FNO Pinball Ep 20: Jurassic Park LE LIVE with Zach Meny

Flip n Out Pinball·video·4h 1m·analyzed·Sep 24, 2019

Analysis

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TL;DR

Flippin' Out streams first gameplay of newly unboxed Jurassic Park LE with owner Zach Sharpe.

Summary

Live gameplay stream of the newly unboxed Stern Jurassic Park Limited Edition pinball machine at Flippin' Out Pinball's studio. Host Jon Hey and guest Zach Sharpe (Flippin' Out owner) play the game for the first time, comparing it to the Pro version previously streamed. The stream features casual gameplay, community chat interaction, and discussion of upcoming Pinball Expo, with notable observations about the LE's moving T-Rex toy and different playfield feel.

Key Claims

Jurassic Park Limited Edition has 500 machines produced
high confidence · Host states '500 or 600 Jurassic Park Limited Edition machines or Elite editions' and confirms '500 okay'
The Limited Edition Jurassic Park has a noticeably different playfield feel compared to the Pro version
high confidence · Zach Sharpe and Jon Hey both independently observe and confirm a different feel in the playfield between LE and Pro versions
The moving T-Rex feature moves independently even without a ball in play
high confidence · Host states 'the T-Rex will move even if you don't have a ball in play he just moves around'
Jurassic Park Pro had Bill Webb's backglass without the Jurassic Park logo, while the LE includes the logo on the backglass
high confidence · Host: 'the backlash is mirrored you've got the Jurassic Park logo that's on the back glass which I think is so important because you don't see that on the Pro'
Stern's Ghostbusters code has been significantly updated and improved since initial release
medium confidence · Hobby one states Ghostbusters is 'Stern's most feature-packed game since AC/DC Premium Edition' and host confirms recent code improvements
Twin Peaks venue closed at Pinball Expo
medium confidence · Host mentions 'Twin Peaks closed at Pinball Expo' and discusses it being a gathering spot due to its large size
Ghostbusters has a center post kit issue that affects gameplay
medium confidence · Host mentions adding center post kit to Ghostbusters and notes 'it was definitely a mistake that wasn't caught'

Notable Quotes

“just like on your honeymoon the head moves baby”
Jon Hey@ 11:04 — Humorous reference to the T-Rex head movement feature being new/exciting compared to the Pro version
“I was a ball of fire baby I was ready”
Zach Sharpe@ 13:29 — Expresses enthusiasm for unboxing the Limited Edition despite chaotic circumstances
“the flipping out van is half parked in the street in half of the traffic”
Jon Hey@ 13:21 — Describes the impromptu unboxing situation in Saint Charles driveway
“there's an absolute difference in the feel of the way that dog of a Pro”
Jon Hey@ 25:56 — Confirms playfield differences between Pro and Limited Edition versions
“Zach Sharp you might be the only crazy person that unboxing is streaming”
Zach Sharp (self-referential)@ 21:20 — Acknowledges the unusual nature of streaming the unboxing process
“I don't like playing a pinball machine without a tilt bob because it's like no matter what your score is at the end of it, like you almost feel like you cheated”
Jon Hey@ 40:14 — Explains preference for consistent tilt settings across machines for fairness
“I think it, I think it, I liked the code before, and honestly now where it's at, I, I love it”
Jon Hey — Positive assessment of updated Stern Ghostbusters code improvements

Entities

Jurassic Park Limited EditionproductJurassic Park Proproduct Zach SharpepersonJon HeypersonBill WebbpersonFlippin' Out PinballorganizationSterncompanyGhostbustersproduct

Signals

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product_launch: Stern Jurassic Park Limited Edition unboxed and streaming live, first public gameplay of this variant
high · Machine unboxed in driveway, set up and streamed same night, plastic still on placards
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product_concern: Limited Edition machine noted as having slight rattling, possibly due to lack of proper leveling during hasty setup
medium · Host mentions 'I am noticing a little bit of some rattling' and later references 'we didn't level it' properly
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code_update: Stern Ghostbusters received significant code improvements since initial release, described as feature-packed
high · Hobby one: 'Ghostbusters Code Stern's most feature-packed game since AC/DC Premium Edition', host confirms 'I loved the code before, and honestly now where it's at, I, I love it'
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venue_signal: Twin Peaks restaurant/venue at Pinball Expo has closed, previously served as major gathering spot
high · Host states 'Twin Peaks closed at Pinball Expo' and discusses impact on Expo experience
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business_signal: Flippin' Out Pinball relocating to new Studio C location within few weeks
high · Host mentions 'we go to studio C soon a few more weeks we'll be in the new place' and references 'the future studio C'
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product_strategy: Jurassic Park Limited Edition produced with 500 unit run, Black Knight Sword of Rage had 600, Elvira's House of Horrors Premium had 400

Transcript

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10:18

hey what's going on pinball land welcome to the flippin on streaming network a late night friday stream and if i were to wake up this morning with my headstone of the carpet i wouldn't be any more surprised than i am right now to have this gentleman sitting to my left now to my far left we've got bill webb to i my immediate left we have the owner and operator of flipping out pinball mr zach manny welcome to the studio zach thanks for having me fellas what's going on how's chad doing we already got some people up in chat yeah surprisingly so we have the surprise kind of late night friday stream because you you came not only to visit but you came bringing bringing some gifts i came bearing gifts you did we're playing jurassic park again fellas how about that yeah but but there's a twist what's the twist on the jurassic park that we're playing tonight just like on your honeymoon the head moves baby oh it's late night too soon he sounds better over the phone than in person says uh carrie hardy welcome welcome everybody in chat uh waymax uh lord of the ring breath arcade enough what's up buddy today yeah you've had a rough day today yeah you're going on a little bit of uh defense online huh no no in the prevent or no it's me daily like people act like oh this is the first time somebody's been negative right i wake up and people all i gotta do is go on youtube i get my date my daily dose of uh head check right that is true that is true but uh so hey so i wanna welcome you man thanks for coming in studio first time in studio uh here now the last time that you were here you were live on the stream we were streaming black knight sword and ragely outside so we have the outdoor stream uh we were all hammered it was well it was a long night but this is the first time you kind of been in uh in studio a here so well this is awesome yeah thanks we love this it's it's you might be the last guest ever to see studio a because because we go to studio c pretty soon a few more weeks we'll be we'll be in the new place but uh good times are we coming in okay are we coming in hot audio check i want to dedicate this coors light right here ice cold coolers light to greg bone gregory greg uh he's been two hours in sleep wise he went to bed earlier i think he i think he drinks uh coors light if i'm not mistaken or no miller light he's a miller-like kind of guy and nothing says a celebratory toast like carrie hardy's bits that he donates the stream thank you carrie oh care bear gary i appreciate it buddy cheers uh geek word games there is a good chance that i sleep in the flipping out truck tonight the bang boss wouldn't be the first time you're in there no um so we had we're going to get on jurassic park here in a second we we did a lot so you came in at eight o'clock and we just started streaming now because how many machines have we moved we moved two machines out of here upstairs then we moved uh two machines from the flipping automobile into the future studio c and then we moved the jurassic park le which was literally unboxed in the driveway oh dallas pin is followed thank you what's up appreciate it so we so zach unboxes the le in in my driveway at like 9 15 at night in the pitch black darkness that's right but you're not even describing this dude the flipping out van is half parked in the street in half of the traffic yeah you know a two two lane road and it's like parked in like three quarters of it i was a ball of fire baby i was ready the funny thing is like most people i mean and i would and i'm sure all of us do like there's a there's like a certain ceremonious thing that happens when you unbox a pinball machine and ellie hardly ever gets unboxed and you're just tearing through it in the dark in a driveway and when we were done it looked like an animal chewed out the box this is the least sexy way to unbox a pinball machine st charles illinois in the driveway in the driveway well it looked like these wrecks like true through the box to get out of that yeah that was a bad one i want to apologize to uh both pin stadium and pin quest because this was an impromptu stream tonight so we did not give our sponsors the heads up but we absolutely want to recognize both those individuals because tonight illuminating uh jurassic park limited edition we've got uh penn stadium extremes which is the portable streaming kit for the professional streamer pro and then also yeah neil sorry we didn't get you for for these challenges tonight but i do want to give neil a quick shout out uh visit pinkquestionpinquest.com

“it looked like these wrecks like true through the box”

Jon Hey@ 13:53 — Describes the chaotic nature of the impromptu nighttime unboxing

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high · Host confirms production numbers: 'Jurassic Park Limited Edition machines 500 okay' and references Black Knight 600, Elvira's 400

design_innovation: Jurassic Park Limited Edition features independently moving T-Rex toy that moves even without ball in play

high · Host: 'the T-Rex will move even if you don't have a ball in play he just moves around and wants to see what's going on'

gameplay_signal: Limited Edition has noticeably different playfield feel and design elements compared to Pro version, including backglass logo and different field layout

high · Multiple confirmations: host notes 'there's a different field on this Limited Edition then there is the Pro' and 'there's an absolute difference in the feel'

product_concern: Ghostbusters has center post kit issue affecting flipper mechanics, described as manufacturing error

medium · Host: 'I added the center post kit on mine' and notes 'it was definitely a mistake that wasn't caught'

event_signal: Pinball Expo approaching, community members planning attendance and logistics, venue changes affecting experience

high · Multiple references to Pinball Expo timeline and Twin Peaks closure impact

content_signal: Flippin' Out increasing impromptu late-night streams, using surprise drops to generate engagement

medium · Host: 'you're gonna see more and more surprise streams from the flipping out pinball channel' and this was unscheduled Friday night stream

community_signal: Pin Quest and Pin Stadium actively sponsoring streams with challenge goals and equipment

medium · Sponsors mentioned providing challenge goals (150 million points) and streaming equipment (Pin Stadium Extremes)