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What Pinball Looks Like When the Stakes Are High

Posted by timothy on from the more-fun-to-watch-than-poker dept.

siobHan writes "The PAPA World Pinball Championships recently concluded in Scott, PA (near Pittsburgh), as covered on Slashdot already. The organizers recorded full 1080p/60 HD video of the playfield during the final games, and have uploaded the entirety of the crucial deciding game, with commentary (direct link to just the video). The winner of this game received $10,000 for his skillful play."

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  1. Monitor by Dan+East · · Score: 4, Funny

    I knew I had my 20" monitor oriented vertically all this time for an eventual reason - to play this video optimally.

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    1. Re:Monitor by Ecuador · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hahaha!
      That was similar to my reaction when I opened the page with my 26" portrait oriented monitor. I said "yeah! take that! landscape mode suckers!". I was waiting to say that for over a year...

      Too bad I found the video boring... but it still fills my entire screen so I can see its boring-ness in all its glory!

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  2. When high by delirium+of+disorder · · Score: 5, Funny

    What Pinball Looks like When...High:

    BEEB BEEB BEEB...LIKE WH0A...NOM NOM NOM NOM...O NOES...

    o....when stakes are high...

    "I mean if Pacman affected our generation as kids, we would all run around in darkened rooms eating pills and listening to repetitive music."

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    1. Re:When high by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I thought that was called a rave?

      Careful there, you are dangerously close to actually getting the joke.

  3. Kinda makes me nostalgic for Windows by sirrunsalot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah, Space Cadet Pinball, how I miss you... Okay. Good. The nostalgia passed pretty quickly. I'm sorry you had to witness my moment of weakness there.

  4. Where are the women? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I noticed something very strange: It's all men. Where are the women players? In the audience? At least, why didn't the audience bring their wives and girlfriends?

    1. Re:Where are the women? by east+coast · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's not all men. It's just that the women who are hardcore into pinball look like men.

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  5. Re:Pinball is in a sad state. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Oh my god, you just out-nerded even Slashdot.

  6. Sports that are boring to watch: by retech · · Score: 3, Funny

    Golf

    Bowling

    NASCAR

    Pinball

    Tennis

    Bicycling

    Sailing

    Swimming

    Gymnastic Ribbon (WTF is that)

    Water Ballet

  7. What Pinball Looks Like When the Stakes Are High by hamburger+lady · · Score: 5, Funny

    looks pretty much the same as when the stakes are low.

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  8. Insert Coin by spacemky · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The winner of the $10,000 prize purse at the World Pinball Championships has requested his entire winnings in quarters."

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  9. Re:Ah Pinball by Joce640k · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Make the eight ball, corner pocket..."

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  10. Re:Pinball is in a sad state. by multipartmixed · · Score: 3, Funny

    > Want a nightmare? Check out the membrane switches under the motorcycle toy on Harley Davidson.

    That was on purpose. It pays homage to the years AMF owned Harley.

    Stern originally wanted to make them leak oil too, but their lawyers vetoed the idea since patrons might hurt themselves walking on greasy floors.

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