Friends!

The time has come.

The scores have been counted. The standings have been consulted. The machines have taken our tokens, tested our patience, and occasionally rewarded us with the brief, dangerous belief that we know what we’re doing.

That’s right folks — PPC SPRING 2026 FINALS are happening TONIGHT at Barcade Fishtown.

Sign-ups start at 7:30pm, we’ll be meeting out back to run through how finals will go at 7:45. 

Please do yourself a favor, your fellow players a favor, and the entire fragile structure of organized pinball a favor by showing up on time. These things always run long, and we’re trying to get this beautiful little silverball circus rolling as close to 8:00pm as possible. We love a dramatic entrance, but we love an on-time start even more.

In just a few short hours, someone will rise above the chaos, survive the outlanes, and earn their place in PPC history.

Could it be you?

YES!

But before the glory, before the trophies, before someone leaves Barcade carrying an armful of prizes that will be difficult to explain tomorrow — we’ve got some business to cover.

HERE’S WHAT’S UP

Show up early. Sign in. Get settled. Hydrate. Stretch. Eat a Dollar Dog. Stare down your least favorite machine. Do whatever you need to do to prepare your body and spirit for competitive pinball.

You’re eligible for finals if:

1. You paid dues

2. You attended at least one week this season

That’s it. That’s the gate. Walk through it with confidence.

FORMAT

Finals will be split into two divisions:

The top 16 players in the season standings will play in A Division.

Everyone else will play in B Division.

A Division will play 4 rounds of games. For each round, scoring is as follows:

• First place - 3 points

• Second place - 2 points

• Third place - 1 point

• Fourth place - 0 points

Rack up those points, because after the rounds are complete, the top 4 players will advance to a two-game final showdown for the PPC Champions Cup.

B Division will be playing a strikes format. Here’s how it works:

• First place - 0 strikes

• Second - Fourth place - 1 strike

(This is a slight change from previous seasons where fourth place would receive 2 strikes)

Three strikes and you’re out of the tournament — but absolutely not out of the action. Read on for more details.

The last player standing takes the B Division trophy!

PRIZES

Remember: PPC glory comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s a trophy. Sometimes it’s a medal. Sometimes it’s a mystery object from a prize table that no one can fully explain but everyone agrees has tremendous energy.

The Community Prize Table is where the true spirit of PPC reveals itself: handmade treasures, strange basement discoveries, deeply specific collectibles, useful objects, useless objects, and things that sit exactly on the line between “prize” and “artifact from a cursed estate sale.”

If you make cool stuff, collect cool stuff, found something weird in your house, or own something that would absolutely rip as a pinball prize — bring it down.

The table hungers.

DOOR PRIZES

All night long, any score that ends in 00 earns you a trip to the Door Prize table.

That’s right. Double zeroes. Instant treasure.

PRIMOS

The Primo Prize table is for those who dare to chase greatness.

Each game will have a listed objective. Complete one of those objectives, and congratulations — you’ve unlocked access to the fancy table. The elite table. The table where legends browse.

Primos are also happening all night long.

And remember: getting knocked out of the tournament does not mean your night is over. It simply means your schedule has opened up for the important work of chasing primos, collecting strange treasures, and walking home with something like a novelty mug, a haunted action figure, a bag of candy, and an object no one can confidently identify.

NEXT SEASON’S DATES

Once the dust settles and we’ve all had a little time to recover from whatever happens tonight, PPC will return for the Summer Season.

Mark those calendars:

Week 1: July 27th
Week 2: August 3rd
Week 3: August 10th
Week 4: August 17th
Week 5: August 24th
Week 6: August 31st

OFF for Labor Day (September 7th)

Week 7: September 14th
Week 8: September 21st

Finals: September 28th

Alright folks.

Bring your A-game. Bring your patience. Bring the emotional resilience required to watch someone else casually hit the shot you’ve been missing for eight weeks.

And most importantly — bring those immaculate PPC vibes.

OK! SEE YOU TONIGHT!