JJP POTC Pinball - Crazy 33million+ Dead Men Tell No Tales Million Wizard Mode Score

IE Pinball·video·38m 38s·analyzed·Jun 16, 2019

Analysis

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TL;DR

Player scores 33M+ on POTC wizard mode using character/multiplier stacking strategy before upcoming code nerf.

Summary

A skilled Pirates of the Caribbean pinball player demonstrates advanced high-scoring gameplay focused on the Dead Men Tell No Tales wizard mode, achieving 33+ million points using the Barbossa character. The player explains a sophisticated strategy involving multiball manipulation, character collection, and shot multiplier stacking that exploits current game code mechanics. The player notes that future code updates will nerf this strategy by making helper target super jackpots not count toward wizard mode progression.

Key Claims

The Barbossa character allows super jackpots made on helper targets to count toward wizard mode progression, enabling efficient multiball stacking strategies
high confidence · Player's own gameplay commentary explaining the Barbossa mechanic and strategy
A future software update will remove the ability for helper target super jackpots to count toward wizard mode when playing Barbossa, requiring players to shoot the actual Dead Men Tell No Tales shot instead
high confidence · Player explicitly states: 'in this version of the next version of the software, Barbossa will no longer, the super jackpots that are made on helper targets, won't count towards the The Wizard mode'
The player previously achieved a 31 million point wizard mode score on POTC and beat that with this 33+ million game
high confidence · Player's commentary: 'I beat my The Wizard Boat score on that one. It was 31 million before'
Pirates of the Caribbean is set to award only one extra ball per game on this machine
high confidence · Player states: 'This game is also set to only award one extra ball'
The Dead Men Tell No Tales wizard mode requires completing the mode five times before accessing the final wizard mode
high confidence · Player's strategy discussion about working toward the fifth chapter completion

Notable Quotes

“in this version of the next version of the software, Barbossa will no longer, the super jackpots that are made on helper targets, won't count towards the The Wizard mode. So you won't be able to do this strategy as easily.”
Player@ 31:15 — Indicates upcoming code balance change that will fundamentally alter optimal Barbossa play strategy
“I beat my The Wizard Boat score on that one. It was 31 million before.”
Player@ 38:23 — Confirms this 33M+ game represents a new personal best on the wizard mode
“If you're playing as Barbossa at that point. That means you have to avoid the 4 and the 6X, so I wouldn't play as Barbossa at that point. I'd look at one of the other characters.”
Player@ 37:53 — Shows player's adaptive strategy planning for post-nerf gameplay
“Once I'm in there the The Wizard mode, it's do not betray the compass. So I pay attention to the compass and tell me which shot I need to make. It's very fast. You can fail very quick.”
Player@ 29:19 — Describes the wizard mode mechanic requirements and difficulty

Entities

Pirates of the CaribbeangameBarbossaproductDead Men Tell No TalesproductIE PinballorganizationTortugaproductDevil's TriangleproductPort RoyalproductShane Black PearlproductWill TurnerproductOn Stranger Tidesproduct

Signals

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code_update: Player confirms upcoming software update that will nerf Barbossa character strategy by preventing helper target super jackpots from counting toward wizard mode completion
high · Player states: 'in this version of the next version of the software, Barbossa will no longer, the super jackpots that are made on helper targets, won't count towards the The Wizard mode'
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gameplay_signal: Current code version allows exploitable strategy (multiball stacking + helper target super jackpots) on Barbossa character that will be patched in next update
high · Player demonstrates the strategy throughout the game and explicitly notes it will become harder after the next software revision
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competitive_signal: Player achieves 33+ million point wizard mode score, beating previous personal best of 31 million on same machine
high · Player final commentary: 'I beat my The Wizard Boat score on that one. It was 31 million before'
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content_signal: IE Pinball produces detailed strategy walkthrough video explaining advanced POTC mechanics and optimal play before upcoming balance patch
high · Entire video consists of continuous commentary explaining character mechanics, mode values, multiball management, and strategy rationale
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gameplay_signal: Wizard mode 'Do Not Betray the Compass' features fast-paced shot calling with 30-second timer and high failure rate
high · Player states: 'Once I'm in there the The Wizard mode, it's do not betray the compass... It's very fast. You can fail very quick' and 'timer is only 30 seconds'

Transcript

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0:00

We'll be right back. Oh, incredible. Saved his tournament life right here on ball three. Oh, he got it. He got it. Oh, my gosh. All right. So Barbossa, this is going to be a little fun to get my gold camera in front of the button. light super x all i'm gonna do is deadman tell no tales light a mode start the mode and play that multi-ball as much as possible and then pull other multi-balls in to save that multi-ball to keep me in the super because what i want to do is with barbosa you can get the easy jackpot which are the shots on the sides of the jackpots so and then the super jackpots the same way so when i have the super lift the devil's triangle i just need to shoot the 4x or the 6x target or shoot the actual shot to get the super. Ahoy! Here we go. It's not the easiest thing to do. Consistently. And if I'm off on that shot for the day, it's uh, no wait. And the other thing I want to do is make sure I'm advancing my playful multiplier. I want to get up to 5x or 6x before I start I want to get a massively multiplied shot.

2:24

Karina, I just hit the right orbit. Or I can fall off the ship on the right hand side. It's really important to get all these characters. Because the more characters you have, the bigger your Super Jackpot, the bigger your Wizard Mode value is.

2:48

So this is just .99. This is what's been out. There's nothing new in here. Alright, so I lit my Multiball, Deadman, Tone of Tales. Since I'm focusing on that Wizard Mode, I really don't want to light another mode. I want to start that mode. I'm getting four of them completed and then wait for the fifth one until I have a lot of super-died ones.

design_philosophy: Designer intent suggests Barbossa character was too powerful in current code iteration, warranting targeted nerf in next update

medium · Upcoming patch specifically removes helper target super jackpot exploitation for Barbossa, indicating design team identified imbalance

Again, the high risk strategy with the shot is dangerous in the end. Yeah, that was horrible play. Oh my god. Let's see, it was at .98 last time, I honestly can't tell you what changed between the two versions. It's been a while since I've had this version. It's just been little tweaks and, you know, refinements. This game is also set to only award one extra ball. Alright, so this is going to shoot the purple arrow that's strobing. That lights the super jackpot at the double time. At this point, I'd like to try and work on bringing something else in. I don't have much else ready to go. I have no progress, so I'll shoot the loop to bring in a monster at a time so I can.