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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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  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. 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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  4. 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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