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ZMAC

personactive8 mentionsFirst seen Jun 20, 2023Last seen Dec 9, 2025

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ZMAC is an elite competitive pinball player who has achieved world-class status at a remarkably young age (12 years old as of 2025). Known for exceptional skill and advanced ball control techniques, ZMAC has competed successfully in major tournaments including PAPA 22 (which they won), Concord Champ '25, and Brisbane Masters. They are a prominent figure in the North American pinball community, frequently appearing in tournament streams and podcasts, and are part of competitive player circles including Jared August's inner circle.

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  • achievementDemonstrated advanced ball control techniques on King Konghighfrom 2025-09-18
  • achievementAchieved multiple billions on King Kong at Concord Champ '25highfrom 2025-11-18
  • achievementWon PAPA 22 main championshiphighfrom 2025-09-12
  • affiliationElite competitive pinball player in Jared August's inner circlemediumfrom 2023-12-01
  • attributeNorth American pinball playermediumfrom 2023-06-20
  • attributeYoung pinball player, age 12highfrom 2025-06-24

Claims (8)

  • factualmedium

    ZMAC played King Kong for approximately one hour at Papa World Championship via deliberate ball control

    Source: Serge (tournament observation, stream reference)Electric Bat Cast Presents : Pinpals Episode 3 : In Defense of Fan Layouts
  • factualhigh

    ZMAC started competitive pinball tournaments at age 4-5 with a stool

    Source: Zach McCarthy direct quote🔥 FIRST LOOK: Wizards & Warriors Episode 6 - Back to Back ZMac Attack! 🔥
  • factualmedium

    ZMAC's efficiency rating is approximately 10% lower than Asher and Jason's, impacting IFPA ranking advancement

    Source: Zach McCarthy🔥 FIRST LOOK: Wizards & Warriors Episode 6 - Back to Back ZMac Attack! 🔥
  • predictionhigh

Recent Mentions (8)

  • Competitive pinball player who won PAPA 22 main championship.

    The Great British Pinball Podcast Episode 29 - The Star Wars Fall of the Empire Special!Sep 12, 2025
  • Elite competitive pinball player in Jared's inner circle Discord/Slack group

    Episode 380: Jared AugustDec 1, 2023
  • North American pinball player, Brisbane Masters tournament competitor and winner alongside Escher.

    Episode 365: Australia’s Jason Lambert and Simon PeelJun 20, 2023
  • Referenced for achieving multiple billions on King Kong at Expo event

    Concord Champ '25: Finals, Game 1/4 on King Kong Premium by Stern. Streamed from The Flipper Room.Nov 18, 2025
  • Player known to frequenting Freeplay Florida; referenced regarding tournament difficulty modifications on King Kong

    Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 70 - Elwin is back and he is dropping truth bombs!Dec 9, 2025
  • Professional pinball player; demonstrated hour-long King Kong gameplay at PAPA World Championship with advanced ball control techniques

    Electric Bat Cast Presents : Pinpals Episode 3 : In Defense of Fan Layouts

Contradictions

  • Existing: ZMAC is 12 years old (mentioned in episode 0, dated 2025-06-24)vsConflicting: Episode 5 references ZMAC as competing in Brisbane Masters in 2023, which would require them to have been born around 2010 or earlier, making them at least 13-15 years old by 2023-2025
    Resolved
    accepted_new · Mar 2, 2026

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  • locationFrequents Freeplay Floridahighfrom 2025-12-09
  • roleProfessional pinball playerhighfrom 2025-09-18
  • statusTop competitive pinball playerhighfrom 2025-09-16
  • statusOne of the best pinball players in the worldhighfrom 2025-06-24
  • ZMAC's primary goal for 2025 is to win IFPA; secondary goal is to close the ranking gap with Asher and Jason

    Source: Zach McCarthy🔥 FIRST LOOK: Wizards & Warriors Episode 6 - Back to Back ZMac Attack! 🔥
  • opinionhigh

    Elton John at Indisc 2025 rewarded accuracy-based play and was ZMAC's favorite game of the tournament

    Source: Zach McCarthy🔥 FIRST LOOK: Wizards & Warriors Episode 6 - Back to Back ZMac Attack! 🔥
  • factualhigh

    ZMAC won Illinois NACS as first seed without losing a game

    Source: Frisco Pinball and Joe (verified in Discord)🔥 Wizards & Warriors: Episode 5: Pincinnati, NACS/WNACS, & The Road To INDISC! 🔥
  • factualmedium

    ZMac achieved a mini wizard mode completion in approximately 1 minute 47 seconds in testing

    Source: George (Don't Panic Flip) citing ZMac's prior gameplayS301: Ghostbusters (Stern) Pro
  • factualmedium

    In testing, George was only able to beat ZMac once in any of the speedruns

    Source: George (Don't Panic Flip) citing ZMac's statementS301: Ghostbusters (Stern) Pro
  • Sep 18, 2025
  • Top pinball player. Tom tries to avoid streaming him early in tournaments to spread coverage, but plans to stream him later.

    Dirty Pool Podcast - Ep17 - Organizing Tournaments and How to Stay Zen with Tom Graf of Fox CitiesSep 16, 2025
  • Young pinball player (age 12 mentioned), described as one of the best players in the world currently.

    Dirty Pool Podcast Ep10 – After Hours: Electric Bat Arcade with Rachel & CaleJun 24, 2025