Welcome to the show! It’s Episode One where Nikki DeLasagna (@kikasaurusrex) and myself talk about The Allentown Pinfest Pinball Show and surrounding events.
Meltdown Pinball Podcast – Episode One
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Anatomy of a Pinball Machine – Topic
TOPIC opens up a pinball machine to learn it’s secrets. They wanted to learn ALL OF THE SECRETS. They opened it up ALL THE WAY.
Pinball Pros(e) v0.9.5 | Fatal Flaw: Theatre of Magic
I enjoy playing Theatre of Magic, as long as I purposefully avoid exploiting the main flaw in the game’s rule set. What is the fatal flaw in the Theatre of Magic rule set that discourages the game’s use in tournaments?
Pinball Pros(e) v0.9.4 | Taking the Circuit (Trent) Tour 2017 (Part Three) by Frederick Richardson
Frederick Richardson completes his journey on the PAPA/Stern Pro Circuit of pinball tournaments. Fred travels to OBX Flippers and INDISC. Plus a review of what it takes to be a Pinball Circuit competitor and the valuable lessons he’s learned.
Pinball Pros(e) v0.9.3 | Taking the Circuit (Trent) Tour 2017 (Part Two) by Frederick Richardson
We continue with Atlanta Pinvasion, Pinburgh, Buffalo Pinball Open, Cleveland Pinball and Arcade Show and the Pittsburgh Pinball Open.
Pinball Pros(e) v0.9.2 | Taking the Circuit (Trent) Tour 2017 (Part One) by Frederick Richardson
So, you wanna be a professional pinball player? Frederick Richardson details his journey on the PAPA/Stern Pro Circuit of pinball tournaments.
New Pinball Dictionary: After Hours Beat Down
It takes many people to help run an event successfully. Some of those people are scorekeepers who have volunteered some of their time to help out …
New Pinball Dictionary: Scorekeepers Hour
As a reward for the volunteers who perform scorekeeping duties during the competition …
New Pinball Dictionary: van Pelt Kickback
Named after Lucille “Lucy” van Pelt, a fictional character in the syndicated comic strip Peanuts …
New Pinball Dictionary: Victory Plunge
Occurs when the last player of the last ball of the game already has a higher score than the other players before starting. As a result, they can just plunge, walk away and allow the last ball to drain.
New Pinball Dictionary: Dr. J.
It’s a “beautiful” drain.
New Pinball Dictionary: Hi-Five / High-Five
When the same player currently holds all 5 spots on a game’s high score board.