To manipulate the manual plunger during Multiball so that the automatic plunger is unable to force the ball into play. This move provides an advantage because, since there is a ball in reserve, the player doesn’t have to worry about the ball ending due to a drain.
To exhibit outstanding ball control, especially when multiple balls are trapped on the same flipper
The intense afternoon sun glare that pierces through the windows of the Westin Chicago North Shore hotel, home of the Chicago Pinball Expo… ExpoGlare is especially prominent during the Finals on Sunday.
Describes the particular amount of blurriness that tends to show up in pinball pictures, especially those taken by Francesco La Rocca’s camera.
A term that describes what happens when you end your ball, and the pinball game gives you the bonus that you have earned.
To wait until the very last minute to attempt a qualifying entry for a pinball playoff, and succeed in qualifying for the next level of competition.
A style of pinball match where the competitors place bills on the playfield glass to block certain areas from view. The winner of the match gets to keep the money on the glass.
The path that a tournament pinball game takes when it is whisked away from the tournament area, while the finals are in progress. This happens most often at Pinball Expo, but can also occur at other similar places where the activities are scheduled to end early on the last day.
An abstract estimation of the worth of a pinball tournament that has been recognized by the IFPA for World Pinball Player Rankings (WPPR) points.
When a ball is heading Straight Down the Middle, the player makes a decision not to flip at the ball at all. The player believes that the ball will bounce off of the center post and back into play.
During multiball, when two balls drain through the opposite outlanes at or close to the same time.
The act of getting a pinball tournament recognized by the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) so that competitors in the event will receive World Pinball Player Ranking (WPPR) points.