Jim Belsito is a prominent Southern California pinball player and tournament organizer based in Murrieta. He is a Pinburgh champion known for expertise across all machine eras and has secured significant venues for major tournaments. Beyond competitive play, Belsito co-organizes major events including INDISC and the 2025 IFPA World Championships in California, and co-founded IE Pinball streaming with Karl DeAngelo.
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Jim Belsito's barn location for World Championships contained approximately 60-70 machines.
Jim Belsito is not in the 2023 high stakes finals despite being a known strong high stakes player
Jim Belsito has been playing pinball tournaments since the 1990s
Jim Belsito's tournament curation emphasizes game diversity and 'honest' (skill-rewarding) machine setup
Top competitive pinball player; Keith maintains 113-36 record against him
Tournament opponent in round five
Raymond's teammate in Epstein Cup; achieved third place on Whirlwind through right ramp strategy despite not starting multiball
Tournament organizer/game setup curator; known for curating interesting/diverse machine lineups; won Revenge from Mars round with 45 million
Tournament organizer and competitive pinball player, co-organizer of The Open (formerly Indisc)
Tournament player and organizer; George expresses interest in meeting him at Pintastic 2022
Tournament official or operator at INDISC who ruled on Indy 500 multiball glitch
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Jim Belsito was the first player to start an Encounter in this match
Jim Belsito took first place after ball two with 118 million points
Jim Belsito owns an LE version of Godzilla despite not typically buying LE versions
Jim Belsito started playing pinball in 1985 after someone recommended it as alternative to video games
Jim Belsito discovered an exploit on Iron Maiden where repeated upper loop shots were too profitable, prompting a code change
Jim Belsito modded the upper flipper feed area because the original game has no ramp that naturally feeds the upper flipper
Jim Belsito's business is located 1 mile from Riverside Convention Center, compared to 45 minutes from Museum of Pinball
INDISC 2022 features 8 separate tournaments across 4 days (February 3-6)
Discord platform has improved INDISC communication versus previous fragmented approach using Facebook and Tilt forums
Godzilla LE will be featured in INDISC 2022 main tournament lineup without confirmed code updates by tournament date
INDISC has historically operated at a financial loss but prioritizes prize purses over profitability
The Museum of Pinball, previous INDISC venue, is no longer available
Riverside Convention Center is located 16 miles from Ontario Airport and 100 miles from LAX
Sudden Death pinball game becomes playable as tournament game after ROM modification eliminates randomness
IFPA Open grand prize is a premium-tier Stern Pinball machine (not Pro-tier)
INDISC has been held annually since 2012, starting with only 2 events (main and classics)
The IFPA Open championship event was relocated from the Museum of Pinball in Southern California to Riverside Convention Center for February 2022 due to the museum's closure and machine liquidation.
Jim Belsito qualifies on very few attempts and often at the last moment
INDISC started in 2012 at Lake Alice bar in Riverside with 52-53 participants
Theater of Magic had a top score of 1.6 billion across three days of play with top 100 competitors
INDISC has been held at the Museum of Pinball in Banning for the past four years
Soren (Danish software expert) provides advanced software modifications for tournament games to improve playability
Jim Belsito set Guinness records on Addams Family (1,591,573,470), Twilight Zone (1,726,330,320), and Creature from Black Lagoon (1,015,433,710)
INDISC event organizer/runner while simultaneously competing in tournament, noted as strong player and community figure
InDisc tournament director; game studio owner; known for quirky machine selection and creative tournament modifications
Competitor in first group; described as a control player; had strong start on Black Rose but drained near target
Pinball modifier/technician who made a critical mod to Mystery Castle's upper flipper feed area to make the game playable
Competitive pinball player described as 'the comeback kid' and 'house favorite'; competed in Walking Dead finals; demonstrated strong multiball gameplay
Tournament official making rulings at INDISC 2022; known for fitness stretching habits related to pinball performance
Competitive player who provided tips to Ron on Surf and Safari during PAPA
Tournament Director for event; competing in playoff group two
Historical high stakes winner (2020); not in 2023 high stakes finals despite strong track record
Competitive pinball player, finalist in 2019 IFPA Pin-Masters, previous Pinburgh champion
New York-based pinball player still competing in tournament
Competitive pinball player, played in World Cup semifinal matches at Free Play Florida 2018
Tournament director at INDISC 2019
Tournament director for INDISC 2019, praised for event organization
INDISC player from Erie, California; scored 21M on Medieval Madness in tournament play
PAPA top four finisher in past three years; competing in group seven
Southern California pinball figure associated with It Never Drains tournament organization, known for hosting pinball parties and machine collections; mentioned as co-organizer
Co-organizer of tournaments at the Museum of Pinball, also hosted World Championships games at his barn.
Tournament organizer and game curator for InDisc; strategically modifies tournament machines with cheap but effective mods; owns game lab in Southern California
American pinball player; finished 16th at Indisc 2020 qualifying; owned several games in the high stakes bank; played in Anthony's first-round group at Indisc.
Competitive pinball player; finished 17th in 2019 Pinball Expo Flipout Tournament A Division
Competitive player; 3rd place PAPA A, 4th place IFPA; only player to reach final four in both events; earned entry to top 10 rankings (#7)
Competitive pinball player, set Guinness records on Addams Family, Twilight Zone, and Creature from Black Lagoon in April 2006 event
Winner of YEGPin 2025 Match Play Championship, competitive pinball player from Murrieta, CA
Host of IFPA World Championships games in his barn location in USA; maintains collection of 60-70 machines in tournament-ready condition.
Tournament bank curator and pinball operator; maintained playfield banks for INDISC 2024; known for machine customization and maintenance
Collector/operator who loans difficult vintage games to Carl D'Angelo for wizard mode challenge content
Co-organizer of InDisc. Contributor of many of his personal games to InDisc venue.
Former Pinberg champion; one of Indisc organizers; reportedly loves Spooky's Halloween
Tournament organizer and community figure; mentioned in context of InDisc and tournament organization
InDisc tournament team member; involved in IFPA Open logistics
Referenced as experienced tournament organizer and player who successfully manages event running and streaming simultaneously
Elite California/national pinball player; appeared in PAPA 2011 final with Massenkoff; known for trapping skill
Co-organizer of InDisc tournament; provided advice and guidance to Neil McCrae for UK Open organization.
Southern California arcade operator; hosts IFPA World Championship event in June
Tournament player and organizer mentioned in passing
Major California operator, organizer of InDisc tournament, hosting IFPA 19 World Championships at Press Start Arcade
Hosted IFPA World Championships at his house (referenced as having 75+ games); known tournament collector/organizer
Indisc organizer and co-founder, competitive player
Pinball player and collector; loans machines to Carl for wizard mode attempts; competitive rival of Carl; tournament organizer
Tournament director and organizer of InDisc; contributes hundreds of hours to tournament coordination; primarily tournament directing rather than playing at InDisc.
Primary organizer of INDISC tournament; pinball collector and arcade operator; brings 60-65 personal machines to event; won high-stakes tournament in 2021
INDISC organizer and staff member; worked extensively on logistics and machine setup for 2022 event in Riverside; runs Mission Control arcade (50-cent games) in Southern California; mentioned as providing special treatment to women's tournament
Competitive pinball player; discovered Iron Maiden upper loop exploit (upper loop, upper loop, upper loop)
One of the greatest pinball players ever; associated with InDisc tournament; favorite game is Halloween
IFPA 19 host/venue operator. Based in Marietta, California. Operates commercial pinball and arcade games. Community organizer modeling tournament formats after Indisc.
2024 World Championships host; owns venue in Southern California; known for opening home to international players
Tournament organizer who hosts IFBA World Championship (Jim Belsito's IFBA 19) and is known for machine setup and curation; runs Papa-format tournament.
InDisc tournament organizer/curator; manages game bank selection and tournament logistics
Tournament organizer/host who provided games including Deadly Weapon at IFPA Worlds
Hosts IFPA 19 world championships at his property; collaborated with Captain's on pre-event tournaments
Created venue for IFPA World Championships 19; California-based operator praised for hosting quality and hospitality
Requested Junkyard ROM and other modifications from Worre; referenced regarding spinner adjustments
Co-director of INDISC; tournament organizer and game technician known for extensive playfield modifications and customization
Tournament player and world champion; finished third at Pinburgh 2018
Co-organizer of InDisc; primary technician responsible for game maintenance and setup; museum curator coordination
Southern California TD known for taking on unconventional game selections and making them tournament-viable; operates Never Drains series.
Semi-finalist at Pinburgh 2024 from California; known tournament player and organizer; coordinated strategy with Carl D'Angelo in final rounds
Competitive pinball player who defeated Robert Byers in TPF finals approximately 13 years ago; provided early coaching on nudging techniques that influenced Robert's competitive development
Annual party host in Southern California credited with introducing DeAngelo to competitive pinball; co-founder of IE Pinball streaming and co-tournament director of It Never Drains with DeAngelo
Pinburgh champion, cited as expert player across all machine eras
INDISC co-organizer responsible for game preparation and selection; also hosting 2025 IFPA World Championships in California six months after INDISC
IFPA Open and Indisc tournament co-director; secured Riverside Convention Center venue; ranked #4
California-based pinball player; friend of Straley's; plays at The Lab
Older competitive pinball player from Arizona tournament scene mentioned as representative of older generation. Won a notable title (possibly Yagpin or Indis).
Player from Murrieta, California; ranked 10th in tournament; owns LE version of Godzilla
Player from Murrieta, California. Took first place after ball two with 118 million points, leveraging Flamethrower modifier effectively.
Player 4 from Murrieta, California; not yet played in this game segment