![5-7-3 Take Highest Score! [Police Force]](https://funwithbonus.com/wp-content/uploads/PoliceForce-TakeTheHighestScore.png)
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]](https://funwithbonus.com/wp-content/uploads/meme-pinball-as-sport.jpg)
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.
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.
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.
The Tournament Director is a vital part of the competitive pinball community. Those who choose to take on the mantle of TD realize they must show patience, consistency, and stoicism. This card doesn’t have much to do with those qualities, though.
This Ace (a difference of 0.364%) was livestreamed on one of pinball’s biggest stages, The Open World Pinball Championship.
See the close calls, the skillful saves, the simuldraineous events, the cash-ins, the scissors (me), the Commentators Curses (me again), the Lazarus bounce backs and much more exciting tournament action. Use this video to introduce someone to competitive pinball.
A special simuldraineous event where three balls drain at once: One down each outlane, and one down the middle.
Fox Cities Pinball Streaming provides coverage of the Pinburgh 2025 Championship.
Look! Here’s a time when I remembered how to play pinball well, consistently. Well … for most of it.
Coverage of Stars, FunHouse, Bad Girls, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Mystery Castle
Games: Star Trek Pro, Warlok, Pulp Fiction, Jaws, Volley, The Shadow, (a nice game of) Hoops, John Wick, Abracadabra, Avatar