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.
- Jun 18, 7:00 PM1952 Sharon Rd, 1952 Sharon Rd, Woodruff, SC 29388, USAOur first tournament back. Group match play tournament at the Fellowship Clubhouse. Use the gravel driveway to the white house (behind the brick house). 8 rounds of matchplay, top eight to finals! $5 entry fee. Bring a snack to share. Non-alcohol event for all ages and skill levels.
- Jun 26, 1:00 PMTransmission Arcade, 1712 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201, USAJoin us for our Belles and Chimes monthly tournament for June. $5 Entry Format and prizes TBD
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 June
at Player 1Up
Unlimited tries on 7 machines.
Cash prizes for the top 3 point earners.
Stern's Indiana Jones
Stern's Jurassic Park
Black Knight: Sword of Rage
Aerosmith
The Munsters
Deadpool
The Addams Family
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 2020 results were last refreshed on January 31, 2021. Visit the IFPA for the official standings.
Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
1 | Marcelo Campos Hazan | 50.14 |
2 | Jakob Patterson | 45.11 |
3 | Adam McKinnie | 44 |
4 | Drew Cedolia | 41.6 |
5 | Nate Grant | 34.69 |
6 | Bill Mason | 29.33 |
7 | David Benke | 26.46 |
8 | Ken Grant | 24.22 |
9 | Braden Gentry | 23.08 |
10 | Dominique Scott | 22.7 |
11 | Chad Patz | 20.54 |
12 | Bryan Merritt | 19.7 |
13 | Fred Richardson | 19.69 |
14 | David Kitch III | 18.21 |
15 | Scott Smith SC | 17.39 |
16 | Tony Evans | 15.13 |
17 | Kaylee Campbell | 15 |
18 | Sarah Lindsay | 14.45 |
19 | Adam Bowman | 12.48 |
20 | Tommy Vernieri | 11.98 |
21 | Will King | 10.36 |
22 | Phil Forrester jr | 9.91 |
23 | Randy Bowman | 9.86 |
24 | Pat Pietras | 8.03 |
25 | Miles Bridges | 7.34 |
Spring Open Pinball League
Tuesdays
sponsored by BrewDog and Marco Specialties
7-9 PM
(registration full, follow Bang Back for future leagues)
