Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Format : | Strike Knockout |
| Player Limit : | Unknown |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Tournament Date: May 18, 2025
Doors open at 10:00am. Tournament starts at 11am.
San Diego's premiere pinball tournament, The Biggest Flippin' Loser, is back! The tournament will again feature the fan favorite Critical Hit group knockout style. Players will battle in an RPG type adventure by casting spells to steer the tournament in surprising ways. ???????
This year, TBFL will be held at Brewski's Bar and Arcade, including their brand new pinball showroom.
As always, TBFL is designed to provide an incentive for those of us who could use additional motivation to shed some extra pounds for our better health. Losing weight isn't required to participate in the tournament, but doing so will earn perks described below. We’ll be donating $5 for each pound lost by tournament participants to the Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation. If you would like to make a donation for pounds lost, please let me know.
METHODS TO EARN CARDS:
???? All Players will receive 2 spell cards upon check in.
???? Players will receive 1 additional spell card for each 3 pounds lost by that player (up to 4 additional cards).
???? Players who have not lost 3 pounds will receive 1 additional spell card if they are at a "Normal" body mass index range (as established by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Guidelines).
???? The player who loses the most weight will be guaranteed to receive a Globe of Invulnerability card. It cannot be stolen with an Invert card. (This does NOT apply to the other randomly acquired Globe of Invulnerability cards.)
???? Each round, players will have the opportunity to earn an additional spell card by completing an objective on their machine.
?? Note: No player may hold more than 6 cards at a given time.
????Tournament fee: $10. However, every player will get one roll of a 20-sided die (D20). Rolling a Critical Hit [20] gets you FREE ENTRY into the tournament! Anyone that has lost at least 1 pound will get an additional chance of getting a free entry: roll a 100-sided die with a 1% chance of free entry for each pound you have lost.
???? IFPA fee: $1 per player will go to the IFPA so that all players are eligible for World Pinball Player Ranking points.
???? Prizes: Trophies and cash prizes. 100% of entry fees (less IFPA fee) will go towards prize pool. Expect the coolest trophies yet!
CRITICAL "FIT" FORMAT:
?? Player names will be written on a blank playing card.
?? The deck of names will be shuffled each round to randomly deal groups of 4 (and occasionally 3).
?? Each player then rolls a D20.
?? The player with the highest roll in their group gets choice of game/position. The next highest roll gets second choice and so on.
?? If a player rolls a Critical Hit [20], they get both game AND position choice. Only open games can be chosen, no waiting for games.
?? The bottom two scores after each match will receive a strike. In 3 player groups, only 3rd place receives a strike.
?? A player is eliminated from the tournament after 3 strikes.
???? Invert (allowing you to swap your deck with someone in your group) cannot be used until Round 2.
???? Deflect Death cannot be used in a 2 player group.
???? Modica Plague cannot be used until the 4th round.
???? When down to the final 8, each player can only select each game ONCE until all selections have been exhausted.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPTIONAL WEIGHT LOSS PORTION OF THIS EVENT: Starting March 27th, you can submit your starting weight (which will be kept private) by e-mailing a photo of yourself on a scale displaying your weight to Kyle Smith (krs10025@gmail.com). Please include "The Biggest Flippin Loser" in the Subject line of your email. We will also be bringing a scale to certain local tournaments so you can weigh in should you choose. Your final weight will be taken when you show up to the tournament to determine how much weight you've lost, and thus how many spell cards you've earned.
PHOTO WEIGH IN GUIDELINES:
???? Please remove your shoes and empty your pockets for the weigh in.
???? Please wear ta similar type of clothing that you plan to wear to the tournament. If you wear jeans and a heavy sweater for the weigh in photo but show up in shorts and a tank top for the tournament, the tournament director may add weight to your final weigh in result to maintain fairness.
???? Your photo should include your face so that we can verify that it is actually you on the scale. You may need to send multiple pictures so that we can see both you and the weight on the scale clearly. An example of good weigh in pictures are pinned in the Event post below. The example pics are selfie style, but feel free to have someone take your picture if you prefer.
San Diego's premiere pinball tournament, The Biggest Flippin' Loser, is back! The tournament will again feature the fan favorite Critical Hit group knockout style. Players will battle in an RPG type adventure by casting spells to steer the tournament in surprising ways. ???????
This year, TBFL will be held at Brewski's Bar and Arcade, including their brand new pinball showroom.
As always, TBFL is designed to provide an incentive for those of us who could use additional motivation to shed some extra pounds for our better health. Losing weight isn't required to participate in the tournament, but doing so will earn perks described below. We’ll be donating $5 for each pound lost by tournament participants to the Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation. If you would like to make a donation for pounds lost, please let me know.
METHODS TO EARN CARDS:
???? All Players will receive 2 spell cards upon check in.
???? Players will receive 1 additional spell card for each 3 pounds lost by that player (up to 4 additional cards).
???? Players who have not lost 3 pounds will receive 1 additional spell card if they are at a "Normal" body mass index range (as established by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Guidelines).
???? The player who loses the most weight will be guaranteed to receive a Globe of Invulnerability card. It cannot be stolen with an Invert card. (This does NOT apply to the other randomly acquired Globe of Invulnerability cards.)
???? Each round, players will have the opportunity to earn an additional spell card by completing an objective on their machine.
?? Note: No player may hold more than 6 cards at a given time.
????Tournament fee: $10. However, every player will get one roll of a 20-sided die (D20). Rolling a Critical Hit [20] gets you FREE ENTRY into the tournament! Anyone that has lost at least 1 pound will get an additional chance of getting a free entry: roll a 100-sided die with a 1% chance of free entry for each pound you have lost.
???? IFPA fee: $1 per player will go to the IFPA so that all players are eligible for World Pinball Player Ranking points.
???? Prizes: Trophies and cash prizes. 100% of entry fees (less IFPA fee) will go towards prize pool. Expect the coolest trophies yet!
CRITICAL "FIT" FORMAT:
?? Player names will be written on a blank playing card.
?? The deck of names will be shuffled each round to randomly deal groups of 4 (and occasionally 3).
?? Each player then rolls a D20.
?? The player with the highest roll in their group gets choice of game/position. The next highest roll gets second choice and so on.
?? If a player rolls a Critical Hit [20], they get both game AND position choice. Only open games can be chosen, no waiting for games.
?? The bottom two scores after each match will receive a strike. In 3 player groups, only 3rd place receives a strike.
?? A player is eliminated from the tournament after 3 strikes.
???? Invert (allowing you to swap your deck with someone in your group) cannot be used until Round 2.
???? Deflect Death cannot be used in a 2 player group.
???? Modica Plague cannot be used until the 4th round.
???? When down to the final 8, each player can only select each game ONCE until all selections have been exhausted.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPTIONAL WEIGHT LOSS PORTION OF THIS EVENT: Starting March 27th, you can submit your starting weight (which will be kept private) by e-mailing a photo of yourself on a scale displaying your weight to Kyle Smith (krs10025@gmail.com). Please include "The Biggest Flippin Loser" in the Subject line of your email. We will also be bringing a scale to certain local tournaments so you can weigh in should you choose. Your final weight will be taken when you show up to the tournament to determine how much weight you've lost, and thus how many spell cards you've earned.
PHOTO WEIGH IN GUIDELINES:
???? Please remove your shoes and empty your pockets for the weigh in.
???? Please wear ta similar type of clothing that you plan to wear to the tournament. If you wear jeans and a heavy sweater for the weigh in photo but show up in shorts and a tank top for the tournament, the tournament director may add weight to your final weigh in result to maintain fairness.
???? Your photo should include your face so that we can verify that it is actually you on the scale. You may need to send multiple pictures so that we can see both you and the weight on the scale clearly. An example of good weigh in pictures are pinned in the Event post below. The example pics are selfie style, but feel free to have someone take your picture if you prefer.
Other events related to this Tournament
| Event | Date | Ranking System | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Tournament | April 29, 2023 | MAIN | Ron Rezendes |
| Main Tournament | June 18, 2022 | MAIN | Johnny Modica |
| Main Tournament | March 04, 2017 | MAIN | Brian Krivonak |