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Cary Hardy unboxes and sets up Spooky Beetlejuice with his daughter on live stream.
Spooky is shipping Beetlejuice machines with a code update that was released the same day Hardy received his machine
high confidence · Hardy mentions 'the code that came out today' and notes he needs to download it, stating it was announced as he was moving the machine into his house
Beetlejuice features an upper playfield area with its own flipper
high confidence · Hardy demonstrates this to his daughter during gameplay, saying 'Oh, he's got a shoot again? Yeah, and you got a whole other upper playfield area right here with a flipper and everything.'
The Beetlejuice topper is motorized and requires the topper to respond to voice commands (saying the name three times)
high confidence · Hardy tells his daughter 'Really? Yep. You'll be able to turn the game on by saying his name three times' when discussing the topper's functionality
Beetlejuice includes ball save features that Spooky games incorporate as standard
high confidence · Hardy demonstrates a Magna Save and discusses ball saves during gameplay, noting 'Spooky. They put things into their game. I know you're not used to that on like certain manufacturers'
Hardy's Beetlejuice machine is in the early 30s serial number range
medium confidence · Hardy states 'I want to say they are in like the 30s on their Beetlejuice games' regarding his machine's production number
The Beetlejuice topper shipped without protective cushioning around the worm mechanism, which Hardy found unusual
medium confidence · Hardy notes discrepancy with instruction video: 'They didn't put any kind of cushion or anything around my worm... There was supposed to be cushion and everything around the worm.'
“Sexy legs handbook for the recently deceased.”
Cary Hardy@ 6:52 — Reading text on a Beetlejuice-themed keychain included with the machine, demonstrating the game's attention to theme detail
“Spooky. They put things into their game. I know you're not used to that on like certain manufacturers.”
Cary Hardy@ 30:27 — Commentary on Spooky's design philosophy compared to other manufacturers, highlighting depth and features in their games
“The code that came out today, I probably need to download that, guys. They literally like announced that code drop like as I was wheeling in my game into my house.”
Cary Hardy@ 29:40 — Indicates active code support and updates being released immediately post-launch; timing issue for new machine owners
“If the Spooky guys are watching, sorry if I'm making your game look bad. It's not the game, it's me.”
Cary Hardy@ 44:10 — Self-deprecating acknowledgment of his poor initial performance, attributing it to operator skill not machine design
“My daughter just G-seeded my Beetlejuice.”
Cary Hardy@ 48:56 — Charlotte achieves Grand Champion status on the machine within the same session, demonstrating accessibility and learning curve
product_launch: Hardy receives Beetlejuice and documents full unboxing, assembly, and initial boot process on live stream; notes code update released on same day machine arrived
high · Entire stream is dedicated to unpacking, assembly, and first gameplay; Hardy explicitly states code was announced 'as I was wheeling in my game into my house'
design_innovation: Beetlejuice features motorized animatronic topper with moving hair and eyes; voice-responsive activation feature (calling name three times triggers response)
high · Hardy demonstrates topper removal, discusses its motorized movement and voice control: 'You'll be able to turn the game on by saying his name three times'
gameplay_signal: Beetlejuice includes dedicated upper playfield with its own flipper, requiring specific shots and increasing rule complexity
high · Hardy shows daughter upper playfield during gameplay, noting 'you got a whole other upper playfield area right here with a flipper and everything. It comes at you fast.'
code_update: Code update for Beetlejuice released on day Hardy received his machine; requires download by owner
high · Hardy states: 'The code that came out today, I probably need to download that, guys. They literally like announced that code drop like as I was wheeling in my game into my house.'
design_philosophy: Hardy notes that Spooky Pinball consistently includes sophisticated features (ball saves, Magna Saves, interactive toys) that set them apart from other manufacturers
high · Hardy tells daughter: 'Spooky. They put things into their game. I know you're not used to that on like certain manufacturers' and later discovers interactive fly-swatter mechanics mid-game
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product_concern: Beetlejuice shipped without protective cushioning around worm mechanism; Hardy expected cushioning based on instruction video
medium · Hardy states: 'They didn't put any kind of cushion or anything around my worm... Video I watched, Bug. There was supposed to be cushion and everything around the worm. Ruh roh.'
content_signal: Hardy expanding streaming presence across multiple platforms (YouTube primary, attempting Twitch and Patreon simultaneously); acknowledges technical challenges and learning curve
high · Hardy troubleshoots streaming to Twitch, Patreon, and Facebook during setup; discusses chat management challenges: 'My fear is that I'm not gonna be able to keep up with all the chats from different things'
gameplay_signal: Beetlejuice features timed skill shot with strobing light inserts; magnetic catch provides safety net for missed shots
high · Hardy explains mechanic to daughter: 'these lights right here are going to be strobing, and you want to hit the launch button whenever it's strobing on one of those inserts. If you happen to miss it... the magnet will catch it'
gameplay_signal: Beetlejuice includes interactive fly-swatter toy that players can activate mid-game to earn ball saves; mechanic not immediately obvious to new players
high · Hardy discovers during gameplay: 'You hear that fly? ...So that buzzing of the fly up here, you're going to see like an imprint of a fly swatter flying around. And if you hit the action button and squash the fly, you'll get your Magna Save back. Little things about the machine that even I still need to learn about'
collector_signal: Hardy customizing Beetlejuice with aftermarket magnets from Pinball at the Beach and Texas Pinball Festival events; replacing stock Spooky magnets
medium · Hardy mentions: 'I do have the Pinball at the Beach magnets, and then I'll get the ones at Texas Pinball Festival' and plans to use exclusive Don Garrison's Beetlejuice magnets