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New Pinball Dictionary: Lance Armstrong
The act of needing only one ball to win a pinball game from any deficit. Even though pinball games give you three or five balls to work with, the rules of some games are set up in such a way that any one ball could secure a victory
Pinball Number Count Remix by The Singularity
Take the Pinball Number Count song from Sesame Street, throw it in a blender, sprinkle some crack over it, add some break-beats, and what do you get? Well, this thing, I guess.
New Pinball Dictionary: Another Satisfied Customer
A sarcastic description of a player who loses a ball and resorts to cursing, slam tilting, rage tilting, etc. to release their frustration.
The Who – Pinball Wizard (dBerrie Remix)
This remix of Pinball Wizard doesn’t suck. I’d rather hear something like this as the music bed whenever some news station decides to do a special interest piece on pinball. If they are going to break out Pinball Wizard for the hundredth time, at least make it not that same song again.
Pic of the Day: Maddow Pinball 2
This is the second time that I’ve seen the show use a pinball background. There seemed to be no real reason to use it. Rachel didn’t relate “tilting” to any part of the segment intro. It was just up there for no reason, which makes it even better.
Sanjay’s victory lap – STERN’s X-Men pinball
I asked the newly minted 2012 Canadian Pinball Champion, Sanjay Shah to play a game of STERN’s X-Men Magneto Limited Edition so that I could get a video of it. Zeus Manolis, the 2012 Toronto AC/DC STERN Launch Party Champion, also allowed me to tape a qualification attempt on the game.
New Pinball Dictionary: Free Look
To watch another competitor play a pinball game, with the express purpose of answering questions about the way the game is playing.
AC/DC – Hey, that’s a big jackpot!
Trent Augenstein cracks the code on scoring high while playing AC/DC. It was so quick and amazing that “our humble narrators” almost broke kayfabe on this one.
New Pinball Dictionary: Late Night Beat Down
A period in the qualification round of a pinball tournament that occurs late at night and can last until early the next morning until the qualification period closes. During this period, pinball competitors are frantically playing many entries in an effort to qualify for the tournament.
New Pinball Dictionary: Bleeder
A score on a PAPA-style tournament entry set that, at the time, scores some ranking points. However, as the qualification period wears on, the score gets passed by many players and becomes worth fewer and fewer ranking points.
Torzelan Covers 3D Pinball Space Cadet
When I played 3D Pinball Space Cadet, I usually would turn the music off. Now I’ll be listening to this spectacular remix by Torzelan. Feel the nostalgia, FEEL IT! [Re-posted from the former database because it is sweet.]