VÜK Pinball

09/09/2026

Depending on the weather on any given day, Fall is coming and/or here, so that means the next season of the VÜK Pinball League is ready to start! Come out for some IFPA sanctioned competitive pinball with 40 games and hang out with a bunch of other cool kids!

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:30pm at VÜK Pinball in Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5335 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC.

Competition starts with Week 1 on September 15th and continues until November 3rd, followed by finals on November 10th. Dues will be $30, or $15 for players new to competitive pinball. All of the money collected goes to the prize pool! We will pay the IFPA fees, so there will be no taxation without representation in this league.

We'll be playing the qualifying/divisional format: Four weeks of Swiss pairing, break into divisions, four weeks of balanced play within the divisions, and finally each division will have finals. One week from each four week period will be dropped. Some people liked the balanced format from last season, but I think there needs to be a way to separate players based on skill level.

Aside from a couple of games that disappoint us every time we give them a chance, most of the games at VÜK will be eligible for league play, and they're only 50 cents a game and half that for EMs. Each week we’ll be playing games from the early 70s to the 2020s, all with 1980s pricing! That's still your best coin drop value in the area.

VÜK Pinball is located right above the Friendship Heights Metro station, once again with direct service from the Shady Grove side. 🥳 Street parking is available around the mall for free on weeknights after 6:30, parking is available in the building for an exorbitant fee, and walking/biking if you're in the area is about as free as it gets.

Hardly anyone pre-registers so we're not doing that... just show up and be counted! Let me know if you have any questions, and we'll see you there!

08/16/2026

Pinball league finals were held last Tuesday and here are your winnerz! Next season starts on Sept 15th, so start practising now!

06/24/2026

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06/09/2026

Summer is here, and that means another league season at VÜK Pinball! Come out for some IFPA sanctioned competitive pinball with 40 games and all that stuff!

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:30pm at VÜK Pinball, nestled snugly between Trader Joe's above and the Metro below at Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5335 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC.

Competition starts with Week 1 on June 16th, and finals are scheduled for August 11th. Dues will be $30, or $15 for players new to competitive pinball. All of the money collected goes to the prize pool! The egregious IFPA fees are on us.

This time we're going to use balanced groups for the entire season, and we'll be dropping the two lowest scores. This should give a little more flexibility to folks with the Summer vacations and whatnot.

Schedule:
Week 1 - June 16th
Week 2 - June 23rd
Week 3 - June 30th
Week 4 - July 7th
Week 5 - July 14th
Week 6 - July 21st
Week 7 - July 28th
Week 8 - August 4th
Finals - August 11th

As always, most of the games at VÜK will be eligible for league play, and they're only 50 cents a game and just a quarter for EMs. Each week we’ll be playing games from the early 70s to the 2020s with the 1980s pricing! That's still your best coin drop value in the area.

VÜK Pinball is located right above the Friendship Heights Metro station, which is pretty convenient on rainy or snowy days. However, plan your Metro trips carefully: Due to Puce Line construction, commuters from the Shady Grove side of things will face some bus detours starting July 6th. Maybe you should consider parking in the streets around the mall for free on weeknights after 6:30, or you can pay a King's ransom to park in the building. Or just live nearby and walk.

You can pre-register at the link in the comments or just show up!

See you there!

03/17/2026

Thanks to our snow day, the next season of the VÜK Pinball League is already upon us! Come out for some IFPA sanctioned competitive pinball with 40 games and win honor and glory for your household!

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:30pm at VÜK Pinball, located in the forsaken ruins of Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5335 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC.

Competition starts with Week 1 on March 24th and continues until May 12th, followed by finals on May 19th. Dues will be $30, or $15 for players new to competitive pinball. All of the money collected goes to the prize pool! We will pay the IFPA fees, so there will be no taxation without representation in this league.

We'll be playing the qualifying/divisional format that all the cool kids are playing now: Four weeks of Swiss pairing, break into divisions, four weeks of balanced play within the divisions, and finally each division will have finals. One week from each four week period will be dropped.

Aside from a couple of no-account games that we refuse to play on principle, most of the games at VÜK will be eligible for league play, and they're only 50 cents a game and half that for EMs. Elton John and Cactus Canyon showed up a few weeks ago, and we've heard tell that a few more are on the way. Each week we’ll be playing games from the early 70s to the 2020s, all with 1980s pricing! That's your best coin drop value in the area.

VÜK Pinball is located right above the Friendship Heights Metro station, which is pretty convenient on rainy or snowy days. Or you can park in the streets around the mall for free on weeknights after 6:30. Or you can pay $20 to park in the building. Or just walk if you're in the area.

You can pre-register at the link in the comments or just show up! See you there!

And don't forget VÜK t-shirts are now on sale! Most sizes are just $20. Buy one at the other link below!

03/16/2026

We had FORTY players come out to our big tournament today! Winner of the day was Zachary Parks with Elliott Keith, Matthew Richardson, and Camden Harrahy rounding out the top four.

If you didn’t make it out today, look out for future tournaments to be announced on this page soon!

Congrats to all the players!

03/13/2026

VÜK Pinball League playoff winners! All these fine players came out on Tuesday and battled for cash and glory against each other, epic games, failing flippers, and the inevitable 11pm closing time!

But there's no time to relax! Thanks to snow days, next season starts on March 24th! Show up and be part of the action!

01/27/2026

League is cancelled for tonight (Tuesday, January 27) due to the snowy conditions. Next week (February 3) will now be week 4. Finals will now be March 10.

We are OPEN for play so if you feel safe coming in, feel free to play some casual games with your friends!

01/18/2026

State Pinball Championships were held across the Nation yesterday- and at VUK, we held the District Of Taxation Without Representation championships... Thanks to all who participated and were of service- the Tournament Director Victoria Rocco, Tom Kenyon(!) for streaming it all, Rob Wintler Cox for having the key to the games and unsticking balls, and of course, the players! Congrats to Zachary Parks who won it! Represent us, Zach, in Chicago!!! Scott Nash took 2nd place, Adam Ruben 3rd, and Derek Swanson 4th..