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The Grasley Garage! Barracora playfield swap is done & Radical joins the queue!

Pinball Shenanigans·video·36m 5s·analyzed·Sep 21, 2025
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TL;DR

Grazley Garage restoration progress: Barracora playfield swap complete, rare Radical & Whirlwind in queue, flipper size myth tested.

Summary

Mike Dus visits Grazley Garage to check on restoration projects in progress. Kevin shows off a completed Barracora playfield swap with fresh cosmetics and polishing, a rare Bally Radical arcade machine from Shane Jackson awaiting cabinet restoration, and a Whirlwind Total Chaos undergoing work. Dutch has acquired a Big Indian electromechanical machine. The team plays Barracora and Donkey Kong Junior arcade, and conducts a detailed measurement comparison of lightning flippers vs. standard flippers on a Barracora machine, finding only ~1/16" difference.

Key Claims

  • Barracora was originally going to be called 'Las Vegas', then 'LASVEGA', then 'Jet Orbit', then 'Barracuda' before finally becoming 'Barracora'

    high confidence · Kevin discussing the naming history of Barracora during playfield examination

  • Bally Radical was produced in limited quantities, with approximately 1,311 units made

    high confidence · Mike and Kevin discussing production numbers for Radical during machine inspection

  • Roger Sharp and Steve Epstein are credited designers on Barracora and this is their only credited pinball design

    high confidence · Kevin explaining design credits while examining Barracora playfield

  • Roger Sharp and Steve Epstein created the IFPA

    medium confidence · Kevin stating this as historical context during Barracora discussion

  • Lightning flippers are approximately 1/16" smaller (50 thousands of an inch difference per side) than standard flippers

    high confidence · Direct measurement using vernier caliper: 2.9" standard vs 2.85" lightning, converted to 1/16" difference

Notable Quotes

  • “So, this came from Shane. Actually, it originally came from uh Neon Pinball Ranch out in uh Vancouver Island, BC. This was a Carrie Hills machine. Shane bought it off of her”

    Kevin @ ~10:30 — Establishes provenance of the rare Bally Radical machine and connection to Neon Pinball Ranch operator

  • “Bally Williams would use random bits of wood they had in the shop... That confuses me cuz Elvira is only like what, two years old at the time this game was made”

    Kevin and Mike @ ~12:15 — Discussion of manufacturing artifacts and easter eggs found during restoration

  • “So it's like the left flipper changes the four, five, six, and the right flipper changes the 1, two, three. Then you got two bonus sets of bonus multipliers”

    Mike @ ~20:45 — Explaining Barracora rule mechanics and lane-change system during gameplay

  • “To date, this is the only game where Mario is the bad guy”

    Kevin @ ~35:00 — Trivia about Donkey Kong Junior's unique narrative in the Mario franchise

  • “Look at that. It is man, hardly significant. I mean, the word on the street is that it's an eighth inch on each side and that makes you know, a quarter inch bigger gap, but I don't know about that”

    Mike @ ~45:30 — Initial skepticism about lightning flipper size difference before measurement

Entities

Grazley GarageorganizationKevinpersonDutchpersonMike DuspersonShane JacksonpersonCarrie HillspersonBarracoragameBally RadicalgameWhirlwind Total Chaosgame

Signals

  • ?

    design_philosophy: Barracora underwent multiple name changes during development (Las Vegas → LASVEGA → Jet Orbit → Barracuda → Barracora) before final release; artwork inspired by H.R. Giger paintings

    high · Kevin discusses naming history and artist inspiration; artwork features 'fish ladies' to avoid human figure restrictions on nudity

  • ?

    collector_signal: Dutch acquired a Big Indian electromechanical pinball machine at a good price; represents rare/desirable classic title now part of Grazley Garage collection

    high · Kevin and Mike discuss Dutch's purchase; Dutch has previous restoration experience with this specific title (negative experience from past restoration)

  • ?

    manufacturing_signal: Barracora playfield contains piece of Elvira artwork/material as a manufacturing artifact from Bally workshop, indicating machines from same era sharing materials/offcuts

    medium · Kevin notices Elvira reference on Radical playfield, discusses Bally's practice of using workshop scraps; confirms Elvira was only ~2 years old at time of Radical manufacture

  • ?

    manufacturing_signal: Multiple restoration projects in queue at Grazley Garage (Whirlwind, Radical, Barracora, Flintstones) with parts availability limiting progress on some machines

    high · Kevin mentions waiting on new pop bumper caps, lane guides, ramps, shooter housing; notes Whirlwind project delayed awaiting specific parts

  • ?

    collector_signal: Bally Radical (~1,311 units produced) entered restoration at Grazley Garage; described as equally rare to Quicksilver; previously underwent amateur restoration with multiple custom plastics and hand-painted repairs

Transcript

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0:04
I'm Mike Dus and this is Pinball Shenanigans. Hi doggies. Oh [ __ ]
0:16
What's up, boys? Yo, back at the Grazley garage. It's been a couple weeks since I've been here. Been in Iceland doing Icelandic things. It was good times. Are the puppies happy to see me? No, they're busy playing with their balls. Nice shirt, by the way. I like that. Thanks. Thanks. So, what do you kids have been up to So, what do you kids have been up to since I've been gone? Oh, I just remembered. Let's tell Dutch Oh, I just remembered. Let's tell Dutch what you just did. He just bought a new pinball machine. He just closed a deal for one. Yes, he did. I did. Yes, he did. I did. Yeah. You guys are going to Windsor Yeah. You guys are going to Windsor tonight after your schooling is done. And And your favorite game? your favorite game? Guess what game it is? It's one of your Guess what game it is? It's one of your favorite of all time. No. No. [ __ ] [ __ ] Even older. Even older. Yeah. Little older. Little older. Yeah. Little older. Little older. What? Like older? Like one of my more What? Like older? Like one of my more previous favorite games? Yeah. Very very previous. Yeah. Very very previous. Yes. Yes. Very very very very Very very very very Previous or Previous or Yeah. Previous Yeah. Previous previous and older in year previous and older in year jokers. jokers. Keep on going. Keep on going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. Uh, Uh, back to the early Dutch pinball history. back to the early Dutch pinball history. Are we sure it's not the Adams Family? I Are we sure it's not the Adams Family? I remember really liking that game a long time ago. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, I may not like this game. I may not like this game. You may hate it with all of your guts. You may hate it with all of your guts. Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters. No. Still older. Still older. Think No. Still older. Still older. Think electromechanical. Big Indian. Yes, Yes, you're going to get a Big Indian. you're going to get a Big Indian. Okay, you really threw me off of my Okay, you really threw me off of my favorite. I don't Yeah, we were kind of Yeah, we were kind of I don't like the game. I like the game. I don't like the game. I like the game. Slightly sarcastic. I don't like the machine. I have beef I don't like the machine. I have beef with the machine. I like the game. Right. Yeah. Yeah. It was your first Right. Yeah. Yeah. It was your first pinball restoration experience and didn't go well. Barn $400. It hadn't worked in 30 years. Barn $400. It hadn't worked in 30 years. Yeah. Yeah. So, it's not the game itself. It's So, it's not the game itself. It's it was that one it was that one that specific copy. that specific copy. So there's the good news for you. So there's the good news for you. Why are we going to get a big Indian? Why are we going to get a big Indian? Well, you know, sometimes a deal falls Well, you know, sometimes a deal falls in your lap and you kind of just got to jump on it. So that was a good price. So all right, so that's uh that's all right, so that's uh that's happening. Good. More things. Good. More things. Oo, it is toasty out here. Wow. I'm not Oo, it is toasty out here. Wow. I'm not used to this coming from Iceland, man. I was wearing four layers of freaking hoods. Okay. Whoa. What is going on here? Is this license plate thing all new? Oh, yeah. That's as well. I just Oh, yeah. That's as well. I just I don't remember seeing that before. I don't remember seeing that before. That's cool. Yeah, they were just lying around. So, Yeah, they were just lying around. So, okay, that's a good use for them. So, I okay, that's a good use for them. So, I know you said that you were starting potentially a few restorations at once, and this looks like evidence of that. Part of some. Part of some. Okay. Okay. Um Um Okay. Where are we going first? Where Okay. Where are we going first? Where are you leading me? Wherever you want. Wherever you want. Okay. Right here. Whirlwind. Okay. So, Okay. Right here. Whirlwind. Okay. So, this is the whirlwind u total chaos. Yeah, this I still got to take the head apart. this I still got to take the head apart. Is it totally chaotic in the uh Is it totally chaotic in the uh Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. condition. Oh, condition. Oh, cool stuff going on. cool stuff going on. Oh, wow. What is that? Oh, wow. What is that? There's a giant hole. There's a giant hole. Okay. Okay. Hold cut in there. Hold cut in there. Oh, and this too. Oh, and this too. Yeah. Yeah. Wow. Wow. That's uh something I haven't seen before. No. No. Someone really wanted to protect those Someone really wanted to protect those quarters. I guess installing some sort of heavy duty locking system. I guess there is this there is this This plate was Oh, that was part of it, too. Oh, that was part of it, too. That was on the inside. That was on the inside. Oh, yeah. Okay. Wow. They really were Oh, yeah. Okay. Wow. They really were protecting this thing. This was on the inside. This was on the This was on the inside. This was on the outside. Oh, wow. Oh, wow. Somehow Somehow that's heavy duty. that's heavy duty. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Well, Okay. Well, this machine was well secured, but Okay. So, that's underway. but Okay. So, that's underway. There's the head. Oh, yeah. Right. It's the whole fast board set we were checking out last time we were here. Pretty cool. Pretty cool. Okay, so next in the mix I see over here. This is pretty sweet. This is pretty sweet. This is a Bali Radical. And this is Shane Jackson's. And it's a pretty rare game. They only made like around 1311, I think. Yeah. I was hoping you were going to be Yeah. I was hoping you were going to be able to help with all the facts. Who designed this again? Is this uh Langa? Langa? Dan Langlo or something. Dan Langlo or something. Yeah. Or however you pronounce it. Yeah. Or however you pronounce it. Langu. Langu. Lang Langa. Lang Langa. I think I thought that's how it's I think I thought that's how it's pronounced. I don't know how to pronounce it. But he I don't know how to pronounce it. But he he did like you know what else? He did a game that you owned. Big Indian. Big Indian. Big Indian. No, he did uh like Strange Big Indian. No, he did uh like Strange Science and uh Yeah, that makes sense. Yeah, that makes sense. I think some of those B other Ballet 682 I think some of those B other Ballet 682 games
Big Indian
game
Dan Langloperson
Roger Sharpperson
Steve Epsteinperson
Barry Orslerperson
Doug Watsonperson
Sean Bennishperson
Neon Pinball Ranchorganization
CPRcompany
IFPAorganization

high · Kevin notes rarity, discusses provenance from Neon Pinball Ranch/Carrie Hills via Shane Jackson, shows blue paint mismatches and custom plastics

  • ?

    restoration_signal: Barracora playfield swap completed at Grazley Garage with fresh cosmetics, polished metals, new rubbers and plastics, demonstrating significant improvement from heavily rusted pre-restoration state

    high · Kevin shows before/after photos and detailed playfield inspection; notes extensive Dremeling of rusted lamp sockets and metal restoration

  • ?

    technology_signal: Flipper size comparison testing: standard flippers measured at 2.9 inches, lightning flippers at 2.85 inches, resulting in approximately 1/16 inch difference per side (50/1000ths inch), contradicting community belief in larger difference

    high · Direct measurement using vernier caliper shown on screen; mathematical calculation to convert 0.05 inch difference to 1/16 inch equivalent

    • 5:20
    in the Lost World or something. Yes, actually I think you're right on Yes, actually I think you're right on that. Uh I forget the other ones, but uh what's that one? It was like a prototype game. Not maybe was it Truck Stop? No, not Wrecking Ball. What was Truck Stop before it was Truck Stop?
    5:40
    So, this came from Shane. Actually, it originally came from uh Neon Pinball Ranch out in uh Vancouver Island, BC. This was a Carrie Hills machine. Shane bought it off of her and uh so you're restoring this and uh it came to you complete like and uh it came to you complete like everything is here. Did you get to play it? Uh Did you get to play it? Uh I did. It's uh I did. It's uh very rough. very rough. Yeah. Oh yeah. Okay. Needs needs some Yeah. Oh yeah. Okay. Needs needs some love. It someone has done a amateur It someone has done a amateur restoration. I I don't know if you can actually see it. Well, I do see some blue corners here Well, I do see some blue corners here that definitely or the entire thing has been hand or the entire thing has been hand painted. Oh, okay. Yep. That blue does definitely Oh, okay. Yep. That blue does definitely not match this blue. Oh, and the back. Okay. So, it has been previously Okay. So, it has been previously restored. Yeah. Yeah. Um custom plastics on the playfield. Um custom plastics on the playfield. Yeah. Oh, is there? We'll have to check that Oh, is there? We'll have to check that out. Like, Like, oh, yeah. oh, yeah. Here everywhere. Here everywhere. Oh, wow. Oh, wow. Check out Alvar, though. That's Check out Alvar, though. That's Well, I was going to get to that. That Well, I was going to get to that. That is really cool. I love how you find little Easter eggs like this. Just Bali Williams would use random bits of wood they had in the shop. That confuses me cuz Elvire is only like That confuses me cuz Elvire is only like what, two years old at the time this game was made. Uh, well, that would make sense cuz it Uh, well, that would make sense cuz it would be still kicking around in the factory potentially then, right? the leftover pieces, I guess. I guess. So, cool little Easter egg there. Uh, So, cool little Easter egg there. Uh, not cool on the previous restoration, but I guess we have to presume that it looks better after what they did than what it did. Otherwise, they wouldn't have done it. What I'm wondering is where' the bottom What I'm wondering is where' the bottom speaker went? There was none in here. No bottom speaker. Oh, okay. No bottom speaker. Oh, okay. Wire no wires and no cabinet speaker. Wire no wires and no cabinet speaker. The grill's still there. The grill's still there. Oh, really? Oh, okay. So, it was kind of Oh, really? Oh, okay. So, it was kind of missing uh some sound then. Yeah, very much so. Yeah, very much so. But yeah, rare game. I don't know really But yeah, rare game. I don't know really of any of these that are in Ontario other than this one. I don't think I've ever come across one. So, pretty cool opportunity to restore and hopefully play this when it is all said and done. But yeah, super rare. I mean, like quick silver, they made like 1,200 of those, so it's about equally rare. That's pretty sweet. And uh And uh whirlwind parts. I just got whirlwind parts. I just got all whirlwind stuff. Okay. all whirlwind stuff. Okay. And some more whirlwind parts over here. It looks like And then uh And then uh this is radical stuff. this is radical stuff. Okay. This is the radical playfield. Okay. This is the radical playfield. Let's have a look at that. I Where did I play a Radical? I played I Where did I play a Radical? I played one. Neon Ranch. I don't know if I did at Neon Ranch. I don't know if I did at Neon Ranch, but it was many years ago somewhere, maybe in a tournament. And that's like one of the only times I ever seen this game. So, what is going on here? It looks like touch-ups there. Looks like maybe there was a Myar thing around there. Yeah, there's lots of Yeah, there's lots of There's some touch-ups. There's some touch-ups. Touch-ups. It's pretty worn out, Touch-ups. It's pretty worn out, actually. Or definitely around here, it's gotten Or definitely around here, it's gotten very dirty and lifty and Oh, yeah. It's lifty. when ramps are Oh, yeah. It's lifty. when ramps are cracked and broken. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Like this is just somebody threw that Like this is just somebody threw that plastic. Well, that's the handmade. Well, that's the handmade. There's a They're missing a rail back There's a They're missing a rail back here. So, it it'll just it'll get caught So, it it'll just it'll get caught behind the stamp target. Oh, I see some wear there, too. So, Oh, I see some wear there, too. So, what's the plans for the playfield? what's the plans for the playfield? I think Shane's putting a new one in. I think Shane's putting a new one in. Oh, that's right. Okay, that sounds Oh, that's right. Okay, that sounds familiar. So, he's going to take care of all the playfield stuff. You're just doing all the cabinet stuff. Yep. Are you Yep. Are you supposed to get this thing 100% working? Is that or part of the program or you're not sure? Or I think I think as far as I know, I'm just doing play uh cabinet stuff. Okay. Well, it's pretty cabinet stuff. Okay. Well, it's pretty cool looking game. I like the uh I like the pink slingshot reverse too work. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Well, I'm excited to give this a go once it's ready. Mhm. Mhm. Uh Okay. So, also Uh Okay. So, also in the mix, we've got Barraora Playfield swap on this guy. Let's have a look at how it turned out.
    10:09
    It turned out beautiful. I'm just waiting for I'm just waiting for new pop umber caps, new lane guides, cuz these are once upon a time were red. They've turned to orange. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. I haven't seen them fade quite like that before. I got to go. I got to go. You taking off? Okay. All right. See You taking off? Okay. All right. See you, Dutch. Bye, everyone. Bye, everyone. Get your studies done so you can get Get your studies done so you can get that big Indian. Uh, yeah. This thing looks beautiful. Uh, yeah. This thing looks beautiful. All the new rubbers, the new plastics, the nicely polished metals everywhere.
    10:41
    So, did this pose any problems for you? Was it all pretty straightforward? I know how much you love doing playfield swaps. It was okay. was okay. I like the art on this game. Um, so this was supposed to be called at one point Las Vegas and then they changed it to like it was going to be like L A S V E G- A. Then they changed it to like Jet Orbit and they're like we don't like that. Then they were going to do Barracuda, but apparently they didn't like that. So, it finally became Barracora. And the artist Doug Watson borrowed from uh or was inspired by the uh artist Geer, I guess. And this is very similar to like a Geiger painting or something that he did. It's a fish lady. Nice. And because it's not a human, Nice. And because it's not a human, you can get away with painting naked fish ladies on the playfield. So, got to like that. Some more naked fish ladies up here. But this game was designed by Roger Sharp, Steve Epstein, and Barry Orsler. So, it's kind of unique that three different people get credit for designing a pinball machine. Oh, yeah. This is looking good with all the LEDs. Sean Bennish is going to be stoked about Sean Bennish is going to be stoked about this. Did you send them photos? Uh, not yet. Uh, not yet. Okay. Okay. But, uh, yeah, like it it was pretty But, uh, yeah, like it it was pretty rusty. I couldn't even get the, uh, lights out of the head. Oh, really? Oh, really? They were like welded and rusted into They were like welded and rusted into the sockets. Oh, wow. Oh, wow. So, I had to like dremel the [ __ ] out of So, I had to like dremel the [ __ ] out of all those. Yeah. Yeah. You addressed literally every like square millimeter of metal it looks like. Yeah. Yeah. Polished rails and Polished rails and ball guides. Um but yeah, so it's pretty cool. Roger Sharp and Steve Epstein uh is literally credited with this machine and this machine only. And Roger and Steve And Roger and Steve actually created the IFPA. So some fun history on this machine. And here's what the before looked like.
    13:07
    So, as you can see, it's a significant improvement. That'll make a good wall hanger, though. Yeah, this is Yeah, this is Yeah, look at that. That's some pretty good wear and tear. It's It's nice that uh was it CPR that made that? Yeah, Yeah, it's nice that that that they made that it's nice that that that they made that available. Oh, I really like the uh coin inserts. That's cool. Um, but I'm assuming this thing is Um, but I'm assuming this thing is playable, huh? As far as I know. Yes. As far as I know. Yes. Yeah. Okay. Well, shall we give her a Yeah. Okay. Well, shall we give her a go? Sure. Sure. Okay.
    13:44
    We may need credit. It don't work. It don't work. Oh, Oh, let's see if I can add a credit.
    13:57
    Oh, okay. There's a bell. That's weird though. It said one credit available. Maybe I didn't press the button hard enough cuz I just realized it kind of goes in quite a bit. Oh, lightning flippers. Interesting. Yeah, he wanted those put on. Yeah, he wanted those put on. Okay. He uh had a lightning flippers on Okay. He uh had a lightning flippers on his Capcom brake shot, too, that ended up at Fork River at one point in time. I came from him. Okay, let's give her a go here.
    14:27
    So, the goal of the game is to uh spell bar or Aora in order. And
    14:47
    whoa, it is on wheels. I just realized that. And uh that will light your lock. I literally spelled nothing. Let's uh try and play better.
    15:00
    I was listening to a podcast yesterday and they were talking about the difference between lightning flippers and real flippers or regular flippers. Mhm. And they're saying it's like almost Mhm. And they're saying it's like almost in uh like can barely even tell you the two right beside each other. And it's like a millimeter difference. And you know I always thought it was a quarter inch difference to have like a quarter and a quarter maybe a/2 in difference. An eighth and eighth. But apparently we'll have to test that out. There we go. Apparently, lightning clippers are just like that much smaller. And everybody's all like in a tizzy about lightning clippers in tournaments. So, I'd like to test that theory at one point. Okay, so I did lock my ball.
    15:57
    And what did you do? what did you do? I'm broken, man. I'm sorry. I'm broken, man. I'm sorry. Oh, it looks like two player. I might have started a two-player game. Yeah, there's only one credit left. Okay, we're playing a two-player game.
    16:20
    Definitely uh going to play the lightning flippers for my performance thus far.
    16:31
    See lightning flippers. Okay, let's try and spell. See, the thing is you have to hit them in actual order or else they pop back up really
    16:50
    So, this is uh player two. Okay, here we go. So yeah, if I don't hit the R up top, is it B where you hit the B first or is it double R? Uh cuz on the right side you got to start with A. Okay, so it is the B on the bottom. Just need the A. No, don't do it. That was just a warning.
    17:30
    One more drop. There we go. So, yeah, the Accora likes the lock on the top. The bar likes the lock over there. So, this is uh got to have some good strong flickers to make it all the way around to that top block. Try and get some bar in the process.
    17:56
    It's a pretty unique rule set. There's all kinds of more rules. It's like, two lane changers up top. So, it's like the left flipper changes the four, five, six, and the right flipper changes the 1, two, three. Then you got two bonus sets of bonus multipliers. Hey, first spinner shot.
    18:24
    I'm going to use both flippers when doing a lane change up top.
    18:33
    Okay, let me try and actually get this ball. Oh, get in there.
    18:48
    You can get a two or three ball multiball. I'm pretty sure I know the tournament strategy is to lock a ball up top. There you go. Beautiful. And then uh I can play with this ball like in perpetuity.
    19:08
    When I drain, it'll just kick out that ball from the top. So this is a tournament strategy. But uh I believe where do I start the multiball? Is it the saucer? Maybe there's like different settings going on here. So maybe I need to spell. I don't know the game all that well. Does that multi go? No.
    19:34
    Pretty sure you can do a two or three multiball. Those are some fun sound effects. Uhoh. Nope.
    19:53
    Machine's getting a little excited. Well, that sounds like your uh standard Williams sound effect there. Like a fire power kind of sound.
    20:08
    All right, there we go. Let's lock this ball. So now the spinner lives where it doesn't.
    20:27
    or Oh, come on. There we go. Three ball multiball.
    20:54
    Forget if the playfield the play field multiplier during multiballing.
    21:00
    Try and lift the spinners. Hey, the spinner went off. Why did it go off? Just hit it. Oh, you only get like one rip at it like quick silver and then you got to relight it. Oh, there it is. Reitlight it.
    21:40
    Oh, I missed the bottom lane. I'm sure there's a way to get the two ball multi ball, but like I said, I miss the game. Well, I got uh bonus collect lit in the top lock spot. That'll be fun to try and get.
    22:11
    So, how do I get the two multiol? How's your arms doing? Yeah, I had a lot of quick falls and then this one here.
    22:33
    Oh, extra ball was flashing there, but not for long. I almost got the bonus ladder all the way to the top. So, I'm at 987.
    22:49
    I got a little bell for that. I'll just plunge out player one. Finish off three.
    23:02
    We'll do one handed on uh player one. See how long I can last the last uh the last
    23:28
    lane change. Don't forget. Almost got a horror spell. Paracore is getting excited. Oh, just missed it.
    23:53
    Okay, now I got to treat try and beat player two with one. Oh, that's the end of that. Okay, why not? Here we go. I'll just finish off uh player two one hit. We don't need a half hour gameplay video to get a feel for it.
    24:17
    Got to figure out how to start that two ball multi. Was that a tilt? All right. Well, there's some paracore for you. Looking amazing and playing beautiful. And I'm back. And I'm back. All right. Did you skip out on class? All right. Did you skip out on class? Okay. Well, there you have it. We got some whirlwind total chaos. We got some radical. We got some barra. Do you want to show us how it's done on Donkey Kong Junior? Okay. Okay. Okay. Cuz uh in the last video we didn't Okay. Cuz uh in the last video we didn't do so hot. And uh I have a feeling it's unlocked, right? it's unlocked, right? Dutch can uh maybe do a little better. Dutch can uh maybe do a little better. All right. Check it out. You got the arcade lineup here. Got the arcade lineup over there. Looks like you're tearing apart Flintstones as well. You've been working on this? Uh just a little bit. I can't really go Uh just a little bit. I can't really go that far without parts. Oh, yeah. That's kind of a thing. New Oh, yeah. That's kind of a thing. New ramps for Whirlwind. Total Chaos. That's a couple of shackles there. New That's a couple of shackles there. New shooter housing. That's actually pretty cool. It's like That's actually pretty cool. It's like the cloud. Oh, is it? Oh, is it? Yeah. Let's see. Yeah. Let's see. I was curious myself, so I checked it I was curious myself, so I checked it out. Oh, that's cute. Look at that. Oh, that's cute. Look at that. Kmer being cooler. Kmer being cooler. It looks like he's blowing kisses. It looks like he's blowing kisses. like a very subtle wisp. All right, this is about to be the most All right, this is about to be the most embarrassing thing. I'm actually going to do pretty decently. I can't tell. Yeah, we'll find out shortly. You can't Yeah, we'll find out shortly. You can't do any worse than uh Jay the neighbor did. What did he Oh, yeah. He just walked off What did he Oh, yeah. He just walked off the side. He I think he thought he was Mario on He I think he thought he was Mario on the top and was trying to move, right? He's like, "What? I was looking at He's like, "What? I was looking at Mario." Oh, yeah. That would probably do it.
    26:11
    You got to Vjust it down a little bit, I think. Oh, okay. It's like really green in the Oh, okay. It's like really green in the black. Yeah, it does kind of look green, Yeah, it does kind of look green, especially through the camera. But here we go.
    26:31
    They made this for Atari 2600. It was the red cartridge. I have regular DK. Oh, [ __ ] I have regular DK. Oh, [ __ ] I forgot you can't just slide right off I forgot you can't just slide right off that. That's stupid. And I And I This is a bad example. This is a bad example. They I think they also made it in just your standard KCO style cartridge for 2600, but then they made it for Atari 7800 and the uh graphics were way better. Unfortunately, no one owned a 7800. Unfortunately, no one owned a 7800. Yeah, I think everybody blew all their Yeah, I think everybody blew all their money on the 2600. Here we go. Here we go. Here's the thing, though, is that like Here's the thing, though, is that like the 7,800 could play 2600 games. Yeah, totally. But the 7,800 died and the 2600 kept But the 7,800 died and the 2600 kept going cuz the controllers were so awful. Oh, yeah. They were horrible. Not Oh, yeah. They were horrible. Not reliably, like unreliable. reliably, like unreliable. Felt like crap. Horribly nonergonomic. Horribly nonergonomic. Yep. Yep. That just were like just weird shape. That just were like just weird shape. Like your 2600 controllers. It came standard with like a full key It came standard with like a full key like a full 12 button keypad and then like five buttons on top of it. Like the 2600 had a button. Yeah, literally one button. Yeah, literally one button. And the games are not that much more And the games are not that much more complicated, I think. I know. I never bought one, so I couldn't tell you. Yeah, I had one and uh played the living Yeah, I had one and uh played the living daylights out of the 7,800. I was I was actually one who uh enjoyed it quite a bit. There we go. Look at this. So, you rescued daddy. So, you rescued daddy. Yeah. I don't know. They get get punted Yeah. I don't know. They get get punted here. Oh, that's no way to treat your kids. Oh, that's no way to treat your kids. No, that's Mario. No, that's Mario. Oh, who's daddy? Oh, who's daddy? Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong. Okay. And Okay. And I'm Donkey Kong Junior. I'm Donkey Kong Junior. You're a junior. You're a junior. So Mario's the bad guy. So Mario's the bad guy. Mario's the bad guy. Oh, Mario's the bad guy. Oh, to date, this is the only game where to date, this is the only game where Mario is the bad guy. Oh, okay. Oh, okay. Fun fact for you. Fun fact for you. Yeah, I didn't really realize that. He's Yeah, I didn't really realize that. He's the one shooting out all these enemies at you. Yeah.
    28:39
    I'll see if I can try to get to the secret layer. Oh yeah, Oh yeah, that's like level eight, I think. Really that's like level eight, I think. Really hard to get to. Secret layer. I don't even remember Secret layer. I don't even remember that.
    28:52
    There's some classic tunes there for you. Hey, listen to this. Hey, listen to this. He's doing a little better than me and He's doing a little better than me and Jay the neighbor did. This song's sick.
    29:05
    Do you put this on your uh iPod? Yeah, this is my this is my gym music. God damn it. I can't get the super jump. I forget the timing. There we go. Ah, look at that secret move. Can Ah, look at that secret move. Can bypass. It's not It's not secret. It's actually It's not It's not secret. It's actually over here. Oh, non-secret move. The instructions Oh, non-secret move. The instructions are right on the panel. Look at that. [Music] Yeah, these are almost as good as the Yeah, these are almost as good as the crickets on Frontier. These tunes
    29:35
    are these um What kind of birds are these? I uh evil ones. uh evil ones. Yeah, we got the purple wings dropping Yeah, we got the purple wings dropping eggs on you. Ah, yes. Ah, yes. Mario's got all kinds of tricks up his Mario's got all kinds of tricks up his sleeve. [Music] Nice. Nice. All right. There's a really good chance All right. There's a really good chance I don't beat this next level cuz it is [ __ ] ridiculous. All right. All right. Sorry. Am I allowed to swear I forget? Sorry. Am I allowed to swear I forget? Yeah, you're allowed. Yeah, you're allowed. All right, we're good. All right, we're good. This level's ridiculous. This level is ridiculous. Well, look at This level is ridiculous. Well, look at this. Yeah, there's a Yeah, there's a And here's the best part is those birds And here's the best part is those birds can now fly at the very bottom. So, I'm not safe anywhere. Okay, so he's busted out the little Okay, so he's busted out the little alligators and the birds simultaneously.
    30:22
    Hey, I basically This is like the same soundtrack as This is like the same soundtrack as Popeye, isn't it? Uh, something close. They came out the Uh, something close. They came out the same year. Huh. [Music]
    30:37
    It's a very precarious level for sure. Yeah, like I have to just do so much Yeah, like I have to just do so much waiting.
    30:48
    Well, I hope you have this tune on your iPod as well. Nah, I'm not really a big fan of this Nah, I'm not really a big fan of this one.
    31:01
    For the record, when I say it, I'm lucky if I beat this. I've beaten this level like five times, maybe. Really, Really, it's so hard. it's so hard. So, this is a rare occasion here. Might So, this is a rare occasion here. Might just be able to pull it off. Boom. All right, one more first level and then All right, one more first level and then I'm at the secret layer. Secret layer. Secret layer. New tunes. New tunes. New tunes. New tunes. Oh, yeah.
    31:25
    That reminds me, me and my cousin when we were younger, we uh pulled all of like we somehow made like a a mixed um mix tape or something mix tape or something tape of all the Atari cool Atari music. tape of all the Atari cool Atari music. That was probably That was probably Atari 2600. Atari 2600. That's probably the Oh god. That's probably the Oh god. Oops. You got like Wow. Oops. You got like Wow. Yeah, I forgot. Yeah, I forgot. In every direction there. In every direction there. Yeah, the red guys go back up. The blue Yeah, the red guys go back up. The blue guys drop off again. I think it was on like a a CD. We burned I think it was on like a a CD. We burned all the coolest Atari 2600 tunes and made an Atari mixtape. That sounds awful. Atari 2600. That sounds awful. Atari 2600. I bet you I still have it somewhere. I I bet you I still have it somewhere. I It does not have good music, brother. It does not have good music, brother. That's just a fact. Uh, no, but it's epic nonetheless. I got Uh, no, but it's epic nonetheless. I got to go dig and see if I can find that. Uh, I pulled over. I I I hit right. I last chance. I actually want to get to this. This is a rarity if we can actually get to this the layer. Pitfall one and two some of the greatest Pitfall one and two some of the greatest soundtracks. Pitfall 2 especially. Yeah. Isn't that like t like the best Yeah. Isn't that like t like the best 2600 game? Uh I wouldn't be surprised. Uh I wouldn't be surprised. [Music] Uh com um Kaboom is another Oh, I know that one Oh, I know that one favorite. I played a lot of Kaboom. favorite. I played a lot of Kaboom. [Music] Got it. All right. All right. Look at Got it. All right. All right. Look at this cut scene. Okay. Okay. All right. I might not get very far All right. I might not get very far because this level's very hard. Okay. So, is this the secret thing? Okay. So, is this the secret thing? Yeah. Hideout. Yeah. Hideout. To Mario's hideout. To Mario's hideout. Check out this music. Check out this music. Whoa. Whoa. Can you burn me a copy of that for my CD player in my car? I actually legit have a CD player in my I actually legit have a CD player in my car still. I still have a CD player in my car. I still have a CD player in my car. Yeah, this level's very hard. I've never even seen this level. Oh, I've never even seen this level. Oh, it's over. Oh, at least we got there. And look, you put in your highest score to date. Yeah, I didn't really show it off, but Yeah, I didn't really show it off, but like there's like the red fire dudes that run around the platforms, and then there's these sparks that come and then there's these sparks that come down from the top that can jump between platforms. Okay. Okay. Like at random. Like at random. You definitely uh did a little better You definitely uh did a little better than than we did. So, well, well, good demo. good demo. Considering what you guys told me, I Considering what you guys told me, I wouldn't be surprised. Yeah, I lasted like about 5 seconds. So, anyway, that's about it. Is that what Jamie would say? Is that what Jamie would say? Oh, snap. Oh, snap. Here we go. We're going to put the Here we go. We're going to put the flipper sizes to the test here live to see the difference between lightning flippers and regular flippers and see if they are really that significant. Okay, ready? Here we go. Look at that. It is man, hardly significant. I mean, the the the word on the street is that it's an eighth inch on each side and that makes a you know, a/4 inch bigger gap, but I don't know about that. That is uh pretty insignificant. So, there you have it. Right. We're going to really put this theory to the test here and see the actual measurement. Kevin busted out his fancy vereri micrometer. Is that what it's called? No, it's called a verier. No, it's called a verier. Verier Verier or as we call it from Bama. A very near or as we call it from Bama. A very near very near. Let's measure this once and very near. Let's measure this once and for all and put this myth to the test here. All right. What do we got? Let's zoom in here. So, what is that? 2.9 in. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. 2.9 in for regular size flippers and 2.85 in. So it's 50 difference. So it's 50 difference. So what does that equate to in terms of So what does that equate to in terms of it's like 116th? A little bit less. We'll have to do some A little bit less. We'll have to do some math, but really 16th is a 62. That's 50. Okay. Wow. So, Okay. Wow. So, so it's Yeah, close to 16. so it's Yeah, close to 16. Close to a 16th. So, yeah, maybe like an Close to a 16th. So, yeah, maybe like an 8 eighth of an inch uh bigger gap. So, there you have it. It's not like an inch difference. I'm recording myself. Bye, doggies. Thanks for the visit. We'll see you next time. Hey, don't look at me like that. There you go. There he's not looking at you.