What Pinball Looks Like When the Stakes Are High 133
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."
Monitor (Score:5, Funny)
I knew I had my 20" monitor oriented vertically all this time for an eventual reason - to play this video optimally.
When high (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."
Kinda makes me nostalgic for Windows (Score:2, Funny)
Where are the women? (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?
Re:Where are the women? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:When high (Score:5, Funny)
Careful there, you are dangerously close to actually getting the joke.
Re:Pinball is in a sad state. (Score:1, Funny)
Sports that are boring to watch: (Score:4, Funny)
Golf
Bowling
NASCAR
Pinball
Tennis
Bicycling
Sailing
Swimming
Gymnastic Ribbon (WTF is that)
Water Ballet
What Pinball Looks Like When the Stakes Are High (Score:5, Funny)
looks pretty much the same as when the stakes are low.
Insert Coin (Score:3, Funny)
"The winner of the $10,000 prize purse at the World Pinball Championships has requested his entire winnings in quarters."
Re:Ah Pinball (Score:3, Funny)
"Make the eight ball, corner pocket..."
Re:Monitor (Score:3, 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!
Re:Pinball is in a sad state. (Score:4, 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.