Inaugural Season of MHPL – 1up Greenwood Starts May 28th!

South Denver rejoice! Starting May 28th The 1up Greenwood will have its very own league!

MHPL – 1up Greenwood
When: Every Tuesday at 7pm, May 28-July 23
Cost to join: $40 plus quarters for games

League Details

League Director: Jordan Dechaine

Meets every Tuesday night at 7PM at 1up Greenwood from May 28th to July 16th (8 week regular season) with Finals taking place July 23rd. $40 entry fee due on week 1 of the league.

5 different games played per week in 4 (sometimes 3) player groups with 4-3-2-1 scoring. 

Finals will be taking place on July 23rd with an A and B division where everyone qualifies! At least 6 of 8 weeks must be attended to qualify for the finals (cash only, WPPRs will be locked in at the end of the 8 weeks). 4 of 8 weeks attendance required for WPPRs.

Full League details can be found on the calendar entry.

How to Join

League roster will be capped at 44 players. At the time of this post, there are 12 confirmed players – so plenty of room for you to join – sign up today!

If you’d like to join and have a Facebook account, let Jordan know by leaving a comment on this Facebook post. If you are not on Facebook you can shoot Jordan an email here and sign up that way.

This League is Open to ALL Abilities!

Don’t be shy! This league is open to all abilities and is the best way to improve your skills – not to mention make new friends as pinball leagues are very social events!

Turns out that as much as our hobby is growing, it’s still a small community which makes it pretty easy to get to know everyone quickly. And we’re worth getting to know, if I do say so myself. 😉

Colorado Pinball Club meets Saturday, May 4 (rsvp details, please read)

Colorado Pinball Club’s next meeting is Saturday, May 4th, at 12 noon. Joe will be hosting at his place. He lives just between Castle Rock and Parker.  Joe’s collection of games is wide-ranging, from Bingos to DMD. He also has some great restoration techniques that he may show us if we are lucky.
IMPORTANT, we’re looking for a head-count AND asking you to bring a snack or side like a potluck.  Joe will provide the drinks (some beers, too) unless you want something special. Contact Lem Scarbrough at Lem_Scar@yahoo.com for the address, or 303-907-0555.  Lem is getting shirts printed up (the image is from the shirt design).  When you email or call for the address Lem can give you the details.  There are different colors and styles available.  Please come out to the meeting, it will be a good one!!

Black Knight Sword of Rage: Launch Party & Group KO Tourney

Stern’s newest game Black Knight Sword of Rage is at The 1up LoDo and Denver will be breaking it in during the official Launch Party this Sunday!

And LoDo’s not the only place in town where you can get your Rage on. Lyons Classic Pinball has their Sword of Rage setup side-by-side with an original Black Knight! Pinball Jones Old Town will be having a Launch Party just as soon as the Premium models start shipping from the factory so stay tuned for that date! (The IFPA calendar says May 12th but that is a place holder date to ensure their Launch Party is a sanctioned event.)

Black Knight Launch Party
When: Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 6pm
Where: The 1up LoDo
Cost to enter: $5 plus quarters to play games
Format: 7 Strike (progressive) Group Knock-Out

Format Details

Players are paired against each other in groups of four. In that group, 1st place gets to smile. 2nd place gets 1 strike, 3rd place gets 2 strikes, 4th place gets 3 strikes. Once a player gets 7 strikes, that player is eliminated. Last person standing is the winner.

Payouts and Goodies

100% payout to the top 4 players. WPPR points and cash. Stern swag will be awarded and given out randomly along with four $10 1up gift cards good at all three Denver metro area locations. Plus all WPPR fees will be paid by The 1up and not taken from the pot!

Important Notes

This will be an all ages tournament but if you under 21, or bringing someone under 21, let Dan Gutchess know in advance (via Facebook event page). If you aren’t on Facebook, leave a comment on this post and we’ll let him know.

Parking at street meters is free all day. There are also $5-$10 lots in the area, though there is a 1:10pm Rockies game this day.

Lyons Pinball League – Season 28 – Starts Thursday May 2nd

When: Thursdays at 7:30pm, starting May 2, 2019
Where: Lyons Classic Pinball
Cost to join: $40
League standings will be posted here.

Full Schedule – Season 28 MHPL Lyons

Week 1: May 2nd
Week 2: May 9th
Week 3: May 23rd
Week 4: May 30th
Week 5: June 6th
Week 6: June 13th
Week 7: June 27th
Week 8: July 11th
Week 9: July 25th
Week 10: August 8th
Finals: August 22nd

Note that these dates skip the third Thursday of each month for the LCP monthly along with July 4th which is on a Thursday this year, and August 1st is the weekend of Replay/FX and Pinburgh.

How it works:
Each week of regular season (runs for 10 weeks) players are placed into 4 player groups and matched with those who are ranked at similar ability. Everyone in the league plays the same 5 games in their respective groups.

The player who takes first on a game receives 4 points, 2nd place gets 3, 3rd place gets 2 and 4th place gets 1 point. The person who earns the highest score on a game out of everyone in the league that week receives a bonus point making 25 the total possible points any player can earn in a week. Total points earned divided by the number of games played makes up a player’s average. Players are ranked by their league average.

The standings (rankings) are submitted to the IFPA at the end of 10 weeks and it is your performance during the regular season that determine how many WPPRs you will receive.

Those in the top half of the standings will play in A Division Finals and the bottom half will play in B. League Finals are a head-to-head tournament where you compete for a percentage of the prize purse, made up of the league dues. MHPL pays out 100% of the league dues, less the $1/person IFPA endorsement fee.

CPC’s Creative Powerhouse: Paul “Spielberg” Preston

Colorado Pinball Collective’s Twitch stream just hit the 200th episode mark last Friday, April 19, 2019. To ring in the occasion Paul made another of his fantastic intro videos. In case you missed it live, I thought I’d post it here for all to enjoy.

Can you spot yourself in the video?

200th Episode Intro Video

Fun fact – in high school, when Paul wasn’t playing Addams Family at the local “Small” (aka small mall) in Bowling Green, OH, he was writing plays and making films that made his dear mother blush. Next time you run into him, ask him about the Paul and Opie movies or the “radio spot” (aka live broadcast from the principal’s office during the morning announcements) he wrote advertising his senior year play.

And if you still haven’t seen our Wednesday and Friday intro videos, I’ve posted those here as well. 

Wednesday Intro & Highlight Reel

Friday Intro & Highlight Reel

And who could forget Xstream-mas?

Paul put on a real tour de force during the 11 days of Xstream-mas – streaming every day of his winter break from work, with Snow joining him for a special New Year’s Eve stream to cap the event.