Gameplay: Terminator Salvation Arcade Gameplay - Big Buck Hunter Reloaded (Raw Thrills, 2020)

Flip n Out Pinball·video·11m 2s·analyzed·Feb 28, 2021

Analysis

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TL;DR

Raw Thrills Terminator Salvation arcade gameplay demo with SDTM house rules.

Summary

Flip n Out Pinball presents gameplay footage of Terminator Salvation, a Raw Thrills arcade game bundled in Big Buck Hunter Reloaded (2020). The host demonstrates the game under self-imposed 'Straight Down the Middle' rules (three lives, two continues maximum) to simulate home play discipline, emphasizing the game's difficulty and physical demands while promoting Raw Thrills arcade cabinets for home use.

Key Claims

Terminator Salvation is a physically demanding game that provides a good cardio workout
medium confidence · Host commentary during gameplay: 'If you guys are looking for a good cardio workout, this game is it. This game's hard.'
Two-player mode in Terminator Salvation is significantly easier than single-player
medium confidence · Host states: 'This game is a lot easier with two players. Now I got my mini gun... This game is a lot easier with two players. Now I got my mini gun... Two player on this is a lot of fun, a lot of health.'
The host is attempting to convince Raw Thrills to release home code versions of their games
high confidence · Host states: 'Now I'm trying to talk Raw Thrills into making some home code versions here, but until then, let's play by the SDTM rule of three lives only.'
Big Buck Hunter Reloaded includes multiple game modes: Duck Dynasty, In Case of Monsters, Terminator Salvation, In Case of Zombies, Door to Death, and bonus-only games
high confidence · Host lists available games at video start: 'Duck Dynasty, In Case of Monsters, Terminator Salvation, In Case of Zombies, Door to Death, or the bonus only games.'

Notable Quotes

“There's no need to go to the arcade when you can bring this sweet thing home. There's no need.”
Host (Flip n Out Pinball)@ 3:34 — Marketing pitch for Raw Thrills arcade cabinets as home entertainment alternatives
“Terminator Salvation kicking your ass one continue at a time. But here, straight down the middle, we're not just going to half-ass get to the end of the game. No, we're going to earn it.”
Host (Flip n Out Pinball)@ 8:51 — Summarizes the challenge philosophy and self-imposed discipline rules
“S-D-T-M for life!”
Host (Flip n Out Pinball)@ 9:24 — Host's personal motto/branding for Straight Down the Middle rules philosophy
“The Sit Down Halo is probably a masterpiece. Probably the coolest arcade ever made.”
Host (Flip n Out Pinball)@ 9:55 — Strong endorsement of Raw Thrills' Halo arcade cabinet

Entities

Raw ThrillscompanyFlip n Out PinballorganizationTerminator SalvationgameBig Buck Hunter ReloadedgameStraight Down the Middle (SDTM)organizationHalo arcade cabinetproductJurassic Park sit-downgameMoto GPgameSuper Bikes 3game

Signals

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community_signal: Host attempting to influence manufacturer product roadmap by advocating for home code versions
high · 'Now I'm trying to talk Raw Thrills into making some home code versions here, but until then, let's play by the SDTM rule of three lives only.'
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market_signal: Raw Thrills arcade cabinets positioned as premium home entertainment alternative to commercial arcades
high · Host repeatedly emphasizes appeal of having games at home: 'There's no need to go to the arcade when you can bring this sweet thing home.'
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product_strategy: Big Buck Hunter Reloaded differentiates through bundled game variety and theme flexibility
medium · Cabinet includes multiple distinct games (Terminator, Duck Dynasty, zombie games, etc.) allowing varied gameplay experiences in single machine

Topics

Light-gun arcade game mechanics and difficultyprimaryHome arcade cabinet market and consumer adoptionprimaryRaw Thrills arcade game portfolio and product qualityprimarySelf-imposed gameplay rules and competitive disciplinesecondaryArcade cabinet ergonomics and physical gameplay experiencesecondaryTerminator franchise in arcade gamingsecondaryContent creation and YouTube arcade/pinball coveragementioned

Sentiment

positive(0.82)— Host expresses strong enthusiasm for Raw Thrills arcade cabinets, emphasizes game quality and entertainment value, and recommends products to audience. Minor frustration during difficult gameplay moments does not diminish overall positive endorsement. Closing remarks are promotional and enthusiastic.

Transcript

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Thank you very much. That's right, we're back for another big Buck Hunter gameplay video. This time, we're going to switch it up a little bit. What do you guys want to play? We've got Duck Dynasty, In Case of Monsters, Terminator Salvation, In Case of Zombies, Door to Death, or the bonus only games. I'm going to go, let's go Terminator. Here's the rule. When you guys have this in your own home in arcade, you can't just keep pressing continue because you're going to get tired of this game. So, here's the straight down the middle rules, and it's going to be for you. Just like in pinball, how many balls do you get? Three. So, in this game, you get three lives. Your regular game? One continue. Two continues, that's it. So we're going to roll with two continues only and see how far we can get. It's going to be tempting when you have it in your home to continue going on. Now, I'm trying to talk Raw Thrills into making some home code versions here, but until then, let's play by the SDTM rule of three lives only. Let's do it. Must remain on guard. Now if you guys are looking for a good cardio workout, this game is it. This game's hard. This game is hard. All right here we go. Watch out for the missiles! Oh that hurt Took some damage there Watch out for the missiles. This game is a lot easier with two players. Now I got my mini gun. No need to cock it anymore. Here we go. go. Got 71 more bullets on my minigun. Oh, I hate those things. Two player on this is a lot of fun, a lot of health. Oh, got my grenades. Last shot. Here we go. I got five of them. Ed Boon! Bam! Where you at? Where you at? Where you at? Where you at? Ed Boon! Oh, missed him. Come on. Come on, baby. There's no need to go to the arcade when you can bring this sweet thing home. There's no need. Oh, sorry, buddy. Here we go. Way up, way up, way up. Ah! Duh! All right, needed that, needed that. All right, guys, that was my first life. That was pretty bad. I'm not gonna lie. Didn't get very far. It's okay. It's a good moment to just rest up, take a drink. I've got to make it up this round because that one was pretty piss poor. Alright, screw you guys, I've got this. Here we go, here we go. Shoot them on the wall, shoot them on the wall. Don't let them get up here. Ah! God. I'm already feeling it in my shoulders. Die! Get off of me. Get off of me! Whoa Okay Got it. Where you at, where you at, where you at, where you at? I don't know why I closed my left eye, I'm sorry. Grenades, needed it, needed it, needed it, needed it. Oh, it's gonna switch, switch it up. Alright, now we're rolling, now we're rolling, here we go. We got this good now. Bring it asshole. I got you, I got you. Ah! I didn't see it get me there. We only got one more life. And I fear we really haven't gotten very far. It's the name of the game though. I see you, I see you. Where you at, where you at, where you at? Going down the hole. Oh, these little bastards are mean. Oh, I needed that. Oh, it's a big mini gun. It's a big one. Reserve. You gotta save your bullets on these now. Nope, nope, not today! Not today! Where ya, where ya, where ya? Oh! Oh boy, oh boy. Whoo! Oh damn. Three star fearless, hey babe. Oh, damn. Three star fearless. That was bad. But we're on our last life. We got through the first phase. It's not bad. Get off, brother. Oh. Thing actually scared me Oh where my Where ya at There it is Eat it Eat it! Eat it! Eat it! Get off of him! I'm feeling good now! I'm feeling good! No, get off. Nope, nope, nope. Oh, what? He got me. Ladies and gentlemen, that is Terminator Salvation kicking your ass one continue at a time. But here, straight down the middle, we're not just going to half-ass get to the end of the game. No, we're going to earn it. We're going to earn it at home. And if you guys want a Terminator Salvation for your home, get it with all these other games. Big Buck Hunter, in case of monsters, in case of zombies. Duck Dynasty, minigames, you name it. It's here. Oh, look at that. You get to put in that high score. Z! Oh, actually, you know what? S-D-T-M for life! That's 125 kills. Thanks for playing. Thanks for watching. Subscribe down below. Comment down below. Do you guys have one of these in your game rooms? And if not, why in the hell not? If you've got pinball machines, get yourself a Big Buck Hunter Reloaded or any other badass Royal Thrills game. The Sit Down Halo is probably a masterpiece. Probably the coolest arcade ever made. You've got Sit Down Jurassic Park. You've got the oh like the bus to move stuff cruising. I'm gonna get some cruisings. I'm gonna get a pair of cruising Cruising blasts you got moto GP. Yeah, super bikes 3 you got nitro trucks You name it raw thrills has got it and you can find it one place. Bye. Bye. Bye Flipping out pinball. Thanks again for watching guys. You know, I love you check out another video down below Hopefully won't be sweating as much Bob Bernier's straight down the middle again Middle again