THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 6/14/21: RIP Jaap Nauta, IFPA Coming Back, and PinClash

Rest in Peace Jaap Nauta

Late yesterday Dutch Pinball shared that co-founder Jaap Nauta passed away after a battle with cancer. Rest in Peace Jaap.

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IFPA Announces Competitive Pinball Returning

Last week the IFPA announced that sanctioned events will be returning August 1st – check it out!!

The IFPA President Josh Sharpe was also interviewed on Pinball Profile last week to discuss the decision.

Check out the Episode here!

PinClash: Avengers Infinity Quest

Congrats to Zach McCarthy on winning PinClash on Saturday!

Click here to watch PinClash if you missed it!!

Elite Pinball Toppers: Indiana Jones Topper

Yesterday we learned information and saw an image of the next topper from Elite Pinball Toppers from Kaneda’s Pinball Podcast – it is a very cool interactive topper for Indiana Jones! For more information on this topper you can visit https://elitepinballtoppers.com.

High quality pinball apparel!

#pinballforall

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Other Quick Hits:

• Happy birthday Gary Stern, Lee Wielgolinski, and Jerry Thompson!!

• Newsday Article: Under-the-radar spots to  play Skee-Ball, pinball and other retro arcade games on Long Island

• Article: 14 Really Cool Local Places to Fulfill Your Pinball Passion

• Article: Northshore Mall announces expanded outdoor dining at 7 restaurants, including new beer garden with games

• Article: Hamilton arcade owner offers to open early for woman with social anxiety

• Article: Owners seek license for interactive pinball museum

• Article: Could GoFundMe campaigns save our cultural collections? The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas is betting on it.

• Article: PHOTOS: A Tour of the new Pinball Hall of Fame on the Las Vegas Strip

• Article: NASA observatory, interactive gaming playground opens at Sci-Port

• Article: Beercade owner Chireal Jordan fights to open a restaurant in Pilsen

• Article: A Two-Story Bar Brings Vintage Pinball to East Downtown

• The Mandalorian

• Led Zeppelin

• Star Wars Comic Edition Pin

• Avengers Infinity Quest

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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• Guns N’ Roses

• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

• Pirates of the Caribbean

• Dialed In!

• Hobbit

• Wizard of Oz

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• Monster Bash Remake

• Attack From Mars Remake

• Medieval Madness Remake

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• Rick and Morty

• Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle

• Total Nuclear Annihilation

• Jetsons (contract game)

• Dominos (contract game)

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• Hot Wheels

• Oktoberfest

• Houdini

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• Ranger in the Ruins (uses Cosmic Cart Racing module)

• Heist (P3 Game Kit)

• Cosmic Cart Racing (P3 Game Kit)

• Lexy Lightspeed (P3 Game Kit)

• Cannon Lagoon (P3 Game Kit)

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• Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland

• Fire & Brimstone

• Food Truck

• Merlin’s Arcade

• The Who

• Gladiator

• Yukon Yeti

• Machine Age

• Barry Oursler Black Hole Revision

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• Fathom Revisted

• Celts

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• Alien

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