Pinball is Fun for a New Generation
Topic: Video Games
Saturday, 8 August 2026, at 8:16 am
Tash Anderson won a big pinball competition for women in Brisbane.
In short:
Tash tried pinball three years ago and loved it.
She won a big women's pinball competition in Australia.
What's next?
Winning this competition helps Tash get into the World Pinball Championship.
Tash loves playing pinball.
She started playing pinball after moving to Townsville.
Tash said winning the Women's Masters was very surprising.
There's a place in Brisbane with many old and new pinball machines.
In Townsville, people have fun playing pinball together.
Tash likes Townsville because it has pinball, or she would move back home.
If you like pinball, you will keep playing it.
Tash can't practice at home because pinball machines are very expensive.
When Tash plays well, it feels very good.
People who like pinball go to a special place in Brisbane to play.
Pinball is getting more popular in Australia.
Alexander helps organize pinball competitions in Queensland.
He says more people are playing pinball, especially in Townsville and Brisbane.
Alexander helps run pinball competitions.
Pinball events are fun for people to meet and play together.
Alexander wants more women to play competitive pinball.
Tash agrees with Alexander.
Tash thinks 25% of players are women, and she wants this to increase.
Natalie started playing pinball three years ago with a friend.
Natalie plays pinball in a competition in Townsville.
Natalie loves playing pinball with friends.
Natalie likes the challenge of pinball and plays in women's competitions.
Pinball is good for your brain and helps with fine motor skills.
Some people in Townsville love pinball very much.
Chris spent five years building his own pinball machine.
Chris could have bought machines with the money he spent, but he likes building.
Chris already has three pinball machines at home.
Chris's machine is working, and he's making it look nicer.
When finished, Chris will add his new machine to his collection.
Sheridan has a baby, but she still plays pinball.
Sheridan says pinball used to be mostly men, but now more women play.
Sheridan plays pinball with her baby.
Sheridan's baby likes the lights of the pinball machine.
Sheridan takes her baby to women's pinball events, and everyone is understanding.
More women are playing pinball now in Townsville.
It went from few to many pinball locations in Townsville.
Alexander says Tash helped make pinball more popular.
Alexander thinks Tash is great for the sport and hopes she can play in the World Championship.
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