Hey Belles!,
We had a sweet time on Sunday the 27th celebrating Gummy Bear Day at Aftershock Classic Arcade Bar with a cozy crew of 7 players including one brand new Belle, Bridget! With a smaller group, everyone went home with a prize after 9 holes (the best kind of pin-golf, right?).
Special thank you to Brad of Aftershock for taking some time out of his day to tend to us at the bar and fix our mechanical problems during our rounds.
🏆 Winners’ Circle 🏆
With Mary as the top seed, she chose Fish Tales as our finals game. The final four placements were :
🏆 Donelle
🥈 Dori
🥉 Aimee
🎮 Mary
They took home glow-in-the-dark gummy bear trophies and scooped up bonus prizes:
Donelle – Bag of Haribo Gummies
Dori – Mystery golden egg (surprise: tiny poop trinket!)
Aimee – Unraveling mystery ball packed with goodies
Mary – sour Albanese gummies
But Wait… There’s More!
Ashley got a mystery golden egg flipping the bird and she also won the random drawing for a big bag of Albanese gummies.
Bridget snagged a pair of glow-in-the-dark gummy bear earrings.
Aimee also won a Belles & Chimes pin from Pawpetual Pins. (Be sure to check out Etsy for other cool pinball pins like the Psyduck one Tiffany had on.)
Tiffany did not pick a prize, but she said she walked away with the best gift.. The support and warmth of this amazing group of women. 
Upcoming Events: Double Trouble at the Kickback
Our next event is in Middleton at The Kickback on May 14th. Registration begins at 6:00PM, and we start playing at 6:30PM.Entry fee is $5 which goes to IFPA dues and helps funds our fun trophies. You will also be responsible for coin drop.
We encourage you to RSVP on Facebook. It helps the engagement on our page and can drive additional viewers to the event.
Our next pin-golf event will be Sunday, May 25th at the Kickback. It will be Geek Day and their monthly Puppies on the Patio fundraiser. Consider dressing up “geeky”, whatever that means to you. You never know when there is an extra prize for best dressed.
Pinball Tips: Pulp Fiction Skill Shot
Landing the skill shot in Pulp Fiction can give you a key advantage, so it’s worth mastering.
Standard Skill Shot:
Plunge the ball with the goal of getting it in the saucer. Timing is everything! Each lit arrow scores 3,000 points, but if all five are lit when you hit it, you’ll score 100,000 points. Hitting the skill shot also qualifies a character, which you can collect by shooting the saucer behind the right drop targets.
Super Skill Shot:
Hold the left flipper and plunge. The ball will drop toward your left flipper—be ready! Hit any Payoff shot (left/right standups or left/right orbits, they’ll light up rainbow) to score 100,000 points. You’ll usually get only one or two chances before it times out, and you can attempt this on all three balls. Watch out—the ball comes in fast!!
ICYMI: Dori’s Ticket to Pinburgh:
Over the weekend, Lumberjack Johnny’s in Appleton hosted a tournament where players had a shot at winning a ticket to Pinburgh in the Pittsburgh area. Pinburgh used to be one of the largest pinball tournaments and tickets are extremely limited.
Lady Luck was on Dori’s side, and now she’s gearing up to compete! We’re excited to follow her journey and cheer her on in the upcoming tournaments.
Good luck, Dori—and have fun!
It’s been a beautiful outside. Be sure to enjoy it!
– Belles & Chimes Planning Team