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Our Mission

The Northwest Pinball Collective is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit in Washington State with the stated mission:

“to provide a shared space to celebrate, nurture, and expand the pinball hobby, in all its forms, through education, service, and community.”

How do we do this?
  • NWPC operates our membership-based community space in North Seattle called “The Sanctuary of the Silver Ball” to showcase, play and maintain the games under its care. 
  • NWPC aims to explore new territory beyond Seattle’s excellent barcade scene – The Sanctuary focuses exclusively on pinball and pinball culture, as well as the needs of NWPC members and the pinball community at large. 
  • We look to make pinball accessible to as wide of an audience as possible by promoting inclusivity in any way we can. We strive to:
    • Make pinball accessible to youth and encourage the next generation of pinballers
    • Serve as a safe and supportive space for womxn, POC & LGBTQIA+ folx interested in pinball


The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary is a secure-access community space which holds a rotating selection of ~20 free-play pinball machines accessible for NWPC members and their guests, 24 hours per day and open to the public for select public events each month.

  • The Sanctuary also hosts tournaments, classes, repair parties, and social events.
  • The Sanctuary is located at 1120 N 97th St, Seattle WA 98103, just off Aurora Ave N near Oak Tree Cinema.

Our Grand Opening Weekend


Example layout – We’ve put ~20 machines in the space to make it more comfortable, but this is the basic idea!


How do I get access to The Sanctuary?

  1. Join Us for as little as $45/mo for unlimited access. 
  2. Come as a current member's guest.
      Members may bring 3 guests per month with them to The Sanctuary for free, and may purchase additional guest passes for $15 each (Members must be present with guests at all times).
    1. Attend a public NWPC event
    2. Reach out!
      Want to check out our space but can’t make it during a public event? Contact Us and we will do our best to accommodate you.

    What other amenities are at The Sanctuary?

    • Bathroom
      • Our bathroom will be accessible just around the corner from our front door, in the foyer of our landlord’s office (keycode entry)
      • Bathroom is maintained by our landlord and is kept clean
    • Parking
      • We are in a mixed use industrial and residential neighborhood with fairly open and free street parking
    • Wi-Fi
      • We have free wi-fi for members
    • Drinks / Food / etc
      • We have a refrigerator for members to store their goodies and a vending machine stocked with non-alcoholic drinks.
      • Please consume your beverages responsibly and be respectful of others in our space at all times.

    How is security at The Sanctuary?

    We have several levels of security for our space and the games inside:

    • Smartphone-based NFC reader door access for active members
      • Access can be disabled remotely
    • Motion and entry sensors
    • Cameras – All parts of space is visible via security cameras
    • Board member phone numbers are posted in the space. 
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