PAPA 9 WORLD PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

PITTSBURGH, PA 

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Near the break area, I spotted a Sonic "Faces" EM.  Most of the time, the backglass is cracked or missing from this game for some reason.  This was the only time I ever saw one set up and working.

In another row of pins, I found my girlfriend's favorite pin, a Sonic "Butterfly."  I've actually seen two clean and working at shows over the years, one at York 2004 and the other at Allentown 2007.  Notice on the right, another World Cup Soccer, one of my favorite dot matrix pins.

Nice backglass art.

Sonic pins have some very unique playfields.

Around the corner from the tournament area, I found yet another Sonic EM, "Prospector."  I really enjoyed playing these rare pins.

Prospector's playfield has two spinners, which add to the fun of this EM.

Next to Prospector, there's Taxi, another one of my favorites.  Who DIDN'T play this at their local bowling alley years back?

 

I didn't have to go far to find two more classics, "Bonzai Run" and "The Addams Family," one of the best selling pins ever made.  I counted two or three of these inside the building. 

Across from the tournament area, which is behind these pins, I found yet another Sonic pin, "Super Straight," which I have never heard of before.  

Nice card themed art and what appears to be Williams score reels.

  Very colorful playfield. 

The coin door and shooter housing resembles a Williams 70's EM.

 

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