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MPT3K plays Police Force (1989 Williams), revealing Batman licensing origin and gameplay strategies.
Police Force was originally licensed as a Batman game before Williams lost the license just before production
high confidence · Host states: 'now this is a this license this was a license at one point and it was Batman they were trying to get the license for Batman... they just swapped it out for furry animals' and 'Apparently they lost the license just before they went to production.'
Python Anghelo was the artist for Police Force and a legendary Williams artist who also worked on Bride of Pinbot, Funhaus, Bad Cats, and Mousin' Around!!
high confidence · Host discusses Python Anghelo artwork career: 'If you're familiar with the name Python Anghelo, he is the artist. He's no longer with us, but he was the artist. He was like a legendary artist at Williams.'
Police Force preceded Funhaus in Williams' release timeline
medium confidence · Host states: 'As far as I know, it preceded Funhaus, I think. I think that's what Matt told me.'
Police Force features a unique ball-three mechanic where players can steal the highest score by shooting the right ramp twice in a row
high confidence · Host explains: 'there's a unique thing about this table is on ball three you can steal the highest score. You can steal the highest score if you can manage to shoot the right ramp twice in a row on ball three you steal the highest player score.'
Hitting the middle ramp six times on Police Force unlocks unlimited millions thereafter
high confidence · Host states: 'if you hit the middle ramp 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 times the 7th shot and thereafter are unlimited millions.'
Police Force is a popular tournament game
high confidence · Host mentions: 'Another great thing about this game, this is a really good tournament game. People love to put this game in tournaments. This was the crown jewel of tournament games at Pringle Wedge.'
Python Anghelo was involved with a rare Circus table, with only two existing and one playable at the Pinball Museum in Las Vegas
medium confidence · Host states: 'I think he had something to do with a circus a very rare circus table that only two exist the only one that you can actually play is at the Pinball Museum in Las Vegas'
“This game is a cluster F of Python Anghelo on speed.”
Host (MPT3K) @ early gameplay — Characterizes the game's frantic design and artwork style by legendary Williams artist Python Anghelo
“It literally says Colombian Cocaine Cartel on there. So, the key with police force is that you have to capture... the loan shark, there's the machine gun croc, there's the drug rat, and there's the diamond weasel.”
Host (MPT3K) @ game introduction — Notes the dark/edgy playfield text and introduces the four main villain targets
“This definitely was the Batmobile. That jackpot shot is definitely the Bat Signal. Why would you? It's a scope with a crocodile.”
Host (MPT3K) @ design analysis — Highlights evidence of Batman theme repurposing as animal-themed Police Force
“There would be a middle post here. There is no middle post. Because welcome to free go watch 2.7”
Host (MPT3K) @ mid-game commentary — Acknowledges condition/modification quirks of the specific machine at the venue
“The object of this game is to hit this middle ramp as many times as you can... an easy way to put up a ton of points on this is just to get really good at hitting... that middle ramp.”
Host (MPT3K) @ strategy explanation — Identifies the core dominant strategy for scoring on Police Force
“The multiball is not this big lucrative thing really. Like other games. Um, you just have two balls. It's like the same scoring, you just have two balls.”
Host (MPT3K) @ late gameplay — Notes Police Force's understated multiball design compared to other games
“This guy LaserLose, he's an amazing player. That's this game in a nutshell. Let me just shoot that ramp over and over and over and over and over.”
Host (MPT3K) @ high score discussion — Commentary on dominant scoring strategy and skilled player (LaserLose) who holds high score
“Basically hit the damn middle a million times. And then play other modes.”
design_philosophy: Police Force's animal-character law enforcement theme represents a rapid licensing pivot from original Batman design after license loss before production
high · Host identifies Batman elements (four villains, Batmobile, Bat Signal) still present in Police Force's playfield design, confirming last-minute theme swap
design_innovation: Police Force introduced a unique ball-three score-stealing mechanic (shoot right ramp twice to steal highest score) that became a notable tournament strategy element
high · Host explains mechanism and notes game's popularity in tournament play at Pringle Wedge
gameplay_signal: Police Force's middle ramp shot with unlimited millions after six hits creates a dominant single-strategy scoring path that overshadows other modes
high · Host repeatedly emphasizes ramp-shooting strategy; LaserLose high score holder noted for exploiting this; host concludes 'basically hit the damn middle ramp a million times'
gameplay_signal: Police Force's multiball feature is mechanically understated (two balls, same scoring structure) compared to contemporary pinball design trends
high · Host states: 'The multiball is not this big lucrative thing really... you just have two balls. It's like the same scoring, you just have two balls.'
historical_signal: Python Anghelo's prolific artwork across Williams pinball machines (Police Force, Bride of Pinbot, Funhaus, Bad Cats, Mousin' Around, Zingy Bingy) established him as a legendary designer whose unique visual style defined an era
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Scott Danesi achieved 17 ramp shots in a row on Police Force
low confidence · Host says: 'I hear that like Scott Danesi got 17 in a row or something like that like I think that's what I was told'
[name withheld pending review] @ end of gameplay — Distills Police Force strategy into simplest form for viewers
high · Host dedicates significant discussion to Anghelo's portfolio and describes his work as distinctive: 'no one else drew us you know does art like like python'
competitive_signal: Police Force is established as a respected tournament game with competitive depth; notable tournament moment: Andre vs. Andy Rosa match delayed entire Pinbrawl tournament by over an hour
high · Host identifies Police Force as 'crown jewel of tournament games'; chat discusses historic tournament match that 'threw off the entire tournament for over an hour long'
content_signal: MPT3K operates as part of broader Pinball Network streaming ecosystem with coordinated schedule of streamers (Faye, Don't Panic Flip, TurboGrafx) focused on pinball gameplay
high · Host promotes Pinball Network as 'a bunch of cool streamers... just a bunch of people who are having fun streaming pinball' and references coordinated schedule
venue_signal: Free Go Watch venue supports consistent pinball streaming with multiple machines in varied condition; MPT3K leverages location for regular content production
medium · Host notes venue's Police Force is in 'amazing, really good condition' but lacks certain original components (missing middle post); streamed multiple sessions from location
product_concern: The Police Force machine at Free Go Watch has been modified or degraded from original specifications (missing middle post feature)
medium · Host observes: 'There would be a middle post here... There is no middle post. Because welcome to free go watch 2.7' suggesting venue machine differs from original design
community_signal: Community recognizes LaserLose as dominant Police Force player; high score (~24 million) becomes benchmark for other players attempting to reclaim game control
high · Chat member states 'A&M has too many high scores. One of you needs to reclaim the GC on this machine'; host responds 'I mean, he's got 24, I've got 9, if I can double that to 18, so it's on'
licensing_signal: Batman licensing deal for Police Force was lost just before production began at Williams, forcing rapid theme pivot to animal-character law enforcement
high · Host states: 'Apparently they lost the license just before they went to production' and cites Batman design elements still visible in final animal-themed version
market_signal: MPT3K monetizes streaming presence through branded merchandise store (mpt3k.spreadshirt.com) featuring custom designs by Emmy-winning graphic designer
high · Host dedicates shameless plug segment to merch store: 'my new merch store is open. It's mpt3k.spreadshirt.com... he's an amazing, talented graphic designer and 3D designer, and he has an Emmy sitting in his house'