claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 · $0.028
MPT3K streams Whodunit gameplay while discovering records at Free Gold Watch.
Whodunit has a six-ball multiball when it should only have a four-ball multiball, due to an EEPROM modification
medium confidence · Matt said that this has an EEPROM in it that has a six-ball multi-ball. And he is exactly right. This game should only have four balls installed.
Whodunit is rarely seen in tournament play because the roulette wheel is unreliable
medium confidence · This is why you never see this game in a tournament, because the roulette wheel is... cheap.
The color DMD on Whodunit is the same type as on Avengers, featuring real LEDs and an anti-glare screen
medium confidence · The color DMD on this is, like, stellar...It's the same color DMD that I have on my Avengers. It has real LEDs and an anti-glare screen on the front which really makes it look nice
Whodunit will be leaving Free Gold Watch soon and is not staying on the arcade line
high confidence · There's a Whodunit in the shop but it's in the back room cause it's not supposed to be on the line. Cause it's not gonna stay here very long.
The Whodunit unit at Free Gold Watch was fully restored
medium confidence · This is... Three minutes? All right. This is a Whodunit that was fully restored that is not going out on the line.
“This is why you never see this game in a tournament, because the roulette wheel is... cheap.”
Manu@ 10:53 — Identifies a key mechanical reliability issue that limits the game's competitive viability
“Matt said that this has an EEPROM in it that has a six-ball multi-ball. And he is exactly right. This game should only have four balls installed.”
Manu@ 20:25 — Documents an unusual modification to the machine's firmware/hardware that increases multiball capacity
“The color DMD on this is, like, stellar. Let's go down, because I want to go down the basement.”
Manu@ 49:28 — Praises the display quality as a standout feature of the machine
“Every time I come here, Matt has purchased something else ridiculous.”
Manu@ 38:32 — Reflects on Free Gold Watch's aggressive acquisition of vintage machines and equipment
“I gotta play this one. I gotta play it while I have a chance.”
Manu@ 24:11 — Emphasizes the transient nature of the machine at the venue, creating urgency to document it
community_signal: Free Gold Watch actively hosts streaming content and permits documentation of transient machines in their collection
high · Permission granted to stream Whodunit before it leaves the venue; regular streaming from the venue's back room
design_philosophy: Whodunit's roulette wheel mechanism is identified as unreliable/cheap, making the game unsuitable for tournament play
high · This is why you never see this game in a tournament, because the roulette wheel is... cheap.
product_concern: The phone shot on Whodunit is identified as difficult to execute, particularly from the right flipper
medium · That phone shot is hard to get from the right flipper...I would love to answer the phone, but holy smokes, it's crazy.
technology_signal: Whodunit's color DMD with anti-glare screen and real LEDs represents a notable display technology approach in mid-1990s pinball
medium · The color DMD on this is, like, stellar...It has real LEDs and an anti-glare screen on the front which really makes it look nice
youtube_groq_whisper · $0.302