Pokémon Premium by Stern Pinball: Day 2. Streamed from Raccoon City Pinball.

DRI374·video·19m 14s·analyzed·Apr 10, 2026

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TL;DR

Pokémon Premium gameplay stream with designer/code commentary from Raccoon City Pinball.

Summary

Gameplay stream of Pokémon Premium by Stern Pinball from Raccoon City Pinball on day 2, featuring a player discussing shot layouts, multiball mechanics, code depth, and design observations during live play. The streamer comments on rule complexity, mode structure, and praises the code implementation while noting some design concerns about shot angles and difficulty.

Key Claims

Pokémon Premium contains significantly more code than James Gomez's previous game (Bond), which had no code
medium confidence · Streamer comparing code depth: 'The last game Gomez put out there, there was not a single line of code in the game, right? So, uh, that's and I'm referring to Bond, obviously'
Pokémon Premium includes a mini-wizard mode that activates when all main Pokémon are completed
high confidence · Streamer describing end-game progression: 'the big battle that you kind of it's like a mini wizard mode when you complete all the main Pokémons and you light it on the then you have a super mode or whatever lit on the right ramp'
The code includes combo evolution mechanics in release version, which is unusual for early code
medium confidence · Streamer noting surprise at feature depth: 'why would you have that in a in a in a in a release code, right? That's usually something that comes and you kind of tack on um after a while, right? But it's in here.'
Tananiel Flies is working on the code for Pokémon Premium
medium confidence · Streamer attribution: 'I think Tananiel Flies is kind of working on a code on this one, right?'
The toilet bowl / battle arena shot has dangerous design or flow issues compared to similar shots on other machines
low confidence · Streamer speculation during play: 'Dangerous design in the toilet bowl. Is that dangerous design? Yeah, I don't know. I mean, I I wonder if it is, right? Because you know the one on creature has more much more you know flow to it.'

Notable Quotes

“I mean with that said, right, uh I think Tananiel Flies is kind of working on a code on this one, right? And I mean Foo Fighter is like I cannot praise that game enough, right? It's one of my absolute favorite sterns ever, right?”
Streamer (identity not confirmed)@ 9:46 — Designer attribution for Pokémon Premium code and praise for prior work (Foo Fighters)
“The last game Gomez put out there, there was not a single line of code in the game, right? So, uh, that's and I'm referring to Bond, obviously”
Streamer@ 7:57 — Comparison of code depth between Stern releases; James Gomez design context
“I must admit that I'm mighty impressed that the amount of [] that is actually in here, right? To be honest, right?”
Streamer@ 7:51 — Overall positive assessment of game code complexity and feature density
“The thing is that there's a lot of call outs, you know, the like continuously onslaught of things that the game tells you to do, right? That and that's another thing that usually you don't see that like uh this early on, right?”
Streamer@ 10:44 — Observation on verbose rule callouts and guidance, noting unusual depth for release code

Entities

Pokémon PremiumgameStern PinballcompanyRaccoon City PinballvenueJames GomezpersonTananiel FliespersonFoo Fightersgame Bondgame Transformersgame

Signals

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gameplay_signal: Pokémon Premium demonstrates unusually sophisticated code implementation for a release build, including mini-wizard modes, combo evolution mechanics, and dense rule callouts not typical of early code versions
high · Streamer explicitly notes surprise at feature depth: 'why would you have that in a release code' and praises amount of code relative to prior Stern release (Bond)
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design_philosophy: Streamer raises concerns about the battle arena / toilet bowl shot design, suggesting potential flow or difficulty-of-access issues compared to similar shots on other machines
medium · Speculation about shot design: 'Dangerous design in the toilet bowl... the one on creature has more much more flow to it'
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gameplay_signal: Pokémon Premium features multiple multiball states, Pokedex scanning mechanics, rival battles with time limits, and mode stacking that allows extended play sequences with conditional ball saves
high · Streamer describes modes: mini-wizard on main Pokémon completion, super mode on right ramp, Pokedex mechanic for ball retention, rival battles with short timers
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personnel_signal: Tananiel Flies attributed as code programmer for Pokémon Premium; streamer praises prior work (Foo Fighters) as one of favorite Stern machines ever
medium · Streamer statement: 'I think Tananiel Flies is kind of working on a code on this one' and extended praise for Foo Fighters quality
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design_philosophy: Pokémon Premium uses continuous rule callouts and shot guidance unusual for release code; streamer notes this keeps play engaged but also that complexity quiets down deeper in game progression

Topics

Code depth and feature complexity in Pokémon PremiumprimaryShot layout design and playfield mechanicsprimaryMultiball and mode progression systemsprimaryRule callouts and player guidance verbositysecondaryComparison to prior Stern releases (Bond, Foo Fighters)secondaryBattle arena / toilet bowl shot design concernssecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0)

Transcript

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Oh wow, he nearly got it. Yahoo! Now this balloon can be your ride. Run, hide. There's no escape. Shoot the town scoop to collect a mystery award. Both Pikachu and Bulb is ready. Let's see if we can backhand that damn round. No, it's tight. It's too tight. It's backhandable on Transformers. All right, there we go. Now we're playing Pikachu versus Raichu. All right, here we go. Battle. My adab ball is ready. Double super jackpot. like there's jackpots lit everywhere. I love it. as it shouldn't be. JACKPOT OKAY. Anti-air battle. Jackpot and one for the road. Pokemon discovered. Shoot Pokedex to scan Pokemon. Uh, dangerous design in the toilet bowl. Is that dangerous design? Yeah, I don't know. I mean, I I wonder if it is, right? Because you know the one on creature has more much more you know flow to it. It's just like you get three spins in that and that's it right. I don't think that's how it's supposed to work Squirtle story. And I somehow can see that I would think that G would be able to design the whole battle arena with the magnet and the standups and and the captain and all that. I'll totally buy that. You see one, two, three, and that's a the thing is you kind of want to get the ball down there with a vengeance, right? And and he just like, you know, like that. So even if I do a clean shot like Yeah. The thing is that you need to build up the multiplier, right? And then shoot it and then you kind of get more points. Oh, what's the deal? Oh, my [] Pokemon discovered. All right, let's see if we can get some I want to get another kind of Pokemon out here before the kind of battle rocket multiball. Three, two, Oh [] I need to time is up. Yeah, I needed to shoot the captive ball completely. I missed the memo on that. If you want to make up. Oh yeah. So now I'm just playing a plain multiball without any else going going in raw as you say. And I the thing is I don't shoot for the main multiball because so dangerous to shoot up there. But so I don't quite know what to actually go for here. Super jackpot. Okay, so now we got some more shots left up here. I like it. So I guess you need to kind of do some work. Um, yeah. Come on. Need to do some work on the cat first. Super Jackpot and then they turn into super jackpots. Is that what's happening here? Oh [] Too busy there. All right, back to cloudy. Nevertheless, Team Rocket shall remain back to status quo here. Hit purple shot to light the Pokéball. Oh, look at that. But I got a pokey catch lit up and everything. I don't know what the cash out is. I don't know what the outcome was about, but the cash there's a cash out on the bulbar that I was shooting, but because you can kind of get to a state where you shoot the cap the balls and all of a sudden you kind of cash it in, but um not quite sure how to light that. Yeah, the code is kind of clunky, I I guess. But like I mean I I I I must admit that I'm mighty impressed that the amount of [] that is actually in here, right? To be honest, right? The last game Gomez put out there, there was not a single line of code in the game, right? So, uh, that's and I'm referring to Bond, obviously, but, uh, so I think there's a lot, uh, in here that's a lot going on. Like the thing is the that kind of big battle that you kind of it's like a mini wizard mode when you complete all the main Pokémons and you light it on the then you have a super mode or whatever lit on the right ramp, right? And I wouldn't expect that level level of uh you know code this early on a dragon thing. Yeah. Some charisaur charmander charis dinosaur which I think and and that is a really cool mode. Right. So, I just hope that uh that's kind of Pokemon discovered what the game is going to be all about in the end. Prime and Shine Mystery. Oh, so like this like combo evolution kind of thing, right? I mean, why would you have that in a in a in a in a release code, right? That's usually something that comes and you kind of tack on um after a while, right? But it's in here. And I I mean with that said, right, uh I think Tananiel Flies is kind of working on a code on this one, right? And I mean Foo Fighter is like I cannot praise that game enough, right? It's one of my absolute favorite sterns ever, right? And if you get all that kind of [] looped in here, we're going to be in very good shape after a while. 5 4 3 2 one. The time is up. So, I don't know exactly what the time was about. Bond with their Pokémon bloomed like a flower which would never wilt even in the hottest of suns as the journey continued. Yeah. No, I mean the thing is that there's a lot of call outs, you know, the like continuously onslaught of things that the game tells you to do, right? That and that's another thing that usually you don't see that like uh this early on, right? Which is cool. And kind of the deeper you get in the game, the the more quiet it gets, you know, and that's understandable, right? Oh, I'm I'm in the state now where this ball is basically drained, right? I'm not going to make a single shot with this ball. This ball has checked out. Okay, I think the Pokedex. Okay, so that is up on the screen there now with our timer. So, I don't know. Do I want to shoot for that or no? The flower Pokemon. No matter what Belro is doing, If it detects movement nearby, it will immediately react by reaching out. Now, who would want to have my cuffs on a nice moon lit night like this? Okay. Uh, back hand. No. Well, it was in there. Oh my god. 5 4 3 2 1 It's not stressful at all. Not at all. FYI caught. Shoot the town scoop to start a rival battle. It's good the shot the timers are short, right? That that keeps me keeps me alive because I stop breathing when I hurry up is is running. Okay, I guess we're doing a battle here. Forest battle. Okay, every shot is lit. Looks like the rival is down to Oh my god, that that came down fast. Look at that. I got a ball save on this. I like that. Let's see. And now the center shot is lit in a different color. Nice clean move. This is wild. Air glide. DOUBLE PRIZES, BABY. 5 4 3 2 1 Time is up. For what? And that's a wrap here at the Forest Battle. The trainer Pokemon team had Okay, so let's go back to shooting my prove they did. Damn fireless. I'm surprised this ball has kind of survived as far as it has. All right, it's right the next shot there. So now you really all you want to do is kind of complete this mode. However you do that. Okay, let me just see here. Oh, Pokedex. Oh, there we go. Hey, look over there. Oh, and there we go. No, but it says shoot Pokedex to finish Mo. Oh, I didn't get all the way in. There we go. Now, now the big Charmander. No, whatever. Battle the the dragon thing. Destiny has arranged. There you can see the wandering on this. Where are they? Pikachu versus Charizard. I think I need to hit those Pokedex at this stage. Yeah, because I shot the Pokedex and and that will kind of get your balls back, right? So, you can have this mode running for quite a while. See, I think you just have to like shoot the main shots. All scoring is doubled. I like it. Question is now. Oh, look at that. Oh, was so lucky there. Jesus Christ. That was just That should have been a drain. okay. So, it's still running. So, okay. So, I got some more time here then. So I have a chance to restored it on the captive wall. Look at that. Beautiful. Thank you, sir. I was trying to backhand it there. That was not very wise of me to try to do that when I don't know where the shot is. [] Oh, this does not feel good. Okay, I got my shots lit back up there. All right. And of course, yeah, I don't think I'm going to get another Oh, I'm actually getting another round of second chances. That's crazy. Oh my god. No. To be you. Oh. All right. So, that ball three actually lasted a little bit longer than I thought it would. The quest continues, but it still won't beat my big game I had first on my first day that was in the um 500s something. High score. Enter your initials.