OK, fine. After seeing this in person on my recent visit to the National Pinball Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, I kind of understand why those prohibitionists wanted pinball banned.
Pic of the Day: OK, I kind of understand.
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Whodunnit – Make Your Choice Remix
You must choose wisely, but you are not sure who this “Walter” character is or “Tex” either. Potentially, hundreds of millions of points are riding on a correct answer. So, Whodunnit?
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.
Avengers Pro – quick rules video
George Gomez describes a small part of the rules for the Avengers Pro version.
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.
Pinball Excuse #005 – Gravity
Gravity is a fickle mistress. Wait … what?!
New Pinball Dictionary: Pete Townshend
When a player shoots a spinner so well and so cleanly that they exaggerate their excellent shot by playing air guitar on the game. More spins of the spinner mean more air strumming by the player.
Pinball Excuse #001 – I ran out of beer.
Have you played against people who actually play better as they drink more? It seems as they get more buzzed they start hitting combos and trick shots that they never could do while sober.
Pinball Expo 2012 Tour by Pinball News
This eight-minute video tour of Pinball Expo 2012 by Pinball News is a bit dizzying, but it does capture a slice of the flavor of what went on there.