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Extended Batman '66 gameplay session with rule discussion and venue technical issues.
Batman '66 is the best Batman pinball game
medium confidence · Streamer states 'This is the best Batman, hands down' and mentions 'The Dark Knight was a good one' as a comparison
When you add new code to pinball machines, high scores now persist across updates
high confidence · Matt Scott confirms that when they put new code in Deadpool, all high scores stayed including positions 1-4, and this also occurred on Batman '66
MagnaSave on Black Knight barely saves balls despite marketing claims
medium confidence · Streamer states 'don't believe the hype on MagnaSave' and later jokes that MagnaSave has never actually saved a single ball on Black Knights
Commissioner Gordon shot needs to be hit three times to light shot multiplier
medium confidence · Streamer references rule sheet stating 'Commissioner Gordon shot three times lights shot multiplier'
Shot multipliers on Batman '66 can stack up to 5x
medium confidence · Streamer discovers and states 'Apparently they can be stacked up Tee'd Off to 5x. Which I also didn't realize. Wow, 5x.'
“This is the best Batman, hands down.”
Streamer (host)@ 30:02 — Direct endorsement of Batman '66 as superior pinball game
“MagnaSave, you know, don't believe the hype on MagnaSave.”
Streamer (host)@ 23:43 — Criticism of acclaimed pinball feature, suggests it doesn't work as advertised
“I don't like the center button for MagnaSave, though. They need Tee'd Off mod it with a button on the side.”
Streamer (host)@ 24:18 — Design critique of MagnaSave implementation on Black Knight variants
“When you add new code now, it doesn't take away all the scores. Scores stay?”
Matt Scott (co-host/code contributor)@ 24:59 — Positive observation about code update quality on modern Stern machines
“George, you might want Tee'd Off invest in some Pin Stadium lights. Or maybe not. Maybe you don't.”
Streamer (host)@ 28:02 — Recommendation for lighting upgrade with playfield demonstration
event_signal: All three Black Knight variants (BK1, BK2, BK3) present at Blind Robin arcade; streamer and chat discussing potential future stream featuring all three machines back-to-back
high · Streamer: 'All three Black Knights are here, right? All three are here. They're saying on the stream we're going to do 1, 2, and 3.'
competitive_signal: Tournament play considerations mentioned regarding extra ball shooting strategy; in tournament format players avoid shooting for extra balls unlike casual play
medium · Streamer: 'In a tournament, of course you're not playing extra balls. So you're not really shooting for extra balls.'
design_philosophy: MagnaSave button placement in center flipper is poor UX design; streamer advocates for side button placement as superior alternative requiring minimal additional engineering
medium · Streamer: 'I don't like the center button for MagnaSave, though. They need to mod it with a button on the side... I really think they should have spent the money and just one more hole on the side. I mean, come on, that's not hard.'
design_philosophy: MagnaSave feature on Black Knight family is criticized as ineffective despite marketing claims; streamer and chat express skepticism about its actual ball-saving capability
medium · Streamer: 'I don't think a MagnaSave has ever actually saved a single ball in the history of all Black Knights that have ever played. MagnaSave, you know, don't believe the hype on MagnaSave.'
product_strategy: Code updates on modern Stern machines now preserve high scores across all positions rather than resetting them, a quality-of-life improvement observed on both Deadpool and Batman '66
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high · Matt Scott confirmed: 'When they put new code in the Deadpool and all the high scores are still there, including high score 1, 2, 3, and 4, not just the Golden Cue. All the high scores are there.'
product_concern: Blind Robin arcade experiencing electrical infrastructure issues affecting streaming and venue operations; multiple outlet failures and breaker complications reported during session
high · Multiple technical interruptions: 'Hang on a second. So we need to reset a breaker here. That's why my lights went out. They're having a lot of technical difficulties here at Blind Robin, especially with the electricity.'