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Stern reveals James Bond 007 pinball design and gameplay in livestream showcase.
James Bond 007 features six Sean Connery films with 24 main modes, 4 wizard modes, and 100+ achievements
high confidence · George Gomez design discussion at gameplay reveal
Game includes approximately 10 pieces of music from Bond franchise, heavily featuring John Barry compositions
high confidence · George Gomez explanation during pre-gameplay discussion
This is George Gomez's first three-flipper game since his debut Corvette Pinball
high confidence · George Gomez stated directly during design explanation
All playfield sculpts are custom to the game, with Sean Connery likeness requirements so strict that licensor requested eyebrow adjustments on tiny sculpts
high confidence · George Gomez anecdote about licensor feedback on sculpture details
Code development is incomplete; all approvals depend on MGM/licensor review of real film footage which is the primary bottleneck
high confidence · George Gomez stated 'we're not done, we're a long way from done' and explained licensor approval process
The upper orbit is tied to Bond women and serves as a scaling multiplier, described as one of the most powerful features
high confidence · George Gomez and Michael's rules explanation
Bird One multiball rules are final, but jetpack multiball and other mode rules are still placeholder/in development
high confidence · Michael explicitly stated 'Bird One multiball are the final rules' and 'rules in jetpack multiball are not the correct rules right now'
There are eight skill shots currently planned, though there may be more
medium confidence · Michael stated 'eight skill shots you're only gonna see one tonight' with caveat 'there might be more'
“This is the James Bond that amazed me when I was 10 years old...this is the James Bond that invented James Bond to some extent in how we know it”
George Gomez @ Early in design discussion — Explains thematic focus on Sean Connery films as foundational to Bond franchise identity
“I took pictures of Bond and I send them into the licensor and they said oh no you know his eyebrows are too bushy and I'm thinking to myself good God the guy's head is like you know it's an eighth of an inch high”
George Gomez @ During sculpture discussion — Illustrates extreme licensor attention to detail even on micro-scale elements; reveals creative friction in licensing process
“We're not done. We're a long way from done...every week we're getting approvals and the approvals are the difficulty in the approvals is because it's all MGM film it's all real film”
George Gomez @ Code status discussion — Confirms incomplete development status and identifies MGM film footage clearance as primary bottleneck
“When you finish all the movies you get the final wizard mode which is Her Majesty's Secret Service”
Michael @ Rules explanation — Confirms use of Her Majesty's Secret Service (Sean Connery film) as final wizard mode, completing the six-film cycle
“The way that he [John Barry] wove the Bond theme into slow passages fast passages action passages in the film we've tried really hard to emulate”
George Gomez @ Music discussion — Demonstrates intentional pacing and dynamic music design informed by film source material
“I'm a nutcase about spinners and I drive my sound designers nuts”
George Gomez @ During gameplay when spinner sound plays — Self-aware commentary on design perfectionism and ongoing iteration on sound design
“You should have waited and got on the 2X and all the three X ones before you collected that super”
Michael @ Bird One multiball explanation during gameplay — Illustrates strategic depth of multiball design with risk/reward mechanics
community_signal: Stern hosting large public gameplay reveal with designer present, multiple players, and real-time rules explanation for community education and hype building
high · Full livestream format with George Gomez, Michael, Nick Wayson playing four-player games with detailed rule explanations and mode walkthroughs
competitive_signal: Game features multiple wizard modes (main Her Majesty's Secret Service plus mini-wizard modes for villains, henchmen, Specter weapons, Q Branch) indicating deep rule complexity and competitive depth
high · Michael's detailed explanation: 'mini wizard mode for completing all the Specter weapons...one for completing the henchmen...one for completing other villains...one for completing all six Q Branch modes'
design_philosophy: George Gomez self-identifies as perfectionist on spinner sound design ('nutcase about spinners'), driving sound designers to multiple iterations; current spinner sound acknowledged as temporary placeholder
medium · Gomez: 'I'm a nutcase about spinners and I drive my sound designers nuts...we've been through a few but we're not done with this one it's kind of a placeholder'
design_philosophy: George Gomez deliberately pulling Sean Connery Bond film elements (six films, villains, henchmen, women, gadgets, weapons) as thematic pillars; design informed by childhood experience and franchise origin story
high · Gomez statement: 'This is the James Bond that amazed me when I was 10 years old...invented James Bond to some extent in how we know it'
licensing_signal: MGM licensor exercising granular creative control over micro-scale details (sculpt eyebrows, likeness accuracy); all film footage integration requires individual approval cycles
positive(0.82)— Enthusiastic design discussion and gameplay showcase. George Gomez displays confidence in game depth and mechanics. Team excited to demonstrate work despite incomplete code. Some self-deprecating humor about design challenges (spinner sounds, licensor detail requirements) but framed constructively. No critical complaints or negative sentiment detected; all discussion is developmental/forward-looking.
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high · Gomez anecdote about eyebrow adjustments on eighth-inch-high sculpts; explicit statement that all gameplay uses real MGM film requiring approvals
design_innovation: Three-flipper layout with upper orbit serving as scaling multiplier system (Bond women = +1X per collect, max 7X double scoring); first three-flipper game by Gomez since Corvette
high · Gomez: 'this is really the first time I've done a three flipper game since my first debut pinball Corvette...upper orbit it's tied to the Bond women it's actually one of the most powerful features'
announcement: James Bond 007 official gameplay reveal livestream with designer commentary on core mechanical and rule features
high · Full livestream gameplay demonstration with George Gomez design walkthrough at Deadflip headquarters
product_strategy: Code development significantly incomplete; all approvals bottlenecked on MGM film footage clearance requiring extensive review cycles
high · George Gomez stated 'we're not done, we're a long way from done' and 'every week we're getting approvals...it requires a lot of attention from a lot of people and that's what takes long'