the screen and we're gonna see how fast I can unbox this pinball machine now a couple ground rules first I've got a couple tools I've got my trusty knife box cutter I've got my power cord and my five ace ratchet party time so when I say go I'm gonna try to unbox this thing as quickly as I can and then I'm gonna say time to see how fast I can do it again do not do this at home this is not the smartest way to unbox a pinball machine but quite frankly these things are getting kind of boring aren't they so we're gonna do it a little bit different is everybody ready oh yeah here we go here we go three give myself a little room here three two one start let's talk about it I'm just baby work up a sweat good they're losing time you're losing these bolts started work up a sweat doesn't take much guys I'm sorry oh the double hand mess last leg we're almost there guys it's gone actually quicker than I thought okay oh no yeah three-second penalty for that that's good anytime all right Deadpool Pro by Stern Pinball don't try this at home I'm gonna get you guys some video of the cabinet and as well as the gameplay thanks for checking out the video subscribe to Straight Down the Middle Pinball Show and listen to This Week in Pinball podcast for yours truly Zach see you guys later

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-08-04 | Item ID: c9cd83ec-e6a7-4c08-b483-f639c6528682*