The Lower Playfield

WPPRMania III -- Bigger! Better! Badder!
2025-04-26 10:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York)
Save the Date: April 26th, 2025.
Registration Opens March 8th at noon. Registration Form: https://forms.gle/AT8PaAJPyfQbSktA7
One Day. Three Tournaments. Three Champions. WPPRMania III.

April 26th, 2025 at The Lower Playfield
3 Tournaments. 1 Epic Day. All tournaments at this event will be IFPA sanctioned.
Events 1 and 3 are eligible for Ice Ice Playfield Tournament Series points. More information is here.
Doors at 9 AM, Tournaments start at 10. We expect the last participants of Strikes to wrap up around 11:30 PM. Most participants in tournament 3 will wrap up before 10 PM. Prepare for a long, full day of pinball!
$75 all in — all tournament entries, drinks, snacks, dinner, desserts, and IFPA fees included.
Registration begins March 8th at Noon
WPPRMania has a strict 32 player limit. Due to the chaos of WPPRMania, we must insist on no non-competitors at this tournament. Thank you for understanding!
$75 per player ($20 Main Tournament entry, $10 Battle Royale entry ($5 to tourney, $5 to bonus pot), $15 Survivor Series entry, $30 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 (with the exception of Main Event finalists opting out of and refunding their Rumble fee).
WPPRMania entries must be paid in full within one week of registration. Due to the incredible overhead of the tournament, we must insist in all fees being paid in advance — either online or in person. If you cannot pay online at registration, you must reach out to hello @ thelowerplayfield . com to make arrangements, or you will be moved to the waitlist. I apologize for the inconvenience but we must insist on pre-pay on this tournament every year. Thanks for your understanding!

Balls will drain. Champions will rise. Now returning for the third year, WPPRMania is back for the third time! Play in 3 fun tournaments and have an opportunity to reset each time if it doesn’t go your way! Or be the one to unite the championships!
One day. 3 tournaments. Catered dinner included. Lots of pinball, probably foot soreness. WPPRMania returns!
Come ready for a long, grueling day of pinball. Prepare — for WPPRMania III!
Event 1: The Main Event (9 rounds of Matchplay Double Ups, Matchplay finals)
Event 1 will consist of 4-player matchplay groups playing a long-play and short-play game using IFPA Scoring (7-5-3-1). All pairings for this event will be balanced except for round 9, which will be swiss. Top 8 total points at the end of 9 rounds will go to Finals (tiebreaks for seeding are number of 1-2 finishes, any exact point ties on the cut line will be broken in a single game playoff).
Any players not present at the start of this tournament will not be entered into the tournament for that round. You may be inserted into subsequent rounds, but you will be at a severe disadvantage. Please arrive on time for a prompt start.
Finals will be 4 player, 4 game banks scored PAPA 4-2-1-0 format. Highest Seeds will have choice of three, pre-selected banks to play on. All 8 finalists will receive cash prizes. Play order on game 1 will be chosen from the 2nd highest seed, moving to 3rd highest, 4th highest, and finally the player who picked the bank. On subsequent games, the player who came in 4th on the prior game will have first choice of order, followed by 3rd, 2nd, and the prior game winner. Any players tied after 3 games for advancement will play a single, randomly drawn short play game that was not in the bank. A player may only pick a bank once in finals.
The final 4 seeding will be determined by finish order in the qualifying tournament.
In the case of a machine breaking down before banks are selected, the Tournament Organizer will announce a replacement game during selection.
This tournament will be worth 200% TGP value.
Event 2: Royal Rumble (2 hour Flip Frenzy, 4 player Matchplay final)
Event 2 will run concurrently with the finals of Event 1. Flip Frenzy will run for 2 hours concurrent with the main event finals. Finals will be a 3 game, 4 player final scored 4-2-1-0. During event 2, you can not play side games while waiting, due to two tournaments being run concurrently. You may be put on a game directly next to the other tournament. Please extend the same courtesy you would during any tournament to your fellow competitors.
Per IFPA regulations, this tournament will allow finalists from the other tournament to participate at their discretion. Main Event finalists who chose to also participate in the Royal Rumble will be subject to an additional $10 entry fee which will go directly to the bonus pot. Participants in both Main Event finals and this tournament will have 1 minute to report to either game when not in play. Participants of both the Royal Rumble finals and Main Event finals are not eligible for bonus pot payouts.
TGP value will be estimated to be 60%.
Dinner Break:
Dinner will once again be catered from Puritan Backroom. Small changes based on last year’s popular picks are below:

Greek Salad (Gluten Free, Vegetarian)
Mac and Cheese (Vegetarian)
Famous Backroom Chicken Tenders (Classic and Spicy)
French Fries (Gluten Free*)

If you have specific food needs, please either reach out to us after registration (hello @ thelowerplayfield.com) or note it on the registration form and we’ll reach out to you prior to discuss. We’ll figure out how to make sure you are fed!
Event 3: Survivor Series (9 Progressive Strikes, Double Fast Banks)
Event 3 will be a 9 progressive strike knockout (0-1-2-3 strikes for 4 player groups, 0-1-2 for 3 player groups). Rounds will be “Short Play, Short Play, Long Play” and repeating in that order every 3 rounds until 1 player remains. Initial pairings will be random, then fully swissed after the first round for fairness.
Top 8 get cash prizes.
Anticipated TGP is 21, or 84%.
Defending Champions:
Defending Champions may elect to have a registration place, and optionally a +1, held for them prior to registration starting. If you are a defending champion, please e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield and we will hold registration spots for you.
Player List:

Zheanna Murray (Spot held for defending Survivor Series champion) Paid
Mischa Ayer (Survivor Series +1) Paid
Tyler Aas (Spot held for defending Main Event champion) Paid
Lindsay Cole (paid)
Drew Dolan (paid)
James McFatter (paid)
Allison O’Neill (paid)
Anthony Kret (paid)
Erik Haynes (paid)
Jordan Knights (paid)
Katie Goodale (paid)
Vincent Vitiello (paid)
Mike Havens (paid)
Kenny Weiner (paid)
Jillian Towne (paid)
Ashley Carroll (paid)
Dan Wilga (paid)
Seth Gouin (paid)
Derek Carroll (paid)
Jamie MacLeish (paid)
Jeffrey Pinard (paid)
Tim Gillogly (paid)
Geoff Alterman (paid)
Bill MacDonald (paid)
Allison Havens (paid)
Mike Gaudet (paid)
Brian Bourque (paid)
Derek Foxwell (paid)
Brian O’Neill (paid)
Jody Stahlman (paid)
Patrick Quinty (paid)
Mitch Gagnon (paid)

Waitlist:

Julia Barnes-Brown (paid, refund available)
Marc Patenaude
Kyle McFatter
Matt Lemoine
Eric Geddes
Will Parks
Joe Lemire
Adam Meader
Ed Giardina
Cody Gamache
Ivy Beam
Derek Beam
Alan Maclean
Josh Moran

Registration

Registration will begin Sunday, March 8th at Noon.
At that time, the registration link posted above will activate. Please open the form ahead of time and refresh the form if you are trying to register at open.
Once we hit our player cap, we will maintain a wait list and will contact you directly at the e-mail you provided during registration should a spot become available. You aren’t required to pay or under any obligation to attend if you are contacted off the waitlist. If you’re on the waitlist and can no longer make it, please feel free to let us know!
Once your name appears in the registered list above, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:

Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
Venmo: @Derek-Correia
If you have played here before, normally we accept cash at the door. We will accept cash at some other time period ahead of time if you are a regular player, but for WPPRMania in particular, please make any reasonable effort to pay us in advance. There is a lot of moving parts, splitting of prize money, and the like to do day of. We must insist for this tournament only that you plan a pre-pay in advance. Thank you for your understanding!

All entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.
After the 1 week prior, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
Main Event:
All main event finalists will receive $20 (Refund for Royal Rumble Entry + $10 Good Sportsman award) if they opt out of the Royal Rumble, in addition to the below:

1st place: $180, their name on the wall and WPPRMania Trophy, a registration exemption to the next hosted WPPRMania, and a Replica WPPRMania Belt
2nd: $130 and finalist medal
3rd: $100 and finalist medal
4th: $80 and finalist medal
5th through 8th: $40 each and finalist medal

Royal Rumble:
The Royal Rumble Bonus Pot will start with $120 in it. Additional money will be added from any Main Event finalists buying in to this tournament as well.

1st: $35 + 2 shares of the bonus pot + Trophy and a registration exemption to the next hosted WPPRMania
2nd: $35 + 1 share of the bonus pot and finalist medal
3rd: $30 + 1 share of the bonus pot and finalist medal
4th: $20 + 1 share of the bonus pot and finalist medal
Bonus Pot payouts will be divided by the number of shares of eligible winners (players only playing in one final or another). If none of the top 4 are eligible for bonus pot payouts, the highest ranked 4 eligible participants will each be awarded 1 share of the bonus pot.

Survivor Series:

1st: $160, a registration exemption to the next hosted WPPRMania, and a WPPRMania Survivor Series Belt
2nd: $100 and finalist medal
3rd: $70 and finalist medal
4th: $50 and finalist medal
5th through 8th: $25 each

The Distance: Pace Match Play Tournament
2025-06-21 10:00 - 19:00
Pre-Registration Link: May 3rd at Noon https://forms.gle/CysmkvqeqbBpT4Dz8
Tournament Details

June 21st, 2025 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.
This event will be IFPA sanctioned at an estimated 136% TGP.
This event is part of the 2025 Ice Ice Playfield Championship Series. More information at the IIP Page here.
Doors at 10 AM, Tournament starts at 11.
Pace Match Play qualifier, 3 strict/fast strike knockout finals.
This tournament is limited to 32 players.
Registration will begin May 3rd at noon.
$30 per player ($15 Main Tournament entry, $15 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.

We’re back with a new format — pace matchplay! Think of it as a match play qualifier with a sense of dread: a pace car behind you at all times! Play will be done in balanced pairings all day, starting on a long play game and alternating each round between shorter and longer playing games. Scoring will be 7-5-3-1, or 7-4-1 in 3 player groups, for each round.
At the end of the 7th round, the pace will become active at 22 points. All players below the pace line will be eliminated, and all players above the pace line will play again. Each round, the pace line goes up 7 points. Win your next round and you’re safe for sure — anything else, and you better hope you banked up enough points to continue!
Play will continue until we conclude a round at 12 players (or fewer!). The remaining players will start a 3 strike elimination final. Initial seedings will carry over, and first round arenas will be chosen by the highest seeds in each group. Pairing for that first round will be slaughter based on pace standings. From the second round on, pairings will be swiss, and arenas will cycle between fast and short games. Strikes will be given out in strict (or “fast”) strike pairings: The bottom 2 players in each game will receive a strike (for both 3 and 4 player groups).
This is a new format, but we have some guesses on how long this will take. We expect to get down to 12 players in the pace portion in about 10 rounds (roughly 4 to 4.5 hours), with people being eliminated after round 7 (roughly 3 hours in). Strikes will depend on how many players make it through, but we expect about 8 rounds to crown a champion (around 2 and a half to 3 hours). These are estimates, but you’re guaranteed at least 7 rounds of play and you might be here longer. It should be fun and tense the whole way, but if you are sensitive to time, please note that our estimates are, at best, guesstimates for this one.
Players who have Registered (manually updated, please be patient)

Derek Correia (TD, Paid)
Jordan Knights (Paid)
Ashley Carroll (paid)
Chris “Butt Munch” Brunette (paid)
Joe Lemire (cash)
Vince Vitiello (paid)
Mike Gaudet (paid)
Derek Carroll (paid)
Seth Gouin (paid)
Jeffrey Pinard (paid)
Mitch Gagnon (paid)
Courtney Bazarian (paid)
Eric O’Keefe (paid)
Julia Barnes-Brown (paid)
Jeremy Gagnon (paid)
Will Parks (paid)
Wyatt Winters (paid)
Cody Erickson (paid)
Zheanna Murray (paid)
Mischa Ayer (paid)
Cody Gamache (paid)
Matt Lemoine (paid)
Michael Corbett (paid)
Dave Lawton (paid)
Eva Ashton (paid)
Zachary Holt (paid)
Kim Musgrave (paid)
Coleman Papa-Musgrave (paid)
Micah Weston (paid)
Joshua Moran (cash)
Tim Pelletier (paid)
Alan Maclean

Waitlist

Cam Harrahy

Notified, no response

Registration

Registration will begin Saturday, May 3rd at 12 Noon.
At that time, the registration link posted above will activate. Please open the form ahead of time and refresh the form if you are trying to register at open.
If you registered and can’t make it, please let us know as soon as possible!
Once we hit our player cap, we will maintain a wait list and will contact you directly at the e-mail you provided during registration should a spot become available. You aren’t required to pay or under any obligation to attend if you are contacted off the waitlist. If you’re on the waitlist and can no longer make it, please feel free to let us know!
Once your name appears in the registered list above, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:

Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
Venmo: @Derek-Correia (Last 4: 4285)
If 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!

All entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.
After the 1 week prior, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
Assuming a full field of 32 players, the payouts will be:

1st: $150
2nd: $110
3rd: $80
4th: $50
Survivor Pool: $90 will be split amongst players that cross the pace line but don’t make the top 4. For example, if 10 players make the finals, the 6 players who make finals but aren’t in the top 4 will split $90 6 ways, or $15 each.

NPC at TLP: Northeast Pinball Challenge League
2025-07-15 18:00 - 2025-09-10 22:00
Pre-Registration Link: https://forms.gle/W6nm91Uc6uRCvZKK9
Tournament Details

Tuesday Nights starting July 15th! Doors at 6, League Promptly at 7:30
This league will be IFPA sanctioned at 200% TGP.
This league is part of the Northeast Pinball Challenge. Read all about it at NPCPinball.org
This league is limited to 32 total players.
$30 per player is the league fee for the 7 weeks of league. Each night will have a $10 door fee to help cover snacks and all games being on free play.

Summer is here, and with no leagues out there, NPC is here to keep the ball rolling. Each league night will start with doors open at 6, and play beginning at 7:30. Players will be matched in groups of 3 or 4 and play 4 games of pinball each night. Each player will choose a game at the start of the night. In 3 player groups, the 4th game will be randomly assigned. Player order will rotate each game. Games will be tracked in Match Play. Games will be scored 7-5-3-1 (or 7-4-1). Games will be on after league until about 10 PM, when we kick y’all out 🙂
Play will continue for 7 weeks, but your best 5 weeks will count for standings, meaning you can skip 2 weeks and not be disadvantaged. You must be in the top 50% of players to make A finals and play a minimum of 4 weeks. We will hold both A finals for the top qualified folks AND B finals on Tuesday, September 9th. The four highest players who can attend Grand Finals on September 13th will advance to Grand Finals to play for individual glory and Team TLP in the Team Finals! Details are all on NPCPinball.org
Unique (I think?) to us: If you make it to Grand Finals and attend, I will buy you a TLP t-shirt. It probably won’t be here in time, but I mean, it’s a nice gesture.
League Nights:

Tuesday, July 15th
Tuesday, July 22nd
Tuesday, July 29th
Tuesday, August 5th
Tuesday, August 12th
Tuesday, August 19th
Tuesday, August 26th
Location Finals: Tuesday, September 9th
NPC Grand Finals: Saturday, September 13th at TLP!

We will have a max of 32 players for league, so please sign up at the form above. We do not anticipate this will sell out, but who knows. NPC dues ($30) can be paid in advance or at your first league night, but must be paid before you can play.
Please note: If this is your first time playing at The Lower Playfield — we are in Goffstown, NH. An address will be sent along with general information for the location the week prior to league with directions to the e-mail you registered at. We’re about 5-10 minutes out from Manchester, depending on which way you get to us. Thanks!

Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
Venmo: @Derek-Correia (Last 4: 4285)

Any questions or concerns, please reach out at hello@thelowerplayfield.com!
Finals Format
As of close of week 3, we have 18 participating players, so we can now determine the finals payouts and format.
A finals will be the top 8 players by seeding that are able to attend on September 9th (note: there is an off week for Labor Day between the 7 weeks and finals). Any other players will be allowed to play in B finals.
“A” finals will be 4 player groups of 3 games. The highest seed in the group will be able to pick the final game. Game 1 will be a random modern, and game 2 will be a random classic. Highest seed will have play order choice for game 1, followed by seed order until all places are selected. After game 1, the player who finished 4th will pick play order on the next game, followed the player who finished 3rd, and so on. The highest seed’s picked game can not be picked by that player again if they should advance to finals (though it may be randomly assigned). Scoring for finals games will be 4-2-1-0.
“B” finals players will get seeded in a head-to-head bracket based on season finishing position. Depending on the number of players in B, some players may get a first round bye. The players will play a best-of-3 game set, with the highest seed picking the first game and the other player having pick of player order. After each game, the player who lost will be able to pick the next game, and the other player will pick player order. There are no restrictions on game selections other than the same game cannot be played in the 3-game set more than once. Play will continue until there is a B champion!
Prizes for finals:
A Division:

1st: $80 and Grand Finals berth
2nd: $65 and Grand Finals berth
3rd: $50 and Grand Finals berth
4th: $45 and Grand Finals berth

B Division:

1st: $40
2nd: $20

At the end of finals, we will need to confirm top 4 availability for Grand Finals. If any players are unable to attend, we will ask the next player in A standings based on first round finals results and tiebreak if needed until we have 4 representatives.
Players who have Registered (manually updated, please be patient)

Derek Correia (TD, Paid)
Jordan Knights (Paid)
Zheanna Murray (paid)
Cody Gamache (paid)
Will Parks (paid?)
Matt Lemoine (paid)
Mark LaJeunesse (paid)
Jim LaJeunesse (paid)
“Vanilla” Chris Brunette (paid)
Mitch Gagnon (paid)
Jim Gianitsis (paid)
Seth Gouin (paid)
Cody Erickson (paid)
Vince Vitiello (paid)
Derek Beam (paid)
Ivy Beam (paid)
Matt Wenger (paid)
Briyana Muise
J Spaz

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
We will finalize the prize schedule before Week 4, once we know how many folks will be playing!

Classics Concentration II: The Rerun
2025-10-11 10:00 - 19:00
Pre-Registration Link: https://forms.gle/FWKthNoR4uiii8GW9
Tournament Details

October 11th, 2025 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.
This event will be IFPA sanctioned at 192% TGP.
This event is part of the 2025 Ice Ice Playfield Championship Series. More information at the IIP Page here.
Doors at 10 AM, Tournament starts at 11.
6 rounds of 3 game sets, with two classic games per round. Balanced pairing for rounds 1 through 5, swiss pairing on round 6.
This tournament is limited to 32 players.
Registration will begin September 20th at noon.
$35 per player ($20 Main Tournament entry, $15 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.

The fan favorite tournament returns (with some minor tweaks). Classics Concentration puts the focus on the games we love the most: The Classics! Players will play in groups of 4 in 6 rounds of 3 game sets (Classic, Modern, Classic) scored 7-5-3-1. The first 5 rounds will be balanced pairings, and the final round will be swiss paired. After 6 rounds, we will take the top 8 players to finals for additional rounds of 3 game sets scored 4-2-1-0. Players eliminated in the first round of finals will play a 3-game, ladder format to determine final standings 5-8, with 5th and 6th place taking home money as well.
For the purposes of this tournament, the following games will be considered classics and be played in classics rounds:

Grand Prix (1976)
Volley (1976)
Prospector (1977)
Wild Fyre Reignyted (1978-ish)
Trident 2020 (1979-ish)
Big Game (1980)
Barracora (1981)
Fathom (1981)
Medusa (1981)
Sorcerer (1985)

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

Derek Correia (TD, Paid)
Jordan Knights (Paid)
Micah Weston (paid)
Ashley Carroll (paid)
Joshua Moran (Cash)
Zheanna Murray (paid – 👏)
Vincent Vitiello (paid)
Matthew Lemoine (paid)
Erik Haynes (paid)
James McFatter (paid)
Cody Gamache (paid)
Derek Carroll (paid)
Jeffrey Pinard (paid)
Michael Brewster (paid)
Butt “Chris Brunette” Munch (paid)
Bill Macdonald (paid)
Derek Beam (paid)
Cody Erickson (cash)
Ivy Beam (paid)
Wyatt Winters (paid)
Adam Meader (cash)
Scott Richardson (paid)
Julia Barnes-Brown (paid)
Sarah Finn (paid)
David Huang (paid)
Nate Straz (paid)
Will Parks (paid)
Joe Lemire (cash)
Troy Babb (paid)
Lindsay Cole (paid)
Drew Dolan (paid)
Brian O’Neill

Waitlist

Allison O’Neill
Michael Prince
Zackary Holt
Chip Morton

Notified, no response

Registration

Registration will begin Saturday, September 20th at noon.
At that time, the registration link posted above will activate. Please open the form ahead of time and refresh the form if you are trying to register at open.
If you registered and can’t make it, please let us know as soon as possible!
Once we hit our player cap, we will maintain a wait list and will contact you directly at the e-mail you provided during registration should a spot become available. You aren’t required to pay or under any obligation to attend if you are contacted off the waitlist. If you’re on the waitlist and can no longer make it, please feel free to let us know!
Once your name appears in the registered list above, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:

Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
Venmo: @Derek-Correia (Last 4: 4285)
If 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!

All entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.
After the 1 week prior, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
Assuming a full field of 32 players, the payouts will be:

1st place: $200
2nd: $140
3rd: $100
4th: $60
5th: $40
6th: $30
7th and 8th: $20 each
$10 of scratchers will be distributed to non-finalists!

One 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!

The Lower Playfield 3rd Anniversary All-Playoff Tournament
2025-11-15
Pre-Registration Link: https://forms.gle/weCngTjTozCXUVS98 (Opens 10/25)
Tournament Details

November 15th, 2025 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.
It’s a celebration! Complimentary Champagne/Sparkling Fruit Juice toast at the start of the day!
This event is part of the 2025 Ice Ice Playfield Championship Series. More information at the IIP Page here.
This event will be IFPA sanctioned at an estimated 120% TGP.
Doors at 10 AM, Tournament starts at 11.
3 hour and 33 minute Flip Frenzy! All players move on to one of two finals!
This tournament is limited to 32 players.
Registration will begin October 25th at noon.
$35 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.

We’ve made it to three years! We loved last year’s party so we’re bringing it back fully and completely. The only tournament each year where EVERYONE makes a final for prizes!
Players should be ready to do a lot of ballin’, as we’re bringing back Flip Frenzy! Two players play on a random game of all the games at TLP head to head! Player 1 will log the results (who won/lost) at the central computer at the bar, then be told who their next opponent is! After playing 2 games, take a short break in the queue for a few minutes until your next game! At the conclusion, the top 16 will move on to a final, and the bottom 16 will also move on to a final! Ties will be broken by win differential, followed by most wins. Anyone tied in differential on the line between the two finals will play a tiebreaker on Meteor. If Meteor is unavailable, the TD will select a game for tiebreakers.
The top 16 players at the end of the frenzy will go on to a three game, random draw bank of 2 Classics, 1 Modern game scored 4-2-1-0. Highest Seed will have choice of order for all 3 games, followed by second highest seed, and so on. The top 2 players from each group will go on until we reach the final 4, and those 4 players will get cash prizes!
Not in the top 16? You also make a (non-IFPA results-changing) playoff! These players will compete in a head to head bracket where the higher seed will pick a game not in use from the other finals or play order. The winner of that game will progress on in the bracket. The top 3 players in the Not-Top16 bracket will ALSO get a cash prize!
Because Derek takes on too many projects at once, we still have 5 of our 2nd Anniversary posters from last year! Limited to 25 total, hand numbered, unframed, and pressed on 80# card stock. Designed by professional poster artist and friend of TLP, Jeff LaChance (Primus, QOTSA, Faith No More, Melvins, and many, many more). They will be available to registrants when registration opens, at the same $20 we sold them for last year. Didja miss the ringmaster last year? This could be your last chance (I’m sitting on like, 3 more… for some point in time). Please, if you won or purchased one last year, refrain from registering for one this year. If the 5 don’t sell out during registration, I’ll have them available at the event!

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

Jordan Knights (Paid)
Lindsay Cole (paid)
Zheanna Murray (paid)
Ashley Carroll (paid)
Jeffrey Pinard (paid)
Brian Yurick (paid)
Derek Carroll (paid)
Drew Dolan (paid)
Vincent Vitiello (paid)
David Huang (paid)
Erik Haynes (paid)
Mitch Gagnon (paid)
Tim Pelletier (paid)
Brian O’Neill (cash)
Daniel Rone (paid)
Dan Wilga (paid)
Allison O’Neill (cash)
Wyatt Winters (paid)
Adam Meader (cash)
Jeremy Gagnon (paid)
Micah Weston (paid)
Joe Lemire (cash)
Joshua Moran (cash money)
Cody Gamache (paid)
Zoe Vrabel (paid)
Julia Barnes-Brown (paid)
Eric Geddes (cash)
Chris Brunette (paid)
Alan MacLean (cash)
Matthew Morin (paid)
Ivy Beam (paid)
Derek Beam (paid)

Waitlist

Chip Morton
Bill MacDonald
Tim Gillogly
James McFatter
Rich Lasker (paid)
Derek Correia (we’ll see if he wants to play, probably not).

Notified, no response

Poster Reservation order list:

Derek Carroll
Erik Haynes
Mitch Gagnon
Chip Morton

Registration

Registration will begin Saturday, October 25th at noon.
At that time, the registration link posted above will activate. Please open the form ahead of time and refresh the form if you are trying to register at open.
If you registered and can’t make it, please let us know as soon as possible!
Once we hit our player cap, we will maintain a wait list and will contact you directly at the e-mail you provided during registration should a spot become available. You aren’t required to pay or under any obligation to attend if you are contacted off the waitlist. If you’re on the waitlist and can no longer make it, please feel free to let us know!
Once your name appears in the registered list above, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:

Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
Venmo: @Derek-Correia (Last 4: 4285)
If 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!

All entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.
After the 1 week prior, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
Assuming a full field of 32 players, the payouts will be:

1st place: $180
2nd: $140
3rd: $100
4th: $60
5th thru 8th single game champ: $35

Not Top 16:

1st: $60
2nd: $40
Winner of 3-4th single game: $25

2025 Ice Ice Playfield Grand Championship
2025-12-13 11:00 - 18:00
Tournament Details

December 13th, 2025 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.
This event will be IFPA sanctioned.
This event is exclusive to the top 16 players of the 2025 Ice Ice Playfield Series. More information at the IIP Page here.
Doors at 10 AM, Tournament starts at 11.
Target matchplay to 20 points (4-3-2-1) until 8 players hit the target. Three Slow Strikes Knockout for the top 8 (0-0-1-1 and 0-0-1) til a champion.

This is it. The 2025 Ice Ice Playfield Championship will crown the ultimate winner of the IIP series. The tournament will be restricted to the 16 top points earners in the series who confirm their attendance. There is no entry fee or house fee for participants, though we’d ask that you optionally donate a $10 house fee that will be split between IIA and TLP if you’d like.
Players will be seeded based on their finishing order in the series. Rounds will proceed in this order:

In the first round, high seeds will pick from any game available at TLP to play on.
In the second and third rounds, pairings will be balanced (this initially said tiered swiss which is not possible, as there’s no set rounds). The highest seed will pick the arena. Arena picks can not be repeated during the target matchplay phase.
From the fourth round on, arena selection will be made by balanced matchplay draw. Pairings from round four on will be full swiss.
Games will be scored 4-3-2-1.

When a player hits the target score, they will be qualified for the finals until 8 players hit the target. If the target is hit by multiple players in the same round, the only tiebreaker will be total points earned. If players cross at the same point total on the 8 player border, they will be assigned a random classic arena as a tiebreaker.
The top 8 players will move on to strikes final. For the final, arenas will be restricted to arenas in The Lower Playfield (aka the basement). Player seedings will be based on their performance in the target matchplay portion. If players tie for the same points and rounds, the tiebreaker will be their initial seed. Groupings will be swissed initially based on seed. The highest seed will pick from any available and unpicked arena (or, optionally defer arena choice for choice of position). Arena picks can not be repeated by a player throughout the strikes portion. Strikes will be 1 strike to 3rd and 4th place in 4 player groups, and 3rd place in 3 player groups.
Subsequent rounds will be swissed by strikes. Lowest strikes in the group will pick arena (if equal strikes, strikes seeding will be the tiebreaker). Play will continue until one player remains!
This tournament will be streamed on Twitch and recorded for YouTube.
Final IIP standings are here: https://app.matchplay.events/series/3896
The following players have been contacted to RSVP:
Noah Crable
Joe Lemire
Zoe Vrabel
Zheanna Murray
Brian O’Neill
Vincent Vitiello
Cody Gamache
James McFatter
Wyatt Winters
Alan Maclean
Chris Brunette
Anthony Kret
Joshua Moran
Derek Correia
Erik Haynes
Jeff Pinard
—-
Jeremy Gagnon
Eric Geddes
Matt Lemoine
Seth Gouin
Drew Dolan
Lindsay Cole
Micah Weston
Will Parks
Confirmed Attendees (manually updated after the series)

Derek Correia (confirmed, top 16)
Wyatt Winters (confirmed, top 16)
Erik Haynes (confirmed, top 16)
Anthony Kret (confirmed, top 16)
Chris Brunette (confirmed, top 16)
Josh Moran (confirmed, top 16)
Joe Lemire (confirmed, top 16)
Vince Vitiello (confirmed, top 16)
Alan Maclean (confirmed, top 16)
Zoe Vrabel (confirmed, top 16)
Zheanna Murray (confirmed, top 16)
Cody Gamache (confirmed, top 16)
Jeffrey Pinard (confirmed, top 16)
Brian O’Neill (confirmed, top 16)
James McFatter (confirmed, top 16)
Noah Crable (confirmed, top 16)

Waitlist

Jeremy Gagnon (Confirmed, awaiting more RSVPs, waitlist 1 seed)
Eric Geddes (Confirmed, awaiting more RSVPS, waitlist 2 seed)
Drew Dolan (Confirmed, awaiting more RSVPs)
Lindsay Cole (Confirmed, awaiting more RSVPs)
Will Parks (Confirmed, awaiting more RSVPs)

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
The total fees collected for IIP in 2025 was $341.
First Prize will take home $200.
Second: $100
Third: $41 and a voucher for a free house fee ($15 or less) at Ice Ice Arcade or The Lower Playfield
Fourth: Voucher for a free tournament entry fee ($35 or less) at Ice Ice Arcade or The Lower Playfield

NPC Season Two at The Lower Playfield
2026-02-17 18:30 - 2026-04-14 22:00
Pre-Registration Link: https://matchplay.live/npc-tlp-2
Tournament Details

Tuesday Nights starting February 17th! Doors at 6:30, League Promptly at 7:30
This league will be IFPA sanctioned at 200% TGP.
This league is part of the Northeast Pinball Challenge. Read all about it at NPCPinball.org
This league is limited to 32 total players.
$30 per player is the league fee for the 7 weeks of league. Each night will have a $10 door fee to help cover snacks and all games being on free play.

New England’s other pinball league is back! Each league night will start with doors open at 6:30, and play beginning at 7:30. Players will be matched in groups of 3 or 4 and play 4 games of pinball each night. Each player will choose a game at the start of the night. In 3 player groups, the 4th game will be randomly assigned. Player order will rotate each game. Games will be tracked in Match Play. Games will be scored 7-5-3-1 (or 7-4-1). Games will be on after league until about 10 PM, when we kick y’all out 🙂
Play will continue for 7 weeks, but your best 5 weeks will count for standings, meaning you can skip 2 weeks and not be disadvantaged. You must be in the top 50% of players to make A finals and play a minimum of 4 weeks. We will hold both A finals for the top qualified folks AND B finals on Tuesday, April 14th. The four highest players who can attend Grand Finals on May 2nd will advance to Grand Finals at Capital Pinball in Concord to play for individual glory and Team TLP in the Team Finals! Details are all on NPCPinball.org
League Nights (note: subject to change based on weather — all changes will be communicated to the e-mail you signed up with):

Tuesday, February 17th
Tuesday, February 24th
Tuesday, March 3rd (This has been postponed, and will be played April 7th)
Tuesday, March 10th
Tuesday, March 17th
Tuesday, March 24th
Tuesday, March 31st
ONE WEEK SKIP BETWEEN WEEK 7 and FINALS for Pintastic New England prep! Tuesday, April 7th (make up for wk 3).
Location Finals: Tuesday, April 14th
NPC Grand Finals: Saturday, May 2nd at Capital Pinball in Concord, NH!

We will have a max of 32 players for league, so please sign up at the Matchplay link above. We do not anticipate this will sell out, but who knows. NPC dues ($30) can be paid in advance or at your first league night, but must be paid before you can play.
Please note: If this is your first time playing at The Lower Playfield — we are in Goffstown, NH. An address will be sent along with general information for the location the week prior to league with directions to the e-mail you registered at. We’re about 5-10 minutes out from Manchester, depending on which way you get to us. Thanks!

Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
Venmo: @Derek-Correia (Last 4: 4285)

Any questions or concerns, please reach out at hello@thelowerplayfield.com!
Finals Format
The below finals format outlines how we intend to play finals if we have 16 or more players. If we end up lower than that, we will size the divisions accordingly with IFPA regulations.
By 2/3rds vote taken on March 17th, we will take 12 to A finals, with the top 4 getting a first round bye. Format will continue as below:
A finals will be the top 8 12 players by seeding that are able to attend. Any other players will be allowed to play in B finals.
“A” finals will be 4 player groups of 3 games. The highest seed in the group will be able to pick the final game. Game 1 will be a random modern, and game 2 will be a random classic. Highest seed will have play order choice for game 1, followed by seed order until all places are selected. After game 1, the player who finished 4th will pick play order on the next game, followed the player who finished 3rd, and so on. The highest seed’s picked game can not be picked by that player again if they should advance to finals (though it may be randomly assigned). Scoring for finals games will be 4-2-1-0.
“B” finals players will get seeded in a head-to-head bracket based on season finishing position. Depending on the number of players in B, some players may get a first round bye. The players will play a best-of-3 game set, with the highest seed picking the first game and the other player having pick of player order. After each game, the player who lost will be able to pick the next game, and the other player will pick player order. There are no restrictions on game selections other than the same game cannot be played in the 3-game set more than once. Play will continue until there is a B champion!
Prizes for finals: $360 total
A Division: ($260)

1st: $100 and a Grand Finals berth
2nd: $70 and a Grand Finals berth
3rd: $50 and a Grand Finals berth
4th: $40 and a Grand Finals berth

B Division: ($100)

1st: $50
2nd: $30
Bronze Medal Match winner: $20

At the end of finals, we will need to confirm top 4 availability for Grand Finals. If any players are unable to attend, we will ask the next player in A standings based on first round finals results and tiebreak if needed until we have 4 representatives.
Players Registered: See Matchplay Link above

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
We will finalize the prize schedule before Week 4, once we know how many folks will be playing!

Take Another Little Pace of My Heart - Pace Matchplay Tournament
2026-03-07 10:00 - 18:00
Pre-Registration Link: https://forms.gle/75yxLTr2KgEER26K8
Tournament Details

March 7th, 2026 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.
This event will be IFPA sanctioned at an estimated 128% TGP. As this is an IFPA sanctioned tournament, we will not be accepting IFPA opt-outs for this event.
Doors at 10 AM, Tournament starts at 11.
Pace Matchplay: 7 guaranteed rounds, 22 point pace, +7 per round. Group Matchplay Final for top 8.
This tournament is limited to 32 players.
Registration will begin Saturday, February 21st at Noon.
$35 per player ($20 Main Tournament entry, $15 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.

TLP is back in 2026 with our second ever Pace Match Play tournament! Think of it as a match play qualifier with a sense of dread: a pace car behind you at all times! Play will be done in balanced pairings all day, starting on a shorter play game and alternating each round between shorter and longer playing games. Scoring will be 7-5-3-1, or 7-4-1 in 3 player groups, for each round.
At the end of the 7th round, the pace will become active at 22 points. All players below the pace line will be eliminated, and all players above the pace line will play again. Each round, the pace line goes up 7 points. Win your next round and you’re safe for sure — anything else, and you better hope you banked up enough points to continue!
Play will continue until we conclude a round at 8 players (or fewer!). We will take the top 8 players into the finals and will tiebreak for anyone in the top two seeds. If we end with less than 8 players (likely), seeding for top 8 will be the number of points scored in the round prior to elimination. In the case of any ties for the 8th spot, we will tiebreak on a classic (short play) game.
Top 8 will move on to a 3 game a round final scored 4-2-1-0 a game. Games will be a random drawn long play and short play game, while the top seed in the group will have choice of game 3 at the start of the round. Game choice can not be repeated in the final. Play order in the final rounds will be same each game and will be chosen by high seed, descending, prior to the first game.
Based on our prior pace tournament and other tournaments, we expect that the pace portion will take between 4 to 5 hours (though some players may be eliminated earlier!), and the finals for the last 8 should wrap up in 90 to 120 minutes.
Players who have Registered (manually updated, please be patient)

Derek Correia (Paid)
Jordan Knights (Paid)
Lindsay Cole (paid)
Seamus Meader (cash)
Micah Weston (paid)
Nicole Villacres (paid)
David Huang (paid)
Ashley Carroll (paid)
Drew Dolan (paid)
Vincent Vitiello (paid)
Michael Brewster (paid)
Joshua Moran (cash)
Derek Carroll (paid)
BILL MACDONALD (paid)
Mitch Gagnon (paid)
Joe Lemire (cash)
Michael Prince (paid)
Adam Meader (cash)
Will Parks (paid)
Cody Erickson (cash)
Alan MacLean (paid)
James McFatter (paid)
Ryan Lazzarin (paid)
Jeremy Gagnon (paid)
Zackary Holt (paid)
Brian O’Neill (cash)
Allison O’Neill (cash)
Mike Desmarais (paid)
Vanilla Chris’t Brunette (paid)
Cody Gamache (paid)
Frank Deneu (cash)
Tim Gillogly

Waitlist

Zoe Vrabel
Andy Hoffman
Amber Lee
Sheri Hendricks
Nate Straz
Chip Morton
Ty Ueda

Notified, no response

Registration

Registration will begin Saturday, February 21st at Noon.
At that time, the registration link posted above will activate. Please open the form ahead of time and refresh the form if you are trying to register at open.
If you registered and can’t make it, please let us know as soon as possible!
Once we hit our player cap, we will maintain a wait list and will contact you directly at the e-mail you provided during registration should a spot become available. You aren’t required to pay or under any obligation to attend if you are contacted off the waitlist. If you’re on the waitlist and can no longer make it, please feel free to let us know!
Once your name appears in the registered list above, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:

Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
Venmo: @Derek-Correia (Last 4: 4285)
If 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!

All entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.
After the 1 week prior, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
Assuming a full field of 32 players, the payouts will be:

1st: $175
2nd: $135
3rd: $100
4th: $80
5th through 8th: $25 each
$50 from house fees and $50 from door fees will be donated to charity. We will randomly draw a player’s name at the start of the tournament and they can choose a registered charity to receive $50. From house fees, $50 will be donated to the New Hampshire chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.

TLP Triple Threat: Target Matchplay Tournament
2026-06-06 10:00 - 18:30
Pre-Registration Link: Click here
Tournament Details

June 6th, 2026 at the Lower Playfield in Goffstown NH.
This event will be IFPA sanctioned at an estimated 120% TGP.
Doors at 10 AM, Tournament starts at 11.
Target Matchplay Tournament (7-5-3-1) to 46 (or 10 rounds), alternating between short play/long play. Winchester, Dune*, and Portal guaranteed in each long play round.
This tournament is limited to 32 players.
Registration will begin Saturday, May 16th at Noon.
$35 per player ($20 Main Tournament entry, $15 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.

There’s three newer games at TLP and we think you’ll be excited to get some time on Winchester Mystery House, Dune*, and Portal. So how about a target matchplay tournament that guarantees those games get used in every long play round? Sound good? Good!
* – Dune subject to appear. Get yer shit together BoF!
Tournament will be a target matchplay tournament where the first 8 players to hit 46 total points will make it to the finals. Games will alternate between short play (“classics and asswhoopers”) and long play (“moderns and marathons”) until the target is reached. After 10 rounds, should 8 players not have hit the target, the top 8 players will advance to finals. Seeding will be total points by number of rounds crossed to hit the target. Players will not be considered tied unless they have the same number of points in the same round. Example: a player that has 48 points after round 8 has a higher seed than a player that has 47 points after round 8 – they are not tied for position. Should there be a tie for a top 2 position or to make finals, it will be broken by a random short play game.
Finals will be 4 player groups of 3 games. For the semifinal round: Games will be a random drawn game from a short play game, long play game, and launch game (Winchester, Dune, Portal). High seed will have choice of the launch game, and order of play for the entire round, and play order will be locked before play starts. For the final 4 players, the finals bank will consist of Winchester, Dune, and Portal. Should a launch game be unavailable due to mechanical issue, it will be replaced with a random long-play game in the final round.
Based on our prior tournaments, we expect that the target portion will take between 4 to 4.5 hours, and the finals for the last 8 should wrap up in about 2 hours after that.
Players who have Registered (manually updated, please be patient)

Derek Correia (Paid)
Jordan Knights (Paid)
Zheanna Murray (paid)
Sean Lumaye (paid)
Chris Brunette (paid)
Lindsay Cole (paid)
Vincent Vitiello (paid)
Ashley Carroll (paid)
Brian McGinty (paid)
Erik Haynes (paid)
Drew Dolan (paid)
Josh Moran (cash)
James McFatter (paid)
Derek Carroll (paid)
Mitch Gagnon (paid)
Courtney Bazarian (paid)
Allison O’Neill (cash)
Jeremy Gagnon (paid)
Zoe Vrabel (paid)
Jeremy Corson (paid)
Snow Aubel (paid)
Will Parks (paid)
Ryan Lazzarin (paid)
Bill MacDonald (paid)
Mike Gaudet (paid)
Cody Gamache (paid)
Cody Erickson (cash)
Micah Weston (paid)
Allisyn Robertson (paid)
Arlo McGinty (paid)
Eric Geddes (paid)
Gabe Noblesmith (paid)

Waitlist

Brian O’Neill
Julia Barnes-Brown
Anne Whipple
Nicole Villacres
Brian Yurick
Sarah Finn
Steve Woodbury
Nicholas Bourassa
Jeffrey Pinard
Michael Lupo
Nate Straz
Joe Lemire
Chip Morton
Frank Deneu
Alan MacLean
Eric O’Keefe

Notified, no response

Registration

Registration will begin Saturday, May 16th at Noon.
At that time, the registration link posted above will activate. Please open the form ahead of time and refresh the form if you are trying to register at open.
If you registered and can’t make it, please let us know as soon as possible!
Once we hit our player cap, we will maintain a wait list and will contact you directly at the e-mail you provided during registration should a spot become available. You aren’t required to pay or under any obligation to attend if you are contacted off the waitlist. If you’re on the waitlist and can no longer make it, please feel free to let us know!
Once your name appears in the registered list above, please pay your entry fee within 1 week of registration to either:

Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
Venmo: @Derek-Correia (Last 4: 4285)
If 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!

All entry fees are fully refundable up to 1 week before the tournament. Just e-mail us at hello@thelowerplayfield.com.
After the 1 week prior, your entry is refundable less the house fee portion. Thank you for your understanding.

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
Assuming a full field of 32 players, the payouts will be:

1st: $175
2nd: $135
3rd: $100
4th: $80
5th through 8th: $25 each
$50 from house fees and $50 from prize pool will be donated to charity. We will randomly draw a player’s name at the start of the tournament and they can choose a registered charity (no political or religious organizations, please. Bonus if it’s a registered 503c3) to receive $50. Our house portion for this tournament will be donated to Friends of Manchester Animal Shelter (it’s kitten season).

NPC Season Three at The Lower Playfield
2026-07-14 18:30 - 2026-09-08 21:30
Pre-Registration Link: http://matchplay.live/tlp-npc3
Tournament Details

Tuesday Nights starting July 14th! Doors at 6:30, League Promptly at 7:30
This league will be IFPA sanctioned at 200% TGP.
This league is part of the Northeast Pinball Challenge. Read all about it at NPCPinball.org
This league is limited to 32 total players.
$30 per player is the league fee for the 7 weeks of league. Each night will have a $10 door fee to help cover snacks and all games being on free play.

New England’s other pinball league is back! Each league night will start with doors open at 6:30, and play beginning at 7:30. Players will be matched in groups of 3 or 4 and play 4 games of pinball each night. Odd weeks: Each player will choose a game at the start of the night. In 3 player groups, the 4th game will be picked by the player currently in last place. If the players are tied, the game will be chosen by the player who did worse the prior game. Even weeks: Games will be assigned from a random group of 2 “long play” games and 2 “short play” games. Player order will rotate each game. Games will be tracked in Match Play. Games will be scored 7-5-3-1 (or 7-4-1). Games will be on after league until about 10 PM, when we kick y’all out 🙂
Play will continue for 7 weeks, but your best 5 weeks will count for standings, meaning you can skip 2 weeks and not be disadvantaged. You must be in the top 50% of players to make A finals and play a minimum of 4 weeks. We will hold both A finals for the top qualified folks AND B finals on Tuesday, April 14th. The four highest players who can attend Grand Finals on September 26th will advance to Grand Finals at Gamecraft in Southington, CT to play for individual glory and Team TLP in the Team Finals! Details are all on NPCPinball.org
League Nights (all changes will be communicated to the e-mail you signed up with):

Tuesday, July 14th
There will be NO LEAGUE on Tuesday, July 21st.
Tuesday, July 28th
Tuesday, August 4th
Tuesday, August 11th
Tuesday, August 18th
Tuesday, August 25th
Tuesday, September 1st
Location Finals (all players!): Tuesday, September 8th
NPC Grand Finals: Saturday, September 26th at Gamecraft in Southington, CT!

We will have a max of 32 players for league, so please sign up at the Matchplay link above. We do not anticipate this will sell out, but who knows. NPC dues ($30) can be paid in advance or at your first league night, but must be paid before you can play.
Please note: If this is your first time playing at The Lower Playfield — we are in Goffstown, NH. An address will be sent along with general information for the location the week prior to league with directions to the e-mail you registered at. We’re about 5-10 minutes out from Manchester, depending on which way you get to us. Thanks!

Paypal: paypal.me/mutterfudder
Venmo: @Derek-Correia (Last 4: 4285)

Any questions or concerns, please reach out at hello@thelowerplayfield.com!
NEW: Southern New Hampshire Challenge! If you are a member at Capital Pinball or Southern NH Pinball Club, we’re challenging you to utilize the best feature of NPC: Play as many leagues as you want! So make TLP your second location for just $40 for the WHOLE SEASON! How does this work? Simple: 1- Play NPC at either Capital or SNHPC. 2- Also play at TLP, and pay the standard $40 for week one ($30 league + $10 house fee). 3- Once we confirm you’re also playing at SNHPC or Capital, you pay NO MORE for the rest of the season here. You will not be eligible to get $15 back from playing multiple leagues, we’ll keep that and use that as your “house fee” for the season. You’re still eligible to win cash and prizes at each location you play at, and increase your chances at Grand Finals!
Finals Format
The below finals format outlines how we intend to play finals if we have 16 or more players. If we end up lower than that, we will size the divisions accordingly with IFPA regulations. Should we be able to take 12 or even 16 to finals, we will – it depends on the number of players during the season.
A finals will be the top 8 players by seeding that are able to attend. Any other players will be allowed to play in B finals.
“A” finals will be 4 player groups of 3 games. The highest seed in the group will be able to pick the final game. Game 1 will be a random modern, and game 2 will be a random classic. Highest seed will have play order choice for game 1, followed by seed order until all places are selected. After game 1, the player who finished 4th will pick play order on the next game, followed the player who finished 3rd, and so on. The highest seed’s picked game can not be picked by that player again if they should advance to finals (though it may be randomly assigned). Scoring for finals games will be 4-2-1-0.
“B” finals players will get seeded in a head-to-head bracket based on season finishing position. Depending on the number of players in B, some players may get a first round bye. The players will play a best-of-3 game set, with the highest seed picking the first game and the other player having pick of player order. After each game, the player who lost will be able to pick the next game, and the other player will pick player order. There are no restrictions on game selections other than the same game cannot be played in the 3-game set more than once. Play will continue until there is a B champion!
Prizes for finals: TBD as soon as we know number of players
A Division:
B Division:

At the end of finals, we will need to confirm top 4 availability for Grand Finals. If any players are unable to attend, we will ask the next player in A standings based on first round finals results and tiebreak if needed until we have 4 representatives.
Players Registered: See Matchplay Link above

House Rules and Event FAQ
The Lower Playfield Code of Conduct
Current Game List and Game Setup Guide
Prize Schedule
We will finalize the prize schedule before Week 4, once we know how many folks will be playing!
