Joe Lemire is a competitive pinball player from Massachusetts (Hopkinton area) who has been actively playing for approximately 8 years and maintains a high WPPR ranking (ranging from #42 to #52 across mentions). Beyond competitive play, he is a regular co-host of the Head2Head Pinball podcast alongside Martin, where he contributes insights on game design, player experiences, and competitive pinball culture. He is an accomplished tournament player whose competitive schedule requires consistent travel to maintain his ranking.
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Joe Lemire has been playing pinball for 11 years
Head to Head Pinball Podcast now produces one episode annually at Pintastic New England rather than weekly, after transitioning away from regular schedule
Joe Lemire finished sixth at the World Championships and maintains a competitive ranking in the double digits
Head to Head Pinball Podcast's primary appeal was co-host chemistry between Joe Lemire and Steven Martin, focusing on competition, new games, and news with conversational tone
Former podcasting colleague; now streaming on Pinball Junkyard; described as elite-level pinball player
Competitor in Classics division who advanced from qualifying rounds
Competitive pinball player from New England who competed in Pinmasters finals
NEPL player, formerly ranked top 50, visited show en route to IFPA 15 in Toronto
Competed in NYC Pinball Championships main finals; finished third with 610K on Monaco, narrowly losing to Bowen's 660K
Competitive pinball player from Massachusetts, IFPA ranked 70th (previously 40th), runs New England Pinmasters circuit, owns Williams Grand Prix and Jersey Jack Hobbit, highly active in tournament play and rule study
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Head to Head Pinball Podcast nearly shut down but Joe Lemire joining as co-host saved it
Bowen is an all-time caliber pinball player at a much higher ranking than Joe
Joe Lemire is currently ranked 42nd in WPPR standings
Playing with stronger opponents and asking questions is a key strategy for improving tournament play
Decision-making is more important than flipper skills at high competitive levels
No major innovation to pinball beyond LCD systems has occurred in the market
Joe is 7th in WPPR circuit standings with 3 circuit events remaining
Munsters multiball can be achieved in approximately 2-3 shots without ball save
Wizard of Oz is the spiritual successor to Lord of the Rings (as 'Lord of the Rings 2.0')
The Hobbit has too many modes that are not distinct enough from each other
Joe lost approximately $2,000 AUD on The Hobbit ownership
Joe Lemire tied with Martin at 87th place at Pinfest
Joe Lemire's current WPPR ranking is approximately #52
Joe Lemire has played competitively for approximately 8 years
Joe Lemire is probably the most active player in New England but not the best, ranking in top five
Joe Lemire was ranked 40th in IFPA last year and is now ranked 70th
The Hobbit has a randomized mode selection system that makes it nearly impossible to pick desired modes when all are lit
Jersey Jack has deprioritized Hobbit code updates in favor of Pirates and other titles
Joe Lemire created the Pinmasters New England circuit starting last year with 3 locations, expanding to 4 this year
New pinball venues are opening monthly in the Boston/Massachusetts area
Joe Lemire won the inaugural 24-hour tournament at the Sanctum
Joe Lemire defeated John Kramer on Valley of the Kings Game 7 because the ball drained down the center lane when Kramer needed it to drain anywhere else
Joe Lemire would want to establish a pin golf tournament in New England if feasible
Lyman achieved 6 monster fish on the second ball of Fishtails, putting up approximately 200 million points
Fishtails target score was decreased from 150 million to 100 million for this tournament
Joe Lemire has been playing pinball for about 5 years
Carl D'Angelo scored 22 on the front nine at the tournament
The vast majority of competitive pinball performance is mental rather than mechanical skill
Demolition Man claw is disabled for tournament play, making Museum Multiball one of the hardest multiballs to start among tournament games
The IFPA awards personalized plaques for hole-in-one achievements in pin golf format
Space Station was sourced for the tournament but failed early and had to be removed
Competitive pinball player; provided strategy insights and personal gameplay experience during commentary
Pin Mania semifinalist and playoff winner against Ron Hallett; guest on Head to Head Pinball Podcast
Pinball commentator and competitive player from Massachusetts, making debut on IE Pinball broadcast as co-commentator; was 6th seed at preceding National Championship
Pinball collector/player; recently acquired Future Spa machine; jointly owns ~28 machines with roommate Nick; formerly divested from pinball but re-entered hobby
Tournament player; finished second at Pintoberfest 4
Co-host of Pinball Players Podcast, appeared in episode 67 with LoserKid hosts
Listener who messaged podcast about Adam Warlock appearance on Avengers lower playfield; clarified artwork detail that host misunderstood.
Pinball player and former Slam Tilt Podcast guest, tied with Greg Pavarelli for last qualifying spot but missed tiebreaker
Competitor from Massachusetts, recently won New England league championship, advanced to INDISC quarterfinals with strong qualifying performance
Competitive pinball player, finalist in 2019 IFPA Pin-Masters, previous Pinburgh champion
Tournament player in Pin-Masters semifinals; defeated John Kramer on Valley of the Kings; known for skill shot ability and dramatic saves
Co-host of Head to Head Pinball Podcast with Steven Martin; competitive player with ranking in double digits; finished sixth at recent World Championships; from Massachusetts; played Head to Head until it transitioned to annual episodes; now appearing on Haggis Pinball
Recently joined Head to Head Pinball Podcast; tournament player; met co-hosts at Pinburgh event; prevents podcast from shutting down
Competitive pinball player; played in Colorado side tournament with host and Tom Graff
Collaborator with Colin Alsheimer on Pin Masters of New England tournament organization in 2019
Tournament organizer; Pinmasters organizer; withdrew from pin golf tournament to prevent time-related results affecting subsequent tournament
Co-host of Pinball Players Podcast; mentioned as good friend of hosts
Competitive pinball player; placed sixth at IFPA 17 World Championship; known for technical flipper skill; previous co-host of show with Jeff Parsons
Host at Head to Head podcast; speculated that 'Upside Down' in Stranger Things will be lighting effect
Early inspiration for Trash Talker Invitational; competitive player who participated in original TTI tournaments at Chuck's home four years ago
Referenced as previous guest host on podcast; competes in tournaments; mentioned as having good chemistry with hosts
Won Stomp tournament at RPC
Collector of Sonic-themed pinball games; purchased Monaco from Ron at Allentown
Competitive pinball player who won Stump tournament championship; recovered from potential playoff loss to win final game on Cheetah; won $400 and custom championship belt
Co-host of Head2Head Pinball Podcast; excellent player who confirmed Big Lebowski has solid layout and plays well
WPPR ranked ~52, competitive player from Massachusetts, played for ~8 years, owns no machines currently, previously owned Hobbit and Metallica
Co-host of Head2Head Pinball podcast
Co-host of Head2Head Pinball Podcast; based in Massachusetts; recovering from Pennsylvania/amusement park travel; passionate about roller coasters and board gaming
Regular co-host of Head to Head Pinball Podcast with Martin; top-ranked pinball player whose tournament schedule has caused him to miss multiple recent episodes; requires consistent tournament travel to maintain WPPR ranking
World ranked #42 pinball player, now regular co-host of Head2Head Pinball podcast, competitive tournament player
Player from Hopkinton, Massachusetts; first game in Pro Circuit; struggling to keep pace with other players
Guest on Head2Head Pinball Episode 93