Crashdance: We have to have an entry fee or else there's no point to the tournament, lol..I don't think you'd have any worries, it's all for fun and people have a chance to win back their entry fees at least but you should participate...I can't hold another one of these unless the numbers start off decent...This is the first tournament I've agreed to in 3 and a half years for pinball....

Williams: I'll announce the games at 12pm, that sounds fair. 3pm Start time on April 21st would be the easiest for me to remember, so we might as well make it official!

Only rules I can think of...in the case of a malfunction we go to another game...(meaning hard reset, etc) I don't see a problem with people moving the machines, the tilt is on there for a reason, whatever works...these are player's machines...I've thrown my shoulder out from moving Tron, lol..if you can think of anything else, let me know..

Keep in mind the games I choose are going to be hard and fast and if you know me you can probably figure out 2 of the games already...

Bride of Pinbot now works but is in the museum...I need to get her out and put her back in the arcade somewhere....

So we know Tron will be in the tourney...

Sounds like a good plan to me. April 21st at 3:00pm it is. I'll post to RGP and Pinball Bash with the details. Let's spread the word!

Jason, let me know if I can help with anything. Thanks again.

I can't imagine it lasting until after sundown. Even the 4 player A-division games from the pinball.org videos last 15-20 minutes. I don't see our games lasting that long.

I'm new to tournaments too. Looks fun though, and anything that gets people out playing pinball is a good thing!

$10 total to enter the tournament. The $5 cover goes to the arcade for running the thing. More than fair. $5 entry fee goes toward the prize pool.

So if 10 people enter...

$50 total prize pool.
First place gets 70% ($35)
Second place gets 20% ($10)
First place gets 10% ($5)

Fun stuff! Definitely planning on making it! Will be good to meet some pinheads and donate to the winner

IMO NF and Getaway are sort of similar but NF is so much more fun. I'm equally bad on either tho. Gotta have at least one alphanumeric in the mix. Just saying...

Williams has all the info correct, we'll post it on the official website and Facebook page this Weds ; )

Anyone else make it to the museum this past Saturday?

I have to say I think it was the best one yet. The pins were fun of course but this time I would guess that I spent as much time playing the video games. I know this is a pin site but Jason has some of the nicest examples of some lesser seen games. That triple-screen Darius for example is one the nicest ones I've seen in a long time.

Here's how I see the rules. Jason, please correct me if I'm wrong.

There will be three qualifying games. You'll play with up to 3 other players on that machine, but are actually competing for the best overall score on that machine against all other players in the tournament.

Assuming a 10 person field (and if there are more than 10, everyone past 10th place would get zero?)

1st place - 10 points
2nd place - 9 points
etc.

Do this for the three qualifying games and add your points (not the machine scores). So if you placed 1st, 5th, and 3rd you would have 24 points. The top four players with the highest point total will play a one game final with the winner based on that machine's score. If there is a tie for the finals a one game playoff will be played.

Did I miss anything?

Williams: That is 100% correct with how the tournament is being run.

Crashdance: I don't even enter my own Street Fighter tournaments, lol...it's actually hard to run tournaments and enter at the same time (moreso in fighting game tournaments) but long story short, I will not be entering, however, Rob will be entering. I think it will come down to williams, rob, and Jamie if he plays but I could be wrong, most of that is based on top scores throughout the pins..you never know, one bad game = shit but at least you have 3 chances total with other games to redeem yourselves =)

Ask and ye shall recieve!

Someone flagged your message as spam, but I got it in my email box the day before yesterday. I've just been kinda busy being the errand boy for my dad the past few days since he just had eye surgery.

But count me in!

if you build it.. they will come..

April 28 tournament is huge...we had posted that even before we knew the one on the 21st was happening, lol

Earthshaker is back to working but now in the museum...

We're trying something different in the museum this time....LIGHTS OFF.

Also say goodbye to Discs of Tron (sold) and possibly I, Robot.

Is White Water working? I always seem to catch it during downtime

Is Doctor Who working yet? The past two times I was in there, it was turned off.

Ah, the infamous "don't touch the mini playfield" warning... That switch was always problematic.

http://pinside.com/pinball/archive/doctor-who/stories/keep-hands-away-from-mini-playfield

sweet, see you there!

Nope, was in Brentwood all week instead of Lebanon.

Dr. Who is up and running. White Water is only down until Richard brings me the board for it. Mike Chestnut repaired it for us and as soon as it arrives here it will be fixed.

Coin-Op Cauldron did get Bride working so that replaced Earthshaker which is now in the museum.

We are planning on getting some other random pins in the next month or so pending some deals but I honestly couldn't tell you what we are getting, makes it a bit exciting.

Yeah, I'll be there.

But I realized today, I really need to practice. I went to Game Galaxy today, and was playing horribly. It seems the only game I had any luck with was No Fear.

Good to see you at the arcade diskoboy....

I've already decided on the three games and the big finale for the 21st...

The only hint I will give is that not all of these are new DMD display games. There will be an older game in the tournament.

Trying to remember what you had/have on location that would fit that.

WW, FH, BK2K, MNF, SIMP, BC, POTO, BOP, EATPM

Looking forward to it!

How lucky can I be? I'm a pinball addict from Buffalo NY area and I am working accross the street at Maaco body shop repairing hail damaged cars. Been dropp'n quarters like crazy at Game Galaxy.
My favorite all time arcade. The best kept machines in the world!

I sure hope I will still be around for the tournament. Can I link those details to a few other pinball sites? Good luck. pete

Just remembered that I'll be out of town during this tournament. Hope there'll be another one soon that I can attend. Good luck to you participants!

I was in Lebanon last Wednesday night and hit up the pins at Holiday Wash and the Roxy. Are there other locations with pins in Lebanon or is that it?

Also, I'm curious how my post above got a tilt warning.

Hope to see you there. Feel free to spread the word!

Not me at all, but I'm glad to help and spread the word where I can.

Ya, i don't frequent pinball boards so marketing = not me, or promotion...I will be the one running it, though.=)

White Water display works now. Back in business guys...