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Stranger Things Pinball - Final Showdown Wizard Mode

IE Pinball·video·48m 49s·analyzed·Feb 15, 2021
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TL;DR

IE Pinball streams Stranger Things wizard mode gameplay with community score prediction contest.

Summary

IE Pinball streamer plays extended Stranger Things pinball gameplay, focusing on reaching and completing the Final Showdown wizard mode (a 7-stage endgame sequence). The stream includes tournament schedule references, gameplay commentary on mechanical issues and shot selection, and concludes with a community scoring contest where viewers competed to predict the final score.

Key Claims

  • District 82 tournament in Wisconsin has 55 players and will be held all day

    high confidence · Streamer mentions upcoming District 82 tournament with 55 players, Central time, all day event

  • Fox Cities has a live tournament scheduled, causing streamer to delay streaming other content (Indus)

    high confidence · Streamer states 'there's going to be a live tournament in Wisconsin on Fox Cities' and decides to hold off streaming to avoid competing viewership

  • Final Showdown is a 7-stage wizard mode in Stranger Things pinball

    high confidence · Streamer encounters wizard mode labeled 'Stage 1 of 7' and continues through all 7 stages during gameplay

  • The streamer spent significant time (implied multiple days) repairing/modifying a Rick and Morty machine

    medium confidence · Streamer responds 'I spent a lot of time on Rick and Morty. I tore that thing apart over and over and over again'

  • The streamer tweaked/modified the ramp behavior on Demodog mode in Stranger Things

    medium confidence · When discussing ramp shots for Demodog: 'How well does my ramp hit the Demodog? I modded that. I didn't mod it. I mean, I tweaked it quite a bit.'

Notable Quotes

  • “That's the death ball. My one wasted ball per game.”

    IE Pinball streamer @ ~midstream — References losing a ball on plunge during gameplay; colloquial term for unexpected ball loss

  • “Excited about the Magic Mountain rumors? Well, what's a... It's a single rail, right? It's a Raptor, isn't it? If it actually happens. If they don't kill their budget.”

    IE Pinball streamer @ ~later stream — Speculation about Magic Mountain pinball machine rumors; suggests Raptor coaster as a potential mechanic or theme tie-in

  • “That's a very good Final Wizard mode. That's what you want to see at the end of a game, is a giant, you know, long multi-stage thing.”

    IE Pinball streamer @ End of wizard mode completion — Positive assessment of Final Showdown wizard mode design; emphasizes value of extended multi-stage endgame

  • “I really like the projector in this, though. It really adds a lot to the game.”

    IE Pinball streamer @ Midstream — Positive commentary on Stranger Things projector/screen implementation contributing to gameplay experience

  • “I haven't played it since last year.”

    IE Pinball streamer @ Midstream — Indicates time gap since last playing Stranger Things machine; contextualizes skill/mechanical rust

Entities

IE PinballorganizationDistrict 82eventFox Cities PinballorganizationStranger Things PinballgameFinal ShowdownproductZach SharpepersonRichard LeuligpersonColin Urbanperson

Signals

  • ?

    community_signal: IE Pinball running score prediction contest with community viewers; prize is $100 gift certificate to pinball venue

    high · Streamer announces contest results and $100 prize to closest predictor (Richard Leulig, score of 81)

  • ?

    event_signal: District 82 tournament in Wisconsin scheduled with 55 players; Fox Cities Pinball also hosting live tournament

    high · Streamer explicitly mentions District 82 tournament with 55 players and Fox Cities live tournament affecting streaming schedule

  • ?

    design_philosophy: Multi-stage extended wizard modes viewed positively by community/streamers as high-value endgame content

    medium · Streamer assessment: 'That's a very good Final Wizard mode. That's what you want to see at the end of a game, is a giant, you know, long multi-stage thing.'

  • ?

    product_strategy: Streamer has tweaked/modified Demodog ramp behavior on Stranger Things machine

    medium · Streamer commentary: 'How well does my ramp hit the Demodog? I modded that. I didn't mod it. I mean, I tweaked it quite a bit.'

  • ?

    rumor_hype: Magic Mountain pinball rumored with possible Raptor coaster mechanic; subject to budget constraints

    low · Streamer speculation: 'Excited about the Magic Mountain rumors? Well, what's a... It's a single rail, right? It's a Raptor, isn't it? If it actually happens. If they don't kill their budget.'

  • ?

Transcript

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0:00
All right, 81. Streaming a tournament? I was going to. The plan was for Indus, but there's going to be a live tournament in Wisconsin on Fox City's... So I think I'm going to hold off on streaming Indus. The plan was for Indus 2019 to pop.
0:34
Oh boy, that hasn't happened before. Not that direct drain. I don't know what time that starts. It should be, do a search for District 82 pinball. it'll be on there Central time, right?
1:04
It's going to be all day There are 55 players in that tournament What the hell? I went to the morgue last night, Joyce It wasn't him No The lock is lit his body was a fake here we go start ball is lit
2:01
all right I'm alright. Oh. I missed that. Missed it again. I swear I backhanded that before, but I'm having trouble today.
2:39
Maybe that's the last time I try backhand. Alright, two drawings. Two? Why did I get two for that? that. Oh, missed the ramp. I'm trying to shoot the left side of the ramp, but that's uh, it seems like where the lock works a little better. I'm paying the price for it. Oh, no, no.
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technology_signal: Stranger Things Pinball projector/screen implementation positively received as gameplay enhancement

medium · Streamer commentary: 'I really like the projector in this, though. It really adds a lot to the game.'

3:38
Mystery is lit. Where are the active pops? I had a couple games. Those were fantastic. Now we're back to nothing.
3:59
A couple of those games, that was just crazy up there. Friends don't lie. Never, ever. Alright, this could be trouble.
4:26
Alright, that's the second. Let me get a mode running, and then go for it. Get up there. Come on, give me my balls.
4:44
Left History собствен Boden له Go East! One down. That's not my primary goal right now though. I'm gonna let that shot in. That shot. My time ran out on the button? It must have ran out.
5:59
No, it's still active. Where's the compass? Oh, it was there. I couldn't see. You know, the red and the orange blended together for me. Wow.
6:15
Mystery. Mystery is lit. Award the mystery. Oh, no, it's not working. Okay. Mystery. Ah, thank you. Okay, I don't want to drain the ball here, so let me... Yeah, I'd rather drain out of the mode than have the ball die.
6:55
Alright, one left to ram. Here. I can't start a mode with this running. No lock. I don't want to shoot that ramp until Upside Down is over.
7:15
It's time. It's off now. Alright. Dart pass. Hopefully I get the left ramp. Alright, good. Good, good. Monster hunting, perfect.
7:36
Kill the drop target. Alright, monster hunting done. Alright, yeah. 32, 250. All right. It should work on the five-way combo here.
8:32
Super jackpot. Mystery. Son of hell. All right. Jackpot. All right. Be careful now.
9:18
Goodbye. All right. Total isolate. All right. Perfect. they used to be worth much less. Oh, um... Which one? I gotta fix the... Remind me to fix the, uh...
9:35
the overlaid screen when I can next time. In between balls. Mystery Balls all come back. I don't mind if it's green. Now they're not. Now I'm out of ball save Don't use it. Oh use my spell protection Mystery is lit.
10:29
Uh-oh. I know I got... Yeah, two in play. Alright. Oh, no. Oh, boy. He's trying to talk to me.
10:47
Demodog's lit. I need a mode One blink for yes, two for no. Wow. It's like home, but it's so dark, it's so dark and empty.
11:16
Slings. It's a very nice way of ending the game after school. That'll give us at least a few hours of operation.
11:25
Work was good. It seems long. For this, uh, for Demodog. I, I must be, I'm pulling the game forward somehow.
11:41
Looks weird. One million. Mystery is lit. Oh no. Double oh no One million 2 million Stop 1 million No!
12:51
I'd lock them. I'd let them lock. Crap! Okay. Survive the locks. I mean, they're not locking at all. Oh, oh, oh, oh. All right.
13:11
When does Merc word in? How many shots do you need to hit? Oh, that's it. Fail out. Started something here.
13:28
Fire? Yeah. All right. You've noticed since that I'm not backhanded again. Yeah, you've noticed, huh? Yeah, after that one miss, I don't want to risk it again. Like I said, I had been fine on that backhand. I don't know why it's just killing me. It's just bullshit, bullshit, bullshit.
13:49
Bullshit. Oh, no. When I also mess up like that. I still don't have the five-way combo either, which I'm concerned with.
14:03
Again. That's my big fear, I finish everything and I don't get the 5-way combo. Bullshit. Bullshit. Because of the hop. Workwood is so long and Force is due to complete the mode, it seems like it. Bullshit. Bullshit. Bullshit. No! Bullshit. Stop doing that. Got two warnings or one? Bullshit. Doesn't matter, does it? Alright, I'm fixing my way from here.
14:33
I went too far. Back the other way. Oh no, don't go that far. Alright, let me fix the camera. Good ball one.
14:52
I'd say that's a good ball one. Alright. I cranked through the mode. Die on the plunge like that. I'll take three hits on the Dimpor target. Are you kidding me?
15:34
That's the death ball. My one wasted ball per game. Jeez, that sucked. That sucked. Will's body was a fake.
16:01
Quarter hunts. Hey, it locked. First lock in a while. It's a multi-ball, I think. Get it? Get it! Alright.
16:27
We should finish quarter hunts. We're getting up for a drawing. Ooh, I have a ball save already. Damn.
16:54
Need that mystery. Wow, that was a fast the multi ball. That starts drying right? Get out of here. Quarter hot is not going that well.
17:31
No, not good. Really not good. Think next time I try and fix the lock, use something... Well, yeah, of course I should use something to measure, since that's what it all says.
17:45
I don't have time in the middle of a screen, you know? I'll work on it some more. Whoa, boy. Easy, the stop... Yeah, easy. Don't...
17:58
Popped freeze timer in quarter-hours. All right, last ball. Mode, Dim Dog. Yeah, you had a day to fix Rick and Morty. No, I had more than that. A day to fix Rick and Morty. Are you kidding me?
18:28
I spent a lot of time on Rick and Morty. I tore that thing apart over and over and over again. Keep it coming.
18:40
Farm spotted. Alright. You know what's great? I can use the swiper ball, huh? I'm back at it. History is lit. I can use a swiping ball on this to get rid of these locks, because I don't want the locks.
19:11
Wait, I don't have a swiping ball, but I played the multi-ball, that's right. Memory fails again. Okay, now the ball.
19:37
Mystery. I have a ball, don't I? Mystery. I shouldn't have lost that ball. Alright. Did that give my 5-way? It did. Thank you. That's what I was looking for.
20:55
Alright, I can stop worrying about that. Nice. This is, uh, no, this is not the sound mod This is just the, uh, standard stock version Thanks for the bits Let's do it Alright, uh
21:19
Ooh, you're home And I'm still playing, yeah, my internet did die once, though And I thought of stopping, but I'm going to go for a little bit longer Probably not too much longer, though All right, this is just points. Points, points, points. I got my five-way combo. That's what I was worried about. Even though I'm on my last ball, thanks to some nasty drains.
22:00
See, the back end works. Fine. Should trust it more. When I think of the Pro, I mean, I haven't played the Pro since last year. So I really like the projector in this, though. It really adds a lot to the game.
22:30
Oh good, spell protection. Perfect. It's not wasted in multiple now. Alright, that's fine. That's fine. Uh, I didn't start Devil Dog Attack. Lock it.
23:07
Alright. One more mode. Excited about the Magic Mountain rumors? Well, what's a... It's a single rail, right? It's a Raptor, isn't it? If it actually happens. If they don't kill their budget. That was not a smart shot. I need to start Demodog here.
23:36
Well, you know what? No. I can start Demodog later. I'm going to need a second... I need a third Demodog coming up, so... Come on, ball.
23:47
Since the drop targets are opening... Oh, it started Demodog for me. Wow. That was a... mistake on the games part. it's because the ball's stuck in the mystery loop. So it started to give a dog for me.
24:08
Raptor bigger than one than greater mystery. Oh, nice. Yeah, if I can ever go back, sure. I'll be thrilled. Oh, no. Oh thank you spell of protection and I die Oh no now I gonna die Now I really trying to die
24:33
Fail out, fail out. How much time is left on this thing? Nine seconds, okay. Said I wouldn't time stuff out. I'm making an effort to try and shoot shots, that doesn't mean I mean, I'm timing out, right?
24:52
Does that lock and choose a center for left and opposite? Yeah. Oh, boy. Okay. I have no spell protection.
25:04
This isn't good. All right. Should have the middle get that word out of the way. Not the upside down. It's like, worst timing for it.
25:26
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no. Okay, alright, good. Alright, what shots do I need here? I can finish a run with a single shot in the middle.
25:38
This is the fourth. Okay, so I want to get a mode running here. And then shoot at the middle. I want to see Mama. Stay with us. All right.
25:55
What about the six flags of the sea? Yeah, that thing's not going to happen either. That thing's a joke.
26:02
I will be shocked if it happens. I mean, they announced that years ago. I don't care about the Demogorgon. I care about my mode here. I want to finish my mode.
26:14
I don't care about the double drawings, Jim. got two joes in chat right now all right game catch up mystery is lit
26:39
mystery award all right this is the mini golf hole right on the demogorgon Oh, I have to hit the targets. Yeah now it's bidding off. I don't really care if I finish it or not. That's fine, that's fine. Go away. Alright, two modes left. Right ramp, left orbit. Need a demo dog still. I just got the left ramp of doom lit. I should shoot at the middle to get that letter, that uh, to get that word done since it's open?
27:58
Alright, what mode? Save will. Save will's not too bad. Four shots? Five shots? Something like that. Oh, but one's a left ramp. Crap!
28:10
Oh no, and this is bad too. Used to be that was pretty friendly and now it's nasty. Shoot him there. Get that word out of the way. No, no, no, no, no. Don't drain like that.
28:35
This map, this mode should be in the upside down. All right, Dart. Nail out. I need a nice clean clean. Nice lock shot here. Solid lock shot. Good. Alright. Good. Will has been saved. Good.
29:18
Will has been saved. All right. We're one word away from can't stop this. One of the wizard modes is lit right now. This is light the fire.
29:35
And I'm backhanding it, Joe. Backhanding. How well does my ramp hit the demo? I modded that. I didn't mod it. I mean, I tweaked it quite a bit.
29:48
All right, I have not played this mode yet. Looks like it's double dog, shoot the middle. Let's go. I also have swipe a ball, which I... I'll save that for the next one.
30:10
Maybe I'll take it now though. Should have an at a ball I bet. That's a mystery. Oh my gosh that's a horrible mystery shot. Sorry. Oh my gosh, that was a horrible mystery shot.
30:32
Sorry. So quiet. Oh, it's not. It's ad bonus. It wasn't an edible tank. I suppose I just shoot at the middle over and over. I mean, obviously. Do I have to hit the Demodog targets?
31:07
I do now, huh? Yeah, I do. Hmm. Hmm, hmm, hmm. Yeah, the letters, the targets, yeah. The mystery is lit.
31:24
That G is not hittable directly, though. We found out at the launch party, right? Mystery going to be an animal this time? No. Mystery. Yes.
31:39
All right. So I got to hope for some side to side in the G. I hit the G. All right. 2X super.
31:49
You better not end my game this time. I finished that legitimately. Good. All right. Alright.
32:11
Tried to save that. Dart pass. What mode am I going to be playing? Bully. I wanted that because I want to get behind the targets start the last Demogorgon mode I still don't have demo dog All right.
32:52
Good stack, I think. It'll get me through the mode for sure, I think, right? Yeah, bullies is just a couple shots anyway.
33:05
Demodog is going to be the hard one, isn't it? I should use the swipe fall on this. I have the blinking red. I thought I already used my cannon here. My bomb.
33:24
I'm going to be short one devil dog. And I need two targets and one behind the drop targets. That's not good.
33:33
Alright. Where are my bullies? I need the left orb. Oh, this is a time thing, huh? I wonder why I keep getting balls.
33:48
Did I get the left orbit? Okay, what now? Right ramp. I'll leave it at that. Time out. I believe it's okay. Okay.
34:02
Alright. Alright! Oh boy. Okay, so I still need a Demodog. The last Demodog target's on the right side of the drops. It's the O.
34:24
So I got to shoot up there and hope it ricochets. Well, after I get to send it back. I have a bully shot too.
34:34
Yeah, but the problem is last time I used it during one of those wizard modes, it kind of crashed. it's a killed my ball oh my gosh no ha okay he is lit oh there's a failed backhand no thanks not again I'm gonna have to shoot that target if I go for it now doesn't matter when I go for it huh will mystery mystery be smart enough and give it to me. I have to do it at some point. If I play this, it's going to knock the targets up a bit. Ah, shoot. Let me try Mystery first. Give me Demodog. No. Okay. It opens up the target. No. See, I missed. All right. You know what? Using that there. How am I backhanding? Don't backhand anymore. It's not working. Is that my ball save? What's my ball save?
35:53
Burn back? Oh, I don't know if it is. I'll try it. I'll get it during this. Okay. This is where the game... I do have the swipe a ball, so I will use that on here.
36:08
And yes, there's my ball save. I just can't believe I need the demo. One target. Now is your chance.
36:31
Hell use your power Destroy the Demogorgon. Kill it. Finish him off. All right. Got to wait. All right, just have to kill him, right? Don't use my ball save during multiple. Yeah, I know.
37:22
All right. Now, behave game. Good. Alright, I need to be behind those targets. Oh my gosh. No! Stop.
37:46
Alright, I need that right target. Alright, got it. Alright, Demo Dog. Alright, I said I won't time things out, but I'm very much considering timing out this final Demo Dog mode when I start it up. Come on, game.
38:14
Alright, time out, Demodog. Do I add time to it, too? Oh, no, it's just lit. I don't even have to time it out. Alright.
38:27
Oh, gosh. Would that be sad right there? Give me the ball. Alright. Dark pass. And part of this is I have to beat final showdown. I have to get through it. I have to finish it.
38:48
Alright. Thank you for not making me play that. Woohoo! Alright. I haven't seen this. I've got no idea what I'm supposed to do.
39:00
I have my Swipe-a-Ball too, which will be good. Stage 1 of 7. 7 stages. Why am I suddenly very scared?
39:26
Let me do the heavy lifting. From Savior's Strength until below. Alright, ball save's gone. Oh, that's Demo Dog! Those lights are Demo Dog! Jeez, that... couldn't turn them off, huh? Alright, so, in other words, I'm definitely using my swipe ball when I drain down to one ball. Oh my gosh! It's not like it was before. It's grown a lot.
40:08
Almost disaster right there. Stage play. Oh, ball save. Play LeWayne. It's not that long. Don't play LeWayne.
40:28
Jeez. What is that thing? It's alive. What's that in the air? It smells like death. Stop there. All right, good.
40:53
Oh, boy. Where are we? Perfect Alright Oh man Here they come Wait you don't get more balls when you finish the stage It's just Do it again.
41:34
Now we're coming back. Good. Look out. You have company. All right. Stay complete. Kill them all. Destroy. Kill six more.
41:55
Add a ball. Oh, perfect. Dimmel dog target set. Five more. All right, I got this. Trap up. Destroy. Kill four more.
42:18
Destroy. Kill three more. destroy kill two more destroy kill one more all right what's next nice shot That was... Oh, Bob Buffer. Jeez, my Bob Buffers barely work. Close at the time. Wow, they worked perfectly that time.
42:59
Alright, coming back. You have a wound, Eleven. A terrible wound. Mystery is lit. Oh, I wish I had my bomb.
43:21
All right. Not that many points. Only 4 of 4 or 5. All right, we did it. Hey, Snowball, I was going to say, I heard something about Snowball.
43:35
Snowball dance, okay. That's why I kept thinking snowball fight. For some reason. Alright, we've done it. Let's go in.
44:00
So whoever said 81 is going to be the winner. I'll look it up after this. mystery award I'm curious who won too I haven't looked alright that went Oh, no. Oh, damn.
44:41
Box, can I sit in that? You're going to send me a Zeppelin next, huh? I like that mode. That's fun. That's a very good Final Wizard mode. That's what you want to see at the end of a game, is a giant, you know, long multi-stage thing.
44:56
Very good. Enter your initials. Very good. Very pleased with that. Awesome! I wish I hit that last shot on the snowball dance.
45:11
I think I was going to shut this thing down. Thanks, Joe. Thanks for watching. Alright, let's take a look at who won. Who got closest?
45:27
Let's see. That's in the forums by Google. Got an IE Pinball account. Take a look. Take a spreadsheet from the responses.
45:45
ZMAC. ZMAC put like the biggest, the most nines you could put in the thing. Because I was going to give an award for the person furthest away. And so he's going to...
45:58
That's perfect, actually. That's really perfect. All right, how do I sort this? Sort. 81 is Pinzet. Right on the dot.
46:21
Richard Leulig. so I'll get in touch with him um nice 80 was Colin Urban 83 was Leslie was close alright what's the prize they're going to get a $100 gift certificate to a pinball establishment of their choice so yeah alright gonna call this quits let's go find someone to raid i am tired that was a long day of streaming paid off though didn't it paid off all right um let's see tomorrow was going to be in this i'm not going to run into this tomorrow i don't know if i'll even stream tomorrow now um i'm going to be watching fox city spinballs um there's a tournament at District 82 so check that out I would say if you want to watch some pinball we are going to raid Game Time Television playing one of my favorite games of all time Secret of Monkey Island so no end is tomorrow I may do it Sunday I may split it into two weeks now I'm going to have to change that schedule up but yeah I figured the live tournament should I don't want to take viewers away from that or have any viewers at all for my thing anyways. If there's a live tournament, people are going to watch that, I assume.
47:56
Roz133, thanks for the follow. All right, this isn't pinball, but they play pinball normally, game time television. So if you're not following them, be sure to follow them.
48:07
But yeah, Secret of Monkey Island, one of my favorite games of all time. So you have to go watch it if you haven't played it or seen it. otherwise I'm just going to go lay down now because I am tired that was 8 hours of streaming but thanks everyone for tuning in thanks for all the subs and the bits appreciate it hope you have a good weekend thanks India your guest was so close I didn't look I only saw the ones right above and below alright anyways take care have a good weekend See you later. Goodbye.