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Gonzo tests streaming rig on Tron while discussing Pokemon pinball, tournament formats, and upcoming titles.
Pokemon pinball is being coded by the Deadpool designer, not Dwight Evans, and lacks the depth that a Dwight-designed leveling system would provide
medium confidence · Gonzo speculates that Stern didn't assign Dwight Evans to Pokemon code; instead it's 'the guy that did Deadpool' which has 'five battles' but less depth than DND leveling system
Stern has only received approval for Pokemon music, original logo, and has all three Pokemon license holders on board
high confidence · Gonzo states he spotted all three licenses named in the teaser trailer, indicating approval from all three Pokemon IP holders
The grand champion score on this Tron machine is held by Ash with 250-300 million points
high confidence · Gonzo directly states 'The grand champion on this is Ash with like 300 million or 250 million' while commenting it's extraordinarily difficult to achieve
Spooky games taking longer to arrive is beneficial because bugs and building issues get ironed out before release
medium confidence · Gonzo praises Spooky's longer development cycle: 'by the time the games get here that all the bugs have kind of been ironed out'
G1 Transformers pinball is an upcoming Elliott game that Gonzo is anticipating
medium confidence · Gonzo states 'I'm hanging out for Elliot's uh Transformers big Jesus because uh if it's G1, man, that would be amazing'
“I love this game. You know, there's something about theme integration, plastic ramps. These games are just... something about them is just different.”
Gonzo @ early stream — Gonzo expresses appreciation for classic pinball design philosophy emphasizing theme integration and plastic ramps
“That would be the equivalent to making Star Wars in 2017 and not put the Force in it. Like that. Yeah, that will piss a lot of people off. cuz what's Pokemon without a Pokéball?”
Gonzo @ mid-stream — Criticizes Pokemon pinball design for lacking a Pokéball lock mechanism, comparing it to a major omission in Star Wars pinball
“I really hope that the LEs are random. You don't know what artwork you're getting. There should be three and you don't know which one you get. So LE buyers can't tell, you know, I want this one.”
Gonzo @ mid-stream — Proposes random LE artwork variants to create secondary market trading dynamics and prevent buyers from cherry-picking specific variants
“Online play with Spike 3. If you have not got the capability of me playing mine at home against you at your home and battling, that's a waste of Insider Connect Spike 3. That's what I say.”
Gonzo @ late-stream — Criticizes Spike 3 for not utilizing its online capabilities for home-to-home competitive play
“The fact that it's like connected to the modes is just awesome. I got a few people coming hopefully this week.”
Gonzo @ mid-stream — Praises the Jimmy Pin Lords synced backboard feature that dynamically changes with game modes
community_signal: Gonzo discusses plans to stream additional content with visiting pinball players (Mark and Brett Smith) and daughter, exploring machine selections for community viewing
high · Gonzo mentions 'I got a few people coming hopefully this week... My mate Mark and Brett Smith coming... Get M's daughter on. Get her playing something. Get her to pick the game that she wants to stream.'
design_philosophy: Gonzo explicitly praises Tron's three-flipper layout as unusual and superior, stating he would never sell the machine because of this design choice
high · Quote: 'What I like about this board game is it's got three flippers. Most board games don't have three flippers. So, which is why it's a game honestly I don't think I'd ever sell.'
design_philosophy: Gonzo advocates for hidden/random LE artwork variants to create secondary market trading dynamics and prevent cherry-picking of specific variants, explicitly citing FOMO mechanics as desirable for market growth
high · Direct quote: 'I really hope that the LEs are random. You don't know what artwork you're getting... That forces buyers to buy multiples and then trade... create FOMO. That's what it's all about, right? Look at Beetlejuice Evil Dead FOMO because of the fact that limited numbers.'
personnel_signal: Gonzo indicates Pokemon pinball was coded by the Deadpool designer rather than Dwight Evans due to Evans being busy with Dungeons and Dragons, suggesting code depth suffers as a result
medium · Quote: 'the problem is it's not Dwight on the code, right? Dwight's busy on Dungeons and Dragons and so it's from what I understand it's the guy that did uh Deadpool... that should have been Um, Dwight with the DND code leveling up system.'
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product_concern: Gonzo criticizes Pokemon pinball design for missing a Pokéball lock mechanism, calling it a major thematic omission equivalent to omitting the Force from Star Wars pinball
high · Quote: 'That would be the equivalent to making Star Wars in 2017 and not put the Force in it... Yeah, that will piss a lot of people off. cuz what's Pokemon without a Pokéball?'
rumor_hype: Gonzo expresses anticipation for G1 Transformers pinball by Elliott designer, noting he's 'hanging out for' this game if it features Generation 1 theme
medium · Quote: 'I'm hanging out for Elliot's uh Transformers big Jesus because uh if it's G1, man, that would be amazing.'
sentiment_shift: Gonzo expresses genuine appreciation for vintage pinball design philosophy, specifically plastic ramps and theme integration, suggesting preference for classic eras over modern designs
medium · Quote: 'I love this game. You know, there's something about theme integration, plastic ramps. These games are just... something about them is just different. I don't know what it is.'
technology_signal: Gonzo criticizes Spike 3 platform for failing to implement meaningful online home-to-home competitive play capabilities despite the hardware's potential
medium · Quote: 'Online play with Spike 3. If you have not got the capability of me playing mine at home against you at your home and battling, that's a waste of Insider Connect Spike 3.'