What an amazing event we had yesterday, with a record-breaking turnout of 24 enthusiastic players! 🎉
We tried out a new format—Max Matchplay—which works like the popular Flip-Frenzy but guarantees everyone at least 7 games instead of a time limit. Despite the crowd, everything ran smoothly, leading to fantastic matchups, impressive high scores, and nail-biting knockouts. 🔥
Following the qualifying rounds, the finals split players into two exciting brackets. Congratulations to all the winners! 🏆
Special congratulations to Ryan Lacaze, who took home our door prize—a Stern The Uncanny X-Men Translite (courtesy of Stern Army). Ryan was visiting us from Townsville and is well-known to anyone who tuned into the IFPA National Championship as a commentator and stream runner. You can catch Ryan streaming their monthly Pizza + Pinball tournament this Monday at https://www.twitch.tv/pinheadaustralia. Feel free to drop by the stream and ask for our door prizes back! 😜
A huge thank you to our fantastic sponsors, Stern Army and Pinhead, whose ongoing support helps make these events possible. And, of course, we couldn’t do it without our amazing hosts at Replay Bar ❤️
Don’t forget—our next big event is the Metallica Launch Party! 🎸 Mark your calendars because this one will be epic. You can earn a special Insider Connected badge and have the chance to score unique Metallica-themed giveaways courtesy of Stern Army. We can’t wait to see everyone there!
Thanks again to everyone who joined us and helped set this new record! See you all at the next flip! 🤘
Our next TAPP Pinball Meetup features Max Matchplay—a format similar to Flip Frenzy, but with one key difference: everyone plays the same number of rounds. This means fairer competition, less waiting around, and best of all—it’s worth more tasty WPPR’s!
You’ll be matched up against different opponents across multiple games, earning points based on your performance. Whether you’re chasing WPPR points or just here for a fun night of pinball, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Max Matchplay!
This tournament is IFPA-endorsed and results are submitted for IFPA ranking points.
Casual unlimited-rounds matchplay where total matches played by all players equals the meaningful games count.
Read full format rulesBracket-style elimination where losing a match eliminates the player. Meaningful games are determined by player count and best-of format.
A Division, B Division