Steven talks about Deeproot Pinball’s unreleased Space Cadet-inspired project designed by Barry Oursler, shares the story behind designing Barry O’s Barbecue Challenge as a tribute to the late Barry Oursler, and breaks down his math-brained, come-from-behind win on Twilight Zone at District 82.
We also get into diversity in competitive pinball, women in the scene with Bells and Chimes, and the story behind Steven’s t-shirt.
We had “The Rumble in the Jungle” and “The Thrilla in Manila.” Now we have “The Match at District 82.”
In the future, many will misremember this match as the Grand Final. It was only the Quarter Final round!
Before this match concluded, Multiple Time World Pinball Champion Daniele Celestino Acciari had already fought his way through the other side of the bracket to clinch his seat in the Grand Final.
There, he waited for his eventual opponent at the top of the mountain.
IFPA Pin-Masters – a tradition unlike any other. This year, the tradition was held at ORD Pinball near Chicago, Illinois. A site where many pinball Players, including State Pinball Champions, dared to navigate the most sensitive slingshots known to mankind and the toughest PinGolf target scores.
As Roger was making quick work of the electromechanical game Wild Card, it malfunctioned. That gave us the opportunity to have a conversation with him about Pin-Masters and competitive pinball in general while the game was being repaired.
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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.
Look! Here’s a time when I remembered how to play pinball well, consistently. Well … for most of it.
Here is the over 1.5-hour tutorial session of Stern Pinball Uncanny X-Men at Pintastic New England, streamed by Backhand Pinball. Includes two billionaire games and Save the City Multiball.
I’ll be at Pintastic New England this weekend, competing in the Pintastic Silverball Rumble Stern Pro Circuit Event and more …
Yo! Last night’s Laser_Los stream was 🔥fire🔥!
I’m playing a Live Tutorial of Uncanny X-Men at Texas Pinball Festival!
It’s about time I picked up a microphone again. I’m thinking about doing this more often. Thanks to Wormhole Pinball for a fun and engaging hangout.
It’s Ryan McQuaid, Brianna Reynolds and myself (Steven Bowden), wearing our Galactic Tank Force hoodies, leading a seminar at Pintastic New England.
I’ve had the honor of seeing the pinball game, Barry O’s Barbecue Challenge, listed as a candidate for this year’s TWIPY awards.
