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Attack from Mars by Bally: Never pays out. Streamed from Raccoon City Pinball.

DRI374·video·10m 8s·analyzed·Jul 16, 2026
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TL;DR

Attack from Mars gameplay with flipper/ramp mechanical issues at Raccoon City Pinball

Summary

A gameplay video of Attack from Mars at Raccoon City Pinball arcade venue, featuring extended play with commentary on machine condition issues. The player experiences flipper problems (sluggish right flipper, sticky right ramp), triggers multiball and Total Nuclear Annihilation mode, but scores only 4-4.5 billion points—insufficient to clear the leaderboard which requires approximately 6 billion minimum.

Key Claims

  • The right flipper is sluggish and not performing normally; possible spring breakage

    high confidence · Player diagnoses flipper issue during gameplay, noting the flipper feels sluggish and hypothesizes a spring may have broken

  • The right ramp is sticky and not functioning reliably

    high confidence · Player comments 'the right ramp is not happening' and later 'that right ramp is not happening' during attempts to use it

  • Completing all main shot circles triggers Total Nuclear Annihilation (wizard) mode

    high confidence · Player explains 'completing all the circles is what starts the total annihilation mode' and 'you need three shots in all the main shots and that automatically starts Total Nuclear Annihilation'

  • The game's leaderboard minimum score is approximately 6 billion points

    medium confidence · Player scores 4-4.5 billion and states 'I think you need at least six to get on the board'

  • Attack from Mars at Raccoon City Pinball has operational maintenance issues affecting playability

    high confidence · Extensive commentary on sticky ramps and sluggish flippers throughout gameplay session

Notable Quotes

  • “Yeah, the flipper is just so sluggish. I wonder if a spring broke or something because it's doing right now it's not normal.”

    Player @ mid-gameplay — Identifies specific mechanical diagnosis of flipper malfunction during active play

  • “I guess we can play a multiball cuz that right ramp is not happening.”

    Player @ mid-gameplay — Acknowledges ramp malfunction and adapts strategy to use multiball instead

  • “Completing all the circles is what starts the total annihilation mode... you need three shots in all the main shots and that automatically starts Total Nuclear Annihilation.”

    Player @ late gameplay — Explains wizard mode trigger mechanics for Attack from Mars

  • “I think you need at least six to get on the board.”

    Player @ end of game — References leaderboard entry threshold of ~6 billion points

  • “That is just Yeah, four and a half. Just like I think you need at least six to get on the board. Pinball.”

    Player @ end of game — Final score context showing shortfall from competitive leaderboard entry

Entities

Attack from MarsgameRaccoon City PinballvenueTotal Nuclear Annihilationgame

Signals

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    product_concern: Attack from Mars at Raccoon City Pinball exhibits sluggish right flipper (possible spring breakage) and sticky right ramp, degrading playability and affecting scoring potential

    high · Player repeatedly notes flipper sluggishness, hypothesizes spring damage, identifies right ramp as non-functional ('right ramp is not happening')

  • ?

    venue_signal: Raccoon City Pinball's Attack from Mars machine requires maintenance on flipper and ramp mechanisms

    high · Extended gameplay documenting mechanical failures and player commentary on machine condition

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Attack from Mars leaderboard entry threshold is approximately 6 billion points; player achieved 4-4.5 billion, indicating significant scoring gap

    medium · Player states 'I think you need at least six to get on the board' after scoring 4-4.5 billion

  • ?

    content_signal: Gameplay video from Raccoon City Pinball venue streamed/recorded, showcasing machine condition and play experience

    high · Video title references venue and streaming context; extended gameplay footage with player commentary

Transcript

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0:59
better than nothing. Oh, the right flicker or is getting a little bit >> Get every available man.
1:06
Get every available man.
1:06
Get every available man. >> A little bit sticky there. Is that why
1:09
A little bit sticky there. Is that why
1:09
A little bit sticky there. Is that why it's going to [ __ ] >> It's always someone else's fault.
2:14
the margins are straightening the spell of Great shot. >> Yeah, look at that. It sticks up. Yeah.
2:37
Yeah, look at that. It sticks up. Yeah.
2:37
Yeah, look at that. It sticks up. Yeah. Oh my god. What? What did happen there? Why did I [screaming] do that? Oh god. Of course it just drains to [ __ ]
2:51
I'm just going to feel my flipper coil here. Yeah, I might need a fresh set of sleeves there. I don't know. They're very hot though.
3:38
annihilation. No. Return to battle.
3:38
annihilation. No. Return to battle. >> Return to battle, soldier. Oh, grow multiple. This is a rare one. Oh [ __ ]
5:23
Yeah, I guess we can play a multiball
5:23
Yeah, I guess we can play a multiball >> cuz that right ramp is not happening.
6:18
Yeah, the flipper is just so sluggish. I
6:18
Yeah, the flipper is just so sluggish. I wonder if a a spring broke or something because it's doing right now it's not normal. There we go.
6:46
No. I got it. I had no idea you got that much of a grace on it, but yeah. Anyway, here we are. Insta multi ball, you know.
7:23
I just want that. Just that. And then I need a right hand. >> Look out. March.
8:00
I had a Martian bomb kind of buffer there. So, let's see if we can
8:07
There we go. >> Annihilation.
8:09
Annihilation.
8:09
Annihilation. >> There we go.
9:07
Yeah, completing all the circles is what
9:07
Yeah, completing all the circles is what starts the total annihil annihilation mode that I was just in. So, you need three shots in all the main shots and that automatically starts total annihilation. That was it. >> Thank you. Thank you.
9:42
Thank you. Thank you.
9:42
Thank you. Thank you. >> Oh, that was like 4 billion. That's all
9:45
Oh, that was like 4 billion. That's all
9:45
Oh, that was like 4 billion. That's all I managed to muster up. That is just Yeah, four and a half. Just like I think you need at least six to get on the board.
9:58
Pinball. [music] Look at that. I haven't even cleared a faced last factory score. That's how much I suck. Jesus Christ.