The
BIG one is back! The 5th Annual Point Monsters Championship at
The Pinball Asylum is going to our best one yet, as we celebrate this special milestone of five years running!
This is our BIG 2-1/2 day event, starting Friday, June 2nd at 7pm and going through Sunday, June 4th.
This is a sanctioned
IFPA Event with several Tournaments running simultaneously:
1. The Main Tournament PRO with GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE Monster Trophies, and cash payouts.
2. The CLASSICS Tournament PRO, with EM's and SS machines, with cash payouts.
3. An Amateur Division MAIN Tournament-- played on a seperate bank of games from the PRO's-- for those who don't care about IFPA Points, but still wish to compete, with trophies.
4. An Amateur CLASSICS Tournament (no IFPA Points), with cash payouts.
In addition, we will have 50+ machines on FREEPLAY all weekend.
Both Main Tournaments are limited to 40 players each, and with our new BIG EXPANSION we hope to be a near SELL-OUT, so please register early.
For the CLASSICS Tournament you can PRE-PAY for a discount-- see info when you sign the waiver-- or just sign-up when you arrive.
Hours:
June 2, Friday 7:00pm-12:00am
June 3, Saturday at 9:30am-12:00am
June 4, Sunday at 10:00am-??
Main Tournament PRO is $50.
Main Tournament AMATEUR is $20.
Classics entries for both PRO and AM are three (3) for $10.00, or PRE-PAID before the event are seven (7) for $20.00. Individual games are $5.00 each.
The Main Tournament PRO Division: Qualifying play will begin on Friday at 7:00pm and run to 12:00 midnight. We'll open back up on Saturday at 10:00am and continue until 12:00am midnight. No games will be started after 12:00 midnight. Total qualifying time: 19 hrs. The 16 top ranking players will be announced as soon as the results are confirmed by the tournament director. The final rounds will be held Sunday morning on a new selection of games, starting promptly at 10:30 am.
The Main Tournament AMATEUR Division: Same as PRO, except qualifying ends at 2:00pm on Saturday. Finals start at 2:30pm.
The Classics Tournament PRO: Qualifying play will begin on Friday at 7:00pm and run until 12:00am midnight, and continue on Saturday starting at 10:00am. Classics qualifying will end at 6:00pm on Saturday. No games will be started after 6:00pm. Total qualifying time: 13 hrs. The top 8 ranking players will be announced as soon as the results are confirmed by the tournament director. The final rounds will be held Saturday night starting promptly at 7:30pm.
The Classics Tournament AMATEUR: Same as PRO, except qualifying ends at 4:00pm on Saturday. Finals start at 4:30.
Or, if you aren't into tournament play, and you just want to hang out and play some pinball, you are likewise invited to attend. We'll have over 50 machines on FREEPLAY all weekend!
PLEASE NOTE: If you don't register to play in the Main Tournament, entry is only $10. That's right, $10 for the whole weekend. Kids under 12-Years Old are free. All monies collected go to charity.
www.PinballAsylum.comThe Pinball Asylum is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) private space to play pinball-- open to pinball enthusiasts, collectors and players. We currently host both informal gatherings and officially sanctioned IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association) tournaments.
The Pinball Asylum's Mission is to contribute to the revival of pinball with a vision to bring S.W. Florida a unique venue where the fun, art and sport of pinball can be enjoyed by everyone. Keeping alive this wholly American pastime, while raising monies for The Children's Hospital and other local charities is our ultimate goal.
