Stern Pinball Gauntlet

This is a gauntlet tournament that benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. This tournament is open to anyone, and sponsored by these fine organizations:

Stern Pinball

The premier manufacturer of pinball machines.

MAD Pinball

Epic Fun, Insane Service!

INDISC Tournament Series

Four full days of open competitive pinball play every January.

Overview

Each player will have to complete a series of tasks on five Stern pinball machines. The player will start a timer before their run begins and then stop it once all the tasks have been completed. If the player completes the five tasks in under 3 minutes, their time will be recorded and ranked against the other players. If the player fails to complete all the tasks, the number of tasks they completed will be recorded for the standings.

Queueing will be handled through the matchplay software. It is each player's responsibility to be present when it is their turn. If a player is absent, their spot in the queue will be voided and the player will have to re-queue.

Finals Format

The top 10 players from qualifying will play through the gauntlet one final time, with the players with the fastest times going last. The fastest time from the finals round wins the event.

Schedule

Friday July 25

10 am - 10 pm

Qualifying Attempts

Saturday July 26

10 am - 6:30 pm

Qualifying Attempts

7 pm - or as soon as qualified players are free from Pinburgh obligations

Finals

Pricing

Each entry costs $10, and there is a maximum of 3 entries per player.

If a player has also played in Pinburgh, each entry played in the Stern Pinball Gauntlet earns the player one additional entry in the drawing to win a new Stern Pinball machine!

Prizes

100% of every entry will be donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. This event is not IFPA certified, so every dollar raised can be contributed to charity. Trophies will be presented to the top 4 players, while other finalists will receive other prizes provided by Stern Pinball.