
OBX Flippers Arcade Fall Pinball Bash
Stern Pro Circuit Event
Summary
Date: November 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Location: Flippers Arcade, 6615 Caratoke Hwy, Grandy, NC 27939
Events: Main & Classics
Main Event
Entry Fee: $80 (no coin drop – tournament games on free play)
Qualifying Schedule:
Friday, 11/3: 12pm to 9pm (last games started by 8:50pm)
Saturday, 11/4: 10am to 9pm (last games started by 8:50pm)
Saturday 11/4 (Volunteer-only): 8:30am to 10am
Format: Best Game
14 qualifying games, top 8 machine scores used for player’s total score
Unlimited attempts, only highest score / machine is retained / player
Electronic queuing using DTM software
Game scoring: 1st – 100, 2nd – 97, 3rd – 95, 4th – 94, 5th – 93, and so on
Finals
Schedule:
A Finals: 9am – 5pm
B Finals: 10am – 5pm
A finals
Format:
Single-elimination, best 3 of 5 matches
Top 24 players qualify for finals
Top 8 receive first round bye
Tiebreakers use one game playoff for 8th seed, 24th spot
Remaining tiebreakers use random game’s scores to determine higher seed
Seeding uses standard single elimination brackets, putting highest seed vs lowest seed in 1st rounds
Game picks/order picks will use of game banks
Bracket tiebreakers
All bracket positions will be resolved with additional rounds, reseeded based on original seed
Games are determined by tournament director, play order starts with high seed in each group
17th-24th: Two 4-player groups, top/bottom 2 from each play another 4-player game
9-16th: Two 4-player groups, top/bottom 2 from each play another 4-player game
5th-8th: One 4-player game
3rd-4th: Best of 3-match. High seed gets first choice of game/order, loser chooses game 2 and 3
Prizes:
NOTE: prizes subject to change as additional sponsors may contribute to prize pool
Prize pool $64 / player: Entry ($80) minus $5 (Stern Circuit fee), $1 (IFPA fee) and $10 (Flippers)
Prizes out of prize pool: 1st – 30%, 2nd – 20%, 3rd – 10%, 4thto 8th – 5% each
B Finals – Double elimination bracket, single game matches
Format:
Top 25 – 40 players qualify for B finals
Tiebreakers use one game playoff for 40th spot
Remaining tiebreakers use random game’s scores to determine higher seed
Seeding uses qualifying position in standard doubleelimination brackets, putting highest seed vs lowest seed in 1st rounds
Top seed players pick available game or position until all games picked. Subsequent game or order picked by loser of previous game. Games cannot be chosen twice a player.
Result’s tiebreakers will use original seeding/qualifying finishing position
Prizes:
Trophies and prizes for top 8 players
Classics Charity Event
Entry Fee: $20 (no coin drop) – All proceeds go to charity
Schedule:
Saturday, 11/4: 10:30am
Format: Group Knockout, Fair Strike Format
5 strike knockout
Match strikes:
o 4 player groups: 1st – 0, 2nd – 1, 3rd – 1, 4th – 2
o 3 player groups: 1st – 0, 2nd – 1, 3rd – 2
o 2 player groups: 1st – 0, 2nd – 2
Game order based on order as listed in Match Play display
Prizes:
Top 8 players will get trophies & Prizes