The Titan Pinball Championship

IFPA·article·analyzed·May 24, 2026

Analysis

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TL;DR

TITAN PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (June 26–28) is a Pinburgh Satellite in Texas with $2K prize pool and Pinburgh golden ticket.

Summary

The TITAN PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIP is an official Pinburgh Satellite tournament running June 26–28, 2025 in Grapevine, Texas at Hop and Sting Brewing Company. The event drew 105 players from nine states last year, offers a $2,000 prize pool plus entry fees, and awards the winner a golden ticket to Pinburgh 2026. A side tournament is scheduled for Thursday, June 25.

Key Claims

Last year's event had 105 players from nine states
high confidence · Official IFPA sponsored post about TITAN PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIP historical attendance
Colin MacAlpine won last year's TITAN PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
high confidence · Official IFPA sponsored post about prior year tournament results
Winner receives a golden ticket to Pinburgh World Matchplay Championship (July 22–26, 2026)
high confidence · Official IFPA sponsored post describing primary prize
Prize pool includes $2,000 from Titan Pinball plus entry fees (minus expenses)
high confidence · Official IFPA sponsored post detailing prize structure

Notable Quotes

“All games for this event will be coming from PRIVATE collections and NO COIN DROPS will be needed!”
IFPA (event organizers) — Clarifies that the venue uses collector-owned machines rather than location-operated equipment, eliminating coin operation and emphasizing private collection involvement.

Entities

TITAN PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIPeventPinburgh World Matchplay ChampionshipeventHop and Sting Brewing CompanyvenueColin MacAlpinepersonTitan PinballorganizationFUN! Billiards and Gameroom SuperstoreorganizationIFPAorganization

Signals

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event_signal: TITAN PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIP is an established Pinburgh Satellite with strong regional draw (105 players from 9 states last year), indicating healthy growth and multi-state participation in Texas satellite tournament ecosystem.
high · Official IFPA post confirming 105 players from nine states, three-day format, and official satellite status
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community_signal: Use of private collection-based machines at commercial venue (brewery) for tournament play, demonstrating integration of collector networks with public event infrastructure.
high · Announcement explicitly states 'All games for this event will be coming from PRIVATE collections'
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competitive_signal: Golden ticket award to Pinburgh World Championship positions TITAN as a qualifying satellite, part of the formal IFPA satellite tournament ladder.
high · Winner receives 'GOLDEN TICKET TO THE PINBURGH WORLD MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP (July 22-26, 2026)'

Transcript

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sponsored post The TITAN PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIP in Grapevine, Texas, an official Pinburgh Satellite, runs Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28. Registration link and details: There will also be a side tournament on Thursday night, June 25. Last year, this event had 105 players from nine states and was won by Colin MacAlpine. Prize pool includes $2000 from Titan Pinball PLUS entry fees received (minus actual expenses). The winner will also receive A GOLDEN TICKET TO THE PINBURGH WORLD MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP (July 22-26, 2026). Trophies for this event have been provided by: FUN! Billiards and Gameroom Superstore VENUE: Hop and Sting Brewing Company – 906 Jean St, Grapevine, TX 76051 All games for this event will be coming from PRIVATE collections and NO COIN DROPS will be needed! Come play at an incredible event!!