
Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. Learn more about Friday Night Flips and watch past episodes on our dedicated Friday Night Flips page.
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Episode 8: Man, It’s a Hot One
The heat is on! The summer might be hot, but this matchup for Episode 8 is even hotter. To paraphrase the great poet Rob Thomas, Man, we have a hot one for you tonight. Competitors known where they play and around New England as some of the best players around collide to see who will take down this episode:
- Noah Crable is known in New England as one of the most skilled pinball players in the region, cracking the top 1000 in IFPA ranking in 2024 with his focus on competitive tournaments. He’s also known worldwide as the author of many a rulesheet on TiltForums as CaptainBZ, and on Kineticist for his tutorial guides.
- Joe Hinkle joins Friday Night Flips as a two-time tournament champion at the Lower Playfield, recent VP helping keep players informed at NEPL, and riding high from a recent top 8 at PinMaine-ia. A longtime friend, Joe is a super nice guy who puts a smile on the faces of everyone he plays with — but don’t let that kindness fool you, he’s an incredible competitor.
- Michael Sandler is a well known player in the Boston-area scene coming off of a strong Top 4 finish in B during the most recent season of NEPL. In addition to being a great player and a great person to be in your group, Mike is known for his TedX talk on how pinball flipped his life — and if you haven’t seen it, you should go watch that pronto.
- Kenny Weiner is best known in the NEPL community as the league’s “Rules Czar”, striving to make sure that rulings are correctly applied at NEPL finals. People that have played against Kenny also know him as a tremendous competitor, and a top 1000 IFPA rated player in his own right. Kenny’s quick wits and sense of humor make him an an endeared competitor at the Lower Playfield.
On commentary:
- Derek Correia is an owner/operator at the Lower Playfield, and is frequently seen running around and moving the rig around in the background.
- Will Parksis a director at SNHPC, one of the finest pinball commentators of events in the New England region, a heckova player, and kind enough to be the unofficial Voice of Friday Night Flips. We’re lucky to have Will join us for another episode.