Avatar CE by Jersey Jack Pinball: First game of the day. Streamed from Raccoon City Pinball.

DRI374·video·16m 5s·analyzed·Sep 24, 2025

Analysis

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TL;DR

Avatar CE gameplay stream with pop bumper tuning fixes and Grand Champion score achieved.

Summary

Streamer plays Avatar CE from Jersey Jack Pinball at Raccoon City Pinball arcade, performing the first game of the day. They've made tuning adjustments to the pop bumper to prevent ball sticking issues and discuss other recent experiences including receiving a Dune machine and missing out on the first Predator shipment. The gameplay features multiple modes including multiball, song modes, and various battle sequences, culminating in a new Grand Champion score.

Key Claims

Fixed pop bumper responsiveness on Avatar to prevent ball sticking issues observed in other machines
high confidence · Streamer states directly: 'I actually uh fixed the pop bumper right now—should kind of be a little bit more responsive hopefully. Um, uh, I did see somebody post a video of an Avatar where basically the ball got stuck down there on the pop bumper.'
Streamer's Avatar CE did not make the first Predator shipment
high confidence · Streamer states: 'Yeah, the one I'm going to stream is—did not make the first shipment apparently. So uh that was a little bit disappointing'
Predator was arriving Thursday/Friday
medium confidence · Streamer mentions: 'Oh, Predator is coming Thursday, Friday. Seriously, yeah, there's going to be—I mean, Predator is going to be old, old stuff.'
Streamer recently received/purchased a Dune machine
high confidence · Earlier in stream: 'You paid for Dune. Good. Yeah, congratulations. It's shaping up to be a really nice game, that's for sure.'
Avatar game modes include song modes, multiball, battle sequences, and letter collection mechanics
high confidence · Game callouts throughout gameplay include: 'Song mode', 'Multiball', 'Battle of the Hallelujah Mountains', 'Pandora letter collected'

Notable Quotes

“I did see somebody post a video of an Avatar where basically the ball got stuck down there on the pop bumper. So hopefully that won't happen.”
Streamer @ Early in stream — Documents pop bumper ball sticking issue previously reported in community and indicates streamer's proactive maintenance
“Yeah, the one I'm going to stream is—did not make the first shipment apparently. So uh that was a little bit disappointing”
Streamer @ Mid-stream — Indicates supply chain/production issues with Predator shipment fulfillment
“This mode is just so damn hard. I don't understand it—like, how like I can't—yeah. I can't get a single shot.”
Streamer @ During gameplay — Commentary on Avatar game difficulty and mode complexity
“Yeah, this is not going very well.”
Streamer @ During gameplay — Reflects on gameplay performance during session
“That was fun. You must feel like you're king of the world.”
Streamer (concluding remarks) @ End of first game — Positive conclusion after achieving Grand Champion score despite earlier difficulties

Entities

Avatar CEgame Jersey Jack PinballcompanyRaccoon City PinballorganizationDunegame Predatorgame Kanedaperson

Signals

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design_philosophy: Avatar game design includes complex multiball and mode mechanics that present difficulty curves requiring skill and practice
medium · Streamer struggles with specific mode completion despite skilled play, commenting on difficulty and ball control challenges
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market_signal: Streamer actively acquiring recent releases (Dune), indicating ongoing machine procurement and location operator activity
medium · Comment 'You paid for Dune' followed by streamer confirmation and positive assessment
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product_strategy: Predator shipment fulfillment delays affecting specific location units; streamer's machine did not make first shipment
high · Streamer states: 'the one I'm going to stream is—did not make the first shipment apparently' with expected arrival Thursday/Friday
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product_concern: Pop bumper ball sticking issue documented in Avatar machines requiring manual tuning/adjustment
high · Streamer directly references seeing video of ball stuck in pop bumper on another Avatar and implemented responsive tuning fix on their machine

Topics

Avatar CE gameplay and mechanicsprimaryPop bumper ball sticking issue and hardware tuningprimaryPredator shipment fulfillment and supply chainsecondaryDune machine acquisitionsecondaryGame difficulty and mode complexitysecondaryScore achievement and Grand Champion rankmentioned

Sentiment

mixed(0.55)— Streamer is engaged with Avatar gameplay and ultimately positive about achieving Grand Champion score, but expresses frustration with specific game modes ('this mode is just so damn hard'). Disappointment about Predator shipment timing is offset by enthusiasm about Dune acquisition and positive outlook on Avatar potential with tuning fixes.

Transcript

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So um uh let's uh play Avatar first game for today. Shoot light blue shots for skill shot. Uh I have done some tunings. Uh I actually uh fixed the the pop bumper right now should kind of be a little bit more responsive hopefully. Um, uh, I did see somebody post a video of an avatar where basically the ball got stuck down there on the pop bumper. So hopefully that won't happen. Oh, you paid for Dune. Good. Yeah, congratulations. It's shaping up to be a really nice game, that's for sure. All right, let's see here. Let's see if I can just get my multiball to kind of Oh, I could not. My multiball. [Music] Use the pipper. Kill mental combo. Hit action button to spot a song called arrow added. Song mode is ready. [Music] All right, let's start the song cord. People cannot learn. You do not see. Then teach me how to see. Hide in the rainforest. multiplier at 1.75x? [Music] Oh my god, it's so lame. Oh, Predator is coming Thursday, Friday. Seriously, yeah, there's going to be I mean, Predator is going to be old old stuff. Should the purple show for super get that on stream? How is Aren't you like in Australia or something like that or is that some other Russ that's hanging around on the channel? That's uh Canada. All right. Yeah. Okay, fair enough. Yeah, the one I'm going to stream is did not make the first shipment apparently. So, uh that was a little bit disappointing, but uh that's just how it is. [Music] Suncord mode is ready. Another [Music] song cord assault on home tree. Seriously, I need to I need to get a multiball. All right, people. Let's get this done. I want every gas round you got right in the front door. We can backhand that now. It's just like every time something is lit there, something good is lit there. It's just like shoot the up kicker. Then it's a combo. [Music] Mystery add tilt warning everything but what I need. We need to head to home. All right, let's see if I can just get the uh thing going here. First contact. Hit the target. I'm still [Music] you. All right, let's do it. Battle of our multiver. [Music] Jackpot. [Music] Jackpot is Link. [Music] combo a turn on [Music] it. Next to the jackpot is loot. [Music] Arrows replenished. [Music] Oh my god. bro. That was insane, bud. Oh, I didn't get it. I didn't get it because the ball was already in travel in this scoop. Jackpot [Music] unlimited add-ons for next event maxi. [Music] use the flipper. Let's see if I can get that inner loop there. I could not. [Music] Just keep going north. Get us deep in the mountains. The eclipse is almost over. [Music] Pandora letter connected. [Music] Yeah, this is not going very well. Some coordinate. Ball one locked. That's the first lock of the takeback is lit. There was a time I could plunge into the multiball here. Let's see if I can skill shot. Give me another one. Ball two locked. Shoot the purple shot for super skill shot. [Music] Pandora letter collected. Sebacco mod completed. Ah, extra ball is late. Battle of the Hallelujah Mountains. multiball. Milestone collected. [Music] Jackpot is picked. Grand. Nice shot. L award added [Music] combo. Impressive. Arrow replenish jackpot. [Music] Hit action button to retrieve arrows. Nice shot. Except for [Music] multiplier at 3.5x one [Music] award added. [Music] Good job. Multiplayer decreased. Jackpot. Jackpot is lit. Jackpot. Arrows replenished. Skill mental combo. Combo extended. You need more arrows. Shoot the up kicker. [Music] Jackpot. Banator combo. Best contact. [Music] I hate that 48 shotgun. I need it. Super jackpot. Shoot the left blue. Jackpot is elo combo. No. Tree of souls. That's the first reject I got there. Advance Pandora kickback. Pandora letter collected. Oh, I got a lot of letters now. Hit the action button. Eclipse jackpot. All right. Collect. Shoot everything. [Music] Cosman, you combo. No. Shoot everything. Lock one is late. [Music] Nuia, [Music] you need more atoms. [Music] Sebaco mode completed. Pandora letter connected. Oh, look at that. Use the flippers. Hit the targets near the bumper. [Music] Oh my god. Come on now. Please. [Music] Oh, [Music] look how bright. All right, so now I need to count my chickens here. Make sure I get all the shots. [Music] Eclipse checkpoint is lit. The eclipse is ending. Shoot for the spinner. [Music] Yeah, that was the ball saves ending. [Music] Got one letter. [Music] Yeah, this mode is just so damn hard. I I don't understand it how like I can't Yeah. I can't get a single shot. Haven't got lost in the woods, have you? Like the balls just clump up. [Music] Ball unlocked. Yeah, I don't get it. I mean, the thing is it's just like I can't get a single shot that I need and like the balls are just like ah ah that's what they're doing [Music] kickback is shoot then I think There should be another ball left. Big points. Oh, there is. Shoot light blue shots for skill shot. [Music] Heal mantle combo. Oh, song cord. Willow glad destruction. [Music] Milestone collected. Lock two is lit. Oh, locks. Grab 10. I'll take it. [Music] Ball two locked. [Music] Shoot light blue shots for skill shot. Skill shot. Maya. Okay. The answer. Oh my answer. Shoot the lower left rack. Use the flippers. Crapuit jackpot increased. Hit the targets near the bumper. [Music] Hit the crab suit. Head for the IDA base. Terrific. [Music] One. [Music] All right, I got some points there. I mean, I might get my this might be my new TC. Yeah, look at that. Look at that. It's the new grand champion. First game of the day. [ __ ] ball one and then just kind of ran with it. That was fun. You must feel like you're king of the world. [Music] Maybe next time. [Music]