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Results: Buffalo Pinball Open, Leagues and Wrestlemania Launch Tournament

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It’s been a busy few weeks for Buffalo Pinball. Let’s take a look back at what’s been going on:

April 18: Buffalo Pinball Open

Winners of the Buffalo Pinball Open (L to R): Joe Lane, third; Bruce Nightingale, first; Bret Wallace, second.

Winners of the Buffalo Pinball Open (L to R): Joe Lane, third; Bruce Nightingale, first; Bret Wallace, second.

The third annual Buffalo Pinball Open took place April 18 with 20 players participating in the double elimination tournament. In the end, Bruce Nightingale took first place, Bret Wallace took second and Joe Lane took third. Complete final standings are available on the IFPA website.

April 13: Inaugural Ladies League Night

Buffalo Pinball Ladies League night #1

Buffalo Pinball Ladies League night #1

Our first Ladies League kicked off on April 13 at Pocketeer where they played Iron Man, Space Shuttle, World Poker Tour and Wizard of Oz. Current points/standings are as follows:

  1. Martha: 24
  2. Emily: 23
  3. Laura: 16
  4. Peggy: 15
  5. Lauren: 13
  6. Cheryl: 11
  7. Rupal: 10

Spread the word about the leaugue to female friends that you think may be interested. The next Ladies League night is May 11 at Pocketeer–new players are always welcome!

April 11: Top Four A and B Division Finishers Advance to League Finals

Regular season play has concluded for the 2014-15 Buffalo Pinball League, with the top four in each division advancing to the finals on May 9. League members who did not make the finals may are invited to participate in a side tournament that night–the winner will earn free entry to the 2015-16 league! Full final standings for regular season play are available on the league standings page.

Payouts for top four winners of the finals are:

A Division
1st = $300
2nd = $150
3rd = $75
4th = $37		 B Division
1st = $150
2nd = $75
3rd = $37
4th = $18

April 10: Wrestlemania Launch Party Tournament

Wrestlemania launch tournament winners (L to R): Bruce Nightingale, second place; Nick Lane, first place; Jeff Wirth, third place.

Wrestlemania launch tournament winners (L to R): Bruce Nightingale, second place; Nick Lane, first place; Jeff Wirth, third place.

Nick Lane took the top score in our launch party tournament for Stern’s Wrestlemania pinball at Pocketeer Billiards and Bar–and took home the sweet Hulk Hogan trophy. Bruce Nightingale earned second place and Jeff Wirth finished third.

In all, we had 20 players come down and take a shot at the game in a fun night of pinball. Final standings are up on the IFPA website.

Announcing: The Buffalo Pinball Ladies League!

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Buffalo Pinball Ladies League 2015We’ve got a brand new pinball league and this one is for the ladies only. Headed up by our own Martha Donovan, the Buffalo Pinball Ladies League is open to new and experienced female players who want to play in a fun, relaxed environment.

There’s no entry fee, just bring enough cash to play the games for the night ($5 will do the trick). Here are the rest of the details:

When: April 13, May 11, June 8 and July 13
7:30 p.m. each night

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

For more information or to register, email buffalopinball.ladies@gmail.com, or just show up to a league night and play.

New to pinball? Visit How Do I Pinball? to learn the basics and get gameplay tips.

New t-shirts available, hoodies open for pre-order

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We’ve got new shirts! The back features a brand new two-color skull design and the front has a small Buffalo Pinball logo on the left breast area.

T-shirts are $15 each. Sizes available: small to XL. Email buffalopinball@gmail.com to order. Add $5 for USPS shipping, allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. We can also bring them to the Wrestlemania launch party at Pocketeer on April 10.

We are also taking pre-orders for hoodies. They have the same design as the new t-shirts and are printed on super nice zip-up American Apparel hoodies.

Cost will be $50 each for hoodies. To pre-order, email buffalopinball@gmail.com with the size you want. Payment will be due when they’re ready to go.

All apparel is printed by Argybargy Printing in Buffalo.

Wrestlemania Pinball Launch Party Tournament April 10

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WWE Launch FlyerCome check out Stern’s brand new Wrestlemania game as Buffalo Pinball hosts its second launch party. Here’s the details:

What: Launch party tournament for Wrestlemania Pinball

When: Friday, April 10, 7 p.m. to midnight

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

Tournament info:

  • $3 per entry, maximum of five entries per player. Only one entry may be purchased at a time – players must use that entry before purchasing their next one. Players also cannot play out of order without approval from tournament directors.
  • Unused entries will not be refunded, no games started after midnight.
  • IFPA endorsed, earn WPPR points.
  • The format will be high score, in that players buy entries and attempt to put up the best score on the machine.
  • Entry fees will be used to payout 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers, as well as the cost of a trophy.
  • Stern will be providing giveaways.

Register for the 2015 Buffalo Pinball Open–SOLD OUT

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Buffalo Pinball Open 2015 Flyer

UPDATE 2/15/15: The Buffalo Pinball Open is officially SOLD OUT! To get on the waitlist, send an email to buffalopinball@gmail.com and if a registered player backs out, we will contact you on a fist-come, first-served basis.

Thanks for the amazing response and see you on April 18!

Registration is now open for the 2105 Buffalo Pinball Open! Event details: Buffalo Pinball Open 2015 April 18, 2015 Buffalo, NY

  • Doors open at noon, tournament play begins at 1 p.m.
  • Double elimination match play format.
  • 10% of entry fee goes to host for machine maintenance/repair, the rest gets paid out to winners!
  • IFPA endorsed, earn WPPR points.
  • Limited to 20 players.

To register, send $30 via PayPal to buffalopinball@gmail.com. Registration will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds will be issued after March 18. If needed, a waitlist will be kept for players beyond the 20 player limit. The exact address for the event will be sent via email to all registered players.

Announcing the 2015 Buffalo Pinball Open

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Here comes our first tournament of 2015, the third annual Buffalo Pinball Open!

Buffalo Pinball Open 2015 FlyerBuffalo Pinball Open 2015
April 18, 2015
Buffalo, NY

  • Doors open at noon, tournament play begins at 1 p.m.
  • Double elimination match play format.
  • 10% of entry fee goes to host for machine maintenance/repair, the rest gets paid out to winners (cash + trophies)!
  • IFPA endorsed, earn WPPR points.
  • Limited to 20 players.

This tournament is open to all and registration begins at noon on Feb. 14 right here at buffalopinball.com.

Tentative list of games: Iron Man, Metallica, Whirlwind, Operation Thunder, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Countdown, and Grand Prix–with more to come!

Registration will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds will be issued after March 18. If needed, a waitlist will be kept for players beyond the 20 player limit. The exact address for the event will be sent via email to all registered players. See you there!

Upstate pinballers headed to New York State IFPA Championship in NYC Feb. 7

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ifpa-state-championship-series-v2-300x274Nine players from upstate New York are headed to New York City on Feb. 7 to play in the IFPA State Championship at Sunshine Laundromat and Pinball in Brooklyn. That’s triple the number of players from our area who attended last year!

Congratulations to the following players from western and central New York who made the cut:

  • Nick Lane
  • Eric Russell
  • Bruce Nightingale
  • Ron Hallett Jr.
  • Amos Hanley
  • Jordan Nittoli
  • Kevin Manne
  • Ron Hallett Sr.
  • Jason Plourde

You can read more about the IFPA State Championship Series or see the full list of 16 players for the state tournament below.

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Livestreaming pinball on Twitch.tv

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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

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Buffalo Pinball Year in Review

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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.

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Thanks to the help of many of our members, we’ve come a long way since then. Here are some highlights from the past year:

  • Hosted 6 tournaments with more than 185 players participating.
  • Our league is in its 2nd year and we are maxed out at 26 players.
  • Buffalo Pinball was featured on the front page of the Buffalo News (August 14), the cover story in Artvoice (August 21), an article in Buffalo Spree magazine (March) and West Seneca Sun.
  • We hosted a live pinball tutorial, “How Do I Pinball“, in November.
  • We now have a camera rig that shows a live feed of pinball action at our tournaments (thanks Bret Wallace and Rob Metzler).
  • Our “Flippin’ with the Greats” charity tournament raised $580. The organization provides financial grants and ‘pro bono’ medical assistance to retired NFL players in dire need.
  • We hosted Buffalo’s first-ever Stern Pinball Launch Tournament for The Walking Dead in October.
  • Our “Pinball Outreach Project” charity tournament raised $330. The organization’s mission is to bring the game of pinball directly to children in hospitals, schools and community centers.

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