September / October Pinball Tournament Schedule at Glitch (All IFPA - pending approval)
SEPTEMBER
Women's - Sept 10 @ 12 pm (Sunday); practice at 11 am
"Amateur" - Sept 10 @ 4 pm (Sunday); practice between 11 am and 4 pm
"Open" - Sept 11 @ 7 pm (Monday); practice at 5pm
OCTOBER
"Open" - October 9 @ 7 pm (Monday); practice at 5pm
Tournament format for the Women's event is group match play, 7-5-3-1 scoring. Number of rounds determined by number of participants (13 to 19 rounds typically).
Tournament format for the Amateur and Open events is Match Play Qualifying, 7-5-3-1 scoring, for 7 or 8 rounds, top 4 or 8 based on total points accumulated and total number of participants play a 3-game Group Match Play finals (and semi-finals if 8 players) with 7-5-3-1 scoring. The format ensures everyone gets to play all rounds vs a strikes where someone could potentially go out quickly. Participation is limited to 32 players.
$5 entry (cash only). Cash and/or prizes awarded to the Top 4 players. Tournament practice and play is Coin Drop ($1/game)
NOTES:
The Open event is on a MONDAY evening which is a change from past events.
The AMATEUR tournament - is not being restricted so it is IFPA eligible, but players are asked to assess their skill and experience to see if it is aligned with the spirit of the event, which is to attract new players as well as more casual competitive players where in general all participants feel "most anyone can win this one".
Games List (varies slightly but are usually 8 from the following machines all PRO):
Rush
Godzilla
James Bond 007
Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers
Mandalorian
Stranger Things
Star Trek
TNA
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Black Knight
Iron Man
Deadpool
Foo Fighters
Glitch has a substantial retro and indy arcade game collection, cool vibe, great staff and well maintained pinball machines. All games except pinball are free play if you buy a drink. Pinball is $1 game.
The parking lot in front of Glitch is small (but free). There is paid street parking and a large paid parking lot across the street.
Glitch Bar, 905 NE 5th Ave, Ft Lauderdale, FL.
