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Jack Danger streams Stern KISS pinball, discusses mechanics and code updates, teases Pinball Expo announcements.
KISS (Stern 2015) is running version 1.04 code, the newest available
high confidence · Jack states 'This is version 1.04, I think, the newest code on this game.'
The game has a mini Wizard mode and a full Wizard mode, but Jack is unsure if the full mode is programmed yet
medium confidence · Jack says 'I don't know if the final The Wizard mode is even programmed in there, you guys' and earlier mentions only reaching the mini Wizard mode.
Gene Simmons' mouth mechanism will repeatedly spit the ball out and cause issues during play
high confidence · Jack explains 'Gene Simmons will repeatedly spit the ball out of the playfield and screw you' and describes a repair requiring duct tape to extract a stuck ball from a 6.5-inch deep cavity in the mechanism.
Exploiting KISS involves repeatedly shooting into the scar/scoop to start multiball and hit flashing lights
high confidence · Jack explains the exploit: 'shoot into scar here. Start that multiball. Just keep doing that over and over again. Get it in there, start the multiball, hit the flashing lights.'
The mini Wizard mode requires lighting all four band members' faces (Catman, Starchild, Demon, Faceman)
high confidence · Jack details: 'mini Wizard mode in this is—to light up all four of their faces' and explains how to light each (ramp shots, Love Gun multiball, Demon multiball, and six instrument collection for Faceman).
Love Gun multiball can be started two ways: via Starchild scoop or by shooting the right ramp
high confidence · Jack demonstrates: 'there's two ways to start Love Gun multiballs. One is you get inside of Starchild there' or 'you can also shoot the right ramp'
Jack is attending TwitchCon Thursday-Sunday and has a 90% chance of being able to stream from the event
high confidence · Jack states 'I'm going to try to stream when I'm out there. We have—as far as it looks now, it's like a 90% success rate that we're gonna be able to stream'
“This game is a pain in the butt, and that's why I like it. I like difficult games.”
Jack Danger@ 44:46 — Summarizes Jack's philosophy on game design: challenging games are more engaging and rewarding.
“I got a ball stuck in the back of Gene Simmons' throat, and we discovered it is like a chasm, a hole, about six and a half inches back, that there is no other way to get a ball stuck back there.”
Jack Danger@ 51:05 — Describes a significant mechanical design flaw in KISS requiring duct tape repair work.
“The ball control is real. Swings all Larry Day.”
Jack Danger@ 33:06 — Indicates the game has unpredictable ball physics and control issues.
“You've got to make a game that appeals to both. And so far I feel they're doing a great job with it.”
Jack Danger@ 32:39 — Jack's assessment that KISS successfully balances casual and competitive play despite its difficulty.
“Next Monday and Tuesday, get ready for the hypest hype you've ever hyped.”
Jack Danger@ 5:38 — Teases major announcements planned for the following week, likely related to Pinball Expo.
community_signal: DeadFlip stream includes active chat interaction, subscriber recognition, and educational gameplay breakdown with guest players
high · Throughout stream, Jack thanks subscribers by name, answers chat questions about game mechanics, and provides tutorials with Nick George Campbell
event_signal: Pinball Expo upcoming with DeadFlip preparing major announcements; Jack teases 'mega super awesome stuff' for the event
high · Jack states: 'In four weeks or something is Pinball Expo. We've got some mega super awesome stuff to announce for that too.'
design_philosophy: Ball control and playfield routing issues; ramp shot is described as steep and difficult to hit consistently, contributing to game difficulty
high · Jack repeatedly notes 'ball control on this is a pain' and struggles hitting the ramp consistently throughout stream; notes the ramp is 'elusive'
community_signal: Jack Danger actively engaged in both streaming content creation and custom hardware development (DeadFlip-branded physical flippers for pinball machines)
high · Jack mentions: 'I'm talking to my boy about getting some more DeadFlip flippers made—physical, actual flippers that can go in a machine.'
product_concern: Gene Simmons' mouth mechanism experiences ball lockup issues requiring manual extraction via duct tape; mechanism has a 6.5-inch deep cavity causing ball trapping problems
high · Jack describes discovery and repair: 'I got a ball stuck in the back of Gene Simmons' throat... I had to grab a stick and put some duct tape on it and ram it down his throat and pull it out.'
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Pinball Expo qualifying is Thursday/Friday with finals Saturday for main division; classics qualify Thursday-Saturday with finals Sunday
high confidence · Jack announces: 'Big news for Pinball Expo: Qualifying Thursday, Friday, finals on Saturday for main division. You can qualify for classics Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; finals for classics on Sunday.'
technology_signal: Uncertainty about whether full Wizard mode is programmed into KISS; Jack only confirms mini Wizard mode is accessible
medium · Jack states: 'I don't know if the final The Wizard mode is even programmed in there, you guys.' Earlier mentions only reaching mini Wizard mode in testing.