Welcome to Die Hard Pinball.
Die Hard Pinball League is a non-profit society and a group of Edmonton pinball enthusiasts that get together to celebrate the great hobby of Pinball. We also have members that travel the world to attend PAPA / IFPA pinball events. It is a fun way to share our love for Pinball! If you are interested in competing in an Edmonton event or are looking for a group of pinheads drop us a line at diehardpinball@gmail.com
Three are three main groups that are associated with Die Hard Pinball.
1. Our league night group currently meets at Arkadium Retro Arcade in Sherwood Park. This group is open to the general public. League fees can be paid for the entire calendar year, granting a voting membership to the league. League fees can also be paid as a one-time drop-in fee. The league runs every two weeks for 20 league events during the year. The participants play for the league championship. It is a competitive pinball league from seasoned tournament players to novice players as is has A-E division play, cash prizes, year end plaques and IFPA world ranking points are awarded for each league event. IFPA Points are accumulated and the top 16 players are eligible to play for the Alberta Provincial Championship. The winner goes on to represent the province in the North American Pinball Series each year.
2. Die Hard Pinball hosts the YEGPIN – Pinball and Arcade Expo, this is a yearly all ages event held in April which brings over 200 pinball and arcade machines to a major location. There are four pinball tournaments that are streamed worldwide, vendor booths showing off the latest and greatest in pinball and arcade and tons of machines on free play for the entire weekend.
Major Alberta pinball tournaments which are open to the general public, these are generally held at the YEGPIN show location.
- Canadian Pinball Championships
- Women’s Canadian Pinball Championships
- Classics Tournament
- Knockout Cancer Pinball Tournament
- Pro Pinball Tournament
3. Monthly tournaments that will have various pinball tournament formats, each tournament will be worth IFPA points and are open to the public to join. There is no pre-registration for these tournaments feel free to come by and join the action.
For all current events that are schedule take a look at the top menu or you can click here on the Events Page.
For more information or questions you might have about our league feel free to post a comment or to contact us directly at diehardpinball@gmail.com
