New Pinball Dictionary: Commentator’s Curse
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]](https://funwithbonus.com/wp-content/uploads/TNA-RyanMcQuaid-Speedrun.jpg)
Total Nuclear Annihilation Masterclass [SGDQ Speedrun Candidate]
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.
Dirty Pool Podcast interview: Jason Zahler
Hear about Jason’s pinball journey starting at a young age in the Jersey Pinball Association (shout-out!), and what it took to become the top-ranked Player. How much does he practice? What does he know about the rules of the games? How does he balance school life and pinball life … and more.
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And perhaps the most important question, does he like Raven?
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5-7-3 Take Highest Score! [Police Force]
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.
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I LOVE this game! Why am I so stressed? [IFPA Pin-Masters]
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.
So, you wanna be a … Stern Dealer?
Tilt Trek visits the showroom of recently minted Stern Dealer / Distributor, Lock Is Lit Pinball, to discuss the process of becoming one. Learn what he needed to do to get started and a few numbers you need to have handled to get it done. That’s right … a couple of real-world numbers are used in this conversation.
PAPA Pinball Tutorial Gameplay: Twilight Zone
It’s a tutorial on my second favorite pinball game, Twilight Zone! What?! A stop-and-go game is among my favorite pinball games in the whole wide world?! Blasphemy!
Scene Tour: Past Times Arcade
S1ckH4ndsRBN tours Past Times Arcade in Girard, Ohio. It’s the host of the upcoming Steel City Mega Match Play Tournament, one of the new Stern Pro Circuit Events for this year to be held March 27 – 29, 2026.
PAPA Pinball Tutorial Gameplay – Black Knight: Sword of Rage
Be ready to defend or at least react to ball deflections, misses, even targets that you shoot on purpose. It’s a visceral translation of The Black Knight’s power.
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