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Episode 314: Bob MATH-use

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Pinball Profile

49 min

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Bob Matthews on tournament formats, TD fairness, and classic pinball game knowledge.

Bob Matthews, a veteran tournament director and pinball historian, discusses tournament formats, fairness issues in competitive pinball, and his extensive work documenting classic EM (electromechanical) games. The conversation covers the evolution of tournament scoring systems, the challenges of TD participation in events they run, and practical strategies for leveling the playing field when unfamiliar games are featured.

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Bob Matthews gets the Pi episode (3.14, 314, whatever). This pinball legend discusses his thoughts of the Museum of Pinball in Banning, California. Plus, we talk about Bob's Classics Guide, tournament format choices and fairness. And there are even tips for tournament directors and suggestions to pinball coders.

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