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Ep 130: 2023 TWIPYs Results!

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We're revealing all the winner of the 2023 TWIPYs for the pinball industry and community.

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Highlights

  • Scooby-Doo by Spooky Pinball won Best Theme at 2023 Twippies
  • Foo Fighters by Stern won both Best Sound and Best Animations at 2023 Twippies
  • Labyrinth by Barrels of Fun won Best Toys and Mechs at 2023 Twippies
  • Chicago Pinball Expo won Best Convention at 2023 Twippies for their 40th anniversary year
  • Next Level Pinball Museum in Hillsborough, Oregon won Best Location for the third consecutive year
  • Eight Ball Beyond by Sean Irby won Best Homebrew at 2023 Twippies
  • Stumbler Pinball's Godzilla Noodle Bar mod won Favorite Mod at 2023 Twippies
  • Scott Larson participated in sixth trip with Hershey Smiles foundation performing 43 surgeries and 80 dental procedures in Guatemala
  • Twippies have experienced governance issues and community concerns in recent months requiring reset in 2023
  • Zach Minney (Flippin' Out Pinball) and Jeff Patterson were instrumental in establishing Twippies as annual celebration

Notable quotes

“They're supposed to be a fan celebration of the best parts of pinball, including the machines, including the events, and even including the people who help us celebrate and enjoy pinball.”
Scott Larson
“I wouldn't be shocked if someone wants to buy it off of him and make it a game.”
Josh Roop
“Theme is what will drive a man to spend ungodly amounts of money to put a box of lights in his basement.”
Don (Don's Pinball Podcast)
“Lyman was the rules guy from like the 90s until now. I mean, people bought games if they knew that Lyman was doing the rules.”
Scott Larson
“Labyrinth is eye candy for a first game. It's the second coming of like Wizard of Oz.”
Scott Larson
“I don't think there a single person out there watching the show right now that was like, huh, did they really deserve it?”
Josh Roop
“That's next level. That's next level.”
Josh Roop
“We go down every year and do surgeries for kids that have primarily cleft lips and palates and they just don't have the resources.”
Scott Larson
“That mod is so good, I almost bought one, even though I don't have a James Bond pinball machine.”
Gonzo (Gonzo's Pinball Flipperama)
“The advantage is he was able to take a lot of the great things that people liked about Texas and incorporate them into a hometown show where all the manufacturers are.”
Scott Larson

Entities

  • Barrels of Fun· company
  • Jersey Jack Pinball· company
  • Spooky Pinball· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Stumbler Pinball· company
  • Chicago Pinball Expo· event
  • Texas Pinball Festival· event
  • Twippies (2023)· event
  • Eight Ball Beyond· game
  • Foo Fighters· game
  • Labyrinth· game
  • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!· game
  • Next Level Pinball Museum· location
  • Hershey Smiles Foundation· organization
  • Loser Kid Pinball Podcast· organization
  • Bug· person
  • Josh Roop· person
  • Lyman Sheets· person
  • Scott Larson· person
  • Sean Irby· person

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