Welcome to Pinball for Mortals!
So why is this Pinball for Mortals? Most of us pinball players are mortals. We aren’t planning on breaking the top 100 IFPA players (some of you may not know […]
Giving Up On My Ranking
I am officially giving up caring about my pinball ranking! Since I started playing competitive pinball in 2014, my goal has always been to have my ranking be representative of […]
Lessons from Another City Champ
(Thanks Manu “mpt3k” for streaming City Champ and letting me use a screen shot for this post!) Here I am again pondering my pinball life after City Champ. I always […]
Bobby Orr Power Play
I find Bobby Orr to be all about building your bonus. The top saucer awards an increasing value (3K, 6K, 9K, 12K, 15K). Especially important is that the 6K lights […]
Fire Queen
The basic play is building up your bonus. The big points are building up the saucer value and collecting it over and over! Green drop targets increase the saucer value […]
Night Rider
Night Rider is mostly a bonus gathering game. Doubling and maxing your bonus is key! The maximum bonus is 15k. Double bonus is collected at the first saucer arrow (1k). […]
Fire!
(This mini-guide is my take on playing Fire! I am sure there is more nuance, but I couldn’t really find it. This is the way I managed to at least […]
Cyclone
The skill shot (on the plunge) is multiplied by the number of balls you are on. The best is 100K x multiplier. Three good skill shots alone can sometimes win […]
In Defense of Addams!
I have been listening to pinball podcasts for the last couple of years, and within that bubble of personalities and opinions (at least the ones I listen to) there seems […]
Infinity Obsession
Before I get into the meat of this post, I have to thank The Flipper Room in Concord! California is having a very tough time with COVID-19, and the Bay […]
The End of the Madness!
So the Medieval Madness COVID-19 experiment has ended. Almost two weeks ago TJ Beyer took MM to a new rental home, and I am back to being pinball-less. The rental […]