Neon-lit Stockholm pinball arcade
Stockholm · Feb 11—14 · 2027
144Max players
80–90Finely tuned machines
5Tournaments
300%Main TGP (IFPA certified +)
Pinball in Stockholm

Four days of silverball madness in February 2027 for up to 144 players at Flipperdoktorn. The main tournament has a TGP of 300% (if 128 or more players IFPA certified +) and culminates in a Grand Final on Valentine's Day.

PiS.LOVING IT IN STOCKHOLM

"Come and get some pinball love."

01

The Venue

Hosted at the legendary Flipperdoktorn — a Stockholm sanctuary for the silverball, with approx. 80-90 meticulously tuned machines under one roof.

02

The Format

IFPA-sanctioned international open with 5 tournaments in 4 days. Main tournament qualification during Saturday, leading into a hard-hitting bracketed playoff on Sunday.

03

The Climax

February 14 isn't only for lovers — it's for winners. The Grand Finals share the date with Valentine's Day. Fall hard for the silver ball.

The Timeline

Four Days. One Love.

11.02 — 14.02.2027
Thu11

DAY 1

Best Game qualification and Thursday Craze.

  • 12:00 — DOORS OPEN
  • 18:00 — THURSDAY CRAZE
Fri12

Day 2

Best Game qualification and warm up tournament.

  • 09:00 — DOORS OPEN
  • 18:00 — WARM UP
Sat13

DAY 3

Main qualification as Group Matchplay and Best Game finals.

  • 08:30 — DOORS OPEN
  • 09:00 — BEST GAME FINALS ROUND 1 & 2
  • 12:00 — MAIN QUALIFICATION
Sun14

Falling in Love

Valentine's Day Grand Finals. Top 40 will compete for the PiS 2027 Trophy while the rest make up for lost opportunities.

  • 08:30 — DOORS OPEN
  • 09:00 — BEST GAME FINAL
  • 09:30 — MAIN FINALS
  • 10:00 — LOVERS' PACE
Tournament Schedule

Daily Overview*

Activity
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Thursday 11/2
Best Game
Qualifying
12:00 – 00:00
Thursday Craze
Qualifying
18:00 – 21:30
Finals
22:00 – 00:00
Friday 12/2
Best Game
Qualifying
09:00 – 00:00
Warm Up
Qualifying
18:00 – 21:30
Finals
22:00 – 00:00
Saturday 13/2
Main Tournament
Qualifying
12:00 – 17:00
Food break
17:00 – 19:00
Qualifying
19:00 – 00:00
Best Game
Finals
09:00 – 12:00
Sunday 14/2
Main Tournament
FINALS
09:30 – 18:00
Best Game
Finals
09:00 – 10:30
Lovers' Pace
Qualifying & Finals
10:00 – 17:00

* Schedule subject to change.

The Tournaments

Five Ways to Win.

View on Matchplay →

Best Game

Thu—Sun · Feb 11—14

Three scores per machine. Two days to set them.

Start
Qualifying Thu—Fri · Playoff Sat—Sun
Format
Best Game qualification across 12 machines
Qual
  • · Scoring: Linear 200 (200/199/198…)
  • · 3 attempts on 8 different machines
  • · All 24 attempts count
Final
Top 32 advance to the finals
TGP
252% (IFPA certified +)
Matchplay Details →

THURSDAY CRAZE

Thursday · Feb 11

Survive the cut. You crazy mofo.

Start
18:00
Format
Flip frenzy
Qual
  • · Flip frenzy qualifying · 3.5 hours
Final
Approx. 25% advance to the finals
TGP
~80%
Matchplay Details →

WARM UP

Friday · Feb 12

Get your sweat on. No mercy.

Start
18:00
Format
Group match play (IFPA 7/5/3/1)
Qual
  • · Approx. 7 rounds
  • · One match per round
  • · No new round after 21:30
Final
Top 8 advance to the finals
TGP
~104%
Matchplay Details →

Main

Sat—Sun · Feb 13—14

The crown. Twenty rounds of group matchplay.

Start
Qualifying 12:00 Sat · Finals 09:00 Sun
Format
Group match play (IFPA 7/5/3/1)
Qual
  • · 20 rounds qualifying
  • · Balanced pairing · IFPA seeding
  • · One match per round
Final
Top 40 advance to Sunday's Grand Final playoff
TGP
300% (IFPA certified +)
Matchplay Details →

LOVERS' PACE

Sunday · Feb 14

For those who didn't make the cut. Or just love pace play.

Start
10:00
Format
Pace (IFPA 7/5/3/1)
Qual
  • · 5 initial rounds · target 20 points
  • · Normal pace (+7 per round)
  • · Eliminate until 4 players remain
Final
Built-in eliminations — the winner is decided by the four remaining players playing three machines
TGP
~100%
Matchplay Details →

TGP = Tournament Grading Percentage. Determines IFPA WPPR points awarded. Click any tournament card for full rules.

The Machines

80+ Tables. Final list TBA.

FINAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED EARLY FEBRUARY 2027

Roughly 80 finely tuned machines line the floor at Flipperdoktorn — from EM classics to the latest releases. The full tournament line-up will be published closer to the event.

Prize Pot — Main

Play for the Trophy.

The Main tournament will most likely have a prize pot. The target distribution will be decided later on, when a decision regarding a prize pot has been made.

1stTBD
2ndTBD
3rdTBD
4—8TBD
February 14

Love the
game. Tilt the
heart.

The final day of PiS 2027 lands on Valentine's Day. We're dressing the Grand Finals in red lights and high tension — equal parts romance and ruthless competition. Fall in Stockholm. Fall for the silverball.

Glowing heart-shaped pinball bumper
The Venue

Flipper-
doktorn

In the heart of industrial Stockholm sits Flipperdoktorn — part workshop, part cathedral. Approx. 80 classic and modern machines stand ready under warm light and Nordic cold air in a two floor location.

80+ MachinesBeer BarStockholm, Sweden
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Questions

Frequently asked.

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Get in touch.

Email us at PiS@nackaflipper.se — we usually reply within a couple of days. You'll also find us on Facebook.

Word on the Glass
"PiS is where the pinball PiSards meet."
D. GUSTAFSSON · PIS COMPETITOR
"Nothing beats Valentine's finals in the Stockholm cold with a nice and warm flipper partner."
N. PINZKE & M.LINDSTRÖM · SEMI NON-PROFESSIONALS, SWEDEN
"One love, one heart, one soul and one silverball."
I. Brown · LEAD VOCALIST
IFPA Certified WPPR Ranked Stockholm Pinball Collective
IFPA Certified WPPR Ranked Stockholm Pinball Collective