MINORS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT CAN STAY BEYOND 7PM (TILL CLOSING TIME) THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PINBALL HQ MARATHON, FEB 23 TO MAR 1
Prize Pool
All 24 finalist will receive $10 Coogee Dollars which can be spent on the food and drinks at Coogee Diggers.
1st $500 + Trophy Cup
2nd $300 + Trophy Cup
3rd $200 + Trophy Cup
4th $100
5th $50
6th $50
The highest ranked Rookie (player without IFPA ranking) - $100
The highest ranked qualifier - iPad Mini + Trophy Cup
The highest ranked female player - iPad Mini + Trophy Cup
The highest ranked under 15 year old - prize valued $100 + Trophy Cup
The highest ranked under 10 year old - prize valued $100 + Trophy Cup
This is an IFPA endorsed tournament. All players will earn points for the the IFPA World Pinball Player Ranking.
FREE REGISTRATION
Event Name: Pinball HQ Marathon
Location: Pinball HQ at Coogee Diggers, Cnr Carr and Byron Sts, Coogee, New South Wales, Australia
Date: Monday FEB 23 to Sunday MAR 1, 2015
Opening Hours: 11AM till late (9:30 PM +)
Estimated Number of Players: 50 to 100 (there is no limit set)
Prize Pool: Over $2000
Number of competition machines: 13 – Walking Dead PRO, AC/DC PRO, Elvis, Metallica PREM , 24, Mustang PRO, Star Trek PRO, Getaway, Fun House, Dirty Harry, Who Dunnit, Addams Family, Doctor Who
Cost: Registration is FREE but necessary, all games are “pay per play” throughout the entire event $2/1 credit, $5/3 credits
QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS – Dates & Times
Monday, Feb 23, 11AM till late
Tuesday, Feb 24, 11AM till 7PM
Wednesday, Feb 25, 11AM till late
Thursday, Feb 26, 11AM till late
Friday, , Feb 27, 11AM till late
Saturday, Feb 28, 11AM till late
Sunday, March 1, 11AM to 2PM
QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS – Format
Each player can play unlimited number of games, the highest achieved score is recorded and the players are ranked as per their scores on each of the 13 competition pinball machines. For example, if 100 players participate, the highest scoring player on a particular machine will earn 100 points, second highest 99 points etc. The players ranking will be determined by the total of all points gained on the 13 machines. The top 24 players will qualify to enter the final.
FINAL– Date & Time
Sunday, March 1, 3PM till late
FINAL– Format (head to head)
Same format as in the last Pinball HQ Marathon, click here to see it here! Six rounds plus grand final, 64 games played altogether.
Round 1,2,3 - contains main bracket (best of 3 games) and sudden death bracket (one game)
Round 4,5,6 – are sudden death (one game only)
Round 7 - The Grand Final – 4 player game, best of 5 games (4,2,1,0)