Author Archives: Heather

League Night Recap for 5/10/22

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Heather

Season 16 kicked off on May 10 with the first two banks of our new themed season, “The Olympian Gods.” At Mike’s suggestion, I had previously announced two fake banks called “Hestia” and “Hephaestus” (the gods of the hearth and … Continue reading →

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Season 16 Standings

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Heather

This is the Google doc spreadsheet for Season 16. Keep in mind that scores are not meaningful until after a two-bank rotation has been completed. Season 16 (follow this link)

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Derik and Allen Win Super-Ball XV

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Heather

Season 15 of the league finished up on April 12 with our traditional post-season split flipper tournament, Super-Ball XV, also known as the Zen Tournament. We had an even number turn up this time, so no one got to (or … Continue reading →

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Season 16 Schedule

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Heather

Season 16: The Olympian Gods 5/10 & 5/24 (A): “Apollo”: The Mandalorian (replacing The Walking Dead), The Beatles, KISS, Guardians of the Galaxy, Medieval Madness 5/10 & 5/24 (B): “Hera”: Lord of the Rings (replacing The Simpsons), The Munsters, The … Continue reading →

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Mike defends his title again in the Season 15 playoffs

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Heather

The season 15 final playoffs on March 22 ended with Mike successfully defending his Lansing Pinball League champion title in a final match against Derik. Allen finished third and was gracious enough to wait around until the very late final … Continue reading →

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Lansing Lightning Flippers: a Women’s Tournament Series

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Heather

I’m going to be trying something new for the Lansing scene, a women’s tournament series called the Lansing Lightning Flippers. If it is successful it may become a regular monthly tournament. It will be free, novice-friendly, and eligible for women’s … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 3/8/22

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Heather

March 8 was the final regular night for Season 15, and so it would determine the final standings for the playoffs on March 22. As a result, the competition was really heated, especially for the top seed positions in A … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 2/22/22

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Heather

Our last league night fell on the big “Twos Day” of 2/22/22. It started the rotation between Cerberus and Augean Stables, the final two banks in the “Labors of Hercules” series. Cerberus was originally themed to “hellhounds” and contained Ghostbusters, … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 2/8/22

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Heather

After a month off to wait out the worst of the Omicron surge, league resumed play with our sixth (of eight) league night on February 8. It was time to switch banks and complete a two-bank rotation that started in … Continue reading →

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League Night Recap for 12/14/21 (plus Silver Balls)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Heather

As everyone knows (and likes to give me a hard time about), I’m notoriously terrible at writing the league night recaps except under deadline pressure. The “deadline” is that I have a strict rule to get them up before the … Continue reading →

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