Cirqus Voltaire Scream n Stream!
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Cirqus Voltaire Scream n Stream!
Rotordave annihilates the 1997 iconic Cirqus Voltaire, while Danni is... there. Will we join the circus, or be left looking like clowns? Streamed via OBS, edited using Movavi Music is royalty-free courtesy of Movavi Thumbnail edited on Photopea and Canva
Kineticist’s take
TL;DR
Bug plays Cirqus Voltaire, discussing setup difficulty and game design tradeoffs.
Synopsis
Bug from Spooky Pinball plays Cirqus Voltaire on stream, discussing the game's playfield setup, difficulty balance, and rule modes. The conversation covers game mechanics like Cirqus Voltaire target, wizard modes, and how increased outlane width affects difficulty. Bug also shares personal anecdotes about joining Spooky Pinball and reflects on game design philosophy.
Highlights
- Cirqus Voltaire with side posts at three-quarters height is very draining; stock setup allows easy rolling like Monster Bash.
- The game is easy enough in stock configuration that Bug wouldn't recommend buying one unless you modify the setup to increase difficulty.
- Cirqus Voltaire target is too easy to repeatedly hit for points, similar to how Medieval Madness castles can be farmed endlessly.
- Cirqus Voltaire is running home ROMs that don't lock balls in the locks.
- Bug joined Spooky Pinball after creating 60-second game tutorials for tournament prep, which caught the Spooky crew's attention.
Notable quotes
“One thing that needs to be noted a little bit with this Cirqus Voltaire game is that we've got our side posts up three quarters high, so it is very drainy if the ball goes into the outlanes.”
“I don't know if I'd be going off and buying a new one of these just like me because it's pretty easy. Unless you butcher the game like I have. It'll make it a bit more challenging.”
“If you go for Cirqus Voltaire all the time, but it's like one million, it's like going for medieval madness castles all the time. You can do that if you want to. But number one, it's really boring.”
“I did a 60 second tutorial... on Aerosmith, and the spooky crew liked it, and they were like, you know what, let's give her a podcast slot.”
“It's like a paddling pool of rules... Not even dives. They were pretty deep for a 15 year old girl.”
Entities
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Aerosmith· game
- Cirqus Voltaire· game
- Halloween· game
- Junk Yard· game
- Medieval Madness· game
- Monster Bash· game
- Scooby-Doo· game
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre· game
- Bowen Kerins· person
- Bug· person
- Charlie· person
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