A word from Morten, as country director and NCS organizer

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In the coming years, as we already see the competitive pinball scene growing with many new players, the qualification field will probably be expanded somewhat beyond 32 players. I will decide this in the first quarter of 2024. Part of what I like about having limited qualifying spots is that it gives players more incentive to play more, and I will therefore not increase it to a huge amount but rather incrementally.

It is also a possibility that the NCS finals will be organized in different locations and cities, depending on the situation and requirements. So there is no principles about always having it in Oslo, or that it has to change around every year. It will be a decision for each year.

For the 2023 finals though, with the introduction of new prize factors like IFPA world championship spot and prize money for the winner, it is important for me to ensure that the tournament and format is fair and running as planned, machines are set up the way I want them to with regards to difficulty and also time considerations, and also that I am able to prepare machines leading up to the tournament. This is obviously much easier when I live close to the location. That is the reason for organizing the finals in Oslo again. If the finals are organized in another city I would want to arrive some days before to go through and set up machines, which brings another time and cost factor into the picture. Next year I will have a better impression of the IFPA dollar amount and with more information available, I can plan the finals earlier and with the cost factor included. Also with the aspect of prize money it is very important for me that there is complete transparency.

I will do my best to give all who are qualified a tournament experience which is exciting, intense and fair, and will always learn from each previous year in order to improve.