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!
It’s back! After a four-year hiatus, the “12 GAMES IN 12 HOURS” marathon returns for round #3. Tune in for a day full of your favorite Buffalo Pinball streamers (well, except for Jay) and a bunch of great pinball machines.
The Buffalo Pinball YouTube Channel is the place for your first look at live gameplay on Jersey Jack Pinball’s next chart-topping hit: Guns N’ Roses! Click the reminder button, then tune in live at 8 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 for all the action.
Hit “subscribe” and click the 🔔 bell icon to be notified when we go live!
The entries are in and now it’s up to you to vote for your favorite video in the contest celebrating episode 50 of our podcast, “Bro, do you even talk pinball?”
We asked listeners to reimagine our intro song, “Double Super Jackpot” by Newish Star, by re-recording the music with a video in their own unique style. First up, big congratulations to KYLEBASA, who the bros selected as the Grand Prize Winner of a set of the brand new Neo PinStadiums! Here’s his video:
For everyone else, your votes will determine which of these amazing prizes they have a chance to win.
Viewer’s Choice Prizes:
Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 20, 2020.
Your entries are (in alphabetical order):
Attack7777
Gammagoat
Glenn Waechter
Goren1818
Habermania
Newovad
A couple of the Bros even got in on the action! Here they are for fame and fun, not for prizes:
Jay
Martha
Evan Bingham also submitted the following remix after the contest deadline. Sharing it here for you to enjoy, even though it’s not eligible to win:
Thanks to everyone for sharing your talent and creativity and for helping us celebrate 50 episodes of the podcast!
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
It’s time again for the annual Charity Pinball Tournament presented by Buffalo Pinball, Buffalo Pinball & Arcade Company, and Community Beer Works!
This year’s tournament will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns, local home of the Read with Reed83 Program by the Andre Reed Foundation!
When: March 7, 2020, from Noon to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Community Beer Works, 520 7th St., Buffalo, NY
Format: Participation for this fast paced and fun “Stall Ball” tournament is limited to 20 spots, with a $20 entry fee. 100% of the entry fees collected will be donated to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns!
Register: Get an early jump and secure your spot by sending payment via PayPal (“family and friends”) to: buffalopinball@gmail.com, or simply click here: https://www.paypal.me/buffalopinball
Prizes:
Additionally, CBW in conjunction with Buffalo Pinball and Arcade Company will be giving away random raffle prizes during the tournament which include:
Plus, enjoy a full service bar including award-winning local beer, craft cocktails, wine and cider, plus a kitchen pumping out savory pub favorites like burgers, fried pickles and totchos!
Tutorial: Never played stall ball? It’s easy! Here’s how:
It’s time to sign up for our most popular league! Teams of 4-6 players will get together at locations around Buffalo, every other Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., from Feb. 5 to May 13, 2020.
It’s free to join (only the cost to coin-up the machines is required), super casual and fun. Meet new people and get better at pinball.
When signing up, make sure to include what spot you want for your home location. Teams that had a home location last season will get first dibs on choosing that location again. Below is a list of available locations and the number of teams that it can accommodate. Also note that we are limited to 12 teams, and that we need to hit an even number of teams:
To sign up, send an email to Kaydeross716@gmail.com with your team name, captain, and players by Feb. 1.
Want to learn how it all works? Check out the Team League rules.
Join us for our series of monthly flip frenzy tournaments, held the first Friday of the month (dates subject to change due to holidays, etc).
Where: Resurgence Brewing Co., 1250 Niagara St., Buffalo
Cost: $5 to enter ($1 to IFPA).
Format: Guaranteed two hours of head-to-head play starting at 6:30 p.m. with no new games starting after 8:30 p.m. Win-loss record determines final standings (no playoffs) with tiebreakers if necessary. Prize payouts to the top 3, and WPPRtunities and good times for everyone. Click here for a description of the Flip Frenzy format.
Additional details available monthly in the Events tab of our Facebook Group. See you there!
Secrets revealed! Our guide on how to capture direct video from Stern pinball machines is here, featuring step-by-step instructions and links to purchase the gear you need. Check it out, and let us know if anything is unclear or you run into any issues:
Come throw down at Resurgence on Niagara Street in a group match play pinball tournament for players of all skill levels!
Here’s the details:
When: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at 1 p.m.
Where: Resurgence Brewing, 1250 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14213
Cost: $20 for A Division (for players IFPA ranked in the top 5,000)
$15 for B Division (all other players)
We have a generous anonymous donor who is willing to cover $10 of the entry fee for military veterans playing in this tournament. When submitting payment, please keep this discount in mind.
Separate prize pool for B division players!
Please note: tournament cost does not include cost to coin-up the games.
**Preregistration is HIGHLY encouraged as these tournaments typically sell out**
Register: Send payment via PayPal to buffalopinball@gmail.com (please send as “friends and family” or payment will be returned)
Tournament Format: Group match play, limited to 20 players. 4.5 hours of regular play time, with finals following. Finals will start at 6:30 p.m. for the top 6 qualifiers.
Finals: Top 6 will advance to playoffs, with the top 2 getting byes straight to the finals. Playoffs/finals are 3 games each round with 4, 2, 1, 0 scoring.
This is an official IFPA tournament for WPPR points.
Location Photos
Game Lineup (subject to change):
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