Stranger Things Pinball Going Over the Pro Model

Cary Hardy·video·6m 5s·analyzed·Dec 23, 2019

Analysis

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TL;DR

Technical analysis of Stranger Things Pro model shot routing and playfield mechanics.

Summary

Cary Hardy provides a detailed mechanical breakdown of the Stranger Things pinball Pro model, clarifying shot routing and ball flow after Stern released an official feature video. He explains how orbits feed different playfield sections, including the left orbit feeding the right flipper via an elevated ramp, right orbit feeding pop bumpers, and the saucer feeding drop targets, while questioning whether the saucer eject is automatic or player-controlled.

Key Claims

Left orbit feeds the right flipper via an elevated ramp that does not drop the ball
high confidence · Direct observation of Stern's official Pro model video showing ball routing
Right orbit feeds pop bumpers and a stand-up target, then returns to the right flipper
high confidence · Visual analysis of Stern's official demonstration video
Left saucer feeds directly to drop targets without returning to the flipper
high confidence · Observation of ball routing in official Stern video
There is a holding rod that shoots up from the Pro model to hold a ball for telekinesis multiball
high confidence · Direct statement and observation from video analysis
The inner left orbit spins around and feeds into a holding point beneath a ramp
high confidence · Video demonstration showing ball path and mechanical placement

Notable Quotes

“The left orbit feeds the right flipper... it will come in and go up underneath. There is no dropping down. It just kind of elevates the ball in the back with a ramp, and it feeds it to your right flipper.”
Cary Hardy@ 2:06 — Clarifies a key mechanical feature that was unclear from still images
“So left orbit feeds the right flipper. Smooth as butter it looks like.”
Cary Hardy@ 2:18 — Positive assessment of shot routing mechanics
“What I'm curious about is if it does it automatically or do we hit the flipper button when we want that ball to eject out... is it kind of like the goalie assist kick on world cup soccer?”
Cary Hardy@ 3:15 — Identifies a remaining question about saucer eject mechanics that is still unclear

Entities

Cary HardypersonStern PinballcompanyStranger Things PinballgameDemogorgonproduct

Signals

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design_philosophy: Stranger Things Pro model features elevated ramp mechanic where left orbit feeds right flipper without traditional drop-down, indicating thoughtful shot routing design that favors continuous ball flow
high · Multiple observations showing 'smooth' elevated feed mechanics rather than traditional drop-and-return patterns

Topics

Stranger Things pinball Pro model mechanicsprimaryShot routing and ball flow analysisprimaryPlayfield feature breakdown (orbits, ramps, saucers, drop targets)primaryThree-tier model differentiation (Pro vs Premium vs LE)secondaryMultiball mechanics (telekinesis)secondary

Sentiment

positive(0.75)— Content creator expresses enthusiasm for the game mechanics ('smooth as butter'), provides constructive technical analysis, and maintains professional tone throughout. No criticism of the game design itself, only questions about unclear mechanics.

Transcript

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what's up guys and welcome back to my channel where I talk and do everything pinball so that sounds interesting to you then hit that subscribe button down below now I just uploaded like a 20 minute video going over all three of the models and I had a few questions that I was not able to have answers to due to only going by images. Since that video was complete, Stern just uploaded basically showing off all the features for the Pro model, which is essentially all the features for the Premium and LE as well, just not with the telekinesis, MagnaSave, and the projector. So therefore, let's watch this video and then we can dissect it further to see what all features and what this game does. That is their pro model going over some of the features that we have here. Let's start out right about here. And as we already stated this game has got eight shots lined up right here And one of my main questions before on my last video was how the whole system and the fact work Because the way the images were, it was really weird. I wasn't sure if it was a ball eject shooter system or what. But what it is, you can see essentially right here at the beginning shot, is that the left orbit feeds the right ramp. The right ramp is right here, and it drops down. So originally, if you hit the right ramp, it would just feed around and drop down onto the ramp. Whereas the left orbit, if you hit it with enough speed, it will come in and go up underneath. There is no dropping down. It just kind of elevates the ball in the back with a ramp, and it feeds it to your right flipper. So left orbit feeds the right flipper. See that? Left orbit feeds the right flipper. So I can rewind it a little bit right here. Like that. Smooth as butter it looks like. Your right orbit looks like it feeds your pop bumper section up there, as well as a stand-up target that is right here. And it looks like that's where it can only go. So your right orbit is going to come up here, have a stand-up target, as well as a couple of pop bumpers, and then it would feed back down to your right flipper again The saucer on the left side of the machine this one right here feeds the drop targets It shoots it directly towards the drop targets in the center It doesn't feed it back down to the flipper, so that's a little interesting. What I'm curious about is if it does it automatically or do we hit the flipper button on when we want that ball to eject out so is it kind of like the goalie assist kick on world cup soccer essentially is it going there and we hit our flipper buttons when we want the ball to go towards the drop targets or is it automatic now the left inner orbit looks like it spins around and goes into a somewhat of a saucer or a holding point to feed your left orbit so your inner left orbit feeds your left orbit but there is a holding center or mech or something underneath this ramp for a mode or something like that and your right inner orbit feeds directly to your left orbit there's an image right here or video right here where you can see that once you feed the demogorgon you feed the demogorgon follow the the ball down, it just dropped down below. Now it rolls over and feeds a holding spot underneath the ramp. And that where it sitting So that where that goes Just like I stated in my previous video there is a holding rod that does shoot up from the pro model to hold your ball for telekinesis multiball so here's the top view of what the orbit looks like the inner right orbit that feeds directly to the left orbit right there so that's how that lane system works is right there. Well, it looks like with the way it works, if you shoot up underneath the Demogorgon, behind the targets, and it's gonna be the same as shooting into the Demogorgon's mouth. It should just feed over there in the holding spot underneath your left ramp. And that's a quick go-through dissection of what the pro model can do guys of simply just the shot layout not so much on the modes but at least we have a better understanding mechanically on what this game can do if you like what you've seen here give me that thumbs up and if you haven't already be sure to hit that subscribe button down below that way you can be notified whenever i upload something for your viewing pleasure until next time guys peace out Thank you.