# Day 3 of TRON, Portal Hype? April, 2015 - 2 / 2

**Source:** Dead Flip  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2015-04-17  
**Duration:** 6m 57s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dWHW-TN8bA

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## Analysis

Deadflip streamers play Jersey Jack Pinball's TRON machine on day 3 of a multi-day streaming event in April 2015. The session focuses on gameplay mechanics, strategy tips (gem shot routing, multiball tactics), and attempts to hit Portal mode as a community challenge. Despite multiple tries across games, Portal remains unachieved; streamers note a co-founder returning tomorrow who may have better success.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] One of Deadflip's co-founders (Sam Stern) who moved away will return tomorrow and is likely to hit Portal because he is 'a monster' at pinball — _Jack Danger mentions Sam Stern's expected return and superior skill/perspective advantage due to height_
- [HIGH] TRON Portal mode has not been hit during this 3-day streaming event despite multiple attempts — _Host repeatedly notes 'no portal today' and 'we danced around it again' across sessions_
- [HIGH] Gem shot on TRON is accessible via soft plunge routing after holding flipper to clear the ball quickly — _Jack Danger explicitly explains the gem shot mechanic: 'So when I start Cora I immediately hold this flipper up to get this ball out ASAP... all you need to do is touch that little roll of the target there'_
- [MEDIUM] Double scoring was active during a 12 million point shot, with buildups contributing to jackpot — _Commentator explains the 12 million score outcome: 'You had double scoring running, and I think you hit a bunch of the buildups for the jackpot'_
- [MEDIUM] Jersey Jack Pinball no longer has Iron Man in their lineup — _Opening comment: 'Jersey Jack Pinball, we no longer have an Iron Man. It's hard talk about.'_

### Notable Quotes

> "This is Tron being the girl that doesn't kiss on the first date. Jeez. You gotta let everybody carry you know."
> — **Jack Danger**, mid-session
> _Describes TRON's difficulty/stinginess with mode advancement; commentary on game design philosophy_

> "So when I start Cora I immediately hold this flipper up to get this ball out ASAP. Okay. So that I can start soft plunging to get just over the slip, and all you need to do is touch that little roll of the target there."
> — **Jack Danger**, mid-session
> _Explicit rules explanation for TRON gem shot; advanced strategy tip_

> "Well, Internet, no portal today, unfortunately. We danced around it again."
> — **Jack Danger**, end-of-stream
> _Confirms Portal mode remains unachieved; establishes ongoing community challenge_

> "one of the co-founders of Deadflip (Sam Stern content creator/streamer) that moved away will be here tomorrow and I'm sure he will get Portal because that kid's a monster"
> — **Jack Danger**, end-of-stream
> _Identifies Sam Stern as Deadflip co-founder and elite player; sets expectation for tomorrow's stream_

> "we didn't hit 500 viewers, or I'm sorry, 500 followers but I'm going to give the damn stuff away tomorrow anyway"
> — **Jack Danger**, end-of-stream
> _Community engagement metric; indicates giveaway strategy independent of follower goals_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Jack Danger | person | Streamer/content creator at Deadflip, provides gameplay commentary and strategic rules explanations |
| Sam Stern | person | Co-founder of Deadflip who moved away, elite pinball player expected to return for day 4 streaming |
| Deadflip | organization | Pinball streaming channel hosting multi-day TRON gameplay event in April 2015 |
| TRON | game | Jersey Jack Pinball machine being streamed; features Portal mode, gem shots, multiball modes |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Manufacturer of TRON machine; noted as no longer having Iron Man in production |
| Portal | product | Unachieved game mode on TRON machine; community challenge goal for streaming event |
| Manny | person | Streamer/competitor in TRON gameplay session |
| Stan | person | Streamer/viewer credited at end of session |
| Richie | person | Streamer/viewer credited at end of session |

### Topics

- **Primary:** TRON gameplay mechanics and strategy, Jersey Jack Pinball game design, Portal mode as community challenge
- **Secondary:** Streaming content and community engagement, Elite player skill and performance

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.75) — Upbeat, friendly commentary despite repeated Portal failures. Streamers express confidence in tomorrow's event and commitment to giveaways regardless of follower goals. Frustration with game difficulty is playful, not critical.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Deadflip streaming event with multi-day TRON focus and Portal mode community challenge; giveaway strategy to drive engagement (confidence: high) — Multiple references to Portal attempts across days, giveaway commitment despite not hitting follower goals
- **[community_signal]** Sam Stern, Deadflip co-founder, has moved away but returning for streaming event; positioned as elite player likely to achieve Portal (confidence: high) — Jack Danger: 'one of the co-founders of Deadflip (Sam Stern content creator/streamer) that moved away will be here tomorrow and I'm sure he will get Portal because that kid's a monster'
- **[announcement]** Jersey Jack Pinball has discontinued Iron Man from their active lineup (confidence: medium) — Jack Danger: 'Jersey Jack Pinball, we no longer have an Iron Man. It's hard talk about.'

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## Transcript

 Yeah, sorry Java Jack, we no longer have an Iron Man. It's hard to talk about. Here we go. But I'll tell you how to blow it up. Number one, get some bogeys. I don't know. If you feel comfortable shooting ramps, then you're going to destroy everyone on that machine, I guess is what I'm trying to say. Oh, dude. Get it back in there. Get it in there for the relay. Oh, no. Whoa, 12 million. So here's what happened. You had double scoring running, and I think you hit a bunch of the buildups for the jackpot. Oh, so if you hit all the blue shots before you hit the center, it's like building up. Dude. Where the hell did that come from, though? Thank you. Seriously. We're watching the... You broke? There's four eyes right here. There's pinball hair on your truncheon. You know what it is? When I do multi-goals, I just look at the purpose. Yeah, that's the best way to do it. That's my thing. You literally hit, like, every shot. Yeah, you were just like going to every shot. I just like to try to guess where I had the flipper. Oh, I thought that was ball three. Okay, that's what this is. So did you say there a secret way to get a gem shot here Oh yeah so this is you This is what I do when I start Cora multiball because a gem shot is your jackpot Yeah So when I start Cora I immediately hold this flipper up to get this ball out ASAP. Okay. So that I can start soft plunging to get just over the slip, and all you got to do is touch that little roll of the target there. Oh, and you'll count it as a... And that is the gem shot. Oh, nice. So if it barely falls off and touches that, gem shot. Oh. That's a nice little way to... Let's try to do that. Manny is part of the grid. There you go. You got Flynn. Uh-oh. And I got Flynn. Whoa! What? That was really generous. Rude. That was super generous. Thank you, guys. Battle disc is ready. All right. We got to do this like nine times. one hit typically counts for two sometimes maybe three so like that was two hits no oh my god son of a b all right all right there this is this is gonna toss this gonna you are in last you got it absolutely you got it no I'm in last If I completely shit the bed Then we have it And Manny wins Oh no ball save We don't need a ball save But 40 million Get out of here Nice This is Tron being the girl That doesn kiss on the first date Jeez You gotta let everybody carry you know Great. You know, not like the Star Trek where you get tilted and do what you want. Exactly. Pulse it? Pulse it, baby. Do a soft punch. I tried, but I reacted too fast. We'll say that was intentional. There you go. Get a quinoa girl. Eat your quinoa. So how did I get that super jackpot? So that was the disc multiball super jackpot once you dropped the gate down for the second time. and um... hold on give me a second. I don't think that was in time though. Too hard? I don't need no cheat. Over the flippers, really? Okay. One more, one more, one more. No, not in time. No, get. Oh, you shister. I gave up. You won this shit, dog. No portal today That your first W of the night huh Taking care of it Well you were like second all the time and then you pulled first place on us so that how you Stealth. Yeah. Stealth. Kind of like a horse race. Just kind of sit and... Everyone's good. Crap. Well, Internet, no portal today, unfortunately. We danced around it again. We still have one more day. oh one of the co-founders of Dead Flip that moved away will be here tomorrow and I'm sure he will get Portal because that kid's a monster he's also a lot shorter so his view on the table is a little more I guess like when you see 7 year olds play pinball and they're like holding it like this and they can barely see over the glass they murder I can't figure it out it might be yeah we're doing multiple portals tomorrow is what's happening so we didn't hit 500 viewers, or I'm sorry, 500 followers but I'm going to give the damn stuff away tomorrow anyway, so tune in we got giveaways I'm sure if I just post giveaway really big on Twitch, I'll have like 300 people in here great, thanks to Manny thanks to Stan, Richie I'm sure you're watching from the bar, no one likes you alright guys, see you tomorrow bye, flip out, flippity dip You were ding-dong. You had nine. You had seven, and I had seven. Woo! Manny the Manslayer. Barely edged it out, huh? It was a tight... Well, every game you got better. Thanks for coming.

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