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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. 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.

  2. Re:Pinball Fantasies by xororand · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Pinball Fantasies is the best software pinball game that I've ever played. Stones'n'Bones kept me busy for weeks in all its 320x400 pixel glory, scrolling with silky smoothness on a 386 CPU, and awesome tracker music that never got old.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinball_Fantasies

    Some brazilian guy is currently building a full size replica of the "Party Land" table. It looks pretty good already!

  3. 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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