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San Francisco Pinball Department (SFPD)

By heddhunter

11 years ago


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    #1 11 years ago

    Last night was the first meeting of a new pinball league based in San Francisco. It was also my first ever competitive pinball event. I had a great time, met new people, played some pins. I didn't completely suck! Can't ask for more than that.

    www.sfpins.org

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    #2 11 years ago

    Looks like a pretty good selection!

    #3 11 years ago
    Quoted from RWH:

    Looks like a pretty good selection!

    Agreed. A very nice line up of games. And lots of people.

    LTG : )

    #4 11 years ago
    Quoted from heddhunter:

    It was also my first ever competitive pinball event. I had a great time, met new people, played some pins. I didn't completely suck!

    Nice work. Good luck the rest of the way. I went to FGW for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Awesome location.

    Is that Darren in that pic? Dude is like a camera magnet. If there's a pin and a camera in the same room, chances are Darren will show up. d

    #5 11 years ago
    Quoted from phishrace:

    Is that Darren in that pic?

    That's definitely Darren. I'd heard they were going to start this up, but I wasn't aware it was actually up and running. Awesome! Hopefully I can make to a league night.

    #6 11 years ago

    Congrats! The Bay Area (if we count Capitol Corridor) is up to FOUR leagues now (SFPD, EBP, CCPL and BAPA)! We're definitely growing out here.

    #7 11 years ago

    Wow, good turn out. I have yet to visit free gold watch. Hopefully when my son gets a little older and I have a little more free time I can join one of these leagues.

    #8 11 years ago

    Cool! where was this held?

    #9 11 years ago
    Quoted from papazit1963:

    Cool! where was this held?

    Free Gold Watch
    1767 Waller St (in the Haight)

    #10 11 years ago

    Think when my life settles down I will join this. Unless someone can poin to a north.bay option? Happy to hear this exists.

    #11 11 years ago

    Here's some more pics from Wednesday.

    https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A4GWZuqDGTRu5G

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    #12 11 years ago
    Quoted from starbase:

    Think when my life settles down I will join this. Unless someone can poin to a north.bay option? Happy to hear this exists.

    We used to do bi-weekly meet-ups in Marin for casual play. It wasn't a league, or for wppr's but there wasn't a place with 4 or more games in good working order so it fizzled out. I'd be happy to organize something again if there is a public place to play.

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    #13 10 years ago

    Who's going tonight? I'll be shooting photos and playing but also doing some video stuff tonight - should be a blast!

    #14 10 years ago

    Dang, didn't have this when I lived in SF. Now I live East Bay...

    #15 10 years ago
    Quoted from genex:

    Who's going tonight? I'll be shooting photos and playing but also doing some video stuff tonight - should be a blast!

    I will be there tonight! Looking forward to it.

    #16 10 years ago
    Quoted from Jean-Luc-Picard:

    Dang, didn't have this when I lived in SF. Now I live East Bay...

    dude there are leagues out there too but you should drop in this league too - you can join any time during the season: http://www.sfpins.org/1.html

    Quoted from practicalsteve:

    I will be there tonight! Looking forward to it.

    see you there tonight - say hello if you see me (I'll have a camera and beer in hand

    #17 10 years ago
    Quoted from genex:

    see you there tonight - say hello if you see me (I'll have a camera and beer in hand

    I will! So bring your own brown bags are acceptable?

    #18 10 years ago

    Why are my ears ringing?....

    Quoted from Jean-Luc-Picard:

    Dang, didn't have this when I lived in SF. Now I live East Bay...

    OH! That's why. The second oldest of the big 4 Bay Area leagues is in the East Bay my friend!

    EBP. Phoenix Games in Concord CA. Every Thursday night (7:30PM).

    Not trying to disrespect SFPD advertising EBP in their thread. Just sayin'...hello!

    I'd love to hit SFPD, but as one of you guys said to me at CAX, "Funny how one bridge separates the entire Bay Area".

    #19 10 years ago
    Quoted from practicalsteve:

    I will! So bring your own brown bags are acceptable?

    encouraged! Most of the machines have drink holders on them and the Whole Foods around the corner has a really good bomber collection. Some folks bring home brew too!

    #20 10 years ago
    Quoted from sosage:

    OH! That's why. The second oldest of the big 4 Bay Area leagues is in the East Bay my friend!

    EBP. Phoenix Games in Concord CA. Every Thursday night (7:30PM).

    Not trying to disrespect SFPD advertising EBP in their thread. Just sayin'...hello!

    I'd love to hit SFPD, but as one of you guys said to me at CAX, "Funny how one bridge separates the entire Bay Area".

    I agree, Eastbay has some great Pin Leagues. Issue is, I always drink when I play so the 1 hour drive to Concord is a bit hard to do after work. If it was near BART I would totally participate. When I lived in SF, I could have walked to SFPD compared to 2 hour round-trip every Thursday. As well now, SFPD is a ways away from BART. So both are not very convenient. I will however visit my friends mini-league of about 20 pins whenever I can. But, still 2 hour round trip makes my trips limited.

    #21 10 years ago
    Quoted from genex:

    encouraged! Most of the machines have drink holders on them and the Whole Foods around the corner has a really good bomber collection. Some folks bring home brew too!

    Damn - I gotta figure out how to make these league nights!

    #22 10 years ago

    Picked up this baby a couple weeks ago while playing some awesome pins at Free Gold Watch. Even got my initials up on the Dirty Harry....and the gun was busted!

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    #23 10 years ago

    Last night I think was a new attendance record. 69 players! The wait for WOZ by the time my group got around to it was 4 teams deep. Phew!

    Every time I show up at FGW they have new pins. Last night I noticed there was a Rocky & Bullwinkle added (not used in the league though).

    #24 10 years ago
    Quoted from heddhunter:

    Last night I think was a new attendance record. 69 players! The wait for WOZ by the time my group got around to it was 4 teams deep. Phew!
    Every time I show up at FGW they have new pins. Last night I noticed there was a Rocky & Bullwinkle added (not used in the league though).

    Yeah last night was crazy! I was in the Group of Death with Josh, Andrei and Garrett, but eked out seven points Pix are up from last night and I did some video stuff too that I'll publish when it's edited. http://store.orangephotography.com/sfpins (Split flipper Tommy Dollars explains the first image

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