Originally published in Skill Shot 47, April 2017
420 Pinball Tournament
Annual Add-a-Ball Amusements tournament: Win a pinball machine! Qualifying begins at noon with a 3-strike tourney @ 8pm to determine the winner! $20 (includes a souvenir tshirt) more details: Here
Babes in Pinland April 6th
Seattle’s premire monthly all women tournament! 8PM, $5 at Add-a-Ball Amusements. More details: Here
Skill Shot Folding Party!
Issue 47 of Skill Shot will be released tonight – come help us fold it and play some pinball too! Celebrating 10 years of Seattle’s Pinball Zine! More info: Here
6TH ANNUAL TOMMY TOURNAMENT
Blind folded pinball for teams of two! Prizes for best team costumes! Sign up at 5pm, tournament at 6. Hosted by Skill Shot – more details: Here
Writer/editor/producer and all-around cool dude Seth Porges joins us for a lively and comprehensive conversation on pinball in America and abroad, its legal and moral journey throughout history, moving machines up five flights of stairs, and playing nothing but video modes. Stay ’til the end to hear the song Wesley Willis wrote about Seth!
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Ralph Bakshi’s Heavy Traffic is the movie mentioned with the pinball scene. Here is the movie trailer: [youtube id=”vraUu632PIY” width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””]
Here’s a link to the song by Wesley Willis mentioned in the Pincast: [soundcloud url=”https://soundcloud.com/seth-porges/wesley-willis-seth-porges” comments=”yes” auto_play=”no” color=”#ff7700″ width=”100%” height=”81px” class=”” id=””]
Lake City Pinball League
Northside day time pinball with a game tutorial, practice and a friendly competition. All skill levels welcome, and beginners encouraged. More details: Here
Museo and The Machine Shop on Whidbey Island are having an opening gala for an exhibit celebrating pinball machines and art. More info: Here