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Deadflip Fish Tales stream covers mechanics, Pinball Expo updates, and rumors of CG remakes.
Chicago Gaming Company is remaking Attack from Mars, Monster Bash, and Medieval Madness with original mechanics but new/efficient boards
medium confidence · Jack Danger mentions hearing 'somewhere today' that remakes are happening; later clarifies CG is replacing boards while keeping mechanics identical and external appearance 100% the same
Medieval Madness remakes are being made because original machines in good condition sell for ~$15,000
medium confidence · Jack Danger provides reasoning for why CG would tackle remakes of substantially older games
The Walking Dead pinball will have a machine in the Pinball Expo tournament lineup in addition to a launch party
medium confidence · Crystal mentions 'outside of the Walking Dead launch party, I think they are putting a Walking Dead machine in the lineup for the tournament'
Big Juicy Melons (new EM machine) will hit production in spring
high confidence · Direct statement during gameplay: 'Big Juicy Melons will hit production in spring'; hosts discuss Sam Stern helping sell it
Pinball Expo runs Thursday through Sunday and allows free/paid entry for casual play and game shopping
high confidence · Jack Danger states 'Pinball Expo started today. And it runs through Sunday' with notes about people bringing machines for play and sale
“So what that is, is they're taking all the original mechanics, but they're replacing the boards and stuff to make it a little more efficient. and say the game is going to look exactly 100% the same.”
Jack Danger@ 29:06 — Explains the CG remake strategy for classic games
“You know, if you want to find a medieval madness that's in good condition, that's like $15,000.”
Jack Danger@ 29:30 — Market context for why remakes of older games are commercially viable
“Big Juicy Melons will hit production in spring.”
Jack Danger@ 45:10 — Production timeline confirmation for new EM machine
“I can't wait to get my hands on that The Big Lebowski Pinball game because it's going to be the shit.”
Crystal@ 30:52 — Community anticipation for upcoming licensed game
“I think we're heading to Wheeling to Pinball Expo around 1 o'clock tomorrow to make sure we get all of our tournament games in so that we don't have to wait in line all frickin' Saturday.”
Jack Danger@ 27:09 — Operational logistics for attending Pinball Expo and streaming integration plans
sentiment_shift: Positive anticipation for The Big Lebowski Pinball and upcoming CG remakes; concerns about reliance on licensing and remakes vs new IP
medium · Crystal enthusiastic about Big Lebowski; Jack notes 'pinball is going way too close to the movie industry' and 'remaking was awesome' but expresses concern about reliance on this strategy
event_signal: Pinball Expo running in Chicago area (Wheeling) Thursday-Sunday with tournament play, vendor machines, designer autographs, and launch events
high · Multiple confirmations: 'Pinball Expo started today. And it runs through Sunday.' Deadflip planning to stream from event with tournament participation
market_signal: Original Medieval Madness machines in good condition command ~$15,000 on secondary market, providing market justification for CG remakes
high · Jack Danger states: 'if you want to find a medieval madness that's in good condition, that's like $15,000'
announcement: Big Juicy Melons new EM machine confirmed for spring 2025 production with custom cabinet and period artwork
high · Direct statement during gameplay: 'Big Juicy Melons will hit production in spring.' Described as new EM with wooden milk crate cabinet, fake watermelons, wood paneling
product_concern: The Walking Dead pinball has mechanical reliability issues; multiball mode requires too much physical force on zombie head target with inconsistent registration
medium · Crystal reports: 'One of the multiballs requires too much of a physical hit to, like, this, like, zombie head. And it doesn't register all the time. Which is Papa Duke crappy.'
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rumor_hype: Chicago Gaming Company planning remakes of Attack from Mars, Monster Bash, and Medieval Madness with original mechanics and new efficient boards
medium · Jack Danger states he 'heard about that' from reading 'somewhere today' but cannot confirm. Describes technical details of remake strategy (original mechanics, new boards, identical external appearance)