00:02It could be a scene from the 1970s.
00:06But now a new generation is breathing life into this retro arcade game.
00:12If you don't like it, you're not going to come back to it.
00:14But once you like it, you're in, you're set.
00:16You're probably not going to be able to live without it.
00:19Tash Anderson moved from Aubrey Wodonga to Townsville three years ago,
00:24where she discovered her passion for pinball.
00:27There's no pinball down there.
00:28She's now Australia's top female competitor.
00:32I'd really like to see more women join the sport.
00:36I love what Tash has done for the scene up in Townsville.
00:39If we can get to a 50-50 ratio, that would be fantastic.
00:43Player numbers are growing across the country.
00:46Over the last couple of years, we've seen, you know,
00:48a tremendous outreach of new people joining the sport.
00:53Buying a pinball machine will set you back thousands of dollars,
00:56with some collectible models costing more than $30,000.
01:00For most players, practicing at home is just not an option.
01:03It's really good for the brain and the fine motor schools.
01:07And quite often you just want to beat yourself and do better.
01:11All of a sudden we've got like three or four different locations in Townsville now,
01:16with lots more people knowing about it and coming and playing.
01:18Tash Anderson is busy preparing to compete for a global title,
01:22while also helping to organise next year's Australian Championships in Townsville.
01:27We'll have the best not only in the country,
01:31but we'll probably have some of the best in the world as well.
01:33I haven't even told them.
01:35I'm so happy to camped by on December...
01:35Terieth 2021, hold on to December.
01:36For most of you...
01:36and I've asked the oluş end partения,
01:37So I want to try and put some of the abilities out there.
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