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NEW! Announcing the Buffalo Pinball Team League

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team league 2015Sad because you missed out on registration for the Buffalo Pinball League? Feel like you need more pinball in your life? Well we’ve got just the thing: the all-new, Buffalo Pinball Team League!

Get a group of 4-6 players together and go head-to-head with other ‘ballers in this fun, casual league. Here are the details:

When: 7:30 p.m., every other Wednesday, Sept. 9 through Dec. 16, 2015

Where: Pocketeer Billiards and Bar, 2444 Clinton St., Buffalo

Cost: Free to enter, just pay to play the games.

Sign up: Email buffalopinball@gmail.com with your team name, team captain and players by September 1. 

Full league rules are available here.

What are you waiting for? Get on it! See you there!

Registration is now open for the 2015-16 Buffalo Pinball League

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UPDATE: The league is officially FULL. See you in September!

If you didn’t make it in, don’t fret – watch for details soon regarding the new Buffalo Pinball Team League.

Sign up today for your spot in the next season of the Buffalo Pinball League! To secure your spot, send $30 via PayPal to Phillipshubert@gmail.com. Please use the “friends and family” option to avoid fees.

The league runs from September through April on the 3rd Saturday of every month with playoffs and a consolation tournament in May. Play beings at 5 p.m. each league night.

To learn more about Buffalo Pinball and the league, check out some frequently asked questions.

Eric Russell wins the 2015 Midsummer Madness tournament

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It was a packed house as 27 players descended upon Corfu, NY for the first-ever Midsummer Madness tournament on July 18, 2015.

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Players faced off head-to-head in four player match play for 3.5 hours, followed by an elimination bracket for the top 8 players in A Division. There were 18 players in A Division and 9 players in B Division.

In A Division, Eric Russell took first place, followed by Amos Hanley in second and Joe Lane in third.

In B Division, Deborah Mistark took first, Adam Pasisz took second, and Daniel Ratel and Lauren Campise tied for third.

Complete final standings are below and A Division results will be posted to the IFPA soon. Thanks to everyone who came out and made it a great tournament!

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Ladies League 2015 Final Results

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TBuffalo Pinball Ladies League 2015he Ladies League wrapped up its first successful season Monday night. We played Golden Eye, Avengers, World Cup Soccer, and Terminator.

As you may recall, the spot for second place was a tight race. Emily managed to break away from the pack and turn her 2 point lead into a solid 6 point gap! Lauren also came up from behind and finished just 1 point out of third place.

We had 3 new league night members and a (male) French exchange student, who did not factor into the over all standings, but we calculated his scores since he came all the way from France for the event. Congrats to all the ladies and we hope lots of you will come out for the Buffalo Pinball League or Buffalo Pinball Team League this fall!

League Night #4 standings:

  1. Martha 38
  2. Peggy 34
  3. Lauren 32
  4. Emily 31
  5. Cheryl 29
  6. Kat 29
  7. Laura 27
  8. Ellen 26
    (Martin 24)
  9. Amanda 23
  10. Janine 21
  11. Nehal 19

Final Season #1 Standings:

  1. Martha 114
  2. Emily 88
  3. Laura 82
  4. Lauren 81
  5. Cheryl 72
  6. Peggy 49
  7. Janine 42
  8. Nehal 37
  9. Kat 29
  10. Rupal 28
  11. Ellen 26
  12. Amanda 23

-Martha

Pinball…at an art gallery?

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Last Friday, Buffalo Pinball participated in Animotion, a giant party and fundraiser for the Albright-Knox Art Gallery that kicked off the opening of the gallery’s latest exhibition, Screen Play: Life in an Animated World.

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We set up two machines for the event: the classic Williams Grand Prix electromechanical (EM) pinball from 1976, and a more modern solid-state DMD game, Williams No Fear from 1995. In addition, Lawless Gaming brought two more EMs: Diamond Jack and Pop-A-Card.

The games were full of players all night, with gamers of all ages trying their hand at a few rounds of pinball. Thanks to the Albright-Knox for inviting us out and to everyone who stopped by to play!

Ladies League: Results from Night No. 3 and Current Standings

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It’s time for everyone’s favorite part of the second Monday night of the month…an update on Ladies League Night scores and standings!

This was another thrilling week of pinball with even more close matches. A new ladies league member, Janine, snuck in and caused quite a stir, taking second place for the evening. Emily and Laura are still in a close battle for second place; they tied for the evening and Emily managed to hold onto her two-point lead. Will Laura take her down next time? Stay tuned for the next update from Ladies League.

League night No. 3 results:

  • Martha 22
  • Janine 21
  • Emily 17
  • Laura 17
  • Lauren 16
  • Cheryl 15

Cumulative standings after three nights:

  • Martha 76
  • Emily 57
  • Laura 55
  • Lauren 49
  • Cheryl 43
  • Rupal 28
  • Janine 21
  • Nehal 18
  • Peggy 15

-Martha

Midsummer Madness is SOLD OUT!

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Midsummer Madness

Registration is now open for Midsummer Madness!

Event details:
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Buffalo Pinball Open 2015
July 18, 2015
Corfu, NY

  • Doors open at noon, tournament play begins at 1 p.m.
  • Four player match play format – guaranteed play from 1-4:30 p.m.
  • Limited to 26 players.
  • Full details here.

Midsummer Madness is officially SOLD OUT! See you there!

To register, send $15 for A Division or $10 for B Division via PayPal to buffalopinball@gmail.com. Players with a WPPR rank of 4000 or higher must play in A Division.

Game lineup: Tron, Johnny Mnemonic, No Fear, Doctor Who, Addams Family, Space Shuttle, Rancho, Freedom, Demolition Man, Black Rose, Monster Bash, Who Dunnit.

Registration will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds will be issued after June 18. If needed, a waitlist will be kept for players beyond the 26 player limit. Since this is at a private residence, the exact address for the event will be sent via email to all registered players.

Ladies League: Results from Night No. 2 and Current Standings

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Ladies League night No. 2 was another great night of pinball. We played Walking Dead, Metallica, Sopranos, and Breakshot. Laura had a great night of pinball, finished in second place and closed the gap with Emily to put her just 2 points out of second place in the cumulative standings. Rupal and Cheryl are duking it out in a close battle for fifth place.

The next Ladies League night is June 8. Spread the word!

League night No. 2 results:

  • Martha 30
  • Laura 22
  • Lauren 20
  • Nehal 18
  • Rupal 18
  • Cheryl 17
  • Emily 17

Cumulative standings after two nights:

  • Martha 54
  • Emily 40
  • Laura 38
  • Lauren 33
  • Cheryl 28
  • Rupal 28
  • Nehal 18
  • Peggy 15

-Martha

2014-15 League Winners Announced

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The second season of the Buffalo Pinball League has ended and the top players in both divisions have been crowned. The top four finishers in each division were:

A Division
1st Place: Nick Lane
2nd Place: Bruce Nightingale
3rd Place: Neil Parrish
4th Place: Jason Plourde

B Division
1st Place: Dave Cohen
2nd Place: Doug Heerdt
3rd Place: Greg Sisti
4th Place: Andy Schwab

In the side tournament, Mark Nagy took first place and earned free entry into next year’s league. Results from that tournament are available on Brackelope if you want to see how things played out.

A big thank you to all this year’s players and especially to our hosts–we couldn’t do this without all of you.

Next year’s league will begin in September, with signups over the summer–be on the lookout for the announcement and sign up quick to ensure your spot. In the meantime the Ladies League continues and we’ll see you at Midsummer Madness, Pinburgh, WNY Pinball League events and more. Enjoy the summer!

Midsummer Madness Tournament: July 18!

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We’re bringing the pinball madness this summer! Here’s the details:

Midsummer MadnessMidsummer Madness
July 18, 2015
Corfu, NY

  • Doors open at noon, tournament play begins at 1 p.m.
  • Four player match play format – guaranteed play from 1-4:30 p.m.
  • Limited to 26 players.

Two Skill Divisions:

A Division
• $15 entry fee
• Cash prizes (top 3)
• Trophies (top 3)
• Playoffs for top players (4:30 start)
• Earn WPPR points

B Division
• $10 entry fee
• Cash prizes (top 3)
• Plaque (1st place)
• No playoffs
• No WPPR points

This tournament is open to all! To register, send $15 for A Division or $10 for B Division via PayPal to buffalopinball@gmail.com. Players with a WPPR rank of 4000 or higher must play in A Division.

Tentative list of games: Tron, Johnny Mnemonic, No Fear, Doctor Who, Addams Family, Space Shuttle, Rancho–with more to come!

Registration will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds will be issued after June 18. If needed, a waitlist will be kept for players beyond the 26 player limit. Players with a WPPR rank of 4000 or higher must play in A Division. 10% of entry fee goes to host for machine maintenance/repairs. Since this is at a private residence, the exact address for the event will be sent via email to all registered players.

See you there!