The Lower Playfield 2nd Anniversary All-Finals Tournament!

Pre-Registration Link: Opens October 5th at Noon ET at https://forms.gle/kdwc5qug1xcQ9DhJ8

Tournament Details

• November 9th, 2024 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.
• It’s a celebration! Complimentary Champagne/Sparkling Fruit Juice toast at the start of the day!
• This event will be IFPA sanctioned at an estimated 120% TGP.
• Doors at 10 AM, Tournament starts at 11.
• 3 hour and 22 minute Flip Frenzy! All players move on to one of two finals!
• This tournament is limited to 32 players.
• Registration will begin October 5th at noon.
• $30 per player ($20 Main Tournament entry, $10 house fee (for trophies, free play, electricity offset, snacks and drinks, and IFPA endorsement fees)) is due via Paypal/Venmo within one week of registration.

Looks like we made it? Yep, 2 years of the Lower Playfield! It’s hard to believe, right? I mean, who knows how long this will keep going, so let’s celebrate with a pinball party!

Players should be ready to do a lot of ballin’, as we’re bringing back Flip Frenzy! Two players play on a random game of all the games at TLP head to head! Player 1 will log the results (who won/lost) at the central computer at the bar, then be told who their next opponent is! After playing 2 games, take a short break in the queue for a few minutes until your next game! At the conclusion, the top 16 will move on to a final, and the bottom 16 will also move on to a final! Ties will be broken by win differential, followed by most wins. Anyone tied in differential on the line between the two finals will play a tiebreaker on Meteor. If Meteor is unavailable, the TD will select a game for tiebreakers.

The top 16 players at the end of the frenzy will go on to a three game, random draw bank of 2 Classics, 1 Modern game scored 4-2-1-0. Highest Seed will have choice of order for all 3 games, followed by second highest seed, and so on. The top 2 players from each group will go on until we reach the final 4, and those 4 players will get cash prizes!

Not in the top 16? You also make a (non-IFPA results-changing) playoff! These players will compete in a head to head bracket where the higher seed will pick a game not in use from the other finals or play order. The winner of that game will progress on in the bracket. The top 3 players in the Not-Top16 bracket will ALSO get a cash prize!

3 participants will also win a special prize: a numbered print of our 2nd anniversary poster designed by artist extraordinaire, Jeff LaChance! Celebrating 2 years of TLP, the posters feature Jeff’s take on everyone’s favorite pinball Ringmaster! We will have 10 extra prints available for $20 each, limit 1 per visitor. There will be a checkbox on the registration form to indicate you’d like a poster. You can either pay me ahead of time or day of. If you win a poster and reserved one, I’ll give you your $20 back. Easy peasy!

We expect that the Frenzy will take roughly 3.75 hours, the tournaments for the top 16 to take 3.5 hours, and the not top 16 to take about 90 minutes.

Players who have Registered (manually updated, please be patient)

Waitlist

Poster Reservations:

Registration

• Registration will begin Saturday, October 5th at 12 Noon.
• At that time, the registration link posted above will activate. Please open the form ahead of time and refresh the form if you are trying to register at open.
• If you registered and can’t make it, please let us know as soon as possible!
• Once we hit our player cap, we will maintain a wait list and will contact you directly at the e-mail you provided during registration should a spot become available. You aren’t required to pay or under any obligation to attend if you are contacted off the waitlist. If you’re on the waitlist and can no longer make it, please feel free to let us know!
• Once your name appears in the registered list above, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:
  • Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
  • Venmo: @Derek-Correia
  • If you have played here before and can’t pay with cash, we will accept cash the day of tournament. Please e-mail us to let us know you are planning to pay day of after registering. If at all possible, please pay online to help us get all payments organized ahead of time. Thank you!
• All entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.
• After the 1 week prior, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.

House Rules and Event FAQ

The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct

Current Game List and Game Setup Guide

Prize Schedule

Assuming a full field of 32 players, the payouts will be:

• 1st place: $180, a trophy, plus a numbered TLP 2nd anniversary poster.
• 2nd: $140 plus a numbered TLP 2nd anniversary poster.
• 3rd: $100
• 4th: $60
• 5th thru 8th single game champ: $35

Not Top 16:

• 1st: $60, a trophy, plus a numbered TLP 2nd anniversary poster.
• 2nd: $40
• Winner of 3-4th single game: $25