Waterland Arcade Free Pinball Tournament

This tournament is free to enter.

 

Players are responsible for paying their own coin drop for each tournament game played. Prices range from 50 cents to $1 per game depending on the machine.

 

Note that Waterland's $8 cover charge only applies to those who play arcade games which are set on free play.

 

The two finishers will win fun prizes.

 

The first person to earn 3 strikes will win a small consolation prize from Waterland's fine selection of merchandise!

 

You cannot win the consolation prize by forfeiting.

 

 

In the first round of the tournament, each player will be randomly matched with an opponent for a head-to-head game. Any odd person out receives a first round bye. In subsequent rounds, players will be matched head-to-head with another player having a similar number of losses.

 

Each loss counts as a strike. Once a player has earned 3 strikes, that player is out of the tournament. The last person standing with fewer than 3 strikes wins the tournament. The loser of the final match wins second place. A tie-breaker for 3rd will be played if required.

 

Do not play extra balls that the machine may award. You may touch the machine (including buttons) before plunging an extra ball, but not after plunging.

 

The tournament director will decide how to handle any machine malfunctions or disputes.

 

Waterland uses the matchplay.events web site to run the tournament.

 

 

This tournament is not an IFPA-sanctioned event.

 

 

We require all players and customers to wear face masks covering both mouth and nose. Masks may be temporarily removed while eating or drinking while away from the games.

 

Any player who is waiting for their turn must remain at a safe distance from the games. If the arcade is at capacity, then some players may have to wait outside.

 

Hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes will be available for free throughout the arcade.

 

Be sure to sanitize the coin slot area prior to inserting coins. Each time the active player changes, players must sanitize the game being played including all buttons and any other high-touch areas. To be certain that your game is sanitized, you should wipe it down yourself prior to playing each ball, unless you watched the other player do it for you.

 

Weather permitting, the roll-top garage door will be open to allow for a high level of ventilation. Waterland uses a carbon dioxide (CO2) meter which provides a continuous measure of ventilation quality.

 

 

Waterland does have some street parking and some off-street parking.

 

We are closer to Seattle than most people think!

 

Waterland Arcade is 15 to 19 miles from downtown Seattle depending on the route that you take. Depending on traffic, it typically takes from 20 to 35 minutes on a Saturday afternoon. We recommend that you use Google Maps or WAZE when planning your route.

 

Waterland is 20 miles from Tacoma, Washington and it typically takes 22 to 35 minutes to drive from there.

By comparison, some of the other arcades that you may visit such as 8-Bit Arcade in Renton and Another Castle Edmonds are only 3 miles and 5 minutes closer to downtown Seattle. Give us a try!

 

 

The best way to reach Waterland from Seattle is to take the Seattle light rail to Angle Lake station which is just 2.6 miles from Waterland. The light rail to Angle Lake takes 10 to 49 minutes depending on your origin station.

 

From Angle Lake, take the 635 bus which takes only 12 minutes to reach Waterland. It departs at 1:39 pm and 2:16 pm. There's a 2-minute walk (350 feet) involved at each end.

 

Google Map of bus ride from Angle Lake to Waterland Arcade

 

If you like riding your bicycle, consider taking it with you on the light rail. Another option is to take a ride share from Angle Lake to Waterland. If needed, you'll probably be able to catch a ride from a tournament player from

 

Waterland Arcade back to Angle Lake Station.

* From the University of Washington Station to Angle Lake takes 49 minutes. Departures are every 10 minutes starting on the hour.
* From Capitol Hill Station to Angle Lake takes 45 minutes. Departures are at 4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54 minutes after each hour.
* From Westlake Station to Angle Lake takes 44 minutes. Departures are at 4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54 minutes after each hour.
* From Beacon Hill Station, it is 28 minutes.
* From Rainier Beach Station, it is just 16 minutes.

 

The 635 bus from Waterland to Angle Lake Station departs at 28 and 58 minutes after the hour. It takes 13 minutes to reach Angle Lake Station. Beginning at 5:02 pm, the 635 departs at 2 and 32 minutes after the hour. The final departure of the 635 is at 6:02 pm. Other buses run later, but they take a significantly longer route and 30+ minutes.

 

Trains depart from Angle Lake Station at 10, 18, 30, 38, 50, 58 after each hour. The last train departs at 11:30 pm.

 

 

We pride ourselves on keeping a very-well maintained mix of modern machines and classics. Nearly every older machine has a color display upgrade. Many of the machines have fun mods such as the blacklight playfield mod for Stranger Things Premium.

 

As of April 12, 2021, here is our lineup.

* Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle
* Attack From Mars
* Avengers Infinity Quest Pro
* Deadpool Pro
* Ghostbusters Pro
* Hollywood Heat
* Iron Maiden Pro
* Jurassic Park Premium
* Last Action Hero
* Led Zeppelin Premium
* Lethal Weapon
* Medieval Madness
* Monster Bash (Remake)
* Ripley's Believe It Or Not
* South Park
* Star Trek Pro Vault Edition
* Stranger Things Premium
* Terminator 2
* TMNT Premium

 

* Premiums / LEs cost $1 or 3 plays for $2
* Pros and high-end 90s Williams games are 75 cents
* Everything else is 50 cents per play