Can You Be Too Good at Pinball? Plus Pokémon Rumors & Team Competition

PRP Website - On Episode 51 of the Punk Rock Pinball Podcast, Mike and Steph recap a fun new 2-on-2 team tournament format at Punk Rock Pinball HQ, discuss some listener-submitted dream pinball themes, and dive into an interesting question: how good is too good at pinball? As players improve, does pinball become more fun or less fun? We talk about elite players, marathon games on modern machines, why many top competitors seem drawn to classic games, and what it might be like to be one of the best players in the world. Listener dream themes including Dr. Strangelove, Rocky Horror, Futurama, and The Fifth Element The first-ever PRP HQ 2-on-2 strikes tournament Stephanie winning her first PRP gold pin Rumored Pokémon pinball code updates and the long-awaited Pokédex Why comedy remains one of pinball's most underused themes Homebrew pinball ideas and an I Think You Should Leave machine What do you think? Is pinball still fun when you're one of the best players in the world?