Day 1 of WORLD CUP SOCCER '94!! - 2 / 2

Dead Flip·video·2m 4s·analyzed·Jan 14, 2015

Analysis

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TL;DR

Dead Flip plays World Cup Soccer '94, encounters opto bug mid-game.

Summary

Dead Flip streams Day 1 Part 2 of World Cup Soccer '94 gameplay, encountering an opto switch malfunction during multiball that grants an unearned ball. The hosts discuss the technical issue, make light of pinball repair culture, and wrap up with thanks to guests and announcement of continuing coverage tomorrow.

Key Claims

World Cup Soccer '94 has an opto problem causing switch closure timing issues that grant unearned multiball
high confidence · Host identifies specific technical fault: 'there's a bit of an opto problem with the TV there. So he should have three balls right now, but he only has two. But he got the multiball for free.'
The opto issue resulted in missing one ball from the count
high confidence · Player notes 'it also steals one ball from me in there because I hit other balls' due to switch closure timing between multiball start and third ball serve

Notable Quotes

“That's because there's a bit of an opto problem with the TV there. So he should have three balls right now, but he only has two. But he got the multiball for free.”
Jack Danger@ 0:35 — Technical diagnosis of the malfunction affecting gameplay fairness
“He likes to take his pants off when he works on pinball machines. It's true. That's just how it is, man. I mean, when you're an operator, these are the things you don't know. You can't do that in a bar.”
Jack Danger / co-host@ 1:29 — Humorous commentary on pinball repair culture and operational constraints
“Even Leo Messi goes through games without scoring goals.”
Jack Danger @ end-game — Comedic deflection after losing game due to technical issue

Entities

Jack DangerpersonGavinpersonNickpersonWorld Cup Soccer '94gameDead Fliporganization

Signals

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community_signal: Dead Flip hosting multi-day World Cup Soccer '94 streaming event with guest machine and planning continuation
high · Stream announcements: 'We'll beat this game up some more' and 'I'll see you guys tomorrow, 5 p.m. Central. World Cup all week.'
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product_concern: World Cup Soccer '94 experiencing opto switch timing malfunction that affects multiball logic and ball counting
high · Host diagnosis: 'there's a bit of an opto problem with the TV there. So he should have three balls right now, but he only has two. But he got the multiball for free.'

Topics

Technical malfunction / opto switch problemprimaryPinball repair and maintenance culturesecondaryWorld Cup Soccer '94 gameplay and streamingprimaryCommunity streaming and audience engagementsecondary

Sentiment

mixed(0.55)— Light-hearted and humorous tone despite technical frustration. Hosts make jokes about the situation and repair culture. Positive engagement with audience and thanks to guests, but acknowledges game-ending issue with some frustration ('fuck it. I'm over.').

Transcript

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Like fonts, like you can just type something out, but a designer can sit there and move the letters a little tighter together, just clean it up a little bit. It's like they put work into it, but they could have sharpened it up a little. You just got that for nothing. I know, but it also steals one ball from me in this instance because I hit other balls. Oh, because there isn't a ball in there. Yeah. Oh, sharp. Because there was a switch closure between the time that it started multiball and served the third ball. Yeah, folks, if you'll see there, he got the multiball without actually hitting the shot. That's because there's a bit of an octo problem with the TV there. So he should have three balls right now, but he only has two. But he got the multiball for free. Yeah. I know I have to start all over again, but that's all right. Man, there's a game to finish with. That was it? That was it. Alright, fuck it. I over Even Leo Messi goes games without scoring goals Well folks thanks so much for coming Thanks to Gavin for dropping the game off Thanks for Jack and Nick for hosting Yeah, Nick left like a jerk. That's fine. He'll be back tomorrow. We'll beat this game up some more. Yeah, optos, man. I'm going to dig into this once we go off the stream and get this sorted out. Yeah. I mean, you're welcome to dig in and we just leave it on, but we can turn it off. You're going to do a lot of swearing. He likes to take his pants off when he works on pinball machines. It's true. That's just how it is, man. I mean, when you're an operator, these are the things you don't know. You can't do that in a bar. Yeah, you've got to figure it out yourself. Anyway, folks, we'll see you tomorrow. Thanks for coming. Thanks for all the new followers. I'll see you guys tomorrow, 5 p.m. Central. World Cup all week. Love you. Goodbye. People are saying they want you to stream. No, thank you. Love you guys, you are the... Stream it from the waist up, with your pants off. It's like Elvis on the second time he was on.