Photos by Nicole Anne Reik and Henry Huang

We had an explosive crowd on Wednesday Night for the AC/DC Pinball Launch Party.  The venue was filled with spectators and 47 Bay Area competitors who vied for top honors on STERN’s latest machine.

STERN Pinball donated five translites and dozens of keyfobs for the event.  The Pacific Pinball Museum donated tons of T-Shirts and posters.  Vitus donated coupons good for drinks and appetizers.  Overall, nearly $500 in cash and prizes was up for grabs.

Thanks to everyone who came out!

We’re planning another tournament soon with the Pacific Pinball Museum because they have an ACDC Premium on the way with the added lower playfield. Expect that one around late April!

Above: Keith Parkins

Above: Josh Lehan

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Above: Jim Vierra (left) and Hal Erickson (right)

Above: (left) Matt Wilmarth

HUGE CONGRATS to Chris Kochan for winning his first tournament!

2nd Place: Matt Wilmarth

3rd Place: Jim Vierra

4th Place: Zoe Vrabel

Tied for 5th: Marcus Petersen, Damien Charletty, Damian Gallagher, David Rockholt

I apologize but the novice results were lost. :(

Qualifying Scores (only the first 6 digits of scores are showing, so Jim Vierra Scored around 118.4M, for example):

There are now SIX machines at Vitus including the brand new AC/DC, which means tournaments will be better than ever.  See you all there at 7pm tomorrow.  Click the Tournament link for more details.

It appears that the popular pinball game included with Windows starting with XP will get a proper upgrade with Windows 8.  Zen Studios’ hugely popular Pinball FX 2 comes with the consumer preview version of Windows 8 and includes one table.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/29/pinball-fx-2-included-in-windows-8-consumer-preview/

Steve Ritchie takes you through the newest pinball game. Watch the video and then come down to Vitus and play it.

Student thesis film by Eric Peterson.  Chicago Expo ’97 footage.  Interviews with Roger Sharpe, Steve Kordek, Tim Arnold, etc.

Play Transformers Limited Edition at the Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda.

Eden Stamm has a great ball 3 to rack up 1.5 Billion on Drac.

Super fun nerd trivia bonus: Eden Stamm was also a finalist in the Nintendo World Championships, and he loves the Power Glove.  It’s so bad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_World_Championships

Don’t forget!  AC/DC Launch party Wednesday 2/29!

Here’s a video of San Francisco’s Andrei Massenkoff (ANM) at the World Pinball Championships in Pittsburgh this past year.  Andrei defeated the best players in the world to be crowned World Champion.

Funny video by Fun With Bonus.  They used a vid of Mads Kristensen I shot at CAX two years ago.  Bonus video of Mads and Bowen below, with authentic Danish swearing!