Double the games, double the fun! This weekend, 6 Belles joined us at The Kickback Bar for our Stern Pinball King Kong Launch Party pin-golf, and 2 more jumped in for our bonus King Kong head-to-head tournament. We also welcomed 2 brand new Belles. Yay! 🎉
🏆 Pin-Golf Winners’ Circle 🏆
After 9 rounds of movie-themed pinball (shoutout to Jacque earned the only hole-in-one all day and scored a personal best on Jaws!), the top 4 faced off on a finals bank of Black Knight 2000, The Sopranos, and Foo Fighters. The final standings:
🥇 Tiffany (her first Belles win!)
🥈 Lauren
🥉 Jacque
⭐ Mackenzie
Our top 4 took home 3D printed gongs printed by Tiffany!
Lauren ended up the ultimate Queen Kong and scored the highest score on King Kong winning her the Grand Champ plaque!
Other prize highlights:
🦆 Two ducky race winners—Tiffany took home a King Kong translite, Amber won a banner
😂 Amber also scored a Ralph Wiggum sticker for her head-to-head win mid-finals
🦍 The Revenge of Kong 🦍
After the main event, we ran a chaotic, non-IFPA King Kong tournament on two linked machines with puppies running around and a twist: Hit the biplane ramp, and your opponent’s game tilts out 💥
We played a single elimination format, and also tracked who tilted the most and who caused the most chaos.
🥇 Tiffany was the Bootylicious Kong Trophy winner
🥈 Sam came in second and won the Banana Peel Trophy (most tilted)
🎯 Amber won the Biplane Trophy (ramp sharp shooter)
Additionally, Laina grabbed a magnetic capybara clip and Becky grabbed a dragon drink marker from the prize table. Prizes for everyone!
And yes, there were puppy distractions during our finals and head-to-head tournament.
📅 Upcoming Events 📅
Our next event is at The Kickback Bar on August 7th (note this is next week Thursday). Registration begins at 6:00PM, and we start playing at 6:30PM.
Entry fee is $5 which goes to IFPA dues and helps fund our fun trophies. You will also be responsible for coin drop.
Bad news is that we do not anticipate any food truck. Sorry for getting any hopes up. What we do anticipate is a local Madison magazine to stop by to take some photos of us in action. Be sure to gussy up if yo want to serve extra looks for the camera.
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, August 24th at Aftershock Arcade.
🌟 Black Knight: Sword Of Rage Shield Saucer 🌟
The saucer behind the Black Knight’s shield is a very lucrative shot to hone in on to make progress on your scoring. One tip is to backhand it from the right flipper. This can be done on the fly or from a cradled position on most machines.
But it’s not enough to know how to shoot the saucer—it’s important to know when to shoot the saucer.
Note that the saucer is not always accessible. The starting position of the Black Knight’s shield is down which blocks access to the saucer. Qualifying for the below will cause the shield to be lifted.
Monster Battles (modes): After shooting a center shot and shooting the ramp, the saucer will start a battle.
Multiball: After shooting the “light lock” target, lock 3 balls for Triple Knights Challenge.
Extra Ball: When lit, you can collect extra balls at the saucer.
Mystery: Completing RAGE at the inlanes and outlines will light Mystery at the saucer.
If you’re interested in adopting one of these cuties, pleases visit Fetch Wisconsin Rescue.
– Belles & Chimes Planning Team