Episode 421: Markus Stix
Pinball Profile
11 min
Summary
Marcus Stix discusses Austria's pinball renaissance and hosting 2025 World Championships
Jeff Teolis interviews Marcus Stix, an Austrian pinball legend with 30 years of competitive experience, about hosting the 2025 IFPA World Championship in Austria and the thriving Austrian pinball scene. They discuss Marcus's tournament organizing work (Austrian Pinball Open since 2014), rising Austrian talent including Abe Flips and his upcoming 'Mastering Pinball' instructional video, and the pressure and excitement of hosting a world championship in his home country.
As IFPA 20 comes to Austria this week, they'll see one of the best players ever from that country. Markus Stix talks about the world coming to Austria twice in the span of a month (EPC & IFPA 20), plus playing competitively for 30 years and others who compete at a high level in Austria.
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