Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Qualifying Format : | Best Game |
| Finals Format : | Amazing Race |
| Player Limit : | Unknown |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Start Date: August 08, 2025
End Date: August 10, 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): Get the highest score on any pinball machine to qualify for the finals! Finals are Amazing Race format.
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall: DEF CON 33 - Contest area
When:
• 08/08 (Fri): 10:00-18:00 (Qualifying)
• 08/09 (Sat): 10:00-17:00 (Qualifying)
• 08/09 (Sat): 17:00-18:00 (Tiebreakers if needed)
• 08/10: 10:00-13:00 (Finals)
Qualifying Format: Get the #1 score on any game while logged in with your Stern IC account to qualify for the finals. Unlimited attempts on any game within the qualifying time period. If you have the high score on more than one game, the second-place player on the leaderboards will compete with other second-place players in a tiebreaker-round for a spot in the finals.
• Tiebreakers Format: If a player has the high score on more than one game, the next player on each game’s leaderboard will compete with each other in a tiebreaker-round. The tiebreaker-round consists of one multiplayer game on a randomly selected game the tie has affected. The last-place player on that game will be eliminated. The other players on that game will advance to the finals. A randomizer will determine which player has choice of order.
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall: DEF CON 33 - Contest area
When:
• 08/08 (Fri): 10:00-18:00 (Qualifying)
• 08/09 (Sat): 10:00-17:00 (Qualifying)
• 08/09 (Sat): 17:00-18:00 (Tiebreakers if needed)
• 08/10: 10:00-13:00 (Finals)
Qualifying Format: Get the #1 score on any game while logged in with your Stern IC account to qualify for the finals. Unlimited attempts on any game within the qualifying time period. If you have the high score on more than one game, the second-place player on the leaderboards will compete with other second-place players in a tiebreaker-round for a spot in the finals.
• Tiebreakers Format: If a player has the high score on more than one game, the next player on each game’s leaderboard will compete with each other in a tiebreaker-round. The tiebreaker-round consists of one multiplayer game on a randomly selected game the tie has affected. The last-place player on that game will be eliminated. The other players on that game will advance to the finals. A randomizer will determine which player has choice of order.