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Rookie & Amateur Group Knockout Pinball tournament
Sponsored by CRAVE 80s

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Casual tournament for players who are relatively new to competitive pinball, and who want an introduction and preliminary competitive experience.

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Tournament is restricted to players with an Individual Player Rating (IPR) of 2 or less. IPR is computed based on IFPA Ranking and Matchplay.events Ratings. Check out your eligibility in this Player Search (http://pinballstats.info/search/). Any player who has never played in a ranked tournament is automatically eligible and encouraged to play. This is the ideal first tournament for you!

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Check the Monday Night Pinball / NWPAS Player Search page to determine if you're eligible for this tournament, or for winning the guaranteed rookie/amateur prize at one of the NWPAS Satellite Tournaments. Ranking will be based on the data from the site on the day of the event.

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Tournament Summary

Saturday 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM.
Maximum 60 players.
Registration opens Saturday 6:00 PM, closes 6:45 PM, or if round fills up.
Entry fee is $10.

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Tournament Format

Progressive Strike Group Knockout

This will be a group knockout tournament in which players are arranged in groups of 4 when possible, but occasionally groups of 3, and with five or less players remaining, possibly group of 2.

Play will be on Classics bank and classic machines from the Women bank. Some matches may be doubled-up on same machine in early rounds.

At the start of each round, matches will be shown on the display and on Matchplay.events website. Go to machine when round is called, and begin when all players are present.

Order of play each game is as shown by the software.

Similar to 3-Strike Knockout, except for how strikes are awarded:
A player continues to play until they get 8 (or more) strikes, at which time they are eliminated. No new round will be started after 11:00 PM, the last round played will decide final positions.
Winner of the game does not get a strike, 2nd place gets one strike, 3rd place gets two strikes and 4th place gets three strikes.

Final placement is based on number of strikes each player has, with ties for equal strikes.

If there is a tie for who wins a plaque or a different cash prize, it will be a ONE GAME tie breaker randomly assigned by tournament director for machine and position.

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Prize Pool

Plaques for top 4 finishers.
Winner guaranteed $150.
Cash for top 16 finishers.

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Minimum prize guaranteed for 1st place; final value can be more.

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Scoring and General Tournament Rules

Malfunctions and Rulings

Anytime an abnormal circumstance occurs, a tournament official should be notified. To ensure consistency throughout the tournament, PLAYERS SHOULD NOT RESOLVE ISSUES ON THEIR OWN. Except for customized rules explicitly covered on this website, PAPA/IFPA Tournament Rules will be used to address malfunctions and as the basis for rulings. Note also that any rule posted at the event, such as on the backglass of a machine, will override any rule described herein. The rules listed here are generalized for all NWPAS events, and might not apply to some specific formats.

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Delay of Game: Due to the tight show schedule, delays due to players not being ready to play are problematic. Please refer to official IFPA Rules, section "Intentional Delays" and "Absences".

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Machine Setup Changes: Tournament officials reserve the right to modify any machine between games or between rounds, including changing of settings, tilt sensitivity, machine level, or any other adjustment that is deemed desirable to make the tournament run more smoothly and be more fair and fun. Since a player is only competing against the other players in the same game, all players will encounter such changes at the same time, and it is part of pinball to be able to quickly adjust to changing conditions of a machine.

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Extra Balls: Extra balls will be disabled whenever possible at the main event, but likely will still be enabled in most satellite tournaments. Any extra ball is to be plunged, unless a note on the backglass says to play it. If an extra ball is to be plunged, then player may NOT touch flipper buttons to setup skill shot, then plunge ball in attempt to get the skill shot. The player may also choose to tilt the machine prior to plunging in lieu of skill shot and end-of-ball bonus, but a tilt anytime after a first plunge attempt will result in disqualification. Once ball is in motion the player must step back and cannot touch the machine, unless the ball returns back to plunger lane and is not auto-plunged, at which time they should plunge again. In the case that a player has a compensation ball awarded due to a major malfunction, and they earn an extra ball, they may choose to play the extra ball in lieu of the compensation ball in a new game.

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Machine Availability: In case of machine unavailability, the maximum player count listed for a round could be reduced, or a backup machine from the Expo floor may be selected for use in lieu of the broken main bank machine.

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Prize Pools: The advertised prize pools assume attendance on par with previous year, and are subject to reduction in case of major problems that reduce the number of available paid entries in any of the tournaments. This includes but not limited to COVID, power failures, natural disasters, weather-related closures, and significant technical issues.

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Additional Information

Tournament Co-Directors: Germain Mariolle, Lonnie Langford, Ashley Weaver & Richie Terry.
For questions and inquiries regarding tournaments at NWPAS, please contact contact@seattlepinballservices.com.

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For questions and inquiries regarding tournaments at NWPAS, please contact contact@seattlepinballservices.com.


Every attempt is made to keep the rules and information on this website accurate and up-to-date, and to run tournaments per the advertised structure and schedule. However, due to the nature of pinball and the fact that the tournaments are entirely run by volunteers, the tournament officials reserve the right to modify the tournament structure or schedule until the start time of that tournament. Late or last minute changes will be announced as appropriate prior to the start of the tournament. Changes to the tournament structure will not be made mid-tournament unless circumstances make such a change absolutely necessary.

 

Prizes listed on this website are planned assuming the tournament meets minimum attendance goals that match prior year as well as sponsorship level toward tournament prizes. Prizes listed may be decreased if total attendance is lower for any reason, including severe weather or natural disaster, power outages, technical issues, or covid-19 related changes that may force cancellation of rounds or reduction in total number of entries in each event.

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By entering an event of Seattle Pinball Services, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur.

Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the Horizon Foundation and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising.

By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.

You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the event premises.

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