Here's a list of the upcoming pinball events in the Charleston area.
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IFPA Sanctioned Events
Feb 12, 2025- Apr 16, 2025:Grand Strand Flippers Winter 2025 Pinball League 9 weeks of group league MatchPlay. 5 games per night. Winner of each group moves upwards a group. Loser of each group moves down a group. We break into divisions in week 5 and divisions are locked after week 6. Top 50% of each division qualify for week week 10 playoffs. How many divisions depend ...
819 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC,
Mar 28, 2025March Bang Back Freeballin' Friday 5 rounds of group matchplay using 7/5/3/1 scoring for 4 player groups and 7/4/1 for 3 player groups. Automatic tie breakers will be turned on in matchplay to break ties.
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Mar 29, 2025Borgata Ballers March Mania Six rounds of group MatchPlay with the top 50% or less qualifying for a single elimination final.
813 Surfside Drive, Surfside Beach, SC,
Mar 30, 2025Balls of Steel - Flip Frenzy Doors 12:30PM
Tournament Start 1:30PM
Flip Frenzy Qualifying 1:30PM - 6:30
Top 4 move to finals for 3 rounds of group matchplay
We will have free hotdogs and water. If you would like to bring a appetizer or snack for the group that is always much appreciated.
Pre sign up's is not required bu...
63 Smith Road, Richmond Hill, GA,
Mar 31, 2025Winter Weekly Pinball Tournament Warm Up: 6:00pm
Tournament Start: 7:00pm
Cost: $5.00 ($1.00 to IFPA and $4.00 to the prize pool)
40 player limit
Two hour timed matchplay
Top 4 advance to a one game final
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Apr 02, 2025 Aiken Atomic Pinball League Spring 2025 Session 3 Join us for our pinball league tournament of Spring 2025!
Format:
- Group Match Play:
Players are randomly split into groups of 3 & 4
- 5 Rounds:
5 games of 3 balls
Historical league members do not need to sign up again. Just provide the league entry fee to Justin or Venmo him:
@Justin-Morgan...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
Apr 04, 2025Bang Backs April Freeballin' Friday 5 rounds of group matchplay, no finals.
automatic tiebreakers
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Apr 06, 2025Transmission Arcade Monthly Tournament Transmission Arcade now proudly hosts monthly pinball tournaments on the FIRST SUNDAY of every month! Come join us for a competitive match-play pinball tournament. Arcade opens at 10:30am for warm-up/brunch. No pre-signups needed, just show up & tell the bartender.
40 players maximum. Tourna...
1712 Main Street, Columbia, SC,
Apr 08, 2025- Jun 03, 2025:Pin-Chella Spring League @ Bang Back Join us starting April 8th for our Pin-Chella Spring League!
Each week will be 5 rounds of group match play with groups of 3 or 4.
There will be 8 weeks of league total. We will split into A and B and C division at week 5. If under 48 players, we will only have an A and B division.
At week 9 w...
741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC,
Apr 08, 2025- Jun 03, 2025:Pin-Chella Spring League @ Bang Back Join us starting April 8th for our Pin-Chella Spring League!
Each week will be 5 rounds of group match play with groups of 3 or 4.
There will be 8 weeks of league total. We will split into A and B and C division at week 5. If under 48 players, we will only have an A and B division.
At week 9 w...
741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC,
Apr 11, 2025Bang Backs April Freeballin' Friday 5 rounds of group matchplay, no finals.
automatic tiebreakers
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Apr 12, 2025Balls of Steel - Group MatchPlay - Stern Army Sign Up is at 10AM
Qualifying Starts at 11AM
$20.00 Entry Fee and games on FreePlay
13 Rounds of Group Matchplay
Top 8 play 3 Round Semi Finals Group Matchplay
Top 4 play 3 more Rounds Finals Group Matchplay
Balls of Steel has a variety of beverages for sale (cash only). If you would like to b...
63 Smith Road, Richmond Hill, GA,
Apr 12, 2025All-In Pinball Challenge Monthly Series April 2025 Private Party Event. Would like to exceed 60 players or more.
Group Match Play of 8 rounds with the top 50% making it to the Head to Head Double Elimination FInals. Rounds 1, 3, 5, & 7 will be played on Classic machines roughly 1990 and older as far back as EM's. Rounds 2, 4, & 8 will ...
128 Elk Drive, Murrells Inlet, SC,
Apr 13, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Apr 16, 2025Aiken Atomic Pinball League Spring 2025 Session 4 Format:
- Group Match Play:
Players are randomly split into groups of 3 & 4
- 5 Rounds:
5 games of 3 balls
Historical league members do not need to sign up again. Just provide the league entry fee to Justin or Venmo him:
@Justin-Morgan-157
Entry Fee:
$20 for the whole season (Covers prize mon...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
Apr 17, 2025Bang Back April Ladies Monthly Format- Group matchplay with 7/5/3/1 or 7/4/1 scoring
Rounds- 5 Rounds with Top6-Top Half Ladder Finals (depending on number of players)
Or 8 Rounds of Group Matchplay without finals, depending on the number of players attending.
Ties broken by number of 1st and 2nd places.
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Apr 18, 2025Bang Backs April Freeballin' Friday 5 rounds of group matchplay, no finals.
automatic tiebreakers
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Apr 19, 2025Kid's Little Flippers Pinball Tournament! Every THIRD SATURDAY between 12-2 pm, Bang Back is hosting a Little Flippers Tournament! This is a FREE Kids tournament for ages 4-12.
5 rounds group matchplay
1 game match play final for top 4
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Apr 19, 2025Borgata Ballers Back in Action Tournament Six single game rounds of group MatchPlay with the top 50% or less going to a single elimination final.
813 Surfside Dr, Surfside Beach, SC,
Apr 25, 2025Bang Backs April Freeballin' Friday 5 rounds of group matchplay, no finals.
automatic tiebreakers
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
Apr 26, 2025Grand Strand Flippers D&D Launch Party Six single game rounds of group MatchPlay with the top 50% or less qualifying for a single elimination final.
819 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC,
Apr 27, 2025Balls of Steel - Head to Head Sign Up is at 12:30PM
Qualifying Starts at 1:30PM
$20.00 Entry Fee and games on FreePlay
13 Rounds of Head to Head Matchplay
Top 8 Play 3 Round Semi Finals Group MatchPlay
Top 4 go on to play 3 more Rounds of Group MatchPlay
We will have free hotdogs and water. If you would like to bring a app...
63 Smith Road, Richmond Hill, GA,
Apr 27, 2025Radioactive Monthly Dose Come get your Radioactive Monthly Dose on the 4th Sunday of every month. We may change up the tournament format every month to change your Radioactive exposure. Watch our Facebook Events for more details.
Tournament Format:
- Matchplay 6 Rounds of Group Matchplay
- Top 4 Go to Final Round
- $20...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
May 03, 2025Bang Back Pace Match-Play & Pace Yourself Mimosas • Pace Match-Play-
Date: Saturday, May 3rd
Time: Sign up 12:00pm- Tournament Start 1:00pm
Format: Pace Match-Play with 7/5/3/1, 7/4/1, or 7/1 scoring
Cost: $10 Tournament Fee + Coin Drop for games
All tournament fee money will go to the prize pool and Bang Back will cover the $1 IFPA Fee.
- Gua...
741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC,
May 04, 2025Transmission Arcade Monthly Tournament Transmission Arcade now proudly hosts monthly pinball tournaments on the FIRST SUNDAY of every month! Come join us for a competitive match-play pinball tournament. Arcade opens at 10:30am for warm-up/brunch. No pre-signups needed, just show up & tell the bartender.
40 players maximum. Tourna...
1712 Main Street, Columbia, SC,
May 04, 2025Stern Army - Balls Of Steel Pinball Head to Head Sign Up is at 12:30PM
Qualifying Starts at 1:30PM
$20.00 Entry Fee and games on FreePlay
13 Rounds of Head to Head Matchplay
Top 8 move onto Finals for GroupMatchplay
We will have free hotdogs and water. Drinks are also available for sale cash only. If you would like to bring an appetizer or s...
63 Smith Rd, Richmond Hill, GA,
May 14, 2025Aiken Atomic Pinball League Spring 2025 Session 5 Format:
- Group Match Play:
Players are randomly split into groups of 3 & 4
- 5 Rounds:
5 games of 3 balls
Historical league members do not need to sign up again. Just provide the league entry fee to Justin or Venmo him:
@Justin-Morgan-157
Entry Fee:
$20 for the whole season (Covers prize mon...
113 Laurens St SW, Aiken, SC,
May 18, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
May 22, 2025Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super Weekend- Ladies Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super Weekend- 5 Tournaments over 4 days!
Women’s Timed Match-Play Tournament:
Date: Thursday May 22nd
Time: 7pm-11pm
Format: 3 Hour Timed Group Match-Play with 7/5/3/1 or 7/4/1 scoring
Finals: Top-Half Amazing Race Finals
Cost: $10 + coin drop for games
Payouts/Priz...
741 Saluda Avenue, Columbia, SC,
May 22, 2025- May 25, 2025:Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super Weekend- Hybrid Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super Weekend Main Event:
Dates: May 22-25th
Location: Bang Back Pinball Lounge
Format: Hybrid Best Game
Scoring per Machine: 200, 195, 190,185, 180, 179, 178, 177, etc.
Number of Machines: 8
Scores Counted: 16-Top 2 scores from each machine
Maximum Number of Entrie...
741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC,
May 23, 2025Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super Weekend- Friday Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super Weekend- 5 Tournaments over 4 days!
Free Ballin’ Friday-
Date: Friday May 23rd
Time: 7pm-11pm
Format: 5 Rounds Group Match-Play with 7/5/3/1 or 7/4/1 scoring
Finals: Top 8 Ladder Finals (Dropping 2 players first two rounds)
Cost: Free + coin drop for games
Payo...
741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC,
May 24, 2025Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super Weekend- Sat MP Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super Weekend- 5 Tournaments over 4 days!
Group Match-Play 2 Games Per Round-
Date: Saturday May 24th
Time: 2pm-8pm
Format: Group match-play 6 rounds with 2 games per round
Scoring: 7/5/3/1 or 7/4/1
Finals: Top 8 Head-to-Head Finals- Best 2 of 3 games (single elimi...
741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC,
May 25, 2025Radioactive Monthly Dose Come get your Radioactive Monthly Dose on the 4th Sunday of every month. We may change up the tournament format every month to change your Radioactive exposure. Watch our Facebook Events for more details.
Tournament Format:
- Matchplay 6 Rounds of Group Matchplay
- Top 4 Go to Final Round
- $20...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
May 25, 2025Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super Weekend PinGolf Bang Back Pinburgh Satellite Super weekend- 5 tournaments over 4 days!
Sunday Funday Pingolf-
Date: Sunday May 25th
Time: 1pm-7pm
Format: 9 Hole Pingolf- Tee off in groups of 3-4.
Later in tournament- if groups of 3/4 are not possible, groups of 2 or solo players (with score card approval at ...
741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC,
Jun 01, 2025Transmission Arcade Monthly Tournament Transmission Arcade now proudly hosts monthly pinball tournaments on the FIRST SUNDAY of every month! Come join us for a competitive match-play pinball tournament. Arcade opens at 10:30am for warm-up/brunch. No pre-signups needed, just show up & tell the bartender.
40 players maximum. Tourna...
1712 Main Street, Columbia, SC,
Jun 15, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Jun 22, 2025Radioactive Monthly Dose Come get your Radioactive Monthly Dose on the 4th Sunday of every month. We may change up the tournament format every month to change your Radioactive exposure. Watch our Facebook Events for more details.
Tournament Format:
- Matchplay 6 Rounds of Group Matchplay
- Top 4 Go to Final Round
- $20...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
Jul 20, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Jul 27, 2025Radioactive Monthly Dose Come get your Radioactive Monthly Dose on the 4th Sunday of every month. We may change up the tournament format every month to change your Radioactive exposure. Watch our Facebook Events for more details.
Tournament Format:
- Matchplay 6 Rounds of Group Matchplay
- Top 4 Go to Final Round
- $20...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
Jul 31, 2025Double Danger Weekend--women's tournament $10 registration + coin drop
5 rounds of Group Matchplay. Top 4 go to playoffs. Registration and practice start at 6pm, tournament begins at 7pm.
Thursday: women's tournament at Transmission Arcade
Friday: Strikes tournament at Craft and Draft Irmo
Saturday: Group Matchplay at Craft and Draft I...
1712 Main Street, Columbia, SC,
Aug 01, 2025Double Danger Weekend--strikes tournament 4 strikes tournament.
$10 buy-in plus coin drop. Registration and practice starts at 6pm, tournament begins at 7pm.
Check back often for event updates!
Thursday: women's tournament at Transmission Arcade
Friday: Strikes tournament at Craft and Draft Irmo
Saturday: Group Matchplay at Craft and ...
7583 Saint Andrews Rd, Irmo, SC,
Aug 02, 2025Double Danger Weekend--open group matchplay 10 rounds of Group Matchplay. Top 16 go to playoffs (possibly more based on attendance).
$10 buy-in plus coin drop. Registration and practice starts at 11am, tournament begins at noon.
Check back often for event updates!
Thursday: women's tournament at Transmission Arcade
Friday: Strikes tourn...
7583 Saint Andrews Rd, Irmo, SC,
Aug 03, 2025Double Danger Weekend--Target MatchPlay Target Match Play. Target=45 points. Top 8 or 16 to playoffs based on attendance.
$10 buy-in plus coin drop. Registration and practice starts at 2pm, tournament starts at 3pm.
Check back often for event updates
Thursday: women's tournament at Transmission Arcade
Friday: Strikes tournament at C...
1712 Main Street, Columbia, SC,
Aug 17, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Aug 24, 2025Radioactive Monthly Dose Come get your Radioactive Monthly Dose on the 4th Sunday of every month. We may change up the tournament format every month to change your Radioactive exposure. Watch our Facebook Events for more details.
Tournament Format:
- Matchplay 6 Rounds of Group Matchplay
- Top 4 Go to Final Round
- $20...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
Sep 21, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Sep 28, 2025Radioactive Monthly Dose Come get your Radioactive Monthly Dose on the 4th Sunday of every month. We may change up the tournament format every month to change your Radioactive exposure. Watch our Facebook Events for more details.
Tournament Format:
- Matchplay 6 Rounds of Group Matchplay
- Top 4 Go to Final Round
- $20...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
Oct 19, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Oct 26, 2025Radioactive Monthly Dose Come get your Radioactive Monthly Dose on the 4th Sunday of every month. We may change up the tournament format every month to change your Radioactive exposure. Watch our Facebook Events for more details.
Tournament Format:
- Matchplay 6 Rounds of Group Matchplay
- Top 4 Go to Final Round
- $20...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
Nov 16, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Nov 23, 2025Radioactive Monthly Dose Come get your Radioactive Monthly Dose on the 4th Sunday of every month. We may change up the tournament format every month to change your Radioactive exposure. Watch our Facebook Events for more details.
Tournament Format:
- Matchplay 6 Rounds of Group Matchplay
- Top 4 Go to Final Round
- $20...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,
Dec 21, 2025Craft and Draft monthly tournament Warm-up - 12:00pm
Tournament - 1:00pm
Cost: $10 (all toward prize pool)
6 rounds of group MatchPlay
Top 8 players in finals, final 4 players receive a payout
7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo, SC,
Dec 28, 2025Radioactive Monthly Dose Come get your Radioactive Monthly Dose on the 4th Sunday of every month. We may change up the tournament format every month to change your Radioactive exposure. Watch our Facebook Events for more details.
Tournament Format:
- Matchplay 6 Rounds of Group Matchplay
- Top 4 Go to Final Round
- $20...
113 Laurens Street Southwest, Aiken, SC,