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.
General Settings
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!
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Where
Replay Amusement Museum
119 E Tarpon Ave
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689When
Event
May 2, 2026
Preregistration (64 player max)
Opens April 1, 2025 @ 12pm
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
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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 8th Round (with 32+ Players)
- After the 10th 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:
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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:
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A Division
B Division
Top 4
12% ea
Top 4
5% ea
5 – 8
8% ea