Roanoke Pinball League

Spring League - Week 3
2022-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Roanoke Pinball Museum, 1 Market Square SE (2nd Floor), Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States

Flip Frenzy 2: 2 Flipped 2 Frenzied
2022-05-15 18:00 - 21:00
We’ve only just recovered from our last Flip Frenzy, but it was so popular that we’re going to do it all over again!
Join us for another 2.5 hours of frenetic head-to-head combat, with a potential playoff round to be determined. Prize money will be awarded to the top 3 finishers, but 4th place won’t be walking away empty-handed.
Doors open for registration and practice play at 5:30pm, with the tournament beginning at 6:00pm.
Registration is $15 ($10 for RPM VIP Patrons). $1 from the tourney buy-in goes to the IFPA for the sanctioning of events, $5 for museum admission (waived for VIP Patrons), and the remaining $9 goes to the prize pool. To pre-register, send your entry fee to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com via Paypal (Friends & Family). Cash will also be accepted on the night of the tournament. We cannot process credit or debit cards for tournament entries.

Spring League - Week 4
2022-05-23 19:00 - 21:00

Spring League - Week 5
2022-06-06 19:00 - 21:00

Spring League - Week 6
2022-06-13 19:00 - 21:00

Father's Day Flip-Off
2022-06-19 18:30 - 21:00
We’re doing another mid-league tournament, so make your daddy proud! The format this time will be Group Match play. You’ll be grouped with 2-3 other players (changing each game), all playing on 8 randomly chosen machines. Scoring will be 7-5-3-1, with a final playoff for the top 4 competitors.
Doors open for registration and practice play at 6:00pm, with the tournament beginning at 6:30pm.
Registration is $15 ($10 for RPM VIP Patrons). $1 from the tourney buy-in goes to the IFPA for the sanctioning of events, $5 for museum admission (waived for VIP Patrons), and the remaining $9 goes to the prize pool. To pre-register, send your entry fee to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com via Paypal (Friends & Family). Cash will also be accepted on the night of the tournament. We cannot process credit or debit cards for tournament entries.

Spring League - Week 7
2022-06-27 19:00 - 21:00

Spring League - Week 8
2022-07-11 19:00 - 21:00

Spring League - Playoffs
2022-07-18 19:00 - 21:00

Untitled July Tournament
2022-07-31 18:30 - 21:00
It’s about time we had ourselves a post-league Round Robin tournament, isn’t it? So, dust off your fingertips, flex those knuckles, and get your tilt game on point.
Players will go head to head, playing against everyone else exactly once (or twice, depending on attendance and time). Cash prizes will be awarded to the top players at the end of the night.
As usual, doors open for practice and registration at 6pm, with the tournament beginning at 6:30pm. Pre-register in advance by sending $15 (or $10 for Museum members) via Paypal (Friends & Family) to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com. Please state who is participating and for what event. If paying at the door, please use cash. Credit cards will not be accepted for tournament entry.

Ladies Night Returns!
2022-08-14 18:30 - 21:00
Get the gals together, cuz it’s Ladies Night again!
Format will be Group Match play, with 7-5-3-1 scoring. After 8 rounds, the top 4 players will face off in a final playoff round, with cash prizes awarded.
Doors open at 6pm for practice play, and the tournament begins at 6:30pm.
As usual, trans and non-binary players are welcome to participate as well.
Cost is $15 to enter ($10 for Roanoke Pinball Museum members). Limited to 32 players. To pre-register, send your entry fee to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com via Paypal Friends & Family. Cash will also be accepted at the door.

Fall 2022 League - Week 1
2022-08-29 18:30 - 21:30
Fall League is approaching!
As before, we will meet every other week through December at the Roanoke Pinball Museum, with playoffs held on Dec 19 (subject to change). Doors open for practice play at 6:30pm, with league play beginning at 7:00pm. Players will compete in groups of 4, on 8 machines per night. League format is Best Game, with each player’s lowest 2 nights dropped. The top 4 players in each division go to the Finals, which will be 4 games of Match Play, to determine final standings. There will be a pizza party and consolation knockout tournament for anyone not in the finals.

To join the league, $25 in dues will be required, as well as $5 for Pinball Museum entry each night (waived for current Museum VIP Patrons) in lieu of coin drop.
Limited to 32 participants. To secure your spot in advance, send $25 via Paypal (using “Friends & Family” option to avoid extra fees) to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com.
Please see rules and FAQ for more information.

Schedule is as follows:
Week 1 – August 29
Week 2 – September 12
Week 3 – September 26
Week 4 – October 10
Week 5 – October 24
Week 6 – November 7
Week 7 – November 21
Week 8 – December 5
Playoffs – December 19 (potentially Dec. 12th if preferred by group)

Fall 2022 League - Week 2
2022-09-12 18:30 - 21:30

Fall 2022 League - Week 3
2022-09-26 18:30 - 21:30

Fall 2022 League - Week 4
2022-10-10 18:30 - 21:30

Fall 2022 League - Week 5
2022-10-24 18:30 - 21:30

Fall 2022 League - Week 6
2022-11-07 18:30 - 21:30

Fall 2022 League - Week 7
2022-11-21 18:30 - 21:30

Fall 2022 League - Week 8
2022-12-05 18:30 - 21:30

Fall 2022 League - Playoffs
2022-12-12 18:30 - 21:30

Double Elimination Tournament
2023-01-15 18:30 - 21:00
Tournaments are back with a vengeance in 2023! Let’s ring in the new year with a double elimination challenge. Player’s will be pitted head-to-head on randomly assigned games, with a winner’s bracket and a loser’s bracket. Lose twice and you are eliminated from the tournament. Players in each bracket keep advancing until there is only one player left. The finalist from the loser’s bracket must then beat the finalist from the winner’s bracket twice in order to win the tournament.
Doors open for registration and practice play at 6:00pm, with the tournament beginning at 6:30pm.
Registration is $15 ($10 for RPM VIP Patrons). $1 from the tourney buy-in goes to the IFPA for the sanctioning of events, $5 for museum admission (waived for VIP Patrons), and the remaining $9 goes to the prize pool. To secure your spot in advance, send your entry fee to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com via Paypal (Friends & Family). Cash will also be accepted on the night of the tournament. We cannot process credit or debit cards for tournament entries.

Flip Frenzy 3: Tilt of the Machines
2023-02-12 18:00 - 21:00
“YES! YES!”
The fan-favorite Flip Frenzy format is back, baby! Two and a half hours of nonstop frantic head-to-head gameplay, followed by a final playoff game for the top 4 competitors.
Players will be put in a queue via the Match Play software, and paired up on randomly assigned games throughout the night. Player 1 will become Player 2 on the next game, and Player 2 goes to the back of the queue.
Doors open for registration and practice play at 5:30pm, with the tournament beginning at 6:00pm. Limited to 40 players.
Registration is $15 ($10 for RPM VIP Patrons). $1 from the tourney buy-in goes to the IFPA for the sanctioning of events, $5 for museum admission (waived for VIP Patrons), and the remaining $9 goes to the prize pool. To register, send your entry fee to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com via Paypal (Friends & Family). Cash may be accepted on the night subject to available spots. We cannot process credit or debit cards for tournament entries.

Girls Night Out!
2023-02-26 18:30 - 21:00
Gals, grab your friends and have a blast at Roanoke’s hippest joint!
All women welcome. Play format to be determined based on attendance, (likely to be either Round Robin or Group Match). Cash prizes awarded.
Doors open for practice and registration at 6:00pm, tournament begins at 6:30pm.
Registration is $15 ($10 for RPM VIP Patrons). $5 from the tourney buy-in goes toward museum admission (waived for VIP Patrons), and the remaining $10 goes to the prize pool. To register, send your entry fee to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com via Paypal (Friends & Family). Cash may be accepted on the night subject to available spots. We cannot process credit or debit cards for tournament entries.

Spring 2023 League - Week 1
2023-03-13 19:00 - 21:00
League is back for the Spring!
Returning members have first dibs on available spots, so new members must join the waiting list. To do so, express your interest by emailing roanokepinballleague@gmail.com. Please do not send money for dues unless asked to do so. As the number of available spots become known, you will be contacted in waitlist order.
League runs every other Monday, beginning March 13. Format is Best Game. Everyone will play the same 8 games, in groups of 3 or 4, and your scores will be ranked against everyone else’s in the league. Groups and machines are randomized each week, and each player’s lowest two nights’ scores are dropped.
After 6 weeks, an A and B division will be determined. At the end of 8 weeks, the top 4 players in each division will compete in a playoff competition for final rankings and prize money. For everyone not in the playoffs, a knockout tournament and pizza party will be held.
League dues are $25 for the season. A $5 admission to the museum will be required each session in lieu of coin drop (waived for RPM VIP Patrons). Returning league members can send their dues to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com via Paypal (Friends & Family).
Please see Rules and FAQ for more information.
Schedule is as follows:
Week 1 – March 13
Week 2 – April 3
Week 3 – April 10
Week 4 – April 24
Week 5 – May 8
Week 6 – May 22
Week 7 – June 5
Week 8 – June 19
Playoffs – June 26

Max Match Play Tournament
2023-03-19 18:30 - 20:30
It’s a twist on the Flip Frenzy, also known as a “Roundless Round Robin”. Rather than playing as many games as you can in a certain time frame, this format will ensure that everyone plays the same number of games, with as many different competitors as possible.
We will play 20 games, with a tentative playoff round for the top 4 competitors. Cash prizes awarded.
Doors open for practice at 6pm, with tournament play beginning at 6:30. Entry fee is $15 ($10 for RPM VIP Patrons), which can be paid in cash or by submitting entry fee to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com via Paypal (Friends & Family).

Spring 2023 League - Week 2
2023-04-03 19:00 - 21:00

Spring 2023 League - Week 3
2023-04-10 18:30 - 21:30

Spring 2023 League - Week 4
2023-04-24 18:30 - 21:00

Spring 2023 League - Week 5
2023-05-08 18:30 - 21:00

Spring 2023 League - Week 6
2023-05-22 18:30 - 21:00
