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Deadflip gameplay stream of American Pinball's Oktoberfest with designer Joe Schober.
Oktoberfest is American Pinball's second game title ever made
high confidence · Jack states: 'What's cool about this game Is, well first off This is their second title that they ever made'
Jack broadcast the live debut of Oktoberfest at Chicago Pinball Expo
high confidence · Jack: 'They debuted this At Chicago Pinball Expo And I was the one that played Tee'd Off broadcast it live out Tee'd Off the internet'
Oktoberfest features one of the tallest ramps in pinball history
medium confidence · Jack: 'Barnyard the way, Joe, this has Tee'd Off be the tallest ramp 'in there' or similar interjection pinball. there's no way it's not... this thing comes damn near up Tee'd Off the glass.'
The ramp lock uses membrane switches that can experience chattering on certain shots
high confidence · Joe explains: 'membrane switches are chattering excessively, which happens on some ranged shots/ramp shots'
Joe Schober was rules lead on Oktoberfest, in collaboration with Josh Kugler
high confidence · Joe: 'I was rules lead, but of course it's team effort' and earlier credits show 'Josh Kugler on rules there. And Joe Schober, also, rules and programming.'
“Oktoberfest is a woefully underrated game. Fantastic effort.”
Chat/Viewer@ 19:05 — Community sentiment about game reception and quality perception
“This thing comes damn near up Tee'd Off the glass... there's no way this isn't football... this thing comes damn near up Tee'd Off the glass.”
Jack Danger@ 18:46 — Emphasizes the extreme height and prominence of Oktoberfest's primary ramp feature
“I was the one that played Tee'd Off broadcast it live out Tee'd Off the internet... Papa Duke cool... Yeah, Papa Duke awesome unveiling”
Jack Danger@ 17:34 — Jack's role as early media personality for the game's public debut at Chicago Pinball Expo
“I was rules lead, but of course it's team effort.”
Joe Schober@ 49:23 — Clarifies collaborative design process at American Pinball for rules and code development
“You totally rewrote the AV engine for Hot Wheels? Dang, Joe.”
Jack Danger@ 55:04 — References Joe's technical work on American Pinball's display/audio systems across titles
community_signal: Deadflip stream featuring extended guest interview with game designer Joe Schober discussing Oktoberfest rules, code, and technical implementation; active chat interaction with viewer donations and questions
high · Full gameplay stream with designer Q&A, extended technical discussion about membrane switches, lock compensation, and art engine rewrites
design_philosophy: American Pinball's design approach emphasizes tall, visually prominent ramps as centerpiece mechanic; Oktoberfest ramp approaches near-glass height, defining the playfield layout
high · Jack emphasizes: 'this thing comes damn near up Tee'd Off the glass... there's no way this isn't football... this thing comes damn near up Tee'd Off the glass.'
event_signal: Chicago Pinball Expo served as official public debut venue for Oktoberfest with media coverage by Deadflip
high · Jack: 'They debuted this At Chicago Pinball Expo And I was the one that played Tee'd Off broadcast it live out Tee'd Off the internet'
product_concern: Oktoberfest exhibits membrane switch chattering issues on certain ramp shots requiring live adjustment during stream (lock switch compensation settings)
high · Joe explains: 'membrane switches are chattering excessively, which happens on some ranged shots/ramp shots or similar of them' and recommends enabling lock switch compensation in settings
sentiment_shift: Oktoberfest characterized as 'woefully underrated' by community, suggesting the game may have received less attention/hype than deserved at launch
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medium · Viewer comment: 'Oktoberfest is a woefully underrated game. Fantastic effort.'
technology_signal: Joe Schober rewrote the AV (audio/visual) engine for American Pinball's Hot Wheels game, indicating iterative technical improvements to display/audio systems across releases
high · Jack: 'You totally rewrote the AV engine for Hot Wheels? Dang, Joe.' followed by explanation that Hot Wheels boots in ~14 seconds due to engine changes