How To Play John Wick Pinball - Pro Model Tutorial (Flip N Out Pinball, 2024)

Flip n Out Pinball·video·2m 31s·analyzed·May 18, 2024

Analysis

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TL;DR

John Wick Pinball Pro tutorial covering playfield layout, enemy mechanics, and multiball/wizard progression.

Summary

A tutorial video demonstrating the basic playfield layout, shot mechanics, and gameplay progression systems of the John Wick Pinball Pro model. The video covers physical playfield elements (ramps, orbits, targets, toys), core gameplay loop (Red Circle Club spawning enemies, job completion, adversary battles), and three multiball modes (Excommunicado, Deconsecrated, Car Chase) leading to wizard modes.

Key Claims

John Wick Pinball features a left scoop for administration, left orbit that's quick/not a full orbit, left ramp, middle ramp, right ramp (180-degree ramp), pop bumper, kicker, and captive ball for Continental
high confidence · Direct tutorial walkthrough of physical playfield elements
Gameplay centers on Red Circle Club dance floor where enemies spawn; hitting shots defeats enemies and builds multiball/mode values
high confidence · Explicit explanation of core game mechanic
Three multiball modes are available: Excommunicado (lit at red circle), Deconsecrated (spelled by bashing captive ball for Winston), and Car Chase (lit at left orbit)
high confidence · Direct description of multiball unlock methods
Wizard mode progression involves completing jobs for seven factions to light a Duel mode, then defeating adversaries via administration scoop to light Staircase wizard mode
high confidence · Explicit wizard mode progression explanation
Game features a Vuk toy on the right ramp that is illuminated and feeds back to right flipper
high confidence · Direct playfield description

Notable Quotes

“You have a left scoop here for administration. Next is our left orbit that comes out not quite a full orbit, which makes it super quick.”
Flip N Out Pinball host@ 0:03 — Establishes unique orbit design feature of John Wick Pinball
“So in gameplay, this thing is chaotic.”
Flip N Out Pinball host@ 0:26 — Overall gameplay characterization
“The Red Circle Club dance floor is where you're going to spawn enemies. The more you hit around in there, more enemies are going to pop up to block different shots.”
Flip N Out Pinball host @ mid — Core enemy mechanic and central gameplay concept
“The right ramp is a 180 ramp. Smooth as butter right to the right flipper.”
Flip N Out Pinball host@ 0:50 — Playfield layout and flow description

Entities

John Wick PinballgameStern PinballcompanyFlip N Out PinballorganizationRed Circle ClubproductContinentalproductVukproductChironproductExcommunicado MultiballproductDeconsecrated MultiballproductCar Chase Multiballproduct

Signals

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announcement: John Wick Pinball Pro model tutorial released, confirming game is in production and being actively demonstrated
high · Full tutorial video with hands-on playfield walkthrough of Pro model

Topics

John Wick Pinball playfield layout and shot designprimaryEnemy spawning and shot blocking mechanicsprimaryMultiball mode unlock methodsprimaryWizard mode progressionprimaryGame progression systems (Wick Points, leveling)secondaryToy and ramp designsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.8)— Host is enthusiastic and positive about playfield design, describing ramps as 'smooth as butter' and toy mechanics as 'very cool'. Tone is educational and appreciative of the machine's design.

Transcript

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I'm here to give you the basics of how to play John Wick Pinball. You have a left scoop here for administration. Next is our left orbit that comes out not quite a full orbit, which makes it super quick. You can also go the other way to come out there. Left ramp. I'm going to feed you to the left flipper. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven stand-up targets back there. You've got a pop bumper and a kicker. So in gameplay, this thing is chaotic. There's also a back entrance there that whenever you plunge or if you go just enough there, can't get it there, but you come through that back entrance. Middle ramp feeds very nicely back to the left flipper. Car, bam. This thing is also going to move back and forth, push up. Captive ball for the Continental. Spell Winston, you light locks. The right ramp is a 180 ramp. Smooth as butter right to the right flipper. Couple targets here you can bash. Couple targets here you can bash. weapons crate that you can bash as well. Lid underneath. You also have a Vuk in there that is illuminated which is very cool. Feeds you up the Vuk right back to the right flipper. So here are the basics In the red circle club dance floor that where you going to spawn enemies The more you hit around in there more enemies are going to pop up to block different shots Those shots are represented by arrows Every time you hit one of those shots you defeat the enemies to build up to a mode and even multiball values. Then you take on jobs by shooting the weapon crate. Complete jobs for the seven factions to light the duel. That's a wizard mode. Shoot the administration scoop to Battle the different adversaries. Once you defeat all the adversaries, you light the Staircase Wizard mode. Shoot the ramp targets to light Excommunicado Multiball at the red circle. Bash at Captive Ball enough to spell Winston, and you'll light Deconsecrated Multiball. The locks are on the Chiron ramp. Use that muscle card to defeat your enemies. Bash it enough, and you'll light Car Chase Multiball at the left orbit. progress throughout the game earn what we call wick points wp level up by defeating enemies completing jobs and battling adversaries and once you get through it all you play special assignment