Episode 87_Golden State Pinball Festival Recap 2026
Spencer, Dan, and Mark give a detailed review of the 2026 Golden state pinball festival. All the sights and sounds of what fans have begun to call the burning man of pinball.
Kineticist’s take
Golden State Pinball Festival 2026 recap: 353 floor games, 50+ campground games, record-breaking attendance and community celebration.
Synopsis
The Spinner Is Lit hosts recap their Golden State Pinball Festival 2026 experience (May 15-17) in Lodi, California. The show featured 353 registered games on the floor, plus approximately 50 additional games in the campground. Key highlights include unique campground attractions (Juan's elaborate TNA tent with lasers and smoke, Lynn's Arcade setup, Reno camp with rare games like Fly High and Q), a new tournament director (Shannon Miles) running a smooth 64-player qualifying format, professional streaming by Rick from Elk Grove Pinball, and the overall 'vibe' of the festival that blends competitive play with social experience.
Entities
- Golden State Pinball Festival· event
- Champion Pub· game
- Fly High· game
- Indy 500· game
- TNA· game
- CCPL (Sacramento)· organization
- Lynn's Arcade· organization
- Reno camp· organization
- Dan· person
- Don· person
- George Gonzalez· person
- Jack Jarrett· person
- Jason· person
- Juan· person
- Mark· person
- Mark Coward· person
- Mike Garcia· person
- Rick· person
- Rick (Velcro of Pinball)· person
- Scott Busey· person
- Shannon Miles· person
- Spencer· person