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We're coming up on September, that means it's time to settle some beefs in the NorCal pinball community. East Bay City Rumble is one of the two annual team, League vs. League competitions that the East Bay Pinball League hosts every year.

The format is straight forward: Register a 2-man team. Teams are seeded into a double elimination bracket. Matches are best 2 out of 3 games, team vs. team. Games are coined up for a 4-player game. One team represents player 1 and 3 on the DMD. The other team represents players 2 and 4. When the final ball drains, player 1 and 3's scores are added together. Then player's 2 and 4. The team with the higher score wins. Lose one match you're in the loser side of the bracket. Lose a second match after that and you're out.

Grand finals are best 3 out of 5 games. True Grand Finals are best 3 out of 5 games...with the winning team members playing each other for the title of grand bad ass of NorCal.

New this year we are DOUBLING the tournament space! East Bay Pinball and Phoenix Games have pulled together resources to rent out the store front next door. That means we will have almost double the games available and a lot more room to accommodate everyone. As some of you may have noticed at Pin-A-GoGo and CAX, the East Bay Pinball crew has a ton of quality games in their reserve that they are generously willing to truck out. The machine line up is guaranteed to be varied and interesting!

Date: Saturday September 28th 2013
Time: Store opens around 9AM. Practice open until 11:45AM. First matches called at Noon. First balls plunged by 12:15
Fee: $30 Per Team
Where: Phoenix Games in Concord CA

Registration: Pre-registration is *HIGHLY* encouraged. Pre-register by sending an email to pbr AT drunkentemple DOT com (at=@ dot=.), with the following info:

Team Name:
Team Captain:
Second Team Member:
League/Group affiliation (if any):
Email Address:

Pre-registration closes 9PM Friday September 27th. On-site registration opens around 9:30AM and closes 11:30AM.

Although in spirit this is a league vs. league event, you don't HAVE to represent a league or group to participate. Everyone is welcome to join in and throw down.

The official website with all the rules/info you need:
http://www.eastbaypinball.org/rumble

The Pinside Event page:
http://pinside.com/pinball/events/east-bay-city-rumble-ii-the-revenge-2013

Thanks man!

Quick bump because of an update. We're moving the date from September 21st to September 28th. Otherwise, everything is the same.

Get those teams together!

Bump for the LARGEST Team tournament EVER in the Bay Area!

EBP putting out the challenge, but haven't heard a peep from the other leagues yet. Y'all scared?!?!?

Registration fee added btw: $30 per team.

Although on-site registration will be available, it is highly recommended people pre-register just to ease organization and bracket creation. The current count on tournament machines is creeping towards 20+ and there are some pretty cool/significant titles being brought in from various EBP members. Don't miss out!

That should be the one. If it still doesn't work, try pbr instead of ebcr. If you're still having trouble after that, you can pm me your registration.

Only 2 weeks to go. There's no where to run! Get your teams together and start practicing!

Only 8 days left until the Bay Area's largest Team Tournament event EVER! We're getting teams from EBP, BAPA and even a couple rogue league-less competitors...but still no CCPL, SFPD, Belles and Chimes or Pinball Mafia!?!?

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As mentioned before, we've doubled the size of the location and EBP is digging into their back-stock of tables! The tentative game-list so far:

Phoenix Games Location
Twilight Zone
Diner
Tales From the Crypt
Championship Pub
Terminator 2
AC/DC
Cactus Canyon
Surf N' Safari
WWF Royal Rumble
Frankenstein
Scared Stiff

Additional Games (growing and evolving daily):
Wizard of Oz LE
Transformers LE
Transporter
Theater of Magic
The Lord of the Rings
The Simpsons Pinball Party
Jurassic Park
Gold Wings

Games in the Phoenix Games list are available to play NOW! So get your practice in! The additional games will not be available until the morning of the tournament.

To sign up, we just need this info emailed to either pbr or ebcr @drunkentemple.com :

Team Name:
Team Captain:
Second Team member:
League/Group Affiliation (if any):
Contact info:

More info at the website -- http://www.eastbaypinball.org/rumble

If you're waiting to register the day of, on site, REMEMBER! Registration closes at 11:30AM the morning of the event (September 28th). First matches announced at Noon. First balls plunged by 12:15.

I'm afraid I can't guarantee specific end times, especially with double elimination and the added play time of team format, but last year we hit grand finals at about 10PM. We like to try and get done before 10:30PM so the store front isn't open all night long...but you never know.

Anyone participating and expecting to go the distance should hope for the best, but prepare to be there late.

Fun fact no one asked for: In comparison, 3-strike tournaments that start at noon tend to end around 6-7PM. Double elimination tends to drag the time out a bit.

Finally updated the roster page. If you're not on the 2013 roster list, I didn't receive your information (2012 roster is listed below for posterity...so don't mistake the 2012 list for this year ).

http://www.eastbaypinball.org/rumble/roster.html

ALSO. I've posted my often confusing and controversial Extra Ball Rules. The short version is that you get infinite plunges, infinite flips UNTIL the ball makes contact with flipper rubber. Then the rule becomes infinite plunges, ONE FLIP. You're only allowed to flip afterwards if your one flip activates a video mode OR specific upper/lower playfield features that act like their own mode (a list will be provided).

It's meant to give Extra Ball a little more strategic value, without it being treated like a normal ball.

http://www.eastbaypinball.org/rumble/ebrule.html

We're getting close to doubling the machines that are typically at Phoenix Games. Lack of machines to battle on should definitely not be a problem this year.

EBP and BAPA are making a strong showing so far, with CCPL and SFPD registrations starting to trickle in. What league wants the title of top bad asses in NorCal?!?!

Only a few days left. Just in case anyone was confused, the registration page accidentally had the wrong cut off dates. I am taking email registrations until 9PM September *27th* (you can also PM your registration to me here on Pinside). I am taking on site registrations the morning of the event (28th) until 11:30AM.

If you plan on registering on site, PLEASE don't procrastinate and show up at 11:45 looking to jump in. From 11:30 to Noon I am going to be yanking my beard out seeding the brackets.

Not officially, but no one is gonna refuse free Mac n' Cheese. Especially since there is no lunch break planned.

Email registrations close TONIGHT at 9PM. On site registrations open tomorrow morning around 9-9:30AM in the secondary location and close at 11:30AM. Practice is allowed from store opening (around 9-9:30AM) till 11:45AM. Machines will be coming in, being set up, and being worked on up until the tournament begins. So please allow for techs and staff to set games up. First matches announced by noon, with first balls being plunged by 12:15.

Prizes! Top three teams are in for money and trophies. Grand Champion chain created by Wes of EBP. "How do I earn the sweet Grand Champion chain?!?" you may be asking. Well, you gotta register for the tournament first. Then, your team has to get first place. THEN, you have to beat your team mate in a 3 out of 5 game match! You think you have what it takes to become Grand Champion of NorCal? Prove it! Register!

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Live brackets:

http://challonge.com/ebcr2013

Check the roster page here for specific names:

http://www.eastbaypinball.org/rumble/roster.html

Roster will be updated later with a more accurate list (had some last second registrations)

Good to see you guys. Thanks for coming out! Hopefully you can make it to our other yearly team tournament: Royale (usually February-ish) www.eastbaypinball.org/royale OR, hell, just come out to league night every once in a while.

SO! Results. It took us from noon to 12:30 at night to finally chain a grand champion. 20 teams with at least one team representing all four of the major NorCal leagues. We squeezed 28 machines into 2 locations (game list after the results). Play footage and pictures coming soon.

Grand Champion and Bad Ass of NorCal: TJ Beyer

First Place
Smooth Operators (EBP) -- Jim/TJ

Second Place
Double (EBP) -- David/Justin

Third Place
Victorious Secret (EBP) -- Kevin/Heilig

Fourth Place
Alpha Betas (EBP) -- Rich/Matt

Fifth Place
Intoxicated When Lit (CCPL) -- Jason/Tom
The JL's (BAPA) -- Josh/John

Seventh Place
Bad Cats (BAPA) -- Nicole/Greg
Full Tilt (BAPA) -- Walter/???

Ninth Place
E-Cig Marketing Team (EBP) -- Jay/Cathy
Diamond Arms (SFPD) -- James/Matt
Team Extreme (SFPD) -- Johnny/Mark
1PXG (EBP) -- Austin/Sean

Thirteenth Place
Gnyce (EBP) -- Keith/Bryce
Masters of the Universe (EBP) -- Aaron/Wes
Slam Tilt Twins (BAPA) -- Chris/Darren
Flippin the Bird (Parts Unknown) -- Dillon/Willie

Seventeenth Place
MT (EBP) -- Mitch/Tof (Is that how you spell it?)
Pinche Pendejos (BAPA) -- Cary/Devon
Team Kerfuffle (BAPA) -- Chris/Selena
Team Captain America (Parts Unknown) --

Games Played:

Cactus Canyon
AC/DC
Champion Pub
Scared Stiff
Twilight Zone
Tales From The Crypt
TAF (1)
Terminator 2
Frankenstein
WWF Royal Rumble
Surf N' Safari
Diner
Jurassic Park
RollerGames
Wizard of Oz LE
Lord of the Rings
TAF (2)
Transporter
WhoDunnIt
X-Men Pro
Medieval Madness
Gold Wings
Transformers LE
Star Wars Trilogy (SEGA)
Junkyard
The Simpsons Pinball Party
Wheel of Fortune

Also, Phoenix Games front room line up is shaking up. Word on the street is that Medieval Madness is coming back in, with X-Men and a couple others following it. If you're in the far East Bay, go on down, bring some quarters and play some good, legit, street pinball.