Roanoke Pinball League

Fall 2022 League - Week 5
2022-10-24 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Roanoke Pinball Museum, 1 Market Square SE (2nd Floor), Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States

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

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

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

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)

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.

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.

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

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

Spring League - Week 7
2022-06-27 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 6
2022-06-13 19:00 - 21:00

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

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

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 3
2022-05-09 19:00 - 21:00

Spring League - Week 2
2022-04-25 19:00 - 21:00
Did you miss our first session? Not to worry, there’s still time to join! Your lowest 2 nights are dropped, so missing a week or two won’t count against you.

Pinball League - Spring 2022 Season
2022-04-11 19:00 - 21:00
Spring League begins Monday, April 11th, and meets every other week (with some exceptions as noted below) through July at the Roanoke Pinball Museum, with playoffs held on July 18th. 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 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 Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, or Paypal (using “Friends & Family” option to avoid extra fees) to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com, or email us to make other arrangements if necessary.
Please see rules and FAQ for more information.

Schedule is as follows:
Week 1 – April 11
Week 2 – April 25
Week 3 – May 9
Week 4 – May 23
Week 5 – June 6
Week 6 – June 13
Week 7 – June 27
Week 8 – July 11
Playoffs – July 18

March Madness Flip Frenzy!
2022-03-27 18:30 - 21:30
2.5 hours of playing as much pinball as possible! Players will be placed in head-to-head matches against other opponents, playing as many machines as possible within the allotted time. After you play a game, player 1 will become player 2 on a new machine, player 2 will go to the back of the queue, and the person at the front of the queue becomes player 1 on the new machine. At the end of the 2.5 hours of Flip Frenzy, the top 4 players will move on to a Final 1-game playoff to determine the winner. The tournament starts at 6:30pm sharp, so you must check in at the front desk no later than 6:15pm so we can do pre-tournament announcements and start on time.
Tournaments are open to people of all ages and skill levels. To encourage new players, three players who have never played competitive pinball before will also win a prize!
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 Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, or Paypal (using Friends & Family). Cash may be accepted on the night subject to available spots. We cannot process credit or debit cards for tournament entries.
*Please note that these formats are subject to slight modifications depending on attendance and machine availability.

Womens Tournament
2022-02-20 18:30 - 20:30
It’s Ladies’ Night, and we’ve got a special tournament for our women pinballers! (Cis & Trans women, as well as non-binary people comfortable in a female-centered environment are all welcome to join us.)

Format to be determined based on attendance, but will likely be either group match play, or round-robin style. Cash prizes awarded.

Cost is $15 to enter, or $10 for current VIP supporters of the Roanoke Pinball Museum. To pre-register, send the entry fee to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com via Venmo, CashApp, Zelle, or Paypal (using the “Friends & Family” option). Please state who will be participating and what event you are registering for. If paying in person at the door, cash or one of the above payment methods is required. We are unable to process credit cards for this event.

Limited to 32 participants. Doors open for practice play at 6:00 PM. Masks may be required based on CDC and building guidelines.

Pinball & Chill Tournament
2022-01-30 18:30 - 20:30
Its a new year, so scrape the remains of 2021 off of your shoes and start things out right with some pinball!
This is planned to be a group match play tournament, though format is subject to change based on attendance.
Tournament will consist of 8 rounds. All players will play in all rounds in groups of 3 or 4 on randomly selected machines. Players will receive points each round depending on where they finish. (7 points for 1st place, 5 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, and 1 point for 4th. Groups of 3 scoring will be 7/4/1.) The player with the most points after 8 rounds will win. Tiebreaks will be decided on a single final game chosen at random, with cash prizes awarded.
To register in advance, please send your entry fee to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com, via Paypal, Zelle, CashApp or Venmo. (Be sure to select “Friends and Family” if using Paypal, and please identify the tournament you are registering for and who will be participating.) If paying in person on the day, cash or one the above payment methods will be required. We cannot process credit cards for this tournament.
Cost is $15 to enter, or $10 for current VIP supporters of the Roanoke Pinball Museum.
Doors open for practice play at 6:00 PM. Masks may be required based on CDC and building guidelines.

Fall 2021 League - Playoffs
2022-01-10 18:30 - 21:00
The playoffs for both Division A and Division B will be held simultaneously, with the top 4 players in each division competing for prize money. The A Division playoffs will determine the final ranking for the season. For league members not in the playoffs, a knockout tournament will be held, with prizes awarded.

Fall League - Week 8
2021-12-20 18:30 - 21:00

Fall League - Week 7
2021-12-06 18:30 - 21:00

Fall League - Week 6
2021-11-22 18:30 - 21:00

Fall League - Week 5
2021-11-08 18:30 - 21:00

Fall League - Week 4
2021-10-25 18:30 - 21:00

Fall League - Week 3
2021-10-11 18:30 - 21:00

Fall League - Week 2
2021-09-27 19:00 - 21:00
Didn’t make it to our first meet? That’s ok! There’s still time to join up, and your lowest scores are dropped, so missing a week doesn’t hurt you.

Pinball League - Fall 2021 Season - Week 1
2021-09-13 19:00 - 21:00
Pinball League begins Monday, September 13th, and meets every other week through December at the Roanoke Pinball Museum, with playoffs in January. 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.
To join the league, $25 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 Zelle, CashApp, Venmo, or Paypal (using “Friends & Family” option to avoid extra fees) to roanokepinballleague@gmail.com, or email us to make other arrangements if necessary.
Please see rules and FAQ for further information.

(Astronaut artwork by Albright Illustration.)
