# Registration Now Open for Pinball Media Mixer 3 at Pinball Expo

**Source:** Kineticist  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2025-09-25  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.kineticist.com/post/pinball-media-mixer-3

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## Analysis

Kineticist and Scorbit are hosting the third annual Pinball Media Mixer at Pinball Expo 2025 on October 16th in Schaumburg, Illinois. The event features free entry, drink tickets, free play games, a $1,000 prize pool tournament, and a Stall Ball game hosted by Glenn Waechter, with registration now open to the community after early access for paid subscribers.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Registration for Pinball Media Mixer 3 opened to paid supporters first and reached 50% capacity within days — _Stated directly by Kineticist organizers as event context_
- [HIGH] The event features free entry, multiple drink tickets, free play games, and a $1,000 prize pool tournament — _Explicitly listed benefits in event announcement_
- [HIGH] Glenn Waechter will host a Stall Ball game at the event — _Named directly in event details_
- [HIGH] The event is partnered with Scorbit, described as 'longtime friends' — _Partnership explicitly stated in announcement_

### Notable Quotes

> "How much more fun can it get? Well, how about free entry? More drink tickets? Games on free play? Or a special tournament with a $1,000 prize pool?"
> — **Kineticist organizers**, event announcement
> _Highlights the major value propositions and enhancements for this year's Media Mixer_

> "You don't even have to be a Pinball Media member to attend!"
> — **Kineticist organizers**, event announcement
> _Clarifies that the event is open to the broader community beyond paid subscribers_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Kineticist | organization | Media and newsletter organization in pinball industry; hosts annual Pinball Media Mixer event; offers paid subscription tiers |
| Scorbit | organization | Partner organization for Pinball Media Mixer 3; described as longtime collaborators |
| This Week in Pinball | product | Newsletter published by Kineticist with paid subscriber tiers |
| Pinball Media Mixer 3 | event | Annual community event at Pinball Expo; October 16, 2025; features games, tournament, community socializing |
| Glenn Waechter | person | Community favorite; hosting Stall Ball game at Media Mixer 3 |
| Pinball Expo | event | Major annual pinball industry convention; venue for Pinball Media Mixer 3 in 2025 |
| Enterrium | organization | Venue location for Pinball Media Mixer 3 in Schaumburg, Illinois |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Event announcement and registration, Pinball Expo 2025, Community engagement and socializing
- **Secondary:** Tournament structure and prizes, Media partnerships in pinball industry

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic, welcoming tone emphasizing increased value and community fun; emphasizes accessibility (open to non-members, free entry improvements)

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Increased investment in community socializing infrastructure with free entry, expanded drink tickets, and established game tournaments with substantial prize pools (confidence: high) — $1,000 prize pool, free entry, multiple drink tickets, Stall Ball tournament
- **[event_signal]** Third annual Pinball Media Mixer at Pinball Expo positioning media organization as central to community gathering and tournament infrastructure (confidence: high) — Official announcement of established annual event with expanded sponsorship and prize pool

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## Transcript

If you're a regular subscriber of our newsletter, This Week in Pinball, you've likely read our teasers for the Scorbit & Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3 at Pinball Expo. Paid supporters (we offer a range of tiers to suit your needs) got an early jump on registering, and we're almost 50% sold out after a couple of days. Today, we’re opening up registration to the rest of the community.
This year, we're excited to partner with our longtime friends Scorbit to make this already fun event even more fun for everyone who joins us.
How much more fun can it get? Well, how about free entry? More drink tickets? Games on free play? Or a special tournament with a $1,000 prize pool? How about a rousing game of Stall Ball hosted by community favorite Glenn Waechter?
We’ll have the usual food, prizes, and casual community vibes, of course, but this year is shaping up to be a little extra special thanks to Scorbit.
Not sure what to expect at a Pinball Media Mixer? Here’s a recap of Pinball Media Mixer 2.0 from last year.
Secure your spot today with a free RSVP on our handy event site. You don’t even have to be a Pinball Media member to attend!
About Pinball Media Mixer 3
- What: Scorbit & Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3
- When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 6pm - 9pm
- Where: Enterrium, 2 Woodfield Mall Unit A, Schaumburg, IL 60173
- Why: Because it’s fun to play pinball and party with you.
- Tickets: https://events.kineticist.com/events/kineticist/1866400

_(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v1)_

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