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DeadFlip repairs and plays Stern Stars after fix work, troubleshoots live mechanical issues.
This is Jack Danger's first time taking apart a pinball machine
high confidence · Jack states: 'Yeah it's uh probably to be expected since this is my first time taking a part of pinball machine'
Stern Stars is from 1978-1979
high confidence · Jack states near end of stream: 'This game's actually from 1978 79'
The machine has rusted leg feet that may need replacement
high confidence · Jack discusses: 'Because the feet are rusted to Hell on these legs we may have to take the legs off take some WD40 or soak them in something break them loose or buy some new legs altogether'
New rubbers installed on the machine are Titan bands that need break-in
high confidence · Jack: 'These are uh these are Titan bands yeah they just need to break in I think' and 'every rubber on this game is brand new so it's going to need some time'
The flipper mechanism had issues with the shoe not being present
medium confidence · Jack: 'The flipper Mech and The Flipper are new the shoe is not they did not have shoes at pinball life'
The chime assembly screw failed because the wood mounting is old
high confidence · Jack identifies: 'The wood is old and the screws Fallout' and 'The screw has ejected because the wood is old'
DeadFlip was on the front page of Twitch during this stream
high confidence · Multiple chat messages confirm: 'You're on the front page now you have 540 VI' and 'you're the front page of twitch'
The machine has shallow flipper angles at their minimum setting
high confidence · Jack: 'that's is uh that's as low as they go buddy there are literal pins beneath the flippers to stop the flippers from coming down any further'
“It lives it lives oh yeah baby looking good looking good”
Jack Danger@ 1:17 — Celebratory moment after fixing the machine's flippers, marking the beginning of gameplay testing
“We tore this thing apart and put it back together guys it was amazing”
Jack Danger@ 7:00 — Reflects on the restoration work completed before gameplay session
“This is a pass very specific to this game watch you can just let it roll off the flippers”
Jack Danger@ 36:07 — Demonstrates understanding of game-specific flipper mechanics to viewers
“The grip on these rubbers is like insane”
Jack Danger@ 29:27 — Commentary on the new Titan band rubbers' performance characteristics
“This is why pinball”
Jack Danger@ 51:28 — Humorous moment when improvising with a center post rubber to fix the chime assembly
“The Chimes are hooked to the spinner all right so let's let's rock a spinner shot”
Jack Danger@ 8:25 — Identifies unique mechanical feature where chimes trigger on spinner hits
“whoever invented that needs to be made out with right now”
Jack Danger@ 55:47 — Enthusiastic appreciation for the spinner-chime mechanic design
restoration_signal: Extended live stream showing complete pinball machine restoration workflow including flipper reassembly, switch cleaning, chime repair, and mechanical tuning on a 1978-79 Stern Stars
high · Jack performs switch testing, flipper alignment, chime assembly repairs, leg height adjustment, and rubber testing live on stream with detailed commentary
content_signal: DeadFlip achieved front page status on Twitch during this stream, indicating significant audience reach and platform prominence
high · Multiple chat messages confirm: 'you're the front page of twitch' and 'You're on the front page now you have 540 VI'
design_innovation: Chimes mechanically linked to spinner shots identified as notable design feature worthy of enthusiastic praise
medium · Jack: 'whoever invented that needs to be made out with right now' and 'Chimes hooked to a spinner' discussion
product_concern: New Titan band rubbers experiencing dead bounces on impact, attributed to break-in period required for new rubber compounds
high · Jack observes 'The dead bounces are like one hundo' and diagnoses: 'these are uh these are Titan bands yeah they just need to break in I think' and 'every rubber on this game is brand new so it's going to need some time'
restoration_signal: Stern Stars flipper mechanism has design-limited shallow angle (minimum angle pinned by literal stops beneath flippers)
high · Jack: 'that's is uh that's as low as they go buddy there are literal pins beneath the flippers to stop the flippers from coming down any further'
positive(0.82)— Jack maintains enthusiastic, celebratory tone throughout despite multiple technical issues requiring live troubleshooting. Community interaction is warm and supportive. Frustrations with stuck switches and rusted parts are expressed but handled with humor and problem-solving attitude. Overall tone is upbeat and engaged.
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“There's nothing elaborate on the game you know there's nothing crazy about it”
Jack Danger@ 59:50 — Explains why he agreed to stream the restoration of this particular machine
“I hired a actress we put her in a costume I replaced her face with the actual witch's face and we did the animating”
Jack Danger@ 4:12 — Details custom animation work done on the machine, likely for cabinet artwork or displays
“I'll never my beer is an alcoholic I mean my my drink I mean my game”
Jack Danger@ 53:11 — Humorous exchange about leaving beer in the pinball machine during play
restoration_signal: Flipper shoe replacement part unavailable from Pinball Life supplier during restoration timeline
high · Jack: 'The flipper Mech and The Flipper are new the shoe is not they did not have shoes at pinball life'
restoration_signal: Original wood mounting on chime assembly degraded sufficiently that fastener screws ejected; solved with improvised rubber spacer fix
high · Jack identifies wood degradation and applies center post rubber as spacer fix: 'used is uh A A Center Post rubber one of these fat guys here and put it underneath'
community_signal: Strong community engagement through viewer subscriptions, bits, and active chat participation with multiple long-term subscribers maintaining memberships
high · Multiple viewers with extended subscription streaks (Tom 12 months, Greg 7 months, comm's guy 14 months) actively contributing bits and engaging with stream
gameplay_signal: Stern Stars features specific flipper pass mechanics that require controlled ball release from flippers (allowing roll-off rather than hard shots)
medium · Jack explains: 'This is a pass very specific to this game watch you can just let it roll off the flippers we're we have uh this game needs to be a little steeper'
restoration_signal: Machine exhibits noticeable tilt/lean to left side, attributed to rusted leg feet unable to be tightened; requires leg height adjustment
high · Jack observes 'this game's leaning to the left a lot' and identifies rusted feet preventing proper adjustment: 'these are probably not you know we're not going to do this live on stream' regarding leg levelers
design_innovation: Machine received custom character animation work replacing actress face with witch character, suggesting enhanced cabinet graphics/displays
medium · Jack describes: 'we hired a actress we put her in a costume I replaced her face with the actual witch's face and we did the animating'