Author: Gordon2

After an unexpected break from the internet the website is now being updated (again).

I’ve been working on getting the Calendar back up to date (with an emphasis on the first week/end of June). Meanwhile Scott Kelly and Andrew Cole have been making Pinball List updates – and there have been a lot. Links to both are at the top of the page. Please send us an email or message me on facebook if you notice any omissions or errors. Thanks!
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The third thursday tournament moves to the second thursday for this month only

Matt can’t make it on the regular date (nor find a guest host) so he moved the monthly tournament to December 14th. More details on the calendar.

The Belltown neighborhood is the place for a pre-holiday pub crawl with a pinball twist

This will be a high score tournament at three different locations: Just The Tap, Shorty’s and Jupiter. High scores at each location have mini prizes with a grand prize awarded at the end of the night. No entry fee.  November 22, 7pm at Just The Tap, 9 at Shorty’s, 11 at Jupiter.

Admiral Pub’s October Match Play tournament will also be a Venon pinball release party

They will be giving away Venom swag including a translite, banner, and a Grand Champion plaque for the winner. Sign ups begin at 7, $10 entry.

The South Sound Pingolf Championship happens later this month at Richie Terry’s house in Kent

Sign-ups for the pingolf on Saturday and Sunday are being done via email for this event and there’s about 40 or so spaces left the last time I checked. Email: SouthSoundPinball@gmail.com – On Friday night there will be a matchplay pre-tournamenet at the same location. There are a lot more details on the calendar listings!

The annual bally masters pingolf tournament has opened sign-ups for the August 12th event and they are going fast

The Bally Masters will be happening at two different locations in Shoreline this year The $20 registration fee includes a BBQ lunch and non-alcholic beverages (BYOB). You may have to go to the facebook page for their addresses unless you already know Mitch Anderson or Timm Shere, who are co-hosting this year’s event. All-ages!
Our event calendar has the necessary links: https://www.skill-shot.com/event/bally-masters-2023/ 

The long running Seattle social pinball league is set to return in July with a new organizer and website

After long time SPL main-man Rod Olsen stopped organizing the league Stephen Donaldson decided to take the reins and has updated the website and organized three meet-ups for 2023. The first one happens on July 1st with the other two scheduled for September and November. Previous SPL members should have received an email a few weeks ago, so if you haven’t seen it check your spam folder. More info for everyone, both old and new can be found on the SPL website (which has a new address): http://www.splpinball.com/

The Airport Tavern weekly is moving to Saturday this week

Because the annual NWPAS After Party Tournament at the Triple Knock is happening this Sunday (June 4th) the Airport Tavern has moved their Sunday weekly to Saturday June 3rd. Along with changing the day, Airport Tavern host Anthony is also moving the start time back an hour to 8pm. Triple Knock host Altwin is also making a change to the after party, with this year’s event happening a bit later than years previous: 7pm. Details on the calendar.

If you are a facebook user and regularly attend Tacoma pinball events you should consider joining the Airport Tavern/Triple Knock Pinball Tournament Alliance group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/878516930086301