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Day 4 of WRESTLEMANIA, Donated by Stern! - 2 / 2

Dead Flip·video·28m 6s·analyzed·Mar 7, 2015
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TL;DR

Dead Flip 4 WrestleMania gameplay with Stern-donated machine, rules deep dive, and community updates.

Summary

Jack Danger and guests play WrestleMania pinball (Day 4), a Stern machine donated for streaming. The session includes gameplay commentary, rules discussion, mechanical explanations, local pinball venue promotion, and community interaction. Notable topics: flipper alignment holes, animation techniques, bonus multiplier strategy, and local operators selling classic titles.

Key Claims

  • Chicago had no pinball machines to play 4-5 years ago before the recent pinball renaissance in the city

    medium confidence · Guest discussing Chicago's pinball scene history, mentioning Channel 2/5 News interview about the drought

  • WWE restricted the WrestleMania machine's slammer arm from being a chair—it had to be a different object

    high confidence · Walco (chat) comment: 'the slammer arm on the LE was supposed to be a chair until WWE said no'

  • Stern loaned the WrestleMania machine for streaming with an implicit agreement not to perform death saves on it

    high confidence · Jack Danger: 'out of respect for Sam Stern us this game, we have not done any death saves on this'

  • Dot matrix animations on WrestleMania were created by the same animators who worked on Walking Dead and AC/DC

    medium confidence · Discussion about dot animation style; Jack mentions AC/DC's walking dead animators as reference

  • Local operator Kevin has multiple classic pins for sale including Judge Dredd, NASCAR, Dirty Harry, and multiple Sopranos machines

    high confidence · Multiple chat comments and host acknowledgments about Kevin's inventory in the Chicago area

Notable Quotes

  • “out of respect for Sam Stern us this game, we have not done any death saves on this”

    Jack Danger@ 11:35 — Confirms Stern's stipulation on how the donated machine can be used on stream, showing manufacturer control over content

  • “Walco says that the slammer arm on the LE was supposed to be a chair until WWE said no. That's ridiculous. They're slamming a dude's face into a table.”

    Jack Danger @ not specified — Reveals WWE's licensing restrictions on machine design elements, noting the irony of restrictions on violence imagery

  • “I like that they started to go back to actually animating the dots versus playing movies like they do on like Iron Man and Star Wars and stuff”

    Jack Danger@ 20:25 — Design philosophy shift observation: preference for dot animation over video playback in modern Stern games

  • “There's a reason they call Triple H the game. Because he's in a pinball machine. It's a game.”

    Jack Danger@ 16:13 — Humorous commentary on the thematic naming and wrestling character Triple H

  • “Thanks to Stern for donating the game. Thanks to all of you that come and watch this every single day.”

    Jack Danger@ 26:29 — Public acknowledgment of Stern's support for Dead Flip's streaming content

Entities

Jack DangerpersonChuck JacksonpersonKevinpersonBob HooliganpersonDementedpersonWrestleManiagameStern PinballcompanyDead FliporganizationChicagoeventSan Antonioevent

Signals

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Extended discussion of bonus multiplier strategy on WrestleMania: completing lanes for bonus X multipliers, ramp shots advancing bonus countdown, potential 5X multiplier worth 20M+ points in pocket if no tilt. Demonstrates complex rule set with multiple advancement vectors.

    high · Jack explains: 'if you can get 5x4 million, you're sitting on 25 million points regardless of what your score is. Like, when you drain and you don't tilt, 25 million in your pocket.'

  • ?

    design_innovation: Discovery and explanation of flipper alignment holes on WrestleMania playfield—small holes positioned near flippers for manufacturing/setup purposes. Common feature but generates genuine curiosity about mechanical design details.

    high · Jack: 'Why are there little holes right here by the flippers?' Answer: 'It's for aligning the flippers.'

  • ?

    design_philosophy: Shift in Stern's animation strategy: WrestleMania and Walking Dead return to dot matrix animation rather than video playback used in Iron Man and Star Wars. Jack expresses preference for traditional animation over full video.

    high · Jack: 'I like that they started to go back to actually animating the dots versus playing movies like they do on like Iron Man and Star Wars and stuff'

  • ?

    licensing_signal: WWE imposed design restrictions on WrestleMania LE model: the slammer arm mechanism was originally intended to be a chair but WWE vetoed it. Reveals licensing partner involvement in mechanical design decisions.

    high · Walco: 'the slammer arm on the LE was supposed to be a chair until WWE said no'

  • ?

Transcript

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0:00
Here in Chicago, his machines are some of the best you'll find, but he is on top of those at all times. Tyler's Chicken Tender, terrible, uh, Indiana? Oh yeah, in Indiana, Tyler's Chicken Tender restaurant. Oh, Chicken Tender. They, um, there's like this little moat of water and RC boats that drive Chicken Tenders around, and you just reach over and grab a Chicken Tender. He's wild. And then there's a little tugboat that's pulling like a trough of dipping sauces that you have to hit while they're going by, but you've got to be quick. And don't put it in that water because they do not change it.
0:37
I actually didn't realize how spoiled we are here in Chicago until I went home to San Antonio where there are all of three or four machines. But you know, in Chicago four years ago, we didn't have anything to play here. I listened to your first podcast yesterday where you talked about that. Oh, I forgot that we did that. You did talk about that. Oh, okay. The third podcast will be coming out shortly, so stay tuned. Actually, four years ago, maybe five years ago, Jason and I were actually interviewed by Channel 2 News.
1:13
I think it was Channel 2 or Channel 5 News. Bob Hooligan! What's up, Bob? Bob-o! They have games that are on a trail. There you go.
1:27
Demented said that, yeah, Kevin has some nice pins up his hands. Yes, he does. Oh, he bought one of his games. Nothing like the Sopranos that's out there, man. That game plays great. That's the best playing game. All right, hey, what do I do? What do I do with this? So you're going to want to do a cradle separation. So you're going to slightly flip. Flip what's going to happen is you want ideally the ball to touch the corner of this ball Yes, and bounce over here, so just a very small flip a little harder
Tyler's Tender Railroad Restaurantvenue
The Sopranos®game
Judge Dreddgame
NASCARgame
Dirty Harrygame
WWEorganization
Walking Deadgame
AC/DCgame
Iron Mangame
Star Warsgame

venue_signal: Chicago emerging as major pinball hub after 4-5 year drought 5 years ago. Local operator Kevin maintaining premium collection with multiple classic titles (Sopranos, Judge Dredd, NASCAR, Dirty Harry) available for public play and sale.

high · Guest: 'I actually didn't realize how spoiled we are here in Chicago until I went home to San Antonio where there are all of three or four machines. But in Chicago four years ago, we didn't have anything.'

  • ?

    content_signal: Stern's active support of Dead Flip content: donated WrestleMania machine for 5-day streaming event, with implicit content restrictions (no death saves). Shows manufacturer investment in streaming content creation.

    high · Jack: 'Thanks to Stern for donating the game' and 'out of respect for Stern Loaning us this game, we have not done any death saves on this'

  • ?

    community_signal: Active local pinball league infrastructure in Chicago area with Thursday night practice and organized play; community suggests social media promotion strategies for expanding league participation.

    medium · Reference to 'Thursday nights, 8 o'clock practice, 8.30 play time' and Demented's suggestion to create Facebook page for league

  • ?

    product_concern: WrestleMania exhibits unexplained shaking/vibration behavior during gameplay ('It shakes for no reason'), suggesting potential mechanical or electrical tuning issue on the loaned machine.

    low · Jack: 'It shakes for no reason' in response to machine behavior during play

  • ?

    operational_signal: Local operator Kevin described as maintaining machines to exceptionally high standard ('his machines are some of the best you'll find, but he is on top of those at all times'). Reflects professional-grade route maintenance and care.

    high · Guest commentary: 'Here in Chicago, his machines are some of the best you'll find, but he is on top of those at all times.'

  • $

    market_signal: Secondary market for classic pinball titles active in Chicago area: multiple Sopranos machines, Judge Dredd, NASCAR, and Dirty Harry available through local operators, indicating sufficient demand and liquidity for classic machine sales.

    medium · Kevin's inventory availability and active selling mentioned multiple times during stream

  • ?

    content_signal: Dead Flip maintains content standards around death saves—do not perform them on loaned machines or certain classic titles (Twilight Zone exception with Jason Wurzwick noted but kept private). Shows professional practices in streaming community.

    medium · Jack: 'We will never show Death Saves on stream. We did let Jason Wurzwick show a bang back on Twilight Zone, but don't let Nick Campbell know that.'

  • ?

    industry_signal: Stern actively supporting independent streaming content creators (Dead Flip) by donating machines for multi-day events, indicating manufacturer investment in grassroots community content and engagement.

    high · 5-day WrestleMania streaming event with donated machine from Stern

    • 2:01
    Don't freak out though, and then you lose another you just got a you wanted to have still held those other two See, what you did there, too, was also good because you could get it over to the right and use the right foot to play the ball. Yeah, that's what he was doing was doing a cradle separate through the other flipper. It's just when you lost one, you sort of... I freaked. And it happens. You scramble at that point. Yeah, you see, I don't really use control myself.
    2:27
    They say, Chuck, I know that you're Sopranos. I saw Kevin's awesome safe repair. Yes, yes, there you go. Kevin takes really good care of the game for me.
    2:42
    Come out on Thursday nights, 8 o'clock practice, 8.30 play time. Tyler's tender. Tyler's tender in Fairville on Route 30. And it's actually trains that deliver your food. That is the truth. Yes. Well, if you sit at the counter, yeah, you can get a change of delivery of food for your station. I just really want it to be a chicken tender restaurant.
    3:07
    Oh, Demented said that he bought Kevin's NASCAR. Oh, sweet. All right. There you go. He's got a couple more for sale, I believe.
    3:15
    I think he's got Judge Dredd. I don't know if he's selling Dirty Harry's. Dirty Harry. Dirty, Dirty Harry.
    3:27
    Oh, slamming the head down. Let me know when you sell the Sopranos. Oh, I got another one. I got like five people in front of me. No, he means he has a couple Sopranos. He's got like a box of them. Oh, I didn't expect that to come back. Oh, the referee scoring? Yes. That's when it creeps you up. You got a billion for that shot, that interlude. So keep going because you're racing it up every time you hit. When you complete a shot. Oh, no. I have this kick outlet, too. Wrong kick outlet. Wrong side. Best ball ever. Demented said, I'm trying to get Kevin to put the league on Facebook for more publicity. Best ball ever. Demented, what you can do is you can put the league on Facebook, do a page for it, and then just make him an admin.
    4:14
    Good bonus, man. Good job, dude. Triple H. Hunter, how many pairs are early? Triple H, does he have three games? Yeah, it's... Hunter, Hunter, Hemming, Hurstingway.
    4:34
    Hunter, Hurst, Hermits. Hemmits, Hermits. Hermits, Hermits, Hermits. Yo, real word ain't gonna save you.
    4:47
    Oh, crap. You just don't like the showboat, Jack, man. I don't show, listen, I'm all about respect, you know? Yeah, bite me with that. Bite me with that.
    4:57
    Duck Jackson. That was the walk you did in the fight. Fight me? Oh, it's cute. So what are fan awards doing? Is that on the bonus end of things? The what? The fan awards?
    5:17
    I'm not sure how the one, two, three, sometimes you have one or two of them left with the fan awards. Well right now, here's my approach when I have knocked someone out I now take the time, I don't play around in the ring I use the ramps to get up top to complete my lanes Because if you complete all five lights, you get a bonus X Also, shooting up the ramps advances your bonus countdown So once you get up to 900,000, it'll give you your million Climb again, two million And while you're doing this and completing your lanes You're also advancing your bonus X and if you can get 5x4 million, you're sitting on 25 million points regardless of what your score is. Like, when you drain and you don't tilt, 25 million in your pocket. Call of the day. Gotta throw that quick counter at him. As long as you don't tilt.
    6:12
    Like, I'm not even playing this. Stop it. You're giving me points. I don't want this. Now, ring fan's the world. 25,000. Oh, crap. Now, you line a kickback. Does that stick for the rest of the game? That's a great question. Let's find out. Oh, I think the crowd said yes. The crowd said yes.
    6:34
    They'll say yes to anything. Oh, yeah, I believe he does. When in doubt, ramp it out. Bob Hooligan, you are correct. Let it drain, let it drain. Not drain, let it come down. Oh my god what am I saying So hopefully we have 3X by the time we done goofing around in here and start another wrestler
    7:07
    Oh, don't tilt, don't tilt, I love you. Oh, gross. I deserve that, that's fine. I, oh my god, it does carry over is what the internet said.
    7:19
    Kevin has a Demoman also for sale that was the fourth one. Yep, yep. Layer 1! I was climbing that hill, kid.
    7:32
    I don't know about this, but it's a match. I always pretty much try to get my good things out again, which I know is bad. Eh, I don't know, that's a bad thing. Get your bonus next time. I don't know if that does anything or not, because that's one of your options, to advance the signature move. And if you upgrade the move, then that's similar to the same thing, even though it is a little different. Um, I don't know.
    7:54
    It can't resolve. Okay. Ah, that's fair, Dementor. That's nice of you to want his permission to make it. It's sort of creating the... Oh, man.
    8:36
    Nice. Get that ramp, son. Start that U.S. championship. Shipwrecks is what he's gonna say. Sheila. Sheila.
    8:53
    Shin kicks. He's climbing the ladder. Where's the cables? Where's the cables? Oh yeah, there is one. Right here.
    9:16
    Did he get somebody thrown? Did Bobby slam anyone on the table? Oh, you mean like, okay, yeah, I know what you're talking about. There's also like hitting people's chairs.
    9:25
    Like picking someone up and dropping them onto a table. That's a good question. Nicely done, brother.
    9:34
    Maybe you're an LE or a... I want a Summer Slam edition. There you go, it's got the anniversary of it. A nice Summer Slam. He's getting some of his luck. Yeah, he's getting some of his luck. He's hitting with more power now! Central orbit. Oh, is it five central orbits to get like, multi-car like, uh... No, uh... Oh, that's good. Because that was the animation. That was kind of like the start. Okay, hitting that does give like the erection thing coming from the animation. Which, when you light extra ball, is Kane popping through. Yeah. I thought it was Ultimate Warrior.
    10:21
    I wish it was Ultimate Warrior. Yeah. I thought it was Ultimate Warrior. Layer three. Uh-oh. Sheamus. Take him out. To answer my question from earlier, that my kick-out is still lit on the left. so. Walco says that the slammer arm on the LE was supposed to be a chair until WWE said no. That's ridiculous. They're slamming a dude's face into a table.
    10:52
    I think I'm going to tweet Twitch now that I've got my phone. Jaded, do that, man. Kick out. I used it. It worked. I used it. You used it just in time, buddy.
    11:07
    I hate that. I hate it. Chuck's making a business deal about diapers or something. I don't know what the hell he's doing.
    11:22
    It shakes for no reason. No, it'll go out the side there. Yeah. It'll go out the side. I feel you. Oh, sling held. I hate that.
    11:34
    Give me the seat. And out of respect for Stern Loaning us this game, we have not done any death saves on this.
    11:42
    Why are there little holes right here by the flippers? Oh, yeah, look at that. What the hell is this for? Oh, where's the wand?
    11:49
    It's actually a pretty common thing. There's holes there and there's some other... Why the frick are there holes there?
    11:56
    It's for aligning the flippers. Uh, who's for? Oh, me? Me? Am I last? You were left, it's a weird thing.
    12:11
    Chuck Todd, Mark Dax. Cesaro! No, Cesaro, your salads are so great. I'm taking over. I'm getting closer.
    12:31
    That was a cool one. Yo, trust. You gotta wipe the hands. I'd wipe my hands off. Wipe while you trust, kids.
    12:41
    Don't worry about it, Solo. We'll never show Death Saves on stream. We did let Jason Wurzwick show a bang back on Twilight Zone, but don't let Nick Campbell know that.
    12:54
    That's on the record. Yeah, but Nick doesn't watch the show. He's only on the show. Boner. There's another one. Boner. Extra ball at 7. Center world. Let's hit it. You heard it here. There you go. 7 center world reporting for low. Come on. Good job, Rose. Trust. Fight.
    13:18
    Look at us. Mike's a spooky head. He's got going. Nah. It's arthritis. See, center world's really old and, like, arthritic. Where is the senior citizen? Senior Citizen Wrestling League.
    13:46
    It's all about the game. And how you play it. Have to milk for that, baby. And he takes it Show voted total 12 million Gee you gotta do that more often Jack Alright, buddy.
    14:12
    Stop it! Jeez! I love the, like, 80's cell phone noises that sometimes play up here. We voting girl, we voting. Ripped your shirt off. Don't wear your shirt off or you'll get kicked off a twist. What if you don't have a shirt on in the beginning? Are you kidding me? I just got ripped off. Yeah, you should be able to see the ruffles on that shirt. Oh, you know what, I didn't think about that. Yeah, it is, uh... Gotta put a little thing over this place.
    14:59
    You last jumped it. Yeet. Uh-oh. Be fair to him, Snake. Nah. Nuh-uh. No cheating. Aw, get up there. Let me slam your face into the table a little bit.
    15:14
    Watch Nick come back. I heard what you did to my table. Wasn't me. It was Wordrick. Take it up with him. Wordrick. Oh that belt is mine. No! It keeps going. Dude, Triple H is supposed to be super strong though. The ref can't allow you to have that. Not yours yet. See what that looks like? It slammed me in the face with the belt. I'm getting robbed here.
    15:56
    Alright, big show. Oh, come off. There's a reason they call Triple H the game. There's a reason why they call Triple H the game. Wait, why do they call Triple H the game? Because he's in a pinball machine. It's a game.
    16:19
    There's 3X, baby. And I have 4 million on my bonus. So we're in a good place. And, uh, Tag Team's late. And I'm working on 4X right now.
    16:33
    Sweet. Okay, don't test it. Oh, yeah. That's a shake it harder, Jack. Shake it harder.
    16:43
    Should be about a 12 million. Woo! This meltdown brought to you by THX. Player one. Oh, thanks. That was me. 50? A million. I thought that was ball three. All right. You're still in the game.
    17:12
    And how do you play it? You're still in the game. You got to play it. Oh, that was fun. Check the belt.
    17:24
    Nerples 23! Thanks for the follow. Nerples! Nerples? N-E-R-K-L-E-S. NERCLESS? NERCLESS! Thanks for the follow, buddy! Isaac! I'm not sure, but one of the people on our team has an email address that has something like that. Oh, really? Uh, he's laughing, she's laughing, they're laughing. They're laughing. Jack Danger owes Chuck $100. I don't know where the crap that's coming from. I know where that came from because he got a ball save. Oh, right. Thanks, everyone. There we go. Thanks. This was a profitable day for me.
    18:15
    I make the paltry salary of a typical animator. Yeah, you make a lot more than anybody. And you're going to take my $100.
    18:23
    Nothing from nothing for me is nothing. Nothing. You get nothing. You get nothing and you'll like it. I'll buy you some chicken tenders from Tyler's Tenders. You'll get a six piece Spicy Actually they do have chicken That's why You guys are coming for it Bring it Just kidding Kidding not kidding You guys are new to this Super pumped What we do is we're more than happy to anything you need to know you don't need that if any copy way wants to know but if you're like how are you getting that I'm more than happy there we go
    19:22
    the internet never I like that name That's interesting. We should have a tag team. Just like holding out. I do. I mean. Yeah.
    19:45
    A more powerful move. A Lord Squeak. Yeah, I'm not sure about that. I'm not sure. Super Jackal. You got $1.2 million for that. All of this animation is just... Fudge.
    20:02
    Fudge. Who animates XR for this? I really wanted to... There's a couple of dot animators over there. We still haven't gotten the answer on who did this, but I literally opened up a microphone call. I would love to just know... Like, I would love to read it. The dot animations are... ACDC?
    20:22
    Yeah. They're the ones on Walking Dead, man. I like that they started to go back to actually animating the dots versus playing movies like they do on like Iron Man and Star Wars and stuff. I'd like to know if they ended up with an after text first or like what exactly that means. I think it is a, oh, you mean like build a comp that's laid out like this. I'm curious how they actually did it. I made a template. So did I.
    20:49
    It's like when we got into pinball, I'm like, hmm, let's build a D&D. Other people's something. Come on. That's some work. Really? I'm sorry?
    21:00
    I understand that they will not use other resources Oh no I mean for like animating shot animations We not sure even like how they doing it I just made like a 36 by 120 something, whatever it is. And then Kelly's been making furlers. Furlers? Furlers? You never heard of these furlers? Furlers! They're beauty furlers! Hey, go do the yeah, beauty furlers! You laugh now, but once I find all the way... Once I find a photograph of something... I'll have 1,853 million pictures that I have on my phone, and I'll let you know. That's the thing, right? That's the worst thing about having a phone, is that furlers. There you go, brother. You got... You're one lane away from your 3X. Oh, Perlers! Yeah, I used to make those out of Legos for 8-bit Game Boys. It's like this big. It's great. Oh, farts. Farts is great. Alright, who's up? I believe it was me. Yes, the crank it up animations called November Drain aren't cool, so are the, uh, actually, Actually, honestly, all the animations on this album are legit. I love those. Hot dog.
    22:29
    No, I'm not afraid. Oh! I'm drinking soda. Oh, because it's 20 episodes. Yeah, this is our last game, folks.
    22:46
    Time got away from us here. I cut it short. Cut it short. Player four. All right. Let's put our name on this dang thing, huh? That's right. I like saying that. Triple H versus Randy Orton. So I want that second belt is what I want. I'm drinking soda There's a reason they call Triple H the game And I haven't figured that out yet
    23:35
    He's all about the game And how you play it And how he plays it There's a reason they call Triple H the game There's a reason they call Jack Gane the game Wait, someone's coming Hey! How's it going? Welcome to the building.
    23:52
    I'm sorry. It's going to be much more effective with an attack like that. How do you get up here? Shall we go right over there? To where? To Emporium? To Emporium. Let me go with you.
    24:11
    If you want to come, you're welcome. If you'll have us. If you'll have us at your home bar. Yes. You can throw the logo. I mean, it's fun. We're trying not to make it a... We're trying to prevent... A shutout? A shutout. We were... We got 15 points. We were one game away.
    24:35
    He's so stoked. There's 3x. I can still get my bonus advancement if I don't hit that E right there. So let's go.
    24:49
    Oh crap, I hit it. Antiquity tacos. Antequity tacos. Someone got, they're really now. They're really old.
    25:04
    But they're super cool. They are expensive. Oh, we're working our bonus here, kids. I need one more lane up there for my 4X.
    25:21
    Yes, sir! Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Yo, it's that English. Oh, crap. Shit, what? I couldn't see which one it was.
    25:43
    Are you kidding me? Thanks, Chuck. Alright, I just gotta get it back up there. That's cool, man. You got a high score. Oh, I saw it. I saw it. He was going for it. Shut up, Chuck. Internet, I did nothing. You're fine. You learned those bad habits and then you're gonna start using them. Do not learn bad habits for pinball. Ain't no habits.
    26:13
    63 is not enough. Really? Hot dog, guys. Hot dog, hot dog, hot dog. Hey. 24 seconds. Internet. Thank you so much for coming out. This has been day four on WrestleMania. Thanks to Stern for donating the game. Thanks to all of you that come and watch this every single day. it's I I'm you know we we play pinball every day it's out of control thanks to Mark Sheridan for showing up Todd Kump for showing up we got Chuck Jackson Brad Stark's in the back selling a fish tails I'm Jack Danger I'm here every freaking day I love you I'm drinking playing pinball look out Jack says Bob Hooligan what's happening we've got like a we're gonna get hit by the way also yeah you missed it see because there was someone about to hit you in the head donate to kids pizza out folks i love you um we have one more day of this tomorrow and guess what happens tomorrow kids we have freaking schwag to raffle off oh now you tell me and the last pair of dead flip flippers to raffle off tomorrow where are they at they are in chuck's pocket i love you guys. Have a good night. Jack Danger out. Pizza out. Keep flipping. Remember, keep flipping. Keep on flapping. Have a wonderful night, folks. I'll see you tomorrow. This is Jack Danger signing out. Kiss kiss.
    27:42
    Ooh, baby. There is no raffle yet. Stop it. How do you even know how to do that? Everybody exits the frame. Oh, exit the frame. Exit the frame. No, you gotta pretend to do this. Oh God, we're drunk.