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WPPRMania 2 — The All Day, 3 Tournament, Too-Much-Pinball Party Returns
April 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
$70
Pre-Registration Link: Click Here to Register. Form Opens Sunday, March 10th at Noon.
Tournament Details
- April 27th, 2024 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.
- 3 Tournaments. 1 Epic Day. All tournaments at this event will be IFPA sanctioned.
- Doors at 9 AM, Tournaments start at 10.
- WPPRMania has a strict 32 player limit. Due to the chaos of WPPRMania, we must insist on no non-competitors at this tournament. Thank you for understanding!
- Registration will begin Sunday, March 10th at Noon.
- $70 per player ($20 Main Tournament entry, $10 Battle Royale entry ($5 to tourney, $5 to bonus pot), $15 Survivor Series entry, $25 house fee (for trophies, free play, electricity offset, dinner, snacks and drinks, and IFPA endorsement fees)) is due via Paypal/Venmo within one week of registration. There is no option for opting out of/in to a subset of tournaments.
- WPPRMania entries must be paid in full within one week of registration. Due to the incredible overhead of the tournament, we must insist in all fees being paid in advance — either online or in person. If you cannot pay online at registration, you must reach out to hello @ thelowerplayfield . com to make arrangements, or you will be moved to the waitlist. I apologize for the inconvenience but we must insist on pre-pay on this tournament every year. Thanks for your understanding!
At the time the largest single day of tournaments in known New Hampshire Pinball History* (* — Probably not accurate), 27 competitors came to compete at the inaugural WPPRMania and compete in 3 distinct tournaments that day. Now, in celebration of that tournament specticle, WPPRMania returns — with 3 new tournaments, more WPPRs at stake, and dinner for all participants! Play in 2 or 3 fun tournaments and have an opportunity to reset each time! Or be the one to unite the championships!
Probably no longer the largest series in the state. Still the raddest.
Come ready for a long, grueling day of pinball. Prepare — for WPPRMania 2!
Event 1: The Main Event (9 rounds of Matchplay Double Ups, Matchplay finals)
Event 1 will consist of 4-player matchplay groups playing a long-play and short-play game using IFPA Scoring (7-5-3-1). All pairings for this event will be balanced. Top 8 total points at the end of 9 rounds will go to Finals (tiebreaks for seeding are number of 1-2 finishes, any exact point ties on the cut line will be broken in a single game playoff).
Any players not present at the start of this tournament will not be entered into the tournament for that round. You may be inserted into subsequent rounds, but you will be at a severe disadvantage. Please arrive on time for a prompt start.
Finals will be 4 player, 4 game banks scored PAPA 4-2-1-0 format. Highest Seeds will have choice of three, pre-selected banks to play on. All 8 finalists will receive cash prizes. Play order on game 1 will be chosen from the 2nd highest seed, moving to 3rd highest, 4th highest, and finally the player who picked the bank. On subsequent games, the player who came in 4th on the prior game will have first choice of order, followed by 3rd, 2nd, and the prior game winner. Any players tied after 3 games for advancement will play a single, randomly drawn short play game that was not in the bank.
The final 4 seeding will be determined by finish order in the qualifying tournament.
In the case of a machine breaking down before banks are selected, the Tournament Organizer will announce a replacement game during selection.
This tournament will be worth 200% TGP value.
Event 2: Royal Rumble (9 round Max Matchplay, 4 player Matchplay final)
Event 2 will run concurrently with the finals of Event 1. 9 rounds of head to head Max Matchplay, with top 4 making finals. Finals will be a 3 game, 4 player final scored 4-2-1-0.
Per IFPA 2024 regulations, this tournament will allow finalists from the other tournament to participate at their discretion. Main Event finalists who chose to also participate in the Royal Rumble will be subject to an additional $10 entry fee which will go directly to the bonus pot. Participants in both Main Event finals and this tournament will have 1 minute to report to either game when not in play. Participants of both the Royal Rumble finals and Main Event finals are not eligible for bonus pot payouts.
TGP value will be 60%.
Dinner Break (Anticipated, scheduled to change):
- Greek Salad (Gluten Free, Vegetarian)
- Mac and Cheese (Vegetarian) (*If you are gluten free, let us know and I can make some with Lentil Pasta if you’d like)
- Chicken Fingers
- French Fries (Gluten Free*)
If you have specific food needs, please either reach out to us after registration (hello @ thelowerplayfield.com) or note it on the registration form and we’ll reach out to you prior to discuss.
Event 3: Survivor Series (9 Progressive Strikes, Double Fast Banks)
Event 3 will be a 9 progressive strike knockout (0-1-2-3 strikes for 4 player groups, 0-1-2 for 3 player groups). Rounds will be “Short Play, Short Play, Long Play” and repeating in that order every 3 rounds until 1 player remains. Initial pairings will be random, then fully swissed after the first round for fairness.
Top 8 get cash prizes.
Anticipated TGP is 21, or 84%.
Players who have Registered (manually updated, please be patient)
- Sarah Finn (paid)
- Jordan Knights (TD, Host) (paid)
- Brian O’Neill (Prior Year WPPRMania Champion Exemption) (paid)
- Allison O’Neill (Exemption) (paid)
- James McFatter (Prior Year WPPRMania Champion Exemption) (paid)
- Sam Keogh (paid)
- Adam Meader (Exemption) (paid)
- Kyle McFatter (Exemption) (paid)
- Zheanna Murry (paid — best paid message lol)
- Joe Hinkle (paid)
- Geoff Alterman (paid)
- Matt Lemoine (paid)
- Tim Gillogly
- Chris Brunette (paid)
- Kenny Weiner (paid)
- Derek Beam (pd)
- Bill MacDonald (paid)
- Will Parks (paid – 👏)
- Dan Wilga (paid)
- Tyler Aas (paid)
- Joe Lemire (paid)
- Mitch Gagnon (paid)
- Mike Gaudet (paid)
- Alan MacLean (paid)
- Cody Gamache (paid)
- Lucas Herter (paid)
- Ivy Beam (pd)
- Skip Horner (paid)
- Wyatt Winters (paid)
- Jeremy Gagnon (paid)
- Julia Barnes-Brown (paid)
- Katie Goodale (paid)
32a: Derek Correia (TD, Host) (paid) — Only playing event 3
Defending Champions:
Defending Champions may elect to have a registration place, and optionally a +1, held for them prior to registration starting. If you are a defending champion, please e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield and we will hold registration spots for you.
All champions from WPPRMania 1 are attending! Hooray!
Waitlist
- Philip Stevens
Registration
- Registration will begin Sunday, March 10th at 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.
- 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, normally we accept cash at the door. We will accept cash at some other time period ahead of time if you are a regular player, but for WPPRMania in particular, please make any reasonable effort to pay us in advance. There is a lot of moving parts, splitting of prize money, and the like to do day of. We must insist for this tournament only that you plan a pre-pay in advance. Thank you for your understanding!
- 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
Main Event:
All main event finalists will receive $20 (Refund for Royal Rumble Entry + $10 Good Sportsman award) if they opt out of the Royal Rumble, in addition to the below:
- 1st place: $180, their name on the wall and WPPRMania Trophy, a registration exemption to the next hosted WPPRMania, and a Replica WPPRMania Belt
- 2nd: $140 and finalist medal
- 3rd: $100 and finalist medal
- 4th: $70 and finalist medal
- 5th through 8th: $30 each and finalist medal
Royal Rumble:
The Royal Rumble Bonus Pot will start with $120 in it. Additional money will be added from any Main Event finalists buying in to this tournament as well.
- 1st: $30 + 2 shares of the bonus pot + Trophy and a registration exemption to the next hosted WPPRMania
- 2nd: $30 + 1 share of the bonus pot and finalist medal
- 3rd: $25 + 1 share of the bonus pot and finalist medal
- 4th: $20 + 1 share of the bonus pot and finalist medal
- Bonus Pot payouts will be divided by the number of shares of eligible winners (players only playing in one final or another). If none of the top 4 are eligible for bonus pot payouts, the highest ranked 4 eligible participants will each be awarded 1 share of the bonus pot.
Survivor Series:
- 1st: $160, a registration exemption to the next hosted WPPRMania, and a WPPRMania Survivor Series Belt
- 2nd: $100 and finalist medal
- 3rd: $60 and finalist medal
- 4th: $40 and finalist medal
- 5th through 8th: $25 each
$50 of prize entry has been reserved to defray the cost of trophies and medals. They’re gonna be rad, trust me.