CONCORD — It's considered somewhat cliché among pinball enthusiasts to reference The Who's 1969 rock anthem "Pinball Wizard" during high-stakes events like Saturday's state championship tournament at ...

To top it off, Andreas Harre, who’s been the German pinball champion for several years in a row, also played the machine when he visited Phæno – and was totally excited about it!

At the same time, it’s impossible to refute that Daniele Celestino Acciari, a world-ranking wizard who was crowned as California’s champion, sure plays a mean pinball. Acciari — who is among ...

A pinball diehard loves the classic pastime so ... As the 2023 NYC women’s champion, she’s stiff competition. Tournaments typically rotate between NYC, Western New York and the Hudson Valley ...

Also among the competitors was Stephen Prusa, 28, of Middleburg Heights, who was the 2022-23 Ohio state pinball champion. “I watched tutorial videos on YouTube and practiced,” he said.

Test your skills against other enthusiasts and earn the title of January's Pinball Champion. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with the tournament starting noon Saturday at River Bluff Brewing ...