Week 1 of Season 4 was more than just another Thursday league—it became a family pinball night.
This was the first time Harley joined Andrew and me for league, and watching all three of us compete made the evening memorable no matter what the standings said.
My Night
Round 1 – Pirates of the Caribbean 🥈
A solid start to the evening with a second-place finish. It felt good to begin the season with some momentum.
Round 2 – John Wick (Premium) 🥉
John Wick was a battle from start to finish. I managed to stay in the hunt and earned a third-place finish.
Round 3 – Pokémon (Pro) 4️⃣
Pokémon was definitely my toughest game of the night. I hit skill shots on multiple balls, found Pokémon, started making progress, and then… center drain. Again. Sometimes the machine simply decides your turn is over.
Round 4 – Ghostbusters (Pro) 🥈
Ghostbusters was one of those games where almost everyone struggled. Other than Gabrielle, nobody really got anything going. I was happy to salvage second place on a machine that seemed determined not to let anyone score.
Round 5 – Monopoly 🥉
I finished the night on Monopoly. I chipped away with skill shots, ramps, bank targets, and a Chance multiplier, eventually finishing in third place.
My Results
🥈 Pirates of the Caribbean
🥉 John Wick (Premium)
4️⃣ Pokémon (Pro)
🥈 Ghostbusters (Pro)
🥉 Monopoly
Not spectacular, but steady. That’s a solid foundation to build on over the remaining five weeks.
Family Highlights
Andrew had an outstanding week 1 league night.
🥇 Ghostbusters (Pro)
🥇 Guardians of the Galaxy
🥈 Elvira’s House of Horrors
🥈 JAWS (Premium)
🥉 Foo Fighters (Pro)
Harley also made an incredible first impression in his very first league.
🥇 Guardians of the Galaxy
🥈 Star Wars (Pro)
🥉 The Addams Family
4️⃣ Deadpool (Pro)
4️⃣ Elvira’s House of Horrors
For someone’s very first league, earning a first, second, and third-place finish is something to celebrate.
Still Counts
One thing that doesn’t show up on the standings is all the movement between rounds.
Incidental Exercise Receipts
Tilt Studio is spread across two levels, and I make it a point to walk the stairs between every round to clear my head before the next game. That’s about two flights down and two flights back up each time. Add in helping Harley get his player card before league started, and those extra trips really added up.
Fitbit logged the evening as a three-hour activity with about 360 calories burned, but the stair climbing, standing, walking, and hours of concentration are exactly the kind of incidental movement that fits my Still Counts philosophy.
Sometimes wellness doesn’t happen in a gym.
Sometimes it happens between pinball rounds.
And sometimes the best part of league night isn’t your own finish—it’s getting to spend the evening competing alongside family.
Still counts.
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