Win a Pinball Machine at The Florida Pro-Am: Tarpon Tussle 2026

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 2026

Rather than cash at the door, we will use an online ticketing system to protect against no-shows, which will incur a small fee. Refunds may be available only if we are able to fill your spot from the waitlist.

Changes to the Pinball Machine Giveaway for 2026

Every player will be eligible to win the Buck Rogers Pinball Machine!
A 12x12 grid (144 squares) will be used to determine who takes home the game.
One square:
- will be awarded to each player (included) (64)
- will be available to each player as an optional $10 add-on (64)
- will be awarded to each of the 16 A-Division Finalists (16)
Unsold add-on squares (if any) may be sold to any player starting at the lunch break for $10 while supplies last.
At the conclusion of qualifying, tournament officials will roll two 12-sided dice (red and blue, for example) corresponding to the row and column of the winning square.
The player whose name appears in that square will take home the Buck Rogers Pinball Machine!

Where

Replay Amusement Museum

119 E Tarpon Ave
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

When

Event

May 2, 2026

Preregistration (64 player max)

Opens April 1, 2025 @ 12pm

Link will be provided here closer to registration date.

Format

Qualifying

Timed Group Match Play Qualifying

8 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	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!

Tentative Game List - TBD

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 + Ticketing fees

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 Elusive Orbit Player Fund

Livestreaming
Be famous on the internet! We hope to stream live to YouTube and twitch w/ Batcave Pinball and friends!

Prizes

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