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Sign up for the 2022-23 Buffalo Pinball League!

We’re excited to announce that the Buffalo Pinball League is now open for signups.

League nights are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month from September to April, with playoffs in May. Start time for league nights is 6 p.m. with an hour of practice beginning at 5 p.m.

It’s an official IFPA league that occurs in private homes. Signups are first-come, first-served, and no refunds will be given.

This year’s league is now SOLD OUT. See you all in September!

~~To sign up, send $50 to league treasurer Jay Fairbrother (PayPal = jayfair416@gmail.com Venmo = jayfairb)~~. Use the friends/family option to reduce transaction fees, please.

Rules for the league can be found here: https://buffalopinball.com/league/rules/

Thanks and see you soon!

Sign up for the 2021-22 Buffalo Pinball League!

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UPDATE: We are officially SOLD OUT in less than six hours. Congrats to all who made it in and we look forward to flipping together soon!

We’re excited to announce that the Buffalo Pinball League is now open for signups (less than 10 spots left!). League nights are held on the 3^rd Saturday of every month, September – April, with playoffs in May. Start time for league nights is 6pm (doors at 5pm). It’s an official IFPA league that occurs in private homes. Signups are first come, first served, and no refunds will be given.

To sign up, please send $50 to league treasurer Jay Fairbrother (PayPal = jayfair416@gmail.com Venmo = jayfairb). Use the friends/family option to reduce transaction fees, please.

Rules for the league can be found here: https://buffalopinball.com/league/rules/

IMPORTANT: Under approval of the IFPA, we are requiring players to show proof that they are fully vaccinated from COVID-19. This is to not only protect fellow league members, but to also protect the families of the hosts who have generously offered to open up their homes to this league. When signing up, please send proof of vaccination to: buffalopinball@gmail.com. Acceptable proofs of vaccination include a photo/scan of your COVID-19 vaccination card or a screenshot of your Excelsior Pass. Your spot will not be secured until payment is made and proof of vaccination has been sent.

The Buffalo Pinball League is Returning

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League members: Check the email address you used to register for the 2019-20 Buffalo Pinball League for info on finals and to register for the 2021-22 season!

Open registration for any remaining spots will begin on August 2. Join the mailing list to be notified.

Enjoy the rest of the summer, and we’re looking forward to getting back to flipping soon!

Buffalo Pinball leagues and tournaments suspended due to COVID-19

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Friends of Buffalo Pinball,

In light of the rapidly-evolving COVID-19 pandemic, we are suspending all Buffalo Pinball leagues and tournaments until further notice. The health and safety of our community is priority No. 1, so we’re taking every precaution to minimize risk to you and those around you.

We realize that pinball is a great way to take your mind off the stress of the day, and understand that it is disappointing to not be able to get together, relax and play this game we all love.

In the meantime, we’ll still be streaming on Twitch, so if you want to hang out virtually we’ll see you in chat. No social distancing required!

Thank you for your support and we look forward to flipping together again soon.

Thank you,
Kevin, Nick, Summer, Jay and Jeff
Your Buffalo Pinball League Officials

Join the 2019-20 Buffalo Pinball League

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UPDATE: League is FULL! See everyone in September!

~~Signups are now open~~ for the 2019-20 Buffalo Pinball League—our longest-running competitive pinball event!

The league meets in collector’s homes once a month (on the third Saturday with minor exceptions), from Sept. through April. Playoffs will be held in May. League nights begin with practice at 5 p.m. and league play beginning promptly at 6 p.m.

Open spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until all 26 spots are filled. Anyone who registers beyond that limit will be issued a refund, put on a waitlist in case someone else drops out, and will be added in the order received.

To register: send $30 via PayPal or Venmo to: jayfair416@gmail.com. Please use the “Friends and Family” option when sending your registration payment.

See the League Rules page for details on how it all works. Here’s the full schedule for the upcoming season:

Sept. 21 – Host: Kevin Manne
Oct. 19 – Hosts: Dean and Sharon Zimpfer
Nov. 16 – Hosts: Nick Lane and Martha Donovan
Dec. 7 – Hosts: Dean and Sharon Zimpfer
Jan. 18 – Host: Mark Nagy
Feb. 15 – Hosts: Nick Lane and Martha Donovan
March 21 – Host: Mark Nagy
April 18 – Host: Kevin Manne
(FINALS) May 16 – Host: TBD

Thanks and see you all soon!

New pinball league at Misuta Chow’s!

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We’re stoked to kick off a brand new, casual pinball league at one of the hottest spots in Buffalo, Misuta Chow’s! Here’s the info:

Where: Misuta Chow’s, 521 Main St., Buffalo

When: 6-10 p.m. on Sept 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 (show up at any time to play the three games for the month)

How it works: Intended to be a casual league, just show up any time between 6-10 p.m. to play the three games selected for that month.

Each player will have two attempts per machine with their highest score counting towards that month’s standings. Scores will be ranked using linear scoring (100, 99, 98, 97, 96…and so on)

Overall standings will be tabulated after each meetup and used to determine final playoff seedings (best three months out of four).

Cost is $5 to enter each month (+ coindrop) and the top three players of each month will be paid out accordingly (percentage of overall entry fees):

3-7 players: 50/40/10
8-12 players: 40/30/20/10
13-16 players: 30/25/15/15/10 + 5 paid to a random winner
17+ players 25/22/18/15/10/5 + 5 paid to a random winner

Note: $5 each month + $1 collected only ONCE per season for IFPA submission

To encourage new players to come out and give pinball a try, there will be a random award (Miusta Chow’s ‘swag’/bar tab) given away.

All rules and other pertinent information (standings, rules, etc.) about the league are available on the new Misuta Chow’s League page.

New member signups now open for the 2016-17 Buffalo Pinball League

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UPDATE: League is now full. See you in September!

Signups are now open to all new members for the 2016-17 Buffalo Pinball League. Open spots will be filled on a first-come, first served basis until all 26 spots are filled. Anyone who registers beyond that limit will be issued a refund, put on a waitlist in case someone else drops out, and will be added in the order received.

To register: send $30 via PayPal to: jayfair416@gmail.com. Please use the “Friends and Family” option when sending your registration payment.

The league meets in collector’s homes from once a month (on the third Saturday with minor exceptions), from Sept. through April. Playoffs will be held in May. League format will be the same as last season, with modification to the points for the second half of the season.

2016-17 Buffalo Pinball League signups now open

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Signups are now open to the 2016-17 Buffalo Pinball League for EXISTING members in good standing. Good standing means that you missed three or fewer league nights during the 2015-16 season.

To register: send $30 via PayPal to: jayfair416@gmail.com. Cost for hosts is only $10. Please use the “Friends and Family” option when sending your registration payment.

Signups for new members will start on Sunday, July 24 at Noon for any available slots.

Selfie League moves to McKinley Mall for June!

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We’re showing some support to another location that has recently cropped up with a nice group of games by taking our Selfie League to World Hollywood Entertainment in the McKinley Mall for the month of June.

Location
World Hollywood Entertainment
Inside the McKinley Mall
3701 McKinley Pkwy #830, Buffalo, NY 14219

Hours
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Games
This month we’ll be playing four games (instead of the usual six): Spider-Man (vault edition), Iron Man, Star Trek (pro) and the Walking Dead (pro)

Prizes
World Hollywood Entertainment has generously donated gift certificates of $30, $20 and $10 to their store as prizes for the month!

How to play
It’s easy and anyone can participate! Here’s how:

Play a machine that’s part of the monthly tournament (they’ll be marked with a “Selfie Tournament Game” sign)
Take a selfie of you and the score you earned on that machine
Upload your “selfie score” photo to the Buffalo Pinball Selfie League Facebook group

Nick Lane, Dave Bentivegna top 2015-16 Buffalo Pinball League

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After nine months and 53 games of competitive pinball, we finally have our top finishers for the 2015–16 Buffalo Pinball League:

A Division

Nick Lane
Eric Russell
Bruce Nightingale
Kevin Manne

B Division

Dave Bentivegna
Martha “Pushy Galore” Donovan
Greg Sisti
Doug Heerdt

This is the league’s third successful sold out season. Twenty six players competed in the league from September 2015 – April 2016, with playoffs in May. The league meets in a mix of some of the best private collections in Buffalo, NY, as well as on location at Pocketeer Billiards.

We livestreamed the finals on Twitch, here’s the archives on YouTube where you can see how it all went down:

A Division Finals

B Division Finals

Consolation Round

Signups will be in June for current league members in good standing who wish to participate in the 2016–17 season, and new players will have the chance to register for any open slots on a first-come, first-served basis in July. Sign up for our newsletter to be updated when signups will go live.

Hope to see you next season!