Buffalo Pinball has jumped into the livestreaming game with a channel on Twitch. We broadcast our first test stream yesterday with some action on Stern’s Sopranos. In on the stream were Nick Lane, Kevin Manne, Bret Wallace and Jay Fairbrother. Watch for some gameplay tips and a glorious tilt out during stacked multiball.
Be sure to follow us on Twitch to receive alerts when we go live with future broadcasts!
http://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball/c/5768170
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
I want to take a step back and thank everyone for the amazing year Buffalo Pinball has had. Ever since moving to Buffalo four years ago, I’ve dreamed of finding others that share a passion for this incredible game as well as introducing new people to it. Four years ago, it was nearly impossible to find a pinball machine to play publicly in Buffalo. There were no tournaments, no league, no Facebook group.
Our success is due to the hard work of numerous people, including our officials: Kevin Manne, Bruce Nightingale, Phil Hubert, and Jay Fairbrother. Special thanks to Kevin Manne for using his awesome PR/Marketing skills to gain us coverage in numerous media outlets. Kevin also designs the fantastic flyers for all of our tournaments.
And we’re just getting started–we have so many more exciting ideas to bring about in the New Year and ways to improve our tournaments. Stay tuned and hope to see you at the next event!
Best,
Nick Lane
Buffalo Pinball President
Through more than four hours of match-play pinball, Nick Lane took first place in the A Division at the Flippin’ with the Greats charity fundraiser on Dec. 13 at Pocketeer Billiards in Buffalo.
By winning, Nick earned a free entry to represent the Buffalo Bills at the Flippin’ with the Greats Grand Final Playoffs, March 27-29, 2015, at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. These players will compete for WPPR points and $45,000 in prizes including a brand new pinball machine.
Rounding out the top four in A Division were Eric Russell, second place; Jordan Nittoli, third place and Amos Hanley, fourth place.
In B Division, Andrew LaFica took first place, followed by Joe Libutti, second place and Derek Muench, third place.
The tournament raised $580 for Mike Ditka’s Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, which provides financial grants and ‘pro bono’ medical assistance to retired NFL players in dire need.
Thanks to all who came out and played. Enjoy the holidays and we’ll be back with more tournaments for 2015!
Full final standings for both divisions are below:
Congratulations to Amos Hanley for taking the top spot at the Flip Off Hunger tournament, hosted by the WNY Pinball League on Nov. 15 in Bloomfield NY. Rounding out the top four were Kevin Manne, Nick Lane and Ron Hallett Jr.
In the side tournament, Ron Hallett Sr. topped the list, followed by Bruce Nightingale, Jordan Nittoli and Matt Hess.
In all, 31 players raised $320 to benefit local food pantries. Players also brought donations of non-perishable food items for hungry families this holiday season. Thanks as always to Bruce and Kathie Nightingale for hosting and sharing their excellent collection of pinball machines with everyone!
Full final standings from the main and side tournament are below:
We’re getting one more tournament in before the end of the year to benefit yet another great charity, and this one features some great extras, including the opportunity to win a brand new pinball machine.
What: IFPA Flippin’ with the Greats Tournament
When: Dec. 13, 2014
Register at 11 a.m., tournament play 12-4 p.m.
Where: Pocketeer Billiards and Bar, 2444 Clinton St., Buffalo, NY
Why: All A Division entry fees and half of B Division entry fees benefit Mike Ditka’s Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, which provides financial grants and ‘pro bono’ medical assistance to retired NFL players in dire need.
Format: Match play.
Playoff structure:
Two Skill Divisions:
A Division: $30
Prizes for A division. Each registered player in the A division will receive a medallion!
B Division: $10
Registration is limited to 56 players. Pre-register today to ensure your spot in the tournament by sending payment via PayPal to buffalopinball@gmail.com.
Please note that no refunds will be given after Dec. 6. No registrations will be allowed after 12 p.m. on the day of the tournament.
The tentative lists of games per division are below:
For all the new pinball players out there and those who want to improve, join Buffalo Pinball for a 1-hour session on all the basics you need to know to get started and improve your pinball skills.
In this session, we’ll teach you:
We’ll also be doing a complete tutorial on Iron Man.
This event is free to attend and no preregistration is necessary–just show up and learn. See you there!
The next area tournament is coming up Nov. 15 in Bloomfield and will benefit local food pantries. Hosted by the WNY Pinball League. Here’s the details:
In 1976 Roger Sharpe saved pinball by proving in front of New York City Council that pinball is a game of skill by calling his shot, Babe Ruth style.
Here he is at the 2014 Pinball Expo holding the Artvoice issue which features Buffalo Pinball on the cover. Thanks to Dave Fix for the photo!
Roger Sharpe with the Buffalo Pinball Artvoice cover story at Pinball Expo 2014 in Chicago.
Here’s the backstory on Roger and his history with the game:
Buffalo’s first launch party for a new Stern Pinball Machine was a success, with 36 players coming out to try their hand at The Walking Dead. Full results are below and will be posted to the IFPA site with ranking points within the next few days. They’re up!
As always, thanks to those who came out and we’ll see you at the next area tournament, the Flip Off Hunger tournament on Nov. 15 in Bloomfield to benefit local food pantries, hosted by the WNY Pinball League.
The Walking Dead Launch Tournament Results:
Congratulations to Nick Lane for taking the top spot in the A Division of Saturday’s tournament at Pocketeer Billiards to benefit the Pinball Outreach Project. Adan Becera took first place in B division. In all we had a record 48 players and raised $330 to share the joy of pinball with children in need.
The tournament also marked the debut of our new video camera and TV rig, which has been funded through league dues and contributions to Buffalo Pinball through 50/50 raffles. We featured it on Iron Man, which was used for A and B division and for tiebreakers. A big thanks to Bret Wallace for all his help getting the rig up and running. We’ll be using it for the coming launch party tournament for The Walking Dead too so everyone can see the action on Stern’s latest game.
Below are the full final standings from the tournament. A division players will be posted with point values to the IFPA ranking system within the next few days:
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