Author Archives: Heather

League Night Recap for 1/22

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Heather

Our bank for the night was Clio, themed to “cartoons” but named for the Muse of History. I pronounced the name “clee-O,” causing Mike to haughtily correct me, “It’s pronounced Clio” (with an “i” as in “eye”). Oblivious, I launched … Continue reading →

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Time for a Mad Monster Party!

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Heather

On Saturday, February 9, we will be holding Mad Monster Party: The Munsters Launch Party at The Avenue Café in Lansing. This is a launch party using the same format as our Battle of the Bands II launch for The … Continue reading →

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Season 12 Standings

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Heather

This is the permanent link for the spreadsheet where we are keeping the Season 12 standings. You can see the standings for a specific night or overall, and check game scores.

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League Night Recap for 1/8/19

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Heather

Super-Ball XI in November finished with Mike and Bryan beating Joseph and me in an epic six-game finale that finished after last call, then the league took a break for the holidays. We started up again on January 8, the … Continue reading →

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New season starts Tuesday

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Heather

Hello everyone! Time for some start of the season announcements. First and most important, our first meeting is Tuesday. We will be switching this season to a SEVEN O’CLOCK start time. That’s right, my work schedule has shifted so I … Continue reading →

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We have a winner: Mike becomes second-ever LPL champion

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Heather

When the Lansing Pinball League was young, there was Chris, and there was everyone else.  Chris’s victory was so certain that everyone focused instead on who would be the runner up.  Matt called it “the Battle for Second.”  After we … Continue reading →

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Silver Balls in the City to Return Dec. 27

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Heather

The fourth annual Silver Balls in the City charity pinball tournament will be held at 6:30 pm on Dec. 27 at the Avenue Café in Lansing.  The tournament will once again support the Capital Area Humane Society, but this year … Continue reading →

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The Beatles are coming!

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Heather

Ladies and Gentlemen… THE BEATLES! LAUNCH PARTY! That’s right, The Beatles are coming to the Avenue Café in Lansing, in the form of the new pinball game. We will be one of the few places in the state to have … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 10/23/18

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Heather

So it turns out that I only took two (2) pictures during our league night of 10/23 (actually both of the Smackdown winners), which was also the final night of regular play for season 11.  I think my mind was … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 10/9/18

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Heather

Our penultimate meeting of the regular season happened on October 9.  We were all surprised not to see Lupe and Caleb.  Just as league was starting I got a worried message from Lupe: she had misunderstood and thought league night … Continue reading →

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