We are very happy to announce information about the PinFest Pinball Tournament, taking place on May 3 and May 4 in Allentown, PA. We are proud to be part of the Stern Pro Circuit once again.
http://www.pinfesttournament.com
Highlights
* The Main Event will be a similar format to last year. We are increasing the number of free entries from 2 to 4 and limiting the number of entries to 20 games. Everyone in the Top 48 will get a payout like last year.
* We are introducing a new Friday Classics "Gauntlet"; Event - Each person who enters gets a single card to play five games.
* We will have an official IFPA One-Ball Side Contest worth 4% TGP - The Lowest Allowable by Law!
**Main Event - May 3 and May 4**
Qualifying - Friday (All Day) + Saturday (Morning)
Best Game Limited Entry
Best 4 Games Count
First 4 Entries Free
$10 an Entry for Additional Entries
Max 20 Entries
Finals
Saturday Afternoon
Top 48 Make Finals
1 to 24 - A-Division
25 to 32 - B-Division
33 to 40 - C-Division
41 to 48 - D-Division
The Top 48 Qualifiers will receive prizes from the Prize Pool.
**Friday Classics Event - May 3**
Qualifying (Morning)
"The Gauntlet"
Card-Based Entry
Only One Entry Allowed Per Person!
5 Games Available - Play Each Game Once
$20 to Enter
Finals (Afternoon)
Top 12 Make Finals
PAPA-Style Groups of 4 where all four games are played at once!
All Finals Qualifiers will Receive Prizes. Prize schedule to be published closer to the event.
**One Ball Challenge! - May 3 and May 4**
Qualifying - Friday (All Day) + Saturday (Morning)
Single-Ball Game
Unlimited Qualifying
$1 an Attempt
Finals (Saturday Afternoon)
Top 4 Make Finals
Single Game to Determine the Grand Champion!
50% of the Proceeds will be Donated to Charity; 50% to the Prize Pool. All Finals Qualifiers will Receive Prizes. Prize schedule to be published closer to the event.
4% TGP. The lowest allowable by law!
More information about the tournament format can be found at: http://www.pinfesttournament.com/event-format
**Looking For Machines!**
Pinball machines are what makes this event possible and we are hoping to have about 20 available for the tournament. If you are interested in bringing a machine, please go to this Survey and let us know: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y8-oEW8aIbLgU37rqtgGJ31cQ4MoQa8gCQKk7-bXhdg/edit This year we are offering $80 in tournament credit or $60 in Cash for machines that are part of the event. Please check out this page for more information: http://www.pinfesttournament.com/bring-a-machine
**Looking for Volunteers!**
We are also once again seeking volunteers! We are looking for help with set-up and during the event. Let us know if you are interested by filling out the Survey here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y8-oEW8aIbLgU37rqtgGJ31cQ4MoQa8gCQKk7-bXhdg/edit and you will be the first to have an opportunity to select timeslots. Volunteers get $20 in Tournament Credit for each two-hour slot and all volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in the Volunteer Hour of Main Event qualifying on Friday evening. Please check out this page for incentives and to sign-up! http://www.pinfesttournament.com/volunteers
We encourage everyone to check out our website at http://www.pinfesttournament.com.
Please reach out if you have any questions or comments. We're happy to answer any questions here or you can drop us a line directly at [email protected].