Tournaments

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Pinball Tournaments

Capital Area Pinball Tournament (CAPT)

The CAPT is a monthly IFPA pinball tournament hosted at Flippin’ Great Pinball on the second Sunday of every month. All ages and skill levels are welcomed!

Upcoming Dates:

  • Sunday, 5/18/25
    • Registration begins at 2:00 p.m. with the tournament beginning at 3:00 p.m. sharp.
  • Sunday, 6/8/25
    • Registration begins at 2:00 p.m. with the tournament beginning at 3:00 p.m. sharp.
  • Sunday, 7/13/25
    • Registration begins at 2:00 p.m. with the tournament beginning at 3:00 p.m. sharp.

Tournament Format:

The CAPT will be a knockout tournament format. Over a number of rounds, players will play against each other in two-player or four-player games, depending on the number of players in the tournament. Each time a player loses a match, they receive a strike. When a player reaches a predetermined number of strikes, they are eliminated from the tournament and will not be included in the next round of matches. At the end of the tournament, the last player standing is the winner.

Tournament Prizes:

A split of the tournament fee and/or Stern Army prizes will be awarded to the top 4 players. All players will receive IFPA points for participating.

Entry Fee:

A $10 tournament fee plus an all-day admission (either through payment day of, admission pass, tournament special, or gift coin) to Flippin’ Great Pinball is required for the day of the tournament. Our CAPT tournament special is $20 and that includes the tournament fee and all-day play!

Arcade Tournaments

More information coming soon!

Console Tournaments

Flippin’ Great Fights

Flippin’ Great Fights is our console game tournament series. Tournaments use consoles and/or PCs. All tournaments are B.Y.O.C. (bring your own controller). Console or PC setups brought to the event will waive your admission fee with advanced notice and agreement by the Tournament Organizer.

Upcoming Dates:

  • Sunday, 5/4/25

Tournament Format:

Matches are a best 2 out of 3 format. Finals is a best 3 out of 5 format. Stage selection is random and loser of the previous match may change character and/or stage. Bring your own controller and let’s have some fun!

Entry Fee:

A $10 tournament fee plus a $5 admission to Flippin’ Great Pinball is required for the day of the tournament. If you already have a monthly or annual pass to Flippin’ Great Pinball then there is no $5 venue fee. Console/PC bringers will also have their venue fees waived as long as they get approval by the Tournament Organizer (TO) in advance of the event.