First national pinball competition

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first national pinball championship was the "Big Whiffle Tournament" ­- whiffle being considered the first pinball machine ­- was held between 24 and 26 May 1935 in the Futuristic Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, and attracted hundreds of pinball players from all across the USA. It featured 200 whiffle pinball tables and promised $1,000 (£520) in prizes (including a "fine bedroom suite"). The event was conducted as a charity fundraiser for the Badger State Advancement Association of the Blind, and certain whiffles were adapted to allow blind teams to compete in the event!

For a complete list of 1935 records, please visit 1935 Guinness Records in United States.

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