August 28, 2016
4:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Modern Pinball NYC
362 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Presented by the New York City Flipper Sport Association and Modern Pinball.
Consists of World Cup Soccer style bracketing, elimination and point distribution for the first two rounds (three points for a win, one for a tie and zero for a loss, 3-1-0). It is limited to 32 players.
In the first two rounds the field will be divided into groups of four players, everyone plays everyone within a group of four (round robin). A single match will consist of two full games of pinball. The top two point earners will advance, losers are eliminated. Second round is the same (with the field cut in half), another round robin round in groups of four, top two points earners advance, losers are eliminated. (In the case that point totals are tied at the end of a round, tie breakers will consist of a single ball shoot out for high score.)
The quarter finals, semis and finals will consist of the best of three full games of pinball between two players on a single machine, losers are eliminated until winner is determined.
$25 for entry, $15 to Modern Pinball (includes unlimited free play pinball from 4pm until midnight) and $10 to the Main Tournament prize pool.
The Main Tournament is limited to 32 players. Preregistration is recommended.
Please preregister by emailing <pinballmonster2000@yahoo.com > with your name and pinball initials.
Fishing Tournament on Fish Tales, (scoring only fish caught and tales told) $5 unlimited entry with last entry counting.
Nine Pin-Hole Objective Based Pin-Golf competition. $5, single entry.
Pay out for all contests: winner takes 50% of prize pool. 30% for second, 20% for third
4pm to 11pm. Check in (for those who have preregistered), registration and practice begins at 4pm, tournament begins promptly at 5pm.
Everyone who enters will earn IFPA – International Flipper Pinball Association WPPR Points for the World Pinball Player Rankings.
Check it out on Facebook for current details and inquires: WORLD CUP PINBALL ’16