Location
Format Details
Event Name : | Main Tournament |
Qualifying Format : | Flip Frenzy (Pinball! Pinball! Pinball!) |
Finals Format : | Match Play |
Player Limit : | 30 |
Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Tournament Date: August 02, 2025
Quick Overview
Players compete in head to head matches over 3 hours.
The top 8 players at the completion of the 3 hours will play finals. 2 groups of 4 best of 3 games semi finals. Top 2 advance from each group to a best 3 of games, 4 player matchplay grand final
Format Details
Qualifying will be completed using the next.matchplay.events software
First, each machine is randomly assigned two players. The remaining players are placed in one central queue
When a match is completed:
- both players return to the tournament directors desk to record result
- players will either be assigned a new opponent and machine or be placed in the central queue
At the end of 3 hours no more games may start. Ties will be broken by the most wins.
The player with the best win/loss ratio will be deemed the winner
Top 8 proceed to finals
Finals
Semi Final:
- best of 3 games, 4 player matchplay final
- machines chosen at random
- highest seed chooses playing position first, second seed second etc
- on subsequent games players move up one position
- 7/5/3/1 scoring
- top 2 from each group advance
Grand Final:
- best of 3 games, 4 player matchplay final
- machines chosen at random
- highest seed chooses playing position first, second seed second etc
- on subsequent games players move up one position
- 7/5/3/1 scoring
- comp settings installed and extra balls turned off when possible
- all rulings and malfunctions will be based on the rules for the IFPA World Pinball Championship
Players compete in head to head matches over 3 hours.
The top 8 players at the completion of the 3 hours will play finals. 2 groups of 4 best of 3 games semi finals. Top 2 advance from each group to a best 3 of games, 4 player matchplay grand final
Format Details
Qualifying will be completed using the next.matchplay.events software
First, each machine is randomly assigned two players. The remaining players are placed in one central queue
When a match is completed:
- both players return to the tournament directors desk to record result
- players will either be assigned a new opponent and machine or be placed in the central queue
At the end of 3 hours no more games may start. Ties will be broken by the most wins.
The player with the best win/loss ratio will be deemed the winner
Top 8 proceed to finals
Finals
Semi Final:
- best of 3 games, 4 player matchplay final
- machines chosen at random
- highest seed chooses playing position first, second seed second etc
- on subsequent games players move up one position
- 7/5/3/1 scoring
- top 2 from each group advance
Grand Final:
- best of 3 games, 4 player matchplay final
- machines chosen at random
- highest seed chooses playing position first, second seed second etc
- on subsequent games players move up one position
- 7/5/3/1 scoring
- comp settings installed and extra balls turned off when possible
- all rulings and malfunctions will be based on the rules for the IFPA World Pinball Championship
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