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Avatar CE by Jersey Jack Pinball: We went to Pandora. Streamed from Raccoon City Pinball.

DRI374·video·21m 19s·analyzed·Jan 30, 2026
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TL;DR

Gameplay stream of Avatar CE by JJP featuring modes, combos, and Eclipse mechanics.

Summary

A streamed gameplay video of Avatar Collector's Edition by Jersey Jack Pinball, recorded at Raccoon City Pinball. The player demonstrates various game modes, rules, and mechanics including skill shots, multiball features, Eclipse jackpots, Pandora letter collection, and combo systems. The commentary captures real-time gameplay observations and difficulty with certain shot sequences.

Key Claims

  • Avatar CE features UV lighting for super skill shot glow effects

    high confidence · Player directly observes: 'they do have UV light for super skill shot... should be some glow for sure'

  • The Tilcon ramp shot requires setting up an inner loop with a difficult wire form trajectory

    high confidence · Player explains shot mechanics: 'the Tilcon ramp is when you need to set up the shot to kind of do the inner loop and have it go around that wire form there. It's a very hard shot'

  • The game features a wizard mode with a 32 million point score that the player considers underwhelming

    high confidence · Player states: '32 million on that wizard mode. It's just so lame'

  • Pandora letter collection requires at least two hits of multiple shots to progress

    medium confidence · Player observes: 'you need like two shots of everything and there's balls just everywhere'

  • The playfield has grip issues with the drop paint finish affecting ball control

    high confidence · Player states: 'There's not very good grip in this kind of, you know, drop paint thing they got going on'

Notable Quotes

  • “There's not very good grip in this kind of, you know, drop paint thing they got going on.”

    Player @ Early gameplay — Identifies a potential playfield surface quality or maintenance concern with Avatar CE's finish

  • “The Tilcon ramp is when you need to set up the shot to kind of do the inner loop and have it go around that wire form there. It's a very hard shot.”

    Player @ Mid-gameplay explanation — Describes a specific challenging shot mechanic and playfield layout feature

  • “32 million on that wizard mode. It's just so lame.”

    Player @ Late gameplay — Expresses dissatisfaction with wizard mode payout, suggesting game balance or design concern

  • “I can't say that I enjoy the UV as much as I should.”

    Player @ Mid-gameplay — Critiques the effectiveness or implementation of UV lighting effects during play

  • “It's so damn easy to just lose your concentration when that eclipse is counting up.”

    Player @ Late gameplay — Commentary on Eclipse feature gameplay intensity and attention demands

Entities

Avatar Collector's EditionproductJersey Jack PinballcompanyRaccoon City PinballvenueAvatargame

Signals

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    gameplay_signal: Tilcon ramp shot identified as very difficult; player struggles with consistent execution and expresses frustration with shot selectivity

    high · Player repeatedly fails Tilcon ramp attempts and explicitly states it's 'a very hard shot,' questioning why they aim for it

  • ?

    product_concern: Playfield grip issues attributed to drop paint finish affecting ball control and shot consistency

    high · Player states: 'There's not very good grip in this kind of, you know, drop paint thing they got going on'

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Wizard mode payout (32 million points) perceived as insufficient and underwhelming by experienced player

    high · Player explicitly criticizes: '32 million on that wizard mode. It's just so lame. Play better.'

  • ?

    design_innovation: Avatar CE features UV lighting for super skill shot effects, though player questions effectiveness during active play

    high · Player observes UV lighting present but states: 'I can't say that I enjoy the UV as much as I should'

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    gameplay_signal: Pandora letter collection mode requires precise shot sequencing and multiple hits; player struggles with management

    high · Player notes needing two hits of multiple shots and states: 'you need like two shots of everything and there's balls just everywhere'

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Topics

Avatar CE gameplay mechanics and rulesprimarySkill shots and shot difficultyprimaryEclipse feature and jackpot mechanicsprimaryPandora letter collection mode progressionprimaryPlayfield surface quality and grip issuessecondaryUV lighting implementationsecondaryWizard mode payout and balancesecondaryCombo systems and multiplier managementsecondary

Sentiment

mixed(0.55)— Player shows engagement with game mechanics and achieves decent scores, but expresses frustration with shot difficulty (Tilcon ramp), wizard mode payouts (too low), playfield grip issues, and UV lighting effectiveness. Overall impression is cautiously positive toward gameplay but with notable quality or design concerns.

Transcript

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Think faster, play better, all those things. Up ahead was Pandora. You grew up hearing about it, but I never figured I'd be going there. Well, here you are. Shots for skill shot. All switches advance eclipse. Oh my god. Hit action button to spot a song token. I slipped. There's not very good grip in this kind of, you know, drop paint thing they got going on. Okay, there were locks lit and dive open. So, use the flippers. Use the flippers to move the lit target. Crab suit jackpot increased. Crab suit battle. Get the next crab suit target. Grab Jake. Multiplier decreased. Lane award at base. Multip 1.25. Jackpot. Hit the action button. Eclipse jackpot. Oh, what's it on? I always want to check that house much on. Go. One more to light jack. Ah, multiplier decreased. The forest of Pandora hold many dangers. One more for dive. [music] Mayora award lock. No. I was just like I kind of changed my mind. 100% savable. Shoot the purple shot for super skill shot. Nah. Skill shot. So what now? We got a song coordinate to start. Hey, warning. Oh my god. Amateur hour warning. Yeah, I just felt like the ball had the wrong weight on me there. It's a bit chilly. Should light blue shots for skill shot. I have so much [] hiding like hanging in front of the display. I can't see it. Yeah. The thing is I'm not doing well on the Pandora letters because to do that you need to like start your multiple skill shot with a song cord running otherwise you're not getting anywhere. [music] The lock is lit anywhere anyway. So maybe you should have gone for the other skill shop then. Pandora letter collected. Hit action button to retrieve arrows. Dire horse combo. Sebacco mode completed. Yay. That will give me a letter. Pandora letter collected. Extra ball is lit. One of like nine to get to the [] wizard mode. Yeah. I don't know. I don't know why I'm aiming for that. Like when I know I can't hit it from a trap, I still want to kind of, you know, block the ball there. Talk to Natan. Oh. This should work on a shoot the right targets. One minute. Grab the titty. [] is going on here? Shoot the right center target. I'm just like shooting for so much [] I just want to get the multiple started, but now my time is out for the battle of the Hallelujah Mountains multiple for the mode. So, I think I still need to hit some of the kids. Well done. Good job. Oh my god, that feels so good. Jackpot. Yes, sir. Shoot the left target. No, the jackpot is Eclipse jackpot. [music] Pandora ledger collected. Is that back? Is that song cord still running? Is that what's Eclipse jackpot is lit? Yeah, mode completed. Mode completed. That will give me something. Pandora letter collected. [] Max toxin song called Mud is ready. Milestone collected. On the fly. No. Danger. Danger. The eclipse is almost over. Look at all these letters. Outcast. You saved my life. Thank you. There we go. Skillful shot. Oh, he's not giving me anything down there. Oh, and he wants me up in the RDA. I hate that shot because camp. What is multiplier decreased So can help us. I'm not sure where where do I need you shoot token ramp. Oh the ramp the whole ramp they want. Oh [] Multiplier decreased. What's going to happen? Shoot the jump ramp. Core token collected. Song core token collected. Yeah. Yeah. So, the token ramp is when you you need to set up the shot to kind of do the inner loop and have it go around uh that wire form there. It's a very hard shot. So, this is cool. Give me a letter. No. Song cord token collected. Yeah. I'm just need mental combo under control here. Elo combo letter spot three bond combos. Bond combo jackpot is lit. Lane award added Earn points where the ball is airborne. Excelsi combo. Oh no. Left hand combo. Oh, only left. Only use your left flippers. Stay in the air. Screw that up. Multiply decreased. That combo. Good shot. Climb up to the Hallelujah Mountains. Bond combo jackpot. Yeah, saw that flashing there. [music] Pandora letter. I got an ore. The Tun can help us. We'll end mode completed. [music] Pandora letter collected. Oh, Pandora is lit. Come on now. [laughter] Jesus. All right. So, let's see if we can make some progress here. I never gotten anywhere because you need like two shots of everything and there's balls just everywhere. First contact. Did I get one completed there? Is that what it indicates? Yeah. Look at this. This [] terrible. Terrible. 32 million on that wizard mode. It's just so lame. Play better. But yeah, they do have UV light for super skill shot. There they should be some glow for sure. All right, only two locks from check. Skill shot. Two more locks for Hallelujah. Mayor extra ball is lit. Oh, he can't get out of it. Get into it. Okay. L a word added. Not sure what saved my ass there, but uh I'll take it. Look, I got nothing. I got no plan, but I can protect this family. That I can do. So, what do I need? Red Shots, probably. Shoot the upkicker. Than combo, max toxic. Two bomb elo combo. Incredible. Use the like it. Eclipse jackpot is lit. Yeah, I do have a lot of lights on as well in my on my wake here. I can't say that I enjoy the UV as much crab suit as I should. Okay, can I back in? Shoot the right crab suit or it Oh, there it is. Yeah, that was just [music] luck, by the way. Battle of our outlook combo. Arrows replenished. Hit action button to retrieve arrows. Multiply 3.5. Pandora letter collected. Spider. The eclipse is ending. Shoot for the spinner. Arrows will finish. Mystery is liter. Oh, that must be Eclipse jackpot. Oh, 88. Oh [] G metal combo. It's so damn easy to just lose your concentration when that eclipse is counting up. You are out of arrows. Stay together. Okay. Oh my god. Oh, three more to hit. Uh, three more to light. Hit the kill combo. Kill mental combo. Checkpoint. Oh, love to see it. Lane award and kill him. Exceptional. No, no, no, no. Oh my god. 48. Yeah, it's starting to add up here. Got half a billion now. Oh, this is a time and aim for the puff bumper. I think this is a mode, right? No. Multiplayer decreased. Yeah, I'm so struggling with that shot today for some reason. All right, there was a that was a big game. That's going to go that's going to go on the board. 17. Yeah, I think uh high score does it say? Oh, look at that. I got a bunch of high score number two. Fond combos. Most [***] Arrows fired. All right, I'll take it. Yeah, that was a good game. Thank you.

gameplay_signal: Eclipse countdown mechanic demands high concentration and creates distraction during active play

high · Player observes: 'It's so damn easy to just lose your concentration when that eclipse is counting up'