Inside Houston’s Competitive Pinball Scene

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019

With growing groups like the Space City Pinball League and Belles & Chimes in action, this retro sport is all the rage again.

The Houstonia Magazine features Space City Pinball in their March issue!

IMAGE: MARCO TORRES
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5 EinStein's Pub and Arcade Grand Opening Celebration Party Tournament EinStein's Pub and Arcade Grand Opening Celebration Party Tournament Starts: 1:00 PM Ends: January 5, 2020 - 7:00 PM Location: EinStein's Pub & Arcade, 16733 W Airport Blvd, Richmond, TX 77407, USA More details... •	6 League Nights at 1820 League Nights at 1820 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 6, 2020 - 10:00 PM Location: Eighteen Twenty Lounge, 1820 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Description: $10 Qualifying dates:1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27 Finals - 2/3 During each meet, players will be placed in groups and play multiplayer games. Players will earn points based on their finishing position on each game (i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). Points accumulated throughout the season will determine qualification/seeding in the playoffs. A players 3 best week scores will determine their seeding. Only players that compete in 2 regular season meets will be eligible to play in the playoffs. Visit www.spacecitypinball.com/joystix-league/ for complete information! More details... •	7 Three Strike Tuesday Three Strike Tuesday Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: January 7, 2020 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated. More details... •	8	9	10	11 Belles & Chimes Women's Tournament Belles & Chimes Women's Tournament Starts: 3:00 PM Ends: January 11, 2020 - 7:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: Ladies are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. We will play 5 rounds of 2 games for a total of 10 qualifying games. Top players will compete in finals. This is an IFPA sanctioned event for women's ranking. Visit https://www.spacecitypinball.com/bellesandchimes/ or https://www.facebook.com/bellesandchimeshouston/ for more information. More details... •
12 EinStein's Drainiacs EinStein's Drainiacs Starts: 1:00 PM Ends: January 12, 2020 - 6:00 PM Location: 873 S Mason Rd, Katy, TX 77450, USA Description: 4 Strikes Knockout 21+ More details... •	13 League Nights at 1820 League Nights at 1820 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 13, 2020 - 10:00 PM Location: Eighteen Twenty Lounge, 1820 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Description: $10 Qualifying dates:1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27 Finals - 2/3 During each meet, players will be placed in groups and play multiplayer games. Players will earn points based on their finishing position on each game (i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). Points accumulated throughout the season will determine qualification/seeding in the playoffs. A players 3 best week scores will determine their seeding. Only players that compete in 2 regular season meets will be eligible to play in the playoffs. Visit www.spacecitypinball.com/joystix-league/ for complete information! More details... •	14 Three Strike Tuesday Three Strike Tuesday Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: January 14, 2020 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated. More details... •	15	16	17	18
19	20 League Nights at 1820 League Nights at 1820 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 20, 2020 - 10:00 PM Location: Eighteen Twenty Lounge, 1820 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Description: $10 Qualifying dates:1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27 Finals - 2/3 During each meet, players will be placed in groups and play multiplayer games. Players will earn points based on their finishing position on each game (i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). Points accumulated throughout the season will determine qualification/seeding in the playoffs. A players 3 best week scores will determine their seeding. Only players that compete in 2 regular season meets will be eligible to play in the playoffs. Visit www.spacecitypinball.com/joystix-league/ for complete information! More details... •	21 Three Strike Tuesday Three Strike Tuesday Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: January 21, 2020 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated. More details... •	22	23	24	25 Monthly Matchplay Monthly Matchplay Starts: 4:00 PM Ends: January 25, 2020 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: $5 for the tournament in addition to admission to The Game Preserve arcade. 7 rounds of qualifying of matchplay Top 8 in A finals Everyone else invited to a B division 2 strike knockout All ages. All skills. All fun. Visit www.spacecitypinball.com/monthly-tournaments/ for more information! More details... •
26	27 League Nights at 1820 League Nights at 1820 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 27, 2020 - 10:00 PM Location: Eighteen Twenty Lounge, 1820 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Description: $10 Qualifying dates:1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27 Finals - 2/3 During each meet, players will be placed in groups and play multiplayer games. Players will earn points based on their finishing position on each game (i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). Points accumulated throughout the season will determine qualification/seeding in the playoffs. A players 3 best week scores will determine their seeding. Only players that compete in 2 regular season meets will be eligible to play in the playoffs. Visit www.spacecitypinball.com/joystix-league/ for complete information! More details... •	28 Three Strike Tuesday Three Strike Tuesday Starts: 6:00 PM Ends: January 28, 2020 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated. More details... •	29	30	31