Midwest Pinball Championship 2026 - Afternoon Qualifier
Midwest Pinball Championship 2026 - Afternoon Qualifier
Midwest Pinball Championship 2026 - Afternoon Qualifier Afternoon qualifier. Top 12 make the evening playoffs. It was Recorded Live on Twitch - Foxcitiespinball channel at the Midwest Gaming...
Highlights
- Dave Johnson drove 1,000 miles from Colorado and brought Old Chicago machine to the tournament; he believes he's mathematically eliminated from competition after the second qualifying session.
- The glare on the tournament broadcast is caused by camera positioning relative to atrium windows, not affecting actual player gameplay.
- MGC expanded to include two after-parties: an exclusive volunteer/game-bringer party and a public after-party with Scott Danesi spinning vinyl records.
- Top 8 finishers will receive payouts; top 3 get trophies, 4th place gets a milk crate, and there is a highest woman finisher trophy this year.
- Rick and Morty pinball has a ball save set to 5-6 seconds on the competition install, making it a fast and challenging game.
- Dory (female player) qualified from another qualifying group and has been performing exceptionally well in the tournament.
- The tournament venue has power infrastructure challenges with PCs drawing massive amounts of power, causing electrical load issues.
- MGC is celebrating 25 years of operation and will feature performances by Scott Danesi and other bands during the after-party.
- Eric Munir from Jersey Jack is expected to be present at the tournament event.
- Ben Heck (industry figure) is typically present at MGC exclusive after-parties and events.
Notable quotes
“I drove 1,000 miles and I brought Old Chicago to this tournament and I just started in the second session of the qualifying here and I think I'm mathematically eliminated from the competition now.”
“Pinball was made for dark dink dive bars. Personally, I'm a I'm a more light is better type of person, and I think that's because I'm getting old. I'm going to be 50 on Monday.”
“Good pinball. Good people.”
“MGC was created so that we could all have community. That's the whole point of it.”
“The exclusive after show party is 100 million% where that best part... Bring a game if you've got one. Make the event even better.”
“I think she's believing in herself.”
“If they expand and I don't get a private room, we're going to have a problem. I really not really, but I'd like to really have one.”
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Midwest Gaming Classic (MGC)· event
- Fox Cities Pinball· organization
- Alex Phelps· person
- Ben Heck· person
- Daryl· person
- Dave Johnson· person
- Dory· person
- Josh Sharpe· person
- Kenny· person
- Leah· person
- Nick· person
- Po· person
- Rachel· person
- Scott Denesi· person
- Tom Graff· person
- Braid Center· venue
- District 82 Pinball· venue
- Pinball Capital· venue
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