2023 Fall Season Starts Tomorrow!
Friends!
Emerging from the torpor of Summer: 2023, the PPC has shambled out of our hidey-holes to announce to YOU that TOMORROW NIGHT is NIGHT ONE of the 2023 FALL SEASON.
You got it right! We are still here! We still owe you an email response (sorry)! It's coming your way, along with NIGHT ONE baby, Monday at Barcade at 7:30pm. Same as it ever was!
Are you back and ready to make the magic happen? Then you already know what's up!
Are you PPC-curious and/or thinking that now is actually the perfect time to enter your "joining an adult pinball club" era?
THEN HERE'S THE DEAL, PAL
First things first, here's what you DON'T need:
Any working knowledge of pinball, whatsoever
Any expectation of a regular attendance at club nights
Any variation of a "championship mindset"
Here's what you DO need:
good vibes
Indeed, PPC membership is largely predicated on the following criteria:
a) do you want to hang with the homies?
b) can you be cool?
Are you thinking "wow, that's a low bar"? AU CONTRAIRE my friend, far from it.
Are you thinking "well, I've certainly got what it takes to join this great organization"?
READ ON TO DISCOVER "HOW IT WORKS"
At 7:30pm, Monday night, we saunter in to Barcade to get situated. We'll put out a sign-up sheet and collect names until 8pm, at which point we put all the names into the computer. The computer draws the groups.
Once the groups are drawn, they are locked in for the night, so we can't guarantee any spots to folks after 8 (please show up before 8?). The most advanced move you can make is showing up at 7:30, putting your name on the list, purchasing a beverage and a dollar hot dog (Monday is dollar hot dog night), and enjoying a series of casual flips until showtime.
Your group will be you + 2 or 3 other people, we'll introduce you to everyone, and then you'll play with that crew for the whole night.
Each group will play 4 different games together. Instead of recording the scores on each game, you'll earn points based on where you finish in the group.
You'll be surrounded by people who have played multiple seasons with us, know the ropes already, and are eager to convince you that actually it rules to get all wrapped up in this weird ass hobby.
After your group completes all four games, you'll turn in your scores, wash your hands off, and call it a wrap for night 1. We'll post the standings each week, and the standings will ultimately determine the seeding for our big final tournament (more on that to come).
Don't stress — you'll have the whole thing down by the end of the night, and all we're trying to do is have fun anyway.
There you have it. Come on through, say hi, meet a bunch of cool people, get talking about "cradle separation" and "post passing" like you've been doing this shit for years. It will be awesome.
A FEW REMINDERS FOR THE OLD-TIMERS
We're still allowing 1 extra ball and plunging any others
Everyone's lowest 2 scores will get dropped
For rulings or questions, come grab me, Nate Spence, or David Schumeister
If you go to put your money in a game and there are already credits on it, anyone who doesn't pay should drop some tokens in the bird
Keep an eye on who's up so nobody takes a 0 for playing out of turn
BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME
The PPC rules because you rule, it's cool because everyone is cool to each other. It's really the whole draw.
If you're looking for good times with good people, maybe a lil friendly competition, couple-a laughs and what-have-you — we've got you covered.
If you're lookin to get buck wild, rowdy about WPPRs, and/or you routinely leave the bar with a security escort, the PPC is not gonna be a match, bud.
To make sure everything stays cool, we've adopted a Code of Conduct that applies to all of our events. Please check it out before you come by — it's a necessary part of making a space we all want to keep hanging out in.
SEASON SCHEDULE
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Week 1: Sept 11
Week 2: Sept 18
Week 3: Sept 25
Week 4: Oct 2
Week 5: Oct 9
Week 6: Oct 16
Week 7: Oct 23
Week 8: Oct 30
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Finals: Nov 6
ALRIGHT! WE'RE BACK! MONDAY IS FUN NOW! SEE YOUS TOMORROW!
💛💛
Jon