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The New York City Pinball Championships were created to return world-class championship pinball to the Big Apple for the first time since the 1990s, and to do it in style.

Located in the greatest city on Earth within walking distance of dozens of the world’s most popular tourist attractions, the NYCPC is more than just a pinball tournament – it’s a vacation and a world-class sporting event tied together into one unforgettable package.

The tournament has proven an instant success, drawing over 150 players from around the globe to the inaugural edition in 2018, and nearly doubling in size in 2019. Thousands of eSports fans from around the world tune in to watch the action via live stream annually. Big-time competitive pinball is back in a big way in the Big Apple.

In this short time, NYCPC has turned into one of the most popular and highest WPPR-valued (pinball ranking points) tournaments in the United States.

The New York City Pinball Championships delivers 4 spectacular tournaments, the Open + B Division NYCPC Championship, Classics, Dahlia Rowan Memorial Women’s, and new for 2022 the Project Pinball Presents NYCPC Youth Championships.

All tournaments bring world-class competitive pinball excitement to the heart of New York City, and will be broadcast live across the globe for eSports fans everywhere.

There’s something for all players of all skill levels at NYCPC, even first-timers and kids!

New For 2022, the NYC Pinball Championships will feature live pinball seminars and podcasts including:

• Tim Sexton – Lead Game Developer, Stern Pinball
• Levi Nayman – Crazy Levi’s Pinball
• The Worst of All Possible Worlds – The Podcast

Also new for 2022, Never Beef Productions is teaming up with Cointaker and Stern to bring the largest selection of Free Play games EVER for a New York City event.