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Dead Flip tutorials Champion Pub rare pinball machine at Main Street Amusements location.
Champion Pub is number 95 out of 185 remakes (183 total mentioned elsewhere)
high confidence · Direct statement from Dan (location operator) and confirmed by multiple chat references
Harry Williams or similar pinball company acquired rights to Champion Pub when Capcom went under and built a few machines
medium confidence · Dead Flip mentions looking this up on Pinside; stated as hearsay from research
An all-gold Champion Pub exists, reportedly covered in $2,000 worth of gold
medium confidence · Chat discussion; one unit mentioned as new-in-box and for sale, another covered in gold
Main Street Amusements has 26 pinball machines on the floor at any given time
high confidence · Direct answer from Dan, the location operator
Champion Pub was acquired by the location just before Christmas and put on floor on New Year's Eve
high confidence · Direct statement from Dan
TNA (game) may also be unit number 95 at Main Street Amusements
low confidence · Speculation in chat; Dead Flip asks 'What number is TNA at Main Street?'
“Champion Pub is number 95 of the remakes... I think they only made 111 of these. They made about 200 total.”
Dead Flip / Unknown (clarified as 183)@ 6:13 — Establishes production numbers and rarity context for the machine
“Apparently, Harry Williams or similar pinball company acquired the rights to Champion Pub when Capcom went under and even built a few.”
Dead Flip@ 7:25 — Historical context on Champion Pub's production history
“It's gorgeous. The artwork, the amount of neon green with the blue and the black and white is just stunning.”
Dead Flip@ 5:16 — Aesthetic appreciation for the machine's visual design
“There is a gold version. Cool. Tommy will come down, just hold up a case of scoop Coke... They made 183.”
Chat / Jonathan (Pinball Magazine)@ 6:49 — Confirmation of gold variant existence and production count clarification
“We have 26 on the floor at any given time.”
Dan (Main Street Amusements operator)@ 7:58 — Establishes Main Street Amusements as a substantial location with large pinball collection
“I picked it up right before Christmas this year... We just put it on the floor on New Year's Eve.”
Dan@ 8:32 — Recent acquisition and deployment of the Champion Pub at the location
“There will be a gold Champion Pub up for sale soon that is still new in box. The owner is trying to figure the value.”
community_signal: Dead Flip actively acknowledging chat members, thanking supporters for league memberships and donations, creating inclusive streaming experience
high · Repeated callouts: 'Yo, Burz, you were 23 months in a row,' 'Thank you so much for maintaining your membership to the league,' etc.
community_signal: Main Street Amusements established as significant pinball location hub in Lafayette, Indiana area with substantial machine collection and active player base
high · Dan: 'We have 26 on the floor at any given time.' Multiple players present, community engaged via stream.
event_signal: Dead Flip conducting location visit and machine tutorial as content event; streaming to community with real-time interaction
high · Full YouTube stream format with gameplay, location tour, interview with operator, community chat engagement
market_signal: Secondary market activity for rare Champion Pub variants; new-in-box gold edition available for sale with owner uncertain of value
medium · Chat: 'There will be a gold Champion Pub up for sale soon that is still new in box. The owner is trying to figure the value.'
product_concern: Champion Pub's skill shot mechanics are inconsistent and unclear; ramp behaviors and shot detection logic not intuitive
medium · Dead Flip: 'See, that looked to me like it should have been the skill shot, but I didn't get anything for it... It's super campy.'
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Chat user@ 26:20 — Secondary market activity and collector interest in rare variants
“The animations on this thing are incredible... Even just simple little words that pop up are animated. It really doesn't feel like a game as old as it is.”
Dead Flip@ 29:06 — Praise for the machine's visual presentation and animation quality despite age
licensing_signal: Champion Pub's lewd, innuendo-heavy character design and humor is distinctive and intentionally provocative
high · Multiple references to sexual content in game: 'sexy moaning,' 'tube dancer,' 'lewd AF,' 'kissing' mechanics, suggestive callouts from female voice character