Benjamin Plotkin
Benjamin Plotkin grew up flipping pins in bowling alleys in the 1970s…then he got distracted by the video game boom of the 1980s. Completing his "prodigal son" arc post-pandemic, he has returned to the hobby with a passion and focus that, frankly, scares him just a little bit. Benjamin plays in multiple leagues and weekly tournaments in and around Los Angeles and enjoys keeping his pinball machines – including a well-loved Stern Electronics Stars – up and running. He keeps himself in quarters leading a team of student software developers at a state university, and in a past life, he was a music journalist, writing and editing for a number of trade publications. Someday he's going to get the band back together, too.
Benjamin Plotkin grew up flipping pins in bowling alleys in the 1970s…then he got distracted by the video game boom of the 1980s. Completing his "prodigal son" arc post-pandemic, he has returned to the hobby with a passion and focus that, frankly, scares him just a little bit. Benjamin plays in multiple leagues and weekly tournaments in and around Los Angeles and enjoys keeping his pinball machines – including a well-loved Stern Electronics Stars – up and running. He keeps himself in quarters leading a team of student software developers at a state university, and in a past life, he was a music journalist, writing and editing for a number of trade publications. Someday he's going to get the band back together, too.
(Photo Credit Melody Kohagura)
