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Domino Pinball: Jurassic Park LE / Dungeons and Dragons!

Neil McRae / Great British Pinball Podcast·video·1h 53m·analyzed·Jan 19, 2026
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TL;DR

Neil McRae streams Jurassic Park LE and Dungeons & Dragons, discussing game quality and JGP location economics.

Summary

Neil McRae streams gameplay of Stern's Jurassic Park Limited Edition and Spooky's Dungeons & Dragons pinball machines. He discusses his first time playing D&D at home after owning it for 6 months in storage, shares nostalgia about classic computer RPGs like Wizardry, and comments critically on Jersey Jack Pinball's Elton John machine due to USB-C board connectivity issues and poor location performance. The stream features technical setup challenges and casual gameplay commentary.

Key Claims

  • Jersey Jack Pinball games require premium locations to achieve payback; they don't see many JGP machines in circulation because of location economics.

    medium confidence · Neil McRae discussing why JGP is uncommon on location

  • Jersey Jack Pinball's Elton John machine uses USB-C connected boards that were unreliable and caused connectivity issues during a UK Open deployment.

    high confidence · Neil McRae describing his experience attempting to set up an Elton John machine for the UK Open; JGP sent replacement parts but the core issue persisted

  • Harry Potter pinball has poor code quality despite solid playfield layout and design by Eric [surname not given].

    medium confidence · Neil McRae's opinion based on playing a Harry Potter preview; characterizes code as 'awful'

  • Neil McRae purchased Spooky's Dungeons & Dragons at the Stern launch almost a year ago but has kept it in storage for 6 months without setting it up until this stream.

    high confidence · Neil McRae stating he bought D&D at the launch in Chicago and it's been in a storage unit until recently

  • Used Elton John machines sell for approximately 8,000-10,000 GBP in the secondary market, particularly from European sources.

    medium confidence · Neil McRae discussing secondary market pricing for Elton John based on his market knowledge

  • Jurassic Park is one of the hardest modern pinball games to play, requiring skill mastery to play other games effectively.

    medium confidence · Neil McRae's opinion on game difficulty and skill transfer

  • Neil has not streamed or recorded gameplay in a while due to storage constraints with streaming equipment.

    high confidence · Neil mentioning streaming setup issues and storage memory problems during the broadcast

Notable Quotes

  • “This game is one of the hardest games. You play this game well, you can play any game well.”

    Neil McRae@ 8:04 — Commentary on Jurassic Park's difficulty and skill requirements

  • “I think he's put out a really good layout, a really good playfield, but the code's just awful.”

    Neil McRae@ 65:30 — Critical assessment of Harry Potter pinball's code quality despite solid design

  • “Jersey Jack used these boards that are connected with USB-C. What were they thinking?”

    Neil McRae@ 67:17 — Criticism of Elton John machine's hardware design and reliability issues

  • “JGP on location is a nightmare, mate... you need to be in a good location to get payback on a JGP game.”

    Neil McRae@ 70:20 — Industry insight into Jersey Jack Pinball's venue economics and market viability

  • “I've had this game for almost a year and I've barely played it... it's been sat in my storage unit for 6 months.”

    Neil McRae@ 39:38 — Personal anecdote about collector behavior and storage challenges with premium machines

  • “No Harry Potter for me... if the gameplay had been good, if the gameplay had been Elton John level, then I might have bought one.”

    Neil McRae@ 67:02 — Market preference: gameplay quality trumps theme preference for this collector

Entities

Neil McRaepersonStern PinballcompanySpooky PinballcompanyJersey Jack PinballcompanyJurassic Park Limited EditiongameDungeons & DragonsgameHarry PottergameElton Johngame

Signals

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    product_concern: Jersey Jack Pinball's Elton John machine has significant USB-C board connectivity issues that prevented deployment at UK Open tournament venue despite manufacturer support attempts.

    high · Neil spent an entire day troubleshooting Elton John boards; JGP sent replacement parts but issues persisted; he ultimately returned the machine due to reliability concerns

  • $

    market_signal: Elton John secondary market prices stabilizing around 8,000-10,000 GBP in Europe; used market available but constrained supply.

    medium · Neil citing his knowledge of secondary market pricing for Elton John machines from European sources

  • ?

    operational_signal: Jersey Jack Pinball machines require high-performing venues to achieve payback; poor location economics are primary barrier to market adoption on route.

    medium · Neil stating 'you need to be in a good location to get payback on a JGP game' and noting few machines seen in circulation due to this factor

  • ?

    collector_signal: Premium pinball machines (D&D, costing 7K+) sitting in storage for extended periods due to lack of dedicated home space; collectors experiencing indecision about placement.

    high · Neil owning Spooky D&D for nearly a year, keeping it in storage for 6 months; self-identified 'indecision problem' rather than space problem

  • ~

    sentiment_shift: Harry Potter pinball receiving criticism for poor code despite solid playfield and layout design; theme alone insufficient to overcome gameplay issues for enthusiasts.

    medium · Neil's repeated criticism of Harry Potter code as 'awful'; played preview but uninterested in purchase despite daughter's request

Topics

Gameplay streaming setup and technical challengesprimaryJurassic Park Limited Edition game mechanics and difficultyprimaryDungeons & Dragons game experience and code qualityprimaryJersey Jack Pinball hardware reliability and market viabilityprimarySecondary market pricing and collector behaviorsecondaryGame theme preference vs. gameplay quality tradeoffssecondaryNostalgia for classic computer RPGs and game designsecondaryLocation economics and operator profitabilitysecondary

Sentiment

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Transcript

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Truck 12, this is control. Main gate opening. Welcome our new assistant game warden. In hiring you, we've spared no expense. Welcome to Jurassic Park. Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello. I am trying a new setup here. It's not going very well. I'm on a freaking cable cuz the thing I ordered it was wireless didn't arrive. Uh, I have no idea where the audio is. I can't see chat here. So, let me enable chat here. Uh yeah, it's cuz I haven't updated it, dude. Let me uh fix that. One of these buttons here. Let me change that [ __ ] There we go. How's the audio? Should be awful. Okay, let me turn that up a little bit and see. Uh, audio. Okay, I've turned my audio up a little bit, but let me know how it is. Don't know how the uh game audio will be the ability to flip our part. Oops. Let's not do that. [snorts] Right. Here we go. Okay, cool. Let's let me know how that goes. How you doing, Dennis? Happy New Year, mate. This is control. Can anyone hear us? A virus has taken over the system. This looks like Ned's code. Why would Nedri do this? Nedri would do it because he's a dick. That's why he would do it. I used to hit that that Cshot without even opening my eyes. Your approach to the terrain is so panic. Didn't really want to do that, but anyway. Shoot the T-Rex. Brachiosaurus captured. Ah, sounds like you're you're very busy, mate. I started working uh for a new organization this week and uh it's been a full on week is all I can say. Good though. I've enjoyed it. Let's try and get another paddic before I start control room. Incoming supply drop. The truck changes your path. Didn't really want to do that. That was a bad backhand. System system boot. It's a calculated risk, which is about the only option left to us. This bit's a bit laggy. Yeah, it just takes a while to get through all the the videos it needs to get through. So, I play this game cuz I'm trying to um the last year I've played so little pinball. I just I've just got crap like so. This game is one of the hardest games. You play this game well, you can play any game well. That's Well, that's my pig. Save the employees. I love the kind of noise it makes. IT security that mate finding a gift or an image on the odd server. I was doing that back in the 80s, mate. [sighs] That's not a security breach. That's a stupidity breach. Advanced paddle. Shoot the left ramp. We've lost coms with all paddockets. Something's wrong with the park systems. They're all going down. I can't get this system back without Dennis Nedri. Where's Nedri? Get him here now. Use action button to select a ward. That oneway gate slid a ball out of there, man. That's really annoying. Smart missile missed. No [ __ ] There sure is, Dennis. There sure is. You're approaching the terrain panic. Oh, that's a nice uh a nice ball wedge. Feed T-Rex. Shoot the T-Rex. I might not be stewing anymore, but it stopped recording cuz I'm memory. Despite the fact I've got the what I thought was one of the fastest memory sticks on the planet, it doesn't seem to be. Shoot white arrows to spell map. Keep up the key. Raptor captured. I'm pretty sure that's what I'm using, but I sometimes think it depends on the OS. Successful DNA combo. So, I'm trying out a YOLO box extreme. This is what I'm using right now so I can kind of take it to the club and stuff and stream from the club for like just random days. Although, we're still waiting for a [ __ ] Fiverr. The rank is figured away now. Anybody wants to Raptor captured. Raptor jackpot. [screaming] Jackpot. Double. Finally. Shack off. How'd you like the jackpot? Oh, I see it. Kind of ran out of jackpots there. I hit. Weird. Control room ready. Yeah, I know. Especially with You're now entering the Triceratops paddock. There are six staff in the pan. The people in the park are counting on you. You're approaching the T-Rex enclosure. Help me keep the T-Rex's attention. Shoot the sit trap targets. Come on. I didn't think I was bring that. I'm not paying you to silly valley in the out lane. I like it. Oh, come on. One sec. I'm just going to get a drink. Actually, I've got one. So, did Santa bring you any nice new toys, Dennis? That's what we want to know. Be making of a toy of my own for Spike, too. What's that? They're a bit obsessed with the operating systems of pinball machines, man. [ __ ] This uh headset I've got, it's kind of three and a half inch jack, but it's got such a short cable. It's so annoying. Definitely need to get a wireless one. what's going on? We've been entirely ready for disclosure. Okay. Electric trucks, fences, phones, it's the whole park. The targets by the truck set the trap. Oh, I ain't telling the light bulbs on this game. An employee is in danger. Rescue him quickly. Okay, boss. Brachiosaurus captured. We're going to need a bigger helicopter. All right, here goes nothing. Restore power. You have to pump up the primer handle to get the charge. Shoot white arrows to spell map. Come on. See you later, man. Probably going to move to another game. Maybe bombed. Actually, Dungeons and Dragons as I haven't played that game hardly any. That's what I'm going to do. Give me five minutes to move. Actually, finish this game and then I'll move. Pushing team move in. Your approach to the terrain is so panic. Control to any part staff. Please come in. The field staff are stuck in the parks. We've lost control of the park. This is Nreious doing. We have to use our trucks to get the field staff out. Raptor lock. Shoot the set trap targets. They're testing the fence for weaknesses. Okay, viewers, if you've got a favorite game you want me to play, now's the time to tell me. I'm going to If not, I'm going to be playing um or am I? I'm going to be playing Dungeons and Dragons thinking. Let me know whilst I mess about getting ready. It all begins with Tiiamat hatching a new plan to escape [music] her banishment. She recruited Seam Master, a lich, and gave him the scepter of the Tyrants's Eye. She instructed him to build a large machine and perform the ritual of the chosen. Word spread among the chromatic dragons that Tiiamat needs a chosen of each color. Evil dragons everywhere strive to prove themselves, starting the war of the dragons. You and your party are once again at Lux's End. Nidar, a well-dressed elderly human with an injured arm, comes to the door. She comes straight to your table. She tells you she needs your help. Good camera not coming back. Oh, it has. Sorry, just changing the batteries. How does that look? Let me know chat. One second. So, I've had this game for almost a year and I've barely played it. In fact, I've hard in fact, this is the first time I've streamed the first time I've really sat down and played it. Um, [snorts] Alexa, set an alarm for 5:30. Um, so let's see how we get on. Yeah, I've I bought so I played this game when they launched it and I really liked it, but I honestly have uh I'm just going to change the sense to make a bit more. Let me just make sure I'm put extra balls back on. I'm glad that's there. That's cool. Okay. Right. Think I need to do anything else. Right. Um They changed that. Hey, sorry. I uh that's the thing I haven't done is to update the um the old what the hell am I doing? Which is easier said than done, I have to say. Can never remember which button it is. Tiamad is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. Make your choice. So, if you guys have played any of this, let me know cuz I have not. I don't do what I'm doing. Welcome everybody. Here we go. So, new character. Um, Anna, this is going to be fun. Bray Curlyoot. I got this. Paladin. I got this. So, how many characters they'll pick? It's just one. Helen Weaver. Choose wisely. Your journey begins on the road to Arabel. Great stuff. Oh, look. What could go wrong? Onward. I have a Someone clipped. I have a a bulb. flying already. So, it's going to stay in the old coin box until I can figure out where it goes. There we go. All right. Oops. Didn't want to do that. Oh, okay. So, I want to I probably want to turn this off competition play cuz I'm playing at home. It's kind of not a tournament. Put that on. So I can select it basically. Uh yeah, that's okay. That's okay. That's okay. Okay, I want to enable this. So, this was in our club, so I kind of made it a little bit um Yeah. So hopefully [laughter] yes. Uh right scan in is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. [music] Make your choice. Here we go. Uh save character door. Uh let's go with him. I'm ready to go. Opportunity beckons. Come on. Not a great start. I'm ready to go. Uh, yeah, let's do that. Dungeon crawl is a harder shot. Welcome to dungeon crawl level. From what I understand, this is a bit boring. I'm not having much luck on this game, guys. like that. Some of the animations they've done for this game are very good. Tiamad is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. Frey Curlyoot. Elanir Weaverheart. Good choice. Your journey begins on the road to Westgate. Doesn't know that. The rogue is out. Doesn't know that it's in that thing. That's a pain in the ass. There we go. No more Paladin. Helen Weaver is down. Sure. John Youssi zombies climbing out of the sea and attack people on the docks. The zombie sailors turn and head toward you. You are being attacked. Oh, that was awful. you are being attacked. Now's our chance. Something else just fell off there. I don't know if you saw it. It rolled right across the playfield. Anyway, seems to have gone down below. The halfling is down. Okay. Might have been another thing. Might have been stuck in there. is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. The party rides to an encampment of dwarves with your weapons drawn. They see you approach and get off a few arrows before you can attack. You are being attacked. A hit. wasn't paying attention. Now you are being attacked. What could go wrong? More dwarves come rushing from the hills. You are being attacked. Dragon multiball. My multiball is about to begin. Critical. Yes. Good work. Here is your promised gold. There will be more for you in the future if you take on another quest. Ah, well met, adventurer. Welcome to my shop. You will not find a better price in all the realm. It brings out the blood stain on your chest. Tiamad is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. As you ride out of town, John Youssi a caravan of wagons. Then John Youssi Y attacking and decide to help defend the cobalt. You are attacked by Yon T. It's not over yet. You are attacked by Yan T. So a Pokemon logo found on. So Dr. Dubie. Yeah, I mean I've owned the game. So I was at the stern launch almost a year ago the day actually. Um I went to Chicago for the launch and I really liked the game but the code was early and of course didn't get a lot of chance to play it but I bought it literally in the shadows and kills the remaining reptilians. He then asks you to investigate the abandoned farm and then it's been sat in my storage unit for 6 months. I've just not had anywhere to put it. So, I have a real I don't have a space problem. I have a indecision problem. Yeah, I haven't I've barely I mean, this is the first time I played it at home. Let's put it that way. I was going to get it in the house and um play it a bit more. Um, welcome to Dungeon Crawl level one. Well, I love D and D type games. I'm a big fan of Wizardry. If you have um actually if you have like a Nintendo Switch right now, they've remade one of the best games of all time. Wizardry Bane of the um forget the name of it. It's coming out of my head. Um Proving Grounds of the Mad Overload. So, when I was a kid, I played that on the uh Apple 2. You turn right and see an interesting. Actually, I finished on the Apple 2 and I've been playing it every now and again. I'm trying to make the uh You sprung a trap. Found a trap. Yeah. I mean, I'm dead. Oh, you [ __ ] Um, yeah, I really enjoyed this um STM more than I thought I would. I really like the layout, although put rubber back here on that side. Ah, well met, adventurer. Welcome to my shop. You will not find a better price in all the realm. Got me hungry. Dragon multiball. I could use a good snack. Digim Man. Oh, that's Well, it's good to know that there's others like me out there, but it's hard to say. I love So, I've still got my uh wizardry um discs. I went and found them. Unfortunately, I don't know what happened. I can't remember what I did with my Apple 2, but I kept the software for it. I've still got the original Wizard Ring, uh, Choplifters, LoadRunner. Um, what was the other game I played a lot? There's a couple other games. I mean, when I was a kid, the games weren't cheap, basically. Double scoring. Well, when I I I always I've always had this kind of call to put go back to Wizardry and um the uh when they re-released it. I don't know if I don't know if you've seen it, but they've done a great job. So, they've kept the heart sort of um I think someone published a source code to it and they've kept the original dungeon source um mechanics. Uh but just added a lot of graphics around it and on on the Switch it plays awesome. You were lucky. I mean, I think it's on every platform on Steep now, so [snorts] But I played I mean there was a few wizardry games. I only played uh the man Overlord because there was there was a couple other ones but I never got to them and I think some of them didn't come here to the UK. Um we can still do it. and it kind of went to to Mac and I was on Mac it was more text based just wasn't Mac just wasn't designed to be a games machine at all really I have just returned from an abandoned farm I dispatched a few of the NIC scouts but I can't remember investigate the area further probably got but Cert I think released I want to say three Wizardry games. I only played the Mad Overlord one. Um I'm not sensing anything. Can't remember what the other ones were. I'm not sensing anything. I finished off the noffics. [laughter] That well must have been the entrance to the cult of the dragon. Uh point of the dragon. I just realized I got no topper on this game. I don't think I'll be getting a Harry Potter anytime soon. I'm afraid I played I was kind of invited to preview. What could go wrong? Uh, and I played it. I like how it shoots, but the big issue for me is is I'm just not a Harry Potter fan in any way. In fact, I think Harry Potter can be um so two challenges. One, I hate the theme. I dispatched a few of the fan return and investigate the area further. I think Eric, fair play. I think he's put out a really good layout, a really good playfield, but the code's just awful. There's nothing here. I've said it before, I won't bore people with it again. Um, but it's not I think if you're a Harry Potter fan, you'll love the game. Um, and and if you're I'm ready to go. And probably most people like the game, but it's not for me. Oh, okay. Let me uh after this I'll after this game I'll fix that. Let's check a new area. Need to fix that now. Audio. Let me turn It's probably easier to turn game down a bit. I've turned the game down a bit. Let me tell John Youssi how that how that is. Or do I need more volume overall? Tap that up a little bit. How's that? Let me let me know. Let me know how that is. What could go wrong? Ah, cool. Thanks for that. Now's our chance. Yeah. So, no Harry Potter for me. I mean, my daughter wanted me to buy it. She's a huge Harry Potter fan, but I mean, if the game play had been good, if the game play had been Elton John level, then I might have bought one. But I want to get an Elton. Well, I was actually I had an Elton John um for about a week, but Jersey Jack used these boards that are connected with USBC. What were they thinking? Um, I bought it for the UK Open. I bought it for the UK Open and it when it arrived we couldn't get it to work. We spent I mean and actually fair play to Jersey J they did send us a few bits and pieces which actually it wasn't I didn't buy new so I didn't really have any warranty but um we we spent a whole day that we actually didn't have sorry I just saw something come up on my screen that made me um slightly nervous anyway um but we couldn't get the damn game of walk and we had to it was really annoying cuz I wanted to get open Um, so, uh, returned from an abandoned farm. I decided I managed to get it working and literally then just said, I want this area. I don't want to be spending all day playing with the freaking boards. Just some rocks. Let's check a new area. Nothing over here. Yep. It's annoying. You attacked by nothing. Attacked by nothing. They must be guarding something. You were attacked by a nothing. That shot is right in the middle of the playfield, but so easy to miss it. Uh JGP on location is a nightmare, mate. Trust me, I am. You were attacked by a Nic. So you've had a pirate. I'm ready to go. Dialed in. I think we had a Hobbit for a while. Uh Ellen John. I'm down. Uh Guns and Ro at Guns and Roses. Just awful, man. I think the other reason you don't see many J is the games are you need to be in a good location to get payback on a JJP game. No more dwarf. Go on without me. You have succeeded. Gelatinous cube. Multiball. This must be the entrance to the old lair of the cult of the dragon. I thought they died ages ago. Well met, adventurer. Welcome to my shop. You will not find a better price in all the realm. Great choice, my lord. That shot there was such a nice shot to hit. It's quite easy. We need to climb down into the well and are attacked by guards. Undead cultists are attacking you. Undead cultists. You mean Liverpool fans? Nah, you probably looking at 8K. The one I got was 8K, but sneak attack. I think you'd be brave to pay more than 8K for it. I mean, maybe a little bit more. There's there's not many of them in but I know if I want one from Europe I get one for about 8K. That's where the one I had came from. I'm ready to go. My fire will take care of them. Undead cultists are attacking you. Undead cultist. Liverpool fans. Extra ball. Nice. 10k for a walker one. Yeah, right. Bad choice. Good choice. I'm liking the music in this. It feels like feels very dungeonyy. We're ready to go. Oh, come on. Let's go. You're in the tavern licking your wounds. I killed the guards, but they succeeded at transporting the apparatus they were building. I fear it's now with Sam Master at Dragon Spear Castle. Level up. Yeah, I thought he used to yak on a lot. Didn't he used to yak on quite a lot of the dragon? I I remember playing Yak log because I was thinking Michael Dorne's getting a bit boring. I do like Michael Dorne in Star Trek, but great job. Tiamat is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. I'm ready to go. are attacked by guards. Undead cultists are attacking you. Undead cultists. Liverpool fans. I cast divine smite. Undead cultists are attacking you. Now's our chance. Undead cultists are attacking you. Nice shot. Harder than it looks. Oh, come on. Bored again. I need to put the bloody rubber back on that. Getting bargged on it. Crazy. Impressive There are stairs that go down and exit into a blacksmith room with a sigil on the wall. They have been busy building something. Let's search the place. This is making me want to go play Wizard. [laughter] Give me one second. I'm just going to grab a drink. Tiamad is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. Make your choice. figure I don't think I've got these on right. But anyway, yeah. I mean, that's the frustration, isn't it? So, I don't have time to I want to play games. I don't want to fiddle with them. You climb down into the well and are attacked by guards. Undead cultists are attacking you. Critical hit. Undead cultists are attacking you. I'm ready to go. Okay, next choose a door here. There are stairs that go down and exit into a blacksmith room with a sigil on the wall. They have been busy building something. Let's search the place. Oh, you idiot. because these um slings are quite pulled apart. You can't can't can't do that flipper stop thing you can do on a qu again. Tiamad is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. Choose a character. Anya Bray Curlyfoot. Okay, but I can't make it Thursday. Ardor. Okay, but I can't make Thursday. Helen or We've choose wisely. Ah, well met, adventurer. Welcome to my shop. You will not find a better price in all the realm. Your extra ball illuminates. As you ride out of town, John Youssi a caravan of wagons. Then John Youssi Y attacking and decide to help defend the cobalts. You are attacked by Yon T. Extra ball. Extra ball. Dragon Multiball begins. Here I am. Wrath, the cruel, the cunning, the relentless. Jackpot. It's not over yet. You are attacked by Yuan T. Now you are definitely going to guard. Double scoring has begun. No one goes up against the dragon and wins. What? Oh, well, you cheat. No more elf. Go on without me. Come on, Neil. A mere scratch. Oh. Oh, now we got that shot. is down. Avenge [screaming] me. You got a critical hit. large score. Shoot again. You carry eerily glowing crates down into the well. You descend down to find the undead cultist. Undead cultists are attacking you. A mere scratch. Great shot. They keep coming. Undead cultists are attacking you. What could go wrong? I Guiding bolt. Okay. Ball one. too. Undead cultists are attacking you. Now's our chance. I'm ready to go. Onward. Tiamad is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. Make your choice. Right. [clears throat] Last game then I might merely one more game if you want to if you got a choice. Well met, adventurer. Welcome to my Let me know by find a better price in all the realm. Any of you guys got AR glasses like Vure or any of those guys? Undead cultists are attacking you. Explos. You climb down into the well and are attacked by guards. Critical. Yes. Undead cultists are attacking you. Shoot again. I'm ready to go. There are stairs that go down and exit into a blacksmith room with a sigil on the wall. They have been busy building something. Let's search the place. The javelins of tomorrow's luck. If you believe in luck, One more. What time is it? One more game of this and then I'm going to go pick my wife up. Tiamad is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. Make your choice. Frey Curlyoot. Ardor Ana. I got this. I'm ready to go. You climb down into the well and are attacked by guards. Undead cultists are attacking you. I'm ready to go. I wouldn't want to be you right now. hit the shield button. Keep forgetting that that's there. I don't know when to use it, when not to use it. This time for sure. [screaming] Maybe one more. A score is a score. Tiamad is hatching a new plan to escape her banishment. Bray Curlyoot. Helen Weaver. Zombie sailors. Now we're talking. Attack people on the docks. The zombie sailors turn and head toward you. I live for freaking zombie sailors. You are being attacked. All right, last bowl. The jackpot. The jackpot. Please, Landre tells you she would love to work with you again. Then John Youssi some large shadows down on the docks near a gallion. More zombies. As you approach the docks, before you know what is happening, one large reptilian swings a massive large zombie reptilian way to counterbalance. His blade slices off the tip of your pinky finger. Oh no, my pinky's gone. Prey is down. Go on without me. Go quick. Go ahead. Missed it. That's a big one. Sure is. You were attacked by team Allison. Landre tells you those monsters were from the Under Mountain and were searching for something. The Under Mountain? Of course. Of course. The Under Mountain. Where's the Enderman? Let's stay. I'm standing in the mud. So I can't do anything here, right? Except start dragon. So all right. Welcome to dungeon crawl level one. Nice. Sweet. You turn right and see an intersection. Alexa, stop. You went down a hall and see two doors. You found an exit and received a bonus. Level two. You went down a hall and see a double door. Oh, eeny meenie miny mo. [ __ ] hop goblins always get me. Those [ __ ] bastards. Right. That was the alarm. I must depart. or pain of death. Thank you folks for tuning in. Help me test this new setup which seems to be working. Okay. Sensational. Sensational. Uh yeah. And this game seems cool. I like it. You not played it. That's scandalous. All right. Adios, amigos.

“I love D and D type games. I'm a big fan of Wizardry.”

Neil McRae@ 59:14 — Context for why Dungeons & Dragons appeals to Neil; deep history with RPG games

UK Openevent
Great British Pinball Podcastorganization
Wizardrygame
Dennis Nedrycharacter
YOLO Box Extremeproduct
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    gameplay_signal: Jurassic Park Limited Edition positioned as exceptionally difficult; mastery of JP cited as foundational skill for playing other modern games effectively.

    medium · Neil's statement that JP is 'one of the hardest games' and that playing it well enables success on other games

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    content_signal: Neil McRae resuming pinball content streaming after extended hiatus; testing new portable streaming setup (YOLO Box Extreme) for location-based content.

    medium · Neil noting he hasn't streamed in a while; deploying new streaming setup at clubs for 'just random days' of location gameplay

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    design_philosophy: Community perspective: strong playfield design and code execution trump theme licensing appeal for experienced players; gameplay quality non-negotiable.

    medium · Neil's comparison of Harry Potter (good design, poor code, disliked theme) to Elton John (better code, preferred even as used machine)

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    personnel_signal: Neil McRae recently started new employment; mentions beginning new job this week, reducing his available pinball play time.

    high · Neil stating 'I started working uh for a new organization this week and uh it's been a full on week'

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    machine_intel: Dungeons & Dragons game code actively evolving; players managing settings updates and configuration changes during home play.

    medium · Neil discussing updates to D&D code, managing settings like 'competition play' and character save features