Day 5 of TWILIGHT ZONE Battle. Feb '15 ( Jason Werdrick Here! ) - 2 / 2

Dead Flip·video·7m 15s·analyzed·Feb 23, 2015

Analysis

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TL;DR

DeadFlip Twilight Zone stream with Jason Werdrick discussing pinball Easter eggs and designer credits.

Summary

Jack Danger hosts a DeadFlip stream showcasing Twilight Zone pinball gameplay with guest Jason Werdrick, discussing pinball history, Easter eggs, and designer credits. The stream covers pinball machines with hidden developer names, game rules evolution, and upcoming tournament voting for next week's featured game.

Key Claims

Jason Werdrick's name appears in multiple pinball game credits: Twilight Zone, Star Trek: The Next Generation (with custom flipper code), The Shadow, Theatre of Magic, and others as a special thanks for field testing and bug reporting
high confidence · Jason Werdrick directly describes his role in testing Williams machines during the Larry DeMar era and receiving credit for bug reports
Back-handed flipper techniques were legal in pinball tournament play in 1993 but were later outlawed after approximately one year
medium confidence · Jack Danger discusses playing against Rick Steadout who used this technique, stating it became illegal after being legal initially
Jason Werdrick included 'Jason Loves Carla' as a hidden code (6297) in a pinball game as a tribute to his girlfriend at the time
high confidence · Werdrick directly describes putting his girlfriend's name in the game as a permanent Easter egg he can no longer remove
Who Done It pinball was supposed to be based on the Clue board game but ended up not being based on Clue
medium confidence · Discussion comparing Tim Curry's film roles and pinball appearances, noting Who Done It was intended but ultimately unrelated to Clue
DeadFlip community voting for next week's featured game is based on IP address, allowing duplicate votes if switching between mobile and cellular networks
high confidence · Jack Danger explains voting mechanics to viewers, confirming IP-based voting system vulnerability

Notable Quotes

“Back in the Larry DeMar days, when these games were on test, I'd actually go out and play them in the field, and I'd call up the programmers and let them know about bugs and other things I don't see right with the game. And as a special thanks, they'd put my name in the credits.”
Jason Werdrick@ 3:03 — Describes the historical practice of compensating field testers with credits in game code, now a pinball Easter egg tradition
“Well, now it's like a pinball tattoo. It's there forever. Thanks, Carla. I can't get rid of it.”
Jason Werdrick@ 4:06 — Reflects on permanent nature of hidden code tributes; demonstrates how personal relationships become embedded in game design artifacts
“You're also in Star Trek The Next Generation too. Star Trek The Next Generation, I have my own flipper code to say hi, Jason.”
Jason Werdrick@ 3:19 — Evidence of custom developer Easter eggs beyond simple name credits, including interactive code sequences

Entities

Jack Dangerperson Jason Werdrickperson Twilight Zonegame Larry DeMarperson Star Trek: The Next Generationgame The Shadowgame Theatre of Magicgame

Signals

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community_signal: DeadFlip conducting interactive community voting for next week's featured pinball machine, with multiple game options (AC/DC, Metallica, World Cup Soccer) and voting available on social media
high · Jack Danger explicitly directs viewers to vote on Facebook and Twitter, noting Metallica appears to be winning in current polls
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event_signal: Stern WrestleMania pinball launch party happening same evening at Emporium Waker Park in Chicagoland area
high · Jack Danger announces 'launch party for Sam Stern's WrestleMania is tonight' and invites Chicagoland viewers to attend
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community_signal: Historical pinball development practice of crediting field testers in game code as compensation for bug reporting and playtesting, demonstrating designer relationships with community contributors during Williams era
high · Jason Werdrick details his role in testing Williams machines and receiving permanent credit in multiple games as special thanks from programmers

Topics

Pinball Easter eggs and hidden developer creditsprimaryHistorical pinball field testing and bug reporting practicesprimaryTwilight Zone pinball gameplay and mechanicsprimaryPinball tournament rules evolution (back-handed flippers)secondaryDeadFlip community voting for featured gamessecondaryStern WrestleMania pinball launch eventmentioned

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Nostalgic and celebratory tone reflecting on pinball history; Jason Werdrick shares fond memories of his involvement in classic games; community appreciation and thanks expressed throughout; lighthearted banter between host and guest

Transcript

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There we go. Someone keeps opening my door. You've been yelling at me for being dirty. Literally, my watch just told me. Nice. Big Mac 8. Come on, what's the count now? Tim Curry has three. What's the third one? Never stop playing. Well, see, it used to be legal back in 93, and I had to play somebody named Rick Steadout that would do it. And I still beat him on the game, but he was banging back and left and right. So I had to learn it too because, you know, it was a big advantage. Yeah, that's interesting. But after a year's time, then they outlawed it. That's true. Yeah. Oh, nice save. Yeah, Papa Slaw, Tim Curry was in Congo. cookies and shadow, but what's the third one? There isn't a clue, pinball machine, is there? Whodunit. Which is supposed to be based on clue, but it ended up not being based on clue. That's not Tim Curry. Super slot. Super slot. Is he in Indiana Jones or something? Oh, jeez. Tim free. Bomb body. Gearson is pretending to be a bot? Or is that an actual screaming group? People are writing scripts for our chat. It's insane. Nicely done brother I think that a win I think we going to mose We done Yeah my hand all wet I thought I was gonna be in here all next week Um, you... How about the week after? Well, I don't know. I hope I'm working, man. No, you need to work, man. You wanna hire me? I will... You got some work coming up? Here, do the code. Do the code. Oh, yeah. Hold on. Let's switch... Hold on. Don't move. Nobody move. Alright. Nobody move. Don't move. Nobody move. Gary Oldman TDK, BSD, Lost in Space Oh yeah yeah There's a new Lost in Space pin? No it's the Lost in Space Is there? No it's a Sega one and I don't think there's hardly any of them It's like the Matt Here you go folks My name is in there Your name is Matt Booty No it's not Matt Booty Jesse Flowers Here it comes. I believe it's either in the middle or the top. Well, it's Alphabetic Horrors. Oh, okay. So what did you have to do to get in this list? It's a code that you have to type in. But how, what did you do? Steve Ritchie, all right. He was friends with him. I'm a Chiefs junior, baby. They tested machines. Jason Wardrick, right there in the middle. Well, back in the day, when these games were on test, I'd actually go out and play them in the field, and I'd call up the programmers and let them know about bugs and other things I don't see right with the game. And as a special thanks, they'd put my name in the credits like that, like a special trick. You're also in Star Trek The Next Generation too. Star Trek The Next Generation, I have my own flipper code to say hi, Jason. And then some games like in the attract mode, like Shadow and Theater Magic, you'll see my name in the credits there or my initials JPW in the factory scoreboard That awesome dude Damn So yeah so that so that was kind of cool That is grand There was one major faux pas that he let them do that will be there for the rest of life. Oh, yes. Oh, and the... There's also a trick in the game. My girlfriend at the time, her name was Carla. Okay. And I decided to put Jason Loves Carla in the game. And he said, well, do you really want that in? Yeah, really? Oh, yeah, I'm never going to get married. This is forever, man. Well, now it's like a pinball tattoo. It's there forever. Thanks, Carla. I can't get rid of it. If you're watching, Carla. How many of Jason wants Carla? It's a code. Don't worry about it. 6297. There you go. 6297. I'm working. Whodunit. Okay. More than one. Budonit, Junkyard, and Champion Pub. And then Hi Jason is No Fear, Star Trek Next Generation. Roadshow used to have it, got taken out. And I think that's it. Dude, that is insane. Well, folks, thanks again for coming. Thanks to everyone that hosted. Thanks to everyone that came from hosting, all the Cherries boys, all the Buffalo Pinball people, Jaded, to everyone that's contributed to this stream. I appreciate it. Our vote is on our Facebook and our Twitter for next week's game because our secret game is not coming until the week after that. That's going to leave right now. I can't magically look, but there's only three games on. It's either ACDC, Metallica, or World Cup Soccer. You pick. World Cup Soccer. I think World Cup Soccer is in second place right now. World Cup Soccer. You said Metallica was going to leave before Yeah I think Metallica is winning right now So go vote You can find it on our Facebook page or on our Twitter Can you vote more than once You can not unless let say you on your mobile phone and you on Wi You can vote and then switch it to cellular. Then you can vote again. It's basing it on IP, I guess. It's all IP, yeah. Again, folks, thanks again for coming. Thanks to Jason for finally making out with me. And thanks to Chuck for showing up. Brad Zac Stark, as always. I'm your host, Jack Danger. This has been Dead Flip on Twilight Zone. You're not going to see this game for a little bit. Send me away. Send me away. Flippers up. Flippers down. Don't flip at all. Whatever. Dead Flip. I need a sign out, you know? Take it to the basement. Take it to the basement. Call your mom. Sleepover's over. You know? Whatever. Honk, honk. That's it. Yeah. Come on. Yes, Uncle Carmy. Diversions, one of the test locations back in the day. Oh, right on. buying hacks for Battlefield or Call of Duty. I have no idea what that means. Anyway, folks, have a wonderful weekend, and keep on flipping. No, I love you, camera. Drink PVR. Also, if you're in the Chicagoland area, if you're in the Chicagoland area, come to Emporium Waker Park. The launch party for Stern's WrestleMania is tonight in freaking one minute. Oh, yeah. Come get slitty with us. The danger zone. Come get slitty with us. Come get slitty. All right, thanks, everybody. Oh, yeah. Come get slitty. Come get slitty. Flip off. Yeah, what is it like? Bing, bing. The flip off. Bing, bing. Hey, it's for kids. Oh, donate to kids. Okay, anyway, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to flip you off, guys. Yes, you did. You did it on purpose.