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Alrighty then! New year, new month, new OC League Pinball tourney. This month you'll be happy to notice I actually provided pictures. Amazing what happens when you finally enter the modern world and get an iPhone.

So last month the house we were at was packed to the gills with nothing but EMs for the most part. This month's house was packed to the gills with DMD after DMD. The home owner is a game operator, so he makes his living on these things. Well, maybe not pinball machines so much anymore, but there's a reason he as the collection he does. Two story house, games in 3 different rooms, 26 machines total for our enjoyment.

That's the main entry living room. Pictured is Revenge From Mars, Monster Bash, Medieval Madness, Monopoly, and Simpons Pinball Party.

And what it looks like as you enter the house. That direction you had Rollercoaster Tycoon, Who Dunnit, Addams Family, Twilight Zone, and Star Trek: TNG.

Room one, on the bottom floor. Family Guy, Pyramid, Apollo 13, Jurassic Park, and Spider-Man Black.

Room 2, upstairs.  Theatre of Magic, Earthshaker, Fish Tales, TotAN, and Creature are on the opposite wall from Cyclone, Rollergames, BoP, Funhouse, White Water, and No Fear.

I had a fun 2 hours playing before the tourney even started! Didn't get a chance to play Rollercoaster Tycoon as it crapped out. Nor did I play Apollo 13 as it was never turned on. As far as the tournament, well it was rough. While I certainly enjoy these games more than EMs, so do the other guys. And they a lot of them own these very machines. So sure, I might know the rules from TPA, but we all know it's a whole nother beast playing the real deal. On top of that, I was thrown on machines I am terribly unfamiliar with.

Jurassic Park

I won my heat pretty handily thanks to a well timed Smart Missile. Also helps that its layout is virtually the same as Whirlwind.

126,402,690

White Water

Wow did this one beat everybody up in my heat. Going into ball 3, I was actually in the lead. And then the A class player showed us what was what. Wound up 3rd.

31,446,110

Family Guy

I barely made a showing on this thing. I did fine in practice, but my first 2 balls took quick visits to the left outlane. 3rd ball I managed to at least get a multiball going, but that was it. 4th place, didn't even bother writing down my score.

Addams Family

This is the second time I've been wiped out by this table in tournament. Another 4th place for me in my heat. Right after, I played one more game, just to see. I did this on White Water too, where the results weren't any different. With TAF, I wound up having a score that would have put me in the top 3 for the night. Go figure. Instead, I had to post this woeful score...

14,308,650

Twilight Zone

I think this was the first time I ever actually played TZ for real. I figured with the way I had just played the last 2 tables, I was gonna get crushed. I really haven't played it much in TPA, other than to know some basics. Lo and behold, I actually put up numbers good enough to win my heat again! Utterly shocked.

114,167,320

Simpsons Pinball Party

We were supposed to play Rollercoaster Tycoon, but it went down right before the tourney started. As I've never put much time into either, this had no bearing on me. This happened to be the round I needed most, as I was playing against players who I'm neck and neck with in overall standings. Sadly, the table handed me a big ol' D'OH! Finished 3rd with a score once again that I didn't even bother recording.

Total points for the night were 42, and I average 43, so we'll see if my overall stays or drops a tick. I'm not complaining though. You did see the line up of machines available, right?