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SUMMARY:Love Stinks: An IIP Event
DESCRIPTION:Pre-Registration Link: Register Here (opens Jan 11th at noon)\nTournament Details\n\nFebruary 22nd\, 2025 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nThis event will be IFPA sanctioned at an estimated 144% TGP.\nThis event is part of the 2025 Ice Ice Playfield Championship Series. More information at the IIP Page here.\nDoors at 10 AM\, Tournament starts at 11.\n8 rounds of Match Play\, alternating on long and short\, followed by a 16 player knockout final (4 “fast” group strikes).\nThis tournament is limited to 32 players.\nRegistration will begin January 11th at noon.\n$25 per player ($15 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.\n\nThe annual love celebration is back with a twist. We’ll start by mixing everyone up in balanced pairs through 8 rounds of 4-player (or 3-player if a not full tournament) match play games alternating between long plays and short plays. After 8 games of pinball\, we’ll move the top 16 on to fast group strike knockout tournament. In this format\, pairings are initially seed order for round 1\, swiss from round 2 on. Players will be put into 3 and 4 player groups on balanced drawn games. The only exception is round one of the finals\, where the highest seed in each group will get to pick the game they want to play on. The bottom 2 players will each receive a strike in 3 and 4 player groups\, where in a 2 player group only the bottom player receives a strike. We’ll continue like that until only one player remains\, and they will be our champion! \nWe expect that the qualifying rounds of Match Play to take roughly 3.5 hours\, the tournaments for the top 16 to take about 3 hours to crown a champion. \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient)\n\nDerek Correia (TD\, Paid)\nJordan Knights (Paid)\nZheanna Murray (cash)\nMischa Ayer (cash)\nMichael Salzman (paid)\nWill Parks (paid)\nAllison O’Neill (paid)\nVincent Vitiello (paid)\nMatt Lemoine (paid)\nAnthony Kret (paid)\nJess Salzman (paid)\nJames McFatter (paid)\nErik Haynes (paid entry\, pending upstairs fridge pass) \nBrian O’Neill (paid)\nPatrick Quinty (paid)\nCody Gamache (paid)\nZoe Vrabel (paid)\nJeffrey Pinard (paid)\nSeth Gouin (paid)\nMike Gaudet (paid)\nCaley Nevin (paid)\nCody Erickson (paid)\nWyatt Winters (paid)\nMichael Brewster (paid)\nTim Gillogly (paid via spotty cell tower coverage)\nIvy Beam (paid)\nDerek Beam (paid and agreed)\nMike Desmarais (paid)\nMike Prince (paid)\nEric Geddes\nAnthony Phu\nAlan Maclean\n\nWaitlist\n  \n\n\nJulia Barnes-Brown\nSara Finn\nAndrew Diorio\n\nNotified\, no response\n\nJonathan Pennisi\nBrian Bourque\n\nRegistration\n\nRegistration will begin Saturday\, January 11th at 12 Noon.\nAt 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.\nIf you registered and can’t make it\, please let us know as soon as possible!\nOnce 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!\nOnce your name appears in the registered list above\, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:\n\nPaypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\nIf you have played here before and can’t pay online\, 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!\n\n\nAll entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.\nAfter the 1 week prior\, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.\n\nHouse Rules and Event FAQ\nThe Lower Playfield Code of Conduct\nCurrent Game List and Game Setup Guide\nPrize Schedule\nAssuming a full field of 32 players\, the payouts will be: \n\n1st place: $140\n2nd: $100\n3rd: $70\n4th: $50\n5th thru 8th: $30\n\n \n1st thru 4th will receive amazing sparkling Love Stinks toilet trophies with golden sparkly peepoos! Our thanks to the incredibly talented Rebecca from Builds by Bex and Fliptronic for creating these beauties for us!
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/love-stinks/
CATEGORIES:Tournaments
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SUMMARY:2024 IFPA Women's NACS New Hampshire Championship
DESCRIPTION:Tournament Details\n\nJanuary 19th\, 2024 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nOpen to the confirmed qualifiers in IFPA WNACS NH State standings.\nDoors and start time: TBD\, will update with more information.\n\nThe Lower Playfield is proud to host the 2024 WNACS Championship for NH. Details and participants will be updated here as information becomes available.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/2024-ifpa-nacs-new-hampshire-womens-championship/
CATEGORIES:Tournaments
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SUMMARY:2024 IFPA NACS New Hampshire Open Championship
DESCRIPTION:Tournament Details\n\nJanuary 18th\, 2024 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nOpen to the top 16 confirmed qualifiers in IFPA NACS NH State standings.\nDoors and start time: 10:30\, Start Time: 11 AM.\n\nThe Lower Playfield is proud to host the 2024 NACS Championship for NH. While we are hosting this tournament\, we are not directing this tournament. If you have questions\, please reach out to Brian O’Neill\, IFPA NH State Rep. \nFacebook Event (official tournament link) \nDoors: 10:30am\nStarts at 11am \nPlayers will be placed in a single elimination bracket once the seedings have been completed. \nFirst round pairings are as follows: \n1 vs. 16\, 2 vs. 15\, 3 vs. 14\, 4 vs. 13\,\n5 vs. 12\, 6 vs. 11\, 7 vs. 10\, 8 vs. 9 \nSecond round pairings are as follows: \n1/16 winner vs. 8/9 winner\, 2/15 winner vs. 7/10 winner\,\n3/14 winner vs. 6/11 winner\, 4/13 winner vs. 5/12 winner \nThird round pairings are as follows: \n1/8/9/16 winner vs. 4/5/12/13 winner\,\n2/7/10/15 winner vs. 3/6/11/14 winner \nFourth round pairing are as follows: \nTwo winners of round 3 play for the State Championship\nTwo losers of round 3 player in the Consolation Final for 3rd/4th place. \nEach match will be a race to 4 wins (unless a match is tied 3-3 after 6 games where a sudden death tiebreaker will be played – see below). At the start of the match each player will choose an ‘OLD’\, ’MID’ and ’NEW’ machine. The lower seeded player will choose the first machine\, followed by the higher seeded player choosing the second machine. This picking order will continue until all 6 games have been chosen. A machine may not be picked more than once in the same match. Once a player verbally makes any choice regarding machine or position\, they are locked into that decision. \nThe higher seed will first choose whether they want to start on one of their own choices\, or one of the lower seed’s choices. Position will be based on who originally selected the machine before the match started. The player that did not have the machine as a part of their three choices will have choice of position on that particular machine. The match will alternate between machines chosen by each player\, until all 6 games are completed. Should a player reach 4 wins before all 6 games are completed\, no further games should be played. If the higher seeded player chooses to start on one of their machine choices\, they will choose game number 1\, 3 and 5 in the match (from their 3 picks). The lower seeded player would then be choosing game number 2\, 4 and 6 in the match (from their 3 picks). \nShould the match be tied after these 6 games\, the match will move to ‘Sudden Death’. This will be a single game where any of the remaining machines are available to be chosen. The higher seeded player will have choice of machine or position for this ‘Sudden Death’ game. \nEach player will have the opportunity for 30 seconds of practice time before starting every game of every match. This is to ensure that both players have a chance to get familiar with the machine. \nThe winner of the match advances to the next round\, while the loser is eliminated. \nThe 3rd/4th place Consolation Final will be played as a best-of-three instead of a best-of-seven like all other rounds\, using the same rules. It is up to the IFPA State Representative as to whether matches will be played out to determine 5th through 16th (or 24th) place. \nPlanned Lineup (subject to change): \nOLD:\nVolley\nGrand Prix\nFathom\nLaser Cue\nMedusa\nMeteor\nMystic\nSorcerer\nTrident\nWild Fyre Reignyted \nMID:\nAttack From Mars\nCirqus Voltaire\nGame of Thrones (Premium)\nMetallica (Pro)\nThe Walking Dead (Pro)\nTheatre of Magic\nTron: Legacy (Pro) \nNEW:\nFoo Fighters (Pro)\nIron Maiden (Premium)\nJurassic Park (Premium)\nRick and Morty\nRush (Pro)\nTotal Nuclear Annihilation
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/2024-ifpa-nacs-new-hampshire-open-championship/
CATEGORIES:Tournaments
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips Episode 11: Granite State Rematch
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. Learn more about Friday Night Flips and watch past episodes on our dedicated Friday Night Flips page. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/TheLowerPlayfield starting at 7:00 PM. \nEpisode 11: Granite State Rematch\nAs pinball playing hopefuls all get ready for the return of IFPA North Americas Championship Series in January\, we bring you the kind of matchup that Friday Night Flips was originally conceived to bring you: a return of the top 4 finishers from 2023 New Hampshire states finals. Held last January at Port City Pinball\, a rematch a year in the making: \n\nDerek Correia finished last year’s NH states in 4th place\, after losing to Zheanna for the third straight year\, then Brian in the 3/4th match. He is one of the owners and operators of The Lower Playfield\, and is excited to have this as a break in to prep for States in January.\nZheanna Murray is 2023’s runner up for NH State Champion. A fantastic player with wins all over New England\, she will be looking for another win before 2024 States.\nBrian O’Neill is a former state champ\, proprietor at Port City Pinball\, a multi-time TLP tournament winner\, and the 3rd place finisher in last year’s state championship. Brian is always a threat to win any matchup he is in.\nJill Towne may not be known as well as the runner up outside New England\, but here she is known as a top player with fantastic control skills and game knowledge. She is the reigning state champion who will be gearing up to defend her crown\, as well as prepping to run WNACS the day after NACS states.\n\nOn commentary: \n\nJordan Knights joins the booth for the 5th time\, to bring deep insight in the collection at TLP.\nWill Parks has graciously decided to call this matchup\, his 6th appearance calling Friday Night Flips.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/fnf-episode-11/
CATEGORIES:Friday Night Flips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T100000
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SUMMARY:The Lower Playfield 2nd Anniversary All-Finals Tournament!
DESCRIPTION:Pre-Registration Link: https://forms.gle/kdwc5qug1xcQ9DhJ8\nTournament Details\n\nNovember 9th\, 2024 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nIt’s a celebration! Complimentary Champagne/Sparkling Fruit Juice toast at the start of the day!\nThis event will be IFPA sanctioned at an estimated 120% TGP.\nDoors at 10 AM\, Tournament starts at 11.\n3 hour and 22 minute Flip Frenzy! All players move on to one of two finals!\nThis tournament is limited to 32 players.\nRegistration will begin October 5th at noon.\n$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.\n\nLooks 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! \nPlayers 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. \nThe 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! \nNot 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! \n3 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! \n \nWe 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. \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient)\n\nJordan Knights (TD\, Paid)\nChris “Hank Buttmunch” Brunette (paid)\nJess Salzman (Paid)\nIvy Beam (paid)\nWill Parks (paid)\nMitch Gagnon (paid)\nHarold Scott (paid)\nMichael Salzman (paid)\nJoe Lemire (cash)\nDerek Beam (paid)\nWyatt Winters (paid)\nSam Keogh (paid)\nJeremy Gagnon (paid)\nVince Vitiello (paid)\nBill Macdonald (paid)\nSteven Johnson (paid)\nTim Gillogly (paid)\nSeamus Meader (cash)\nAdam Meader (cash)\nBrian O’Neill (paid)\nAndrew Logan (paid)\nAllison O’Neill (paid)\nMichael Brewster (paid)\nSeth Gouin (paid)\nBrian Yurick (paid)\nZoë Vrabel (paid)\nTim Desmarais (paid)\nMike Prince (paid)\nCody Erickson (paid)\nMatt Wenger (paid)\nZheanna Murray (paid)\nMischa Ayer (cash)\n\nWaitlist\n\nMatt Lemoine\nCody Gamache\nLindsay Cole\nRobert Dolan\nJeff Pinard\nNicole Villacres\nGreg Koker\nGeoff Alterman\n\nPoster Reservations:\n\nRich Lasker (paid)\nJess Salzman (paid)\nWill Parks (paid)\nMitch Gagnon (delivered)\nHarold Scott (paid)\nDerek Beam (paid)\nVince Vitiello\nBill Macdonald (paid)\nTim Gillogly (paid)\nBrian O’Neill\n\nPoster waitlist: \n\nMichael Brewster\nSeth Gouin\nBrian Yurick\nZoe Vrabel\nMike Prince\nMischa Ayer\nMatt Lemoine\n\nRegistration\n\nRegistration will begin Saturday\, October 5th at 12 Noon.\nAt 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.\nIf you registered and can’t make it\, please let us know as soon as possible!\nOnce 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!\nOnce your name appears in the registered list above\, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:\n\nPaypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\nIf 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!\n\n\nAll entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.\nAfter the 1 week prior\, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.\n\nHouse Rules and Event FAQ\nThe Lower Playfield Code of Conduct\nCurrent Game List and Game Setup Guide\nPrize Schedule\nAssuming a full field of 32 players\, the payouts will be: \n\n1st place: $180\, a trophy\, plus a numbered TLP 2nd anniversary poster.\n2nd: $140 plus a numbered TLP 2nd anniversary poster.\n3rd: $100\n4th: $60\n5th thru 8th single game champ: $35\n\nNot Top 16: \n\n1st: $60\, a trophy\, plus a numbered TLP 2nd anniversary poster.\n2nd: $40\nWinner of 3-4th single game: $25
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/the-lower-playfield-2nd-anniversary-all-finals-tournament/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T100000
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SUMMARY:Classics Concentration Match Play Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Registration: Now Open: https://forms.gle/5pqCeVLTddVqJ3nB6\nTournament Details\n\nSeptember 21st\, 2024 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nDoors at 10:00 AM\, Tournament starts promptly at 11:00.\n32 player limit\nThis event is IFPA sanctioned\, at an anticipated 192% TGP.\n6 Rounds of Classic Concentration Sets (Classic\, Modern\, Classic) with Tiered Swiss Pairing\, followed by top 8 advancing to similar set finals.\nInitial seeds will be IFPA rank to smooth initial groups.\nRegistration begins at Noon Eastern on August 31st.\n$30 per player ($20 prize pool\, $9 house fee for free play\, electricity offset\, snacks and drinks\, $1 IFPA Endorsement fee) is due via Paypal/Venmo within 72h of registration. Cash at door accepted for players who have played 2 tournaments in the last year here — you must contact Derek or Jordan to make arrangements if you’re paying cash at door or some other way.\n\nHonoring the great Alex Trebek\, a tournament with a Classics Concentration. Players will be in Jeopardy as they battle 3 other players in a three game set: A classic\, a modern\, and a classic! Each game will be scored 7-5-3-1. Rounds continue for 6 total rounds in a Tiered Swiss pairing. After that\, the top 8 players will Reach For the Top in the finals\, using the same format with 4-2-1-0 scoring. The top 2 from each group will be High Rollers \, advancing to the finals to do it one more time to crown a champion. \nFor the purposes of this tournament\, these games will be considered classics and in the “classic” pool: \n\nGrand Prix (1976)\nVolley (1976)\nWild Fyre Reignyted (1978-ish)\nMeteor (1979)\nMystic (1979)\nTrident 2020 (1979-ish)\nFathom (1981)\nMedusa (1981)\nLaser Cue (1984)\nSorcerer (1985)\n\nPlayers eliminated in the first round of the finals will be Double Dare’d to play a classics ladder of 3 games\, with the lowest player eliminated after each game. Those eventually finishing in 5th and 6th will be rewarded as well. \nWe will run a game of prize money stallball for all before the finals get underway\, and you’re of course welcome to stay and play freeplay after the tourney ends for a bit as well! \nWe anticipate\, based on past tournaments\, the Matchplay portion to take roughly 5 to 6 hours\, and the finals to take an additional two hours. We have similar formats before and feel reasonably confident in these time estimates. \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient)\n\nDerek Correia (TD) (paid)\nJordan Knights (paid)\nVince Vitiello (paid)\nDan Wilga (paid)\nWyatt Winters (paid)\nMike Gaudet (paid)\nAnthony Kret (paid)\nBrian Bourque (paid)\nTim Gillogly (paid)\nCody Erickson (paid)\nCurtis Rossi (paid)\nMitch Gagnon (paid)\nJeremy Gagnon (paid)\nSeamus Meader (cash)\nAdam Meader (cash)\nJeff Pinard (paid)\nCody Gamache (paid)\nMike Desmarais (paid)\nChris “Piss” Brunette (paid)\nZheanna Murray (paid) 👏\nMischa Ayer (paid)\nWill Parks (paid) 👏\nSeth Gouin (paid)\nJess Salzman (paid)\nMichael Salzman (paid)\nMike Havens (paid)\nAmber Lee (paid)\nAllison Havens (paid for real)\nConnor Mulberry (paid)\nEric Geddes (cash)\nSheri Hendricks\n\n\nWaitlist: \n\n\n\nNo Response registrants: \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\nRegistration will begin Saturday\, August 31st at 12 Noon.\nAt 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.\nIf you registered and can’t make it\, please let us know as soon as possible!\nOnce 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!\nOnce your name appears in the registered list above\, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:\n\nPaypal: \npaypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\nIf 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!\n\n\nAll entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.\nAfter the 1 week prior\, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.\n\nHouse Rules and Event FAQ\nThe Lower Playfield Code of Conduct\nCurrent Game List and Game Setup Guide\n\nPrize Schedule\nAssuming a full slate of 32 players\, the following prize schedule will be used: \n\n1st place: $200\n2nd: $140\n3rd: $100\n4th: $60\n5th: $40\n6th: $30\n7th and 8th: $20 each\n$10 of scratchers will be distributed to non-finalists!\n\nOne game of Stallball will be run for all participants and will award $10 to the winner\, and $10 to the last remaining non-finalist. If that’s the winner\, they get $20!
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/classics-concentration-match-play-tournament/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T220000
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CREATED:20240715T163016Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips Episode 9: Port City Pinball
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. Learn more about Friday Night Flips and watch past episodes on our dedicated Friday Night Flips page. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/TheLowerPlayfield starting at 7:00 PM. \nEpisode 9: Port City Pinball\nTonight\, we celebrate with a full take over of players and commentators from Port City Pinball. Opened in 2023\, Port City Pinball has quickly established itself as the place for competitive pinball events not only in the Seacoast region\, but for players around New England that are serious about tournament pinball. In addition to hyper-competitive multi-day card tournaments\, PCP also runs smaller\, single day tournaments and a league that’s become very popular in short time. Joining us tonight from PCP are 4 players and two commentators — I’ve asked Brian O’Neill to help me introduce everyone to you: \n\nCody Erickson – NextLevel HVAC. The coolest cooling guy. When he’s not fixing your A/C\, you can find “AlwaysAngry” high scores posted on your local Jaws.\nSeth Gouin – Flannel. Lumberjack. Or tree guy. Loves to chop wood on Addams Family. 4th place Classics finish at the recent New England Pinball Championships.\nJeff Pinard – The Switzerland of pinball drama. His daughter beats him regularly…. at pinball. Collected every iteration of Gottlieb Hot Shot (Big Shot – 2 player\, Pro Pool – Add a Ball). Winner of Project Pinball raffle\, Godfather CE.\nBrian Yurick – Proprietor of Port City Pinball. Expert at recapping power boards. Star Wars enthusiast and a disturbing appreciation for Episode I. Likes to cook but not when there’s too many of them in the kitchen.\n\nOn commentary: \n\nAllison O’Neill is an owner operator of Port City Pinball\, an accomplished pinball player\, the only person I’m aware of to get Portal on Powerball Tron\, and the recent winner of the Extra Ball Battle Strikes event at the Pinball Co-Op.\nBrian O’Neill is an owner operator of Port City Pinball\, an accomplished pinball player\, has not made it to Portal on Powerball Tron\, and the recent winner of the Extra Ball Battle Main event at the Pinball Co-Op.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/fnf-ep-9/
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips Episode 8: Man\, It's a Hot One
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. Learn more about Friday Night Flips and watch past episodes on our dedicated Friday Night Flips page. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/TheLowerPlayfield starting at 7:00 PM. \nEpisode 8: Man\, It’s a Hot One\nThe heat is on! The summer might be hot\, but this matchup for Episode 8 is even hotter. To paraphrase the great poet Rob Thomas\, Man\, we have a hot one for you tonight. Competitors known where they play and around New England as some of the best players around collide to see who will take down this episode: \n\nNoah Crable is known in New England as one of the most skilled pinball players in the region\, cracking the top 1000 in IFPA ranking in 2024 with his focus on competitive tournaments. He’s also known worldwide as the author of many a rulesheet on TiltForums as CaptainBZ\, and on Kineticist for his tutorial guides.\nJoe Hinkle joins Friday Night Flips as a two-time tournament champion at the Lower Playfield\, recent VP helping keep players informed at NEPL\, and riding high from a recent top 8 at PinMaine-ia. A longtime friend\, Joe is a super nice guy who puts a smile on the faces of everyone he plays with — but don’t let that kindness fool you\, he’s an incredible competitor.\nMichael Sandler is a well known player in the Boston-area scene coming off of a strong Top 4 finish in B during the most recent season of NEPL. In addition to being a great player and a great person to be in your group\, Mike is known for his TedX talk on how pinball flipped his life — and if you haven’t seen it\, you should go watch that pronto.\nKenny Weiner is best known in the NEPL community as the league’s “Rules Czar”\, striving to make sure that rulings are correctly applied at NEPL finals. People that have played against Kenny also know him as a tremendous competitor\, and a top 1000 IFPA rated player in his own right. Kenny’s quick wits and sense of humor make him an an endeared competitor at the Lower Playfield.\n\nOn commentary: \n\nDerek Correia is an owner/operator at the Lower Playfield\, and is frequently seen running around and moving the rig around in the background.\nWill Parksis a director at SNHPC\, one of the finest pinball commentators of events in the New England region\, a heckova player\, and kind enough to be the unofficial Voice of Friday Night Flips. We’re lucky to have Will join us for another episode.
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips Episode 7: Staying Cool\, Daddio!
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. Learn more about Friday Night Flips and watch past episodes on our dedicated Friday Night Flips page. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/TheLowerPlayfield starting at 7:00 PM. \nEpisode 7: Staying Cool\, Daddio!\nThe temps are hot\, the pinball is cool\, and Friday Night Flips is back with a special summer episode to get you through the dog days! A tremendous group of 4 of the nicest folks in the New England Pinball Scene will battle it out. If you’re in a group at a pinball tournament\, these are the people you hope are in your group so you’ll have a fun time: \n\nJulia Barnes-Brown plays out of Massachusetts\, is a frequent player at events all around New England\, and one of the most seasoned players at The Lower Playfield (if we tracked attendence at TLP\, Julia would be in the top 5 easily!). A tenacious competitor\, it has been fun to see Julia’s game improving over the last year to the point where she is a player to be watched in future events!\nAndrew Diorio is the owner operator of Tilt NH\, a business founded in 2024 that offers rent-to-own pinball in the NH area. While new to competitive pinball in New England\, Drew has quickly established himself as an excellent player with solid game knowledge.\nLucas Herter is a seasoned pinball competitor who started playing in New England events in 2021 (and TLP events in 2023!). No stranger to the competitive game\, Lucas will bring excellent game knowledge and skills to Friday Night Flips. Lucas was also one of the winners of an NEPL game raffle! Lucky!\nJordan Knights is an owner operator at the Lower Playfield. It’s hard to believe someone is reading this and doesn’t know Jord. If you’ve been to the Lower Playfield\, you’ll recognize her as “the nice one”. Jord is active in the tournament scene and New England Belles events\, and may have played these games before\, so look out!\n\nOn commentary: \n\nDerek Correia is an owner operator of The Lower Playfield (“the less nice one”) and is filling up space in the booth that could be better used by someone else.\nWill Parks — come on\, you know Will Parks. Will is a director at SNHPC\, one of the finest pinball commentators of events in the New England region\, a heckova player\, and kind enough to be the unofficial Voice of Friday Night Flips. We’re lucky to have Will join us for another episode.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/fnf-ep-7/
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SUMMARY:The Lower Playfield Basement Bash
DESCRIPTION:Pre-Registration Link: https://forms.gle/xPh6wBbQooJpgAkx5 (Opens 6/8 at 12:30 PM)\nTournament Details\n\nJune 22nd\, 2024 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nThis event will be IFPA sanctioned at an anticipated 128% TGP.\nDoors at 10 AM\, Tournament starts at 11.\n5 Rounds of game pairs (Modern-ish and Classic-ish pairs)\, followed by a 8 player playoff.\nThis tournament is limited to 32 players.\nRegistration will begin June 8th at 12:30 PM.\n$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.\n\nLooking for a more casual\, shorter\, fun afternoon of pinball? You’re looking for the Basement Bash! We’ve heard that players wanted a quicker\, and shorter format but still a fun full pinball sesh. The bash is a balance of all good things. 5 rounds of double up game pairs (Play 2 games with the same group) scored 7-5-3-1 before shuffling up the groups in balanced pairs until all 5 rounds are complete. The top 8 players will make the finals. Seeding will be tiebroken by most game wins\, followed by most game 2nd places. Any ties for entry to the top 8 will be tiebroken by playing a single game to get in to the finals. \nFinals will be 3 game (4-2-1-0 scored) pre-created banks that the highest seed will choose. Order for the first game will be chosen by the second highest seed\, followed by the third highest\, then the lowest seed. After the first game of the bank\, order choices will be made by the player that finished 4th the prior game\, then the 3rd place finisher\, 2nd place finisher\, and the prior game’s winner. The top 2 finishers in each group will advance until the final 4! \nWe expect the qualifying rounds to be roughly 4 to 4.5 hours\, and the finals to take approximately 2 to 2.5 hours in total for both rounds. \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient)\n\nJordan Knights (Paid)\nChris Brunette (paid)\nJeremy Gagnon (paid)\nTim Gillogly (paid)\nVince Vitiello (paid)\nAmber Lee (paid)\nAnthony Kret (paid)\nJoe Lemire (COD)\nCody Gamache (paid)\nKenny Weiner (paid)\nSam Keogh (paid)\nJason Burwen (paid)\nWill Parks (paid)\nMitch Gagnon (paid)\nZoë Vrabel (paid)\nAlexandria Lee (paid)\nGeoff Alterman (paid)\nEthan Burwen (paid)\nLeslie Lemire (COD)\nBlair Budday (paid)\nAlan MacLean (paid)\nLindsay Cole (paid)\nDrew Dolan (paid)\nMike Gaudet (paid)\nZheanna Murray (paid)\nMatt Lemoine (paid)\nWyatt Winters (paid)\nNicole Villacres (paid)\nEric Geddes (COD)\nMichael Corbett (paid)\nMike Havens (paid)\nAllison Havens (paid)\n\n  \nWaitlist\n  \n\nEd Giardina\nMike Desmarais\nDerek Correia (TD\, Paid)\n\n\nRegistration\n\nRegistration will begin June 8th at 12:30 PM.\nAt 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.\nIf you registered and can’t make it\, please let us know as soon as possible!\nOnce 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!\nOnce your name appears in the registered list above\, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:\n\nPaypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\nIf 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!\n\n\nAll entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.\nAfter the 1 week prior\, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.\n\nHouse Rules and Event FAQ\nThe Lower Playfield Code of Conduct\nCurrent Game List and Game Setup Guide\nPrize Schedule\nAssuming a full field of 32 players\, the payouts will be: \n\n1st place: $200 plus a trophy\n2nd: $140\n3rd: $100\n4th: $80\n5th thru 8th: $25\nTwo games of Stallball will be run for non-finalists. The winners of those games will win $10 each (one win per player\, please!).
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/the-lower-playfield-basement-bash/
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips Episode 6: In Da Club
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. Learn more about Friday Night Flips and watch past episodes on our dedicated Friday Night Flips page. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/TheLowerPlayfield starting at 7:30 PM. \nEpisode 6: In Da Club\nTonight we feature a group of players and commentators that have a connection to the Southern New Hampshire Pinball Club. The SNHPC is in Nashua New Hampshire\, and is a private club and collection of pinball machines that has been operating since 2016. The club has been open to many public events and league nights\, and provides 24/7 access to the collection to the members of the club. They have also been participants in running their own Club Room at Pintastic New England\, and have kindly hosted our custom Wild Fyre in that room the last few years. Many players in New England have had connections to the club\, fond memories\, and funny stories. \n\nMichael Corbett has been involved with the club since its inception\, and currently serves as a Director and Secretary of the club. A frequent tournament player all over the state and New England\, Michael has also participated in the recent IFPA New Hampshire State championships. He’s a strong player with excellent game knowledge.\nAugustus Eustis is currently a director of the SNHPC as well as the treasurer for the club. A seasoned competitive player with over 250 events played including many state championships and majors\, Augustus is a difficult opponent to beat in any tournament or competition he is in. His cats\, Buddy and Louise\, will surely be cheering him on to take the win.\nMike Testa is currently a director at the club\, and is a well known player all over New England. Known for his humor and life of the party presence\, you can always tell when Testa enters the room you are in. Mike has recently begun working on a homebrew machine\, King of the Arcade\, on the Lin Augemented Reality platform\, which was recently featured in the Pintastic Homebrew room in 2024.\nWill Parks is a director at the SNHPC (sensing a theme?) and a frequent guest commentator on Friday Night Flips. In addition to his commentary prowess\, Will is a tremendous pinball player\, winning the Pintastic Midnight Madness tournament in 2023\, and making it to the final 4 in 2024. A TLP regular\, Will has the most familiarity with the games in this group\, which could provide the edge he needs to take the W.\n\nOn commentary: \n\nCody Gamache is a fast rising star in the New England competitive scene\, a veteran of Friday Night Flips (see Episode 4)\, and a recent WPPRMania finalist. This will be the first time that Cody brings his extensive game knowledge to the booth at The Lower Playfield.\nZheanna Murray is a veteran of Friday Night Flips\, commentating on Episode 1 and playing in Episode 4. She is the reigning The Lower Playfield WPPRMania Survivor Series champion. Both Cody and Z had formative experiences getting in to the competitive pinball scene at SNHPC\, making them the ideal team to commentate this tremendous battle.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/fnf-episode-6/
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips Episode 5: Back to the Start
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. Learn more about Friday Night Flips and watch past episodes on our dedicated Friday Night Flips page. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/TheLowerPlayfield starting at 7PM. \nEpisode 5: Back to the Start\nTonight we go back — way back. Before Friday Night Flips. Before The Lower Playfield. All the way back to the genesis of all of these things: Pinball with Fudd and Jord\, our irreverent pinball stream that started in 2020 and sent us from having a couple of games at home that we’d share and broadcast online to the full blown problem that is TLP today! In honor of all of that\, we present four players who were very early supporters of our stream during the pandemic times\, and the opportunity for us to bring Pinball with Fudd and Jord to the modern era of Friday Night Flips. You may not know all of these players\, but they’re near and dear to us: \n\nDerek and Ivy Beam are a dynamic father/daughter team who were some of our earliest viewers\, channel moderators\, Twitch stars of the “Friday Night Ivy League” stream\, and are now mainstays of many a Lower Playfield tournament. Derek was goaded by the Other Derek into playing more pinball and it seems to have stuck\, as he has a penchant for blowing up a game while insisting he doesn’t know what he was doing. Ivy has a knack for EM’s and prefers not knowing whats going on\, which is normally when she pushes her scores to the max.\nBarrett Huntress is another early moderator\, viewer\, and supporter who also possesses a Joe Hinkle score of 1*. In Pinball with Fudd and Jord streams\, Barrett is also famous for the Careless Whispers dance. A long time friend of the stream\, Barrett got in to pinball because of the stream and has since logged a ton of FX hours\, in preparation for his recent move back to the area and dreams of TLP dominance.\nRich Lasker\, in addition to being a long time supporter of the original form of the stream\, is the member of this quartet we’ve known the longest. Derek and Rich worked together for many years prior to the pandemic and the start of the stream\, when pinball at TLP went from a hobby to a clinical diagnosis. Along with his wife Jaime and son Ricky\, Rich got bit by the pinball bug over too many beers and long nights of Total Nuclear Annihilation. Rich is responsible for our amazing AFM translite and provides a good retirement home for the ex-TLP Godzilla\, helping it live it live it’s best life.\n\n* The Joe Hinkle Score is a metric similar to Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon in which you try to determine if you know this person because of Joe Hinkle\, if this person knows Joe Hinkle\, or if you can connect them to Joe Hinkle via a series of other people you mutually know. Virtually 78% of New England has a Joe Hinkle score of 1. \nOn commentary: \n\nDerek Correia and Jordan Knights are the owner operators of The Lower Playfield\, and since we’re partly responsible for getting some of these people into pinball in the first place\, it only felt right for them to do commentary for this very special episode.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/fnf-episode-5/
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips Episode 4: Cosmic Cottage Arcade
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. Learn more about Friday Night Flips and watch past episodes on our dedicated Friday Night Flips page. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/TheLowerPlayfield starting at 7PM. \nEpisode 4: Cosmic Cottage Arcade\nFlipping back to a location focus\, this week we focus on four competitors from the Cosmic Cottage Arcade in Nashua\, New Hampshire. A private collection of beautifully restored arcade games and a bevy of pinball machines from all eras\, Cosmic Cottage is one of the prime spots to play in the New England Pinball League. From the CCA come 4 players ready to flip their way to glory: \n\nRoss Bergen is the owner\, operator\, repair and restoration mind behind the Cosmic Cottage Arcade. His popular YouTube channel shows a wonderful tour of the space. In addition to being a collector and tremendous restoration expert\, Ross is a fantastic pinball player who routinely is near the top of the seeding lists in NEPL.\nCody Gamache is a quickly-rising star in the New England pinball scene\, with an IFPA ranking shooting up over the past two years to currently in the top 1400 players worldwide. Cody recently finished 4th in WPPRMania 2’s main event\, making him a dangerous foe on copies he knows well.\nIan Hobson is a regular at the Cosmic Cottage Arcade and one of the nicest people in the hobby. His play at Cosmic Cottage will set him up well for competition on the equally diverse lineup at the Lower Playfield\, despite the tough field.\nZheanna Murray is the current WPPRMania Survivor Series Champion\, and the reigning runner up in the IFPA State Championships for New Hampshire in 2023. A skilled and focused player currently ranked 1601 in IFPA ranking\, Z is someone who can get on a roll and beat any player. (Editors note: I have\, as of this writing\, been eliminated from every NH State Championship I’ve played in by Z. I’m not bitter. At all.)\n\nOn commentary: \n\nDerek Correia and Jordan Knights are the owner operators of The Lower Playfield\, and have nothing better to do on a Friday than watch other people have fun and play pinball.
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips Episode 3: Cream of the Crop
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/mutterfudder starting at 7PM. \nEpisode 3: Cream of the Crop\nWe have a real barn burner for you this week\, with 4 incredible top 500 IFPA-ranked players that also happen to be pinball power couples. These are all players that have had a lot of success in the world of competitive pinball — a true everyone could win it battle! \n\nAllison O’Neill (IFPA highest rank 313) is an owner/operator of Port City Pinball\, the creator of Minty’s Mods\, and the creator of the backglass for the esteemed Metallica retheme “Michael McTallica”. In addition to volunteering at tournaments and fixing pinball machines\, Allison enjoys being the person that everyone tells their bad drain stories to after a ball.\nBrian O’Neill (IFPA highest rank 33) is one of the owner and operators of Port City Pinball in Portsmouth NH. A seasoned tournament player\, Brian is also the 2022 IFPA New Hampshire state champion and the state representative to the IFPA. Brian is a focused player and pinball advocate\, who also loves teaching games to players.\nDaniel Rone (IFPA highest rank 63) is the current IFPA State Champion for Maine\, as well as a prior IFPA State Champion for Oregon. Though a recent transplant to the New England area\, Daniel has quickly made his presence known by ranking highly in many New England events. In addition to being a great player\, Daniel has an appreciation for well made fast food.\nZoë Vrabel (IFPA highest rank 196) is a member of the IFPA Women’s Advisory board\, an IFPA Director\, the IFPA Womens State Champion for Massachusetts for the last two years running\, and the runner up at the 2024 Women’s World Championships. In addition to her many accomplishments in Pinball\, Zoe also shares an appreciation for well made fast food\, which very quickly endeared her and Daniel to us at the Lower Playfield.\n\nOn commentary: \n\nDerek Correia is an owner/operator of The Lower Playfield\, and got this job by knowing someone.\nWill Parks is the longest tenured (2 episodes) and most seasoned commentator (2 episodes) at Friday Night Flips. Despite not living in the same area\, Will has more fantastic breakfast recommendations in the area than folks that have lived here for 10 years do.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/fnf-episode-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T090000
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SUMMARY:WPPRMania 2 -- The All Day\, 3 Tournament\, Too-Much-Pinball Party Returns
DESCRIPTION:Pre-Registration Link: Click Here to Register. Form Opens Sunday\, March 10th at Noon.\nTournament Details\n\nApril 27th\, 2024 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\n3 Tournaments. 1 Epic Day. All tournaments at this event will be IFPA sanctioned.\nDoors at 9 AM\, Tournaments start at 10.\nWPPRMania 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!\nRegistration will begin Sunday\, March 10th at Noon.\n$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.\nWPPRMania 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!\n\nAt 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! \nProbably no longer the largest series in the state. Still the raddest. \nCome ready for a long\, grueling day of pinball. Prepare — for WPPRMania 2! \nEvent 1: The Main Event (9 rounds of Matchplay Double Ups\, Matchplay finals)\nEvent 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). \nAny 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. \nFinals 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. \nThe final 4 seeding will be determined by finish order in the qualifying tournament. \nIn the case of a machine breaking down before banks are selected\, the Tournament Organizer will announce a replacement game during selection. \nThis tournament will be worth 200% TGP value. \nEvent 2: Royal Rumble (9 round Max Matchplay\, 4 player Matchplay final)\nEvent 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. \nPer 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. \nTGP value will be 60%. \nDinner Break (Anticipated\, scheduled to change):\n\nGreek Salad (Gluten Free\, Vegetarian)\nMac and Cheese (Vegetarian) (*If you are gluten free\, let us know and I can make some with Lentil Pasta if you’d like)\nChicken Fingers\nFrench Fries (Gluten Free*)\n\nIf 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. \nEvent 3: Survivor Series (9 Progressive Strikes\, Double Fast Banks)\nEvent 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. \nTop 8 get cash prizes. \nAnticipated TGP is 21\, or 84%. \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient)\n\nSarah Finn (paid)\nJordan Knights (TD\, Host) (paid)\nBrian O’Neill (Prior Year WPPRMania Champion Exemption) (paid)\nAllison O’Neill (Exemption) (paid)\nJames McFatter (Prior Year WPPRMania Champion Exemption) (paid)\nSam Keogh (paid)\nAdam Meader (Exemption) (paid)\nKyle McFatter (Exemption) (paid)\nZheanna Murry (paid — best paid message lol)\nJoe Hinkle (paid)\nGeoff Alterman (paid)\nMatt Lemoine (paid)\nTim Gillogly\nChris Brunette (paid)\nKenny Weiner (paid)\nDerek Beam (pd)\nBill MacDonald (paid)\nWill Parks (paid – 👏)\nDan Wilga (paid)\nTyler Aas (paid)\nJoe Lemire (paid)\nMitch Gagnon (paid)\nMike Gaudet (paid)\nAlan MacLean (paid)\nCody Gamache (paid)\nLucas Herter (paid)\nIvy Beam (pd)\nSkip Horner (paid)\nWyatt Winters (paid)\nJeremy Gagnon (paid)\nJulia Barnes-Brown (paid)\nKatie Goodale (paid)\n\n32a: Derek Correia (TD\, Host) (paid) — Only playing event 3 \nDefending Champions:\nDefending 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. \nAll champions from WPPRMania 1 are attending! Hooray! \nWaitlist\n\n\nPhilip Stevens\n\nRegistration\n\nRegistration will begin Sunday\, March 10th at Noon.\nAt 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.\nOnce 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!\nOnce your name appears in the registered list above\, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:\n\nPaypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\nIf 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!\n\n\nAll entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.\nAfter the 1 week prior\, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.\n\nHouse Rules and Event FAQ\nThe Lower Playfield Code of Conduct\nCurrent Game List and Game Setup Guide\nPrize Schedule\nMain Event: \nAll 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: \n\n1st place: $180\, their name on the wall and WPPRMania Trophy\, a registration exemption to the next hosted WPPRMania\, and a Replica WPPRMania Belt\n2nd: $130 and finalist medal\n3rd: $100 and finalist medal\n4th: $80 and finalist medal\n5th through 8th: $40 each and finalist medal\n\nRoyal Rumble: \nThe 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. \n\n1st: $35 + 2 shares of the bonus pot + Trophy and a registration exemption to the next hosted WPPRMania\n2nd: $35 + 1 share of the bonus pot and finalist medal\n3rd: $30 + 1 share of the bonus pot and finalist medal\n4th: $20 + 1 share of the bonus pot and finalist medal\nBonus 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.\n\nSurvivor Series: \n\n1st: $160\, a registration exemption to the next hosted WPPRMania\, and a WPPRMania Survivor Series Belt\n2nd: $100 and finalist medal\n3rd: $70 and finalist medal\n4th: $50 and finalist medal\n5th through 8th: $25 each
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/wpprmania-2/
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips Episode 2: The Flip Zone
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/mutterfudder starting at 7PM. \nEpisode 2: The Flip Zone\nIn February 2022\, brothers Tim and Mike Desmarais opened Flippers Pinball Parlor\, a collection of pinball machines inside of Maxamillians in Tyngsboro\, Mass. In very short order\, they built a strong community and loyal set of visitors to their fun leagues\, tournaments\, and game nights. Two years later\, they expanded to a second location: The Pinzone\, a set of machines inside of the Sports Zone in Dracut\, MA. For episode 2\, we’re featuring 4 players who can be found playing at these locations on a regular basis. \n\nMike Desmarais is one of the owner/operators at Flippers and Pinzone\, as well as the site champion for Season 30 in NEPL. In a short period of time\, Mike has become a formidable player with natural talent and questionable rules knowledge (by his own admission!). Mike is never out of a game\, and you can usually hear him laughing\, talking\, or yelling as soon as you step in to Flippers.\nTim Desmarais is also the owner/operator of Flippers and Pinzone. While you might hear Mike coming when you first step in\, Tim doesn’t command the same room presence as his brother. If you’d visited these locations\, you’ll know Tim as a welcoming and generous player who is great to play and talk with. While he constantly says he’s not a “great player”\, Tim’s a skilled player with a steady hand and even temper (compared to Mike!).\nVince Vitiello isn’t new to pinball\, but he’s recently returned to the competitive scene in the time since Flippers has opened. If you’ve played in a tournament in New England in the past few years\, you likely have met him. His calm play belies the deep game knowledge and skill Vince possesses. One of the nicest guys you’re likely to run in to a tournament\, Vince has been on a hot streak of late and is a player to watch whenever he competes.\nMike Brewster is relatively new player to competitive pinball\, getting his start at Flippers in NEPL Season 27. In that time\, Mike has quickly shown to be a quick pickup to the game\, constantly near the top of the results in any event he’s playing at Flippers. Despite being newer to the scene\, Mike is not a player to take lightly!\n\nOn commentary: \n\nDerek Correia is an owner/operator/pinball player at The Lower Playfield. He’s not particularly interesting.\nWill Parks is a rising star in the world of pinball commentary after a tremendous stint doing the play by play for IFPA New Hampshire States in early 2024 on Backhand Pinball. When not playing in events at fun places like The Lower Playfield\, Will can usually be found at the excellent Southern New Hampshire Pinball Club in Nashua\, NH.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/fnf-episode-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T190000
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Flips: Episode 1: A Brand New Invention
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Flips is a series of 4 player match play get togethers at The Lower Playfield. 4 players will compete on the games downstairs in 4-2-1-0 matches until a player hits 21 points. They will be the winner! Each player will put in an ante to the match and the winner goes home with it all. \nAll the fun of the Lower Playfield\, now available wherever you are! All the action will be broadcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/mutterfudder starting at 7PM. \nEpisode 1: A Brand New Invention\nThe Ice Ice Arcade is one of the premiere locations in Southern New Hampshire\, hosting NEPL League\, regular tournaments\, and even the IFPA State Championship. IIA and its owner/operator\, Chris Brunette\, were a huge inspiration for building out The Lower Playfield and opening it up to the pinball people of New England. It was only natural that to kick it off\, we had to go to Vanilla to kick it one time\, boyyyyyyye. \nEpisode 1 features four players who frequent the IIA\, playing for bragging rights and to be crowned the first FNF winner. \n\nChris Brunette operates the premiere Vanilla Ice themed arcade in the world out of his home. The Ice Ice Arcade is one of the large\, friendly private venues in Southern NH. An IFPA NH State finalist for the past few years\, Chris is also a skilled flipper. In addition\, Chris also attended every tournament at TLP in year one!\nMitch Gagnon has been playing pinball at Ice Ice Arcade for at least as long as we have. Mitch is an active player\, restorer\, and member of the Auburn Pinball collective. Mitch also has a business selling awesome Vapor Metallic lights (like the ones in our Tron and Rush) blending classic looking bulbs and LED technology (Check out his Pinside shop: https://pinside.com/pinball/biz/directory/2204-mitchell-lighting)\nSam Keogh is the current season’s NEPL site champion for the IIA\, and has also been playing at IIA for as long as we have. Sam has quickly been a staple in the tournament scene all around NH and New England. A prolific player who can get hot and roll through anyone\, Sam is also one of the nicer and more gregarious types of people you like to meet at tournaments\, sharing strategies and having a great time.\nErik Peabody is another player we met playing at IIA after the pandemic. Erik is a master pinball restorer who has won best in category awards at the Pintastic New England shows for his work on restoring multiple machines. Erik is someone with a contagious laugh who you always love being in a group with\, but don’t let that fool you: Erik can play a mean game under pressure!\n\nOn commentary: \n\nJordan Knights is an owner/operator of The Lower Playfield\, and a finalist in the IFPA Womens NH State finals for the past two years. As a participant of many nights at Ice Ice Arcade\, Jordan will bring her knowledge of the players and the games to the stream. And probably lots of giggles as well.\nZheanna Murray has been a high ranked player in the New England area for a few years now. Z is currently the IFPA NH State points leader for 2024\, as well as runner up to the IFPA NH State Finals for the 2023 (Editors Note: I’ve also never beaten her in the IFPA State Tournaments!). She has tremendous game knowledge and is a fantastic commentator.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/fnf-episode-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T103000
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SUMMARY:Love Will Tear Us Apart Target Matchplay Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Registration: https://forms.gle/PwM4Gs5KLJsbxSn2A\nAn update on TLP Announce Dates and Registration Dates\nTournament Details\n\nFebruary 24th\, 2024 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nDoors at 10:30 AM\, Tournament starts promptly at 11:30.\n32 player limit\nThis event is IFPA sanctioned\nBalanced Target Matchplay (7/5/3/1 to 56) with a finals component. Minimum TGP 92%. Expected TGP expected over 112%.\nRegistration begins at Noon Eastern on Saturday\, February 3rd.\n$25 per player ($15 prize pool\, $9 house fee for free play\, electricity offset\, snacks and drinks\, $1 IFPA Endorsement fee) is due via Paypal/Venmo within 72h of registration. Cash at door accepted for players who have played 2 tournaments in the last year here — you must contact Derek or Jordan to make arrangements if you’re paying cash at door or some other way.\n\nTarget Matchplay using IFPA Scoring (7/5/3/1 or 7/4/1)\, on alternating banks of “longer playing” and “shorter playing” games. In the spirit of love\, all pairings will be balanced\, meaning you should get an opportunity to play with everyone throughout the day! The end of the tournament will be nigh when one player hits 56 points (The year Ian Curtis was born — look it up kids). Play will continue until either: 4 players have reached the target score\, or 3 additional rounds of play have been completed after the first person has hit the target. Any exact ties for top 4 will be broken on a 3 ball game of Grand Prix (or similar\, if the game is unavailable at the time of the tiebreak). \nThe top 4 will compete in a 4 game playoff in Build-A-Bank format. The 1st seed will have the first game pick\, and will earn a subsequent pick for as many additional rounds that were played after they hit the target. Any available game picks will cascade to the next seed for choosing. (For example\, if the top seed hits the target on round 9\, and the last round is round 11\, the top seed will choose the first 3 games\, and the second seed would choose one.) \nPlayers 5-8 will play a single game not chosen in the finals for a $20 Funspot Tokens gift card! Thank you to Funspot for furnishing this prize! \nWe will run a game of prize money stallball for all after the finals get underway\, and you’re of course welcome to stay and play freeplay after the tourney ends for a bit as well! \nWe anticipate\, based on past tournaments\, the Matchplay portion to take roughly 4-5 hours\, and the finals to take an additional hour. We have similar formats before and feel reasonably confident in these time estimates. \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient)\n\nDerek Correia (TD) (paid)\nJordan Knights (paid)\nAmber Lee (paid)\nJoe Lemire (COD)\nVince Vitiello (paid)\nJulia Barnes-Brown (paid)\nBrian O’Neill (paid)\nAllison O’Neill (paid)\nRichard Lasker (paid)\nSeamus Meader (paid)\nTim Desmarais (paid)\nSarah Finn (paid)\nErik Haynes (paid)\nAdam Meader (paid)\nMatt Lemoine (paid)\nKenny Weiner (paid)\nSam Keogh (Paid)\nZoe Vrabel (paid)\nCody Gamache (paid)\nDaniel Rone (paid)\nMitch Gagnon (paid)\nJeremy Gagnon (paid)\nMike Gaudet (paid)\nGeoff Alterman (paid)\nSheri Hendricks (paid)\nDerek Foxwell (paid)\nDavid Foxwell (paid)\nZheanna Murray (paid)\nDavey Plaisted (paid)\nJason Burwen (paid)\nEthan Burwen (paid)\nMike Desmarais (paid)\n\nWaitlist: \n\nAlan MacLean\nChris Brunette (paid)\nNate Straz\nDerek Beam\nIvy Beam\nChip Morton\nTim Gillogly\nWill Parks\nNick Galbiso\nEric Geddes\n\nNo Response registrants: \n\nNick DeStefano\n\nRegistration\nRegistration will open at Noon Eastern on Saturday February 3rd\, and will remain open until 32 spots are filled. At that time\, the registration link will be posted at the top of the event page on TheLowerPlayfield.com and e-mailed to all members of the mailing list. Once/If 32 spots are filled\, waitlist registration will remain open until the week before the tournament on February 17th. Payment of fees within 72h of registration via PayPal/Venmo will be required. If you prefer cash at the door\, and have played in 2 past tournaments at Lower Playfield before\, we will accept cash at the door. Please contact Derek or Jordan directly to confirm you will be doing so\, or to make arrangements\, or your registration may be cancelled. If you are registering for multiple people (Friends/Siblings/Children/Alien Overlords) please fill out the form twice! \nOnce you confirm you are on the registration list above\, please make payment via: \n\nPaypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\n\nRegistration fees will be fully refundable until February 17th. After February 17th\, refund requests will be accepted less the house fee. Exceptions made on a case-by-case basis. \nHouse Rules and Event FAQ\nPrize Schedule\nAssuming a full slate of 32 players\, the following prize schedule will be used: \n\n1st place: $180\n2nd: $130\n3rd: $80\n4th: $50\n5-8 Single Game Winner: $20 Funspot Tokens Gift Card\n\nTwo games of Stallball will be run for non-finalists and will each be awarded $10 to the winner (you can only win once\, but if you wanna play twice\, cool cool). \nWe will give a second Funspot Tokens Gift Card out to a participant who doesn’t win any other prize! Again\, thank you Funspot for providing that prize! \n$20 of entry fees will be reserved to help offset costs of the trophies.
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/love-will-tear-us-apart-target-matchplay-tournament/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T103000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Overdrive - Max Matchplay Tournament
DESCRIPTION:A notice on website issues and registration changes\nRegistration Link: Registration Open Now\, Click Here\nTournament Details\n\nDecember 2nd\, 2023 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nDoors at 10:30 AM\, Tournament starts promptly at 11:30.\n32 player limit\nThis event is IFPA sanctioned\nRegistration begins October 25th at 6 PM Eastern time.\n$25 per player ($15 prize pool\, $9 house fee for free play\, electricity offset\, snacks and drinks\, $1 IFPA Endorsement fee) is due via Paypal/Venmo within 72h of registration. Cash at door accepted for players who have played 2 tournaments in the last year here — you must contact Derek or Jordan to make arrangements if you’re paying cash at door or some other way.\nOur house fee for this tournament has been donated to Victims First\, an organization dedicated to victims of mass casualty crime in memory of the victims of the tragedy in Lewiston\, Maine. Thank you for playing in this tournament and helping us to support them. Learn more at victimsfirst.org.\n\nWe’ve heard you — all of you! Holidays are stressful. It’s hard to find time for pinball. “Hey we’d love to do your tournaments but it’s a big time commitment”. I’m with it! It’s hard to find a full day to play pinball\, and with the holidays bearing down like a homicidal MAC truck with a Ringmaster on the front\, who needs more stress. So finally: A quicker\, shorter\, cheaper\, and still a lot of fun The Lower Playfield tournament to wrap up the year. \nHoliday Overdrive will consist of 15 head-to-head games of Max Matchplay — the replacement to the good ol’ Flip Frenzy we used to play all the time! Players will be randomly placed on games against players you hopefully haven’t played already that day for a head-to-head battle. The top 8 players will move on to a 4-player\, 3 game matchplay group scored 4-2-1-0 where the highest seed will have choice of two of the games\, and the 3rd will be a randomly assigned “short play” game. Play continues until we crown a champion! \nDidn’t make the playoffs? No problem! Everyone who missed the playoffs will be put into a head-to-head\, single game bracket. The winner takes home a prize as well! \nWPPR Fiends: This will calculate to 27 TGP\, or 108% WPPR value. The single elimination bracket is not IFPA certified and is just for the prizes! \nThis is essentially the same format as our recently held anniversary tournament\, with a few small changes to keep things moving better throughout the day! And now we know how long these will take: We expect the Matchplay tournament to run 3 and a half hours. The two playoffs will take roughly 2 hours for the top 8\, and about an hour and a half for the single elimination players. All matches should be done by 6 at the latest\, though most play should be done by 5 — plenty of time for last minute holiday shopping! \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient) \n\nJordan Knights (paid)\nJason Burwen (paid – IOU 20)\nEthan Burwen (paid)\nCurtis Rossi (COD)\nSam Keogh (paid)\nRich Lasker (paid)\nJoe Lemire (COD)\nSeamus Meader (COD)\nAdam Meader (COD)\nVince Vitiello (paid)\nBill MacDonald (paid)\nMitch Gagnon (paid)\nJeremy Gagnon (paid)\nJulia Barnes-Brown (paid)\nSarah Finn (paid)\nMike Gaudet (paid)\nCody Gamache (paid)\nBrian Borque (paid)\nZoë Vrabel (paid)\nDaniel Rone (paid)\nMatt Lemoine (paid)\nColeman Papa-Musgrave (paid)\nKim Musgrave (paid)\nKenny Weiner (paid)\nRoss Bergen (paid)\nGeoff Alterman (paid)\nDerek Beam (paid)\nIvy Beam (paid)\nWill Parks (paid)\nEd Giardina (paid)\nNate Straz (paid)\nDerek Correia (paid)\n\nWaitlist:\n\nEMPTY!!! HUH?!\n\nRegistration\nRegistration will open at 6PM Eastern on October 25th\, and will remain open until 32 spots are filled. At that time\, the registration link will be posted at the top of the event page on TheLowerPlayfield.com. Once/If 32 spots are filled\, waitlist registration will remain open until the week before the tournament on November 26th. Payment of fees within 72h of registration via PayPal/Venmo will be required. If you prefer cash at the door\, and have played in 2 past tournaments at Lower Playfield before\, we will accept cash at the door. Please contact Derek or Jordan directly to confirm you will be doing so\, or to make arrangements\, or your registration may be cancelled. If you are registering for multiple people (Friends/Siblings/Children/Alien Overlords) please fill out the form twice! \nOnce you confirm you are on the registration list above\, please make payment via: \n\nPaypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\n\nRegistration fees will be fully refundable until November 26th. After November 26th\, refund requests will be accepted less the house fee. Exceptions made on a case-by-case basis. \nPrize Schedule\nPayouts as follows assuming a full field of 32 participants. Some form of trophy will be present for the first place winner: \n\nFirst Place: $150 and a copy of the classic film\, Maximum Overdrive\nSecond: $100\nThird: $70\nFourth: $50\nPlayoff Finalists: $20 each\nWinner of the Lower Bracket: $20\, your choice of The Lower Playfield t-shirt\, and a copy of Maximum Overdrive\nStallball: $10 and a copy of Maximum Overdrive
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/holiday-overdrive-max-matchplay-tournament/
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SUMMARY:Avernursary Matchplay Mayhem All Playoff Tournament at the Lower Playfield
DESCRIPTION:Registration Link: Click Here to Register\nTournament Details\n\nOctober 7th\, 2023 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nDoors at 10:30 AM\, Tournament starts promptly at 11:30.\n32 player limit\nThis event is IFPA sanctioned\nIt’s an anniversary party! Complimentary champagne/sparkling grape juice toast before we start.\nRegistration begins August 29th at noon Eastern time.\n$30 per player ($20 prize pool\, $9 house fee for free play\, electricity offset\, snacks and drinks\, $1 IFPA Endorsement fee) is due via Paypal/Venmo within 72h of registration. Cash at door accepted for players who have played 2 tournaments in the last year here — you must contact Derek or Jordan to make arrangements if you’re paying cash at door or some other way.\n\nCome celebrate our 1 year Anniversary of The Lower Playfield tournaments! Who woulda thunk it — a whole year! Our first tournament was a 16 person flip frenzy — how far we’ve come! Let’s celebrate the past and also farm some WPPRs like we do these days. \nMatchplay Mayhem will will be a head-to-head battle royale. We’ll start with 13 rounds of head-to-head Max Matchplay\, where you will be placed with another player randomly on a game head to head. Once all players have played 13 games\, the top 16 will move on to 4 player\, 3 game match play groups scored 4-2-1-0. Your first game will be assigned as a random “short play” game. The high seed of the group will choose the other two games or position\, with the next highest seed choosing\, and so on. Players may only select a game ONCE during the playoffs. Top two from each group move on to the next round until we crown a winner! \nPlayers eliminated in the Semifinal round will play 1 game for a consolation prize. \nDidn’t make the playoffs? No problem! Everyone who missed the playoffs will be put into a head-to-head\, single game bracket. The winner takes home a prize as well! \nWPPR Fiends: This will calculate to 31 TGP\, or 124% WPPR value. The single elimination bracket is not IFPA certified and is just for the prizes! \nAs for time\, I’ll note we are running tournament types we’ve not run before! However\, we anticipate the Max Matchplay portion to take roughly 3-4 hours\, and the finals to take an additional 3 hours for the main bracket\, and (concurrent with finals) around an hour/hour and a half for the lower bracket. \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient)\n\nAlan Maclean (COD)\nJoe Lemire (COD)\nZoë Vrabel (paid)\nDan Wilga (paid)\nMatt Lemoine (paid)\nCurtis Rossi (paid)\nSkip Horner (COD)\nBill MacDonald (paid)\nSam Keogh (COD)\nPatrick Countryman\nMichael Lupo (pre-paid)\nVince Vitiello (paid)\nSeamus Meader (COD)\nMitch Gagnon (paid)\nJayme Lindahl (paid)\nDerek Foxwell (paid)\nCody Gamache (paid)\nJeremy Gagnon (paid)\nAdam Meader (COD)\nDavid Foxwell (paid)\nWill Parks (paid)\nJulia Barnes-Brown (paid)\nGeoff Alterman (paid)\nMike Havens (paid)\nMike Gaudet (paid)\nAllison Havens (paid)\nSarah Finn (paid)\nMike Desmarais (paid)\nDerek Beam (paid)\nIvy Beam (paid)\nJames McFatter (paid)\nChris Brunette (paid)\n\nWaitlist:\n\nTom Geary\n\nRegistration\nRegistration will open at Noon Eastern on August 29th\, and will remain open until 32 spots are filled. At that time\, the registration link will be posted at the top of the event page on TheLowerPlayfield.com. Once/If 32 spots are filled\, waitlist registration will remain open until the week before the tournament on October 1st. Payment of fees within 72h of registration via PayPal/Venmo will be required. If you prefer cash at the door\, and have played in 2 past tournaments at Lower Playfield before\, we will accept cash at the door. Please contact Derek or Jordan directly to confirm you will be doing so\, or to make arrangements\, or your registration may be cancelled. If you are registering for multiple people (Friends/Siblings/Children/Alien Overlords) please fill out the form twice! \nOnce you confirm you are on the registration list above\, please make payment via: \n\nPaypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\n\nRegistration fees will be fully refundable until October 1st. After October 1st\, refund requests will be accepted less the house fee. Exceptions made on a case-by-case basis. \nPrize Schedule\nPayouts as follows assuming a full field of 32 participants. Some form of trophy will be present for the first place winner at a minimum: \n\nFirst Place: $200\nSecond: $150\nThird: $110\nFourth: $90\nSurvivor of the 5-8th match: $50\nWinner of the Lower Bracket: $40 and a trophy
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/october-matchplay-mayhem/
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UID:237-1691838000-1691877600@www.thelowerplayfield.com
SUMMARY:Break on Through Target Matchplay Event
DESCRIPTION:Registration Link: Register Now!\nTournament Details\n\nAugust 12th\, 2023 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nDoors at 11 AM\, Tournament starts promptly at noon.\n32 player limit\nThis event is IFPA sanctioned\nRegistration begins June 23rd at noon Eastern time.\n$25 per player ($15 prize pool\, $9 house fee for free play\, electricity offset\, snacks and drinks\, $1 IFPA Endorsement fee) is due via Paypal/Venmo within 72h of registration. Cash at door accepted for players who have played 2 tournaments in the last year here — you must contact Derek or Jordan to make arrangements if you’re paying cash at door or some other way.\n\nTarget Matchplay using IFPA Scoring (7/5/3/1 or 7/4/1)\, on alternating banks of “longer playing” and “shorter playing” games. Groups will be randomly assigned to start\, then fully swissed — keeping everyone in the game the whole way through. Players will break on through to the finals side after hitting 45 points — and the tournament proper doesn’t end until 4 players hit the 45 point target (or 3 rounds after the first player hits the target — whichever comes first). Those top 4 players will play a 4 game final to determine the ultimate winner. Players 5-8 will play a single game to win a small prize. Will your mojo be risin’? Will you light a fire? Can you break on through? \nWe anticipate\, based on past tournaments\, the Matchplay portion to take roughly 4-5 hours\, and the finals to take an additional hour. We have similar formats before and feel reasonably confident in these time estimates. \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient)\n\nDerek Correia (TD) (paid)\nJordan Knights (paid)\nDerek Beam (paid)\nIvy Beam (paid)\nChris Brunette (paid)\nDavid Foxwell (paid)\nDerek Foxwell (paid)\nBrian Borque (paid)\nJulia Barnes-Brown (paid)\nMitch Gagnon (paid)\nZoe Vrabel (paid)\nJeremy Gagnon (paid)\nMike Gaudet (paid)\nSarah Finn (paid)\nZach Murray (paid)\nVince Vitiello (paid)\nBill Macdonald (paid)\nCody Gamache (paid)\nMichael Havens (paid)\nJoe Hinkle (paid)\nMike Sandler (paid)\nSam Keogh (paid)\nCurtis Rossi (paid)\nAmber Lee (COD)\nSheri Hendricks (paid)\nNathan Clavette (paid)\nGeoff Alterman (paid)\nWill Parks (paid)\nMatt Lemoine (paid)\nNate Straz (paid)\nJody Stahlman (paid)\nJoe Lemire (COD)\n\nWaitlist\n\nJason John\nEric Geddes\nSeamus Meader\nAdam Meader\nMatt Wenger\nEd Giardina\n\nRegistration\nRegistration will open at Noon Eastern on June 23rd\, and will remain open until 32 spots are filled. At that time\, the registration link will be posted at the top of the event page on TheLowerPlayfield.com. Once/If 32 spots are filled\, waitlist registration will remain open until the week before the tournament on August 5th. Payment of fees within 72h of registration via PayPal/Venmo will be required. If you prefer cash at the door\, and have played in 2 past tournaments at Lower Playfield before\, we will accept cash at the door. Please contact Derek or Jordan directly to confirm you will be doing so\, or to make arrangements\, or your registration may be cancelled. If you are registering for multiple people (Friends/Siblings/Children/Alien Overlords) please fill out the form twice! \nOnce you confirm you are on the registration list above\, please make payment via: \n\nPaypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\n\nRegistration fees will be fully refundable until August 5th. After August 5th\, refund requests will be accepted less the house fee. Exceptions made on a case-by-case basis. \nPrize Schedule\nPayouts as follows assuming a full field of 32 participants. Some form of trophy will be present for the first place winner at a minimum: \n\nFirst Place: $180\nSecond: $130\nThird: $90\nFourth: $50\nSurvivor of the 5-8th match: $30\nNot finalist? 2 games of stall ball played for $10 to each winner\, thanks to a generous donation from Seth Clayter! Thanks Seth!
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/break-on-through-target-matchplay/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260416T152240
CREATED:20230503T164344Z
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UID:94-1686999600-1687033800@www.thelowerplayfield.com
SUMMARY:Hey June! Group Match Play Tournament - 160% TGP
DESCRIPTION:Waitlist Link: Waitlist closed\nTournament Details\n\nJune 17th\, 2023 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.\nDoors at 11 AM\, Tournament starts promptly at noon.\n32 player limit\nRegistration begins May 12th at noon Eastern time.\n$30 per player ($20 prize pool\, $9 house fee for free play\, electricity offset\, snacks and drinks\, $1 IFPA Endorsement fee) is due via Paypal/Venmo within 72h of registration. Cash at door accepted for players who have played 2 tournaments in the last year here — you must contact Derek or Jordan to make arrangements if you’re paying cash at door or some other way.\n\nOur next tournament will be significantly smaller than WPPRmania was\, but oddly enough\, it’s the “Main Event” component of WPPRmania! \nStarting at noon\, we will run 12 rounds of 3 or 4 player Match Play matches\, alternating between games that have historically run longer and shorter (not quite “Moderns” and “Classics”\, but you get the idea). Scores will be PAPA style based on finish (7-5-3-1). After round one\, pairings will continue in a tiered Swiss-style pairing for 11 more rounds. A tiebreak game will be played if necessary to split top 2 seeds or anyone playing into the top 8. Automatic tiebreakers will be used for all other positions. The top 8 players will move on to bank style 4-game\, 4 Player Match Play finals\, with the top 2 advancing to the next round. Players not making the final round will compete in two rounds of stallball for prizes! \nFor the WPPR hounds among us\, this will calculate out to 160% TGP and will be in the neighborhood of 24 WPPRs to the winner. Such Wow! Much impress! \nWe anticipate\, based on past tournaments\, the Matchplay portion to take roughly 4-5 hours\, and the finals to take an additional 2-3 hours. We have run this format before and feel confident in these time estimates. \nPlayers who have Registered (manually updated\, please be patient)\n\nDerek Correia (TD) (paid)\nJordan Knights (paid)\nBrian O’Neill (TD) (paid)\nAllison O’Neill (TD) (paid)\nDavid Foxwell (paid)\nDerek Foxwell (paid)\nZach Murray (paid)\nChris Brunette (paid)\nWill Parks (paid)\nMatt Lemoine (paid)\nZoë Vrabel (Paid)\nDaniel Rone (Paid)\nJoe Lemire (COD)\nJulia Barnes-Brown (paid)\nSarah Finn (paid)\nCody Gamache (paid)\nNate Straz (paid)\nMitch Gagnon (paid)\nJody Stahlman (paid)\nMike Havens (paid)\nSam Keogh (paid)\nJeremy Gagnon (paid)\nDerek Beam (paid)\nIvy Beam (paid)\nSeamus Meader (COD)\nJames McFatter (paid)\nVince Vitiello (paid)\nAmber Lee (paid)\nSheri Hendricks (paid)\nDavey Plaisted (paid)\nAdam Meader (COD)\nGeoff Alterman (COD\, NH)\n\nWaitlist: \n\nNick Destafano\nAlan MacLean\nLarry Paquette\n\nRegistration\nRegistration will open at Noon Eastern on May 12th\, and will remain open until 32 spots are filled. At that time\, the registration link will be posted at the top of the event page on TheLowerPlayfield.com. Once/If 32 spots are filled\, waitlist registration will remain open until the week before the tournament on June 10th. Payment of fees within 72h of registration via PayPal/Venmo will be required. If you prefer cash at the door\, and have played in 2 past tournaments at Lower Playfield before\, we will accept cash at the door. Please contact Derek or Jordan directly to confirm you will be doing so\, or your registration may be cancelled. If you are registering for multiple people (Friends/Siblings/Children/Alien Overlords) please fill out the form twice! \nOnce you confirm you are on the registration list above\, please make payment via: \n\nPaypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder\nVenmo: @Derek-Correia\n\nRegistration fees will be fully refundable until June 10th. After June 10th\, refund requests will be accepted less the house fee. Exceptions made on a case-by-case basis. \nPrize Schedule\nPayouts as follows assuming a full field of 32 participants. Some form of trophy will be present for the first place winner at a minimum: \n\nFirst Place: $220\nSecond: $160\nThird: $120\nFourth: $60\nFinalists (5-8) = $15 each\n\nStallball Winners: $10 Each
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/june-group-match-play/
LOCATION:The Lower Playfield
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UID:73-1682762400-1682809200@www.thelowerplayfield.com
SUMMARY:WPPRMANIA -- 3 Pinball Tournaments. 1 Epic Day.
DESCRIPTION:The hype. The spectacle… nothing compares to WPPRMANIA!!! One Day. THREE IFPA-Rated Tournaments. Epic fun.\nDesigned to be the highest bang-for-your-buck day if you care about WPPR points\, fun\, and flippin\, WPPRMania is a full day of multiple pinball tournaments. Certainly catered to the individual who wants ranking points\, but designed to be a full\, fun day for all. Prizes\, food\, and more — can you survive …. WPRRMANIA?!?!\n\nIMPORTANT INFORMATION:\nDate: April 29th\, 2023\nThe Lower Playfield\, Goffstown NH\nDoors: 9 AM\, First play promptly at 10 AM. Breaks at 1:30PM\, and dinner (TBD). Expected completion around 8-9 PM.\nSTRICT LIMIT of 28 players MAX.\nENTRY: $50 (Broken down as $20 for main event prize pool\, $5 to Frenzy pool\, $10 to 8-Strikes pool\, $15 for IFPA Fees and house fees). Registration details and link will be posted March 3rd at Noon. Registration is not confirmed until payment is sent — You may register for a spot\, but if others pay before you do\, you will be waitlisted. All fees refundable up to 1 week prior to tournament for any reason (exceptions will be made after that on a case-by-case basis).\n\nTournament #1: The Main Event: 12 Round Matchplay\nPlayers will compete in 12 rounds of Tiered Swiss Matchplay on 2 banks of machines (machines will be halved between historically long running games and shorter running games using matchplay data from prior tournaments at the Lower Playfield). Scoring will be 7-5-3-1 based on finish (7-4-1 for 3 player groups\, if applicable).\nAfter 12 rounds\, the top 8 players will compete in a 4 game matchplay playoff. Games will be on banks revealed at the time of finals. Highest seed in each group will have choice of bank. Order of play will be chosen for the first game\, and order of finish for all subsequent games (1st place finisher in the prior game will play first\, 2nd place will play 2nd\, and so on). Top 2 from each group of finalists will play in a final round to determine place of finish.\nThe Main Event will have roughly 160% TGP and will be MASSIVE RANKING POINTS.\nDidn’t make the finals? That’s okay… because you’re on to:\nTournament #2: 90 minute Royal Rumble (Flip Frenzy) + Finals!\nRunning concurrently with the Main Event Finals\, all other players will compete in a 90 minute flip frenzy on games not currently being used in the finals. Players will play 2 player games with the winner getting a point. After playing as player 2\, players will go back in to a queue to wait for another competitor. After 90 minutes\, no more games will be started. The top 4 players by win differential (with automatic tiebreaks being win differential by games played) will move on to a 4 game Matchplay final to determine finishing order.\nAround the time that that wraps up\, it should be dinner time. Followed by…\nTournament #3: 8 Progressive Strike Matchplay\nPlayers will be randomly placed into groups of 3 or 4 for rounds of matchplay\, alternating in banks as was done in the main event. After the first round\, the tournament will be fully swissed\, meaning that you will be playing against players with similar results as yourself. Progressive strikes means you will get strikes for each game equal to the number of players who finished above you in the game (0-1-2-3 strikes for 4 player groups\, 0-1-2 for 3 player groups). Once a player hits 8 strikes\, they are eliminated from subsequent rounds. Top 4 players will receive prizes.\nPrize Structure (Assuming full field of 28 players):\nMain Event:\n1st: $200\n2nd: 150\n3rd: 100\n4th: 50\n5th-8th: $15\nRoyal Rumble:\n1st: $55\n2nd: $40\n3rd: $30\n4th: $15\nStrikes:\n1st: $110\n2nd: 80\n3rd: 60\n4th: 30\nSodas\, Beverages\, Snacks\, and shitty beer provided. We will also be providing THE Homemade Mac & Cheese at the dinner break. This is a full day of pinball\, so we HIGHLY recommend bringing a bag lunch for the lunch break! Optionally\, I will facilitate a DoorDash order to a local pizza place for the group if you’d prefer to order out for lunch.\nComments\, concerns\, questions — fire away to myself or Jordan. Otherwise… are you game enough to STEP INTO THE RING??!?!?!
URL:https://www.thelowerplayfield.com/event/wpprmania-3-pinball-tournaments-1-epic-day/
LOCATION:The Lower Playfield
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