# Attack from Mars by Bally: Never pays out. Streamed from Raccoon City Pinball. **Source:** DRI374 **Type:** video **Published:** 2026-07-16 **Duration:** 10m 8s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XippDiBzebk --- ## Analysis A gameplay video of Attack from Mars at Raccoon City Pinball arcade venue, featuring extended play with commentary on machine condition issues. The player experiences flipper problems (sluggish right flipper, sticky right ramp), triggers multiball and Total Nuclear Annihilation mode, but scores only 4-4.5 billion points—insufficient to clear the leaderboard which requires approximately 6 billion minimum. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] The right flipper is sluggish and not performing normally; possible spring breakage — _Player diagnoses flipper issue during gameplay, noting the flipper feels sluggish and hypothesizes a spring may have broken_ - [HIGH] The right ramp is sticky and not functioning reliably — _Player comments 'the right ramp is not happening' and later 'that right ramp is not happening' during attempts to use it_ - [HIGH] Completing all main shot circles triggers Total Nuclear Annihilation (wizard) mode — _Player explains 'completing all the circles is what starts the total annihilation mode' and 'you need three shots in all the main shots and that automatically starts Total Nuclear Annihilation'_ - [MEDIUM] The game's leaderboard minimum score is approximately 6 billion points — _Player scores 4-4.5 billion and states 'I think you need at least six to get on the board'_ - [HIGH] Attack from Mars at Raccoon City Pinball has operational maintenance issues affecting playability — _Extensive commentary on sticky ramps and sluggish flippers throughout gameplay session_ ### Notable Quotes > "Yeah, the flipper is just so sluggish. I wonder if a spring broke or something because it's doing right now it's not normal." > — **Player**, mid-gameplay > _Identifies specific mechanical diagnosis of flipper malfunction during active play_ > "I guess we can play a multiball cuz that right ramp is not happening." > — **Player**, mid-gameplay > _Acknowledges ramp malfunction and adapts strategy to use multiball instead_ > "Completing all the circles is what starts the total annihilation mode... you need three shots in all the main shots and that automatically starts Total Nuclear Annihilation." > — **Player**, late gameplay > _Explains wizard mode trigger mechanics for Attack from Mars_ > "I think you need at least six to get on the board." > — **Player**, end of game > _References leaderboard entry threshold of ~6 billion points_ > "That is just Yeah, four and a half. Just like I think you need at least six to get on the board. Pinball." > — **Player**, end of game > _Final score context showing shortfall from competitive leaderboard entry_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Attack from Mars | game | Classic Bally pinball machine being played; player experiences mechanical issues with right flipper and ramp | | Raccoon City Pinball | venue | Arcade/pinball venue hosting the Attack from Mars machine; stream location | | Total Nuclear Annihilation | game | Wizard mode in Attack from Mars triggered by completing all main shot circles | ### Signals - **[product_concern]** Attack from Mars at Raccoon City Pinball exhibits sluggish right flipper (possible spring breakage) and sticky right ramp, degrading playability and affecting scoring potential (confidence: high) — Player repeatedly notes flipper sluggishness, hypothesizes spring damage, identifies right ramp as non-functional ('right ramp is not happening') - **[venue_signal]** Raccoon City Pinball's Attack from Mars machine requires maintenance on flipper and ramp mechanisms (confidence: high) — Extended gameplay documenting mechanical failures and player commentary on machine condition - **[gameplay_signal]** Attack from Mars leaderboard entry threshold is approximately 6 billion points; player achieved 4-4.5 billion, indicating significant scoring gap (confidence: medium) — Player states 'I think you need at least six to get on the board' after scoring 4-4.5 billion - **[content_signal]** Gameplay video from Raccoon City Pinball venue streamed/recorded, showcasing machine condition and play experience (confidence: high) — Video title references venue and streaming context; extended gameplay footage with player commentary --- ## Transcript better than nothing. Oh, the right flicker or is getting a little bit Get every available man. A little bit sticky there. Is that why it's going to [] It's always someone else's fault. the margins are straightening the spell of Great shot. Yeah, look at that. It sticks up. Yeah. Oh my god. What? What did happen there? Why did I [screaming] do that? Oh god. Of course it just drains to [] I'm just going to feel my flipper coil here. Yeah, I might need a fresh set of sleeves there. I don't know. They're very hot though. annihilation. No. Return to battle. Return to battle, soldier. Oh, grow multiple. This is a rare one. Oh [***] Yeah, I guess we can play a multiball cuz that right ramp is not happening. Yeah, the flipper is just so sluggish. I wonder if a a spring broke or something because it's doing right now it's not normal. There we go. No. I got it. I had no idea you got that much of a grace on it, but yeah. Anyway, here we are. Insta multiball, you know. I just want that. Just that. And then I need a right hand. Look out. March. I had a Martian bomb kind of buffer there. So, let's see if we can There we go. Annihilation. There we go. Yeah, completing all the circles is what starts the total annihil annihilation mode that I was just in. So, you need three shots in all the main shots and that automatically starts Total Nuclear Annihilation. That was it. Thank you. Oh, that was like 4 billion. That's all I managed to muster up. That is just Yeah, four and a half. Just like I think you need at least six to get on the board. Pinball. [music] Look at that. I haven't even cleared a faced last factory score. That's how much I suck. Jesus Christ. _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v5)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-08-04 | Item ID: f493a47f-f33a-4c13-b20d-28bad3ac64c4*