League S2
Media Coverage
Derek from Edmonton’s Die Hard Pinball League on Global TV Edmonton – Jan 2023 – click here
CBC web article with Darren K of our club – click here
Calgary Herald on the Silverball Rodeo – click here
CTV TV Calgary segment on the Silverball Rodeo – click here
Calgary Sun segment on the Silverball Rodeo – click here
Global TV Calgary segment on our club, refugees, and music – click here
Global TV Calgary reported on us recently regarding the 2016 Alberta Cup Challenge (pinball). Check out their video
CBC Radio Calgary featured our pinball club recently. Click here for the web article
BigDoer.com stories on on the resurgence of pinball, including CPE members collections here. Great story on YEGPin 2018
Interesting Links
MooreMoney – Streaming events from our club, other leagues, and more…
Map of Calgary pinball locations
Pinside.com – connecting pinheads worldwide
Gary Makota Repair – Repairs to pinball machines, arcade video games, jukeboxes
Nitro Pinball – Full service pinball sales & support business located in Abbotsford, BC
Die Hard Pinball – Edmonton pinball league
Our own Bryan F does his world famous “Bubbles” impersonation to promote our club/league.
DOCUMENTARIES ON PINBALL AND ARCADE GAMING WORTH WATCHING
Chasing Ghosts – Beyond The Arcade
1982’s Video Game World Champions share their philosophies on joysticks, groupies and life.
IMDb information Wikipedia page Website
Special When Lit
What made more money than the entire American movie industry through the 50’s and 60’s?
Pinball! Special When Lit rediscovers the lure of a lost pop icon.
IMDb information Wikipedia page Website
Tilt – The Battle to Save Pinball
The battle that raged to save the pinball industry couldn’t have been more passionate or exciting…TILT is easily the most important documentary on the history of gaming to date
IMDb information Website
Pinball Passion Part 1 & 2 A pinball story told by pinball people. IMDb information
King of Kong – a Fistful of Quarters
Highlighting the popular 1980s arcade game Donkey Kong, it follows Steve Wiebe in his attempts to take the world high score for the arcade game from Billy Mitchell, whom the film presents as reigning champion.
IMDb information Wikipedia page
The King of Arcades
This documentary follows arcade owner and punk rockstar Richie Knucklez as he creates one of the biggest arcade phenomena in the world.
Wikipedia page Website