Phil Grimmaldi is a person mentioned in 1 episode(s).
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The sandworm mechanism can rise out of the playfield, grab the ball with a magnet, eat the ball at various stages, drop onto wireform, and function as a bash toy
Phil Grimaldi gets credit for the one-handed ball-save mechanic concept, though he noted it came from group brainstorm
Phil Grimaldi is retiring from tournament directing and Space City board after founding and organizing Space City Pinball League
Recently acquired Iron Maiden machine and reportedly completed 'Run to the Hills' mode
Visiting pinball player from Texas; competed in Jack Bar final match against Dante Oliva on December 4; scored 914,000 on Pulp Fiction.
Running Houston pinball show; part of Robert's local pinball group; tournament organizer
Space City Pinball streaming/rig builder, tournament director for Houston Arcade Expo
Tournament Director for Space City Pinball Tournament
Ranked pinball player featured as focus subject in Dwight's first Houston Chronicle article about Texas Pinball Festival
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Phil Grimaldi wrote the initial rules document approximately 2 years ago
The Houston pinball community kept the Barrels of Fun project secret for the entire 2.5-year development period
Phil Grimaldi is the rules designer responsible for the six modes and difficulty balance
Phil discovered pinball in 2011-2012 at a newly opened arcade across from his Purdue apartment while a graduate student
Space City Pinball deliberately maintains a 'no-asshole policy' and actively removes disruptive members to prevent community toxicity
Houston had essentially no competitive pinball scene when Phil moved there, forcing travel to Dallas and Austin for tournaments
Modern pinball games have become too complex to learn, particularly citing Avengers as an example during the pandemic era
Phil burned out on tournament preparation and competition and realized this during the pandemic when tournaments were cancelled
Phil created custom rethemed machine Felina inspired by Wes Anderson-themed machines he saw at Bar Luca in Milan during 2019 IFBA World Championships
Mental discipline and ego-management are critical to competitive pinball performance, citing The Inner Game of Tennis
Phil is currently ranked 118th in world WPPR rankings but no longer regularly tracks rankings
This will be Phil's final year running Space City Open as tournament director before transitioning to advisory role
Phil Grimaldi from Houston designed the streaming contraption for Free Play Florida
Water levels in Midtown Houston reached highest levels since Hurricane Allison in 2001
Houston city officials did not issue an evacuation order for Hurricane Harvey
Houston's street system is intentionally designed as part of flood management infrastructure
Phil has experienced flooding every year during his three years living in Houston
Mass evacuation of Houston is 'incredibly challenging, if not impossible' due to population size and infrastructure constraints
Houston Arcade Expo in October 2017 will serve as fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey victims
Phil Grimaldi finished close to winning Bat City Open main tournament, placing second in Classics division
Competitive pinball player; nicknamed 'Dr. Phil' (holds doctorate); longtime friend of Cromwell; met via soccer connection and Main Street Amusements; finished tied 9th at Pinburgh 2018; now residing in Texas contributing to pinball scene
Collaborated with Colin McAlpine and Dick Curtis on TPF hygiene protocols during COVID-19 planning
Pinball professional involved with Dune; described by Ian as grounded, sweet, and admirable figure in industry
Pinball expert from Houston, Texas, designed the streaming contraption/gate mechanism used at Free Play Florida
Rules designer at Barrels of Fun, responsible for Dune rules design and gameplay philosophy
Involved in Labyrinth game production; hosts express happiness for his involvement
Rules designer/collaborator on Labyrinth; noted for science background and learning principles applied to rule design
Tournament director who assists Colin McAlpine in selecting games for TPF
Rules designer for Labyrinth; described as fairly well-known competitive player
Lead rules designer on Dune; collaborated with Kerins on visual design elements