SDTM: Zach and Greg and Groot NEW CODE 0.80

Straight Down the Middle·video·46m 37s·analyzed·Dec 16, 2017

Analysis

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TL;DR

SDTM streams Guardians 0.80 code, runs $5K holiday giveaway with hidden codewords.

Summary

Zach Sharpe and Greg Bone from Straight Down the Middle stream gameplay of Guardians of the Galaxy pinball running new code version 0.80. They conduct a holiday giveaway worth approximately $5,000 featuring toppers, plastic protectors, and Pin Stadium lights, with codewords hidden across their YouTube, Facebook, and live streams. The episode includes discussion of the game's code improvements, gameplay mechanics, and comparisons to other recent Stern releases.

Key Claims

Stern has released code version 0.88.0 for Guardians of the Galaxy
high confidence · Direct statement: 'Stearns just released point eight eight zero code and that's what this is that we're playing'
The giveaway includes approximately $5,000 worth of prizes including Pin Stadium lights, toppers, and plastic protectors
high confidence · Hosts state: 'five thousand dollars worth of toppers plastic protectors a full set of pin stadium lights'
Guardians of the Galaxy code is significantly more complex and feature-rich compared to The Walking Dead remaster
medium confidence · Hosts discuss: 'Walking Dead yeah I think so it's not even close code wise' and note Guardians is 'way prettier' with 'more shots'
The third codeword for the giveaway is 'UV + glow', which corresponds to flasher options on Pin Stadium lights
high confidence · Direct revelation: 'the third code word is u v + glow UV + glow is the third code word' and explanation of flasher functionality
Guardians has improved magnet divert mechanics that prevent cheap outlane drains unlike some other recent Stern games
medium confidence · Hosts compare favorably: 'Ghostbusters there was cheap drains Iron Man there's cheap outlaying drains same thing with Walking Dead yeah there's nothing really shitty about this'

Notable Quotes

“five thousand dollars worth of toppers plastic protectors a full set of pin stadium lights”
Greg Bone or Zach Sharpe@ 23:43 — Clarifies total prize pool and specific items offered in holiday promotion
“It's way prettier Wow this would not be one of the prettiest then there's more shots the shots are probably more fun than the walking dead”
Greg Bone or Zach Sharpe@ 27:19 — Direct comparison of Guardians favorably to Walking Dead remaster on aesthetic and shot quality
“Walking Dead yeah I think so it's not even close code wise the one is a is it Papa Duke it's way prettier”
Zach Sharpe@ 27:11 — Assessment that Guardians code is substantially superior to Walking Dead in complexity and design
“there's nothing really shitty about this”
Greg Bone or Zach Sharpe@ 34:05 — Positive assessment of Guardians' playfield design avoiding cheap drain issues present in other games
“UV + glow is the flasher option on pin stadium lights I have them on here that's what's pulsating right now”
Zach Sharpe@ 45:05 — Explains the third giveaway codeword and its connection to Pin Stadium light features

Entities

Zach Sharpeperson Greg Boneperson Guardians of the Galaxygame The Walking DeadgameStraight Down the Middle: a pinball showeventPin Stadium lightsproductStern PinballcompanyMatt Scottperson

Signals

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community_signal: Straight Down the Middle conducting multi-channel holiday giveaway ($5K value) with codewords distributed across YouTube, Facebook, and live streams to drive engagement and community participation
high · Hosts explain three-part codeword system across platforms; third codeword 'UV + glow' revealed on stream; winners to be selected following Friday live stream
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design_philosophy: Guardians of the Galaxy demonstrates improved playfield design philosophy avoiding cheap outlane drains present in Ghostbusters, Iron Man, and Walking Dead through effective magnet divert placement
high · Hosts compare: 'Ghostbusters there was cheap drains Iron Man there's cheap outlaying drains same thing with Walking Dead yeah there's nothing really shitty about this'
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product_concern: Walking Dead remaster criticized as inferior in code complexity and aesthetic presentation compared to Guardians of the Galaxy, suggesting potential market positioning issues for Stern's remaster strategy
medium · Hosts state: 'It's way prettier' and 'there's more shots the shots are probably more fun than the walking dead' and note code differences: 'not even close code wise'
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technology_signal: Pin Stadium lights with UV + glow flasher functionality being actively used and promoted as premium accessory in content creation and community giveaways
high · Hosts demonstrate flasher effects on stream; featured as centerpiece of $5K holiday giveaway; explained as integrated feature of modern pin setup

Topics

Code updates and gameplay improvementsprimaryGuardians of the Galaxy playfield design and mechanicsprimaryHoliday giveaway and community engagementprimaryComparison between Guardians and Walking Dead remasterprimaryPin Stadium lights and lighting accessoriessecondaryPlayfield design philosophy (drain prevention, magnet mechanics)secondaryTournament play and competitive pinballmentioned

Sentiment

positive(0.78)— Hosts express clear enthusiasm for Guardians 0.88.0 code, praising aesthetic improvements and mechanical design compared to Walking Dead remaster. Positive engagement with community through giveaway and interactive elements. No significant criticism or negative sentiment detected regarding the game or code updates.

Transcript

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this is gonna be like a rat all that rock that I can't ever hit that damn thing good game here good game here we go oh oh [ __ ] oh [ __ ] all right so I've got escape killing going Sherlock some balls up here and greedy there's ball one all right we gonna kick Greg's ass here goes oh good Thank You rossmann what's it this week we tweaked a little bit I don't think it's so I'm warning her I think it's the internet man the Internet's being nasty tonight it knows that these people want that Cobra people want that code works that's gonna be messy oh if you guys haven't been or we're doing a giveaway the happy or holiday happy what is it Greg no holiday half the day having you get up there oh well we've already given two of the codes one of the codes has been on our YouTube which which video was it I forget one of them has been on YouTube to any of them on Facebook go check our Facebook Oh dice and one of them is going to be given tonight you take those three you email it to us through Facebook or through YouTube or through twitch here and and you'll be eligible to win one of probably like 20 prizes over probably at this point a thousand dollars where the pit ball stuff easily whoo I see a coke problem already look at this screen right now it's what happens when you update code we're gonna ride it out at least Stern maybe somebody from Stern will get wind of it yeah are you talking about my rossmann are you talking about giving us the the phrase from all the different code words you don't want everybody getting the codes yeah you can do that on do it privately you can ride this on inside the key of one of us for sure can't stay at home can't stay in stuff huh all right or more collected and I guess in a screen shoot I was playing for so long wonder this somewhat advanced at all let that silver all right so I've been through Groot I want to get through or hope is picking paint me as a bathroom oh yeah nice bathroom suck man there's too much [ __ ] paint around they're the humerus or multiball is going to start right now it's going to do the Denise a lock here with a hell of a life set which I love I'm gonna have to knock that drop target to release that ball and to add another goal no there it is here they come how cool is that guys I think at this point you're trying to hit the orb again and all right so I finished pawn chase it's gonna open Paul chase - until I start another moon I should have an extra ball here let's see extra bowling all right so it's gonna let me start another mode which is good I like Saints okay what do we got right order miss so at this point I can try to get group going again for the four ball multiple and again on the second group multiball he takes [ __ ] I guess he takes a lot of stress oh I think I already everyone in there so maybe it's a virtual or trade oh yeah you know what Rossman we were uh we were just talking about that in our video that it can be really good like there's some promise to it with the code there really is man okay I'm still locked in that mode this may be great multiball I don't know if you care I gotta do something can I uh these stacks not stack multi balls but can I go can I hit that or to press thanks get real up in here oh you don't [ __ ] me out of that like you did that one time closing in on him all three let's see if we can top a hundred million here again Stearns just released point eight eight zero code and that's what this is that we're playing I've got an extra ball lit as well as a mystery so my priority is there but hitting that scoop shot proves to be sad there it is I'll take an extra home I love that sequence right there right increase spinner value look they've got to get rid of that the pro doesn't have a spinner okay we're gonna get back to this futsal most liked I believe they lock a ball on the orb real quick we've opened up sanctuary to sin sanctuary one is done and to do that so sanctuary 2 is asking us to hit the pops 50 times and then we'll get probably super pops but I want to start another mode if I can help it I can't help [Music] I'm shooting again great like you don't know what extra balls for good time let's go I find that sibling rivalry is the toughest mode they came back oh oh oh you like that look at that I'm making a flower or plastic detectors before right all right where's our ma we want 100 knitting break why doesn't we have to though oh it's Mac Jedi's expec its neck Jedi we love us some agility Mack Jenna I was too busy watching the new Star Wars movie twice late oh did you go see you can I have majority I went last night I guarantee you it went last night get up there ah humble give me a ball no all right so I've taught them 100 million this goes let's go back to another mode miss that play better I have so much difficulty with that freaking scoot thank you manage it I mean you have a good chip over you're going to brother there's I got the multiplier going on that too all right so let's start our fourth mode like to get that orb going again if I can mr. Berle get out in Zach's greasy fingers slip off [ __ ] eat chicken or something so use the Metallica that coming out of there oh oh oh guys I didn't really know that I was even close to that guy so I'm sorry I knew code this is not oh my god guys I'm sorry alright so for everybody out in the chat right now alright public art cave you walk into a public arcade you see a nineteen eighty-something Valley right and you're gonna lick the flipper button how much would it take you money-wise to lick the flipper button great no a million dollars we'll start behind looking for a million dollars there's a network what about 500,000 what about a hundred thousand I'm talking full your honor down tongue action yeah I bet you would Lorenzo what about fifty fifty thousand don't eat this winter braid at all fifty thousand yeah let's see where Greg's number it's good to go twenty five thousand dollars to lick the flipper button of an old belly of an arcade go 25 all right ten thousand put $10,000 do it ten thousand bucks cash wait for his okay ten thousand what would you guys do how much would it take he'll see folks at 50 bucks look I either plain no damn pins of you man I'm not gonna play no pins I love it [ __ ] all right ten thousand where we have to bring yes or no take it leave it Mac John would you do it for 50 though fifty thousand I'd do it for a grand I think that's where I'm at two cents $1,000 towards another pin I might be sick $1,000 in a round of antibody I might be sick for a week but then I get to put it towards another pin a thousand I think a thousands where I'm at my friend herpes is not curable harpies on there I'm always the one that brings the reality to the situation I've carried or Scott okay all right doors door Scott your uh maybe in homeboy yes and I'm sort of there that might be my sweet spot other 1000 give me that you know what 500 bucks ain't gonna do no 500 I didn't I don't know man opposed it I'm getting that Houdini if I was being a little 5% okay 500 mine to it I'm not gonna fingers yeah but what says its fingers oh there's that rocket shot right into the screen dark that is exactly what my thing well who said if he keeps it that's a pin right that's worth this remodeler and you need a pin to be able to the Pens oh my god it was so fast ah was that the first ball all right you don't have to say that you get shotgun get out of there get in there get out of there get in there no no damn it Oh oh right there's walking dude thanks for having yep see you brother have a safe trip yeah yeah I love me some dark spot to the dark sky you got any kind of injury to this kind of curve give away obviously love you guys it's brave enough to watches just looking for the early lead I know why are you doing this it really is I thought it was a bomb safe yep Dorf Scott no not all three codes right here in here once a night if you hang around long enough the third do complete the phrase so I can't take my eyes off this ball it's gonna [ __ ] me how it is cuz I can't take my eyes off this ball because I know it's gonna [ __ ] me oh gosh oh well I was trying to speed it up no better man alright so for those of you I don't know if I said it before but I'll say it again we've got our holiday happy giveaway with hundreds of dollars five thousand dollars worth of toppers plastic protectors a full set of pin stadium lights everything all you've got to do is get three codewords ones on one of our youtube videos look within the last two of them another one is on our Facebook page just scroll through our Facebook page hit subscribe or follow while you're there as well we'd much appreciate that and another one's going to be on one of our random streams which is tonight hang around and you'll get a streamed codeword you submit all three of those to us you'll be entered into the drawing and next week next Friday I think we are going to pick the winners we've got a lot of cool sponsors a lot of people in the industry that like the show and want to give back to you guys the community of pinball people are the lousiest I just want to go get some soup but am I still just kicking actually I've got it yes literally getting ready to say like this thing is actually a freaking blast man like it really is yeah really a you just have to get used to the other a little bit oh the shots are uh there's really done but once you kind of get the pattern down about how tough they are it's that's a different plane it's just way different yeah there's definitely do it some more what is it more fast and furious to Walking Dead yeah I think so it's not even close code wise the one is a is it pretty it's way prettier Wow this would not be one of the prettiest then there's more shots the shots are probably more fun than the walking dead but the walking do is just coded so I like that right ramp on walking okay Jimmy what do we want to get the code word now [Music] we appreciate you guys checking out the stream and for those of you who are fans of our YouTube show we appreciate it there it is that's a good little shootin right let's give Greg a little run for his money here show everybody needs a better pinball players [Music] boom there's ball too long dragon will whoop your ass on this game on Oh boomers dude multiball a ball one I'll take it she just hit a magnet divert I love it now play better all right Zach get me some butter Oh oh man we just started a new games I'm certain that you beat them me on the last one oh damn oh look at that rocket shot in the door oh yes ballroom baby I got a mode and a group going and three times multiplier I believe you hit it in him out twice area multiple aah give me a extra bar add a ball baby just get out of there there's a Hannibal this game is shoot pretty good oh I pull that one out of my ass whoo take a break all right so I've completed pawn chase I've got ten ramps left if I want I think super ramps I'm going to the most group I'm gonna do that I'm not going to go you still run greener Scoob hm sorry guys help me out on the scoop shop nope that's a normal shop it is on the tip of that frickin there it is alright so sanctuary all right so now now I'm going to try to go for org shop I do have a multiplier in work as well so that will help yep aim for the money Frank take a seat great all right there's good ball one score all right some recoup or refocusing I'm in the middle of a mode I need to get or go around oh it didn't register yeah but I completed the first mode so I can't afford hand that board shot man ah came back here it's an idea [Music] so this boat Greg whenever the time goes up you still have to hit one more shot you know what really helps that is that the way is that outside that that group mouth the way it's angled yeah I mean it really all the posts are nice in this in the the aspect that it diverts your ball like away from just a deliberate dream that's what I like about it that Ghostbusters there was cheap drains Iron Man there's cheap outlaying drains same thing with Walking Dead yeah there's nothing there's nothing really shitty about this no that's your move food [Music] rubber to look like that right there as long as that magnet gonna screw you like the Maggie sewing things I've found that screws and rubbers and [ __ ] alright guys I've got a question for you everybody in the chat I want to know if one of two things from each of you what is your favorite machine pinball machine and what is the pinball machine that you want next tell me that I'd be interested to see what you guys think all right and who's ready for a code word no yes oh my god I need or bad Greg there it is that's the only one [Music] shooting at that point all right running these dissenters fate is citizens pinball party the next meeting one spike would hear me but your gin oh that's good : all over my gonna agree with those I've looked at those it is those colored ramps really take a people I'm never home affect stiffening up on me I ain't worried about that mode right now puh can I start a mode during multiball enough circuit oh I gotta start motor starts coming yeah I've had one there also know you're freaking shooting so I can start a moon I serve own yeah I start a moment and then I can just hit it right in the groove now and then I'm just dominating that magnet that's the only thing I'm not a fan of who was so happy about his bowl one what I wanted to do so I can get in that uh get multiple balls up in their groups now open folder a little bastard somebody took all the confident when he was playing his first ball now look at where he goes to be my [ __ ] oh my gosh there's more [ __ ] coming out of his mouth that was no 95 million ball 3 humidor I'm still in the mode as well did I get or go Nia - alright mode is ending I believe I need to trap this bowl scoop you're gonna do the death of me tonight see me get in your home get in afterwards yes okay [ __ ] that was horrible balsa do you think no I don't think it did that was no oh look at you the Bolognese names up that won't last [Music] yeah yeah it's dropping hey I'm sorry stropping guys we're coming in and now all right what we're going to do is we're going to give you guys the code word and you're gonna tell us whether it cuts out or not all right so we've given the first two code words the third code word is let's wait till this music goes in all right the third code word is u v + glow UV + glow is the third code word in our holiday happy spectacular use accent don't ask it's a phrase what it was third word looks like a word is favorite phrase so UV + glow is the flasher option on pin stadium lights I have them on here that's what's pulsating right now I've gotten hooked up to a flasher so get your other two code words add it to UV + glow send us a private message in facebook or pin side or I think YouTube Canyon YouTube mouthing you to twitch here you can do that send it to us you've got a week to send us all three code words cuz next Friday I think we're aiming to a live stream again the winners problems try not do his homework yeah don't be good hey did you guys hear that though the code word give us a yes or no that's it for tonight I'm Zack this is great we're straight down the middle of pinball show check us out on YouTube that's our bread and butter we have top 10 list machine reviews we just reviewed alien it's a good show and we have guardians the galaxy coming up next as well as this or that that's coming up where we pick between scenarios of machines and what else we have collector interviews we got some really exciting stuff for 2018 and here's a little if you guys are hanging out Monday we have some really really exciting news know engraved yes really awesome stuff that we can't talk about yet but first straight down and it looks really cool make sure to order t-shirts and be on the lookout for upcoming t-shirts and if we don't talk to you from now until the holidays happy holiday happy Happy Hanukkah 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