Month: March 2020

March 29, 2020

TPF Virtual Group Pic!

Space City Pinball League–the best league in the galaxy. No vote required!

March 16, 2020March 17, 2020

March 16-31: Social Distancing

Space City Pinball is going to take the next two weeks off and see where to go from there. The 3X on Tuesday, 3X on Thursday, Monthly on Saturday and E=mc2 on Sunday are cancelled. Extra thanks go to The Game Preserve and EinStein’s for all the support they’ve given the Space City Pinball community over the years.

IFPA to globally suspend sanctioning of events for WPPR points effective March 17th

	January 2026
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4	5	6 Space City Pinball: NASA 3X Tuesday Space City Pinball: NASA 3X Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: January 6, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA Description: 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner. event Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website) More details... EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 6, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA Description: EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 Instructor: Space City Pinball League Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs. Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available. SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session. The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks. Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend. On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held. The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals. Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time" Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device. More details... Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday XXX Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday XXX Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 6, 2026 - 10:30 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: A three strikes knockout tournament Tuesday at The Game Preserve starting at 7PM. 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 from the next round. $10 Entry for The Game Preserve if not a member. Free play machines. $1 Entry fee for IFPA. More details... • • •	7	8	9 Eureka Heights Friday Tournament Eureka Heights Friday Tournament Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: January 9, 2026 - 9:30 PM Location: 941 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008, USA Description: Five rounds of group matchplay (7/5/3/1). Top 8 finals. More details... •	10 Belles & Chimes Women's Monthly Belles & Chimes Women's Monthly Starts: 3:00 PM Ends: January 10, 2026 - 7:00 PM Location: EinStein's Richmond, 16733 W Airport Blvd #290, Richmond, TX 77407, 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... •
11 EinStein's Drainiacs EinStein's Drainiacs Starts: 1:00 PM Ends: January 11, 2026 - 6:00 PM Location: 873 S Mason Rd, Katy, TX 77450, USA Description: 4 Strikes Knockout 21+ More details... •	12 10th Anniversary 1820 League 10th Anniversary 1820 League Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 12, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: Eighteen Twenty Lounge, 1820 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Description: The Ten Year Anniversary of Space City Pinball League - at 1820 Lounge (Joystix)! Join us Mondays at 7pm for 2 rounds of match play qualifying at the original home of the Space City Pinball League! Each round will consist of 3 games with some old and new friends - points will accumulate (7,5,3,1) over the course of the six weeks of league play, your best 5 weeks scores count towards finals. Finals will be on the 7th week for A and B Div using PAPA style playoffs. Trophy's and money for the winners in A and B - $20 dollars to play in league - 5 to the League, a dollar to IFPA and the rest for trophy's and cash prizes. More details... •	13 Space City Pinball: NASA 3X Tuesday Space City Pinball: NASA 3X Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: January 13, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA Description: 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner. event Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website) More details... EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 13, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA Description: EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 Instructor: Space City Pinball League Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs. Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available. SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session. The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks. Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend. On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held. The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals. Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time" Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device. More details... Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday XXX Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday XXX Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 13, 2026 - 10:30 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: A three strikes knockout tournament Tuesday at The Game Preserve starting at 7PM. 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 from the next round. $10 Entry for The Game Preserve if not a member. Free play machines. $1 Entry fee for IFPA. More details... • • •	14	15	16	17 Open State Championship in Austin Open State Championship in Austin Starts: 12:00 AM Ends: January 17, 2026 - 11:59 PM More details... Monthly Matchplay at TGP Monthly Matchplay at TGP Starts: 4:00 PM Ends: January 17, 2026 - 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... • •
18 Women's State Championship in Austin Women's State Championship in Austin Starts: 12:00 AM Ends: January 18, 2026 - 11:59 PM More details... Meteor Strikes at the Little Dipper Meteor Strikes at the Little Dipper Starts: 1:30 PM Ends: January 18, 2026 - 5:30 PM Location: Little Dipper Bar, 304 Main St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Description: Space City Pinball: Meteor Strikes at the Little Dipper Four Strike Tournament 3rd Sunday of the Month 1:30 pm (Doors open at 1pm) 21+ Coin drop. 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 four strikes are eliminated from the next round. More details... • •	19 10th Anniversary 1820 League 10th Anniversary 1820 League Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 19, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: Eighteen Twenty Lounge, 1820 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Description: The Ten Year Anniversary of Space City Pinball League - at 1820 Lounge (Joystix)! Join us Mondays at 7pm for 2 rounds of match play qualifying at the original home of the Space City Pinball League! Each round will consist of 3 games with some old and new friends - points will accumulate (7,5,3,1) over the course of the six weeks of league play, your best 5 weeks scores count towards finals. Finals will be on the 7th week for A and B Div using PAPA style playoffs. Trophy's and money for the winners in A and B - $20 dollars to play in league - 5 to the League, a dollar to IFPA and the rest for trophy's and cash prizes. More details... •	20 Space City Pinball: NASA 3X Tuesday Space City Pinball: NASA 3X Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: January 20, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA Description: 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner. event Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website) More details... EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 20, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA Description: EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 Instructor: Space City Pinball League Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs. Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available. SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session. The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks. Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend. On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held. The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals. Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time" Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device. More details... Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday XXX Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday XXX Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 20, 2026 - 10:30 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: A three strikes knockout tournament Tuesday at The Game Preserve starting at 7PM. 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 from the next round. $10 Entry for The Game Preserve if not a member. Free play machines. $1 Entry fee for IFPA. More details... • • •	21	22	23 Belles Bonus "Ladies Night" Belles Bonus "Ladies Night" Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 23, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA More details... •	24
25 EinStein's=MatchplayCompetition² EinStein's=MatchplayCompetition² Starts: 1:00 PM Ends: January 25, 2026 - 7:00 PM Location: 16733 W Airport Blvd #290 Richmond, TX 77407 Description: 7 rounds of matchplay qualifying. PAPA finals for top 8. 1 PM start. All ages welcome. $1 + coin drop. More details... •	26 10th Anniversary 1820 League 10th Anniversary 1820 League Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 26, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: Eighteen Twenty Lounge, 1820 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Description: The Ten Year Anniversary of Space City Pinball League - at 1820 Lounge (Joystix)! Join us Mondays at 7pm for 2 rounds of match play qualifying at the original home of the Space City Pinball League! Each round will consist of 3 games with some old and new friends - points will accumulate (7,5,3,1) over the course of the six weeks of league play, your best 5 weeks scores count towards finals. Finals will be on the 7th week for A and B Div using PAPA style playoffs. Trophy's and money for the winners in A and B - $20 dollars to play in league - 5 to the League, a dollar to IFPA and the rest for trophy's and cash prizes. More details... •	27 Space City Pinball: NASA 3X Tuesday Space City Pinball: NASA 3X Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: January 27, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA Description: 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner. event Organizer: Space City Pinball (Website) More details... EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 27, 2026 - 10:00 PM Location: EinStein's Katy, 873 S Mason Rd #360, Katy, TX 77450, USA Description: EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2026 Instructor: Space City Pinball League Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs. Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available. SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session. The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks. Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend. On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held. The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals. Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time" Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device. More details... Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday XXX Space City Pinball: Three Strike Tuesday XXX Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: January 27, 2026 - 10:30 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: A three strikes knockout tournament Tuesday at The Game Preserve starting at 7PM. 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 from the next round. $10 Entry for The Game Preserve if not a member. Free play machines. $1 Entry fee for IFPA. More details... • • •	28	29	30	31