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Carl D'Angelo completes Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle wizard mode, discusses bugs and Rick and Morty impressions.
Spooky Pinball games cannot stage flip due to wiring limitations—they lack the necessary flipper switch configuration
high confidence · Carl D'Angelo directly observed this technical limitation across multiple Spooky games (Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle, Rick and Morty)
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle has a software bug affecting ball saves during multiball transitions
high confidence · Carl D'Angelo experienced and documented the bug during gameplay, noting ball saves disappearing unexpectedly during frenzies
Rick and Morty pinball has early-stage software with shot geometry issues that may require physical adjustments
high confidence · Carl D'Angelo played Rick and Morty at The Ace Kogi arcade and identified specific rejecting shots
Only one other person (Zach Sharpe McCarthy in Colorado) is known to have completed Big Buck Hunter's Open Season wizard mode
medium confidence · Carl D'Angelo citing information from Adam Lefkoff; this is secondhand community knowledge
Pembroke tournament entry price increased from $120 to $150 this year
high confidence · Carl D'Angelo announced the price increase and noted prize pools were also increased slightly
“One thing I learned about Spooky Pinball games is you cannot stage flip because they don't have the wiring for it.”
Carl D'Angelo@ 5:27 — Identifies a critical mechanical limitation in Spooky Pinball's design that affects advanced pinball techniques
“This game still has bugs in it. Phasma. Phasma. Programmer. Get on it.”
Carl D'Angelo@ 12:05 — Directly calls out software bugs in Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle during live gameplay
“The software is very early, but my concerns are more about the geometry on some of the shots.”
Carl D'Angelo@ 47:19 — Provides detailed technical feedback on Rick and Morty pinball's current state
“They've done so well with the call-outs, getting Justin Roiland to come in and do the custom call-outs. They're phenomenal.”
Carl D'Angelo@ 48:05 — Praises Rick and Morty's theme integration and voice acting quality
“I worry about the depth of the game. There's going to be a lot of adventures in it, but right now it just looks like there's the main multiball, there's the modes.”
Carl D'Angelo@ 48:39 — Expresses concern about rule depth and long-term gameplay progression in Rick and Morty
code_update: Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle has documented ball save bugs affecting multiball mode transitions; Carl D'Angelo reports ball saves disappearing unexpectedly during frenzy modes
high · Carl directly experienced ball save disappearance during gameplay and explicitly called out bugs to Spooky Pinball programmer
product_concern: Spooky Pinball games cannot execute stage flipping due to wiring architecture—machines lack dual flipper switches, tying upper and lower flippers together in software instead
high · Carl D'Angelo confirmed this across multiple Spooky machines (Alice Cooper, Rick and Morty); explicitly stated 'they don't have the wiring for it'
product_concern: Rick and Morty pinball has early-stage shot geometry problems: right orbit rejections and spinner shot rattling issues that may require physical playfield adjustments
high · Carl tested Rick and Morty at The Ace Kogi and identified specific failing shots requiring possible ball guide bending
gameplay_signal: Carl D'Angelo successfully completed Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle's Billion Dollar Babies wizard mode after multiple attempts; required navigating all seven modes (Insects, Frankenstein, Igor, Werewolf, Frenzy, Vampire, Billion Dollar Babies)
high · Livestream documentation of complete wizard mode run; Carl noted tight shot timing and rule depth
sentiment_shift: Carl D'Angelo's Rick and Morty assessment is cautiously optimistic—praises theme integration and voice work but expresses concern about rule depth and long-term gameplay progression
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high · End-of-stream detailed discussion: 'I worry about the depth of the game...I don't see what the roadmap is for the rest of the game'
market_signal: Pembroke pinball tournament entry fee increased from $120 to $150 (25% increase); prize pools also increased slightly
high · Carl D'Angelo announced both changes and directed viewers to check Replay's official site for details
competitive_signal: Big Buck Hunter's Open Season wizard mode is extremely rare—only one confirmed completion by Zach Sharpe McCarthy in Colorado as of this broadcast
medium · Carl D'Angelo cited Adam Lefkoff as source; compared difficulty to Ironman's Do or Die multiball
content_signal: Carl D'Angelo streams competitive pinball regularly via It Never Drains; upcoming streams include SoCal Pin Golf League (Captain's Auction Warehouse) and Big Buck Hunter progression content
high · Carl announced schedule at end of stream; mentioned specific venue and approximate time (12 o'clock Pacific)
personnel_signal: Eric Meunier is Jersey Jack Pinball's next designer after Pirates; Carl D'Angelo expressed high interest in his upcoming game direction
medium · Carl speculation: 'knowing it's Eric's next game and I love Pirates so I'm really curious what he can come up with next'
venue_signal: The Ace Kogi arcade hosts early Spooky Pinball games including demo versions; serves as testing ground for community feedback on unreleased titles
medium · Carl D'Angelo played early Rick and Morty build at The Ace Kogi before his pre-order unit arrives