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Cactus Canyon stream with hype for upcoming Beetlejuice, Pokemon, Dune, and Magic/Turtles machines.
Joel has installed and is using Lyman F. Sheats Jr.' Cactus Canyon upgrade kit without experiencing any mid-game resets since initial installation
high confidence · Joel speaking directly about his experience with the upgrade kit on his own machine
Cactus Canyon code has been updated to version 1.15 with minor bug fixes
high confidence · Joel states he updated the code today to v1.15
Beetlejuice pinball machine is expected to arrive soon (Zach has unit #1, awaiting delivery next week)
high confidence · Joel mentions Zach has unboxed Beetlejuice #1 but doesn't want to swap it this week, expecting delivery next week
Pokemon pinball machine is expected to ship after Beetlejuice, with on-location Pro models shipping first
medium confidence · Joel and Jared discussing production priority: on-location Pros must be made first before home models ship
Dune pinball is expected to arrive in late March
medium confidence · Joel states 'I think is going to be sometime late March. I don't know' when discussing Dune delivery
Magic the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pinball is releasing in March
medium confidence · Jared mentions 'In March, Magic the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes out' and they plan streaming coverage
Joel owns vintage Turtles Data East pinball machine and is interested in acquiring more Turtles-themed playfield
high confidence · Joel discussing looking at Data East Turtles game and wanting to acquire a Turtles playfield
A seller recently placed beef sticks into a coin box, creating community drama about what should be in coin machines
medium confidence · Joel and Jared reference 'drama' about candy/beef sticks in coin boxes when discussing recent controversy
“I have had, knock on wood, none. The entire time I've owned this kit, I've never had one.”
Joel@ 9:21 — Joel confirms positive experience with Lyman Sheets upgrade kit, contrasting with reported issues on Pinside forums
“Guys, when Dune comes in, that's all we're playing for like a month.”
Joel@ 10:25 — Signals extreme anticipation for Dune arrival and expectation it will dominate streaming content
“In March, Magic the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes out... we're going to be all over that.”
Jared@ 13:48 — Confirms Magic the Gathering Ninja Turtles release window and indicates heavy streaming coverage planned
“I would want Ellen or Python Anghelo or I really like Jack Danger. I would like one of them to do turtles.”
Jared@ 16:45 — Expresses designer preferences (Ellen, Carl, Jack Danger) for hypothetical future Turtles machine; preferences for original show clips over live action
“The topper was well, okay, so there was the original Cactus Canyon game. Then there was the CGC remake. The CGC remake added the topper and finished the code because there was no wizard mode. And now we have the Lyman F. Sheats Jr. edition, which completely altered the code.”
Joel@ 19:15 — Documents design history of Cactus Canyon iterations: original, CGC remake (added topper, finished code), Lyman Sheets edition (code overhaul)
“They have to make all the pros the on location pros first.”
Joel@ 20:53 — Clarifies Pokemon production priority: on-location Pro models ship before home machines
product_launch: Multiple major pinball releases expected in Q1 2024-2025: Beetlejuice (next week), Pokemon (post-Beetlejuice), Dune (late March), Magic the Gathering Ninja Turtles (March)
medium · Joel and Jared reference staggered arrival timeline for four major titles with specific timeframes
code_update: Cactus Canyon updated to code version 1.15 with minor bug fixes and improvements post-Lyman Sheets upgrade
high · Joel: 'they I have updated the code on it twice' and 'just updated the code today' to v1.15
product_concern: Lyman Sheets Cactus Canyon upgrade kit experiencing reliability issues for some users on Pinside forums, though Joel reports zero mid-game resets on his installation
medium · Joel: 'I feel genuinely bad for all the people on Pinsid that had any issues with their upgrade kits because I've had none'
manufacturing_signal: Pokemon pinball prioritizing on-location Pro model production before releasing home versions, affecting delivery timeline
high · Joel clarifies: 'they have to make all the pros the on location pros first' before home machines ship
community_signal: Recent trade-in dispute between seller (Zach) and buyer over pinball machine pricing and value adjustments, escalated to personal offense over t-shirt size guessing
high · Jared recounts: buyer threatened Pinside complaint, Zach offered Dr. Dude as settlement, then buyer offended by correct t-shirt size guess (2XL)
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“So the buyer was like, 'Hey, before I blow you up on pin side, just throw me something in. We have a deal.' Zach Sharpe put in a translate.”
Jared@ 40:02 — Describes Zach's machine sale dispute: buyer threatened public complaint (Pinside), Zach added Dr. Dude pinball as settlement
“Which offended the guy because he's actually a 2XL. So he guessed right, but he was offended.”
Jared@ 40:21 — Details escalation of trade-in drama: Zach guessed buyer's t-shirt size correctly (2XL) but buyer was offended by the implication
community_signal: Community drama around non-traditional items (beef sticks, candy) being placed in pinball coin boxes by operators/sellers
medium · Joel and Jared reference 'drama' about what belongs in coin machines; Pin Monk sponsoring with beef jerky/sticks
collector_signal: Joel interested in acquiring additional Turtles-themed pinball playfield; considering Data East Turtles original machine and hoping for Expo opportunity
medium · Joel: 'I don't have room for the Data East game, but I would make room for a playfield if I would to get a like I mean, we already got one Turtles Playfield'
design_philosophy: Jared expresses strong preference for original 1990s cartoon clips over live-action content for potential Turtles pinball machine, avoiding recent IP adaptations
medium · Jared: 'I would want clips straight from the original show. I don't want live action, which at this point we're too close to the big thing. Nobody's going to do that'
personnel_signal: Jared indicates preferred pinball designers for future Turtles machine: Ellen, Carl D'Python Anghelo, and Jack Danger Designs
medium · Jared: 'I would want Ellen or Carl D'Python Anghelo or I really like Jack Danger Designs. I would like one of them to do turtles'
content_signal: Flip n Out Pinball planning major content expansion: Magic the Gathering Ninja Turtles stream with pack ripping, commander deck building, and multi-camera setup
high · Joel details: 'I've got the layout figured out... line down the middle... player camera and the camera the guy ripping packs' with playmat protection
rumor_hype: High streaming audience anticipation for Dune pinball arrival; Joel predicts it will dominate content for approximately one month
high · Joel: 'Guys, when Dune comes in, that's all we're playing for like a month... we're set for the next month and a half of just bangers'
venue_signal: Chat participant interested in purchasing 30-pinball-machine home collection; wife wants new home with giant basement for machine storage
low · Stream chat message: 'My wife wants to buy a new home. Bonus that has a giant basement. 30 pinball machines.'