This page collects the best resources for learning pinball, finding machines in Arizona, and connecting with the pinball community.
🎯 Pinball Resources & Where to Play
A growing resource for players, leagues, and curious humans
🗺️ Find Pinball Near You
Pinball Map – Locate machines by city, venue, or game
👉 https://pinballmap.com
Play More Pinball (AZ Events & Calendar)
Maintained by Tracy Lindbergh — leagues, tournaments, happenings
👉 https://playmorepinball.wordpress.com
Matchplay Events – Tournament listings, formats, pairings
👉 https://matchplay.events
Never Drains – Drains Tournament Manager 2.0
👉 https://www.neverdrains.com/
💜 Women’s Pinball
Belles & Chimes Arizona
Women’s pinball league focused on inclusivity, competition, and community.
👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/bellesphoenix/
(Official Belles & Chimes main page)
👉 https://www.facebook.com/bellesandchimes/
Desert Dolls Pinball Collective
Formerly, West Side Women’s Pinball.
Arizona-based women’s pinball collective hosting leagues, tournaments, and community events.
👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/281275564523964/
Women’s pinball leagues create welcoming spaces to learn, compete, and build community at every skill level and we have great potlucks.
🕹️ Arizona Pinball Venues
(Maricopa & Pinal Counties — rotating machines, leagues, tournaments)
Pinball Life – My personal competitive pinball league and tournament recap blog
Mesa / East Valley
- Atomic Age Modern
https://www.atomicagemodern.com - BRI Taproom & Arcade (Wednesday league)
https://www.britaproomarcade.com - Level 1 Arcade Bar
https://level1arcade.bar - Starfighters Arcade
https://www.starfightersarcade.com
Tempe / Phoenix
- Cobra Arcade Bar (Downtown Phoenix)
https://www.cobraphoenix.com - Electric Bat Arcade with its Tuesday night pinball league, and Chui’s World Famous Bounty Knockout tournament the last Sunday of every month
https://www.electricbatarcade.com - Stardust Pinbar
https://www.stardustpinbar.com - Tilt Studio – Arizona Mills (Thursday league)
https://tiltstudio.com/tempe
Chandler / South Valley
- The Outpost Arcade
(Belles & Chimes monthly & Epic Women’s Monday night league) It also has a Wednesday League night and lots of tournaments on Saturdays and Sundays.
https://www.theoutpostarcade.com
West Valley
- Player 1 Arcade
(Closing February 2026 — Desert Dolls Pinball Collective Thursday night league through 02/26/26)
https://player1arcade.com - Throne Brewing (Glendale) Thursday Night Pinball League and a Monthly Pinball tournament the third Sunday of the month. https://www.thronebrewing.com/
💡 Venue lineups and leagues change — check Pinball Map or Play More Pinball for current info.
🕹️ Help Keep This List Current
Pinball venues and leagues change, grow, and move.
If you know of a spot we should include — especially local or women-led spaces — let us know. Updates help keep this resource accurate and welcoming for everyone.👉 Submit a venue or update:
Pinball Life – My personal competitive pinball league and tournament recap blog
Monday Pinball Shower Thoughts at Weekly Reads
📚 Learn the Game / Pregame Knowledge
Skills & Tutorials
PAPA Flipper Skills Tutorials
👉 https://www.learnpinball.com
PinballVideos (Tournament Footage)
👉 https://pinballvideos.com
Rules & Strategy
Bob Matthews Classic Pinball Rules & Strategy
(Classic & EM machines — gold standard)
👉 https://rules.silverballmania.com
PinTips — Quick Machine Strategy
👉 https://pintips.net
Internet Pinball Database (IPDB)
Machine history & info
👉 https://www.ipdb.org
🧠 Tournament Play & Rules
IFPA — International Flipper Pinball Association
Rules, rankings, sanctioned events
👉 https://www.ifpapinball.com
💙 Community Note
Pinball is community. Support your local arcades, respect tournament staff, and welcome new players. Learning as you go still counts.
Looking for tournament stories, arcade visits, and pinball adventures around Arizona? Visit the Pinball Life section of Wellness Whiskers Silverballs.
Arizona Pinball in the News
Arizona’s arcade and pinball scene continues to grow, combining classic machines, modern releases, and vibrant community spaces.
Local media coverage highlights several Valley locations that contribute to the culture of competitive and casual pinball play.
Locations highlighted in coverage
• The Outpost Arcade
Known for a large collection spanning decades, including custom-built machines and vintage classics.
• Level 1 Arcade Bar
Two-floor arcade space mixing retro cabinets with a deep pinball lineup.
• Tilt Studio
Large arcade environment featuring both video games and pinball machines from multiple eras.
• Cobra Arcade Bar
One of the Valley’s early arcade bar concepts helping introduce social arcade culture to Phoenix.
• Golfland Sunsplash
A long-running Valley entertainment destination whose arcade has been active since the early 1980s, blending classic games with modern attractions.
• Stardust Pinbar
A downtown Phoenix venue featuring a curated lineup of machines including both vintage titles and modern Stern releases.
• Castles N’ Coasters
A large entertainment complex with arcade games, redemption games, and classic cabinets spanning multiple eras of arcade history.
• Electric Bat Arcade
One of Arizona’s strongest pinball destinations, featuring a deep lineup curated by owner Rachel Bess and supporting tournaments and community events.
• Starfighters Arcade
A large collection of vintage arcade games and pinball machines preserved by collectors and enthusiasts.
Source:
Phoenix New Times coverage of Valley arcade and pinball locations.