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Dead Flip unboxes and plays new Walking Dead (Stern 2014) with latest code update.
Stern dropped off a new Walking Dead pinball machine at Dead Flip headquarters
high confidence · Jack Danger and team mention Stern delivering the machine; Jack picked it up from Stern's warehouse/studio
The game was updated to the newest code, which includes a new Horde mode
high confidence · Jack Danger explicitly states 'we just updated the code on here to the newest code so we get to try out the whole like horde mode and all that fun stuff'
Jack Danger also played Kiss (Stern) at the Stern facility on the same day
high confidence · Jack mentions 'I went to stern to pick it up and I also played kiss for a little bit and I posted some videos'
The game is set to factory settings with no ball save and no extra balls (initially), then extra ball is enabled
high confidence · Team discusses settings; Brad confirms 'factory' settings; later Jack says 'we got to do some settings here' and they enable an extra ball
Dead Flip has a tournament coming up on the 17th at their headquarters
medium confidence · Jack mentions 'we actually have a tournament coming up here at our headquarters uh what is that the 17th'
The new code prevents stacking of multiball modes (e.g., Blood Bath cannot be stacked)
medium confidence · Nick asks 'you can't stack them no I don't think you can' and later 'you can't get hey you can't stack them balls anymore'
The Well Walker toy requires 11 hits total to convert into multiball
medium confidence · Joe S says 'you have to hit that like 11 times for it to turn into a multi' and later 'three hits then you need 11 total'
There is a Zen Pinball version of The Walking Dead that is different from the Stern machine
high confidence · Chat asks if this is the same as Zen Pinball version; Jack clarifies 'no actually they released their own version of The Walking Dead pinball machine um and this is definitely different'
“today is a special day Stern dropped off a Walking Dead for us that we are going to show you today”
Jack Danger@ 3:25 — Announcement of the machine arrival and framing the stream as a special event
“we just updated the code on here to the newest code so we get to try out the whole like horde mode and all that fun stuff”
Jack Danger@ 3:49 — Confirms new code with Horde mode feature, establishes learning-on-stream tone
“you can't stack them balls anymore so now are you blocking it”
Jack Danger@ 25:59 — Key rule difference from previous code: multiball stacking is disabled
“there's no such thing as actually random with a computer game right like everything's just programming uh even random number generators on a computer is not real random it's an algorithm this is this is legit chaos”
Jack Danger@ 21:40 — Philosophical observation about real vs. digital pinball randomness
“two of you dir wow yeah extra balls are on that's fine we'll there you go that's your far right far left”
Jack Danger@ 31:52 — Commentary on extra ball activation
“I went to stern to pick it up and I also played kiss for a little bit and I posted some videos you guys can watch”
Jack Danger@ 3:30 — Mentions simultaneous Kiss machine experience at Stern facility
code_update: Walking Dead code updated to newest version featuring new Horde mode and updated multiball stacking rules (no stacking allowed)
high · Jack Danger: 'we just updated the code on here to the newest code so we get to try out the whole like horde mode and all that fun stuff'; team discovers throughout stream that Blood Bath and other modes cannot be stacked
product_launch: Stern Pinball delivered brand new Walking Dead machine to Dead Flip headquarters for streaming and content creation
high · Jack Danger: 'Stern dropped off a Walking Dead for us'; 'a big shout out to stern thank you for letting us steal this game from you'
content_signal: Dead Flip producing multi-day Walking Dead content series starting with unboxing and machine setup on May 27, 2015; planning extended gameplay coverage through next week
high · Jack Danger: 'we're going to save this for next week um it's going to be good so that we have a whole'; 'we're going to streaming the crap out of this thing next week'
gameplay_signal: Walking Dead new code features Horde mode, Blood Bath mode, CDC mode, Well Walker toy mechanics (multi-hit target), and updated multiball prevention to prevent stacking of different modes
high · Multiple discoveries during gameplay: Horde mode with walker elimination, Blood Bath requiring target knockdowns, CDC shots, Well Walker requiring 11 total hits (starting with 3), multiball stacking disabled
design_innovation: Updated code removes ability to stack multiple multiball modes, requiring players to collect modes sequentially rather than simultaneously
positive(0.82)— Team is excited about the new machine delivery and code update; enthusiastic gameplay and discovery; playful banter and humor throughout. No complaints about machine quality or code issues. Positive community engagement with stream viewers.
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medium · Jack: 'you can't stack them balls anymore'; Joe S discusses having to wait for mode timing and lock-down mechanics rather than simultaneous stacking
gameplay_signal: Brand new machine exhibits tight flipper buttons, needs adjustment to playfield pitch to reduce center drain tendency; gate mechanism on prison toy initially stuck/problematic
high · Jack: 'the flipper buttons are like tight like move them up you have to you have to push hard'; 'I put a really high pitch on this thing little steep'; multiple references to 'that gate' needing closure and adjustments
content_signal: Jack Danger visited Stern facility on same day to play Kiss machine and create additional content; Stern posted their own video of the experience
high · Jack: 'I went to stern to pick it up and I also played kiss for a little bit and I posted some videos'; 'Stern also posted their own where I sort of make fun of Jean Simmons'
community_signal: Dead Flip organizing tournament at their headquarters on the 17th (of June, presumably), with Walking Dead machine available for preparation
medium · Jack: 'we actually have a tournament coming up here at our headquarters uh what is that the 17th'
product_concern: New machine requires troubleshooting: gate mechanism sticks, leaf switch polarity issue or sensitivity problem, initial flipper button stiffness
medium · Multiple references to gate jamming: 'that gate's open we got to close that'; leaf switch discussion suggests polarity or sensitivity adjustment needed; flipper buttons described as very tight initially