Lewis Ritenour and Justin Hinman battled for the runner-up spot, but Walt Wood’s near-perfect run made the top of the July Pace Match podium a foregone thing.
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Schmidt Edges Top Seed Liz Baker at Outlanes Woman’s League
A 13-minute finish on Black Knight sealed it: Stephanie Schmidt won a 15-player field at Outlanes, with top seed Liz Baker second and a tie for third.
Continue readingPinball Pandemonium at Shorty’s: 2025 Belltown Brawl
Seattle’s Belltown Brawl: where 54 players walked into a bar and only one walked out without 8 strikes. Hot dogs were eaten. Kaiju were defeated. Multiballs were juggled. Read the full glorious mess
Continue readingBackbox Battle: Inside the Speakeasy Special at Offworld Arcade
Black Hole swallowed more balls than it saved at Offworld’s Speakeasy Special—but one player still mastered the void. Full recap + machine deep dives from a night of fast flips and fierce competition in Detroit!
Continue reading47 Years of Stern’s Stars & 10 Rounds of Pinball at District 82
🎇 Stars turns 47, and it still knows how to punish players.
See how this brutal Stern classic shook up District 82 Flippin’ Friday as Wisconsin’s best fought through 10 rounds of knockout pinball! 🏆
Pinball’s Best Shine in the Desert at Starfighters Arcade
The scores are in! Big wins, tough drains, and some legendary flips—here’s everything that went down at SPF 25 Max Match!
Continue readingPinball Warfare on Valentine’s Day: Who Emerged Victorious at District 82?
The District 82 Valentine’s Day Finals were anything but romantic! 17 players battled through 12 rounds of knockout-style competition, braving brutal machines and ruthless eliminations. Who survived the chaos? Who got their hearts (and scores) broken?
Continue readingSecret Entrance, Serious Pinball: The Speakeasy Tournament
Ever played pinball in a secret arcade? Detroit’s Offworld Arcade delivered a killer lineup of games for the Speakeasy tournament, and the competition was just as intense. Find out who ruled the flippers and who fell to the drain!
Continue readingArcade Battles and Wizard Wins: Recapping the Captain’s Pre-PATL Event
The Captain’s Pre-PATL Tourney brought together pinball players from across the state for an exciting evening of competition. With games like Future Spa and Wizard! pushing players to their limits, the night was filled with nail-biting moments and expert play.
Continue readingTik Tok’s Womxn Group Knockout: Pinball, Rain, and Big Wins!
Rain couldn’t stop the action at Tik Tok’s Womxn Group Knockout, where 8 fierce players battled it out on classic machines like Whoa Nellie! and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Find out how Kate Giuggio claimed victory in this high-stakes tournament!
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