Photo TR: PAPA 10 - World Pinball Championships

by **Cameron** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:42 pm

Ted, I had no idea you were going to PAPA! Many of my friends were there (obvious), and I would have gone too but I am frantically trying to get ready for Pinball Expo (which is in Chicago in a week and a half).

I was lucky enough to be at both PAPA 3 and 4 (back in the early 90s) when they were held in New York City. It's a terrifically fun event, and each year I think about doing a combined PAPA and Kennywood trip.

Cameron ("Memory Is The First To Go") Silver.

by **CoasterFanatic** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:46 pm

Ted, I had no idea you were going to PAPA!

Kind of hard to resist. I live about 35 minutes from the facility they host it out of. I only wish that it was open more often. Shame to see all those great machines sit idle for most of the year.

by **bobafett** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:25 pm

OMG! I think I just had an orgasm! I love pinball. I'll have to go to this event next year. It gets harder and harder to find pinball machines in arcades today. Most are going with games where you win tickets for crappy prizes ala Chuck E Cheese. Great report and pics!

by **Rugged One** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:53 am

^^^ Heh Cameron, were you in a documentary last year called Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball? I really enjoyed that one.

by **Hattuchili** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:41 am

Nice photo-TR, Ted. I love pinball and I always need to play a bit, when I find one. I did not know there is a competition for that, that is cool. Thanks for posting.

--Soren

by **CoasterFanatic** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:35 am

Heh Cameron, were you in a documentary last year called Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball?

He is all over that one. Actually a really good doc and I highly recommend it to anyone who has any interest at all in video games or pinball.

http://www.tilt-movie.com/index.html

by **Rugged One** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:35 am

^ Thanks Ted. I thought that he looked familiar.

Your right, it is a very informative and fascinating doc.

by **Coaster Palooza** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:24 pm

Nice geeky trip report Ted.

I always loved playing pinball. It got a little different when they changed from the old style to the "new" ones where it is almost like a video game. I remember playing the Star Trek version a few years ago where the trigger was a fazer to shoot the ball out. Kinda cool and different.

by **Nrthwnd** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:54 pm

Pinball machines OWN!

Thanks for the great TR, Ted! I love pinball and would easily choose it over a video game, any old time, lol.

The row of machines in the Break Room looked insane! So many of them.... <sigh>

Thanks for sharing your trip (and playing) to the tournament.

by **America Sings Freak** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:59 pm

I love pinball and play whenever I can, but I am probably the worst person you will ever see playing the machine. :lmao:

Photo TR: PAPA 10 - World Pinball Championships

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