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The Winners

Best Music and Sound Effects

33.0%  Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

21.3%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

17.0%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

10.2%  Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

8.4%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

6.1%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

2.4%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

1.6%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

Favorite Home Brew Pinball Machine

Dead Flip by Jack Danger

Honorable Mentions: Castlevania by Justin Kalinowski, Spaceballs: The Pin by WOLFMARSH

Best Toys and Gimmicks

39.8%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

23.0%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

11.2%  Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

9.5%    Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

7.1%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

5.3%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

2.7%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

1.3%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

Favorite Pinball Location

Logan Arcade – Chicago, IL

Honorable Mentions: The Pinball Palace – Brunswick, GA, Titletown Pinball – DePere, WI

Favorite Pinball Publication, Writer, or Article

Pinball Magazine for Newsletters

Honorable Mentions: Coin Op Carnival, Skill Shot (Seattle’s Pinball Zine)

Best Theme

32.4%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

23.7%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

14.3%  Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

9.3%    Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

7.4%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

5.6%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

5.4%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

2.0%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

Favorite Competitive Pinball Player

Keith Elwin

Honorable Mentions: Bowen Kerins, Jack Danger

Favorite Pinball Convention

Texas Pinball Festival

Honorable Mentions: Chicago Pinball Expo, Replay FX

Best Theme Integration

33.9%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

21.9%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

15.1%  Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

9.1%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

7.7%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

7.4%    Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

3.3%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

1.5%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

Favorite Pinball Website

Pinside

Honorable Mentions: matchplay.events, thisweekinpinball.com

Best Animations and Display

23.6%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

23.3%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

19.9%  Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

12.5%  Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

8.2%    Medieval Madness Remake – New edition (Chicago Gaming Company)

5.7%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

3.5%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

1.9%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

1.5%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

Rookie of the Year

Tim Sexton for Lead Coder for Black Knight Sword of Rage

Honorable Mentions: Jack Danger for Homebrew Designer, Zach and Nicole Meny for Distribution (Flip N Out)

Favorite Pinball Tournament/Competition

Pinburgh

Honorable Mentions: IFPA Pinball Olympics 2019 in Fulda, Germany, Texas Wizards Tournament (TPF)

Best Callouts

30.1%  Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

27.6%  Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

13.9%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

13.4%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

7.2%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

3.2%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

3.0%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

1.5%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

Favorite Pinball YouTube Channel

PAPA Pinball

Honorable Mentions: Straight Down The Middle: a pinball show, TNT Amusements Inc

Favorite Pinball Mod of 2019

Amber Jurassic Park Shooter Rod by Stern Pinball

Honorable Mentions: Chest Mod for JJP Pirates by Pinball Mod Co., Wonka Factory Mod by Mod Couplw

Best Lightshow

40.3%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

15.4%  Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

11.6%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

9.6%    Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

9.2%    Medieval Madness Remake – New edition (Chicago Gaming Company)

5.5%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

4.4%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

2.6%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

1.5%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

Favorite Pinball Streamer

Dead Flip

Honorable Mentions: flipnoutpinball, PAPAtvPinball

Favorite Pinball League

Belles and Chimes – San Antonio, TX

Honorable Mentions: New England Pinball League, Titletown Pinball – De Pere, WI

Best Rules

56.9%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

16.1%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

7.1%    Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

6.8%    Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

4.5%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

4.4%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

3.1%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

1.2%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

Favorite Pinball Topper of 2019

Black Knight Sword of Rage

Honorable Mentions: Medieval Madness Remake Topper, Star Wars R2D2 Topper

Favorite Pinball Podcast

Kaneda’s Pinball Podcast

Honorable Mentions: Special When Lit Pinball Podcast, This Week in Pinball Podcast

Best Artwork

24.9%  The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

17.0%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

14.7%  Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

12.6%  Star Wars Comic Edition (Stern Pinball)

11.0%  Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

8.1%    Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

6.4%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

3.0%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

2.3%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

Best Playfield Gameplay and Layout

53.6%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

18.0%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

9.1%    Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

6.0%    Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

5.4%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

4.0%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

2.6%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

1.4%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

Game of the Year

48.7%  Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)

20.8%  Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Jersey Jack Pinball)

10.4%  Elvira’s House of Horrors (Stern Pinball)

8.1%    Black Knight: Sword of Rage (Stern Pinball)

5.3%    The Munsters (Stern Pinball)

2.9%    Oktoberfest (American Pinball)

2.4%    Star Wars Home Edition (Stern Pinball)

1.4%    Cosmic Carnival (Suncoast Pinball)

Can’t wait to do it LIVE next year with all of you at the Texas Pinball Festival 2021!