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Parody Card: Pinball Wizard

Pinball Wizards. Is it magic? Is it skill? Is it a mixture of both? How do they pull of those amazing pinball tricks?

Total Nuclear Annihilation Masterclass [SGDQ Speedrun Candidate]

Ryan McQuaid (YouTube: McSquidification) records a submission for the upcoming Summer Games Done Quick speedrunning event.

I hope we see this on the stage at Summer Games Done Quick with Game Designer Scott Danesi “on the couch” for commentary.

Dirty Pool Podcast interview: Jason Zahler

Pinball, Video, Podcasts, Interview

Hear about Jason’s pinball journey starting at a young age in the Jersey Pinball Association (shout-out!), and what it took to become the top-ranked Player. How much does he practice? What does he know about the rules of the games? How does he balance school life and pinball life … and more.

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And perhaps the most important question, does he like Raven?

Parody Card: Arcade Vulture 3

Pinball, Parody Cards

One of the banes of an arcade operator, this evolved form of perpetrator can call on others to rifle through coin slots.

5-7-3 Take Highest Score! [Police Force]

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Tournaments, Williams, FWB Appearances

Here is a time when I could definitely say I was “LOCKED IN” or “IN THE ZONE” while playing pinball. At District 82 Arcade, it’s me vs. Police Force with the “TAKE HIGHEST SCORE” challenge set to 8 ramps in a row. Also, JACKPOT is lit. 8 consecutive ramps needed to win the game.

I LOVE this game! Why am I so stressed? [IFPA Pin-Masters]

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Tournaments, IFPA, Memetic Satisfaction

I miss the time back in the day when I didn’t care if a fire engine drove through a wall while was playing. I’ve heard that you tend to get nervous about things you care about. Maybe I care about this too much.

Parody Card: Pinball Tournament Director II

Pinball, Tournaments, Parody Cards

When I updated the Tournament Director card I created an alternate card along side it. I couldn’t choose which one to keep, so I decided to not think about it too much and post both of them for your viewing enjoyment.

Slam Tilt Podcast Episode 265 did not make me sad.

Pinball, American, Podcasts, Tournaments, Stern

I reinstalled a podcatcher app, and Slam Tilt with Bruce Nightingale and Ron Hallett was the pinball podcast I added back on my list of subscriptions. I am pleased to say this episode of Slam Tilt did not make me sad. 🙂 By the way, have a nice time on that cruise, Bruce.

So, you wanna be a … Stern Dealer?

Pinball, Video, Interview, Stern

Tilt Trek visits the showroom of recently minted Stern Dealer / Distributor, Lock Is Lit Pinball, to discuss the process of becoming one. Learn what he needed to do to get started and a few numbers you need to have handled to get it done. That’s right … a couple of real-world numbers are used in this conversation.

Parody Card: Arcade Vulture 2

Pinball, Parody Cards

With double-barreled action, this creature searches for coins with twice the efficiency.

Gold Medal Memetics

Pinball, Memetic Satisfaction

“Not so fast, my friend!”

PAPA Pinball Tutorial Gameplay: Twilight Zone

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Williams

It’s a tutorial on my second favorite pinball game, Twilight Zone! What?! A stop-and-go game is among my favorite pinball games in the whole wide world?! Blasphemy!