Tucson Pinball Podcast – Episode 71 – 2023 Data

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Highlights

Arizona requires 100 tournaments and 400 unique players in a year to qualify as a 'super state' with top-24 state finals eligibility
Tucson Pinball League had 166 total players in 2023 with 13.8 average attendance per event, up from 155 players and 12.9 average in prior year
Ben finished second at Arizona State Championship, scoring in high 700s on Legends of Wrestlemania (Limited Edition) and high points on Baywatch
The host's rink venue averaged about 8 players per event in 2022, but increased to stronger attendance in 2023 with consistent double-digit numbers
Modern Stern pinball games consistently outperform classic machines in coin drop at the venue, though Attack from Mars occasionally competes
With 16 players in group match play (four groups of four), more rounds ran long than usual due to increased likelihood of one game holding up an entire group
The host uses Sony Handycam CX405 for playfield camera and GoPro clones for display and player cameras on his Twitch stream
The host plans to upgrade to a Sony ZR1 camera for the playfield feed to improve low-light performance and optical zoom capabilities

“You have to go to Phoenix to play or you have to go to Phoenix if you want to have a chance of qualifying for states”

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“This is supposed to be a fun hobby... like, you just could not have had a worse showing.”

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“I don't tell people that are participating... You guys are top 3 so we'll see how you do tonight. That's gonna determine which trophy you get.”

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“If you're in Tucson Pinball and you you're a little sheepish about doing tournaments for whatever reason like they're not scary”

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“The moderns are better than the classics and it doesn't matter which one you prefer because that's just the way it is.”

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