# KNAPP ARCADE WINS TWO PINBALL INDUSTRY AWARDS

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-01-29  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/knapp-arcade-wins-two-pinball-industry-awards

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## Analysis

Knapp Arcade won two awards at the Pinball Industry Awards: Best Pinball Photography and a tie for Best in Pinball Social Media (with Steve Bowden's Fun with Bonus). Godzilla dominated game awards, and The Pinball Network's The Pinball Show won Best Pinball Podcast.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Knapp Arcade won Best Pinball Photography at the Pinball Industry Awards — _Direct statement from Knapp Arcade owner announcing their own award_
- [HIGH] Knapp Arcade tied with Steve Bowden's Fun with Bonus for Best in Pinball Social Media — _Direct statement from award winner_
- [HIGH] Godzilla dominated the game awards at the Pinball Industry Awards — _Statement by Knapp Arcade owner observing award results_
- [HIGH] The Pinball Network's The Pinball Show won Best Pinball Podcast (hosted by Zach and Dennis) — _Direct reference to award winners_

### Notable Quotes

> "I am very proud to report that Knapp Arcade won two awards, Best Pinball Photography and a tie with Steve Bowden's Fun with Bonus for Best in Pinball Social Media."
> — **Knapp Arcade owner**
> _Direct announcement of award wins_

> "I was very pleasantly surprised."
> — **Knapp Arcade owner**
> _Sentiment about winning awards; indicates outcomes exceeded expectations_

> "Not surprisingly, Godzilla dominated the game awards."
> — **Knapp Arcade owner**
> _Commentary on Godzilla's strong performance in game category awards_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Knapp Arcade | company | Arcade venue/operator and pinball content creator; won awards for photography and social media |
| The Pinball Industry Awards | event | Annual pinball industry awards ceremony; announced recently |
| Steve Bowden | person | Content creator behind Fun with Bonus; tied with Knapp Arcade for Best in Pinball Social Media |
| Fun with Bonus | organization | Pinball social media content outlet; tied for Best in Pinball Social Media award |
| The Pinball Network | organization | Pinball media/podcast network hosting The Pinball Show |
| The Pinball Show | product | Podcast from The Pinball Network; won Best Pinball Podcast award |
| Zach | person | Co-host of The Pinball Show; Best Pinball Podcast award winner |
| Dennis | person | Co-host of The Pinball Show; Best Pinball Podcast award winner |
| Godzilla | game | Pinball machine that dominated game awards category |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball Industry Awards / Awards Ceremony, Knapp Arcade achievements
- **Secondary:** Godzilla pinball game performance, Pinball media and content creation

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Author expresses pride in awards, pleasant surprise at winning, congratulatory tone toward other winners, appreciation for quality of awards show

### Signals

- **[sentiment_shift]** Positive community reception of awards show production quality (confidence: medium) — Author notes 'It was very well done' in reference to the show
- **[event_signal]** Pinball Industry Awards ceremony announced with official YouTube broadcast (confidence: high) — Awards announced last night with YouTube link provided and author encouraging viewership

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## Transcript

The Pinball Industry Awards were announced last night. I am very proud to report that Knapp Arcade won two awards, Best Pinball Photography and a tie with Steven Bowden’s Fun with Bonus for Best in Pinball Social Media. I was very pleasantly surprised. If you haven’t seen the show on YouTube yet, make sure to check it out. It was very well done. Here‘s a link: 

https://youtu.be/AdHxNaESHq8 

Not surprisingly, Godzilla dominated the game awards. Congratulations to Zach and Dennis for their win in Best Pinball Podcast for The Pinball Network’s The Pinball Show. Congrats to all the winners!

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