Marco Pinball Free Play Arcade
Step into Marco Pinball’s Free Play Pinball Arcade and get ready to flip, compete, and explore more than 50 pinball machines, all on free play thanks to our awesome sponsors. Whether you’re chasing a high score, trying the newest games, or learning how pinball works behind the glass, there’s something here for every player.
Play, Discover & Learn
Play the Newest Stern Pinball Machines
Play new Stern Pinball machines, including Transformers, Pokémon, and more.
Unlock the 2026 SC3 Insider Connected Badge
Scan into Stern Pinball’s Insider Connected to unlock the exclusive 2026 SC3 badge in the app.
Check Out Sonic the Hedgehog
See the brand new Sonic the Hedgehog pinball machine from Jersey Jack Pinball.
Learn How Pinball Works
Stop by the Marco booth to learn how to work on games or start building your own.
Little Flippers
Bringing kids? Visit Bang Back Pinball Lounge’s Little Flippers booth for kid-friendly fun and high-score challenges on Saturday and Sunday.
Pinball for Everyone
Enjoy our ADA-friendly pinball area thanks to Radioactive Pinball Arcade and The Phil’s Pinball because pinball truly is for everyone.
Best Game Classics Tournament
Step into the classics tournament at Soda City Comic Con 2026. Players will compete across a curated bank of classic pinball machines in a hybrid Best Game qualifying format, with the top players advancing to finals on Sunday.
Qualifying & Finals
Aug. 22
Limited Entry Qualifying
10:00 AM – 6:00 PMPlayers will qualify during the Saturday session using the Hybrid Best Game format.
Aug. 23
Finals
11:00 AM – 5:00 PMThe top qualifying players will advance to finals.
Finals are currently planned for the Top 16. The number of finals players may change depending on the total number of competitors during qualifying.
Hybrid Best Game Qualifying
Up to 40 entries across a bank of 10 machines. If the final machine count changes, total entries will equal number of machines × 4.
- No rebuys
- Each player has 40 total attempts
- A player’s top 12 scores count toward their qualifying total
- Maximum of 2 counted scores per machine
- Total counted scores: 12 per player
- Qualifying uses INDISC scoring: 100 / 97 / 95 / 93…
Finals
- Planned Top 16 finals
- Finals use Pinburgh scoring: 3 / 2 / 1 / 0
- Top seeds will have choice of bank or position
- Players cannot choose the same bank twice in a row
Help Run the Tournament
We’re looking for helpful friends to help run the event.
Volunteer shifts are available in 2-hour sessions. Commit to 4 hours and receive a free weekend pass to Soda City Comic Con.
Because qualifying time is limited, volunteers may be able to queue up and play while volunteering, depending on event volume.
Volunteer Roles
- Scorekeeping
- Player check-in
- Game reset and monitoring
Interested in volunteering? Email TransmissionArcade@gmail.com with the subject line Classics Tournament. If you are interested in helping with load-in or load-out, please let JR know.
Ready to Play?
Tournament entry is $20. We’ll see you at Soda City Comic Con 2026!
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