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Pokémon Pinball Has ARRIVED! ⚡ Gotta Catch ’Em All!

Pinball Shenanigans·video·18m 21s·analyzed·May 6, 2026
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TL;DR

Pokémon Pro arrives at Fork River with first-run defects; Stern quality issues surface immediately.

Summary

Mike Dus (Pinball Shenanigans) and Cory acquire a show-used Pokémon Pro pinball machine from Allentown, experiencing a 4-hour border crossing delay. After delivery to Fork River arcade in London, Ontario, they uncover first-run manufacturing issues including a misaligned left orbit lane guide, node board errors on startup, clunky plunger, and low game completion rates (5 games out of 322 plays). They perform field repairs and set up the machine alongside an Eight Ball Champ restoration for their venue's tournament lineup.

Key Claims

  • Pokémon Pro MSRP is $6,995 USD; Mike purchased show-used unit for $6,400 plus $1,000 CAD tax (~$10k CAD total)

    high confidence · Mike Dus stating pricing directly from his purchase transaction

  • Pokémon Pro has a known left orbit lane guide manufacturing defect where the lane sticks out ~1/4 inch from the post, feeding balls to drain and causing playfield damage

    high confidence · Mike identifies and demonstrates the defect on the machine, mentions it's a 'bizarre factory f-up from Stern'

  • First-run Pokémon Pro units experience multiple issues: clunky plunger, orbit shot problems, balls getting stuck in pop bumper nook, and plunger hitching

    high confidence · Mike lists issues observed and previously heard about during gameplay testing

  • Node boards on the Pokémon Pro showed five tech alerts on startup with message 'All node boards are invalid'

    high confidence · Direct observation during audits menu on the machine at Fork River

  • The machine showed only 5 completed games out of 322 total plays at the Allentown show, while another venue's game (comparison reference) had 948 completed plays

    high confidence · Play count statistics visible in machine diagnostics; Mike and Cory speculate code quality may be responsible

  • The game code is still 'pending license or approval' and is 'very early' in development

    high confidence · Status message observed in game menu during setup; Mike notes this may explain low completion rates

  • The border crossing for importing the machine from Allentown took 4 hours and involved brokers and commercial goods paperwork

    high confidence · Cory reports travel details; Mike mentions the delay in introduction

  • Eight Ball Champ is a Williams classic that says 'quit talking and start talking,' and Cub Wizard borrowed this quote from it

    medium confidence · Mike and Cory discussing game history during setup; casual observation, not industry source

Notable Quotes

  • “All node boards are invalid. Cory, I want my money back. What a hunk of garbage.”

    Mike Dus (reading machine error message)@ 8:31 — First evidence of serious node board defect on Pokémon Pro; sets tone for quality concerns

  • “It was a very bizarre factory f-up from Stern, but you know, it is pinball and even new out of the box things don't always work 100%.”

    Mike Dus@ 2:50 — Normalizes manufacturing defects in new Stern machines; indicates resignation to quality issues

  • “Well, here's the thing. Look at Eight Ball... 948. That's like triple the number of plays. Only five ended. Maybe the code is not quite up to snuff on that.”

    Cory@ 9:19 — Points to code quality as root cause of low game completion rate; suggests unfinished product

  • “It did say pending license or approval. So it looks like the code is still underway.”

    Mike Dus@ 9:29 — Confirms game shipped in incomplete code state; raises questions about manufacturing timeline

  • “Might have to do a couple fixes to it since it is the first run. You know, there's that whole left orbit lane guide issue and clunky plunge issue.”

    Mike Dus@ 2:10 — Summarizes known first-run defect pattern; treats multiple issues as expected

  • “See how it's sticking out from the post by like a quarter inch? That feeds the ball right into the drain and also the ball can hit the edge of it and cause damage.”

    Mike Dus@ 6:05 — Detailed technical explanation of left orbit lane guide defect and its consequences

Entities

Mike DuspersonCorypersonPokémon ProgameStern PinballcompanyFork RivervenueEight Ball ChampgameAllentowneventSpike 3productPinball Shenanigansorganization

Signals

  • ?

    product_concern: Pokémon Pro exhibits systematic first-run quality issues: node board invalidity errors, left orbit lane guide misalignment (~1/4 inch offset), clunky plunger, ball sticking in pop bumper nook, and plunger hitching under shooter.

    high · Multiple issues observed and documented during setup; Mike identifies 'bizarre factory f-up from Stern'; node board errors visible in diagnostic menu

  • ?

    code_update: Pokémon Pro shipped with code in 'pending license or approval' state; unfinished at time of show display and venue delivery

    high · Status message visible in game menu; only 5 game completions out of 322 plays at Allentown suggests unfinished rule code

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Pokémon Pro showed extreme low game completion rate: 5 games completed out of 322 total plays (1.6%). Comparison machine had 948 completed plays, suggesting code playability issues rather than venue/player quality.

    high · Play statistics visible in machine diagnostics; Cory speculates 'code is not quite up to snuff'; Mike acknowledges 'code is very early'

  • ?

    product_launch: Pokémon Pro installed at Fork River arcade in London, Ontario; available for public play at venue; requires field repairs before full operational deployment

    high · Machine delivered, unpacked, and setup documented; Mike plans to set it in 'the lineup' for tournament and casual play

  • ?

    operational_signal: Pokémon Pro required immediate field repairs: lane guide repositioning (drilling new hole in playfield), plunger tuning, potential rubber removal to speed up long ball times

Transcript

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0:02
Cory, we got five tech alerts. Node. >> All node boards are invalid.
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All node boards are invalid.
0:04
All node boards are invalid. >> What a hunk of garbage.
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What a hunk of garbage.
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What a hunk of garbage. >> Cory, I want my money back.
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Cory, I want my money back.
0:08

  • “This is the new Spike 3 cabinetry that I was talking about. Just sort of butt together. It's not dovetailed or whatever anymore. I have a thing for that.”

    Mike Dus@ 7:32 — Observation about Spike 3 cabinet construction vs. traditional methods; aesthetic criticism

    • London, Ontariovenue

    high · Mike demonstrates removal of screws/spacers to access lane guide; removes outlane rubbers to adjust play speed; multiple references to needing 'fixes'

  • $

    market_signal: Pokémon Pro MSRP $6,995 USD; show-used discount obtained at $6,400 USD plus $1,000 CAD tax (~$10k CAD total). Represents significant investment even at discount.

    high · Mike states exact MSRP and his purchase price; notes saving achieved through show-used status

  • ?

    supply_chain_signal: Cross-border delivery from Allentown to London, Ontario involved 4-hour delay at border for broker paperwork on 'commercial goods'; required coordination and payment for transport assistance

    high · Cory reports travel details; Mike mentions 'couple hundred bucks' paid to helpers; context of international import friction

  • ?

    design_innovation: Pokémon Pro features scoop ramp mechanic similar to Metallica pinball 'Dracula alter,' allowing repeated shots; described as 'cool' by playtesters

    medium · Mike observes 'Metallicaesque scoop' and 'sort of a Metallica alter' feature during gameplay; demonstrates repeatability

  • ~

    sentiment_shift: Mike and Cory normalize manufacturing defects as inevitable in new Stern machines ('even new out of the box things don't always work 100%'), suggesting community has low baseline expectations for first-run quality

    high · Mike's framing of defects as routine maintenance rather than failure; casual tone about node board errors and alignment issues

  • ?

    venue_signal: Fork River hosts IFPA-sanctioned pinball tournament first and third Tuesday of each month; Pokémon Pro and Eight Ball Champ added to competitive lineup

    high · Mike announces 'tournament tomorrow' (first Tuesday) and invites players; both machines positioned for tournament play

  • ?

    community_signal: Pinball Shenanigans documents real-time equipment acquisition, troubleshooting, and venue operations; generates long-form narrative content around machine setup and community dynamics

    high · Entire video structured around acquisition, transport, setup, and gameplay testing of new machines; references to editing out low-interest setup time

    • Cory, I want my money back. >> I'm Mike Dus and this is Pinball
    0:11
    I'm Mike Dus and this is Pinball
    0:11
    I'm Mike Dus and this is Pinball Shenanigans.
    0:28
    All right, today is Pokemon day. Corey
    0:28
    All right, today is Pokemon day. Corey is back from Allen Town. It is Monday. He got back yesterday and he brought a bunch of machines home with him and he kind of got hung up at the border for like a solid 4 hours uh dealing with brokers and commercial goods and whatnot. But Pokémon has landed. We're going to meet over at Fork River soon and we're going to set it up and it's going to be in the lineup there for uh all of your playing enjoyment. You can come anytime that Fork River is open and play it. And don't forget the first and third Tuesday of every month we run a pinball tournament and that happens to be tomorrow. So, hope to see you there. But Pokemon Pro, it is exciting. It is um well I thought I was getting a new inbox game and getting a show discount but turns out what I was getting was a show used machine out of the box and that is why I got the machine for a discounted price. It was the MSRP on these are $6995 USD and I ended up getting it for $6,400 plus $1,000 Canadian tax. So, all in around 10 grand, which is uh pretty reasonable. Saved a little bit of money by getting the show used game and didn't really have to pay shipping. Well, I guess that's not true. I did chip in uh couple hundred bucks to uh Cory and Jeff for helping a helping a brother out. So uh exciting to get Pokemon up and running. Might have to do a couple uh fixes to it since it is the first run. You know, there's that whole left orbit lane guide issue and uh clunky plunge issue. There are some fixes out there for that. I've seen um a couple different things you can purchase to help the ball smoothly go around the orbit and smoothly come out of the shooter lane. And uh for the the ball strain uh for the ball draining straight down the middle issue, we just got to kind of move the lane over and um you know, screw a new hole in the brand new playfield and move the lane guide over. It was a very bizarre factory fup from Stern, but you know, it is pinball and uh even new out of the box things don't always work 100%. So, we'll address whatever we need to address, but it should be up and running in no time. So, we'll see you over at Fork River. All right, here it is. Pokemon has made its way to London, Ontario. How long of a drive was it >> to Allen Town? From here,
    3:19
    to Allen Town? From here,
    3:19
    to Allen Town? From here, >> if you include the border, we left at
    3:21
    if you include the border, we left at
    3:21
    if you include the border, we left at >> Ouch.
    3:22
    Ouch.
    3:22
    Ouch. >> We left at
    3:24
    We left at
    3:24
    We left at 7:30 and we got home at 9:30. >> Oh, yeah. You had a little 4hour stint
    3:30
    Oh, yeah. You had a little 4hour stint
    3:30
    Oh, yeah. You had a little 4hour stint at the border. >> Yeah.
    3:32
    Yeah.
    3:32
    Yeah. >> Hopefully, it's all worth it.
    3:34
    Hopefully, it's all worth it.
    3:34
    Hopefully, it's all worth it. >> I mean,
    3:34
    I mean,
    3:34
    I mean, >> you didn't get cavity search though,
    3:36
    you didn't get cavity search though,
    3:36
    you didn't get cavity search though, right? >> No, the trip was definitely worth it.
    3:38
    No, the trip was definitely worth it.
    3:38
    No, the trip was definitely worth it. >> All right, here we go at Fork River with
    3:42
    All right, here we go at Fork River with
    3:42
    All right, here we go at Fork River with >> the doors open. I got to
    3:43
    the doors open. I got to
    3:43
    the doors open. I got to >> No. Yeah. get them to a Fork River's
    3:46
    No. Yeah. get them to a Fork River's
    3:46
    No. Yeah. get them to a Fork River's closed, so uh we're going to be locked out. Okay, we made it inside the facility. We know a guy and time to set up Pokémon. Also, we will be setting up a new game in the lineup as well. Eightball Champ. >> Wouldn't call it new.
    4:06
    Wouldn't call it new.
    4:06
    Wouldn't call it new. >> New old game.
    4:07
    New old game.
    4:07
    New old game. >> Brand new in the box, wasn't it?
    4:09
    Brand new in the box, wasn't it?
    4:09
    Brand new in the box, wasn't it? >> Here. Let's see over here.
    4:10
    Here. Let's see over here.
    4:10
    Here. Let's see over here. >> Okay, maybe not. All right, eightball
    4:13
    Okay, maybe not. All right, eightball
    4:13
    Okay, maybe not. All right, eightball champ is getting close. Check it out. >> That's actually a nice play, too. It
    4:18
    That's actually a nice play, too. It
    4:18
    That's actually a nice play, too. It >> is nice.
    4:20
    is nice.
    4:20
    is nice. >> Glass is a bit scratched up.
    4:21
    Glass is a bit scratched up.
    4:21
    Glass is a bit scratched up. >> I'm looking forward to playing this game
    4:22
    I'm looking forward to playing this game
    4:22
    I'm looking forward to playing this game actually. I like it. >> This is the This is the one that
    4:25
    This is the This is the one that
    4:25
    This is the This is the one that actually says quit talking and start talking. >> Oh, is it?
    4:28
    Oh, is it?
    4:28
    Oh, is it? >> Because Aball Deluxe does not, but
    4:30
    Because Aball Deluxe does not, but
    4:30
    Because Aball Deluxe does not, but everybody thinks >> Did Cub Wizard say that, too, though?
    4:33
    Did Cub Wizard say that, too, though?
    4:33
    Did Cub Wizard say that, too, though? So, Cub Wizard stole it from eightball champ. >> All right, we got Pokemon on legs as
    4:39
    All right, we got Pokemon on legs as
    4:39
    All right, we got Pokemon on legs as well. Shall we uh unveil it for the first time here?
    4:50
    I've not looked at really uh any videos or I haven't watched any gameplay. I just kind of wanted to see it for the first time when I got the machine. So, here it is. Oh, are we uh jamming up on anything? First Spike 3 game. >> Fun art. I like it.
    5:12
    Fun art. I like it.
    5:12
    Fun art. I like it. Cool critters. I can't believe I'm going to be saying Pokemon names now. I feel like such a nerd. I know that now that this is Meowth. I obviously we know Pikachu. What is that? Peekabball or something. Touch. >> Pokeball.
    5:27
    Pokeball.
    5:27
    Pokeball. >> The poke.
    5:28
    The poke.
    5:28
    The poke. >> I'm not I'm not a big I'm not a big uh
    5:30
    I'm not I'm not a big I'm not a big uh
    5:30
    I'm not I'm not a big I'm not a big uh Pokémon guy either. >> Oh, you might want to get rid of this.
    5:33
    Oh, you might want to get rid of this.
    5:33
    Oh, you might want to get rid of this. >> Oh, that's right on there.
    5:35
    Oh, that's right on there.
    5:35
    Oh, that's right on there. >> That's nice. Thank you. Oh,
    5:36
    That's nice. Thank you. Oh,
    5:36
    That's nice. Thank you. Oh, >> thanks, coin taker. All right.
    5:40
    thanks, coin taker. All right.
    5:40
    thanks, coin taker. All right. Uh but let's see. Let's see if this uh lane issue here is going to need to be resolved. I'll show you Dutch here. >> See this lane right there?
    5:51
    See this lane right there?
    5:51
    See this lane right there? >> Yep.
    5:51
    Yep.
    5:51
    Yep. >> See how it's sticking out from the post
    5:53
    See how it's sticking out from the post
    5:53
    See how it's sticking out from the post by like a/4 in? >> Not really. Your camera's kind of in the
    5:57
    Not really. Your camera's kind of in the
    5:57
    Not really. Your camera's kind of in the way. >> All right. Well, I see it. It needs to
    6:00
    All right. Well, I see it. It needs to
    6:00
    All right. Well, I see it. It needs to not be like that cuz that feeds the ball right into the drain and also the ball can hit the edge of it >> and cause damage to the ball and the
    6:09
    and cause damage to the ball and the
    6:09
    and cause damage to the ball and the rail and potentially scratch up the playfield. So, >> we got to drill a new hole. Uh there's
    6:15
    we got to drill a new hole. Uh there's
    6:16
    we got to drill a new hole. Uh there's some other issues that uh the first run of Pokemon pros have too. Like the plunge apparently can be shitty. The orbit shot can be clunky. And also, I heard that the ball can get stuck right in that little nook there trying to exit out of the pops. The glass is on, so there's a lot of glare and we can't really see crap. But anyway, we'll uh plug this in shortly and see how it plays and see how many games have been played on it since this was uh at Allentown for the weekend. All right, little play test of eightball champ here. Got the fancy eightball balls as well.
    7:03
    These are not
    7:03
    These are not >> glass pass.
    7:10
    And you said the strange science sounds
    7:10
    And you said the strange science sounds sucked. >> Oh,
    7:11
    Oh,
    7:11
    Oh, >> this is the exact sounds when you're
    7:13
    this is the exact sounds when you're
    7:13
    this is the exact sounds when you're playing billiards. >> Yes,
    7:18
    Yes,
    7:18
    Yes, it's plugged in. Shall we see how many uh games are played on this thing? Oh, yeah. All right. What am I new? Here's the uh the new Spike 3 cabinetry that I was talking about. Just sort of butt together. It's not dovetailed or whatever anymore. Uh I have a >> thing for that.
    7:43
    thing for that.
    7:43
    thing for that. >> It's pretty.
    7:43
    It's pretty.
    7:44
    It's pretty. >> There we go.
    7:45
    There we go.
    7:45
    There we go. >> I just I got you.
    7:47
    I just I got you.
    7:47
    I just I got you. >> Thank you.
    7:48
    Thank you.
    7:48
    Thank you. >> Okay.
    7:48
    Okay.
    7:48
    Okay. >> It don't fit. Um,
    7:50
    It don't fit. Um,
    7:50
    It don't fit. Um, >> so here is a better view of this lane
    7:55
    so here is a better view of this lane
    7:55
    so here is a better view of this lane being way too far out. And I've also heard that that is sometimes the case on the other side. That one looks okay. Oh, >> pending license or approval.
    8:07
    pending license or approval.
    8:07
    pending license or approval. >> Oh, the code I guess is uh
    8:11
    Oh, the code I guess is uh
    8:11
    Oh, the code I guess is uh >> still underway.
    8:13
    still underway.
    8:13
    still underway. >> Okay, why don't you throw it into uh
    8:15
    Okay, why don't you throw it into uh
    8:15
    Okay, why don't you throw it into uh audits here and we'll see. going to sell >> five tech alerts.
    8:21
    five tech alerts.
    8:21
    five tech alerts. >> Oh, interesting.
    8:23
    Oh, interesting.
    8:23
    Oh, interesting. >> Hey, Cory, we got five tech alerts.
    8:26
    Hey, Cory, we got five tech alerts.
    8:26
    Hey, Cory, we got five tech alerts. >> Let's see what they are.
    8:28
    Let's see what they are.
    8:28
    Let's see what they are. >> All node boards are invalid.
    8:31
    All node boards are invalid.
    8:31
    All node boards are invalid. >> Cory, I want my money back.
    8:34
    Cory, I want my money back.
    8:34
    Cory, I want my money back. >> What a hunk of garbage.
    8:36
    What a hunk of garbage.
    8:36
    What a hunk of garbage. >> All All the node boards are invalid.
    8:38
    All All the node boards are invalid.
    8:38
    All All the node boards are invalid. >> You got to close the door.
    8:40
    You got to close the door.
    8:40
    You got to close the door. >> Oh, you just got to close the door.
    8:41
    Oh, you just got to close the door.
    8:41
    Oh, you just got to close the door. Okay. Well, let's go and see how many games were played on this thing. It's a different menu system. >> Play counts.
    8:51
    Play counts.
    8:51
    Play counts. >> One player games 186. Two-player games
    8:53
    One player games 186. Two-player games
    8:53
    One player games 186. Two-player games 42. >> Total plays 322.
    8:56
    Total plays 322.
    8:56
    Total plays 322. >> Total plays 322. Okay, that's about to
    8:59
    Total plays 322. Okay, that's about to
    8:59
    Total plays 322. Okay, that's about to be expected. >> Total plays ended five.
    9:04
    Total plays ended five.
    9:04
    Total plays ended five. >> Oh, wow. That's quite the stat. That's
    9:08
    Oh, wow. That's quite the stat. That's
    9:08
    Oh, wow. That's quite the stat. That's kind of crazy. I >> That's hard to believe. Just people
    9:11
    That's hard to believe. Just people
    9:11
    That's hard to believe. Just people playing one ball, two balls, and then leaving. >> Well, here's the thing. Look at
    9:14
    Well, here's the thing. Look at
    9:14
    Well, here's the thing. Look at >> Does it suck that bad?
    9:16
    Does it suck that bad?
    9:16
    Does it suck that bad? >> 948. That's like triple the number of
    9:19
    948. That's like triple the number of
    9:19
    948. That's like triple the number of plays. Only five ended. >> Uh maybe the code is uh not quite up to
    9:24
    Uh maybe the code is uh not quite up to
    9:24
    Uh maybe the code is uh not quite up to snuff on that. Well, >> let's throw in some balls.
    9:27
    let's throw in some balls.
    9:27
    let's throw in some balls. >> It did say pending license or approval.
    9:29
    It did say pending license or approval.
    9:29
    It did say pending license or approval. >> True. So, it looks like uh six ball
    9:33
    True. So, it looks like uh six ball
    9:33
    True. So, it looks like uh six ball game. >> I missed the old menu system where it
    9:36
    I missed the old menu system where it
    9:36
    I missed the old menu system where it looked like an old D&D. >> Yeah.
    9:39
    Yeah.
    9:39
    Yeah. Well, let's give it a quick play here. It's so not very level at all, but Let's just see what happens. >> All right. Whoa. We are nowhere in here.
    9:49
    All right. Whoa. We are nowhere in here.
    9:49
    All right. Whoa. We are nowhere in here. >> It's fine.
    9:51
    It's fine.
    9:51
    It's fine. >> Wow. Okay. Oh, jack this up.
    9:59
    Is it though? Or are you just
    9:59
    Is it though? Or are you just >> being a liar?
    10:00
    being a liar?
    10:00
    being a liar? >> I'm being a dick.
    10:02
    I'm being a dick.
    10:02
    I'm being a dick. >> Okay. What do we got now?
    10:03
    Okay. What do we got now?
    10:03
    Okay. What do we got now? >> Not much better.
    10:04
    Not much better.
    10:04
    Not much better. >> Okay.
    10:05
    Okay.
    10:05
    Okay. >> I'll do it.
    10:07
    I'll do it.
    10:07
    I'll do it. >> All right.
    10:12
    Any better yet?
    10:12
    Any better yet? >> Good enough. Yeah, that's
    10:13
    Good enough. Yeah, that's
    10:13
    Good enough. Yeah, that's >> for our middle of the road test gate.
    10:15
    for our middle of the road test gate.
    10:15
    for our middle of the road test gate. >> This is obviously not its final resting
    10:17
    This is obviously not its final resting
    10:17
    This is obviously not its final resting place. So, >> how the
    10:19
    how the
    10:19
    how the >> How about the front?
    10:20
    How about the front?
    10:20
    How about the front? >> Even worse.
    10:21
    Even worse.
    10:21
    Even worse. >> Wait, wait. You got to have it nice and
    10:23
    Wait, wait. You got to have it nice and
    10:23
    Wait, wait. You got to have it nice and perpendicular. Oh, god. >> Do you want to lift this one up?
    10:27
    Do you want to lift this one up?
    10:27
    Do you want to lift this one up? >> The right side a little bit.
    10:34
    You can put it right on the front of the
    10:34
    You can put it right on the front of the cabinet maybe. Okay, that >> Oh, my level bubble split. Oh, the other
    10:43
    Oh, my level bubble split. Oh, the other
    10:44
    Oh, my level bubble split. Oh, the other side's got to go way up. >> So, that's got to go down.
    10:47
    So, that's got to go down.
    10:47
    So, that's got to go down. >> What?
    10:47
    What?
    10:47
    What? >> I'll put this guy back down then.
    10:49
    I'll put this guy back down then.
    10:49
    I'll put this guy back down then. >> Yeah, just a few turns. Try again.
    10:52
    Yeah, just a few turns. Try again.
    10:52
    Yeah, just a few turns. Try again. And that's good. All right. >> This is riveting content.
    10:56
    This is riveting content.
    10:56
    This is riveting content. >> Yeah, this might all get edited out,
    10:58
    Yeah, this might all get edited out,
    10:58
    Yeah, this might all get edited out, just so we know. >> It probably should.
    11:00
    It probably should.
    11:00
    It probably should. >> Yeah.
    11:01
    Yeah.
    11:01
    Yeah. >> Okay, here we go. Machine is
    11:02
    Okay, here we go. Machine is
    11:02
    Okay, here we go. Machine is semileleveled. >> Dutch. Okay, I'll take the honors. I'll
    11:06
    Dutch. Okay, I'll take the honors. I'll
    11:06
    Dutch. Okay, I'll take the honors. I'll take the honors. >> It's your game. And frankly, uh I don't
    11:09
    It's your game. And frankly, uh I don't
    11:09
    It's your game. And frankly, uh I don't know. >> Okay, here we go. Pokemon time. Ready?
    11:13
    Okay, here we go. Pokemon time. Ready?
    11:13
    Okay, here we go. Pokemon time. Ready? Let's hear if the volume's loud enough. >> The realm of Pokemon is wide and fast.
    11:20
    The realm of Pokemon is wide and fast.
    11:20
    The realm of Pokemon is wide and fast. >> Wow. Cool. You guys all want to play a
    11:22
    Wow. Cool. You guys all want to play a
    11:22
    Wow. Cool. You guys all want to play a game? >> No. Okay, we'll just play. Okay, let's
    11:25
    No. Okay, we'll just play. Okay, let's
    11:25
    No. Okay, we'll just play. Okay, let's see if the plunge is clunky for starters. It just hits the underside of this sometimes and clunks just like that. All right. So, you know, I could maybe punch lighter and it goes around better. So, now let's see if the ball gets stuck in the pops. It did not. So, that's good.
    11:46
    And get stuck right there. Also, I think the ball can just stay up in the pup for like an hour. >> Hit the targets to light the out ball.
    11:53
    Hit the targets to light the out ball.
    11:54
    Hit the targets to light the out ball. >> It didn't uh
    11:56
    It didn't uh
    11:56
    It didn't uh drain me from the left orbit. Pokemon discovered. >> Pokédex Pokemon.
    12:05
    Pokédex Pokemon.
    12:05
    Pokédex Pokemon. >> A very theater of magices.
    12:08
    A very theater of magices.
    12:08
    A very theater of magices. >> I left that left some
    12:20
    I think I need to ramp maybe.
    12:20
    I think I need to ramp maybe. >> Oh, the thing came down.
    12:24
    Oh, the thing came down.
    12:24
    Oh, the thing came down. I should probably check on the tilt, too. Yeah. That's the junkyard for the game. Oh, >> Patrick ball. That's cool.
    12:37
    Patrick ball. That's cool.
    12:37
    Patrick ball. That's cool. >> Hope so. That's actually cool.
    12:40
    Hope so. That's actually cool.
    12:40
    Hope so. That's actually cool. >> Try and go the middle.
    12:41
    Try and go the middle.
    12:42
    Try and go the middle. >> See what happens. And the code is still very early. There we go. Nice.
    13:07
    I haven't even looked at the play yet. That's all coming back. I just looked at the play.
    13:18
    I like that took a second. There's like four balls in there.
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    have to remove some uh rubber from some lanes. playing pretty friendly. >> I've heard about long ball times on this
    13:59
    I've heard about long ball times on this
    13:59
    I've heard about long ball times on this game, so Yeah. >> Oh, that's kind of cool. I love that.
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    I want to check this uh orbit like do I feed it from the right spot? Oh, it's like uh sort of a Metallicaesque scoop >> like a alter.
    14:30
    like a alter.
    14:30
    like a alter. >> A what?
    14:31
    A what?
    14:31
    A what? >> The Dracula alter.
    14:33
    The Dracula alter.
    14:33
    The Dracula alter. >> Oh yeah. You can just do this over and
    14:35
    Oh yeah. You can just do this over and
    14:35
    Oh yeah. You can just do this over and over again like five times.
    14:46
    Pokemon discover.
    14:46
    Pokemon discover. Hey, there's that. You know what? It didn't drain me. So, maybe we don't need to drill a hole after all.
    15:03
    Oh, you look like you want to hit that
    15:03
    Oh, you look like you want to hit that ramp. >> Oh, yeah. Catch. Yeah. Yeah.
    15:05
    Oh, yeah. Catch. Yeah. Yeah.
    15:05
    Oh, yeah. Catch. Yeah. Yeah. >> Shoot the Pokéball to catch.
    15:07
    Shoot the Pokéball to catch.
    15:07
    Shoot the Pokéball to catch. >> All right. How much time do I got? Oh,
    15:08
    All right. How much time do I got? Oh,
    15:08
    All right. How much time do I got? Oh, it's like a point timer. >> Yeah.
    15:13
    Yeah.
    15:13
    Yeah. >> Oh, there's your actual timer.
    15:14
    Oh, there's your actual timer.
    15:14
    Oh, there's your actual timer. >> Three. Two. Can I do it?
    15:17
    Three. Two. Can I do it?
    15:17
    Three. Two. Can I do it? >> Oh, bad bounce pass attempt.
    15:20
    Oh, bad bounce pass attempt.
    15:20
    Oh, bad bounce pass attempt. >> I'm noticing
    15:20
    I'm noticing
    15:20
    I'm noticing >> I should have scanned in and got all my
    15:22
    I should have scanned in and got all my
    15:22
    I should have scanned in and got all my pokey points. >> Oh, we got a register on
    15:26
    Oh, we got a register on
    15:26
    Oh, we got a register on connect. >> All right. Yeah, we're going to change
    15:28
    All right. Yeah, we're going to change
    15:28
    All right. Yeah, we're going to change the lock, put in some coin mechs, and level the machine, stick it in place, connect the insider connected, stick it in the lineup. But so far so good. I dig. All right. So, just removed a number of screws and nuts and spacers >> to gain access.
    15:47
    to gain access.
    15:47
    to gain access. >> How long was that?
    15:49
    How long was that?
    15:49
    How long was that? >> To the area here. And as you can see,
    15:52
    To the area here. And as you can see,
    15:52
    To the area here. And as you can see, the lane guide is nice and snug to the post now. You can see even with the few hundred plays on it, it was starting to get a little bit of damage there from balls hitting the edge. Well, that is now remedied. >> Yeah. Even though the ball wasn't
    16:05
    Yeah. Even though the ball wasn't
    16:05
    Yeah. Even though the ball wasn't feeding into the drain, uh it's still you don't want the ball smashing into that. So now just to reassemble and stick in place. Setting up eightball champ for coin play on these 683 games with the stupid keypad. It's not for the faint of heart. >> Not for the low of patience.
    16:31
    Not for the low of patience.
    16:31
    Not for the low of patience. >> No. any
    16:32
    No. any
    16:32
    No. any >> I'm glad that I only have to deal with
    16:34
    I'm glad that I only have to deal with
    16:34
    I'm glad that I only have to deal with this crap. Converting US stuff over to Canadian stuff. Hey, uh is there supposed to be like LEDs in here? Oh, these are the LEDs. They're uh weird looking. >> I thought that was just part of the
    16:46
    I thought that was just part of the
    16:46
    I thought that was just part of the socket. >> Yeah, me too.
    16:48
    Yeah, me too.
    16:48
    Yeah, me too. >> Okay, the new lineup at Fork River is
    16:51
    Okay, the new lineup at Fork River is
    16:51
    Okay, the new lineup at Fork River is official. We've got eightball champ. >> We've got Pokemon Pro.
    16:58
    We've got Pokemon Pro.
    16:58
    We've got Pokemon Pro. So, come on out to our tournaments and uh get in on the action. Okay, I know that video seemed like it probably ended very abruptly because uh we were there a long time, probably a solid couple hours dealing with everything, setting up insider connected and changing coin mechs and coin inserts and setting uh eightball champ to the proper coin settings and all kinds of stuff. So, we kind of ran out of time, threw the machine into uh its spot, and uh took off. So, hopefully it uh is going to be playing okay with the Oh [ __ ] with the adjustment I made. Hopefully that didn't make it worse. But uh Pokemon, it's official. It is at Fort River and uh tomorrow is our tournament. So, I'm looking forward to actually really getting to play it cuz I literally played one ball, but that one ball was pretty cool. I did remove the outlane rubbers because did seem like it could have been long playing and uh that should speed it up just a tad. Anyway, another fun pinball day and we'll see you guys on the next one.