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DeadFlip streams Walking Dead pinball with new code update and guest Richie Townsend.
A new code update for The Walking Dead was released on July 3-4, 2015
high confidence · Jack Danger states 'there was just a code release on the 4th of July, 3rd of July' when introducing the machine
The Walking Dead machine came from Stern as a partnership donation to DeadFlip/We Are Pinball
high confidence · Jack explains: 'We Are Pinball partnered with Stern so that whenever they release a new machine, they donate it to us for us to use. This machine, this Walking Dead, is from Stern.'
Prison mode mechanics were modified in the new code update
medium confidence · Jack and Richie discuss prison mode behavior and Jack mentions disabling prison doors in settings
The game is leaning significantly to the left requiring leveling adjustment
high confidence · Multiple mentions of the machine leaning left; Jack and Richie spend time adjusting the leveling feet
Horde mode is the endgame wizard mode requiring Woodberry shots to access
high confidence · Jack explains: 'Horde has... you have to shoot Woodberry to get Horde. Once you light Horde, you have to hit Woodberry.'
“This Walking Dead is from Stern. It belongs to Stern. It might not for long, because I think Nick wants to buy it.”
Jack Danger@ 6:48 — Reveals Stern's partnership model with DeadFlip and suggests community interest in acquiring machines
“The new code is on point, man.”
Jack Danger@ 1:20 — Initial positive impression of code update quality before extended gameplay
“I'd play Metallica over this.”
Richie Townsend@ 25:12 — Direct game-to-game preference comparison between Walking Dead and Metallica
“The Walking Dead is a one ball game. I'm starting to feel that man.”
Jack Danger@ 40:07 — Commentary on game difficulty and ball drain frequency
“This game didn't change nearly as much as the last update. Yeah, the last update helped a lot. They're just fine-tuning it now.”
Jack Danger@ 31:29 — Assessment that recent code update is incremental refinement rather than major overhaul
community_signal: Stern is providing new machines to DeadFlip/We Are Pinball as partnership donations for streaming and community content
high · Jack explains: 'We Are Pinball partnered with Stern so that whenever they release a new machine, they donate it to us for us to use.'
design_philosophy: Prison mode mechanics in The Walking Dead were adjusted in recent code updates
medium · Jack mentions disabling prison doors and discusses prison mode behavior extensively during gameplay
gameplay_signal: Metallica is positioned as more desirable than Walking Dead by at least one experienced player
medium · Richie Townsend: 'I'd play Metallica over this' in response to comparison question
gameplay_signal: The Walking Dead is characterized as having high ball drain frequency ('one ball game')
medium · Jack states 'The Walking Dead is a one ball game. I'm starting to feel that man' late in the stream
design_innovation: Walking Dead Pro Edition at DeadFlip required leveling adjustment due to leftward tilt
high · Extended sequence where Jack and Richie spend time adjusting leveling feet; multiple references to machine 'leaning hard to the left'
code_update: The Walking Dead received a code update on July 3-4, 2015 that refined gameplay mechanics without major overhaul
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high · Jack states 'there was just a code release on the 4th of July, 3rd of July' and later notes 'This game didn't change nearly as much as the last update. Yeah, the last update helped a lot. They're just fine-tuning it now.'