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Calling All NJ (Tri-State Area) Pinball Players!
sonicmario \| 6:48 PM on 07.10.2008	5 comments

Eight on the Break in Dunellen, New Jersey will hold the New Jersey Pinball Open on August 9th, 2008.

The following is from Brian Smith of P3 Tournaments:

"Come join us for a full days worth of pinball tournament fun at Eight
on the Break. This is a great opportunity to practice before PAPA
the weekend after.

This format will be very similar to the tournaments we run in
Allentown and Rochester. There is a time period set aside for
qualifying and then a final double elimination round.

Eight on the Break is a fun arcade full of pinball machines, video
games, pool tables and includes a great snack bar. Admission is FREE
and tournament registration is only $5. All games will be on coin
drop. Price for each tournament entry is $10 per attempt.

Prizes? What I didn’t mention the prizes yet. We will be giving
away a Gottlieb Pinball Pool Pinball Machine or $500 cash to the top
winner! Total prize pool will be around $800. A great way to pay
for that trip to PAPA!

Registration is NOW OPEN and we recommend everyone pre-register
online. We have a limited number of registrations open and pre-
registering reserves your spot in the tournament. Plus it is very
important for planning reasons.

http://www.p3tournament.com (and click on NJ Tournament)

Looking forward to seeing everyone again at Eight on the Break this
summer and look for the Monthly Masters which will be returning in
September.

Brian Smith
P3Tournament"

So come on out, if you are in the Jersey area, for some intense pinball competition.

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4 comments | showing # 1 to 4

Magesx

Holy crap, I wish I lived in New Jersey.

lacysquid

I'd consider making a trek out to NY's deaf dumb blind kid to play some mean pinball.

Scrixx

Hey I live in Union County but I don't think I could make it :x

sonicmario

@LACYSQUID

Good Jorb!

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Competitive Pinball Player

Favorite Quote:
"Ride that beast! Ride that Perfectly Normal Beast, Sandwich Maker!"
-H2G2

Career Status:

IFPA/WPPR Pinball Player Profile

PARS Pinball Player Profile

Titles:
2004 Fall JPA Pinball League Division A
1st Place

2005 Fall JPA Pinball League Division A
1st Place

2006 Fall JPA Pinball League Division A
1st Place

2007 Fairfax Pinball Open Classics
Champion

2007 PIN-MAINE-IA Team Champion

2007 Fall JPA Pinball League Division A
1st Place

2007 P3 December Monthly Masters
Champion

2008 P3 February Monthly Masters
Champion

2008 PIN-MAINE-IA "Pine-Brawl"
Team Champion

2008 Fall JPA Pinball League Division A
1st Place

2009 Fairfax Pinball Open Classics
Champion

2009 Season #1 NYC Pinball League
Ranked #1

2009 Spring JPA Pinball League - Division A
1st Place

2009 P3 July Monthly Masters
Champion

Podiums:
2004 P3 Tournament
2nd Place

2006 Fairfax Pinball Open Classics
3rd Place

2007 P3 Tournament at Rochester
3rd Place

2007 Fairfax Pinball Open Tournament
3rd Place

2007 FSPA prePAPA FlipOff Tournament
2nd Place

2007 P3 November Monthly Masters
2nd Place

2008 P3 January Monthly Masters
2nd Place

2008 P3 March Monthly Masters
2nd Place

2008 P3 No Limit Pinball Tournament at Rochester
3rd Place

2008 P3 Tournament at Allentown
3rd Place

2008 Spring JPA Pinball League Division A
2nd Place

2009 P3 Pinball Wizards Convention
2nd Place

2009 P3 August Monthly Masters
2nd Place

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In the days of yore, and as the console wars raged on, I found myself in the middle of two fierce factions. I had friends who liked Sonic and thought that Sega and its Genesis could do no wrong, and I had friends who like Mario and thought that Nintendo and the SNES were equally infallible. Since I owned both systems, many times my friends would come over to my place to do battle, both verbally ("Sonic Sux!/Rox! No, Mario Sux!/Rox!" "I know you are but what am I" etc.) and on the electronic playgrounds of both consoles. One time, when I was kicking their collective asses in Super Mario Kart, I said something like this: "One day they'll make a game that has both Sonic and Mario in it together and it will be the greatest game ever!" Yes, in the console wars, I was Switzerland. After the laughter died down, someone said, "What would you call it, the sonicmario game? That'll never happen!" I said, "Yeah, sounds like a good game to me." For the rest of the day they called me sonicmario and I got my nickname. It seems that I eventually got my wish including good (SSB Brawl: WIN!) and iffy (Sonic vs Mario Olympics) examples.

As far as gaming goes, I play just about every genre except simulation sports games. But, I can get into the arcadey sports games that focus on fun instead of realism. Competitive puzzle games like Tetris Attack/Puzzle League are high on my list as well. I also like to dabble in the classic-type games in XBLA since they accommodate my retro tendencies. However, besides my bias toward platform games that star either a 2-Dimensional Sonic or Mario in them, I love to play shmups. Shmups are like no-limit poker; easy to play but difficult to master.

My real gaming love though is pinball. Not computer pinball, but real, tactile, arcade pinball. I'm sure that this one may be coming out of left field for some people, but I'll continue. I am a highly ranked player in the world of competitive pinball. Touring and playing in various tournaments is great fun, and I urge you, if you like pinball, to find a league in your area and compete.

I also have the "dumbest. avatar. ever." according to peachboy...which is awesome.