Pinball Pros(e) v0.4 | The State of the New Pinball Dictionary
(Warning, incoming stream of consciousness … I would appreciate your thoughts.)
Coast 2 Coast Pinball Episode 144
I helped to do a thing! Nate Shivers invited me onto the Coast 2 Coast Pinball Podcast and we talked about pinball. I had a great time, and the hour just flew by …
New Pinball Dictionary: Cliffy’d / Cliff-ied
Named for times when a Cliffy protector interferes in some way with your shot, or causes you to drain the ball.
New Pinball Dictionary: Ock Block
Occurs when you shoot the Doc Ock saucer cleanly, but instead of stopping in the saucer, the ball gets rejected and it comes right back at you.
New Pinball Dictionary: Snowman
During Multiball play when a ball is cradled on a flipper, and another ball happens to rest vertically on top of it.
New Pinball Dictionary: Driver vs. Drunk Driver
A driver who chooses games based seemingly more on luck to counteract the perceived difference in skill between him and his opponents.
New Pinball Dictionary: Heartbreaker / Maxwell Smart
Occurs when a player tries to make a comeback on the last ball and fails to pass the opponent’s score by less than 1%.
New Pinball Dictionary – Bubble Boy
The player who is currently the highest ranked player below the cut line in a pinball competition (for example: 17th place out of 16 qualifiers).
New Pinball Dictionary – Gatekeeper (player)
The person who is currently in the last qualifying position at a pinball tournament (for example: 16th place out of 16 qualifiers). The Gatekeeper must be sure to rigorously defend the position or work quickly to move higher in the standings.
New Pinball Dictionary – Gatekeeper (concept)
In games with a wizard mode, it is the one requirement that is much harder than all the others. It is usually the one you complete last before achieving the Wizard Mode, making the other requirements not as relevant.
^_^ … nothing to see here … ^_^
Flipper Mechanic: The Pinball Tech Simulator
Look at auctions, take the games home fix them and …» More »
Special When Lit documentary on YouTube
The documentary is available for free viewing on YouTube Movies. …» More »
^_^ … what’s under here? … ^_^
Pinball Profile 196: Julie Dorssers
Julie Dorssers was the Wonder Woman of Pinfest in more …» More »
Belles & Chimes San Antonio, Texas
All Women's Pinball league in San Antonio, TX» More »