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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)