Ep 79: Cultural
Final Round Pinball Podcast Episode 79: Cultural Hosts: Martin Robbins & Jeff Teolis You want funny accents, you got ’em! Germain Mariolle joins Martin & Jeff and there’s not a lick of English amongst the 3 of them. Plus they discuss: Direct feed to Final Round Pinball Podcast: Email us at finalroundpinball@gmail.com Instagram @finalroundpinballpodcast
Kineticist’s take
IFPA director Jermaine Marial discusses tournament rule changes, District 82 attendance decline, and operator best practices.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis and Marty Robbins interview Jermaine Marial, a top IFPA-ranked player, tournament director, and Seattle-area pinball operator. They discuss IFPA 6.0 rule changes and their impact on tournament attendance, the declining draw at District 82 in Wisconsin, scheduling conflicts between major tournaments (PAPA, IFPA Worlds, Pinburgh), format efficiency concerns, and Jermaine's operational philosophy including placing premium machines like Bond 60th on location.
Entities
- Seattle Pinball Services· company
- IFPA 19 / World Championship· event
- Northwest Pinball Championships· event
- Pin Masters· event
- Pinburgh· event
- Seattle Pinball League· event
- Stern Pro Circuit· event
- Super League· event_format
- Final Round Pinball Podcast· media
- IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association)· organization
- PAPA (Professional and Amateur Pinball Association)· organization
- Eric Thorne· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Jermaine Marial· person
- Josh Lassiter· person
- Keith Irwin· person
- Marty Robbins· person
- Raymond· person
- Simon Peel· person
- Bond 60th· product
- District 82· venue