The gathering of wizards: Pinball champions go flipper to flipper in Columbia | The Statehttp://www.thestate.com/news/local/article59882271.htmlAfter a year of grueling competitions from coast to coast, with more than 1,800 tournaments staged during the year, and 9,900 players putting their flipper skills and endurance to the test, it all comes down to a single day for 560 of America’s finest pinball wizards representing 35 states.