# Concord Champ '25: Semis, Game 1/4 on The Walking Dead Pro by Stern. Streamed from The Flipper Room.

**Source:** DRI374  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2025-11-18  
**Duration:** 26m 17s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igNC1EbKgMU

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## Analysis

Live tournament coverage of Concord Champ '25 semifinals on The Walking Dead Pro by Stern, streamed from The Flipper Room. Multiple players compete in the first game of four, with commentary focusing on gameplay mechanics, shot sequences, multiball strategy, and competitive positioning. Commentators analyze rule depth, playfield hazards, and player skill execution throughout the match.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Nick Stein scored approximately 900+ million points in a previous match on The Walking Dead Pro — _Commentator referencing last night's performance: 'Nick Stein did it kind of last night. He got like 900 and some millions.'_
- [MEDIUM] New ball saves were added to The Walking Dead Pro on the metal playfield in the outlanes — _Commentator speculation: 'they did add a bunch of new ball saves on the new metall in the thing in the out lanes and whatnot'_
- [HIGH] The Walking Dead Pro has a specific rule sequence: hit CDC, then hit barn X times, then hit another target, then hit barn again — _Commentator explaining mechanics: 'Okay, he's in CDC Okay, that's what they do. They hit CDC, start it, then you hit barn X times, then you hit that, then you hit barn again.'_
- [MEDIUM] On The Walking Dead Pro, barn starts at approximately 2 million points — _Commentator discussing scoring: 'See how valuable tunnel is? I mean, barn starts at like what? Two.'_
- [HIGH] Any of the final eight players in the tournament bracket could potentially win — _Commentator assessment: 'I was saying earlier any of these final eight could win this tournament'_

### Notable Quotes

> "That's how you play Walking Dead. Uh if anyone wonders like"
> — **Commentator (Andre or co-host)**, mid-stream
> _Assessment of strong gameplay execution and rule strategy on The Walking Dead Pro_

> "I'm more like, 'Oh, cool. I got a bunch of weapons.' You know, after you kind of had a good ball, you had a good run. It's just like, 'Well, all these things here.'"
> — **Commentator**, mid-stream
> _Self-aware commentary about not fully understanding the weapon accumulation mechanics on the machine_

> "See how valuable tunnel is? I mean, barn starts at like what? Two."
> — **Commentator**, mid-stream
> _Discussion of comparative shot value and scoring strategy on The Walking Dead Pro_

> "Yeah. Double danger and 300 million to catch. Oh."
> — **Commentator**, mid-stream
> _Reference to high-value scoring opportunities and game state pressure_

> "Don't you think that should be a ball save?"
> — **Commentator**, mid-stream
> _Questioning of game design/ball save placement mechanics during competitive play_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| The Flipper Room | venue | Tournament venue hosting Concord Champ '25, location of live stream broadcast |
| The Walking Dead Pro | game | Stern Pinball machine being played in tournament; base model with upgraded metalwork and new ball save features |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of The Walking Dead Pro machine |
| Concord Champ '25 | event | Tournament championship event; currently in semifinals phase with eight remaining players |
| Nick Stein | person | Tournament player; recent high scorer (900+ million) in previous match on Walking Dead Pro |
| Andre | person | Hosting the stream during the broadcast; mentioned as tournament player and as someone who understands game strategy |
| Zack Wallace | person | Player in the other final eight bracket group |
| Tim Hansen | person | Player in the other final eight bracket group |
| Justin Goldar | person | Player in the other final eight bracket group |
| Gab Sylvier | person | Player in the other final eight bracket group |
| Jack | person | Tournament player referenced during match commentary |
| Dan | person | Tournament player; mentioned as having prison mode available and in competition with other players |
| Luke | person | Tournament player; noted as appearing frustrated during match |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Competitive pinball tournament play, The Walking Dead Pro machine mechanics and rules, Live stream commentary and analysis, Player skill execution and strategy
- **Secondary:** Scoring and game state management, Ball save mechanics and game design, Multiball modes and weapon accumulation

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.75) — Commentators express appreciation for skilled gameplay and machine design; occasional frustration with specific mechanical outcomes (ball drains, shot misses) but overall energetic and engaged tone. Competitive excitement evident throughout broadcast.

### Signals

- **[gameplay_signal]** The Walking Dead Pro demonstrated complex sequential rule requirements (CDC into barn repeats, weapon accumulation for horde, multiball management) that require skilled execution and strategic planning among high-level competitors (confidence: high) — Multiple rule sequences explained by commentators; players attempting specific shot orders; references to 'how you play Walking Dead' indicating established meta-strategy
- **[product_concern]** Commentators questioned whether ball save placement in outlanes is adequate, suggesting potential design gap in preventing certain drains during aggressive play (confidence: medium) — Commentator question: 'Don't you think that should be a ball save?' followed by speculation about new ball saves being added to metal playfield
- **[competitive_signal]** High-level players demonstrate mastery of specific shot sequences and multiball survival strategies on The Walking Dead Pro; scoring demonstrates significant separation in skill execution at tournament level (confidence: high) — 900+ million point scores referenced; discussion of consistent tunnel shot value; players attempting complex rule sequences with varying success
- **[event_signal]** Concord Champ '25 semifinals consist of eight remaining players split into two bracket groups, with this match representing game 1 of 4 in the playoff phase (confidence: high) — Commentator listing of opposing bracket players: 'Zack Wallace, Tim Hansen, Justin Goldar, and Gab Sylvier' in 'the other group'; reference to 'final eight'
- **[content_signal]** Tournament is being streamed live from The Flipper Room venue with experienced commentary team providing real-time rule analysis and player assessment (confidence: high) — Stream title mentions 'Streamed from The Flipper Room'; commentators providing continuous play-by-play and strategic analysis
- **[manufacturing_signal]** The Walking Dead Pro playfield appears to have undergone modifications including upgraded metal playfield and new ball save additions to standard areas (confidence: medium) — Commentator: 'they did add a bunch of new ball saves on the new metall in the thing in the out lanes'; discussion suggests this is a post-production modification

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## Transcript


All right, we're back in the action here. Oh, they did practice. Yeah, they're just done practicing. This is live now. Yeah. Pull it over and pull them down. Yeah. Just like that.
All right. Step one done.
Yeah. Good.
Welcome back to the channel.
Okay.
Andre is hosting the stream at the moment for
Oh, he's making good good progress on his prison. Speak of the devil. No progress on the dice so far.
Huh? Now he does.
Oh, he's already got he's in uh What is he in?
Nothing yet. He hasn't hit it yet. He just completed a drop bank.
Oh, yeah.
So, all right. He needs to start some CDC.
It sounded like CDC. No, he got born. Yeah. I I I thought I heard the CDC sound, but I guess Yeah, we
I saw the CDC shot, but maybe it was after a
Oh [ __ ]
That wasn't very nice. Yeah, he got set up good there, but uh that didn't quite carry all the way through.
He's 2/ird of the way to light and blood bath. So
I was saying earlier any of these final eight could win this tournament.
Yeah. Oh yeah.
Easily.
Well, not easily, but you can think of them.
Yeah. Yeah, the other group we got Zack Wallace, Tim Hansen, Justin Goldar, and Gab Sylvier. Yeah, I mean, everyone is capable here for sure. It's going to be a It's going to be a long night.
Jack is going drop uh drops right away.
Yes. I wonder if he's got a blood bath in in sight. That's He wants this to play out. All right.
Is he going the route here? No.
Well,
if he is, you got to do barn before CDC as a base.
Oh, is that what how it works? Yeah. Okay.
I think Nick Stein did it kind of last night. He got like 900 and some millions. Get out.
Yeah, in our last match. Yeah.
All right. He's getting some
Yeah, he's nailing the shots here. Yeah.
Getting really nice feeds there. Yeah, this kid just makes everything look so easy.
Oh. Oh, jinxed it there. Sorry. [clears throat]
All right, we'll see if Nick duplicates what he did last last evening in the last room. If he can do half of that, I'd be happy. Walker's got some
going well. I know he likes to get his prison started. The
only way through this door.
It just feels like good insurance to kind of be multiball. That's
Yeah.
Take the tower. All right, get that going. See if you can survive this.
That was mean.
Yeah, I don't know if it was necessary or was it?
Well, what it does is it surprises you and your brain tells you it's going down the center when maybe it's not. But
no,
then your body just takes over.
Yeah. You just react to, oh, the ball is doing a straight line towards the center, right? And
yeah,
he went after tunnel. Looks like he's trying that again.
That's a hard shot to make to begin with. So, but he if he's got a plan, he's got a plan, right? So,
it's big points though.
All right. He's got his other one locked. Oh.
Oh, that was a shitty drain.
the rubber was just a tad bit too thick. Let's just put it that way.
Yeah,
I think it surprised him. He usually puts on a big move. So far we've seen comboing the well walker and prison.
This is trouble.
Oh
yeah.
Yeah.
You get into those upper slings and
the ball won't give up until it know until it's found hard.
Works its way up the slings and you're in trouble. Let's see if uh Andre can get his food started on the drops.
Oh, look at that. He's made good progress there.
Yeah,
I wouldn't be surprised if he just ramps that prison first thing and try to get that going again. Is it any harder the second time around?
Uh,
I usually don't get to a second prison.
No. Yeah,
most likely it's harder somehow, right?
Maybe you have to hit it twice to get a letter. I don't know.
Let's see it.
Not getting that skill shot. That happened to me too last night. Like, okay, he's got his food lit.
Don't play with your food.
Oh, it's head just exploded.
All right, there we go. Now survive it.
It's going to be a blood.
Oh, very good.
Oh my god.
Take a deep deep breath.
Yeah. Yeah.
Start your blood bath. There you go.
Oh, he's going to tunnel. Okay, let's see if he can uh Now Adabal is what? Uh completing the drops again. That's what he's trying to do.
Yeah. As long as that is flashing. That is cashing in.
Oh, good timing.
Now he needs to hit some shots though.
Yep.
Okay. What was that? Five. Was that another one? All right. 7.5.
All right, it's raining points. Wow, it's hitting max balls now. Jeez, it's getting heavy down there.
All right, hit another tunnel.
Did that go through?
I don't think it did. I don't think Yeah, I did.
Oh, thought it would be more.
See how valuable tunnel is? I mean, barn starts at like what? Two. Yes. Another five. All right. He's over 110 now. 2x play field.
Yeah. He wants to keep these two balls alive here for a few shots.
Get up. Get up. Oh, did that other one assist?
Yeah. So, there was a bit of a transfer of momentum there for sure.
Oh, 2x. 2x that shot.
2x and x's lift.
Hit it.
And multiply chalk.
Oh, no. I think it was already nullified. Look at He only needs one more weapon for a horde. Yeah, some of that. right in the head.
42. All right. Good ball.
Very good ball.
Yeah, that's how you play Walking Dead. Uh if anyone wonders like
still need to get that last weapon to get hoarded, but uh very good work.
He's got another ball.
Achievable.
Oh yeah.
I wonder why he want let that drain.
Oh, well. he's gonna chance it. Oh, he's got it. All right, he's got it locked in.
Oh.
Oh, such [ __ ]
Don't you think that should be a ball save? Oh, well.
Yeah, I bet it will be on a new one. Wouldn't surprise me. could. Yeah,
they did add a bunch of new ball saves on the new metall in the thing in the outlanes and whatnot. Who knows what they'll Where is he going? He's going to post fast pass. Go tunnel. All right.
Shooting barn.
Nice drop catch. Was that like an on the fly kind of post pass? That was [laughter] that was that looked very dangerous. I don't even know if he's really interested in barn. I think he wants to get his prison. Oh. Yeah. Still Andre knows that he he needs to build that wall for these kids, [clears throat] right? It's just
for sure.
Nothing.
Keep the foot on the gas.
Mhm. You know, the sling gave him that set of drops, but then he never really got control.
No.
Michael going to check on [music] the damage control. Now he needs one more weapon for Horde. Huh?
I just let all that stuff happen. I don't really know how to go for a specific.
Me neither. Me neither. So I don't Andre probably knows.
He Yeah. I'm more like, "Oh, cool. I got a bunch of weapons." [clears throat] You know, after you kind of had a good ball, you had a good run. It's just like, "Well, all these things here." Yeah. How they How did they end up there?
survive it. Nope.
All right, that's the score.
That's the target.
Yeah. Well, Jack's still pretty far from prison. It's funny to say that.
Yeah. [laughter]
All right. All right. Uses his ball saver. He's kind of He needed a right ramp for a nice forward. I'll test in chat. Yeah.
All right. What does he want? Oh, he wants uh blood bath.
Yeah. Nothing but
Wow. He's got like this completion and then two more to get to it. What are you going to do?
Yeah. And there's a lot of sketch before you actually get to blood bath, right?
Try to maybe get prison. I don't know. How did that ball even transfer over? He still hasn't started anything. Started a mode yet. Oh, beautiful live cash. That's going to roll over. Oh, double. Okay. All right. Now he's got to play with fingertips.
Yeah.
Set up the drops now.
All locked in weapons. That's nobody wanted. Okay, good patience.
Yeah, you have to play this control now. Like when you have double danger and 300 million to catch. Oh.
Oh no.
Okay, he's in CDC Okay, that's what they do. They hit CDC, start it, then you hit barn X times, then you hit that, then you hit barn again.
Can you still do it?
What's that value?
All right, here.
That was good value. Oh, is that the 2x shot? The uh the riot shot that I don't think so.
Okay, blood bath is ready to go. Three targets away. All
I guess it wasn't three unless you got them all.
Yeah, I don't know.
Okay, arena.
It sounded very chunky. So,
arena can be big.
Oh, not getting that shot. There's one from my trap is fine. I
need the combo.
Yeah, that was a balance between like getting points, getting out of all
Mhm.
got nothing. Well, I wouldn't be secure. I wouldn't feel secure for second place, but he has made Nick and Dan do some work.
Mhm.
And yeah, for sure. I mean, those 67 million, they're not free. Uh so and given how this game is playing for people at at this uh level. Yeah. Anything can happen basically.
Luke looks a little frustrated now. So just get back on pace.
Mhm.
There you go. Yeah.
Okay. Go on swinging.
Yeah. Double danger.
Well, he hit both sides of the of the door or whatever it is. The door. I don't know. But um Yeah. So, you kind of would have think that the ball would come down a different path and absolutely dead straight
and without any more dangers left. Okay. Well, you know, if he can hope and pray for a a point here, but you know, Dan has his prison ready. Or has he? No, I don't know.
Come on.
It's not going up there. Oh, he's just starting progress. Ooh, started uh riot.
Yeah, that's what he needs. Uh and his uh multiball actually in multiball.
What's that? 34.
All right. First thing is to pass Nick, right? I think he will. Nice. Jesus. Yeah, at the end of the day if he would be able to make that um
riot shot consistently getting some switches in between. He's passing now. He's next target is Jack.
Oh, you [ __ ] All right, that's that's pretty much it. All right, we're going to slow down the pace here a little bit and uh play Bali. So stay tuned.
Right behind us.

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