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How Good Are You?

By redmamanora

11 years ago

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#1 11 years ago

???

redmamanora

Pinside member

Uniontown, OH

11y 39,150 697

If the world champion pinball player is a 10, where do you rate as a player? I would say that I'm a 3. Even though I play about everyday, I really don't think I've gotten better over the years. Oh, on some days, I may have a great game, but it's the exception rather than the rule. My grandkids, all under 14, come over and routinely beat me. I think my hand/eye coordination is not that good. Plus, I don't think I take the time to really understand the rules of each game. But I still enjoy playing and keep thinking, maybe tomorrow I'll get better. Where do you rate as a player?

#2 11 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Grayling, MI

11y 123K 6,661 37 58

I'm off the scale on the negative side.

I'm a zen pinball player. I don't play for score. I play for pinball flow and entanglement with the universe.

#3 11 years ago

ERJ

tracelifter

Inactive member

12y 80,300 6,318

Glass on or off?

#4 11 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Ann Arbor, MI

12y 162K 48,009 19 30 1

8-8.5ish maybeish.

EDIT: Of course I take a 1-10 scale more like the Richtor.

#5 11 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 151

I am so good that I don't even know why I bother associating with the likes of you all here.

OK, it was fun to say...

I would say I am actually a 5.964

#6 11 years ago

CKA

ryan1234

Pinside member

11y 82,550 1,004

I am not as good as the deaf, dumb and blind kid.

#7 11 years ago

WES

copperpot

Pinside member

Gilbert, AZ

12y 67,900 1,589 9 54

I'm not good, but fairly well rounded, so I'd say on a scale of 1-10, about a 3.14.

-Wes

#8 11 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 151

Quoted from copperpot:
about a 3.14.

Ahhh, a mathematical type of player, eh?

#9 11 years ago

ERJ

tracelifter

Inactive member

12y 80,300 6,318

I am so bad the games make up insults that are not in the program.

#10 11 years ago

RIK

Rick471

Pinside member

Albuquerque, NM

13y 54,150 1,077 4 6

I'm about a 2.

When I get lucky, I am a 5.

#11 11 years ago

RLR

royce6135

Inactive member

Columbia, MO

12y 39,900 527 68

I play decently, I can beat people who play all the time. I would rank my self a 4 outta 10. Once I get my own games I will lay down the whuppings.

#12 11 years ago

M D

maddog14

Pinside member

12y 74,650 3,298 11

If I'm hustling you for money I'm a solid 4

#13 11 years ago

???

RTS

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 94,050 3,123 17 1

The inspirational sign next to my game accurately describes my natural ability.

Sometimes I do something wrong and put up a killer score.

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#14 11 years ago

TOP

GoChiefs70

Pinside member

Bentonville, AR

11y 32,400 221 7 11

Let's just say I hear "Worst ball ever!" in my sleep I have heard it so much . . .

#15 11 years ago

KID

PinHeadz

Inactive member

New Castle, DE

11y 26,150 92 8

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#16 11 years ago

DPB

Darlene

Inactive member

High Bridge, NJ

11y 48,900 574 2

I would say a 1.5, I have nowhere to go but up!

#17 11 years ago

ROB

RobT

Pinside member

13y 129K 21,266 3 40

Zero consistency.

Anywhere from 1 to an 8.

Quoted from tracelifter:I am so bad the games make up insults that are not in the program.

#18 11 years ago

MSO

Nibbles

Pinside member

12y 82,800 2,183 63

Me =

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#19 11 years ago

B13

Bribo13

Pinside member

Ortonville, MI

12y 70,550 411 24 69

A solid 7 - 7.5 No doubt about my skills. I am good, sometimes I am Exceptional.

Brian
Madison hts, MI

#20 11 years ago

SJF

sfish

Inactive member

12y 40,650 334

" Ever since I was a Young boy I've played the silver ball" and still suck.

#21 11 years ago

TJC

MinusWorlds

Inactive member

Boston, MA

11y 103K 3,502 4

2 with the Ball Save on

#22 11 years ago

JKR

joelreeves

Pinside member

Omaha, NE

12y 66,150 950 4

Probably about a 2.5.

Unfortunately, i'm in a pinball league with 6's and 7's and 8's...

#23 11 years ago

WES

copperpot

Pinside member

Gilbert, AZ

12y 67,900 1,589 9 54

Quoted from joelreeves:
Unfortunately, i'm in a pinball league with 6's and 7's and 8's...

I know your pain. Nothing like putting up a "solid" score on a game you own only to be blown away by 3-5x by one of the awesome players.

-Wes

#24 11 years ago

DJQ

DanQverymuch

Pinside+ Addict

Neenah, WI

12y 98,550 4,529

I'm above average, I'd say. I do have all the high scores on my games!

Yeah, I'm about the only one who ever plays them, but I managed to beat the scores that were on 'em when I got 'em!

So is average a 5? Then I'm at least a 6.

Or is it around 7, like in the game ratings? Then I'm at least an 8!

#25 11 years ago

TTK

justonemore

Inactive member

12y 29,150 641 11

Probably average, but even at that, only pinheads probably can compete with you. Play games regularly but don't really "practice" , just play for fun, so other than learning rules not playing to get better.

#26 11 years ago

???

Shoot_Again

Pinside member

Vancouver, WA

12y 83,400 8,453 2

5-6 and an occasional 1 =(

#27 11 years ago

AST

Astropin

Pinside+ Member

11y 125K 8,895

Seems to depend on the machine.

Overall probably a 6. I have good accuracy and pretty good deflections but not a ton of flipper skills to really get control of the ball when I should. I usually have a heyday on machines that are real easy to trap on and not so great on machines where it's near impossible to do a basic trap.

#28 11 years ago

JSB

Joshmx19

Pinside member

Dornsife, PA

11y 66,400 1,259 20

Im an 11, and a filthy liar.

#29 11 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,905 24 7

Quoted from Joshmx19:
Im an 11, and a filthy liar.

I'm a 12.

First liar never wins.

LTG : )

#30 11 years ago

MSN

MSN22

Inactive member

Christchurch

12y 31,550 156 10 12

I enjoy being terrible, I think it would be boring to complete the game nearly every time you play.

#31 11 years ago

SCO

scooter

Pinside member

Louisville, KY

15y 96,900 3,615 1 205

#32 11 years ago

GLM

ovfdfireman

Pinball Pro

12y 115K 4,914

1 being a first time player, 10 being pro, 5 being average, I would be a 6, just above average.

#33 11 years ago

ROB

RCA1

Pinside+ Addict

St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,674 28 11

i, I would imagine*.

*The imaginary number i is defined solely by the property that its square is −1.

#34 11 years ago

GUM

pinlawyer

Pinside+ Frequent

Paradise Valley, AZ

11y 122K 2,199 4 59 2

I'm a solid 7.

#35 11 years ago

BRI

gweempose

Pinside Moderator

13y 154K 20,204 37

I tend to think I'm decent, until I watch one of Bowen or Keith's videos. Then, I'm reminded that I kind of suck.

#36 11 years ago

FRX

Frax

Pinside member

Conyers, GA

12y 103K 16,662 2 9

I'll let you know after IFPA updates with my last tourney results.

*edit* Well, not counting TPF, my tourney finishes have been 4th, 4th, 6th, 7th, 2nd.

#37 11 years ago

JIM

jimjim66

Pinside member

Madera, CA

12y 73,550 2,577

2 steps above a double flipper.

I can hold a ball and know what to shoot for. Once I own the game, I obviously get better at the game and have beaten some Wizard modes, or have at least gotten to the Wizard mode. Walking up to a new game, and not knowing the rules, I suck big time and usually just flail.

#38 11 years ago

RUD

RudeDogg1

RudeDogg Customs

Barnstaple

11y 47,050 546 3

Im pretty damn awesome so ive been told........ Oh we on about pinball?

#39 11 years ago

GOV

Gov

GOVS_Mods

Springfield, MO

11y 108K 5,764 10 28

If I make a successful post transfer I am having a good day

#40 11 years ago

CHP

kcpinchip

Inactive member

11y 20,900 167 2

I'm good enough (or bad enough) to want to keep practicing on any machine I have access to play. The great thing about pinball is the variety of choices & layouts makes it a real challenge to get better overall.

#41 11 years ago

LRP

lukerp

Pinside member

Regina, SK

12y 42,650 1,320

Hey,

I'd put myself middle of the road. Four, five, maybe? In regard to actual skills, like post passes, ball control around the flippers, drop catches, I'd say I'm a five or six. However, I'm not the type of player who can walk up to a machine I've never played and work out a strategy on my first game, which is big in tournament play. I'd say I'm a three, maybe four at best at that? So, if we're in a tournament and we play Lord of the Rings, which I've played very seldom and is rule-heavy, I'm going to get schooled. If we walk up to a game like T2, where the entire point of the game is to keep the ball moving and the points take care of themselves, I'll do okay. So, middle of the road it is.

Luke

#42 11 years ago

ERJ

tracelifter

Inactive member

12y 80,300 6,318

Quoted from RobT:
Zero consistency.
Anywhere from 1 to an 8.

That is my problem, I can have one ball that makes me look like a wizard then the next one I look like I have never played a game of pinball in my life.
I seldom get 3 good balls.
If I ever got really good at the games I would probably get bored and get out of the hobby.
Not really into the rules, I deal with rules all day long in business and when I play pinball I just want mindless fun and just shoot for the blinkin' lights.
Dang, lost another one.

#43 11 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

Not good enough to beat the better players in my area.

#44 11 years ago

?Z?

phishrace

Pinside member

Unknown

12y 46,900 4,913

Quoted from gweempose:
I tend to think I'm decent, until I watch one of Bowen or Keith's videos. Then, I'm reminded that I kind of suck.

[begin old man rant]

And you should be thankful for that. You get to be humiliated in the privacy of your own home. Back in the day, there was no youtube. Tournaments were few and far between. Many guys that only played locally thought they were badass players. Then they played in their first tournament and got annihilated. Public humiliation. Trust me, it wasn't fun. You kids with your youtube got it easy today.

[end old man rant]

After thinking for years that I was an easy 9, I now know I'm maybe a 4 or 5. And it took years of practice to bring myself up from a 2. If you really want to know just how good you are, play in a league and/or tournaments. You'll find out real quick just where you stand. More importantly, you'll learn how to get better and meet some new (often peculiar) friends.

#45 11 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

I think I'm a solid 5.

#46 11 years ago

GRV

GravitaR

Pinside member

Saginaw, MI

12y 129K 2,920 31 71

I'd say my rating is a 3.5 due to my very lackluster tourney and league performances. Now if I could rate myself for a single state I'd say my highest rated state performance would be in PA. The lowest would be Ohio.

#47 11 years ago

EOL

ENDOFLINE

Pinside member

Socal

12y 79,900 1,446 5 10

i suck at playing pinball...... i just like to look at the pretty lights

#48 11 years ago

???

Propaganda

Inactive member

11y 35,400 1,532

I always win single player games!

#49 11 years ago

ROB

RobT

Pinside member

13y 129K 21,266 3 40

Zero consistency.
Anywhere from 1 to an 8.

Today I was a 9 for one game.

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#50 11 years ago

JJW

accidental

Loop Combo Pinball

Upper Hutt

11y 62,900 1,966 1 8

Wouldn't be higher than a 3. But I've been playing less than a year.

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