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Stern Jurassic Park pinball officially revealed with dinosaur mechanics, truck toy, rescue modes.
Jurassic Park was designed from the ground up specifically as Jurassic Park, not adapted from another theme
high confidence · Keith Elwin confirmed 'From the ground up' when asked if the game was designed specifically as Jurassic Park from the beginning
The game features 11 dinosaurs across multiple paddocks with distinct traits (paralyze, swim, hunt in packs)
high confidence · Keith Elwin explained map represents 'the status of all 11 dinosaurs across the universe' and detailed specific dinosaur abilities like Spinosaurus swimming and Raptors hunting in packs
Multiball does not stack; players cannot have concurrent multiballs active
high confidence · Direct response to question about multiball stacking limitations: 'Multiballs don't stack'
The game will have six Pro Edition and one Premium Edition machines at ReplayFX
high confidence · Sam Stern stated 'One Premium Edition, six Pro Edition' at ReplayFX (later clarified as 'one Premium Edition, six Pro Edition Edition')
Upper flipper mechanics are implemented and functional on Jurassic Park
high confidence · Keith Elwin confirmed 'Yes. It's a freaking pinball machine, of course' when asked if upper flipper can be staged
Dinosaur sounds in the game are sourced from the original Jurassic Park film
high confidence · Keith Elwin answered 'Yes, they are' when asked if dinosaur noises are from the movie or recreated
The game features a six-ball multiball mode (Raptor multiball)
high confidence · Response to 'What's the next number of balls possible in a multi-ball?' was 'Six. Six. Six balls. Multi-ball, Raptor multi-ball'
Rick Nagel served as lead programmer and worked late into the night before the reveal
high confidence · Rick Nagel introduced as 'lead programmer on this game' with note 'Rick was here until midnight last night'
“From the ground up.”
Keith Elwin@ 71:06 — Confirms Jurassic Park was designed specifically as Jurassic Park theme from the start, not adapted
“Multiballs don't stack. There you go.”
Keith Elwin@ 87:13 — Key design limitation clarifying that concurrent multiballs are not possible on this game
“The scoring is half the fun. That's why I'm not discussing the rules very much. I, you know, play it, figure it out.”
Keith Elwin@ 71:38 — Designer's philosophy on keeping rules discovery organic for players rather than fully explaining mechanics
“We don't talk about that yet.”
Keith Elwin@ 87:02 — Response when asked about wizard mode, indicating it exists but details are being kept secret
“One Premium Edition, six AC/DC (Pro Vault Edition) Edition at ReplayFX.”
Sam Stern@ 86:00 — Confirmed distribution plan for the game's public availability at ReplayFX tournament
“Kinetic satisfaction, Internet. Keith has it tattooed as a tramp stamp on his back.”
Sam Stern@ 86:39 — Humorous reference to kinetic truck movement being a key feature; indicates truck movement is motor-driven
“The smart missile shot.”
Keith Elwin@ 86:50 — Keith's stated favorite shot on the game, indicating a prominent playfield feature
community_signal: Live streaming format with real-time Q&A from community; designer actively answering questions about mechanics, Easter eggs, and design philosophy
high · Extended Q&A segment throughout stream with Keith Elwin responding to chat questions about rules, wizard mode, dinosaur traits, mechanics, and production details
competitive_signal: Game designed with upper flipper mechanics available; feature not standard on all recent releases
medium · Keith Elwin confirmed 'Yes' to staging upper flipper; Sam Stern noted 'One thing I love about this machine is the upper flipper loop'
competitive_signal: Game positioning emphasizes theme fidelity, complex rescue mechanics, and dinosaur AI behavior as differentiators; designed for both casual and competitive play
medium · Gameplay demonstrated stacking rescue bonuses, managing dinosaur behavior (herbivore vs carnivore AI patterns), and strategic truck positioning for shot access
design_philosophy: Game features 11 distinct dinosaurs with unique gameplay traits and abilities; multiple multiball modes (Chaos, Raptor with six-ball capacity); rescue/staff management mechanics
high · Keith Elwin explained map represents '11 dinosaurs' with specific traits like Spinosaurus swimming ability, Raptors hunting in packs, and Ankylosaurs paralyzing staff. Confirmed six-ball Raptor multiball exists.
design_philosophy: Designer intentionally obscuring complete rules and Easter eggs to encourage player discovery; reveals 'gist' but keeps specific mechanics hidden
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“Yes, they are. They're from the movie.”
Keith Elwin@ 88:36 — Confirms use of licensed audio from the Jurassic Park film for dinosaur vocalizations
high · Keith Elwin: 'The scoring is half the fun. That's why I'm not discussing the rules very much... There's some secret showtaps. I don't want to give them away.' Also regarding wizard mode: 'We don't talk about that yet.'
licensing_signal: Game uses audio from original Jurassic Park film for dinosaur vocalizations, indicating licensed content integration
high · When asked if dinosaur noises were from the movie or recreated, Keith Elwin confirmed: 'Yes, they are. They're from the movie.'
market_signal: Distribution plan includes both Premium and Pro editions at major tournament venue ReplayFX, indicating staged release/availability strategy
high · Sam Stern announced 'One Premium Edition, six Pro Edition' at ReplayFX; also mentioned 'seven Jurassic Parks there, one Premium Edition, and six Pro Edition'
personnel_signal: Large animation team (8+ credited members) involved in game development; team worked intensive hours before reveal
high · Rick Nagel noted as working 'until midnight last night'; animation team included Josh Clay, Benai, Jack Barnes, Chris, Zach Sharpe, Jack Stark, Olivia Stephen Jensen, Mark Galvez, and others
announcement: Official reveal of Stern Jurassic Park pinball with live gameplay demonstration
high · Full broadcast of game reveal with designer Keith Elwin demonstrating gameplay mechanics on both Premium and Pro editions
product_strategy: Clear feature distribution between Premium and Pro editions: Premium includes T-Rex toy, motorized Raptor Pen, Divertop toy, and helicopter spinner; Pro edition has simplified feature set
high · Keith Elwin explicitly stated differences: 'the biggest difference is the T-Rex. There's those two sculls. The Raptor Pen, his finest motorized cue bank, as well as the long and sideways... the Divertop on the left side... And the horizontal spinner helicopter, which is not present. As well as the Mosquito and Amber pop-up retractors.'
product_concern: Game presented as completed and production-ready; code version referred to as 'Code Jurassic Park' (Code A) at time of reveal
high · Sam Stern asked about highest score and Keith responded 'We don't talk about code versions on the reveal streams. It is this code version, the one that you're looking at. Code A, exactly. Code Jurassic Park.'
technology_signal: Game uses kinetic/motorized truck mechanism that dynamically changes playfield layout and shot availability based on truck position
high · Keith Elwin described truck movement as determining which paddock is accessed and opening/closing shots: 'If he shoots the left ramp. The truck's facing to the right, so that means it's going to be more of a panic on the right there' and confirmed 'It is kinetic.'