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Silverball Super Showdown 5 Final Rounds

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Tournaments, FWB Appearances

Pictured in thumbnail: Me staring at the 2-point font showing how many hits to multiball, then me staring at the 2-point font about the instruments, knowing I’m going to ignore that entirely because everyone else does. Then me giving subtle disdain to “Tom Sawyer” showing on screen as I think about the orbit shots that the mode starts with … and how the “shot watcher” hates me when stacking Tom Sawyer mode with multiball. Then me realizing this is NOT the Tom Sawyer mode, it’s just the song choice. Then, me wishing I really could start “Tom Sawyer” by selecting the song on the plunge, …

Iron Man at The BEAST! One spinner. One target. One ANYTHING!

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Tournaments, Heartbreakers!, Stern, FWB Appearances

Here’s another one I had the privilege(?) to observe live.

Raymond Davidson is charging his way toward taking over first place in this game of Iron Man.

He is ramping out, taking down Bogey awards along the way. As he reaches the boundary, the pinball has other plans.

IFPA 21: “The Dog Fight at De Pere!” Jason Zahler vs. Eric Stone

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We had “The Rumble in the Jungle” and “The Thrilla in Manila.” Now we have “The Match at District 82.”

In the future, many will misremember this match as the Grand Final. It was only the Quarter Final round!

Before this match concluded, Multiple Time World Pinball Champion Daniele Celestino Acciari had already fought his way through the other side of the bracket to clinch his seat in the Grand Final.

There, he waited for his eventual opponent at the top of the mountain.

Summer Games Done Quick: Total Nuclear Annihilation by Ryan McSquid in 18:45

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Events, Spooky, FWB Appearances

A genre-crossing milestone in pinball has been reached: The first ever speedrun of an arcade pinball game on the main stage!

Ryan McQuaid (McSquid) went to Game Done Quick in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and absolutely CRUSHED the speedrun of Total Nuclear Annihilation (TNA)!

LIVE, in front of an auditorium audience and with 35,000 livestream viewers watching, he posted a time of 18:45 for destroying all nine reactors.

Karl DeAngelo earns entry into the Keefer Invitational!

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Stern

IE Pinball’s Karl DeAngelo mines for and takes another piece of pinball unobtanium, The Keefer Invitational on Stern Pinball’s World Poker Tour.

The pressure builds as the shots count down to what ends up being much less of a victory, and much more of a relief.

Total Nuclear Annihilation Speedrun attempt ACCEPTED for Summer Games Done Quick!

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Events, Spooky

Real, physical pinball will make it’s first appearance ON THE MAIN STAGE at the next Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ)!

The full schedule is set to be released on or about May 15th. However we have the confirmation now that pinball, with its real-life level of “RNG”, will get the full spotlight at this year’s charity event.

Stern Pokémon Gameplay Tutorial Demonstration at Texas Pinball Festival

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Stern, FWB Appearances

I had the privilege of playing a live tutorial of Pokémon by Stern Pinball, with Software Developer Tanio Klyce and Game Designer Jack Danger, in front of an audience at Texas Pinball Festival.

While Tanio and Jack were representing Stern, I was an independent representative of … well … myself. So, like the seminar attendees, I wanted to know what updates were being planned for this game.

Game Grumps: It’s a Pinball Game That Makes You Mad

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Bonuses

Dan and Arin play “It’s a Pinball Game That Makes You Mad”. One of them gets mad. If you know the YouTube channel Game Grumps, then you already know which one that is. Who is going to tell them that there are a large number of real pinball games that will also make you mad?

New Pinball Dictionary: Commentator’s Curse

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The propensity for unfortunate pinball things to happen to The Player immediately or soon after a commentator refers to how well The Player is performing

Total Nuclear Annihilation Masterclass [SGDQ Speedrun Candidate]

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Spooky

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.

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.

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