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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.
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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
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