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Tournaments
Schedule
and
Rules
Fans can win trophies in
friendly tournaments that challenge individuals, kids, and parent-kid
teams. Over $2,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, including a $1,000
grand prize for the Open Tournament, where all players can compete. The
International
Flipper Pinball Association that ranks pinball players among world
competitors sanctions the Rocky Mountain Pinball
Showdown Tournaments, including the Electro-Mechanical, Classic Solid
State, and Open Tournaments.
Open Tournament
(results)
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Qualifying will be all day
Friday and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday
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$6 per two games, no limit on qualifications-
The top 16
scores will play in a double elimination bracket at 1 p.m. Sunday
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Prizes: 1st
place trophy plus $1,000; 2nd place trophy plus $250; 3rd place
trophy plus $100
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Additional Prizes: 1st
place full PAPA 13 Pre-Registration Package + 2 Division Entries; 2nd place
full PAPA 13 Pre-Registration Package + 1 Division Entry;
3rd place full PAPA 13 Pre-Registration Package
Classic Solid State Tournament
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Qualifying will be all day
Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
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$6 per two games, no limit on qualifications-
The top 16
scores will play in a single elimination bracket at 7 p.m. Saturday
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Prizes: 1st
place trophy plus $300; 2nd place trophy plus $100; 3rd place
trophy plus $50
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Additional Prizes: 1st
place 3 PAPA 13 Classics Division Entries; 2nd place 3 PAPA 13
Classics Division Entries
Electro-Mechanical
(results)
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Qualifying will be all day
Friday and Saturday
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$6 per two games, no limit on qualifications-
The top 8
scores will play in a double elimination bracket at 10 a.m. Sunday
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Prizes: 1st
place trophy plus $200; 2nd place trophy plus $75; 3rd place
trophy plus $25
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Additional Prizes: 1st
place 3 PAPA 13 Classics Division Entries; 2nd place 3 PAPA 13
Classics Division Entries
Team Tournament
(results)
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Single elimination bracket
system Friday at 6 p.m.
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$5 per person. Teams will
be randomly selected from among entrants
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Trophies to first place
team
Kid's Tournament
(results)
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Single elimination bracket
system Saturday at 2 p.m.
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FREE share your love of
pinball with your kids! 12 and under only please
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Trophies awarded to first
place, second place, and third place
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Additional Prizes: 1st
place full PAPA 12 Juniors Pre-Registration Package + 2 Division
Entries; 2nd place full PAPA 12 Pre-Registration Package + 1
Division Entry; 3rd Place full PAPA 12 Pre-Registration Package
Classic
Electro-Mechanical Tournament
(results)
Quick Draw Tournament
(results)
Parent-Kid Tournament
(results)
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Single elimination bracket
system Sunday at 11 a.m.
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$5 per parent-kid team.
Kids 12
and under only please.
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Trophy awarded to first
place team
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Tournament Rules
In the event
of a machine failure, that game will be replayed on another machine.
Qualifying
will end at 1 p.m. on Sunday. NO REFUNDS will be given on unused
games.
Qualifying is
designed for a double elimination bracket with the top sixteen scorers
advancing to the finals held Sunday at 1 p.m. Note: Each
player can only hold one position.
The highest
seeded player will
have choice choosing the game or player position. The other
player will have the remaining choice of game or player position.
Players must
be ready to play when their group is called. Failure to appear within
5 minutes of designated time will be grounds for forfeiture.
Bang backs and
death saves are NOT allowed.
Major
Malfunction Rules:
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Major: A machine malfunction
is considered major if play of game cannot be completed (ex. machine
shuts down, locks up, gets into endless loop, software malfunctions,
etc.).
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A technician
will be called to try to determine the problem and fix the machine. If
the malfunction can be corrected, both contestants will replay the
game. In the event one of the contestants finished their game prior to
the malfunction occurred, that contestants score would stand. The
player who did not complete the game will replay the game over. If the
malfunction cannot be corrected, a new machine will be designated and
both contestants will replay the game
Minor
Malfunction Rules:
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Minor: A machine malfunction
is considered minor if play can continue (ex. stuck ball, stuck
switch).
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Stuck switch:
If a switch becomes stuck during game play, the game will be played to
completion before a repair attempt is made. Once the game is complete,
a technician will attempt to rectify the problem. If it cannot be
repaired, the rest of the games will be played on a machine designated
by Tournament Officials.
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Stuck ball :
If a ball gets stuck during play, the ball search will try to release
the ball. The player must remain ready if the ball is freed.
It the ball search does not free the ball, the ball will be retrieved and
placed in the shooter lane, and play will continue.
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