Heads-Up Finals - Guardians of the Galaxy Launch Tournament

IE Pinball·video·1h 26m·analyzed·Dec 24, 2017

Analysis

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TL;DR

Guardians of the Galaxy launch tournament heads-up finals coverage with competitive matches and gameplay analysis

Summary

IE Pinball broadcasts heads-up finals from the Guardians of the Galaxy pinball launch tournament in Southern California. The video captures multiple competitive matches with player-selected shots and 2x multiplier challenges, showcasing gameplay on the newly released machine. Commentary discusses rule mechanics, player strategy, and code version 0.8.0 improvements.

Key Claims

Guardians of the Galaxy code version 0.8.0 has added significant improvements over the initial release
high confidence · Commentary during match play discussing code improvements when asking 'what do you guys think about the new codes this is point eight zero'
Tournament format allows players to choose which shot serves as the 2x multiplier target
high confidence · Multiple matches show players selecting different shots (rocket shot, nova corps, etc.) as their chosen multiplier target
David Oliver won the San Diego launch party tournament
high confidence · Commentator states 'David Oliver did win the San Diego launch party as well' during match commentary
Guardians of the Galaxy has mechanical glitch where drop targets drop on their own during play
high confidence · Commentator explicitly notes 'the drop targets is dropping on its own on the machine you notice unfortunate but players knew in advance'
Players were informed in advance about machine technical issues and could have chosen different machines
high confidence · Commentary: 'players knew in advance they could have chosen the machines in one day they all knew what was going on'

Notable Quotes

“what do you guys think about the new codes this is point eight zero”
Commentator @ mid-match commentary — Soliciting feedback on Guardians of the Galaxy code version 0.8.0 improvements
“I believe David Oliver did win the San Diego launch party as well”
Commentator @ player match commentary — Noting competitive results from parallel launch event
“the drop targets is dropping on its own on the machine you notice unfortunate but players knew in advance”
Commentator @ post-match commentary — Acknowledging confirmed mechanical defect on tournament machine
“it's definitely a more exciting approach to competition pinball”
Commentator @ tournament format commentary — Positive assessment of heads-up format and shot selection mechanics
“we have an interrogation Southern California here very soon three weeks away”
Commentator @ closing announcement — Teasing upcoming Southern California regional tournament

Entities

Bob MathewspersonBrian LewispersonDavid OliverpersonMark ScottpersonDerekpersonSteveperson Guardians of the Galaxygame IE PinballorganizationSkokieorganizationSan Diego launch partyevent

Signals

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event_signal: Guardians of the Galaxy launch tournament with heads-up finals format and shot selection mechanics generating positive competitive experience
high · Commentator assessment: 'it's definitely a more exciting approach to competition pinball' and multiple successful match completions
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event_signal: IE Pinball organizing regional Southern California tournament with Guardians of the Galaxy as featured game, scheduled three weeks from broadcast date
high · Closing announcement: 'we have an interrogation Southern California here very soon three weeks away' with signup and volunteer coordination
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product_strategy: Guardians of the Galaxy code version 0.8.0 includes significant improvements and additions compared to initial release
high · Commentator asks 'what do you guys think about the new codes this is point eight zero' with affirmative response about improvements
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product_concern: Guardians of the Galaxy exhibits mechanical defect where drop targets drop on their own during tournament play
high · Explicit commentary: 'the drop targets is dropping on its own on the machine you notice unfortunate but players knew in advance they could have chosen the machines'

Topics

Competitive tournament format and heads-up finalsprimaryGuardians of the Galaxy machine mechanics and shot selectionprimaryCode updates and gameplay improvementssecondaryMachine technical issues during tournament playsecondaryPlayer strategy and shot selection decisionssecondaryRegional tournament organization and future eventsmentioned

Sentiment

positive(0.72)— Commentators are enthusiastic about the tournament format, machine gameplay, and code improvements. Some frustration with technical issues but overall tone is upbeat and celebratory. Community engagement and excitement about upcoming tournaments evident.

Transcript

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bob is chosen right entire timer to X multiply right yeah rocket charge okay hello everybody we're from NYC you go be a snowman I swear my party coming to the Bob Mathews versus Brian Lewis they've chosen the place 2x shots hold on guys so they've chosen to do a light to acquire yeah so what that is they have to hit the like the five number cords then Bob has chosen the rocket shots as they multiplier so this shot right here all right away they go I said rely which he finished bandwidth this up I don't know either more luck thanks all right timers not working how long are they have to do whether it's off the timer this is the 2x low so they have a if they don't do in their first game they have to coin up and then play another game now they do the 2x so they have to light all five of the number curve inserts that lights the multipliers and then this is the shot they're going for the rocket chop today you know fight you have to get all time then make rockets off twice right this Bobby this is Bob on the right right world the Lions got morally right now if Brian sighs to to go bob has yeah Bob's have three more shots with Vegas only with their respective locations rotate on the left this set rotates this set rotate said you have to get this one individual right now right so we're gonna get back at the top of the right Bob is a shame they may pick the wrong clothes I love there we go okay Bob he's won more than both okay Bob now I'm on fire flip these girls guys are on it shut that's to the rocket chocolate sorry SID Oh No yes he wasted long hours to relight them and you haven't noticed it looks like double focus goes away when you drain you're gonna keep it so Bob's got three late right now I just got to get that right orbit right yeah there we go one more there you go they hit the rocket shot now no he doesn't have it let you know if I have it let me know you don't have a lid try to pick your boat carefully here so you don't think about that you know does before great Bob picked apart the hard Jones for the work on sorry says that right off they go we got it so Ryan is struggling with hitting to the table so it's literally not oh yeah oh yeah more about to help are here Ryan's let's get that one of the top please Ryan's trying to figure out how to get up there right how would he get up there let's do a soft shot to the table squirt bottle székely real clear sit out how to start over ah right so you didn't pick the right mode that all right the ball looks like you've tried to pick it up from there [Applause] Brian means that lame right there Bob looking for three still see the problem Ultimo's Brian that she's gonna accidentally hit another shot like the t-rex lightly Bob just had an airball go ball 5 here can you get it multi bolted to it yeah so so he means he unfortunately like I said that's is to actually like drew at the 2x yes start over just like starting a new ball you shouldn't be playing right now there let's be honest Bob's got a point up Happy New Year's ladies gentlemen come on focus one shot Ryan just got star-lord shot 2x yep too bad they're not directly to the selected shop okay just start over Josh start over Oh 50 it's the solar shot the whole thing starts over again hey guys I think absolutely 50 I would say Rockets the harness out of the game I was in the strip we're watching right now mommy so were you just joining us where it's an ESCO being bad minds for the bunch of guys launch party we're gonna be heads up here for for the final eight and this is the first patch Bob Mathews versus Brian Lewis this is the very first game from this match god I've selected light matrix multiplier socks the rocket record unfortunately truly if I were Bob Kealing one I wouldn't be trying to lock up all groups together but you are not mom I'm not [Applause] we Happy New Year Happy New Year Bobby keeps trying to shoot the corner it's hilarious all right now heats make let's see all right let's see I hear the bottom that it one just you don't know which latest okay look at oven rocket Sean Arkansas here Bob is joseanne horrible multiball or this lab is very simple all you're gonna do is shooting that job target okay I thought the videos were a trivia kind of ready I stayed up late last night look at that he died glass for you [Applause] it's nothing - my question is I said so just don't even - Mike Mike Johnny good mission Johnny tonight no not really so automotive I is the drop target once lock the ball and then visit it release it and then it's two shots after that and they fly they do the same the hip right now rise got one box office none there's a couple a girl's what I'm you know third five I just rang it the strain of our way to do that number one see this star how's everyone doing out there everything's sounding okay I'm looking okay so we are doing your multiball pokeball [Applause] this is gonna be fast I might news Barrett watch your watch my watch Steve do I save all up started her there just to go all right she's got a late it one more shot boom doctor got it I know see it again hi it's down this one was down this one yeah or beable to follow this query watch this but I'll do it again it's a simple enough it's just you drop target once I got to try the ATO forms utility times the star receives [Music] dr. Duncan into longer yeah Steve's got - did you got to lock sorry dr. Jessie locks there you go steep it's got three out of five steps relock that's it yep I see if we got a steep dr. game our objective I like a 2x4 player yes yes Bell rocket no a smile how's that how does that work same way is the rocket white except metal shoe all right we're doing a 2x shot on I grew it here Boy Scouts have to put it this is the Nova Corps the same thing is the rocket when those five shots right now grew instead of rocket 500 Center rockets it should be done what do you guys think about the new codes this is point eight zero I guess I should anyone yeah I was really thinking that it was proved a lot over at the first version that yeah I mean there was a lot of added to it right all right yeah - when it came out the mockery looks really good - what no Rossum hate drive we see the doctor the doctor drain these ball said the collective cheer up they're smart does it move with the flipper no yeah top always only in their respective area saying it moves down the left team of each individually they don't also do my clothes I just got the right outline there yep right away really used to be locked into trouble elope it all opens another goal or big Steve got momentum as you see there and he killed sounds like on weight gamer [Music] alright David as hi group while they're there he chose dream ultra it's often done now since yes it's single ammunition yeah okay bottom Billy died you're tired I know Hollis David all right Davis got one leg one luck I believe that David David Oliver did win the San Diego launch party as well all right yeah if it's got it yeah it's got it all right shut the picture right all right we're picking a 2x Mopar shot on the left that would be the Ronin shot I need to determine which shot what's that I need to German whoops right now so vote for this one right here right there exciting a Jane stop it hard life start over now yeah yep one more David me into lower-end lanes here [Music] how do become free yeah right there practice landing me uh the left there doesn't know that alley pass to get it you do that or or shoot the ramps and dark Superman he's the left orbit now found accidentally another shot we're going back to old pants a ball they could pick fruit again if you wanted to know oh wait they haven't played a bad play drew only one chance for around till the final two will run all five just job targets okay they're somewhat all collected yeah at the end of this it'll be eight feet our ups not in sunlight it's like so how do they choose the shot that ends double-play whatever salt they want us those players choice they get the goal that's the goal no addiction nice nice and Alan he just lost his leg groove an accident he had a nice alley fast enough to get a half [Applause] random foot this needs a left ramp down and he accidentally gets screwed another one ravenous you see right inland right right image is machine light the Hadron enforcer okay give me a sec out of that one this is gonna be packed I like to have John enforcer so you have to watch this because this is just shooting the five stand up targets like the button okay you have to watch the right I'll watch the left you got where the shots are one two three or fly alright okay yes wonderful hi ready three two one go where's Raymond Raymond the three snow Mars Kippur next Ryan Ryan C vitamin C Ryan Lewis is depends on a team right check out this pixie entirely whatever the game is switching out somehow that's it possible do stairs ever glitch out it's impossible we're scientists big right right often Yeah right something they haven't changed yeah in this with just three weeks the reason why you're in Philly this Torino or multiball or months of already while splitting up on it this one gue things up that were you worried about is that why you come here without a lot of members you don't come here because I just want to I just love big ball just wants to pay out Corphish before losing at second accepting to do a playoff know stalling for time folks is trying to psych-out teeth every time for the ladies well it's like for the time out whistle before you kick in the field goal hold on wait till later each other Carlos charisma something the presidential action box that way they blend at the same time we're at the gym and jellyfish die no one's using the drill alright why stir with 20,000 sorry down in the competition already got three what as one right how about you all right she's got one more they go she's got it hi there dilated [Applause] of all try to get the juban a mysterious so yell out you pick things you Bernie picks not in the same round don't be curious Hey alright them all three two one No no one's picturing it no one's going to minutes really get outta here Brian's got one lakh don't be scurred oh let's see it in the final match let's see hopefully pick up by our popular steena sorry this and I believe in when I allowed to give you advice alright I'll watch that Steve yeah alright excellent deduction there yeah thanks I feel like the only weekend here is TNA in the background come on Steve right brain see you guys ero I know thank you I might even give you couple bucks their price mark pawuk that's what gave more efficient barks four-30 Gary mark - excellent graphics 2x left Rambler poplar history there's a three was there ever bested by the final it's all because all right all right left ramp to the heavy lift off already three two one go oh but do you have Jupiter around there I was there doing he's got three left in Labor's Marsh got the two ever it's gotta find that the Barkers resale yeah Eric get fancy with a Alabama looks like Derek's trying to make the shot with the far left but he should be using the left rear right he was right now with us Oh I need the cycloid your honor back before [Applause] yeah you could reload credit something why not but but then you mean that you may not know if you're gonna play that game next round Maggie's right there keep the ramp now you gotta let the background International we can make it right now oh gosh no no you know nice a leave action over here [Applause] I was there doing over there so what's your new year's resolution gone some new years and it's the 23rd that's a week make sure feels like it all right Marv Scott that's impossible No thank you to that one I had to drop out of here in the new Marley you absolutely can free those credits all right we got the mobilize left on their side nice nap cracks there Derek and he's feeling it jumping around is really big okay so we're gonna man up a victim in a drill or is it just me what's going on guys why is it weird at the light bike shop once it sorry that would took so long I just didn't know if I woke up from a long or 2021 happy new years ladies gentlemen 3 2 1 go I'll watch Mar yeah yeah I don't fall asleep I say you don't like this one is that what you're into I love it high marks got one and three here the platelets amazing out there's no farm one Mark's got a drink mug shot for Derek's a fortune for boy let's go guys that's it carries over right yeah it carries over the brothers same shot right now no you make me that one mark all right we're playing armed I know we tried I tried I tried we're time start all right one one-to-one elimination match the way it was so afraid that you're gonna drill I pick it every round right ready for multiball three two one don't I will watch San Diego you can watch Los Angeles Derrick's nope tilts ouch [Music] all right mark seminars I'm fine my job habit sometimes Karl yeah the preferred and tilts again to mr. price that's it all right March night March spinal never would turn around that's right horror first and ahead in the Bible should I not only so but then broke Commission any [ __ ] the bed you guys are out for a more place all right you got to brazen hike story finally don't get so excited about that you 2 minute drill two-minute drill isn't waters free though that's the best agree what gave me one good choice yeah cuz I took the dust mites ranked by nothing it excellent choice derek has won derek has the consolation match for a third and fourth-place and then we're going to run the second match after this Raymond sent behind us text me so if anyone is in the beautiful Southern California area and visiting Van Nuys which is a beautiful city in Los Angeles please feel free to stop by a Skokie anytime 71 28 Van Nuys Boulevard if I'm here free beer on me anytime so finally someone picks the two-minute drill can I count down there my kids are here they'll be coming down to the second yeah what happened man you're supposed to come to every tournament you know what happens when you assume I know Derek sexy wipe off la controversia very good minute ten a group time and in a group all know this game is right now will not show you what Steve is doing these days and he's getting annihilated yes and this White Rock total Steven dilation react to give the forty-second warning Karen's because a thirty-second is definitely overrated surprise shut that [ __ ] down the power button for every serve what we need to put these games on a clapper all right Desilu for next season will blow the games in a clapper I betcha all of a multiball thankfully you feel it from I knew it nobody it's on a light switch off and on so many times you feel like adventures gonna get worn out it's kind of how I feel about these games right now you ain't gonna just gonna die you know anything it happened you think meanwhile have no idea where I win ah right at the bar right now zero ideas zero zero two one for me this is back in all day yeah no one how's Derek doing anything up there nothing it there's one and again the drop target down again for a second where's Tara alright she's got one all right there we go come on team all right these guys drop target down come on Steve all right watching a final match Brian Lewis for spark la versus la - X multiplier on nebula what shot the depict nebula so that right on the labia okay what'd you say the labia he picked labia shot [Music] hey you're voting for something every night you're fighting Johnny all right church will fire on the nebula fabula so how many miss pokemons will we have this round Oh God my fear is going to get longer in this round I'm lucky at laying there Ryan is here because I slammed tilted on tells the Arabian Nights otherwise he would not be here he would already be driving home there already the driving home alright there's one with the hero locale a year Mark's got a ways to go the sooner the opponents play right hand flip right now Oh baby lose my tally sorry there you go all right done [ __ ] you hey it's a family establishment Oh favorite Ernie I think dirty boy reload now you no longer should be here just why tricky if we keep certain am I not right yeah sure I know language I got anything to do now fantastic [Applause] all right it's definitely a more exciting approach to competition pinball yeah ready yeah Mark's got to all right one more story all right they're gonna come right now enjoy yeah one more make me crazy kids oh yeah [ __ ] you ready there's alarms waivers second ball into play all right whatever when every desk right all the foot bro these events which I think party software ready to go through multiple prove us at grupo Clio it's pretty fancy there this thing's like that forty-five I'm on this video jumping yeah [Applause] scores one-to-one to the same place best of five [Applause] all right mark Scott to two balls lock that oh here we go that's it now what were we a bit like you know has been $85 on this is when you sold madam right we are [Music] Marcus to Ryan as one brian is on the left mark is on the right mortgage our mark is party said Marcus obviously the right way to go through right oh yeah of course some of its really exhausted grunts all right if I get some extra points with root and easily take down like group over ballpark to defenseman amazing how fast Paco's right our Barker's actually started root multiball it make some shots now that container I could've been an expensive tilt there he's got a high four three two one heads off all right yep marks winner marks the writer Mark Foley Farquhar ladies and gentlemen all right cool let me go so don't have your stuff yeah we have trophy yes Steve there's a the drop targets is dropping on its own on the machine you notice unfortunate but players knew in advance they could have chosen the machines in one day they all knew what was going on from Hollywood we didn't hate round the qualifying against at this point dot of the heads up we just did our April air onto that place the top eight players were gonna head to finals there's a lot of fun there is creepy white baby this is a for fun match of a horrible default as they wanted to do just to get the big one out of the way so thanks everyone for chindan remind you again that we have an interrogation Southern California here very soon three weeks away I believe it is three weeks away and in California silly master tournament on Facebook page we're running trivia daily at this point trying to get as we announce the games guess the game by the trigger you win free entries we also have volunteer signup sheet link there as well as on till forums if you'd like to volunteer or the $20 for every shift and also an hour of exclusive qualifying time in the final hour of qualifying I think we're gonna shut it down them Thanksgiving or watching see you next time check out the stream at the indus