Tag: Tournaments

RMPS 2019 Tournament Games

The 2019 Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown will be hosting two IFPA sanctioned tournaments and here are the game line-ups:

Main Tournament

Genesis, Jackbot, Eight Ball Deluxe, Wizard of Oz, The Addams Family, Indy 500, Guardians of the Galaxy (pro), Deadpool (pro), Metallica (pro)

Classics Tournament

Gorgar, Barracora, El Dorado, Old Chicago, Doodle Bug and Harlem Globetrotters

For those unfamiliar with any of these titles, I will make sure there is a PinPal for each one prior to the Showdown so if you haven’t already signed-up for access, perhaps now is a good time. 🙂

Black Knight Sword of Rage: Launch Party & Group KO Tourney

Stern’s newest game Black Knight Sword of Rage is at The 1up LoDo and Denver will be breaking it in during the official Launch Party this Sunday!

And LoDo’s not the only place in town where you can get your Rage on. Lyons Classic Pinball has their Sword of Rage setup side-by-side with an original Black Knight! Pinball Jones Old Town will be having a Launch Party just as soon as the Premium models start shipping from the factory so stay tuned for that date! (The IFPA calendar says May 12th but that is a place holder date to ensure their Launch Party is a sanctioned event.)

Black Knight Launch Party
When: Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 6pm
Where: The 1up LoDo
Cost to enter: $5 plus quarters to play games
Format: 7 Strike (progressive) Group Knock-Out

Format Details

Players are paired against each other in groups of four. In that group, 1st place gets to smile. 2nd place gets 1 strike, 3rd place gets 2 strikes, 4th place gets 3 strikes. Once a player gets 7 strikes, that player is eliminated. Last person standing is the winner.

Payouts and Goodies

100% payout to the top 4 players. WPPR points and cash. Stern swag will be awarded and given out randomly along with four $10 1up gift cards good at all three Denver metro area locations. Plus all WPPR fees will be paid by The 1up and not taken from the pot!

Important Notes

This will be an all ages tournament but if you under 21, or bringing someone under 21, let Dan Gutchess know in advance (via Facebook event page). If you aren’t on Facebook, leave a comment on this post and we’ll let him know.

Parking at street meters is free all day. There are also $5-$10 lots in the area, though there is a 1:10pm Rockies game this day.

Live broadcast of Press Play Tournament This Wednesday – April 3rd!

Ever wanted to see yourself play pinball in one of those fancy pinball tournament streams on Twitch? Want no more – now is your moment!

The Colorado Pinball Collective will be broadcasting April’s Press Play Tournament with Snow’s new mobile rig. We’ll have real-time stats, player interviews, telestration, online chat and commentary all brought to you by Ryan Wanger, Snow Galvin and Jordan Dechaine!

For those new to Twitch, sign-up for a Twitch account (it’s free) so that you can chat at us during the broadcast and cheer on your favorite player. Once you’ve got a Twitch account, give our channel a follow (click the heart on our page) to be notified when we go live!

The Colorado Pinball Collective brings you weekly content that will keep you in the loop with pinball news, improve your skills through our tutorials and tournament coverage and provides a bit of entertainment with our sharp wit (this last part may be debatable but the rest is totally true). 

JJP POTC Launch – unlimited (old)PAPA-style tournament this weekend!

QUALIFYING
Saturday, March 9th: 4p – 10p
Sunday, March 10th: 9a – 3p
FINALS (everyone qualifies!)
Sunday, March 10th at 4p
WHERE
Blizzard Mountain Pinball

Blizzard is hosting a full weekend of pinball to welcome their newest edition – Jersey Jack’s Pirates of the Caribbean! The format is an unlimited card-based qualifying tournament with those in ranked in the top half of qualifying standings playing in A Division Finals and the bottom half playing in B Division Finals.

Qualifying will take place on a bank of 7 games with 3 unique games per card (aka ticket). For full details – go here.

Qualifying Bank

  • JJP Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Wizard of Oz
  • Black Knight
  • Iron Maiden
  • Fire!
  • White Water
  • AC/DC

For those not yet familiar with JJP’s POTC, I will point you to Tilt Forum’s WIP Rule Sheet, Karl DeAngelo, Dead Flip’s stream with JJP and this flow chart: