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Monthly 4X Tournament at Wormhole - Feb 2025

Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive four strikes are eliminated.

$20

15 games, no finals. Starts 6:30 sharp. Players must commit to playing all 15 games and may not leave early.

$15

 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every other Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner.

Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated.

EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2025

Instructor: Space City Pinball League

Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs.

Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available.

SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session.
The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks.
Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend.

On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held.
The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals.

Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop

Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time"

Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device.

Spring Semester Q1 2025 Dates:

01/07/2025
01/14/2025
01/21/2025
01/28/2025
02/04/2025
02/11/2025

The league will use six weeks of group matchplay qualifying and a seventh week for finals Each week players will compete in groups of four on six games. Players will be awarded points based on finishing position. Points will accumulate across the season to determine overall league standing. Players must play in at least 4 of the 6 weeks to qualify for playoffs and for their participation to count for IFPA points. The best 5 weeks will be used to determine eligibility for playoffs. The top 16 players will be eligible for finals using a head to head format.

This month we will play at Eureka Heights Brewery. All ages. Coin Drop.

Ladies are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. We will play 5 rounds of 2 games for a total of 10 qualifying games. Top players will compete in finals. This is an IFPA sanctioned event for women's ranking. For etiquette and rules, visit https://www.spacecitypinball.com/bellesandchimes/.

4 Strikes Knockout
21+

 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every other Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner.

Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated.

EinStein's PhysXXX Syllabus - Spring Semester Q1 2025

Instructor: Space City Pinball League

Course Curriculum: The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs.

Course Instructions: SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available.

SCPL Cadets will perform 3 rounds of 2 games each class session.
The series will be 6 weeks long with a minimum attendance of 4 weeks.
Cadets desiring to audit for less than 4 weeks are welcome to attend.

On the last scheduled date of class after qualifying rounds a class finals will held.
The top 4 qualifying SCPL Cadets will compete in a PAPA style finals.

Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop

Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time"

Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://app.matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device.

Spring Semester Q1 2025 Dates:

01/07/2025
01/14/2025
01/21/2025
01/28/2025
02/04/2025
02/11/2025

The league will use six weeks of group matchplay qualifying and a seventh week for finals Each week players will compete in groups of four on six games. Players will be awarded points based on finishing position. Points will accumulate across the season to determine overall league standing. Players must play in at least 4 of the 6 weeks to qualify for playoffs and for their participation to count for IFPA points. The best 5 weeks will be used to determine eligibility for playoffs. The top 16 players will be eligible for finals using a head to head format.

Six rounds of group matchplay (7/5/3/1).  Top 8 finals.  

$5 for the tournament in addition to admission to The Game Preserve arcade.

7 rounds of qualifying of matchplay
Top 8 in A finals
Everyone else invited to a B division 2 strike knockout

All ages. All skills. All fun.

Visit www.spacecitypinball.com/monthly-tournaments/ for more information!

Space City Pinball: Meteor Strikes at the Little Dipper

Four Strike Tournament
3rd Sunday of the Month
1:30 pm (Doors open at 1pm)
21+
Coin drop.

Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a strike. Players who receive four strikes are eliminated from the next round.

Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated.$15

 3 strike knockout tournament at The Game Preserve NASA starting at 6:30 every other Tuesday night. Ten dollar admission to the venue, games are on free play, one dollar for IFPA fees. Strikes for 3rd and 4th for 4 player games, 3rd for 3 player games. Last person without 3 strikes is the winner.

Players are placed in groups of 3-4 and play on a random machine. The bottom two players (bottom player in three player groups) of each game receive a “strike”. Players who receive three strikes are eliminated.

EinStein's PhysXXX Study Group Outline

Instructor: Space City Pinball League

Course Curriculum : The PhysXXX curriculum includes interactions of matter and energy, velocity, accelerations, force, and momentum. Space Cadets will test their skills to manipulate physical matter using electricity and mechanical engineering constructs.

Course Instructions : SCPL Cadets will assembly in small study groups of 3-4. Each group will attempt to outperform their group peers in a test of skill on one of the specialized electromechanical PhysXXX simulators available. Group failure rate is 50% in groups of 4 (bottom 2) and 33% in groups of 3 (bottom 1). Failure results in a single X (strike). After three failures you are on academic probation until the next schedule PhysXXX class. Only one SCPL cadet will prevail.

Material's List: $1 for IFPA fees & coin-drop

Prerequisite: age 21+, familiarity with concepts such as "fun" and "a good time"

Electronic Devices: Students should be able to access http://Next.Matchplay.events/ on a personal electronic device.

SCPL Cadet Handbook: http://www.spacecitypinball.com/

The league will use six weeks of group matchplay qualifying and a seventh week for finals Each week players will compete in groups of four on six games. Players will be awarded points based on finishing position. Points will accumulate across the season to determine overall league standing. Players must play in at least 4 of the 6 weeks to qualify for playoffs and for their participation to count for IFPA points. The best 5 weeks will be used to determine eligibility for playoffs. The top 16 players will be eligible for finals using a head to head format.

Six rounds of group matchplay (7/5/3/1 scoring). Top eight play Amazing Race finals.