Some further thoughts for discussion:
1. As a primarily home based pinball player with a 10 and 13 year old the family competition for all of the minor high scores on our pins gets pretty fierce. I'm looking forward to printing off some Qr codes for the kids as well to try for more of the new awards
2. in regards to the above discussion on problems with parity in a TOPs tourney, would a golf-like handicap system be doable using insider connected? Basically if you're a really good player you're awarded your score on the screen, those of us who are mere pinball mortals get extra points which adjusts the better we play on average.
3. Speaking of the 10 year old, she loves these new arcade games (batman and minecraft) that award a card when you play well. You can then use the card to start a character the next time you play with better skills, weapons, tools etc. (these games are damn expensive btw, steer your children away).
Something similar could be used in pinball so that Xaqery Dwight sullivan could finally make his RPG pinball game. I roll up to the pin with my Level 80 (start deeper in the game) Rogue (longer ball save) with Twin Daggers of Venom (opponent has slowed flippers).