I Surprised my Daughter with a Jurassic Park Pinball Machine

Cary Hardy·video·9m 4s·analyzed·Oct 26, 2021

Analysis

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TL;DR

Cary Hardy trades TMNT Pro for Jurassic Park Pro, surprises daughter with JP-themed machine.

Summary

Cary Hardy acquired a Jurassic Park Pro pinball machine through a Facebook Marketplace trade with his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pro, surprising his daughter who loves the Jurassic Park films. The machine comes pre-modified with a moving T-Rex head and shaker motor, bringing it close to Premium spec. Hardy plans to play the game thoroughly and produce a detailed review, and will be attending Pinball Expo in Chicago soon.

Key Claims

Jurassic Park Pro was acquired via Facebook Marketplace trade for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pro
high confidence · Direct statement about the trade occurring and the specific machines involved
The Jurassic Park Pro came with moving T-Rex head and shaker motor modifications already installed
high confidence · Hardy explicitly states 'he already has the shaker motor and the moving t-rex head modification to it' and 'one of the main things I really liked was the moving T head'
Hardy has been wanting Jurassic Park since it came out but hadn't found one for sale until this opportunity
high confidence · Opening statement: 'I've wanted that game in my collection. I have. And it's just that I haven't been able to come across one that has been up for sale'
Hardy may purchase the Jurassic Park machine permanently from the trade partner instead of returning it
high confidence · 'going by how it's going here at the house with it, I may end up buying it and adding it to my collection'
Hardy's TMNT Pro had approximately a couple hundred dollars in modifications including Penn Stadium Neos, art blades, and slingshot plastics
high confidence · Detailed breakdown of TMNT mods and statement that 'we both had, you know, over a couple of hundred bucks worth of mods in our games'

Notable Quotes

“I've wanted that game in my collection. I have. And it's just that I haven't been able to come across one that has been up for sale”
Cary Hardy@ 0:37 — Establishes long-standing desire for Jurassic Park and rarity of availability
“this individual was willing to do a temporary swap because he was just looking for a change in his lineup”
Cary Hardy@ 0:40 — Explains the trade mechanics and willingness of both parties to exchange
“I'm not getting rid of TMNT because I don't like it. It's not that. It just happened to be the right moment for us two individuals looking for a change in our lineup to do a temporary swap.”
Cary Hardy@ 2:35 — Clarifies he still values TMNT and addresses community concerns about the trade decision
“one of the main things I really liked was the moving T head So I got that in this game And that shaker motor to go along with it is very nice”
Cary Hardy@ 6:41 — Highlights value of pre-existing modifications on the acquired machine
“I could have had this video together and posted sooner but i had to wait for my wife to get finished playing the hell out of the damn game”
Cary Hardy@ 4:41 — Shows strong engagement from family members with the new machine, despite mixed verbal reactions

Entities

Cary Hardyperson Jurassic Park ProgameTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ProgameFacebook MarketplaceorganizationPinball ExpoeventStern Pinballcompany

Signals

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event_signal: Pinball Expo announced as upcoming event with planned YouTube live coverage and insider content
high · Hardy states 'Chances are this will be my last video until Pinball Expo' and 'I will be doing more than likely YouTube live sessions throughout the week'
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community_signal: Strong family engagement with pinball machines; Hardy's wife demonstrated extended play interest despite joking resistance
medium · 'she did happen to keep pressing the start button even though she was saying just one more game so she did have that just one more game motive behind her'
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market_signal: Jurassic Park Pro remains in demand among collectors; individual willing to trade it away seeking lineup variety suggests healthy secondary market activity
medium · Hardy notes he 'haven't been able to come across one that has been up for sale' despite wanting it since release, then quickly finds one on Facebook Marketplace
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product_strategy: Jurassic Park Pro being customized with moving T-Rex head and shaker motor modifications, indicating community desire for mechanical enhancements beyond base Pro spec
high · Traded machine 'already has the shaker motor and the moving t-rex head modification to it so it's damn close to being a premium'

Topics

Machine acquisition and tradingprimaryPinball modifications and customizationprimaryFamily engagement with pinballprimaryContent creation and reviewssecondaryPinball Expo attendance and coveragesecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Hardy expresses enthusiasm about acquiring Jurassic Park Pro and family engagement is high despite some mock complaints. Mixed initial reactions from social media followers on the trade decision, but Hardy addresses concerns constructively. Positive tone throughout about the acquisition and future plans.

Transcript

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I'm on Facebook Market looking for a possible deal for a machine, whether it be a project or something I want to add to my collection, because you never know. And sure enough, a Jurassic Park Pro gets put up on there, and it says, trade. So immediately my ears perk up, because I'm curious of what does this person want? It may be something that I'm willing to give up to get this game in my collection because, honestly, I've wanted Jurassic Park now since it came out. I've wanted that game in my collection. I have. And it's just that I haven't been able to come across one that has been up for sale and it just so happens this individual was willing to do a temporary swap because he was just looking for a change in his lineup. So I offered up my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pro for his Jurassic Park Pro. And it worked out. Now I know that my daughter really loves the Jurassic Park movies. So I was like, this will be a good time for me just to surprise her. Just to see what her initial reaction is going to be. Because I like seeing the enthusiasm whenever she is playing pinball. Alright, so when you get back from school today, Turtles is going to be gone. You going to miss Turtles? What if I brought something back I think you might like better? Now this may not mean that Turtles is gone forever, but I am going to be trading with somebody. He's got a game that I have been wanting for a while, and I know it's a theme that you really love. So I think it's going to work out pretty good. And we're going to have it just for a while. But if I feel like I want to keep it then I end up just buying it from him Now I put up a picture this morning of my TMNT being wrapped up because I was telling everyone that it leaving but something else is coming in its place. Now, I got a mixed amount of comments on there, some of which were glad to see it go. Others were a little wondering why am I getting rid of a game when I stated that I liked it, and I still do like it. I'm not getting rid of TMNT because I don't like it. It's not that. It just happened to be the right moment for us two individuals looking for a change in our lineup to do a temporary swap. The thing is, he's also willing to sell it to me, and going by how it's going here at the house with it, I may end up buying it and adding it to my collection. I may end up selling another title. Not necessarily TMNT. More than likely Judge Dredd. I don't know out of my lineup that's my least favorite so chances are it's going to be that alright so don't push the start button yet go ahead and put your hands up here that's the machine don't push these buttons yet any guesses on what you think it might be? no alright we'll push the start button let's see if you can guess truck 12 this is control main gate opening welcome our new assistant game warden in hiring you we've spent no expense welcome to jurassic park Yeah. Well, try it out. Your ball is in the schedule. There you go. Oh. Well complete. Look at that moving T head back here too Oh I didn even do that oh we still need your help you just let it roll down now i could have had this video together and posted sooner but i had to wait for my wife to get finished playing the hell out of the damn game now i don't know how she feels about it yet she did happen to keep pressing the start button even though she was saying just one more game so she did have that just one more game motive behind her but there was a lot of cursing going along with that so difficult to say what her feelings are on the game just yet I want to see what the dinosaur does T-Rex multiball! and the ball. Oh, they don't..., and you got to get ready for dance class now i'm gonna play this while you get ready when it comes to this particular jurassic park he already has the shaker motor and the moving t-rex head modification to it so it's damn close to being a premium obviously missing quite a other a few things but one of the main things I really liked was the moving T head So I got that in this game And that shaker motor to go along with it is very nice With my TMNT I didn have a lot of mods on there I did have the Penn Stadium Neos. So those were on there as well as the Art Blades, some slingshot plastics that were down there. I think that's pretty much what I had on there and the 1987 code to go along with it. So we both had, you know, over a couple of hundred bucks worth of mods in our games to go along with this. So a couple of things will be coming out of this. One of those will eventually be a Jurassic Park review. So with it being here, I will be able to play it thoroughly and give a very thorough review like I have other games. Which I believe is Turtles and World Cup. I think those are actually my only two reviews yet. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's my only two actual full reviews. Chances are this will be my last video until Pinball Expo, and I plan to get off the plane in Chicago around late afternoon, if everything goes according to plan. Now, I will be doing more than likely YouTube live sessions throughout the week, and whether or not I see something or want to just give you basically an overview of what I'm currently doing at the moment. I could start doing that at the airport or whatever. I don't know. We'll see how things go. So if you want details on what is going on at Expo and want some insider information as well as insider footage, then by all means, if you haven't already, hit the subscribe button down below. Ding my dong. That way you can be notified of whenever I upload something for your viewing pleasure. And especially if I go live, you will be notified on your mobile device of that event. And until next time, guys, peace out. Now I'm going to get back to playing some Jurassic Park.