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Silent auction and high score challenge to help raise funds for long time pinball community member Timm Shere who is experiencing a gruelling battle with cancer

Timm and Sandy are active members in the Seattle pinball community so please attend this benefit event to help raise funds for costs associated with his treatment.

At 5:00pm the high score contest begins, which will run until 11:15 on two machines in the Pinball Alley annex.
At 7:00pm the silent auction opens and raffle ticket sales begin. The raffles will all be drawn at 8:30, 15 minutes before the start of the Friday Night Ice Box tourney. The silent auction bidding will close at 11:00pm. You may pick up won auction items that night, or arrange pick up for a later date.
CASH IS REQUIRED FOR RAFFLE TICKET PURCHASES, AND CASH IS PREFERRED FOR AUCTION SALES! There will be a venmo option for auction sales, but there is a limit to how much one can accept via venmo without having to deal with tax flags.
Details and rules about the high score contest will be posted later, but basically half the pot to the winner, half to Timm.
The raffle is a 50/50 cash raffle, with a BUNCH of other generously donated prizes up for grabs. All tickets drawn for small prizes will be returned to the bucket for the cash drawing.

Friday March 7th at 7:00pm @ Ice Box Arcade

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 annual ifpa state championships take place at the icebox on january 19 – 21, with open tournaments all weekend

This weekend at the Ice Box the pinball players who accumulated the most IFPA points last year gather to compete in the Washington State Championship Finals. On Saturday the Main Event tournament pits 24 players against each other for money, prizes and the chance to attend the IFPA North American Pinball Championships in Wisconsin on March 7th. On Sunday the 8 women with the most IFPA points gather to compete in IFPA Washington Women’s State Pinball Championship for money and prizes.

There are open tournaments also beginning on Friday night with a special edition of the Ice Box’s regular weekly event. Saturday and Sunday also have open tournaments happening concurrently to the State Championships. This is a great way to both watch the state’s top players and compete at the same time. The Ice Box Arcade is open 1:00pm till 2:00am daily, and will be open at noon on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. The venue is All ages from open until 11pm, 21+ after 11pm.

For more details about the open tournaments go to the Skill Shot Calendar, or for a deep dive the IFPA website:  http://ifpa.wapinball.net/ifpascs.html

Check out the collective during their open house and also watch their pinball techs in action as they work on the machines

The NWPC has monthly open house events where the public is invited to check out their space, play some pinball, hang out, meet other players – and maybe even become a member. Jan 16th is also Tech Tuesday when they inspect, clean, audit and everything else needed to maintain the games. This isn’t a formal class, but if you’re interested in either helping out or just observing you’re welcome to stop by. Tuesday January 16th, 5:00-9:00 PM, Free.
Sanctuary of the Silverball, 1120 N 97th St, Seattle WA 98103

on sunday january 7th there will be a 3 strike tournament at the corner pocket in west seattle

Other than MNP this might be the first pinball tournament held at the Corner Pocket. Three strikes, $5, sign ups begin at 5, tourney starts at 5:30. Hosted by the Sweet Tea Pinball Club