Be a part of the growing community of competitive pinball players in Utah. Find more information on upcoming pinball competitive pinball events in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Test your skills against other pinball competitors and learn a few tricks along the way. Pinball is best enjoyed among friends. Come out and join us!
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Upcoming Single Tournaments
Wasatch Youth Matchplay October
Day: October 11th
Time: 11 am
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: No
Location: 3608 N 700 E, North Ogden, UT 84414
This will be a youth tournament with group matchplay for qualifying and then a ladder format for finals. Tournament starts at 11 am, warm ups begin at 1030. Buy-in is $5. All machines will be on freeplay. Top 4 finishes are paid out and finals will be limited to no more than half the field.
Contact Nate at 360-742-0769 if you’re interested in playing.
Wasatch Women’s October
Day: October 11th
Time: 1 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: No
Location: 3608 N 700 E, North Ogden, UT 84414
Join us for the October edition of Wasatch Women’s tournament! We’ll get started at 1 pm with a target matchplay tournament. The top qualifiers will move onto an Amazing Race finals format. There will be a $5 entry fee to play, with the games on free play. Wasatch Women’s tournaments are always full of fun, community, support, and pinball. We hope to see you there! Reach out to Crystal at crystalcory1@gmail.com with any questions.
Freaky Fabulous
Day: October 18th
Time: 1 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: Yes
Location: Arcade Galactic – 3601 S 2700 W G114, West Valley City, UT 84119
Spooky season is upon us, so it’s time for some freakishly fun pinball! Come join us at Arcade Galactic on Saturday, October 18th at 1 pm for the latest Fabulous tournament. Qualifying format will be Best Game, with 10 attempts on a bank of 8 machines. Your top 7 results will count for qualifying, using INDISC scoring (100/97/95…) for each game. Qualifying will begin at 1:00 pm and end at either 4:00 pm or when everyone is finished with their qualifying games. No new player registrations will be accepted after 2:00 pm. Finals will be Match Play format on three games with PAPA scoring (4/2/1/0). We may do a semifinal round if there are enough players. All ages and skill levels welcome!
Arcade Galactic Monthly – D&D Launch Party
Day: October 25th
Time: 1 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: Yes
Location: Arcade Galactic – 3601 S 2700 W G114, West Valley City, UT 84119
Join for the first Arcade Galactic Monthly tournament, and celebrate the newest machine to hit the floor! For this first event, there will be a ten strike progressive strike tournament. There will be a $5 entry fee to join, and the games will be discounted. The tournament will start at 1 pm. All players of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join. This is the OFFICIAL launch party for Dungeons and Dragons, so there will also be swag giveaways! Come support your local arcade! Reach out to Crystal at crystalcory1@gmail.com with any questions.
Kiitos SW Fall of the Empire Launch Party
Day: October 25th
Time: 1 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: Yes
Location: Kiitos Brewing – 608 W 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT
In the near future at a brewery not so far, far away an exceptional event is about to occur. Kiitos Brewing is proud to announce Stern Pinball’s newest release: Star Wars – Fall of the Empire! We’ll be holding our official launch party Sat, Oct 25 at starting at 1pm. This will be a quick 2 hr Flip Frenzy with plenty of prizes and a ton of fun to be had. There will be a $5 entry fee with all proceeds (-$1 ifpa sanctioning fee/player) paid out to our top qualifiers. Discounted coin drop and practice begins at 1230. Since this is just a week before Halloween we’ll also be holding a costume contest for best dressed and a special prize for the winner! Come join us for a flipping good time and celebrate Stern’s latest!
Ongoing Tournament Series
Kiitos Awesome Summer Series
Day: Every Tuesday until September 23rd
Time: Start time 7 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: Yes
Location: Kiitos Brewing – 608 W 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Kiitos Brewing Seasonal Series continues with our Spring Sling beginning April 8, 2025! The series will consist of 12 individual tourneys leading up to our finale this June. Each tourney will be a 2 hour Flipper Frenzy with the top 8 qualifiers playing a ladder style playoff for finals. Events begin every Tuesday at 7pm with a $5 entree, all proceeds (-$1 IFPA fee) paid to the top 4 finishers. Coin drop is required but all games will be discounted to a max $.50 each. Located at Kiitos Brewing, 608 W 700 S in Salt Lake City. You must be 21+ and ID is required to enter, we hope to see you there!
Quarters Silver Ball Sinners Club (SBSC)
Day: First and third Wednesdays of each month
Time: Start time 6 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: No
Location: Quarters Downtown – 5 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT & Quarters Sugar House – 1045 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Quarters hosts the SBSC on the first and third Wednesday of every month. The first Wednesday of the month is hosted at Quarters Downtown, and the third Wednesday of the month is hosted at Quarters Sugar House. The tournament and finals format vary each SBSC to keep things fresh. Buy in is $5. Pinball is better with friends, so come join us!
Sunday Night Fights at the L.A.B.
Day: Every Sunday
Time: Start time 6 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: Yes
Location: The L.A.B. – 2432 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT
This is a weekly Sunday Night Flipper Frenzy Pinball Tournament. Tournament starts at 6pm and ends at 8 pm every Sunday. Finals will be either Amazing Race, Group Matchplay, or a combination of the two if the field is large enough with an Amazing Race semi finals followed by a group Matchplay final.
Entry is $5 and the L.A.B. pays the sanctioning fee for all participants. If it’s your first time, the L.A.B. pays your entry fee, or if you have played pinball before, but your friend hasn’t and you bring them, you both get in free.
Games are on “happy hour” pricing throughout the tournament.
Contact Nate Smith at litamusements@gmail.com or at 360-742-0769 if you have questions.