Category: Expo

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

Space City Open

The Space City Pinball League is proud to present premier tournaments before and during the 2024 Houston Arcade Expo! We are pleased to reveal our 2024 Space City Open poster designed by Houston illustrator, Rene Cruz! The poster will be available for purchase at the show in the Space City Pinball mega-booth. T-shirts for the SCO and Week of WPPRs can be ordered through Sliverball Swag. Be sure to check out the calendar on this website for all the upcoming tournament details. We kick off the Week of WPPRs on October 4th! Get ready for takeoff!

August 24, 2024September 2, 2024

Join Our Team!

The Space City Open and Women’s Interstellar Showdown pinball tournaments are organized by the Space City Pinball League of Houston, TX. The tournaments are designed to be fun for players of all ages and skill levels. This year the tournaments will take place on Friday, October 11 to Sunday, October 13. Without our volunteers and sponsors, we couldn’t put on these amazing sold-out tournaments! Organizing events like this have many expenses such as conference room rental, internet, and repair parts to name a few. We would like to recognize Jim Mueller for once again donating $300 to purchase flipper rebuild kits!

Please consider one or more of the following sponsorship opportunities to join us in this amazing collaboration. If you’d prefer to donate prizes or other giveaways we are always grateful for that support too! If interested please email spacecitypinball@gmail.com.

Sponsorship Opportunities Include:

1. Naming Next.MatchPlay Qualifying Sessions: $30 each. We will also announce the sponsorship over the microphone.

EARLY session (Friday): “SCO 2024 EARLY GROUP sponsored by The James Hernandez Law Firm”
LATE session (Friday): “SCO 2024 LATE GROUP sponsored by The James Hernandez Law Firm”
EARLY session (Saturday): “SCO 2024 EARLY GROUP sponsored by XXX”
LATE session (Saturday): “SCO 2024 LATE GROUP sponsored by XXX”
Women’s Interstellar Showdown Qualifying: “Interstellar Showdown sponsored by Pinball Rebel” (Sold)

2. Naming Space City Open Finals: $200 (Sold)

The Matchplay session will be named: “SCO 2024 FINALS sponsored by Wormhole Pinball”
The finals will be streamed by Wormhole Pinball who will also include your logo and mention your sponsorship on the stream.

3. Finals Streaming by Wormhole Pinball

Logo featured on Space City Open Finals Stream (Saturday) $150 – Total of 4 spots
- The James Hernandez Law Firm
- Einstein’s Pub and Einstein’s Pub and Arcade
- Open Spot
- Open Spot
Logo featured on Women’s Interstellar Showdown Finals Stream (Sunday) $50 and Women’s Matchplay Finals named: “Interstellar Showdown sponsored by Top Rope Pinball” (Sold)

For tournament information, visit https://www.houstonarcadeexpo.com/

We appreciate your support!

Tournament Team

August 10, 2024August 10, 2024

WOW 2024!

Join Space City Pinball for a tournament every night leading up to the Houston Arcade Expo! We challenge you to “Order the Combo” by attending Friday-Thursday (7 tournaments) to earn a special prize. Visit the SCPL calendar or IFPA calendar for details.

	September 2024
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3 NASA 3X Tuesday NASA 3X Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 3, 2024 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA Description: 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every other Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner. More details... Three Strike Tuesday Three Strike Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 3, 2024 - 10:30 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated. More details... EinStein's PhysXXX Fall Semester Q1 EinStein's PhysXXX Fall Semester Q1 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 3, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description: EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Fall Semester Q1 2024 Instructor: Space City Pinball League Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs. Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available. SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session. The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks. Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend. SCPL Cadets best 4 overall weekly class session scores will be aggregated to determine final class rank. Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-Dropbox Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time" Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://Next.Matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device. SCPL Cadet Handbook: http://www.spacecitypinball.com/ More details... • • •	4 Space City Pinball: Eureka Heights Sub-zero Summer League Space City Pinball: Eureka Heights Sub-zero Summer League Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 4, 2024 - 10:00 PM Location: Eureka Heights Brew Co, 941 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008, USA Description: The league will use six weeks of group matchplay qualifying and seventh week for playoffs. Each week players will compete in groups of four on six games. Players will be awarded points based on finishing position. Points will accumulate across the season to determine overall league standing. Players must play in at least 4 of the 6 weeks to qualify for playoffs and for their participation to count for IFPA points. The best 5 weeks will be used to determine eligibility for playoffs. The top 16 players will be eligible for finals which will use a group elimination format (aka PAPA style). More details... •	5	6	7 Wormhole 4X Wormhole 4X Starts: 1:00 PM Ends: September 7, 2024 - 5:00 PM Location: 2017 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77008, USA Description: Monthly 4X Tournament at Wormhole - April 1, 2022 Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive four strikes are eliminated. $20 More details... •
8 EinStein's Drainiacs EinStein's Drainiacs Starts: 1:00 PM Ends: September 8, 2024 - 6:00 PM Location: 873 S Mason Rd, Katy, TX 77450, USA Description: 4 Strikes Knockout 21+ More details... •	9	10 NASA 3X Tuesday NASA 3X Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 10, 2024 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA Description: 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every other Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner. More details... Three Strike Tuesday Three Strike Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 10, 2024 - 10:30 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated. More details... EinStein's PhysXXX Fall Semester Q1 EinStein's PhysXXX Fall Semester Q1 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 10, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description: EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Fall Semester Q1 2024 Instructor: Space City Pinball League Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs. Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available. SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session. The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks. Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend. SCPL Cadets best 4 overall weekly class session scores will be aggregated to determine final class rank. Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-Dropbox Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time" Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://Next.Matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device. SCPL Cadet Handbook: http://www.spacecitypinball.com/ More details... • • •	11 Space City Pinball: Eureka Heights Sub-zero Summer League Space City Pinball: Eureka Heights Sub-zero Summer League Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 11, 2024 - 10:00 PM Location: Eureka Heights Brew Co, 941 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008, USA Description: The league will use six weeks of group matchplay qualifying and seventh week for playoffs. Each week players will compete in groups of four on six games. Players will be awarded points based on finishing position. Points will accumulate across the season to determine overall league standing. Players must play in at least 4 of the 6 weeks to qualify for playoffs and for their participation to count for IFPA points. The best 5 weeks will be used to determine eligibility for playoffs. The top 16 players will be eligible for finals which will use a group elimination format (aka PAPA style). More details... •	12	13 Eureka Heights Friday Tournament Eureka Heights Friday Tournament Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 13, 2024 - 9:30 PM Location: 941 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008, USA Description: Group matchplay from 6:30 to 9:30. Top 8 finals. More details... •	14 Belles & Chimes Women's Monthly Belles & Chimes Women's Monthly Starts: 3:00 PM Ends: September 14, 2024 - 7:00 PM Location: 10606 Hempstead Rd Houston, TX Description: September Belles monthly at Gandalf's Arcade (Keith's office). $5 entry + $1 IFPA. All ages. BYOB and snacks. Doors open at 2pm and the tournament starts at 3pm. Look for the sign on the door. Ladies are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. We will play 5 rounds of 2 games for a total of 10 qualifying games. Top players will compete in finals. This is an IFPA sanctioned event for women's ranking. Visit https://www.spacecitypinball.com/bellesandchimes/ or https://www.facebook.com/bellesandchimeshouston/ for more information. More details... •
15 Max Matchplay - Expo kick off at Gandalf's Max Matchplay - Expo kick off at Gandalf's Starts: 2:00 PM Ends: September 15, 2024 - 6:00 PM Location: 10606 Hempstead Rd Houston, TX Description: Join Space City Pinball at Gandalf's Arcade for 20 head-to-head matches plus playoffs for the top 4. If you wish to enter, PLEASE commit to playing the entire event! Cost: $10 ($5 to Gandalf's, $1 to IFPA, $4 to pot) Practice: 1-1:45 pm Intro and Rules: 1:45-2 pm Max Match Play: 2 pm until everyone has played 20 games Finals for the Top 4 only: Group Match Play PAPA style More details... •	16 Wormhole 3X Wormhole 3X Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 16, 2024 - 10:30 PM Location: 2017 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77008, USA Description: Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated.$15 More details... •	17 NASA 3X Tuesday NASA 3X Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 17, 2024 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA Description: 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every other Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner. More details... Three Strike Tuesday Three Strike Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 17, 2024 - 10:30 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated. More details... EinStein's PhysXXX Fall Semester Q1 EinStein's PhysXXX Fall Semester Q1 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 17, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description: EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Fall Semester Q1 2024 Instructor: Space City Pinball League Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs. Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available. SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session. The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks. Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend. SCPL Cadets best 4 overall weekly class session scores will be aggregated to determine final class rank. Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-Dropbox Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time" Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://Next.Matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device. SCPL Cadet Handbook: http://www.spacecitypinball.com/ More details... • • •	18 Space City Pinball: Eureka Heights Sub-zero Summer League Space City Pinball: Eureka Heights Sub-zero Summer League Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 18, 2024 - 10:00 PM Location: Eureka Heights Brew Co, 941 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008, USA Description: The league will use six weeks of group matchplay qualifying and seventh week for playoffs. Each week players will compete in groups of four on six games. Players will be awarded points based on finishing position. Points will accumulate across the season to determine overall league standing. Players must play in at least 4 of the 6 weeks to qualify for playoffs and for their participation to count for IFPA points. The best 5 weeks will be used to determine eligibility for playoffs. The top 16 players will be eligible for finals which will use a group elimination format (aka PAPA style). More details... •	19	20	21 Monthly Matchplay Monthly Matchplay Starts: 4:00 PM Ends: September 21, 2024 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: $5 for the tournament in addition to admission to The Game Preserve arcade. 7 rounds of qualifying of matchplay Top 8 in A finals Everyone else invited to a B division 2 strike knockout All ages. All skills. All fun. Visit www.spacecitypinball.com/monthly-tournaments/ for more information! More details... •
22 EinStein's=MatchplayCompetition² EinStein's=MatchplayCompetition² Starts: 1:00 PM Ends: September 22, 2024 - 7:00 PM Location: 16733 W Airport Blvd #290 Richmond, TX 77407 Description: 7 rounds of matchplay qualifying. PAPA finals for top 8. 1 PM start. All ages welcome. $1 + coin drop. More details... •	23 Cory's 50th Birthday Bash! Cory's 50th Birthday Bash! Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 23, 2024 - 10:30 PM Location: 2017 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77008, USA Description: 5 rounds of group matchplay (7/5/3/1 scoring). Top four play Amazing Race finals. $15 More details... •	24 NASA 3X Tuesday NASA 3X Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 24, 2024 - 10:00 PM Location: The Game Preserve NASA, 20810 Gulf Fwy Suite Z, Webster, TX 77598, USA Description: 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every other Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner. More details... Three Strike Tuesday Three Strike Tuesday Starts: 6:30 PM Ends: September 24, 2024 - 10:30 PM Location: The Game Preserve, 473 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380, USA Description: Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated. More details... EinStein's PhysXXX Fall Semester Q1 EinStein's PhysXXX Fall Semester Q1 Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: September 24, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description: EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Fall Semester Q1 2024 Instructor: Space City Pinball League Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs. Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available. SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session. The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks. Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend. SCPL Cadets best 4 overall weekly class session scores will be aggregated to determine final class rank. Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-Dropbox Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time" Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://Next.Matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device. SCPL Cadet Handbook: http://www.spacecitypinball.com/ More details... • • •	25	26	27	28
29 Luckboxes - 4X knockout Luckboxes - 4X knockout Starts: 1:30 PM Ends: September 29, 2024 - 2:30 PM Location: 304 Main St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Description: Space City Pinball and Little Dipper Bar present a 4 strike knockout tournament at one of the coolest little venues in Houston. Doors open at 1pm, tourney starts at 1:30. Venue is limited to those aged 21 and up. Plenty of free street parking on Sundays. Tournament will be 4 strike knockout, strikes given for finishing 3rd and 4th in 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 4 strikes is the winner. Location is coin drop, one dollar to the T.D. to cover IFPA fees. Winner will receive a unique award! More details... •	30