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Brian O'Neill

personactive50 mentionsFirst seen Jan 16, 2018Last seen Mar 4, 2026

Profile

Brian O'Neill is a co-founder of Scorbit, a pinball technology company, and serves as an engineering lead who previously worked in the Dig engineering group. He is an accomplished competitive pinball player who has participated in professional tournaments including the Stern Pro Circuit Championship, and he actively contributes to pinball community projects like the Open Pinball Database while driving tournament feature development.

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Relationships

  • works_atMatch PlayBrian O'Neill works at Match Play; involved in Scorbit integration discussionsmedium

Facts

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Claims (12)

  • opinionhigh

    Brian O'Neill felt he competed against some of the best players in the world

    Source: Brian O'Neill2020 Stern Pro Circuit Championship Game 7
  • factualhigh

    Brian O'Neill has owned Rush since its release and practiced extensively on it

    Source: Brian O'Neill direct quote2020 Stern Pro Circuit Championship Game 6
  • factualhigh

    Scorpion is a scoring device that has been years in the making and is integrated with tournament scoring software

    Source: Ryan WengerINDISC 2022 Classics II Playoffs
  • factualmedium

    Brian O'Neill won City The Champ tournament on Iron Man against Kyle DeAngelo

Recent Mentions (50)

  • Co-founder of Scorbit; contributed to early direction; featured in early interviews about company; collaborates on Open Pinball Database

    Over Ten Years in the Making, Scorbit is on the Verge of a BreakoutOct 26, 2025
  • Tournament commentator at Allentown who provided situational analysis during gameplay

    Ep 69: Episode 69Jun 5, 2023
  • San Francisco-based competitive pinball player; known for advanced Addams Family technique (chair backhands)

    Ep 3: NACS, Women’s World, ECS, deeproot, & MORE!Jun 26, 2020
  • Pinball player from San Francisco; won Free Gold Watch Tournament; beat Ron 3-2 in Silver Ball Rumble first round; reached finals

    Episode 131 – Missing TicketsJul 25, 2019
  • Competitive pinball player; recently finished 2nd at Pinball Fantastic tournament and placed well at City Champ

    Episode 10 - San Francisco City ChampJul 1, 2019
  • Discussed score tracking software technology with Jay

    It Never Drains in Southern California 2018 - Saturday Night QualifyingJan 17, 2018

Contradictions

  • Existing: Competitive pinball player driving tournament feature development at ScorbitvsConflicting: Struggled early in competition, failed to earn portal locks or start first quest by first ball in 2020 Stern Pro Circuit Championship
    Resolved
    kept_existing · Mar 2, 2026

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Source: Jon Hey (host)
Iron Man - Stern 2010
  • factualhigh

    Brian O'Neill attended Pacific Pinball Expo (PPE) in San Rafael and previously attended Tee'd Off Pinball Pursuit events

    Source: Brian O'Neill autobiographyFrank Thomas' Big Hurt from The Pacific Pinball Museum
  • factualhigh

    Brian O'Neill won the 2019 city championship by defeating elite players including Andre and Raymond Davidson

    Source: Host (Mystery Pinball Theater 3000)The O'Neill's Going Away Tournament: Part 1
  • factualmedium

    Brian O'Neill recently finished second at Pinball Fantastic tournament

    Source: Raymond DavidsonEpisode 10 - San Francisco City Champ
  • factualhigh

    Scorbit prototype was previously tested on Theater of Magic at a pinball expo

    Source: Brian O'Neill (Scorbit developer)INDISC 2019 - Classics I Playoffs - Finals
  • predictionhigh

    Scorbit developers plan to add operator features including uptime notifications and financial data collection

    Source: Brian O'Neill (Scorbit developer)INDISC 2019 - Classics I Playoffs - Finals
  • factualhigh

    This is the first Stern Pinball circuit event of 2018 and also the final Papa circuit event

    Source: It Never Drains 2018 broadcastIt Never Drains in Southern California 2018 - Friday Night Qualifying
  • opinionhigh

    Total Nuclear Annihilation is the fastest game at the tournament

    Source: It Never Drains 2018 broadcastIt Never Drains in Southern California 2018 - Friday Night Qualifying
  • opinionmedium

    The worst pinball themes tend to result in the best pinball machines mechanically

    Source: It Never Drains 2018 broadcast (Barb Wire discussion)It Never Drains in Southern California 2018 - Friday Night Qualifying
  • Guest commentator from San Francisco area; provided commentary during portions of the broadcast

    INDISC 2019 - Classics I Playoffs - QuarterfinalsMar 3, 2019
  • Co-creator of Scorpion (tournament scoring software); pinball player in Classics II; formerly lived in California, relocated to Northeast; involved with scoring/tournament infrastructure

    INDISC 2022 Classics II PlayoffsDec 31, 2022
  • Co-founder of Scorbit. Active tournament player in San Francisco with wife Allison O'Neill.

    Dirty Pool Podcast - Ep26 - Ron Richards of Scorbit The Online Pinball EcosystemMar 4, 2026
  • City champion 2019, elite Bay Area pinball player, member of Outer Orbit Otters team, departing Bay Area

    The O'Neill's Going Away Tournament: Part 1Oct 7, 2019
  • Co-founder of Scorebit, runs 'Beers with the O'Neills' Twitch stream multiple times weekly, influenced Scorebit proximity features

    Wonka with DontPanicFlip, Scorbit and MPT3kMay 23, 2021
  • San Francisco native, 2024 City Champ winner, participated in City Championship

    Alien Star (Gottlieb 1984)Jun 29, 2019
  • Tournament player from Portsmouth, New Hampshire; top seed in Game 6; finished second with 37.7 million points

    2020 Stern Pro Circuit Championship Game 6Jul 9, 2023
  • Player who competed in Pinball Olympics wearing hard hat with tilt switch

    Orbitor 1 (Stern 1982)Jun 7, 2022
  • Tournament player; won City The Champ tournament on Iron Man against Kyle DeAngelo

    Iron Man - Stern 2010Jun 29, 2022
  • Guest player at Pacific Pinball Museum, teaches Manu how to play Frank Thomas' Big Hurt, shares pinball history anecdotes

    Frank Thomas' Big Hurt from The Pacific Pinball MuseumMar 10, 2022
  • Guest player; plays John Wick during stream; mentions non-alcoholic drink consumption

    Playing John Wick Pro (Stern 2024)Jun 15, 2024
  • Community member; introduced host to Pinball Summer film; may own Tilt pinball machine; active in chat during streams

    No Good Gofers (For Real: Williams 1997)Jul 8, 2021
  • Representative of Scorbit, announced expansion to American Pinball titles including Hot Wheels and Legends of Valhalla

    INDISC 2023 - The Open IFPA World Championship - QuarterfinalsDec 15, 2023
  • Co-host from Northern California, co-creator of Scorebit technology, provides gameplay strategy analysis

    It Never Drains in Southern California 2018 - Friday Night QualifyingJan 16, 2018
  • Player competing in AFM; achieved score of 8 after struggling with right orbit shot

    2019 IFPA Pin-Masters Playoffs | QuarterfinalsJun 9, 2020
  • Pinball player; former IFPA World Champion; competing in Star Trek group; from Bay Area originally

    INDISC 2023 - The Open IFPA World Championship - First RoundDec 11, 2023
  • Developer/engineer behind Scorbit live scoring system for pinball tournaments

    INDISC 2019 - Classics I Playoffs - FinalsMar 5, 2019
  • Commentator explaining game rules and technology like Scorebit

    INDISC 2019 - Classics I Playoffs - First RoundMar 2, 2019
  • CTO and co-founder of Scorbit from New York; favorite machine is Frontier (Valley of Frontier)

    ScorbitJul 12, 2022
  • Referenced as recommending Pinball Olympics to host alongside Matt Scott Danesi

    Halloween Pins: Monster Bash (CGC 2018)Oct 27, 2022
  • IFPA rank 58; defeated hosts at Jurassic Park; swiped left in chat during stream

    SSS Ep 3: Pinball Streaming - Computers and Cameras and frame rates, oh MY!Sep 29, 2019
  • Mentioned as being forced to play Austin Powers professionally; co-host of 'Beers with the O'Neills'

    437 Million on Austin Powers VPX w PuP Pack by Hawkeyez (Stern 2001)May 3, 2021
  • Twitch stream chat participant credited with helping with video intro transition and providing tips

    S366: TMNT (Stern) ProNov 18, 2020
  • Top IFPA physical pinball player in chat offering support and solutions to the vPinball shutdown problem

    Ok. We need to talk...Apr 8, 2021
  • Co-founder of Scorebit; highly ranked tournament player; San Francisco pinball community member; relocated to East Coast with Ron Richards

    Jay Adelson of Scorbit answers questions about Scorbit!Jul 13, 2019
  • Referenced pinball player; host mentions wanting to show off 13-ball multiball performance to this player

    Apollo 13 (Sega 1995) at the Pacific Pinball MuseumFeb 16, 2020
  • Co-founder of Scorbit; worked with Jay Adelson at Digg; recently moved to New Hampshire with wife Allison; integral to project development

    Scorbit System Q&A with Jay AdelsonOct 30, 2019
  • Pinball player known for high-scoring Batman '66 strategy capable of reaching $800 million

    Batman '66 (Stern 2016)Nov 8, 2019
  • Pinball player/community figure mentioned as frequent Scorebit user and streaming contact in chat

    Scorbit enabled Guns N Roses Pinball with Jay AdelsonNov 22, 2020
  • Chat member who greeted the stream; appears to be from East Coast time zone

    Stream 512: Star Trek (Stern) LEJan 11, 2022
  • Co-founder/key developer of ScoreBit pinball integration platform

    Stream 526: Total Nuclear Annihilation (Spooky) OGJan 11, 2022
  • Industry professional commenting on Scorebit integration with Jersey Jack Pinball games

    S370: Avengers IQ (Stern) PremiumNov 18, 2020
  • Tournament director since 2016, organized ~88 open events in New Hampshire and California

    Aspiring Tournament DirectorsFeb 7, 2025
  • Competitive pinball player from California, involved with Scorebit tool, faced Price in NACS

    Episode 256: Derek PriceApr 30, 2020
  • Pinball player who won Munsters playfield at Fresh Aircade's Payday in the Parking Lot event by beating Jurassic Park challenge.

    Episode 280: Mitch CurtisSep 21, 2020
  • Co-founder of Scorbit; elite competitive pinball player; works as scorekeeper at tournaments like InDisc; also employed at Match Play as day job.

    Episode 214: ScorbitAug 9, 2019
  • San Francisco Pinball Department official/commissioner since league inception; relocating to East Coast; recipient of Spirit Award and community advocate

    Episode 223: From California to CopenhagenOct 16, 2019
  • San Francisco player, advanced from first round, won final game on Star Wars to advance over Bob

    Episode 117: Stern Pro Circuit recap (2018)Mar 27, 2018
  • Competitive pinball player from Northern California; traveled directly to IFPA 15; caught in thunderstorm on arrival

    Episode 137: IFPA 15 players and recapJun 21, 2018
  • Great competitive player; Jeff Teolis played against him in Addams Family playoff match at Bat City Open in Austin

    Episode 158: Andrei Massenkoff…on the fly!Oct 5, 2018
  • Scorbit co-founder; contributor to Open Pinball Database

    Over Ten Years in the Making, Scorbit is on the Verge of a BreakoutOct 16, 2025
  • Team member at ScoreBit; interviewed by Don for podcast

    #221 Bonus EpisodeDec 16, 2025
  • Co-founder of Scorbit; engineering lead; worked in Dig engineering group; competitive pinball player driving tournament feature development

    DPP #221 "Scorbit Interview!"Dec 16, 2025
  • Professional pinball player from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Struggled early in competition, failed to earn portal locks or start first quest by first ball

    2020 Stern Pro Circuit Championship Game 7Jul 16, 2023