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 […]
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 […]
The Madness is Real!
I have never planned on having a pinball machine. Part of the challenge for me is to keep getting free games. I am a location player through and through. But […]
Maximum Ball Time
I was listening to the Loser Kid Pinball Podcast (episode 34) with Zach Sharpe, and they were talking about how (and why it is hard) to get pinball to be […]
Steph Curry I challenge you… to a game of pinball!
(For the remainder of this post “you” refers to the amazing Steph Curry!) You seem to like (or be obsessed) with games that combine the physical and mental. Of course […]
A Raw Deal for Women in Pinball
(I want to thank the Colorado Pinball Collective for streaming the WWC and NACS. I appreciate your hard work. This rant is about the systemic difficulties for women’s pinball, not […]
A New Look for the New Year
Since the beginning of the year, I have been looking at pinball in a different way. Literally! I have been playing without wearing my glasses! So I have been seeing […]
The Getaway: High Speed II
Getaway is all about the RPMs, loops, freeways, and Redline Mania. RPMs: The red arrow shots increase your RPMs. Advance the RPM to complete redline and the machine will tell […]
Funhouse
Funhouse is an amazing game with one of the coolest and creepiest toys in pinball, Rudy! His eyes follow the ball, he yells at you, and his mouth moves when […]
On Beam
This game is amazing! It has an interactive backglass, where you try to get the space ship to dock with the space station. It has an extra ball feature, where […]
Looking Forward to Santa’s Day Off!
My last tournament of the year will be Santa’s Day Off on December 29th. I am looking forward to playing in a tournament. But I am particularly looking forward to […]