The Champion Pub
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| Manufacturer | Williams Electronics Games |
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| Release date | April, 1998 |
| Programming | Dwight Sullivan |
| Artwork | Paul Barker, Linda Doane |
| Sound | Rich Carle |
| Production run | 1,369 |
The Champion Pub is a pinball game released by Williams Electronics Games (under the Bally label) in 1998. The theme of the game revolves around boxing in a 1920s pub.
Description
The playfield of The Champion Pub features several toys which include:[1][2]
- A jump rope area, in which the player must jump the ball over a rotating metal bar using a flipper-controlled solenoid
- A speed bag area, where the player must knock the ball against a target with a pair of plastic fists controlled by the flippers
- A rotating wall with a heavy bag on one side and a boxer figure on the other, which the player can hit with the ball to train for a fight or land punches against an opponent, respectively
Game features include four multiball modes and 15 jackpot levels, 10 different international opponents, and over 300 speech sound effects.[3]
Gameplay
The primary goal is to build up a health bar by making indicated shots, then begin a fight against one of the pub's 10 resident opponents and hit the boxer figure enough times to completely drain his health.
Multiball modes
The multiballs are as follows:
- Multi-Brawl: A three-ball mode, started by locking three balls. Each lit shot made awards the current jackpot and advances it by one level. Jackpots can also be collected by making lit shots outside of this mode.
- Raid Multiball: A three-ball mode, started by winning three fights. All targets are worth a set value, which increases with every hit up to a maximum.
- Fisticuffs Multiball: A two-ball mode, started by hitting the heavy bag enough times to spell BAR FLY FISTICUFFS. The wall rotates to expose the boxer, who can be hit in the head or stomach for points.
- Champion Multiball: A four-ball mode, started by winning five fights; consists of all three modes above at once, with a bonus for making lit shots.
Certain groups of multiballs can run simultaneously, for which four balls are put into play.
Wizard mode: The Ultimate Challenge
The wizard mode of the game is the Ultimate Challenge, with the following requirements:
- Play Multi-Brawl, Raid Multiball, and Fisticuffs Multiball
- Collect all 15 jackpots
- Complete all three training exercises (speed bag, heavy bag, jump rope)
- Become the Pub Champion by winning five fights
- Win at least one fight by knockout
Once the Ultimate Challenge begins, four balls are put into play and the player is given one full health bar with which to defeat the five fighters not defeated to become Pub Champion. Successfully doing so lights additional shots for bonus points.
After the player's fifth victory, all fights outside of the Ultimate Challenge are played as "Cash Fights," in which the player must wager a portion of their score. The wager is added for a victory or deducted for a loss.
Game quotes
- "Welcome to Champion Pub, kid!"
- "I'm your coach kid so ya better listen up!"
- "I'm O'Brien, and these are me knuckles!"
Cast of Characters
- The Kid, the character assumed by the player
- Sir Winston Pounds, from England
- Master Bim Bam Boom, from China
- Knuckles O'Brien, from Ireland
- Franz von Pain, from Germany
- Pierre LePunche, from France
- Patrotsky Yirbitov, from Russia
- Antonio Jaberini, from Italy
- Steveo, from San Francisco (USA)
- Armando Santiago, from Spain
- Dan Unda, from Australia
- The Drunk
- Crazy Bob
- The Coach
- The Pub Owner
Credits
- Champion Pub Design Team: Pete Piotrowski, Dwight Sullivan, Brad Cornell, Rich Carle, Paul Barker, Linda Doane, Adam Rhine
- Voices: Vince Pontarelli as Sir Winston Pounds, Jon Hey as The Master, Scott Stevenson as Knuckles O'Brien, Scott Stevenson as Franz von Pain, Jon Hey as Pierre LePunche, Herman Sanchez as Patrotsky Yirbitov, Rich Carle as Antonio Jaberini, Vince Pontarelli as Steveo, Herman Sanchez as Armando Santiago, Rich Carle as Dan Unda, Scott Stevenson as The Drunk, Jon Hey as Crazy Bob, Greg Freres as The Coach, Rob Berry as the Pub Owner
- Copy Consultant: Scott Adsit
- Special Thanks to: Kevin O'Connor, Margaret Hudson, Pat McMahon, Andy Eloff, Inger Carle, Graham West, Loren Stanton, Howard Thomas, Ben Rodriguez, Butch Ortega, Chuck Bleich, Brian Magruder, Kent Pemberton, Jose Delgado, Jim Shird, Wally Roeder, Mark Johnson, Ted Chmiola, Mike Laporta, Dwen Larson, Hernando Azarcon, Mike Mendes, Al Cardenas, Dale Prasse, Bill Thomson, Phil Kohler, Jerry Bartel, Edwin Toliver, Linda Williams, Loriene Livingston, Fred Flores, Joe Pratt, Juan Abrams, John McCaffer, Elaine Johnson, Karen Trybula
- Extra Special Thanks to: Sue Piotrowski, Anna Sullivan, Liz Cornell, Inger Carle, Traci Barker, Dave Doane, Karen Rhine
Digital versions
The Champion Pub is available as a licensed table of Pinball FX 3 for several platforms. It was formerly available for The Pinball Arcade until license expiration.
References
- ^ "Champion Pub Pinball By Bally at www.pinballrebel.com". pinballrebel.com.
- ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Midway 'The Champion Pub'". ipdb.org.
- ^ "CHAMPION PUB PINBALL". planetarypinball.com.