Category: Amateur Tips
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Amateur Tips #4: Shoot the Castle!
Welcome to the fourth part of my continuing series of tips by a novice, for novices. This time I’m going to share with you my secret method for approaching any pinball game. Stepping up to a machine you’ve never played before? No idea what the rules are beyond “hit stuff”? Or just too nervous to try…
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Amateur Tips #3: Pinball Etiquette, Lansing Edition
I’m back with another round of “Amateur Tips” – advice for novices and from a novice. Today’s installment is all about pinball etiquette. It’s easy to commit a faux pas when you are new to the world of competitive pinball. Fortunately, PAPA’s Player’s Guide to Competition Play is a wealth of information for the new player and contains a whole…
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Amateur Tips #2: What They Say, What They Mean
Welcome to part 2 in my continuing series of tips by a novice, for novices. An important thing to understand when you first join a pinball league is that what pinball players say and what they mean are two different things. I have prepared this handy table to help you quickly interpret the remarks you will hear…
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Amateur Tips #1: Useless Pinball Moves
For my inaugural post on The Capital Combo I decided to start a series of “amateur tips” – advice from a novice. I am ready to share with you the accumulated wisdom of almost one year of league play. Today’s installment: Useless Pinball Moves These are moves that have absolutely no effect, but which I have somehow instinctively…