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Illustration of World Champion Soccer

World Champion Soccer

Overview

As part of a deal with Bally, FarSight Studios licensed the 1994 table World Cup Soccer for inclusion in their Pinball Arcade game. However, FIFA were in an exclusive deal with EA regarding using World Cup branding in a video game. Consequently, FarSight had to change the name of the table to World Champion Soccer, and make a number of changes to the table artwork so it could be included in Pinball Arcade.

This digital table has many changes; the W-O-R-L-D-C-U-P lights leading to the left loop are replaced by C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N, World Cup USA 94 on the plastics between left in-lanes and out-lanes are renamed to Champion Soccer TPA 17. The backglass was also changed to avoid possible lawsuits from FIFA for using the tournament's mascot Striker, World Cup USA 94 name and any other references to World Cup USA 1994 without the required license.

Platform
Pinball
Genre
Pinball
Alternate Names
  • Champion Soccer TPA 17
  • World Cup Soccer (FarSight Studios)
  • World Cup Soccer: Pinball Arcade Version
  • Pinball Arcade: World Champion Soccer
  • World Champion Soccer: Pinball Arcade
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Media

Arcade - Marquee

World Champion Soccer - Arcade - Marquee (World) - 1192x1167
World -  1192 x 1167

Banner

World Champion Soccer - Banner (World) - 648x363
World -  648 x 363

Clear Logo

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World -  274 x 149

Fanart - Cart - Front

World Champion Soccer - Fanart - Cart - Front (World) - 533x573
World -  533 x 573

Screenshot - Gameplay

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World -  1280 x 720