Presenting coverage of the Midwest Gaming Classic Pinball Championship. The screenshot above is of the game Stars as it’s being played below the mostly glass surroundings of the MGC pinball tournament area. Get ready for Exploglare, the Next Level!

Oh, what a beautiful morning… here comes the Sun! Most games weren’t this bright. I just had a particular chuckle at the Stars game. Regardless, enterprising tournament players can take on any obstacle in the way of a championship, including reflections of the blinding sun’s rays. I wonder if this could have been a job for Pinshades. I’m betting the view was much better for the Players because they were able to complete their games.

An impressive 96 Players were split into two sessions, morning and afternoon. This video is of the entire morning session with commentary. See what it takes to advance to the MGC Finals. I wonder how the Sun factored into the afternoon qualifying.