Win a Pinball Machine at The Florida Pro-Am: Tarpon Tussle 2025

Overview

A single-day tournament presented by Replay Amusement Museum, Elusive Orbit, and Cosmic Craft Company. Our goal is to offer a FUN event that allows players to enjoy a diverse collection of games, to compete and showcase their skills, to win fabulous cash and prizes, including a PINBALL MACHINE, as well as significant WPPR points.

Changes for 2025

$40 to Enter (down from $100 in 2024, now that's a Stone Cold Deal™)
A Division Champion Wins a Pinball Machine!
Replay Amusement Museum will be closed to the public
- More room for tournament players!
Player cap increased to 64 players (was 48)
Potluck Lunch (or dine on your own nearby)
B Division Finals with additional awards and cash prizes

Where

Replay Amusement Museum

119 E Tarpon Ave
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

When

Event

April 5, 2025

Preregistration (64 player max)

Opens March 1, 2025 @ 12pm
http://matchplay.live/tussle2025

Format

Qualifying

Timed Group Match Play Qualifying

8 Round Max (if 32+ players)

10 Round Max (if < 32 players)

2 Games Per Round (16 2-Game Banks available)

7-5-3-1 Scoring

Balanced Pairing

IFPA Rank > 1000 eligible for B Division

Finals

	A Division	B Division
< 32 Players	8 Finalists	4 Finalists
32+ Players	16 Finalists	8 Finalists

Group Elimination Matchplay
4 Player Matches
3 Games Per Round (10 3-Game Banks Available)
7-5-3-1 Scoring
Seed-ordered choice of Bank or Position for each Round
Player may not select the same bank twice during the tournament
Position choices will apply to the entire round

Setup

Games will be adjusted for competition so that rounds are completed in a timely manner, so ball saves will be reduced or eliminated, extra balls will be turned off where possible, and outlane rubbers may be removed. An effort will be made to communicate other changes to a game's difficulty with notes posted on the game itself. Our intention is to set games up tough but fair, so that the tournament moves along in a timely fashion, but also allows players to show off their skills and HAVE FUN!

Schedule

9:00 – 9:30 AM Check-In

9:30 AM - Morning Rounds Begin

12:30 PM - After this time, the last Morning Round will begin

LUNCH BREAK immediately following the Morning Rounds

Potluck Lunch. Bring your appetite and/or a dish to share. There are also several great restaurants within walking distance if you'd prefer.

2:30 PM – Evening Rounds Begin

Qualifying will end:

After the 8^th Round (with 32+ Players)
After the 10^th Round (with < 32 Players)
OR after a round begins play after 6:30PM
whichever comes first.

Finals to begin shortly after the final round of qualifying (approx 7:30PM)

Entry Fee
$40 Cash, collected at the door

What's Included

$20 goes to the cash prize pool
$20 goes to Replay Amusement Museum
Chance to Win A Pinball Machine!
Awards and Cash Prizes for top competitors!
IFPA WPPR Points!
IFPA fees covered by Replay Amusement Museum

Livestreaming
Be famous on the internet! Competition will be streamed to YouTube and Twitch by Batcave Pinball!

Prizes
First Place takes home Gottlieb's 1973 High Hand Pinball Machine

Awards for Top 4 Created by Elusive Orbit (A+B Division)

All finalists will share in the cash prize pool based on which round they reach.

If 32+ Players, cash payouts as follows:

A Division		B Division
Top 4	8% ea	Top 4	3% ea
5 – 8	6% ea	5 – 8	2% ea
9 – 16	3% ea

If <32 Players, payouts as follows:

A Division		B Division
Top 4	12% ea	Top 4	5% ea
5 – 8	8% ea

Additional Prizes and Giveaways TBD