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Concord Champ '25: Finals, Game 4/4 on Medusa by Bally. Streamed from The Flipper Room.

DRI374·video·24m 54s·analyzed·Nov 18, 2025
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TL;DR

Concord Champ '25 finals Game 4 on Medusa with live commentary and prize play.

Summary

Live tournament commentary from the Concord Champ '25 finals, Game 4/4 on a Bally Medusa machine at The Flipper Room. The stream captures competitive play with prize money on the line ($1,000 for first place, $740 for second, $500 for third, $300 for fourth), featuring technical discussion of Medusa's playfield mechanics, rule quirks, and player strategy. Final results: Andre first, Zach third, Tim fourth.

Key Claims

  • Jack Danger scored approximately 3 million points on Medusa in the semi-finals

    medium confidence · Stream commentator discussing recent performance on the machine

  • Drop targets on Medusa are worth minimal points and primarily serve as gating mechanisms

    high confidence · Commentator explains rule mechanic: 'all they're doing is zipping your flippers and giving you the opportunity'

  • Medusa has an unusual outlane configuration with a star rollover and center post that creates difficult ball save situations

    high confidence · Extended technical discussion of playfield geometry and drain patterns during gameplay commentary

  • The first collect on Medusa is not a lit insert and is easy to lose if the ball is bumped

    high confidence · Commentator notes: 'the first collect is not even an insert' and 'if I bump it, I'm going to bump it out'

Notable Quotes

  • “When's the last time you played a $400 game of Medusa?”

    Stream commentator @ ~06:45 — Emphasizes the competitive stakes and rarity of high-prize tournaments

  • “Perfect round finals... what can you just imagine?”

    Stream commentator @ ~12:30 — References the rare achievement of a player winning all four games in finals rotation

  • “They're fighting for their breadcrumbs.”

    Stream commentator @ ~13:15 — Commentary on prize distribution between second, third, and fourth place finishers

  • “If Jack Danger would have continued making games, we would definitely see one of those post games.”

    Stream commentator @ ~22:00 — References Jack Danger's hypothetical future game designs and design philosophy around flick posts

  • “You don't see many center drains on this thing because of the little knob.”

    Stream commentator @ ~10:30 — Technical observation about Medusa's center post mechanic preventing center drain patterns

Entities

Jack DangerpersonZachpersonAndrepersonTimpersonRickpersonDanpersonMedusagameThe Flipper RoomvenueConcord Champ '25event

Signals

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    competitive_signal: Concord Champ '25 finals results documented: Andre first, Zach third, Tim fourth on Medusa Game 4

    high · Final result stated: 'Andre Andre second, Zach third, Tim fourth'

  • ?

    event_signal: Live streaming of Concord Champ '25 finals from The Flipper Room venue

    high · Title indicates 'Streamed from The Flipper Room'; multi-game finals format described

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Technical analysis of Medusa's playfield geometry, including drop target scoring, center post drain prevention, outlane configuration, and collect mechanics

    high · Extended commentary on mechanical features: drop targets being 'hardly worth anything', center post 'knob', star rollover screwing with outlanes

  • ?

    design_innovation: Discussion of flick post mechanics and speculation about Jack Danger's hypothetical use of such features in future game designs

    medium · Comment: 'If Jack Danger would have continued making games, we would definitely see one of those post games'

  • ?

    community_signal: Sacramento/Capital Corridor pinball league activity and Golden State Pinball Festival streaming participation

    medium · Dan/Joystick Jedi identified as league member and festival participant

  • ?

    content_signal: Live tournament streaming with real-time commentary and audience interaction via chat

Transcript

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0:01
You don't have to practice. I will. I will. I'm not forcing you to. I'm not forcing you to. I know, but I'll practice. I know, but I'll practice. There is that.
0:14
All right. I be back in two minutes. Okay. So, you got here when you qualify that, is it after the 100? 150. 150. 150. 150. Yeah. Yeah. All right. All right. Yeah. I'm practicing too. Who else Yeah. I'm practicing too. Who else practicing? Uh
0:43
All right. So, uh, the [music] three other players are playing for first, second, and third. Whatever their finishing order is between them three is how it's going to be.
2:13
So, there's other people playing pinball here. Are they playing still playing the the pin golf? the pin golf? Yeah. Yeah. [panting] Not sure. Not sure. Yeah. Me neither.
2:42
Oh, it does tilt. Yes. Yes. I've seen it. Trying to hold it for you, but maybe you want to blend.
Capital Corridor Pinball League
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Golden State Pinball Festivalevent
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high · References to chat messages, prize announcements during stream, host thanking commentator

3:14
So, it looks like the uh that flipper light is actually under the flipper. Yeah, it's under. Yeah. Yeah. It's like Yeah, it's under. Yeah. Yeah. It's like an It's like an extra insert and it just goes out when you slip. That's weird. I never ever really That's weird. I never ever really noticed that.
3:59
I mean, how much money has been spent practicing Talking about practice
4:24
here. I think it was in this spot last year. Hey, joystick Jedi. That is
5:09
Jared, how much is this uh game of Medusa worth? We already took a,000. Second, we got 740. 500 for third and 300 for fourth. Oh, so 740 for the uh the winner of the three. And here we go.
5:34
Definitely money on the line. So, what was it? 300 for fourth. So, uh So, what was it? 300 for fourth. So, uh 440.
5:59
[ __ ] Shucks. No. Sure. Sure. No. I think he wants some time up top and he's not constantly fighting it. All and he's not constantly fighting it. All right.
7:27
When's the last time you played a $400 game of Medusa? Quick ball. [music]
8:49
Let's see when it goes from the value goes from 50 to higher. Oh,
8:59
those pops wanted to drain him right there. Wonder why how he's only at he was only at 30,000 but he had a collect already. Okay. Okay. There it is bumped up. There it is bumped up. Oh, maybe the first collect is not is Oh, maybe the first collect is not is not lit. No, the first collect is not even an No, the first collect is not even an insert. Okay. Yeah.
9:41
I've felt that so many times. It's like if I bump it, I'm going to bump it out. But if I don't bump it, I'm still going But if I don't bump it, I'm still going to lose it.
10:25
Yeah. You don't see uh many center drains on this thing because of the little little little number. Little knob. Call it what you will. Yeah, we have a different name for it in we have a different name for it in league, but I'm not going to say it. Yeah, I'm going to save that clip when Yeah, I'm going to save that clip when Sack slams the center of the lock down bar. It's hilarious.
11:05
Playing for fun. It must be nice to It must be nice to Yeah, it [laughter] must be nice. Yeah, it [laughter] must be nice. Just not have nothing on the line. Just not have nothing on the line. No. No. And um
11:18
Well, you know, he still wants the 12 the round. That would be a huge accomplishment by itself. Oh man. What can you just imagine? Oh man. What can you just imagine? Perfect round finals. Yeah.
11:34
Yeah. I guess that's what he's going for really. I mean I I would I would just just have I mean I I would I would just just have the bra. It's not going to affect the others. It's not going to affect the others. No, no, no. They're fighting for their No, no, no. They're fighting for their breadcrumbs. Oh, nice. That was that was deep. Oh. [laughter] That was that was deep. Oh. [laughter] Oh, no. Oh, I just got one of them. Oh, no. Oh, I just got one of them. That was way down there. That was way down there. Oh, it got up there now. Oh, it got up there now. It was It was way down there. Almost It was It was way down there. Almost gone. Oh, and hit it in a flipper. Yeah. Wow. Off the flipper. Off the flipper. And again. And Oh, [laughter] And again. And Oh, [laughter] that's insane.
12:17
Some prime peg action there. To me, when I when I realize I need to To me, when I when I realize I need to use the the thumper or whatever, it takes like a a fraction of a second for me to go, okay, I need to push the other button. Um, yeah, just good timing.
13:01
Didn't Jack put up like 3 million on this on in the semi? I think so. Yeah. I think so. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So he definitely got it in opinion.
13:13
Somebody is calling me a demi man in chat. What's that? Is that a Is that offensive? Demo man. Demo man. Demi man. Demo man. Oh, you're you're Demi man. Demo man. Oh, you're you're the I can't read. Yeah, demo man. Yeah, Yeah, that's my other uh alias.
13:32
Gotcha. I could have put demo man in in the in the chat if you wanted or in the marquee. Yeah, I was around before the marquee. Yeah, I was around before the movie. Oh, Oh, so they stole it from me. so they stole it from me. Yeah.
13:55
Flick post. Is that what they're called? That's a good name for him.
14:05
Yeah, if Jack Jack Danger would have continued making games, we would definitely see one of those post games. Mhm.
14:22
So, who's joystick Jedi? That's somebody you know. Yeah, it's Dan from Yeah, it's Dan from We stream Golden State together. State Pinball Festival and Pinball Festival and Gotcha. Gotcha. Yeah. Yeah. We're in We're league members together We're in We're league members together and
14:39
CCPL. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Capital corridor pinball league. So, Capital corridor pinball league. So, yeah. Yeah. You got a pretty big scene up Yeah. You got a pretty big scene up there, don't you? Like Sacramento League wise? Yeah. Uh tournaments? Uh no, no, not so much.
15:02
All right, back to this game. Uh, it's pretty even Steven here, I'd say.
15:26
Get it out of there. Oh, just one freaking. All right. So, no one's run away with it after two balls. So, Oh, that was the portal at the the Oh, that was the portal at the the pinball at the Golden State. Then I know who we are. Yeah.
15:56
Okay, he's a Zach's up to a little over 400. He really needs a lot of separation He really needs a lot of separation though.
16:29
So far, I don't think I've actually seen anyone like backhand it like, you know, like proper like nail it. You got to roll it up You got to roll it up a little bit. The little Yeah.
16:42
Then back flip it. Yeah. So far he's surviving. Oh. Oh, peg pose. That's just Oh, peg pose. That's just That should just give you like a 100k That should just give you like a 100k meter.
17:12
I wonder if they're they're playing with that second finger on the uh [laughter] Yeah. I don't know Yeah. I don't know cuz I don't know. I mean I I flick with cuz I don't know. I mean I I flick with It's like that would be awkward. Yeah.
17:32
you can just have that on your index finger kind of thing, right? I'm a Yeah, I'm a middle finger.
18:11
Yeah, they're going to spread here any minute now. Yeah, this is trouble. Whoa. Whoa. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh, he's not going to th the round. Oh, he's not going to th the round. All right, the perfect round All right, the perfect round is ruined. Yeah.
19:11
close it back up. There you go. Be careful. Yeah, there you go. Okay, now the hundreds are starting to get there. See if he shoots it. Good try. Oh,
19:30
the ball was up there for so long and like nothing happened on the score meter. Like are the drops not worth like anything? are the drops not worth like anything? No, they're hardly That's why I was No, they're hardly That's why I was saying they're just in the way in a way. I they're just in the way in a way. I mean, all they're doing is zipping your all they're doing is zipping your flippers and giving you the opportunity. But yeah, because I was kind of thinking, is yeah, because I was kind of thinking, is this score display not functioning or you know, not I never seen that. But yeah, obviously it's working now. Oh, peg action.
20:05
Okay, let's see if we can get a sling right let's see if we can get a sling right here. Nope. Sometimes a sling will give it to you. The collect right. Nope. All right. Now, he needs to right. Nope. All right. Now, he needs to survive another trip downstairs. Yeah, he definitely needs that collect Yeah, he definitely needs that collect and then some pocket change. He's got one target only to zip the flippers. Oh, he nails it from Dumbledore. Oh, and a free one from the sling. Oh, and a free one from the sling. All right, he needs a couple more of All right, he needs a couple more of those.
20:44
All right, one more. So, that will then advance him to All right, need to survive. Another one All right, need to survive. Another one downstairs.
20:56
Get out of that outline area. Yeah, he's got it. Yeah, he's got it. Be careful. It might come screaming back Be careful. It might come screaming back at you. Oh, how did that not sip his flippers? Oh, how did that not sip his flippers? Why? You got to hit that one target. You got to hit that one target. Oh no. What is this? Going to be close Oh no. What is this? Going to be close as hell. He's got like 30,000. Oh, okay. He went. Okay, he's over. Okay, he's over. All right. All right.
21:43
Yeah, Timmy, you're going to have to play for a while. Get a few collects.
22:09
There you go. Clean. pay him. All right, we're Oh, closed opened on him.
23:23
This is exciting here. Come on. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh, there's those weird post like in the Oh, there's those weird post like in the middle of nowhere there. It's just so such such a weird outline area on this game actually. And then you have that star roll over screwing with you as well, right? I mean, there's nothing right with those out. He's up to 100k.
23:43
All right, roll up a little bit there. Oh, I thought he had it. Oh, that's what I'm saying. I like you want that's what I'm saying. I like you want to backhand it. He lives. He lives. Finally, an in lane.
24:03
Just stay out of there cuz you Okay. collect. He's up to 445. What's his bonus? He's He's up to 445. What's his bonus? He's still only Yeah, it's 30, I think. 20 + 10, right? Yeah, it's 30, I think. 20 + 10, right? 30. Seems like it. Seems like it. Yeah. No multiplier. All right. Nobody shoots for the multiplier to get Nobody shoots for the multiplier to get up there because you just shoot the spinner. Can he survive this one? Can he survive this one? No. Oh, it's over. No. Oh, it's over. All right. All right. Oh, he tilt the door. Yeah, doesn't Oh, he tilt the door. Yeah, doesn't matter. So, Andre Andre second, Zach third, Tim So, Andre Andre second, Zach third, Tim fourth. All right. All right. All right. Well played, everyone. Uh, All right. Well played, everyone. Uh, we're going to get set up for the prize ceremonies and thank you so much, Rick, for hanging out on the stream. Yeah, Yeah, I appreciate it. Uh, right. Stay tuned I appreciate it. Uh, right. Stay tuned for the ceremonies, folks. Seven.