International Flipper Pinball Association!

Heavenly Pinball Wizard Tournament

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Mar 23, 2024

Location
Hanyu, Sai, Japan

Director
Hiroto Shishido

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Takaya Yamaguchi	10.17	1899	1925.36	1899 -> 1804	1925.36 -> 1942.53	57.66 -> 59.05
2	Kenji Ishii	5.41	3465	1796.34	3465 -> 3266	1796.34 -> 1818.64	29.06 -> 30.1
3	Yuta Arashima	3.47	2557	1827.31	2557 -> 2516	1827.31 -> 1839.31	38.85 -> 38.66
4	Hibiki Sugiyama	2.32	4036	1721.54	4036 -> 3946	1721.54 -> 1738.92	18.37 -> 18.53
5	Yuuji Kobayashi	1.61	25213	1575.98	25213 -> 15662	1575.98 -> 1599.22	6.48 -> 10.26
5	Kotaro Imoto	1.61	9271	1536.18	9271 -> 8618	1536.18 -> 1567.42	7.82 -> 8.46
7	Daichi KIMURA	0.94	11565	1422.60	11565 -> 10821	1422.60 -> 1457	13.04 -> 12.22
7	Hiroto SHISHIDO	0.94	5297	1559.36	5297 -> 5223	1559.36 -> 1575.68	19.38 -> 18.7
10	Kei Takahashi	0.69	43067	1435.73	43067 -> 22563	1435.73 -> 1456.51	0 -> 6.78
10	KO JINFU	0.69	25651	1445.28	25651 -> 19192	1445.28 -> 1508.49	6.64 -> 6.73
10	Shimada Masaya	0.69	27652	1323.80	27652 -> 19796	1323.80 -> 1447.46	5.19 -> 6.14
10	Matsuda Tatsuki	0.69	25652	1445.28	25652 -> 19193	1445.28 -> 1508.49	6.64 -> 6.73
14	Kazuki Yokoyama	0.54	23231	1290.96	23231 -> 19079	1290.96 -> 1348.94	3.64 -> 4.26
14	Shinji Matsushima	0.54	21890	1328.36	21890 -> 18456	1328.36 -> 1368.68	4.39 -> 4.73
14	Akihito Nishimura	0.54	43067	Not Rated	43067 -> 24492	Not Rated -> 1396.99	0 -> 5.31
14	Hiroshi Saito	0.54	4596	1675.34	4596 -> 4602	1675.34 -> 1642.7	21.57 -> 20.73
20	Sunao Kono	0.33	8173	1532.87	8173 -> 8170	1532.87 -> 1490.45	8.62 -> 8.27
20	Courtney Squires	0.33	43067	Not Rated	43067 -> 28444	Not Rated -> 1203.44	0 -> 3.24
20	Shin HOMMYO	0.33	13207	1515.16	13207 -> 12798	1515.16 -> 1479.78	4.26 -> 4.16
20	Masanori Yoshimura	0.33	17390	1374.51	17390 -> 16285	1374.51 -> 1342.64	2.59 -> 2.68
20	Miku Okada	0.33	33923	1067.99	33923 -> 25027	1067.99 -> 1142.21	1.64 -> 2.43
20	Ryota Kishi	0.33	17473	1280.31	17473 -> 16362	1280.31 -> 1273.8	3.02 -> 3.06
20	Sohei Akahoshi	0.33	21875	1265.24	21875 -> 19527	1265.24 -> 1262.92	4.39 -> 3.97
20	Ko Okuyama	0.33	14350	1327.64	14350 -> 13795	1327.64 -> 1310.29	5.74 -> 5.3
26	Nishibayashi Hiroshi	0.11	26809	1211.73	26809 -> 24936	1211.73 -> 1188.37	1.57 -> 1.46
26	Tatsuo Minegishi	0.11	33920	1067.99	33920 -> 29728	1067.99 -> 1029.2	1.64 -> 1.36
26	Hirokazu Sakurai	0.11	8705	1586.83	8705 -> 8727	1586.83 -> 1505.53	6.61 -> 6.35
26	Yudai Shibata	0.11	14470	1436.68	14470 -> 14269	1436.68 -> 1361.56	3.66 -> 3.36

Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.

Additional Details

Address

Minamihanyuu Hanyuu City, Sai

Registration Opens
February 22, 2024

Format
Double Elimination

Player Limit

40

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Overall

Preregistration date is Feb 22 2024,
Capped number of players are 40 players.

Doors open at 10:00AM
Start at 11:30AM

Double Elimination, Winner's bracket best of 5 games, Loser's bracket best of 3 games.

No Parking space without reservation
Free Game.
No Extra balls,
No prizes

More information, see our website.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 9
Total (before TGP) 11.56
TGP 88%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 10.17

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.00
Ratings Strength 2.56
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 28
Rated Players 18

Player Locations

Japan 28

Age Distribution

26-35 4
35-45 1
45-55 1
56-65 2
65-99 1

Event	Date	Ranking System	Winner
Main Tournament	January 11, 2026	MAIN	Undecided
Main Tournament	November 23, 2025	MAIN	Takaya Yamaguchi
Main Tournament	October 12, 2025	MAIN	Yuta Arashima
Main Tournament	August 10, 2025	MAIN	Yuta Arashima
Main Tournament	May 04, 2025	MAIN	Tatsunori Naruke
Main Tournament	February 23, 2025	MAIN	Hiroshi Saito
Main Tournament	May 04, 2024	MAIN	Sunao Kono
Main Tournament	January 06, 2024	MAIN	Takaya Yamaguchi