Snowball open (pinball event & tournament)

"SNOWBALL OPEN"

anyone can play regardless of skill level!
THERE ARE ALSO PLENTY OF EXTRA GAMES THAT ANYONE CAN PLAY OUTSIDE OF THE TOURNAMENT.
**WILL HAVE RANDOM DRAWINGS FOR PRIZES THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. PRIZES FROM STERN, RAW THRILLS, PYNBALL FUN, SHARK CLUB, ETC.

FRIDAY dec 14th 2012
SATURDAY dec 15th 2012
SUNDAY DEC 16TH 2012

location:
SHARK CLUB
1140 s michigan ave (also called pinckney road)
howell, mi 48843
www.sharkclubhowell.com

current list of games on location (this does not include the classics)
TRON LE, TRANSFORMERS LE, AC DC PREMIUM, ROLLING STONES LE, LOTR LE, IRON MAN, PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN, BATMAN DARK KNIGHT, AVATAR, GUNS N ROSES, SOUTH PARK, LETHAL WEAPON 3, WHIRWLIND (RESTORED), MEDIEVAL MADNESS (RESTORED), ATTACK FROM MARS (RESTORED), SCARED STIFF (RESTORED), ADDAMS FAMILY (RESTORED), TWILIGHT ZONE (RESTORED), TERMINATOR 2 (RESTORED), FISH TALES (RESTORED), WHITE WATER, PINBOT (RESTORED) (SOON), INDIANA JONES (RESTORED) (WILLIAMS).


GUARANTEE PAYOUTS WITH 100% payouts AS WELL.
all entry fees are paid out to the winners. THE MORE ENTRIES, THE LARGER THE PAYOUTS. ITS LIMITLESS!

3 Divisions to choose from:

OPEN:
3 plays for $10 (or 1 play for $4) (6 games in the bank)
top 16 make the playoffs.
top 8 play in "A" playoffs
top 9-16 play in "B" playoffs

"A" PLAYOFFS ARE DOUBLE ELIMINATION BEST 2 OF 3 PER MATCH.
"B" PLAYOFFS ARE SINGLE ELIMINATION BEST 2 OF 3 PER MATCH.

*PAYOUTS*
"A"
1ST $2000 GUARANTEE PLUS 40% OF POT IF POT EXCEEDS GUARANTEES, BIG TROPHY, PAPA ENTRY.
2ND $1000 GUARANTEE PLUS 30% OF POT IF POT EXCEEDS GUARANTEES , PLAQUE, PAPA ENTRY.
3RD $500 GUARANTEE PLUS 20% OF POT IF POT EXCEEDS GUARANTEES, PLAQUE , PAPA ENTRY
4TH $250 GUARANTEE PLUS 10% OF POT IF POT EXCEEDS GUARANTEES, PLAQUE, PAPA ENTRY.
5TH- 8TH= $100 EACH

"B"
1ST= $250 , PAPA ENTRY
2ND= $150 , PAPA ENTRY
3RD= $100 , PAPA ENTRY
4TH= $50 , PAPA ENTRY

CLASSICS: (5 GAMES IN THE BANK)
3 plays for $10 (or 1 play for $4)
TOP 8 MAKE THE PLAYOFFS (may extend to top 12 with byes based on attendance).
PLAYOFFS ARE DOUBLE ELIMINATION BEST 2 OF 3 PER MATCH.
*PAYOUTS*
1ST= $1000 GUARANTEE PLUS 40% OF POT IF POT EXCEEDS GUARANTEES, BIG TROPHY, PAPA ENTRY.
2ND= $500 GUARANTEE PLUS 30% OF POT IF POT EXCEEDS GUARANTEES , PLAQUE, PAPA ENTRY.
3RD= $250 GUARANTEE PLUS 20% OF POT IF POT EXCEEDS GUARANTEES , PLAQUE, PAPA ENTRY.
4TH= $100 GUARANTEE PLUS 10% OF POT IF POT EXCEEDS GUARANTEES , PLAQUE, PAPA ENTRY.

AMATEUR/NOVICE: (2 games in the bank)
top 8 QUALIFY
$1 per play
PLAYOFFS ARE SINGLE ELIMINATION BEST 2 OF 3 PER MATCH.
payouts:
1st- 42% of pot and custom framed "plaque"
2nd- 25% of pot and custom framed "plaque"
3rd- 15% of pot and custom framed "plaque"
4th- 10% of pot and custom framed "plaque"
5th-8th- 2% of pot

QUALIFY TIMES: (PLAY AS MUCH AS YOU WANT):
*OPEN DIVISION*
FRIDAY= 12 NOON - 12 MIDNIGHT
SATURDAY= 12 NOON - 1 AM

*CLASSICS DIVISION*
FRIDAY= 12 NOON - MIDNIGHT
SATURDAY= 12 NOON - 8PM

*PLAYOFFS*
AMATEUR= 3PM SATURDAY
CLASSICS= 9PM SATURDAY
OPEN ("B")= 11AM SUNDAY
OPEN ("A")= 12 NOON SUNDAY

THIS EVENT IS THE LAST CHANCE IN THE MIDWEST TO EARN WPPR POINTS FOR 2012.
WWW.PINBALLRANKINGS.COM

* NOTE, THE QUALIFY HOURS ARE LONG BECAUSE YOU ONLY PLAY WHEN YOU WANT TO. YOU DONT HAVE TO PLAY BOTH QUALIFY DAYS (BUT YOU REALLY SHOULD:). ONLY YOUR BEST SCORE FROM EACH MACHINE WILL BE USED TO PLACE YOU IN THE STANDINGS!

QUALIFY FORMAT:
MULTI GAME UNLIMITED QUALIFY: PLAYERS CAN BUY TICKETS & PLAY EACH MACHINE AS MUCH AS THEY WANT DURING QUALIFYING TIMES. ONLY A PLAYERS BEST SCORE WILL BE RECORDED ON EACH MACHINE. A COMPUTER SPREADSHEET RANKS EACH PLAYER BASED ON ALL MACHINES THEY HAVE PLAYED AND GIVES A FINAL "STANDING POSITION" PER PLAYER 1ST PLACE ON DOWN. STANDINGS WILL BE UPDATED OFTEN THROUGHOUT THE EVENT & PLAYERS CAN SEE WHERE THEY STAND AT ALL TIMES. WHEN QUALIFYING IS OVER PER DIVISION, THE STANDINGS ARE FINAL & 'X' AMOUNT OF PLAYERS WILL HEAD ON TO THE PLAYOFFS

*** this is a location so normal coin drop per game applies.
THE GAMES ARE PRISTINE AND THE PAYOUTS ARE WORTHY:
OPEN AND AMATEUR GAMES ARE THE CURRENT LOCATION PRICE @ $1 PER PLAY, CLASSICS ARE 50 CENTS EACH TO PLAY.
 
NOTE: the # of qualifiers in OPEN for "A" and "B" may be extended based on attendance.
 
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just added a bs dracula to the lineup. will add a fully restored funhouse (from coin takers personal show machine) and a family guy this week.
and, a flash gordon thats a full restore and a black knight the same... very soon..
 
just picked up a creature from the black lagoon and corvette to add to the lineup.
 
tentative list of games used for the OPEN division:
a game(s) could change by tournament time if a prob arises that cant be fixed in time or if another game is purchased between now and the event time that may take the place of another.

open uses 6 games:

funhouse (cointakers restored)
transformers LE
attack from mars
Batman dark Knight
whirlwind
Lord of the rings LE or Rolling stones LE
 
may use a very nice recently restored T2 instead of the whirlwind.
looking for comments as to which one may be a better tournament game?
 
whirlwind will be used in the open, no T2!

also, added these games recently to the location:
32 total pins there now...

family guy
black hole (restored)
space invaders (full restore, clearcoated)
mars god of war
Corvette

coming soon:
restored:
fathom, black knight, flash gordon
 
supposed to add the following before the event. if anyone is on the fence about attending you really need to make it! the guarantee payouts are in the top 3 offered anywhere in any annual tournament and the machine selection (price, condition and "A" title wise) on location is in the top 2 as far as a location opened daily in the USA ...if not the world to my knowledge..

eldorado city of gold (HUO)
monster bash - chrome kit, pimped out..and mods galore
spiderman black- with mods galore..
flight 2000 (full restore with new playfield)

and there will be more..
 
current game list on location as of today:
TRANSFORMERS LE, TRON LE, AC/DC PREMIUM (PROTOTYPE), IRON MAN, BATMAN DARK KNIGHT, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN (PIMPED), LORD OF THE RINGS LE, X-MEN LE, ROLLING STONES LE, GUNS N ROSES, FUNHOUSE (COINTAKERS RESTORE), ATTACK FROM MARS (MINT RESTORE), MEDIEVEL MADNESS (MINT RESTORE), ADDAMS FAMILY (SAME) TWILIGHT ZONE (SAME), SCARED STIFF (PIMPED), INDIANA JONES (WILLIAMS SAME), FISH TALES (RESTORED), TERMINATOR 2 (RESTORED), CORVETTE, WHITE WATER, WHIRLWIND (RESTORED), FAMILY GUY, SPACE INVADERS (CLEAR COATED MINT RESTORED), CHARLIES ANGELS, MARS GOD OF WAR (RESTORED), BLACK HOLE (RESTORED), XENON (FULL RESTORE), SCORPION (CLEAR COATED RESTORED), SOUTH PARK, AND A FEW MORE I CANT THINK OF RIGHT NOW...LOL
 
we will increase the number of qualifiers for "A" bracket and "B" bracket based on number of players and skill level of players that attend the event.
it starts out at 16 qualifiers as stated in the event info:
 
its looking very good in there guys..
looks like we will have a prototype predator in the house from the guys at skit b pinball as well...for the event..
 
"HULK le version of avengers may be in the house come tournament time and added to the lineup...
also, a tales from the arabian nights that will be added to the lineup soon.
 
* ADDED these to lineup today:
monster bash (chrome pimped out)
spiderman (rare black edition modded)
eldorado city of gold.

*adding a fully restored with new playfield flight 2000 monday or tuesday.
 
looks like here is the lineup so far as far as tournament games.

OPEN DIVISION:
spiderman black.
monster bash
attack from mars
transformers le
batman dark knight
whirlwind

AMATEUR:
white water
iron man

classics:
eldorado city of gold
mars GOD of war
space invaders
plus 2 more????
 
looks like these will be added to the lineup soon:
creature from the black lagoon, Elvis, cirqus voltaire...
 
Predator
pinball machine is in the house. Will be there the entire weekend!
Oh yeah!
 
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