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Funhouse 2.0 by Pedretti Pinball - gameplay video 1

Stumblor Pinball·video·9m 34s·analyzed·Jan 29, 2022
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TL;DR

Stumblor Pinball gameplay showcase of Funhouse 2.0 upgrade kit by Pedretti Pinball.

Summary

Davey from Stumblor Pinball presents gameplay footage of Funhouse 2.0, a modernized upgrade kit for the classic Funhouse machine developed by Pedretti Pinball with new code by János Kiss. Davey was part of the beta testing team and provides context on the kit's new features including LCD screens, speaker upgrades, and a completely redesigned rule set, while noting the team's independence from the manufacturer.

Key Claims

  • Funhouse 2.0 features a color LCD screen in the back box, new speaker panel, new speakers, new LCD in the playfield, and a brand new rule set

    high confidence · Davey, Stumblor Pinball, opening description of upgrade kit features

  • The coding for Funhouse 2.0 is by János Kiss

    high confidence · Davey, Stumblor Pinball, explicit attribution during introduction

  • Davey was part of a beta testing team that worked with Pedretti over a couple of weeks to iron out bugs and make rule suggestions

    high confidence · Davey, Stumblor Pinball, beta testing involvement disclosure

  • The beta testing team members paid for their kits and were not associated with Pedretti before the project

    high confidence · Davey, Stumblor Pinball, transparency statement about beta team independence

  • Deja Vu was releasing a gameplay video approximately one hour before Stumblor's video with more detailed rule set explanation

    high confidence · Davey, Stumblor Pinball, reference to concurrent content release

Notable Quotes

  • “so this is a brand new upgrade to fun house that carries with it um a color lcd screen in the back box new speaker panel new speakers new translate new lcd in the play field and more importantly a brand new uh rule set um for the game so that it plays completely differently”

    Davey, Stumblor Pinball @ 0:15-0:35 — Core description of Funhouse 2.0 upgrade scope and features

  • “none of the beta team uh you know are associated with journey in any way we didn't know them before embarking on this journey uh we were just um some of the first uh you know customers to pick up the kit”

    Davey, Stumblor Pinball @ 1:00-1:20 — Transparency about beta team independence and potential conflicts of interest

  • “we're all just uh you know we're fans of fun house we just want to make this product as good as it can possibly be”

    Davey, Stumblor Pinball @ 1:20-1:30 — Motivation and transparency regarding beta testing participation

  • “hotdog combat which is my favorite mode it's where uh you battle a hot dog a humanoid hot dog and you throw mustard and do fly kicks and stuff”

    Davey, Stumblor Pinball @ 9:45-10:00 — Description of specific game mode highlighting thematic gameplay mechanics in redesigned rule set

Entities

DaveypersonPedretti PinballcompanyJános KisspersonAndrea PedrettipersonDeja VupersonFunhouse 2.0productFunhousegameStumblor Pinballorganization

Signals

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    product_launch: Funhouse 2.0 upgrade kit by Pedretti Pinball now available with new hardware and rule set

    high · Davey describes the kit as 'brand new' and presents gameplay footage demonstrating fully functional installation

  • ?

    design_innovation: Funhouse 2.0 introduces color LCD backbox display, new speaker panel, playfield LCD, and completely redesigned rule set to classic game

    high · Detailed feature list provided in opening segment demonstrating significant technical upgrades

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    content_signal: Multiple content creators (Stumblor Pinball, Deja Vu) releasing coordinated gameplay videos with different focus areas

    high · Davey notes Deja Vu's video releasing approximately one hour prior with more detailed rule set explanation

  • ?

    community_signal: Beta testing team publicly discloses independence from manufacturer and genuine fan motivation for participation

    high · Davey explicitly states team members paid for kits, were not previously associated with Pedretti, and are fans of the original game

  • ?

    design_philosophy: Complete rule set overhaul making the game 'play completely differently' while preserving thematic identity

    medium · Davey states new rule set allows game to 'play completely differently' but provides limited specific detail in this video

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Topics

Funhouse 2.0 upgrade kit hardware and featuresprimaryRule set redesign and gameplay changesprimaryBeta testing process and team transparencyprimaryContent creator collaboration and video schedulingsecondaryGame modes and thematic mechanicssecondaryPinball machine modifications and troubleshootingmentioned

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Davey expresses enthusiasm for the Funhouse 2.0 upgrade, praises the work of the development team, and appears to genuinely enjoy the gameplay. His transparency about beta testing independence and acknowledgment of minor technical issues (flashing pops, ramp switch) demonstrates integrity without dampening overall positive sentiment.

Transcript

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0:03
g'day everyone uh davey from stumble pinball here about to play a little bit of fun house 2.0 so this is a brand new upgrade to fun house that carries with it um a color lcd screen in the back box new speaker panel new speakers new translate new lcd in the play field and more importantly a brand new uh rule set um [Music] for the game so that it plays completely differently so it's been released by pedretti pinball and the coding is by janos kiss
0:35
and the coding is by janos kiss um i'm part of the beta testing team uh who've been working with pejodio over the last couple of weeks just to iron out all the bugs and to make rule suggestions and and that kind of thing um and uh generally just having a lot of fun with it uh hopefully by now you will have seen deja vu's video he's he's going to uh release a gameplay video uh an hour or so before mine he's going to go a lot more into the the rule set and how to play the game uh whereas i'm just
1:06
how to play the game uh whereas i'm just going to i'm just going to have a bit of a play i think it's good to point out as well that none of the beta team uh you know are associated with journey in any way we didn't know them before embarking on this journey uh we were just um some of the first uh you know customers to pick up the kit and we were asked by andrea pedrotti to uh to help out with the beta testing so you know we've all paid for our kits um you know all of us are just uh you know we're fans of fun house we just want to make this product as good as it can possibly be
1:36

gameplay_signal: Game features multiple distinct modes including multiball, hotdog combat with thematic mechanics (mustard throwing, fly kicks), and various other rule modes

high · Gameplay footage shows multiball activation, Davey references 'hotdog combat' as favorite mode with specific mechanics description

possibly be so hopefully that comes across um you know hopefully all the hard work done by janos andrea and you know a little bit by ourselves as well comes through in the uh the code and the and the game that you're about to see and hopefully you enjoy it as much as we do okay let's get into it another thing to mention too is um my pops uh aren't flashing that's because i you know i've been installing a mod uh
2:08
you know i've been installing a mod uh in my game before uh before installing the 2.0 kit so just ignore those um and also my uh my ramp switch is a little bit flaky so sometimes it doesn't register so if you notice that that's why what are you waiting for all right [Music] one more [Music]
2:52
[Music] tasty ten minutes [Music] the million is lit [Music]
3:24
[Music] 10 minutes [Music] 750 000. [Music]
4:04
i feel like a million [Music] oh no the evil clones
5:03
[Music] do [Music] oh come on
5:35
gangway [Music] one more [Music] mystery
6:30
[Music] while two locked [Music] hope the trapdoor is open [Music]
7:12
[Music] mystery [Music] nightmare monkey ball [Music] it's
8:27
[Music] okay here we go snoring [Music] this rudy one weird dream oh look at it as well [Music]
9:03
okay well you got to see multiballs that was good but i missed out on hotdog combat which is my favorite mode it's where uh you battle a hot dog a humanoid hot dog and you throw mustard and do fly kicks and stuff hopefully deja vu gets to show you that mode because that's uh that's one of the best and if not well maybe you get to experience it for yourself anyway guys i hope you enjoyed it and uh if you yeah if you need to ask any questions feel free to hit us up in the thread uh all of us more than happy to answer any questions you have okay thanks a lot speak soon bye