# Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball .91 Code Gameplay

**Source:** Spooky Pinball  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2024-04-17  
**Duration:** 23m 49s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMNTr0KIqM4

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## Analysis

A Spooky Pinball staff member streams Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball v0.91 code gameplay, demonstrating multiple character modes (Hitchhiker, Pam, Kirk, Gas Station, Grandpa, Jerry/Leatherface), sharing design insights about script writing collaboration with Ben (narrator) and himself (Hitchhiker dialogue), explaining mode mechanics and strategy tips, and recounting anecdotes about Spooky staff getting ghost logo tattoos and recording with P.J. Soles for Halloween dialogue.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Ben wrote most of the narrator dialogue for TCM Pinball, while the streamer wrote most of the Hitchhiker character dialogue — _Direct statement from streamer about script writing collaboration on the game_
- [HIGH] There is a secret way to help determine which shot is the generator in Kirk mode, but the streamer intentionally won't reveal it to let players discover it themselves — _Streamer explicitly states there is a secret mechanic and chooses not to spoil it_
- [HIGH] Kirk mode (finding generator and slicing meat multiball) is the streamer's favorite mode in TCM Pinball — _Direct statement: 'That Kirk mode. That is my hands down favorite mode in the game.'_
- [HIGH] Grandpa character saves progress on the blood draining phase, allowing continuation from where you left off — _Streamer states: 'Grandpa will save your progress on the blood draining phase, so we should be able to get back there'_
- [HIGH] The game has at least 9-10 character modes total (Hitchhiker, Pam, Kirk, Gas Station, Grandpa, Jerry/Leatherface, and others) — _Streamer counts remaining modes during gameplay: 'we still have eight modes left. Nine modes left... Pretty sure it's ten.'_

### Notable Quotes

> "Me and Ben wrote the script on this game, and there's, um, there's just sometimes I hear his callouts that I'm like, 'Ben, what?' I'm sure I just don't get whatever it's about."
> — **Streamer (Spooky Pinball staff)**, ~mid-stream during Cook mode
> _Reveals script writing collaboration and lighthearted tension between designers on specific dialogue choices_

> "I feel like if I get that ghost logo, it is absolutely just the kiss of death for our company. Like if I get that ghost logo tattoo, we will be lucky if we survive another three weeks before we go out of business."
> — **Streamer**, ~mid-stream during tangent
> _Humorous but reveals streamer's superstition about company branding; establishes that Luke Peters and Squirrel have already gotten Spooky ghost tattoos_

> "That Kirk mode. That is my hands down favorite mode in the game. I love finding the generator, and then I love the slicing the meat. Super fun version of the—yeah, Looney Tunes."
> — **Streamer**, ~during Kirk mode gameplay
> _Designer expresses personal preference for specific game mode mechanics and design execution_

> "I wasn't above getting a tattoo at a convention. One of my tattoos on my Captain's Falling Hat back there I got that at a horror convention when we were recording... I got myself a tattoo right after we recorded dialogue with P.J. Soles for Halloween."
> — **Streamer**, ~mid-stream anecdote
> _Confirms P.J. Soles involvement in TCM Pinball dialogue recording and reveals P.J. Soles worked on Halloween dialogue (likely Halloween pinball reference)_

> "One of the best strategies is not to just shoot from over here and under there. When you have your flipper up on this side, ball rolls up, if you get a soft bounce at the top, you can backhand up into there pretty consistently. I do it on the production line quite often."
> — **Streamer**, ~early gameplay explaining upper right flipper strategy
> _Reveals streamer's direct involvement in production testing and tuning of the machine_

> "If you hit that lock shot while it's still flashing, it counts as two hits, so you can spot yourself a shot on the Pam section."
> — **Streamer**, ~during gameplay explanation
> _Rules detail about lock shot mechanic and risk/reward for early flashing lock_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball | game | Spooky Pinball game, v0.91 code version being demonstrated; features multiple character modes (Hitchhiker, Pam, Kirk, Gas Station, Grandpa, Jerry/Leatherface) |
| Spooky Pinball | company | Manufacturer of TCM Pinball; staff members include the streamer, Luke Peters (Spooky Luke), Squirrel, Bug, and Charlie Emery |
| Ben | person | Spooky Pinball staff member; wrote narrator dialogue and Orson Welles-style direction for TCM Pinball; collaborated with streamer on script writing via Zoom calls |
| P.J. Soles | person | Voice actress who recorded dialogue for TCM Pinball at a Nashville horror convention; original actress from Halloween |
| Luke Peters | person | Spooky Pinball staff (Spooky Luke); got a Spooky ghost logo tattoo on his arm |
| Squirrel | person | Spooky Pinball staff member; got a Spooky ghost logo tattoo on her ankle |
| Halloween Pinball | game | Prior Spooky Pinball title; streamer recorded P.J. Soles dialogue for this game at Nashville horror convention |
| Hitchhiker | game_character | Character mode in TCM Pinball; streamer wrote most of the Hitchhiker dialogue |
| Kirk | game_character | Character mode in TCM Pinball; mode involves finding a generator and slicing meat multiball; streamer's favorite mode |
| Grandpa | game_character | Character mode in TCM Pinball; speeds up blood draining and saves progress on blood draining phase |

### Topics

- **Primary:** TCM Pinball gameplay mechanics and strategy, Game design and script writing process, Character modes and rule set explanation
- **Secondary:** Spooky Pinball staff culture and anecdotes, Voice acting and dialogue recording (P.J. Soles)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.82) — Streamer is enthusiastic and proud of game design; makes light self-deprecating jokes about gameplay performance; shares positive anecdotes about team collaboration and office culture; expresses genuine enjoyment of specific mode design

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Spooky Pinball using streaming gameplay demonstrations to teach players mode strategies and game mechanics while entertaining audience (confidence: high) — Extended gameplay with continuous explanation of mode mechanics, strategy tips ('One of the best strategies is not to just shoot from over here'), and character advantages (Grandpa saves progress)
- **[event_signal]** Spooky staff playfield giveaway planned at end of stream, suggesting community engagement and promotional activity (confidence: high) — Streamer: 'After this game, we're doing the playfield giveaway. Don't you worry, kitties.'
- **[design_philosophy]** Collaborative script writing process between design team members with complementary strengths: Ben focused on narrator/Orson Welles-style direction while streamer handled Hitchhiker sadistic character dialogue (confidence: high) — Streamer: 'He wrote most all of the narrator, and I would write most all the Hitchhiker, because he was better at writing like that Orson Welles style direction... I liked writing the sadistic cannibal guy.'
- **[design_philosophy]** Hidden secrets and Easter eggs strategy: streamer deliberately withholds information about generator detection secret in Kirk mode to let players discover it themselves, indicating intentional design of discoverable mysteries (confidence: high) — Streamer explicitly states: 'there is a secret way to help yourself guess... I'm not going to tell you what it is because I like that it's a secret, and I think it would be fun for people to try and figure out'
- **[community_signal]** Spooky Pinball designers maintain direct involvement in production testing and quality assurance on production line machines (confidence: high) — Streamer: 'I do it on the production line quite often' (regarding flipper strategy testing)
- **[product_strategy]** TCM Pinball v0.91 code version represents ongoing development and refinement; multiple character modes with different mechanics and balance characteristics (confidence: high) — Gameplay demonstrates polished multiball sequences, mode progression mechanics, and character-specific advantages (Grandpa progress save, faster blood draining)

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## Transcript

I I don't is it really that bad I have not I don't remember start now all right brothers and sisters Q skill shot a let's torture Pam I want to torture sadly I want to torture Pam and I want to kill Kirk select a character uh we are going to go hitchhiker I won't catch you so deep oh boy okay let's see some sub wizard oh look who decided to show up did you finish your taxes 2 seconds before the due date thinking I'm thinking I'm thinking oh here it is no oh come on no don't go down a dang it that would have been great honest strategy I know a lot of people probably struggle with shooting underneath that upper right flipper one of the best strategies what are you doing one of the best strategies is not to just you know shoot from over here and under there if when you have your flipper up on this side ball rolls up if you get a soft bounce at the top you can backhand up into there pretty consistently I do it on the production line quite often it's a pretty decent strategy you can't really do it so well off a total cradle but if it's like rolling and you get a little bit of a bounce back really good Strat for getting into the uh yeah we still want hitchhiker and sometimes you can just catch it right off that scoop like I was just trying to there there we go there's one and if you hit this right away off the gate a see how the the lock shot still flashing there oh that was too late if you hit that lock shot while it's still flashing it counts as two hits so you can spot yourself a shot on the Pam section over funny oh my goodness all right let's torture Pam boyfriend Pam went looking inside the house all right uh torture famam hit as many switches as possible uh I recommend doing this little inner loop up here just keep circling it as many times as you can in a row it's one of the best strategies you can do or if you can get up there a super late all right we're about halfway halfway to finishing torture no oh dang it you I think yeah right you tell us they know what we yeah that's dumb anyway we will complain about taxes on another stream okay I am sucking this game so let's torture Pam and get a really cool multiball I don't remember if it picks up where you left off on Pam I know in Grandpa it does got a little ball trap on myself up there tonight with no sign of her boyfriend Pam went looking inside the house does it remember my spot no it starts over okay that's fair okay no no dude no bad game guys sorry about that one terrible terrible round I just didn't do any of the right stuff there we're jumping straight into another one okay how much secret and if I'm wrong jail this T is far from over this is a safe environment guys if you need to vet about taxes feel free to do so in the chat we understand it's okay okay we're we're here for you oh I'm sorry I just punched the microphone that was that was really stupid Dan egg what's up Jake good to see you feels like it's been a while since you've been on the stream thanks for coming out we appreciate you till I beat wizard mode okay the most gruesome series of events now mode select a character to Grandpa the pay all right cook oh no dang it whenever I try to show off I pay for oh it was time for the cook to prepare what some cultures call Long Pig shoot the left most R to start to cook I find that call out weird me and Ben wrote the script on this game and there's um there's just sometimes I hear his call outs that I'm like Ben what I'm sure I just don't get whatever it's about some of my favorite uh memories working on this game is uh writing getting on a zoom call and writing script with Ben it basically broke down that he wrote most all of the the narrator and I would write most all the hitchhiker because he was better at writing like that Orson well style Direction he really went all out on it too like he was all about that and I liked writing the sadistic cannibal guy is a fun head space to be in uh we are cooking this steak well which means a ton of spinner rips goodness what I did and ier is lit he was scared of needles what are you talking about tell us who all the spooky tattoos in mgc oh my God yes the spooky tattoos uh I show up on Saturday and these guys tell me that they're getting tattoos and that I should get one and I was like I love tattoos I mean obvious I have plenty and um I was like what are you guys getting they're like we're getting the ghost logo and I've always had a bit of a a thing about that where I feel like if I get that ghost logo it is is absolutely just the kiss of death for our company like if I get that ghost logo tattoo we will be lucky if we survive another three weeks before we go out of business and then these two both went and got spooky ghost tattoos and uh so far we haven't gone out of business it's been almost 7 days now we're still here so that's cool I just know if I get that tattoo we're done it's like getting your girlfriend's name tattooed on your chest it's it's it's rough look like it's it's a it's a bad idea thanks for the ride man mean it could be fine could be fine where there you know oh close call uh where are they at oh they're kind of scattered out oh that was really close that was a risky little bounce down there back hit that yeah boy no don't do that uh let's be safe or not good Lord no I know you didn't mean it I didn't mean it I'm sorry those legit tattoos those are legit tattoo those are there those are real Luke's got one on his arm squirrel got one on her ankle those are real they got real ass tattoos dude of the ghost logo at that off I'm not above getting a tattoo at a convention one of my tattoos on my captain's faling hat back there I got that at a horror convention uh when we were recording yeah that's actually a fun story we went to um this Nashville horror convention to record the dialogue with PJ souls for Halloween and while we were there I was browsing around the convention it also happened to be a tattoo convention and I got myself a tattoo right after we recorded dialogue with PJ souls for Halloween so yeah cool memory all right Kirk is lit boy mine you have to find the generator there's four shots lit you have to find which one is the generator now there is a secret way to help yourself guess what the where the generator might be I'm not going to tell you what it is because I like that it's a secret and I think it would be fun for people to try and figure out but there is a way that you can kind of figure out where the generator might be and I think it's pretty cool him yes an ominous door an eering silence yes yes yes continued forward okay we need to hit that door looks like we got only 15 seconds though oh that would have been clutch [ __ ] no no no no don't do this oh I didn't grab it though I hit it too hard give me the ball give me the ball give me the ball give me the ball yes we got him we got him bashed son all right now in this multiball you are slicing meat on the Playfield so the whole meat kind of lights up red and you have your white jackpot shots as you hit those shots the play Field's going to slide off like the meat is going to slide off so if you I have like my right side lit if I hit those shots over there that meat will kind of come apart across the Playfield as I get those jackpots which I'm having a hard time at the moment but we'll pick it up in a second here there we go so you see how like the meat all kind of slice off meat slice it's at the right orbit I got to hit that right orbit to finish off this cut of meat and then it'll relight the rest of them oh come on now Bounce It Off Bounce It Off got to remember to put the flipper down so I can hit that orbit yes yes okay slicing complete so yeah it's going to relight my meat okay I hit that right ramp so it sliced off all that left ramp slicing off all that I'm doing it a little fast but the whole play Field's like filling red so you can kind of tell that it's a slab of freaking meat yeah that's the Kirk mode that is my hands down favorite mode in the game I love finding the generator and then I love the slicing the meat super fun version of the yeah Looney Tunes H good call Pam I think it's time we torture you to death oh I'm still on ball one all right Pam it's time to die sign of her boyfriend look at her creeping up it oh yeah here we go oh no that little inner loop if you can start uh doing it repeatedly it's a great way to get through this mode I keep missing it though a dookie don't do right it's switches so as long as you keep flipping around and hitting stuff you'll get there just keep the ball alive there we go okay didn't find her boyfriend all right center door was a start that multiball oh yeah hook locking I always we got to do that too so many things to remember to do all right let's get some jackpots rolling all right one of the jackpots in this mode is you hit the left ramp and it will put the ball on the next time all right get the extra ball I've got extra ball lit cuz I've been to a shy ton of modes now I set my mode count a little higher to get extra ball cuz I think I am just so cool um we're probably going to do the gas station so I'll keep it on the cook extra ball EXT all right uh let's go start doing gas station mode ah no stay there player one you have an extra ball shoot again I like the the idea for the shirts that shows that's good oh I forgot we oh hey well that worked out all right up you go the only sub wizard mode we haven't played is Jerry all right white shot to lure our customer in all right because I'm an overachiever we're going to fill this tank of gas cuz it's worth a lot of points oh I could have hit that a little harder one three more that ball come on it's totally unnecessary you don't need to go for the gas tank you should just go for your flow shots and try and combo as many things together there I just really like going for the gas tank two more two more no what are you doing what are you doing we were doing so good I thought the music was going to keep going for a second I was like I wouldn't mind I love the song you got let's go to Grandpa mode it would be very wise of us to switch our character to Grandpa because Grandpa Mode's a lot easier if you're playing as Grandpa post pass no do not know how Okay that was not good in the scoop oh that would have been nice I was trying to hit it off that upper flipper we want Grandpa Grandpa all right they say about like Grandpa you know he helps with the blood suck pH so it doesn't take as long ah done blood has given Grand an unnaturally long life okay white shots to chase our victim come on now where we at left ramp left ramp let's hit that done Sun Center door bounce and Center game what's crazy is we still have one two three four five 6 seven we still have eight modes left nine modes left few yeah I think it's actually no it's it's 10 pretty sure it's 10 Grandpa okay because I'm Grandpa blood is sucking a lot faster here which is always nice I know you didn't mean that no no no no Grand it's okay grandpa will save your progress on the blood draining phase so we should be able to get back there take a leg for T Q shot cuz we're cool back to Grandpa we go drinking human blood has given Grandpa an unnaturally long life the victim's blood will keep Grandpa alive Grandpa [Music] still hitting these inlanes and slings will finish it okay all right now we have that super shot lit at the center I'm going to use my combo meter to make it worth more points and then I'm going to miss there we go well it would have been nice to have hit that with my combo meter thing that would have been great returns to rest the door to begin select a character uh what mode is it Jerry we want leather face I believe Le he's a little let's do this Jerry mode let's do this Jerry mode after this game we're doing the Playfield giveaway don't you worry kitties all right you're luring Jerry to the house you have to combo shots to do so how do I get just like that keep them going you can really get through it real fast if you just keep those combos rolling just like that okay this is where it gets real tricky this is a tougher one so yellow shots you have to hit those to build your freezer value as soon as you collect a yellow shot you have to get under the freezer okay you have to do it twice though so you have to get under that freezer twice now here's the tricky part the door is going to open you don't want to hit the door if you hit the door Jerry escapes he's leaving through the door he's getting out so I hit another yellow jackpot shot there so now I just need to get back under the freezer and I will have killed Jerry I'm feeling cocky so I'm going to grab some more jackpots and really try and build that value oh that would have been nice no no no no no no I just can't death save on this one okay well Jerry escapes us this time should have just gone for the shot but yeah so I kind of ran through that mode really fast Grand Champion I wanted to keep going player one please state your name for the record Simon that was a lot of modes on that game holy crap I love that there's at least one game of ours that I can put my initials in safely all right let's give away a Playfield y'all

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