Describes the particular amount of blurriness that tends to show up in pinball pictures, especially those taken by Francesco La Rocca’s camera.
New Pinball Dictionary: FLR-ry / FLR-riness
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New Pinball Dictionary: Fun With Bonus
A term that describes what happens when you end your ball, and the pinball game gives you the bonus that you have earned.
2012-13 PAPA Circuit Final – Marathon 4/7
More PAPA Circuit Final action, this time on Whirlwind. No one chose to play Whirlwind during the elimination phase. I believe it’s because the game is such a wildcard… Whirlwind is ready to deliver it’s sour tasting medicine to all of the finalists.
New Pinball Dictionary: Belsito
To wait until the very last minute to attempt a qualifying entry for a pinball playoff, and succeed in qualifying for the next level of competition.
New Pinball Dictionary: Expo Expressway
The path that a tournament pinball game takes when it is whisked away from the tournament area, while the finals are in progress. This happens most often at Pinball Expo, but can also occur at other similar places where the activities are scheduled to end early on the last day.
New Pinball Dictionary: WPPR-tunity
An abstract estimation of the worth of a pinball tournament that has been recognized by the IFPA for World Pinball Player Rankings (WPPR) points.
New Pinball Dictionary: Chill Maneuver
When a ball is heading Straight Down the Middle, the player makes a decision not to flip at the ball at all. The player believes that the ball will bounce off of the center post and back into play.
New Pinball Dictionary: Split Drain / Stereo
During multiball, when two balls drain through the opposite outlanes at or close to the same time.
New Pinball Dictionary: WPPR-ize
The act of getting a pinball tournament recognized by the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) so that competitors in the event will receive World Pinball Player Ranking (WPPR) points.
New Pinball Dictionary: Tilt Bobble
A bobble-head figure fastened on top of the head of the game that serves as the game’s topper. When the player shakes and nudges the game, it causes the bobble-head to shake as well.
New Pinball Dictionary: Stack Blocker/Stack Stopper
A feature that, when activated, stops any further stacking opportunities by deactivating other targets.
New Pinball Dictionary: Alley Pass / Shatz the Inlane
To flip a ball as it is rolling down the flipper at the absolute last second. The goal is to get the ball to travel under the opposite slingshot and head toward the opposite inlane switch.