what does it take to become a wizard?

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how does one become known as a pinball wizard? do you just need to be a good player? do you need to win a major tournament? does it even matter.just something i was thinking about during the day.
 
You should have gotten a letter via owl post on you eleventh....

Oh wait, you're talking pinball.

It's really a generic term describing somebody who is very good at pinball.

-Hans
 
You could start by poking out your eyes and ears & playing by sense of smell. Seems like quite a commitment though.
 
how does one become known as a pinball wizard? do you just need to be a good player? do you need to win a major tournament? does it even matter.just something i was thinking about during the day.


I think anyone that can get to a pinball machines wizard mode is close enough to being a wizard :) (Without buying in!)
 
lot's of training, playing on different machines so you can adapt (so don't only train on the machines you have at home), and learning the rulesheets and strategies so you know on every game in detail what safe/risky shots are and what strategy to go for the big points

knowing to keep the ball in play isn't enough if you don't know what to aim for..
knowing what to aim for isn't enough if you fail under stress and drain..
 
go compete in a major tournament like papa and qualify in A division.
you dont have to actually WIN.
playing pins on location or in a home when not setup to rough playing tourney standards really doesnt count.
knowing how to do these things :drop catch, post past, cradle during multiballs, live catch, bounce pass, tap pass, cradle seperation, inlane passes, nudging...

if you can do 3 or more, that is wizard status.
 
i wasn't speaking of myself. this was a general question. as some friends/coworkers have asked are you a pinball wizard? to which i reply,no,im a pretty good casual player. im not in it for any status. i just love to play.i am just curious as to what other pinheads thoughts are on this. and for the record,im already super mega awesome because im not Canadian.
 
i wasn't speaking of myself. this was a general question. as some friends/coworkers have asked are you a pinball wizard? to which i reply,no,im a pretty good casual player. im not in it for any status. i just love to play.i am just curious as to what other pinheads thoughts are on this. and for the record,im already super mega awesome because im not Canadian.

Oooooh you sure told me! Hit me with the old "I'm not Canadian" out of left field. Didn't see that one coming at all. Kudos to you super-mega-awesome-zingerer.
 
Lindsey, you are one of the cool kids. i know, it was sarcasm. remember,its all in fun. and you told me you were gonna make sure i remembered that. well,i do.
 
Lindsey, you are one of the cool kids. i know, it was sarcasm. remember,its all in fun. and you told me you were gonna make sure i remembered that. well,i do.

I'm trying to take a joking tone here too ;)

I thought super-mega-awesome-zingerer was pretty good. haha!
 
it was good. not as good as some of the other zingers you have thrown at me. but not bad.
 
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