History Pinball / TheChampionPub

* VictoryIsBoring: Franz, a CombatSadomasochist, is audibly disappointed by

* CompanyCrossReferences: One alternate outcome of the Barfly is the Bobfly, who happens to be Crazy Bob from the earlier Williams game ''Pinball/JunkYard''. (Sound files also suggest that Bob was intended to be an opponent, and he is listed in the credits to that effect.)

* SmartBomb: The Smart Punches, equivalent to a head shot that can be triggered any time during a fight by pressing the launch button.

* BarBrawl: "Multi-BRAWL" is themed around the bar's patrons getting increasingly unruly. This is primarily indicated by the ball lock animations, which depict incidents like someone throwing a chair at the bartender.

* BossRush: The first part of the Ultimate Challenge is a rush of the five opponents you didn’t face during your rise to become the champion. You have to beat them all on one health bar.

* {{Oireland}}: Knuckles O'Brian plays to the "fighting Irish" stereotype.

* StiffUpperLip: The token British chap, Winston Pounds, goes out of his way to remain proper and show as little emotion as possible during a bout of fisticuffs.

* BettingMinigame: After you play through the Ultimate Challenge, each subsequent fight requires you to wager part of your score, up to a maximum of 200 million points. It is possible to zero out your score this way.
* BossRush: The first part of the Ultimate Challenge is a rush of the five opponents you didn’t face during your rise to become the champion.

It's centered around the concept of boxing matches held in bars - the player, as a newcomer named "The Kid", must work his way up through the circuit, training to get his health up, before eventually beating the final man, getting the Pub Champion belt, and fending off five ''more'' foes in [[WizardMode "Ultimate Challenge".]]

%%* KooshBomb: Used to represent punches on the playfield.

* ShoutOut: The name of Russian Patrotsky Yirbitov,[[note]]Pronounced "Ear bit off"[[/note]] as well as one of the random comments during a fight, [[RippedFromTheHeadlines reference the then-recent incident where Mike Tyson bit off Evander Holyfield's ear during a match]].

%%* OldMaster: Master Bim Bam Boom.

%%* StiffUpperLip: The token British chap, Winston Pounds.

* EverythingsBetterWithCows:
** The 14th jackpot level is "Cow of a jackpot".
** Sometimes, when the Barfly is swatted, it will instead be a Cowfly (complete with moo).

The game's design is rather nonstandard - there are health meters for the player and his opponent, and there are a number of toys in the machine, the most prominent of which is a large, revolving target that can present either a heavy bag or a boxer figurine. Two others are a small speed bag with a pair of fists and a rotating metal bar styled as a jump rope; each of these is a separate MiniGame that the player must complete in order to train for the fights, using the flipper buttons to knock the ball against the bag or make it hop over the turning rope. Pinheads are somewhat divided in their opinions of the game, with some enjoying its design and humor, and others believing the toys are the only real draw to the game. If anything, it's worth a play just to see what it's like.

* BarBrawl: The theme of Multi-BRAWL, the typical lock-three-balls multiball mode.

* ByNoIMeanYes: One of Franz Von Pain's lines uses this trope.

* CallingYourAttacks: As a martial arts sensei, Master Bim Bam Boom does this frequently. Franz von Pain has a less enthusiastic version. "Punch. Punch punch."
* CampGay: Steveo, from San Francisco.
-->'''Steveo:''' "You are weak and defeated. [-(Call me later.)-]"
* ChefOfIron: Antonio Jaberini is an Italian chef.
-->'''Antonio Jaberini:''' "I'm-a gonna cook you up some-a nice helping of pain."

* CombatSadomasochist: Franz von Pain.
-->'''Franz von Pain:''' "Prepare your flabby body for intense prolonged pain."
* {{Combos}}: One way to win a fight quickly is to shoot the loops, which are now diverted vertically back to the flippers, for jab shots[[note]]And if you still have the ball-save popped up, the ball sits right against it for the ''perfect'' angle for the flipper to flip the ball to[[/note]]. Enough of these stun the opponent in perfect position for an instant knockout headshot.
* TheComputerShallTauntYou: Done constantly by the opposing boxers.

* DashingHispanic: Armando Santiago.
* DashinglyDapperDerby: Worn by nearly all the men.
* DrunkenMaster: Subverted in Fisticuffs Multiball. The opponent is so drunk that he can't hit you.
-->'''The Drunk:''' "Stand still for a second, will ya?"

* FanserviceExtra[=/=]FanServiceWithASmile: The two serving ladies on the bumpers, and the one on the backglass.
* GameBreakingBug: On 1.5 and lower [=ROMs=], the only thing you can do after [[WizardMode Ultimate Challenge]] is over is F. Multiball.
** A KO during the Ultimate Challenge locks the game out of ''everything'', even after starting new games. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXm6WTEI9hA Fisticuffs Multiball won't save you now.]]
* HeroicSecondWind: The "Second Wind" knockback launchers, which saves your ball and adds three health.
* KooshBomb: Used to represent punches on the playfield.

* MediumAwareness: Several opponents are aware that the opposing boxer figure has no visible legs. Patrotsky will sometimes start a fight with "[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou Be thankful this glass separates us]]".
* MiniGame: Two of them. The Jump Rope, where you must hit the buttons to make the ball jump over a swinging metal "rope"; and the Speed Bag, where you use the buttons to control a pair of fists and knock the ball into the bag target. You have to complete both of them as part of the requirements for the Ultimate Challenge.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Franz von Pain, one of your opponents.
* NationalStereotypes: All of the boxers, much like ''VideoGame/PunchOut''
* TheNeedForMead: The Champion Pub is essentially one of these.
* NotInTheFace: One of Steveo's reactions to being hit.
-->'''Steveo:''' "Not the face!"

* OldMaster: Master Bim Bam Boom.

* PinkElephants: The drunk in Fisticuffs Multiball will sometimes mention that you're "turning all pink and elephanty".

* PunnyName: Dan Unda. He's from Australia, obviously.
-->'''Dan Unda:''' "Good day, mate. Ready to lose, are ya?"

* ScoreMultiplier
* ShoutOut:
** Almost everything about Armando Santiago is a reference to Inigo Montoya from ''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
** The name of Russian Patrotsky Yirbitov,[[note]]Pronounced "Ear bit off"[[/note]] as well as one of the random comments during a fight, [[RippedFromTheHeadlines reference the then-recent incident where Mike Tyson bit off Evander Holyfield's ear during a match]].

** One alternate outcome of the Barfly is the Bobfly, who happens to be Crazy Bob from ''Pinball/JunkYard''. Sound files also suggest that Bob was intended to be an opponent, and he is also listed in the credits.
-->"I’m Crazy Bob, and you’re my next victim!”
* SingleMaltVision: The drunk. "Put up your dukes. Both of you." You get two balls for Fisticuffs Multiball [[FridgeBrilliance because the drunk is seeing double]].

* StiffUpperLip: The token British chap, Winston Pounds.
* TheStoic: Franz von Pain.
** NotSoStoic: Whenever his masochistic tendencies show. Also one of his loss quotes:
-->'''Franz von Pain:''' "Zis did not turn out as I had planned. ''Goodbye!''"
* ThePlace
* ToiletHumor: Belches are common in this game.
* TrainingMontage: You must hit the speed and heavy bags, as well as jump rope, in order to fight.
* VictoryIsBoring: Franz thinks so.

** In "Spittin' Gallery", you must move a spittoon around with the flippers to catch some men's spit.

* WizardMode: Ultimate Challenge, available after getting all five jewels in the Pub Champion belt. You fight the five challengers you haven't encountered yet on one life bar. Notably, if you lose, you can't try it again (possibly only on early [=ROMs=], however).
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[[caption-width-right:335:Welcome to Champion Pub, kid!]]

* ByNoIMeanYes: Franz von Pain does this:

** One alternate outcome of the Barfly is the Bobfly, who happens to be Crazy Bob from ''Pinball/JunkYard''.

* MiniGame: Two of them. The Jump Rope, where you must hit the buttons to make the ball jump over a swinging metal "rope"; and the Speed Bag, where you use the buttons to control a pair of fists and knock the ball into the bag target.

* RankInflation: Taken to ridiculous extremes. The normal Jackpot is worth 100K. Then there are double, triple, quadruple... all the way up to Octuple Jackpot, Super Jackpot, Mega Jackpot, Ultra Jackpot, Turbo Jackpot, Maximum Jackpot, Cow of a Jackpot, and Jackpot Deluxe. That's ''15'' jackpot levels.

* SpellingBonus: To start Fisticuffs Multiball, you must spell BAR FLY FISTICUFFS.

* WizardMode: Ultimate Challenge, available after getting the Pub Champion belt. You fight the five challengers you haven't encountered yet on one life bar. Notably, if you lose, you can't try it again (possibly only on early [=ROMs=], however).

* MiniGame: The Jump Rope, where you must hit the buttons to make the ball jump over a swinging metal "rope".

The game's design is rather nonstandard - there are health meters for the player and his opponent, and there are a number of toys in the machine, such as the revolving heavy bag/boxer, a smaller speed bag to punch, and a jump rope MiniGame where the ball jumps over a bit of wire (representing the titular rope). Because of this, pinheads are somewhat divided on its quality, with some enjoying its design and humor, and others believing the toys are the only real draw to the game. If anything, it's worth a play just to see what it's like.

* BettingMinigame: After you play through the Ultimate Challenge, each subsequent fight has you wager your score against an opponent of choice, up to a maximum of 200 million points. It is possible to zero out your score this way.

''The Champion Pub'' was formerly available for ''VideoGame/ThePinballArcade'' before their license to it and all other Williams/Bally tables expired on July 1, 2018. Those who purchased it before then can still play it, however.

''The Champion Pub'' is available for ''VideoGame/ThePinballArcade''.

* XMeetsY: It's ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' with pinballs!

* AppealToNovelty

* NoExceptYes: Franz von Pain does this:
-->'''Franz''': It pains me to have to hurt you...no, it doesn't.

** Getting a KO during the Ultimate Challenge locks the game out of ''everything''. Fisticuffs Multiball won't save you now.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXm6WTEI9hA]]

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