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ChadTower:

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This has become one of my go to pins for competition play.  Not many people know the game and even less know the new ruleset.  It's a huge advantage to know the new scoring against people who still play the old ramp ramp ramp ramp style.  I killed with this game, Mousin Around, and Black Knight in competition on saturday.

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I don't think you find top players in your buddy's basement. But three cheers for you,  :censored: .

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New England Pinball League has players all the way from beginners to a multi time PAPA World Champion.  The full range.  NEPL spring session final was this saturday at Pinball Wizard in Pelham, NH.  Competition takes place in NH on Monday, MA on Wednesday, and ME on either Thursday or Saturday depending on the week.  A session lasts 8 weeks plus Final.  This session there were ~40 players from four states.  Players are awarded IFPA world ranking points according to their finish.

There is a local monthly tournament at Lanes and Games that attracts ~40 players on some of the very best machines on location anywhere.  L+G's owner is a lifetime pin collector and he keeps his Stern LEs in better than NIB shape.  Every third tournament is for IFPA points.

There is a yearly tournament at Pinball Wizard that attracts over a hundred players annually.  They have 90-100 pins available at any given time.  IFPA points awarded.

There is a yearly tournament at a private location (public welcome) in the Portland, Maine area that also attracts around a hundred players.



The competitive pinball scene in New England has seen an explosion over the past three years.  It's pretty awesome.

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