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Jack Danger streams Walking Dead pinball, shares origin story with Stern, discusses code evolution.
The Walking Dead pinball was announced/shown at Chicago Pinball Expo in 2014
high confidence · Jack Danger describing his first meeting with Stern rep Jod at the 2014 Expo launch party
Jack initially disliked The Walking Dead but code updates significantly improved the game, making it a top 10-20 pinball machine
high confidence · Jack Danger: 'programming turned this game uh from a machine that I wanted nothing to do with to uh maybe one of my top 10 top 20 pinball machines I love this game now'
The Walking Dead was the birth of 'pin [something]' — referenced as involving Lyman Sheets and others coming in for code work
medium confidence · Jack Danger: 'this game was the birth of the pin [ __ ] okay yeah cuz lme and sheets came in for sure'
Jack put up 2.3 billion on Ghostbusters at some point
medium confidence · Chat user Pluto asking Jack about his 10 billion score on Ghostbusters; Jack confirms he killed the game with ~2.3B
Jack scored 2.8 billion on Walking Dead at a speedrunning convention (GDQ) using blood bath stacking with multiball and 2x multiplier
medium confidence · Jack: 'when I was at a uh I was at a like video game speedrunning convention uh and uh there were some twitch people there and I was demonstrating how to play this game and it put up 2. like three or 2.8 billion'
There is a limit to extra balls on Walking Dead (possibly 2-3 balls maximum)
low confidence · Chat discussion; user 'skip netti' claims code shows 'only two adab balls', Jack disputes: 'I'm almost certain you could only have like two or three attab balls'
Playing Walking Dead in public venues triggers tilt warnings when shaking the machine
medium confidence · Jack: 'the thing thing I don't like about this game is when you play it in public it Nars on you for shaking'
Flipper buttons on new Stern machines have been failing/flying off at Replay (venue)
medium confidence · Neil McCrae comment in chat: 'right flipper buttons on new Sterns have been flying off at replay that's fun'
“a door flies open and there's jod I didn't know jod at the time trying to finagle this giant vinyl uh Walking Dead sign he looks over at me it's like he give me a hand I help him out we pull it out and he goes oh you're that dude that uh plays pinball on the internet and I'm like yeah he goes do you want to stream the uh launch party tonight”
Jack Danger @ ~early stream — Origin story of Jack's relationship with Stern, framed as pivotal moment in his streaming career
“programming turned this game uh from a machine that I wanted nothing to do with to uh maybe one of my top 10 top 20 pinball machines I love this game now love it love it”
Jack Danger@ 16:15 — Core narrative about how code updates dramatically changed the game's quality and player reception
“I didn't like this game my God was not a fan plunge it was screwing me was not a fan of this game”
Jack Danger@ 14:55 — Describes initial negative impression at launch party before understanding code evolution
“this game was the birth of the pin [ __ ] okay yeah cuz lme and sheets came in for sure”
Jack Danger@ 16:02 — Attribution of code improvements to Lyman Sheets and others; suggests significant community collaboration
“just make sure you have your blood bath going stacked with a multiball get that 2x running and usually the mode you want to have going is probably Riot and just keep that [ __ ] adab ball going and blow this thing apart dude”
Jack Danger@ 34:50 — High-score strategy explanation covering core mechanics and stacking technique
“the lean is going to kill me more than anything else”
Jack Danger — Recurring complaint about playfield lean affecting gameplay and requiring tech adjustment
code_update: Code updates to Walking Dead pinball significantly improved game quality, changing Jack's assessment from 'wanted nothing to do with' to 'top 10-20 machines'
high · Jack: 'programming turned this game uh from a machine that I wanted nothing to do with to uh maybe one of my top 10 top 20 pinball machines I love this game now'
design_philosophy: Walking Dead features stacking of multiple multiballs (blood bath, well walker, prison) and multipliers (2x), enabling high-score strategies that unlock billion-point games
high · Jack explains blood bath stacking with multiball + 2x running = 2.8 billion scores; multiple references to 'you can't stack' certain modes
product_concern: New Stern machines experiencing flipper button failures; reported at Replay venue
medium · Neil McCrae chat comment: 'right flipper buttons on new Sterns have been flying off at replay'
content_signal: DeadFlip's first Stern machine stream was Walking Dead launch party at 2014 Chicago Pinball Expo; marks pivotal moment in Jack Danger's streaming career and Stern relationship
high · Jack tells origin story of meeting Jod at Expo; Neil McCrae confirms 'The Walking Dead was the first machine I watched you stream'
community_signal: Walking Dead code improvements credited to multiple programmers/designers including Lyman Sheets; suggests community-driven iteration model
medium · Jack: 'this game was the birth of the pin [ __ ] okay yeah cuz lme and sheets came in for sure'
positive(0.78)— Jack expresses strong affection for Walking Dead after initial skepticism; praises Stern and his relationship with them; frustrated with machine setup (lean) and occasional gameplay mishaps, but overall tone is upbeat, joking, and enthusiastic about the game and streaming community
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Jack's first stream of a Stern machine was the Walking Dead launch party in 2014
high confidence · Neil McCrae: 'The Walking Dead was the first machine I watched you stream'; Jack confirms 'hell yeah Neil McCrae hail yes'
“I love Stern they they treat me well I I treat them well it's a very amazing relationship ship that we have together”
Jack Danger@ 8:27 — Explicit statement of positive manufacturer relationship and mutual respect
“when you're in blood bath what is the shot I'm trying to make right what is the shot I'm trying to make”
Jack Danger@ 44:05 — Jack expressing uncertainty about game rules/mechanics despite extensive play history
gameplay_signal: Walking Dead in public venues has strict tilt detection that punishes machine shaking; differs from home/friendly play experience
medium · Jack: 'the thing thing I don't like about this game is when you play it in public it Nars on you for shaking'
design_innovation: Walking Dead enables stacking of blood bath multiball with well walker mode and prison multiball, plus 2x multiplier overlay for complex scoring interactions
high · Extensive gameplay demonstration of locked modes and multiball interactions; Jack explains strategy: 'make sure you have your blood bath going stacked with a multiball get that 2x running'
sentiment_shift: Walking Dead transformed from negatively received at launch to highly respected within competitive/enthusiast community post-code updates
high · Jack's personal arc from 'I did not like this game my God was not a fan' to 'I love this game now love it love it'
operational_signal: Walking Dead arcade machine required playfield leveling adjustment during stream; tech staff performed on-site calibration
high · Recurring complaints about playfield lean; Jack asks tech to level machine; stream pauses while leveling occurs
competitive_signal: Jack scored 2.8 billion on Walking Dead at GDQ speedrunning convention using blood bath/multiball/2x stacking strategy; demonstrates competitive depth
medium · Jack: 'when I was at a uh I was at a like video game speedrunning convention uh... it put up 2. like three or 2.8 billion on this game'