Episode 380: Jared August
As November turns to December, it’s time for August!…Jared August. In a short amount of time, Jared has propelled to one of the best pinball players in the world! Hear Jared talk about his climb to...
Highlights
- Jared August has achieved a ranking as high as second in IFPA at one point, and is currently around seventh, likely to move higher with IFPA 6.0 due to efficiency rewards
- Jared discovered a now-patched Mandalorian exploit involving an extended add-a-ball sequence from completing a mini playfield that could generate 20+ balls in a single multiball
- Jared intentionally maintains tight, tournament-standard machine setups at home (no ball saves, removed posts, no wizard modes) to prepare for competitive conditions
- Andy Rosa won the Stern Pro Circuit in its second year (against Alex Harmon)
- Jared's first card-format tournament was at the Indus (California) event, where he performed well despite no prior card-format experience
Notable quotes
“I like the shots, like that center ramp feels nice... you can backhand... different ways to play the game”
“For most tournaments, you're not going to be seeing wizard modes or stuff like that. So I like to know in the tournament setting where to get the most points and the safest way possible.”
“It's all about setup like if someone gets five billion on Zilla that's great how many extra balls did you play how are the outlane post positions what were the settings like”
“Give it a try. Don't be intimidated. Almost everyone in the community, top players, are all willing to give you a tip if you need anything.”
“This is my first Stern Pro Circuit final so very nice”
Entities
- Embrew· event
- Pinball at the Zoo· event
- The Beast· event
- Godzilla· game
- Mandalorian· game
- Venom· game
- District 82· organization
- Stern Pro Circuit· organization
- Alex Harmon· person
- Andy Rosa· person
- Colin Urban· person
- EJ· person
- Escher· person
- Jack Tabin· person
- Jared August· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Kaylee George· person
- Scott August· person
- Zmac· person
- Marvin's Mechanical Museum· venue
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