Bob Nies & Holly Nies first project Pinball Machine Anime Poker

TL;DR

Bob & Holly Nies debut homebrew 'Anime Poker' built on 1967 Student Prince donor machine

Summary

Key Claims

• This is Bob and Holly's first pinball project

  high confidence · Video title and opening narration explicitly state this is their first project

• The machine is built on a 1967 Student Prince donor machine

  high confidence · Host directly identifies the donor machine as a 1967 Student Prince

• The donor machine runs on 24 volts, not the typical 40-70 volts

  high confidence · Host states: 'it only runs on 24 volts not your typical 40 70'

• Bob coded the game using Mission Pinball Framework

  high confidence · Bob states: 'the first thing I ever coded and used Mission pinball framework'

• The coding took a couple of months

  high confidence · Bob confirms: 'couple months' when asked how long the coding took

• The game rule set is intentionally simple, comparable to 1970s EM machines

  high confidence · Host and Bob discuss that 'it's like an old em there's really not any well there's a couple things' and the gameplay is 'just stuff'

• The machine features multiball and timed jackpot mechanics

  high confidence · Gameplay footage shows multiball trigger and host notes 'it only D was only on for so long' regarding time-based jackpot

• Bob had no prior coding experience with Mission Pinball Framework

  high confidence · Bob states: 'knew nothing about it so so you had to learn so I had to learn it'

Notable Quotes

• “the first thing I ever coded and used Mission pinball framework and so knew nothing about it so so you had to learn so I had to learn it”

  Bob Nies @ ~3:30 — Establishes that this is Bob's first coding project ever, requiring him to learn MPF from scratch

• “it only runs on 24 volts not your typical 40 70”

  Host @ ~0:45 — Highlights unusual technical constraint of the 1967 donor machine

• “it was a donor machine for this it was a 196 look I got it in the hole yep and it come out there it's a 1967 Student Prince a donor machine”

  Host @ ~0:30 — Identifies the donor machine and notes the original restoration intent before project scope expanded

• “it was going to originally restore the machine but it was too far gone so it just started playing with it started doing more and more stuff to it”

  Host/Bob @ ~1:00 — Explains the origin story: restoration became creative homebrew project

• “couple months”

  Bob Nies @ ~3:20 — Timeline for coding the complete game from scratch while learning MPF

Entities

Signals

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  community_signal: Homebrew pinball projects being documented and showcased by content creators, supporting grassroots development visibility

  high · Ramp's Pinball Manufacturing featuring and professionally filming complete homebrew project walkthrough and gameplay

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  design_philosophy: Intentional simplification of rule sets in homebrew machines, mimicking 1970s EM aesthetic despite modern coding platform

  high · Bob and host discuss that the game deliberately has minimal rules, comparable to old EM machines, with just 'couple things' mechanically

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  community_signal: Documented case of first-time MPF adopter successfully completing game from concept to playable machine

  high · Bob Nies learned MPF from scratch and coded Anime Poker in couple of months as his first coding project ever

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  technology_signal: Mission Pinball Framework enabling non-professional developers to create original game rules and mechanics on vintage hardware

  high · Bob had no prior coding experience but successfully implemented multiball, timed jackpots, and playfield scoring using MPF

Topics

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Host and creators express genuine enthusiasm about the project, playability, and creative process. Celebration of first-time achievement and family collaboration. Gameplay demonstration shows engagement and enjoyment despite difficulty landing ramp shots.