Category Archives: League

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

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

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.

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;

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

Selfie League moves to McKinley Mall for June!

selfieleague-juneWe’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:

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

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

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

A Division

  1. Nick Lane
  2. Eric Russell
  3. Bruce Nightingale
  4. Kevin Manne


B Division

  1. Dave Bentivegna
  2. Martha “Pushy Galore” Donovan
  3. Greg Sisti
  4. 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!

Buffalo Pinball League: Top Four 2015-16 Season Finalists and Final Standings

The regular season of the 2015-16 Buffalo Pinball League is complete! The top four finishers in each division are:

A Division
1. Bruce Nightingale
2. Nick Lane
3. Eric Russell
4. Kevin Manne

B Division
1. Doug Heerdt
2. Greg Sisti
3. David Bentivegna
4. Martha Donovan

These eight players will advance to finals, to be held Saturday, May 14. Practice will begin at 5 p.m. and play will begin at 6 p.m. as usual. Location is still to be determined.

During finals, there will be a side tournament for all 2015-16 league members who didn’t make the playoffs. The top finisher of the side tournament will earn FREE ENTRY into next year’s league!

Complete final standings for the season are available on the Standings page. Thanks to everyone for a great season!

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

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.

Ladies League 2015 Final Results

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

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

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

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

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, PinburghWNY Pinball League events and more. Enjoy the summer!