Also known as CP
1998 · Bally
Champion Pub
Known for Punching bag, Jump Rope, Speed Bag and Training. Pub interior, boxing ring, crowded bar and smoky lamp-lit room.
- Year
- 1998
- Maker
- Bally
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Dot matrix
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Toy
Punching bag
- lower playfield
Jump Rope
- lower playfield
Speed Bag
- Mode
Training
- Mode
Fight
- Multiball
Multi-Brawl
- Multiball
Fisticuffs Multiball
- Multiball
Champion Multiball
On the playfield
- green
- gold
- red
- black
- 2 flippers
- 3 pop bumpers
- 1 target bank
- 2 slingshots
Toy 1
- Punching bag
Extra levels 2
- Jump Rope lower playfield
- Speed Bag lower playfield
Ramps 2
- Green hook ramps
- Balcony
Holes 2
- Lower left scoop scoop
- Right scoop scoop
Spinner 1
- Center spinner
Target 1
- Beer targets
Lane 1
- Second Wind
Post or gate 1
- Center post post
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Shirtless tanned dark-haired boxer in red trunks and red boxing gloves, standing left-of-centre, fists raised, muscular, dark hair, stubbled
- man Shirtless fair-skinned blond boxer in yellow trunks, seen from behind at right-of-centre, both arms raised defensively
- man Older grinning man at far left in red jacket, black flat cap and round glasses, arm raised holding a frothing tankard of dark beer
- woman Blonde woman at far right in bright pink off-shoulder dress with red collar, arm raised holding a tray of three pint glasses
- man Foreground spectator in dark navy jacket, grey hair, seen from behind, raising a green tankard
- man Foreground spectator in blue flat cap and pinstriped shirt, seen from behind, holding a raised glass
Setting
- Pub interior
- Boxing ring
- Crowded bar
- Smoky lamp-lit room
Text on it
- The
- CHAMPION
- PUB
- Bally
- pinSide.com
How it plays
-
Modes 8
- Training
- Fight
- Cash Fight
- Contender Challenge
- Victory Laps
- Shadow Boxing
- Poker Night
- Spittin' Gallery
-
Multiballs 4
- Multi-Brawl
- Fisticuffs Multiball
- Raid Multiball
- Champion Multiball
-
Goals 2
- Jackpot Deluxe
- Cow-of-a-Jackpot
-
Awards 5
- Door Prize
- Smart Punch
- Purse
- Knockout
- Jab combo
-
Wizard modes 1
- Ultimate Challenge
Made by
- Art
- Paul Barker
- Art
- Linda Doane (aka Deal)
- Mechanics
- Brad Cornell
- Software
- Dwight Sullivan
- Sound & Music
- Rich Carle
Reference
Linked terms
- Punching bag also called Heavy Bag also called boxer
- Lower left scoop also called left scoop
- Training also called Training and Fights
- Fisticuffs Multiball also called Fisticuffs
- Raid Multiball also called Raid
- Champion Multiball also called Pub Champion
- Spittin' Gallery also called Spitting Gallery
- Smart Punch also called Smart Punches
- Knockout also called KO
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield
- green
- gold
- red
- black
Fingerprint: The Champion Pub title, pair of oversized tan clenched fists in comic-book style colliding mirrored above drain red-blue cuffs, two glowing translucent green ramp plastics like shields flanking gold cylinder mechanism upper playfield, dense wreath yellow starburst target labels reading BODY BLOW HOOK SHAKES HOLD BIG SOCK, two brawler figures on overturned red-white striped stools grimacing
The mirrored pair of enormous clenched fists colliding above the centre drain, drawn in flat comic-book style, is the single most memorable element. Second, two large glowing translucent green ramp plastics standing like paired shields in the upper playfield, straddling a heap of gold cylinders. Third, a dense wreath of yellow starburst-shaped target labels with black-outlined words such as BODY BLOW, HOOK, SHAKES, HOLD and BIG SOCK filling the mid-field. Fourth, two pub brawlers seated on overturned red-and-white striped stools flanking the central target stack.
Setting
- Pub interior with wooden floorboards
- Dark green and black printed playfield
- Raised upper playfield with ramp and plastics
Symbols
- Yellow starburst target labels
- Playing-card suit pips
- Circular target lamps numbered 1-3
- Stars
- Scrolling scrollwork
- Chain links
- Wreath motifs
Notable shapes
- Mirrored colliding-fist cutout above the drain
- Twin tall curved translucent green plastics like shields
- Three-lamp vertical pub stack in the centre
- Ring of yellow starburst targets
- Raised ramp deck with printed crowd backdrop
Art motifs
- Comic-book impact bursts
- Vintage pinball target starbursts
- Decorative gold filigree scrollwork
- Painted wooden floor
- Pub signage
Themes
- Pub brawl
- Boxing
- Fighting
- British pub
- Beer
- Sports rivalry
- Score stack
Title on it
- The champion pub
Text on it
- The CHAMPION PUB
- OPERATION PUB RULES
- SHOOT AGAIN WITH SPECIAL BULB CHANGES
- USE FLIPPERS FOR SPEED BAG, JUMP ROPES, VIDEO MODES
- Hold Flippers For Status Report
- $1.00 PER PLAY
- 3 BALLS PER GAME
- MULTI-BRAWL
- SCORE 4
- SANDS 2nd ROUND
- PUB
- BODY BLOW
- BIG SOCK
- HOOK
- SHAKES
- JACKPOT
- RECIPE
- HOLD
- LAST CALL
- LITE
- BRAWL
- BALL RETURN
- NOVELTY
- MY LIFE
- HIS LIFE
- Second Round
- 1
- 2
- 3
- PULL DOWN TARGET CHANGES SCORE
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Other | Two oversized human fists, tan skin, drawn in bold comic style, forearms in red and blue sleeves, colliding fist-to-fist in mirrored symmetry above the centre drain |
| Man | Left-side painted brawler, dark hair, grimacing, fists raised, seated on an overturned red-and-white striped pub stool beside a pint glass |
| Man | Right-side painted brawler, dark hair, moustache, open-mouthed snarling, fists raised, seated on an overturned red-and-white striped pub stool beside a pint |
| Other | A small shadowy human figure in the upper playfield artwork near the raised ramp, part of the printed pub crowd scene |
A wide, wedge-shaped electro-mechanical playfield seen under glass, densely packed with a pub-fighting theme on a dark green and black ground. Two large clenched fists in tan skin tone, cuffs in red and blue, meet in a mirrored confrontation at the lower centre, right above a round metal ball-return cup; the fists are drawn as near-symmetry about the centreline. Above them sits a central vertical stack of round illuminated targets numbered 1, 2 and 3 with the repeated word PUB on the lamp faces, flanked by two red triangular pop-bumper caps and a glowing red lamp. Two painted brawlers, one on the left and one on the right, are each seated on an overturned red-and-white pub stool, fists up, in a grimacing slugging pose. The lower corners carry yellow scrollwork and pale wooden floorboards, and the apron area is black with gold lettering. The upper playfield holds a raised ramp assembly with two large curved translucent green plastics flanking a cluster of gold cylinders, a yellow pinball, and a fan of yellow starburst target labels. Dominant colours are dark green, gold/yellow, red and black, with chrome wire guides throughout.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- purple
- gold
- red
- pink
Fingerprint: Prize-fight in pub: two shirtless boxers squared off inside brass-railed boxing ring while crowd drinks and cheers, woman in hot-pink dress hoisting tray of pints overhead at right, CHAMPION PUB in chunky gold letters with red inline and heavy shadow across top, older man in red jacket raising tankard
The whole scene is a prize-fight in a pub: two shirtless boxers squared off inside a brass-railed boxing ring while a crowd drinks and cheers, with a woman in a hot-pink dress hoisting a tray of pints overhead at the right edge. The title 'The CHAMPION PUB' arcs across the top in chunky gold letters with red inline and heavy shadow, and a small red script 'Bally' sits in a gold oval plaque centred on the bottom rail. A grinning older man in a red jacket and flat cap at far left raises a foaming tankard in salute. Bold comic-book ink outlines with flat saturated colour fills and airbrushed shading, purple and gold dominating.
Setting
- Pub interior
- Boxing ring
- Crowded bar
- Smoky lamp-lit room
Symbols
- Brass boxing-ring rail on gold stanchions
- Beer tankards and pint glasses
- Tray of three pints
- Green bar cloth
- Gold ornamental picture frame with scrollwork corners
- Oval gold maker's plaque
Lettering
- Arched title in bold yellow-gold slab serif capitals with red inline outline and heavy dark drop shadow; small lowercase 'the' tucked above; maker's name in red cursive script inside a gold oval at bottom centre
Themes
- Pub
- Boxing
- Prize fight
- Beer
- Champion
- Crowd
Title on it
- The champion pub
Text on it
- The
- CHAMPION
- PUB
- Bally
- pinSide.com
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Shirtless tanned dark-haired boxer in red trunks and red boxing gloves, standing left-of-centre, fists raised, muscular, dark hair, stubbled |
| Man | Shirtless fair-skinned blond boxer in yellow trunks, seen from behind at right-of-centre, both arms raised defensively |
| Man | Older grinning man at far left in red jacket, black flat cap and round glasses, arm raised holding a frothing tankard of dark beer |
| Woman | Blonde woman at far right in bright pink off-shoulder dress with red collar, arm raised holding a tray of three pint glasses |
| Man | Foreground spectator in dark navy jacket, grey hair, seen from behind, raising a green tankard |
| Man | Foreground spectator in blue flat cap and pinstriped shirt, seen from behind, holding a raised glass |
| Man | Man in dark hat and suit at right, arm raised in a fist, mouth open cheering |
| Man | Man in flat cap and blue shirt at left-centre with mouth open, arm raised, holding a cane or bar rail |
| Man | Smiling man at left-centre in dark cap, light shirt and tie, facing the ring |
| Man | Man in dark flat cap beside him, partially hidden, facing right |
| Man | Blond youth in pale blue shirt at left-centre, smiling, leaning on the rail |
| Man | Bald man in the background right of the boxers, facing forward |
| Man | Younger man with brown hair at right background, facing the ring |
| Other | Dense background crowd of further pub patrons, faces and hats suggested in purple-blue silhouette tones behind the ring |
Painted pub-interior scene framed by an ornate gold moulding with scrollwork corners and a dark inner keyline. Across the top, arched lettering reads 'The CHAMPION PUB' in fat yellow-gold slab serif letters with a deep red outline and dark drop shadow, on a lavender-purple wall. The centre is a boxing ring: a bare-chested, tanned, dark-haired man in red trunks and red gloves stands at left with fists up, facing a shirtless fair-skinned blond man in yellow trunks seen from behind, arms up, elbows bent. A brass ring rail on gold stanchions runs across the foreground, with green bar cloth below it. Around and behind them crowd roughly a dozen spectators in flat caps, dark jackets and shirts, several of them holding tankards of dark beer. At far left an older man in a red jacket, black flat cap and glasses raises a frothing tankard. At far right a blonde woman in a fitted bright-pink off-shoulder dress with a red collar holds a tray of three pint glasses aloft. The background is a smoky purple-blue pub interior with beams, a window, hanging lamps and a bar crowded with more figures.