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Predator by Pinball Brothers: The hunting party of 4, with a GC. Streamed from The Flipper Room.

DRI374·video·48m 52s·analyzed·Dec 1, 2025
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TL;DR

Four-player Predator game stream from The Flipper Room arcade.

Summary

Gameplay stream of Predator by Pinball Brothers showing a four-player game at The Flipper Room. The footage captures extended multiball sequences, weapon collection mechanics, and dialogue from the Predator film integrated into the game rules. Notable gameplay includes chopper multiball, jungle blast multiball, and various mission-based features with ammo and weapon collection systems.

Key Claims

  • The Predator machine has chopper multiball and jungle blast multiball as major features

    high confidence · Repeated announcements during gameplay: 'Ball one locked for chopper multiball' and 'Jungle blast ball one locked'

  • The game includes weapon collection mechanics (shotgun, sniper rifle, minigun) and ammo management

    high confidence · Multiple instances of game callouts: 'You got the shotgun', 'You got the sniper rifle', 'The minigun is collected', 'Ammo added', 'Almost out of ammo'

  • Predator features mission-based gameplay with objectives such as 'help Anna escape'

    high confidence · Game announcement: 'Shoot flashing shots to help Anna escape'

  • The machine integrates Predator film dialogue and quotes into gameplay

    high confidence · Multiple film quotes heard throughout: 'Get to the chopper', 'Makes Cambodia look like Kansas', 'She goes with us. She's too valuable'

  • One player achieved approximately 399 million points in a single ball

    high confidence · Commentator observation: 'That is a that is a tall order' in response to seeing '399 million'

  • The game has playfield elements including spinners, ramps, scoop/camp, and outer orbit shots

    high confidence · Multiple gameplay callouts: 'Shoot the spinners', 'Shoot the jungle', 'Shoot the scorpion ramp', 'The weapon is ready to be collected in the scoop', 'I'm trying really hard to hit the outer orbit'

  • During gameplay, a ball became physically stuck on the machine during a ramp sequence

    high confidence · Player commentary: 'I can see it broken', 'It's like on the ramp or something', 'I got to get my magnet in there', indicating a stuck ball that required manual intervention

  • The game features a torch collection mechanic early in play

    medium confidence · Early in stream: 'You collected the torch'

Notable Quotes

  • “That is a that is a tall order. Let's just put it that way.”

    Streamer/Commentator @ Early in stream — Reaction to player achieving ~399 million points, indicates high scoring potential

  • “Don't trust the middle.”

    Player/Commentator @ Mid-stream — Gameplay strategy advice suggesting the center of the playfield is risky

  • “Makes Cambodia look like Kansas.”

    Game/Film dialogue @ Mid-stream — Predator film quote integrated into game audio, demonstrates thematic immersion

  • “Get to the chopper.”

    Game/Film dialogue @ Multiple occurrences throughout — Iconic Predator film line used as primary multiball objective call

  • “So many brick shots.”

    Player/Commentator @ Late in stream — Criticism of difficult or unforgiving shot angles during gameplay

  • “I'm trying really hard to hit the outer orbit, but it's not working.”

    Player/Commentator @ Mid-late game — Indicates difficulty hitting specific playfield shots, suggests tight shot sequences

Entities

PredatorgamePinball BrotherscompanyThe Flipper RoomvenueBillpersonAnnaperson

Signals

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    gameplay_signal: Predator features multiple multiball modes (chopper multiball and jungle blast multiball) with distinct progression and locking mechanics

    high · Repeated game callouts: 'Ball one locked for chopper multiball' and 'Jungle blast ball one locked' with distinct rule flows

  • ?

    design_innovation: Game integrates Predator film dialogue, characters, and narrative missions seamlessly into pinball mechanics, including objective-based play and character-driven features

    high · Consistent use of film quotes, character names (Bill, Anna), and themed missions ('help Anna escape') woven throughout game audio and callouts

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Game features challenging shot sequences with multiple playfield elements (spinners, ramps, orbits, scoop) that require precision; some players struggle with outer orbit and center shots

    medium · Player commentary: 'So many brick shots', 'I'm trying really hard to hit the outer orbit, but it's not working'

  • ?

    product_concern: During gameplay, a ball became stuck on a ramp section requiring manual intervention and magnet retrieval

    high · Explicit player commentary: 'I can see it broken', 'It's like on the ramp or something', 'I got to get my magnet in there'

  • ?

    venue_signal: The Flipper Room is actively hosting organized group play sessions and streaming content from pinball machines

    high · Four-player game organized and streamed from the venue, indicating active pinball community engagement

Topics

Multiball mechanicsprimaryWeapon and ammo collection systemsprimaryFilm dialogue integrationprimaryMission-based gameplayprimaryPlayfield layout and shot difficultysecondaryScoring potentialsecondaryArcade streaming and community playsecondaryMachine playability and maintenance issuessecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.75)— Players and commentators express enjoyment and engagement with the game mechanics. Positive reactions to scoring and feature completion. Minor frustration noted regarding stuck ball incident and difficult shot angles, but overall the tone is enthusiastic and supportive of the machine's design.

Transcript

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Once you reach your objective, Bill will evaluate the situation and take charge. All right, let's get another fourplay game going and uh we'll be playing one. We've been watching so now we know exactly what to shoot. [music] You collected the torch. I saw it. It's a torch is what I did. [music] Special mission is ready. Sh. Did you hear that? [music] I saw that. You're up, player two. You're up, player three. Player three. All right. Don't trust the middle. [snorts] You're up, player four. Skill shot [music] chopper. Super ball one lot. [music] Yeah, 399 million. That is a that is a tall order. Let's just put it that way. There is something else. When the big man was killed, you must have wounded it. [music] Ball one locked for chopper multiball. Shoot flashing shots to help Anna escape. [music] Yeah, look at this easy man. [music] Run through the champion [music] You collected a medkit from the ammo collected. A weapon is collected for the school. [music] You got the shotgun. [music] Jackpot. Hurry. Get the super jackpot. 5 4 3 [groaning and screaming] 2 1 I feel strong. [music] Death doesn't bother you. [music] The weapon is ready to be collected in the scoop. Lock is lit. [music] You got the sniper rifle. A special [music] mission is lit. End the chopper. Skill shot. [music] One more lock in the minigun for jungle blast multiball. Medkit collected. [music] The demon who made trophies of man. armor mission. Jackpot. A weapon is collectible. Ammo added. Jackpot. Shotgun selected. Jackpot. Super jackpot is lit. 5 4 3 [music] 2 one. Sniper rifle selected. Jackie, do you know something? What is it? [music] Collect something. The machine gun is yours. There's something else, Major. This is no ordinary army taxi. Skill shot. Get to the chopper. Ball one locked. Oh, that was a lot. [music] Jungle blast ball one locked. Skill shot. Get to the top. [music] Ammo added. [music] A weapon is ready to be collected in the camp. Ammo added. [music] catch your ball. [music] The chopper is ready for a special mission. All right. So, I think I just need one more two more on the next. You're up. Player one. Collect. [music] The minigun is collected. Oh my god, that was too late. Selected. [music] Only years this happens. here. It feels hot. Ammo collected. Start. Simple setup. One day operation. We pick up their trailer at the chopper, run them down, grab those hostages, and bounce back across the border before anybody knows we were there. Shoot the spinners to collect soldiers. Then deploy them from the chopper. added. My god. Come on. Just get away. And I should both get one. Yeah. Strap this on your sore ass plane. Strap it on. Oh, I need six of those. So, now we got a jumble and lock at the same time. Shoot the scorpion ramp. [music] Quick, shoot the jungle. [music] Lock is lit. Oh my god. I don't get anything. Jesus. I'm out. Get to the chopper. Ball one locked. So many brick shots. ammo added. [music] Heat. Heat. I'm trying really hard to hit the outer orbit, but it's not working. You're up. Player two. Yeah, that's player two. Lock is lit. Ammo added. His special mission is lit. buy a weapon to locate the Almost out of ammo. [music] The weapon is ready to be collected in the scoop. Scoop. Okay. Ammo added. Careful. No ammo. Makes Cambodia look like Kansas. Whoa. Game. You're up. Player four. Excuse Yeah. Now shoot the jungle for the grand slam. [music] You look like like a butcher. [] No ammo. Ammo depleted. [] No ammo. Hey, just watch. Shoot the jungle. 3 2 1 Wait a minute. No. [music] Still there. I might be. I think it might have just launched me. [music] here. I can see it broken. [music] [music] So, isn't it in the back? Yeah, it's Yeah, it's like on the ramp or something. [music] right here. It's going to be good. [music] this right here. I think so. Cuz I can't tell exactly what it's stuck on. It's in [music] between. I got to get my magnet in there, but I don't know how to [music] just just push it. [music] I'll catch it. They push it off in the light. I mean maybe once they come in though. [music] Pretty it jungle blast ball one locked. That was [music] Whoever hit it stripped the [] out of it. Search the jungle by shooting reversal ramps. [music] Ammo collected. Get the weapon in the camp. [music] [music] Jackpot jackpot. The super jackpot is ammo and Something is moving in the bushes. [music] Heat. [music] Thought [music] That could have been better. You're up, player two. She goes with us. She's too valuable. She's got to know their whole network. Ball one locked for kids [music] in the chopper. Hold on. Shoot flashing shots to help Anna escape. You are fully insured. Very nice. checkpoint. Ammo clip added. A weapon is ready to be collected in the camp. Oh no. Ammo collected. Almost out of ammo. [] No ammo. Huh? You're up, player three. Bye. All right, let's see if I remember how to play pinball. Oh, don't do it. That should be Get to the chopper. Ball will lock. Shoot blinking shots to evade the hunter. [music] What's that secret? [music] Something good. Oh, that's good. It double my score almost. To boost score, shoot the side ring. You are fully insured. Quick, shoot the jungle. [music] Jungle blast ball too long. [music] One more lock and minigun for jungle blast multiball. All right. [music] Special missions. All right, let's Yeah. Heat. [music]
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gameplay_signal: Game demonstrates high scoring potential with individual balls reaching approximately 399 million points, indicating generous score multipliers and feature rewards

high · Commentator reaction to score observation: 'That is a that is a tall order'

  • ?

    content_signal: Extended gameplay footage of Predator machine shared via streaming platform, capturing full four-player session with commentary

    high · Full stream transcript of extended four-player game with multiple balls per player

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Game includes resource management mechanic through ammo system that depletes during play and affects mission completion and score

    high · Repeated callouts: 'Ammo added', 'Almost out of ammo', 'Ammo depleted', 'No ammo' indicating active ammo management