South Carolina Pinball
Welcome to the home for pinball in South Carolina!
Pinball is thriving in South Carolina with a growing number of arcades and bars featuring pinball machines. Play a game at these locations any time or participate in the weekly and monthly tournaments they host.
Check out details below on upcoming events and tournaments around Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville, SC. You can find our events on our Facebook group. We also have great resources on this site if you're new to pinball and a looking for a way to get started.
Upcoming Events
Businesses are Open
SC businesses are hosting events with additional face mask, physical distancing, and cleaning steps that help control the spread of COVID-19. Upcoming tournaments are listed here, plus check out our Where to Play section and the Pinball Map for more locations.
- Dec 08, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMCharleston, 778 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412, USAGroup Matchplay. $5 entry. 7pm-10pm. 7 rounds of 1 game followed by Finals.
IFPA Events on Hold
On March 16th, 2020, the IFPA announced and later reaffirmed that sanctioned tournaments would be suspended to help reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Ongoing Events
Selfie League
All month in July
at Player 1Up
The Player 1UP July Selfie Pinball Tournament begins July 1st and ends on July 31st. Come in and get your highest scores on the following pinballs.
Metallica
Pirates of the Caribbean
Medieval Madness
Attack From Mars
Game of Thrones
Iron Man
Monster Bash
On July 31st, we will announce the top 3 Winners and award prize money.
We welcome all ages and all skill levels to participate!
The Carolina Pinball Championship Series is a series of qualifier tournaments created to promote new incentives for players to travel around within the Carolinas. Tournaments will be hosted among 8 locations and cities in North Carolina and South Carolina, culminating in a Finals event for the top 40 qualifiers. Finalists will be selected via instant qualifiers and by qualifying with the highest cumulative points from multiple events. Prizes will be awarded at both qualifiers and the final events.
Everyone is welcome from the Carolinas and from out of state as well.
Find more info at the CPCS Facebook group and website (website coming soon).
CPCS Qualifier Tournaments (2021-2022)
#1 - Bang Back Pinball Lounge - Columbia, SC - Aug. 8
#2 - Palmer St Barcade - Charlotte, NC - Sep. 4
#3 - Fellowship Clubhouse - Upstate, SC - Oct. 9
#4 - Boxcar Grensboro - Greensboro, NC - Nov. 6
#5 - Player 1UP - Rock Hill, SC - Dec. 5
#6 - Cape Fear Wine & Beer - Wilmington, NC - Jan. 22
#7 - Super Abari Game Bar - Charlotte, NC - Feb. 19
SC Rankings
The International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) organizes an annual competition where players win points in officially sanctioned tournaments. Anyone can play and the top 16 players at the end of the year are invited to a state championship.
These 2021 results were last refreshed on December 5, 2021. Visit the IFPA for the official standings.
Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
1 | Cody Webb | 55.56 |
2 | Nate Grant | 54.16 |
3 | Fred Richardson | 51.29 |
4 | Bill Mason | 47.01 |
5 | David Benke | 45.42 |
6 | Ken Grant | 30.79 |
7 | Tommy Vernieri | 29.92 |
8 | Kim Martinez | 24.8 |
9 | Chad Patz | 22.49 |
10 | Jakob Patterson | 22.06 |
11 | Will King | 20.56 |
12 | Todd Reynolds | 18.61 |
13 | Scott Smith SC | 14 |
14 | Shawn Scott Smith | 12.74 |
15 | David Kitch III | 11.58 |
16 | David Kitch II | 11.47 |
17 | Kaylee Campbell | 10.73 |
18 | Phil Forrester jr | 8.06 |
19 | Sari Kitch | 7.92 |
20 | John Bateman | 7.63 |
21 | Bryan Merritt | 7.19 |
22 | Adam Bowman | 7.09 |
23 | Aaron Moore CLT | 6.2 |
24 | Brett Smith SC | 5.37 |
25 | Manny Montes | 5.31 |
