PAPA is a players' organization devoted to promoting pinball as a form of recreation and competitive sport. PAPA sponsors international tournaments, operates the PAPA Advanced Rating System (PARS), and encourages the spread of the "pinball bug" from player to player.

PAPA 12: August 13-16, 2009
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PAPA's most recent tournament was the PAPA 11 World Pinball Championships, held August 14-17, 2008. PAPA 11 was a huge success! The current World Pinball Champion, winner of the PAPA 11 A Division, is Keith Elwin of Carlsbad, California.

Check out the final results from PAPA 11, as well as the final qualifying standings and the pictures and media links. You can also review the event's effect on PARS Ratings. Our charity mini-tournaments raised $2247.50 for the Washington Area Humane Society!

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On February 7, 2009, our second annual Cupids & Canines Charity Event raised $10,564.20 to benefit animal charities!

PAPA 10 was featured on "OnQ" on WQED - watch it here. (Windows Media Player required)

While you're here, why not browse our archive of The Flipside? Or check out the latest PARS rankings!

A little history... water under the bridge, so to speak... In September 2004, five days after the PAPA 7 tournament ended, the PAPA Headquarters were destroyed by a severe flood. All of the pinball machines were devastated; only two were saved and restored. Pictures of the damage are available. We promptly rebuilt, however!

Complete information about each and every previous PAPA and Pinburgh tournament can be found in the navigation bar on the right.

If you have any questions about the new and improved PAPA or our plans for promoting pinball, please contact us or check our Frequently Asked Questions.