Casual 2 Billion Score on Batman '66 VPX for PEA

Mystery Pinball Theater 3000·video·23m 36s·analyzed·May 16, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Manu streams Batman '66 VPX achieving 2B+ score, reveals Mr. Freeze is game-breaking OP.

Summary

Manu (MBT3K/I Rod) streams gameplay of Batman '66 VPX, a virtual pinball table he helped develop with collaborators including The Fishbowl, Mr. H, and Ken Swift. During a casual play session dedicated to the memory of Norma (a community member who recently passed), Manu achieves a 2 billion+ score by exploiting Mr. Freeze's overpowered mechanics and scoop multipliers, demonstrating the table's high-scoring potential and design quirks.

Key Claims

Batman '66 VPX was developed collaboratively by Manu, The Fishbowl, Mr. H, Ken Swift, and Super Demi
high confidence · Manu explicitly states: 'me, The Fishbowl, Mr. H, and Ken Swift absolutely fell in love with [Batman 66] and Super Demi with and just wanted to be able to play it. And so we made it'
Mr. Freeze is overpowered/broken in Batman '66 VPX due to scoop multipliers and playfield multipliers
high confidence · Manu repeats this multiple times: 'freeze is op', 'freeze is crazy op', 'freeze basically breaks this game', 'Freeze is stupid'. Demonstrates achieving 132 million super jackpot multiplied on scoop to reach 1.77 billion
The 2 billion score is among the highest Manu has achieved on this V-Pen
high confidence · Manu states: 'This is probably the highest score I've ever gotten on this V-Pen. This is for you, Norma.'
Norma, a community member known only to Manu through streaming, passed away on Monday
high confidence · Manu dedicates gameplay: 'Norma passed away on Monday and I didn't even really know her. But only through stream.' and later 'Norma, this is for you.'
Different physical Batman machines have different backhand shot capability at the left ramp
medium confidence · Manu notes: 'Only certain games Izzy can Backhand Pinball the left ramp... the one I had in my garage for a while Can do it And then like Jay's couldn't do it. I couldn't do it on Jay's Batman.'

Notable Quotes

“I just wanted some comfort food. Because you guys know Norma passed away on Monday and I didn't even really know her. But only through stream.”
Manu (MBT3K/I Rod)@ 0:39 — Personal and emotional context for the stream dedication; highlights community bonds formed through streaming
“freeze is op... freeze is crazy op... freeze basically breaks this game”
Manu (MBT3K/I Rod)@ 11:53 — Design critique of Batman '66 VPX; identifies balance issue in game mechanics
“This is probably the highest score I've ever gotten on this V-Pen. This is for you, Norma.”
Manu (MBT3K/I Rod)@ 12:34 — Emotional peak of stream; achievement milestone dedicated to deceased community member
“The moral of the story, kids, the moral of the story is get Mr. Freeze. Get Mr. Freeze always. That's for you, Norma.”
Manu (MBT3K/I Rod)@ 21:10 — Final takeaway about game strategy; reinforces Norma memorial theme
“me, The Fishbowl, Mr. H, and Ken Swift absolutely fell in love with [Batman 66]... And so we made it and then we put it out for everybody else to play too.”
Manu (MBT3K/I Rod)@ 0:26 — Confirms Manu's role as developer/creator of Batman '66 VPX and identifies collaborators

Entities

ManupersonThe FishbowlpersonMr. HpersonKen SwiftpersonSuper DemipersonNormapersonBatman '66 VPXgameDon't Panic Flipperson Mystery Pinball Theater 3000organizationIzzyperson

Signals

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design_innovation: Batman '66 VPX is a collaborative homebrew virtual pinball creation developed for VPX emulator platform, demonstrating active community-driven table design
high · Manu confirms: 'me, The Fishbowl, Mr. H, and Ken Swift absolutely fell in love with [Batman 66]... And so we made it and then we put it out for everybody else to play too'
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gameplay_signal: Mr. Freeze mode in Batman '66 VPX is identified as severely overpowered/game-breaking, allowing exploitation of scoop multipliers and playfield multipliers to achieve massive scores (1.77B+)
high · Manu repeatedly states 'freeze is op', 'freeze is crazy op', 'freeze basically breaks this game' and demonstrates achieving 1.77B score through Freeze exploitation
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community_signal: Streamer dedicates gameplay session to honor recently deceased community member Norma, demonstrating community bonds formed through pinball streaming
high · Manu: 'Norma passed away on Monday... I just wanted some comfort food' and repeated dedications 'This is for you, Norma'
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content_signal: Mystery Pinball Theater 3000 documented achievement of 2 billion+ score on Batman '66 VPX, showcasing high-scoring potential of virtual tables
high · Title: 'Casual 2 Billion Score on Batman '66 VPX for PEA'; Manu: 'This is probably the highest score I've ever gotten on this V-Pen'
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design_philosophy: Batman '66 VPX reflects collaborative approach to virtual pinball creation, with multiple designers contributing to table development and release for community play

Topics

Virtual pinball table design and mechanics (VPX)primaryGame balance and overpowered features (Mr. Freeze exploit)primaryHigh-score achievement and gameplay strategyprimaryCommunity loss and memorial streamingprimaryVirtual vs. physical pinball machine differencessecondaryCollaborative game developmentsecondaryStreaming culture and viewer interactionmentioned

Sentiment

mixed(0.55)— Stream is emotionally complex: celebratory tone regarding high score achievement and game design creativity, but bittersweet/somber undertone due to Norma's recent death. Manu expresses frustration with game mechanics during play but also delight in the table's design. Overall positive energy around pinball and community connection despite grief.

Transcript

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I'm in the middle of Secret of Monkey Island right now, so I haven't been playing too much PS1 yet, am I, Mr. Astronauts? What's your favorite game so far? So like I was saying, I loaded up. This is not a flex, even though I did have something to do with this game. I would say Batman 66 was a game that me, The Fishbowl, Mr. H, and Ken Swift absolutely fell in love with, And Super Demi absolutely fell in love with and just wanted to be able to play it. And so we made it and then we put it out for everybody else to play too. But I had no desire to go and search for a table to play tonight. I just wanted some comfort food. Because you guys know Norma passed away on Monday and I didn't even really know her. But only through stream. And so I was like, ah. You know how you get that feeling and you're like, ah. And I was really like, ah, the whole time. I was like, ah. And so today showed up and I go, I'm just going to play this. I'm just going to chill. And then I'm going to, when the stream is over, I'm going to throw it over to my boy, Don't Panic Flip. And just wake up tomorrow with it in a new day and whatever. Archive.org, throughout the bandwidth, so it's taking a while. Oh, yeah, yeah, you can get it off of archive.org. PS1 is probably bigger with the CD run. What's up, Travesty? We're playing Parasite Eve. Nice. You know what's good? Einhinder or whatever it's called. Einhinder is amazing PE1 and 2 are both solid But you really like combat system Got my best score on this table last past weekend 680 Trav Whoa I know I did it My previous best score was around 280 680 and it's on orbital right I can see you on orbital correct You have your orbital score on here correct Trav Hug your wife and kids man Oh everyday man everyday seriously They better hug me Because I'm going to be the first one to go I'm going to make sure that I'm the first to go My wife I'm not going to No my wife's not I'm going to be the first to go I'm going to be like Alright You okay guys? Got dark didn't it? Let's play the view Now you gotta do it the hard way. Hey! Grace period! I'll take it. Archive, I think, is an economic con of pinball game for Sagasat. Highly recommended video pinball game. Discovered a replay effects a few years ago. Nice. If Izzy, Izzy, if you're still here, Have you ever tried something stupid like I'm doing right now? Which is maximum Ah! Maximize the bat phone value I was just like I think I got the bat phone value Up to 10 million once And it lights your X's Which is kind of cool That was a waste though That was a huge waste of ball one Alright That was a humongous waste of ball one Trying something stupid because it never happens Definitely wanted to just try it in front of you guys Smart play One No Two Two Now we're ready for 2x 2x Batcave battle Hey what's up George George what's happening tonight What's happening tonight on stream Let the people know No Ah I just bumped my knee Frackin pin gulp Ow Fuck I have played the Batphone value. I have Mr. Freeze and 8X. Oh my god. Mr. Freeze and 8X on the playfield first. Okay. Next game I will try for Freeze. Let's try that. Grandma's ready to say goodnight. Okay. It's fun to play your old tables and remember all the bullshit you went through making it. No, it's like childbirth. I don't remember any of the pain. There's an analogy I don't feel qualified to use. Hmm. Hmm. Wow, your tech just doesn't like me. Why? What happened again? Mr. Harlock redeemed Ming-T and it didn't happen. I got to read what George said because I asked George a question and then I ignored George. Which is not a nice thing to do. There we go. Oh, I'm part of a not on the... I'm not sure what will be done in the next 30 minutes. So you might not be streaming tonight, huh, George? All right. I had kidney stones. And surgery and things coming out of Okay Terry Now Terry you win I used to being ignored Terry you win. You win. I feel like... BACK HAND! I feel like just... Taking the multiball just for the heck of it. Continue! Don't be a punk. Joker scores 2x. And... Oh, all right. What should I do? Let's see if we can... Why get Mr. Freeze now? You have all three. Why would you try and do Mr. Freeze now, Manu? What's the point of this right now? I don't have any more. Of course I lock a ball. Oh, I got 2X. That sounds good. Wow, was that crazy? Boom, we got him. Uh oh. Don't drain. Gadgets. Don't drain. Woo hoo hoo. Crap. I want that. Wow. Those are some big scores on that. There we go. 21 seconds Mr. Freeze is always good to get 21 seconds 21 seconds No jackpots Manage your bat lanes Because you can get the add-a-ball Crap Crap. Hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on. Hang on. Ah, damn it. Almost had that super. Almost had that super, baby. That was just luck. That was not skill. Don't anybody mistake that luck for any amount of skill from me. Don't miss that shot. Damn, 10 million. Jeez. I'm going for points right now, kids. Ugh! How much more we got? We got Mr. Freeze. So we got... We don't have to rush. No! We don't have to rush. No! No! Get control of the ball! Oh! No! Come on. I'm going to take... I'm gonna be shameless and take shame. No, should I take shame? Well, I'm on ball three. I don't freaking care right now. I'm gonna take a shame. That's a bad idea, isn't it? That's a bad idea to take shame. I just won points. Screw it. I'm taking shame. I'm taking shame. I don't care. Don't give me achievements right now! Uh oh. Doesn't, doesn't, doesn't work if you don't score anything. Uh oh. Got it. Oh! Damn it. Give me that super. That is 22 million times 6. Collect. Collect. 132 million super jackpots. 1.77 billion because it was multiplied on the scoop. Yes! The freaking scoop was multiplied! Hell yes! Alright, let's do something else now. This is fun. This game is fun. Hell, let's do another shame. Let's just do both shames. I don't care. I'm not worried about getting the wizard mode right now. I remember DeFishbowl asking me, Hey, is it true that if there's... Scoop is like super jacked and playfield multipliers are ridiculous Can you get billions on a thing And I like yeah freeze is freeze is op in this game freeze is crazy op freeze basically breaks this game oh crap as you can see I love Mr. Freeze now. Holy smokes. Freeze is stupid. Norma, this is for you. Norma, this is for you. This is probably the highest score I've ever gotten on this V-Pen. This is for you. Yeah, that's the Triveca you want. You want... You want Bookworm, Freeze, and Tut. Yeah. Oh, I can't hit that shot right now. That's stupid. Got it. Also not to be confused with Ophi. More time. There's no way to do more time. What mode am I still in? I'm in Riddler. Shoot, I didn't even know it. I'm in Riddler. Crap. Alright, ball unlocked. Well, I'm liking this. How do you guys like the game so far? Remember a few minutes ago I was like, I'm not going to take Mr. Freeze on ball three. That's a waste. These jackpots are huge! Let's collect so we can get an extra ball. Or we can try to get an extra ball. Penguin? Wow, that was a good redemption. That thing just saved me. Alright, come on, man. Just hit the freaking extra ball, alright? Extra ball! Stop doing that, Manu, and just hit the extra ball. Oh my god. Alright. Shoot. Get it? Well, okay, I got it. Thank you. Of course, Manu. Alright. Is anybody still watching me stream? Because I've lost all concept of whatever. Bookworm free, tut, Mad Hatter, tut, tut, tut. It's a real table, just virtual. Oh, man. All right. We still got it. Somebody called the fish. I'm going to call. Wait, wait, wait, wait. Come on, messenger. I'm telling the fishbowl to come here. Now. Oh. Damn it. I'm doing it. Oh, get out of the way, Crane. Get out of the way, Crane. Thank you. Let's do it. Let's, Batman. Let's kick their asses. Yo, fit... Oh, I'm sorry. The fishbowl. Look at his score, baby. I'm channeling Rick right now. Wow, that was crazy. I need that add-a-ball. Or did I get the add-a-ball already? I lost two. Two. Wasn't a great separation, was it? I'm channeling Rick. Ah, that wasn't a Rick move. That was clearly not a Rick move That was not a Rick move Give me a net scoop. Give me a net scoop. Give me a net scoop. Give me a net scoop. I want a wizard mode. Collect. I want a wizard mode now. I want to do Catwoman and do a wizard mode. 44 million penguin total. I want a wizard mode. Give me that combo! Yes! Combo that bitch. Bam. Catwoman. Here we go. Let's go. One mode on Catwoman and I'm done. I don't care. Uh-oh. Backhand it Forehand Oh crap Manage it Manage it Manage it Oh I got TV lit Manage it I'm playing like Give me that Combo Combo Nope Alright I'll take TV Flipstream what next Who do I take Flipstream quick Who do I take Who do I take Flipstream, who do I take? Flipstream, Flipstream, who do I take? Who do I take? Flipstream, who do I take? Bookworm, oh really? Okay I wish I could backhand the left ramp Only certain games Izzy can backhand the left ramp I've gone from Batman to Batman Batman to Batman Some of them do it, the one I had in my garage for a while Can do it And then And then like Jay's couldn't do it. I couldn't do it on Jay's Batman. I want to focus... I want to focus on Catwoman, though. I know I'm supposed to be doing... Because I'm going to lose Freeze! Oh, damn it! I lost Freeze. This bonus should be huge, though. Attention, Manu. Have you checked your butthole? That's almost 100 million bonus. Oh, the fishbowl said tut. The fishbowl said tut. Now, notice, freeze is gone. Freeze is gone. so maybe i can get into the wizard mode i got one two three shots left let's do this uh-oh damn it oh one shot away guys oh oh well i'm never doing that well again here's the moral of the story always get i use my gadgets I used them all. My gadget button's on the side. The moral of the story, kids, the moral of the story is get Mr. Freeze. Get Mr. Freeze always. That's for you, Norma. Bam! But I love you guys. We'll find somebody to raid. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.