We had a fantastic night last night at Replay Bar, with a great turnout of 27 players, including a few interstate visitors and some new faces — awesome to see! Thanks to everyone who joined us; we hope you had a great time and look forward to seeing you again at future TAPP events.
This time we ran Pace Match Play — a tournament format that's a bit like a race. Players earn points through their matches, but there's a minimum pace they need to keep up with to stay in the running. Anyone who falls below the “chasing line” is eliminated, with the difficulty increasing as the night goes on.
We played seven rounds, and by the end, about half the field had been eliminated by the pace threshold. Due to time, we took the standings after round 7 to determine our final placings.
Tom and Brett tied for 2nd and 3rd, with Tom taking it in a head-to-head tiebreaker — blowing up his favourite game, Star Wars (even though he drained out with tier 3, 40x video-mode lit, and the multiplier ready on the shot).
A massive shout-out to Brett, who had already bought his movie ticket and decided to kindly gift his prize to Solomon (who couldn't make it) instead of taking a refund — and it was the last available ticket for the screening!
🎥 Movie Night Update
We've had an incredible response to our upcoming Mastering Pinball movie night with it selling out already!
We're in talks with the cinema about possibly upgrading to a larger theatre, but that will only happen if we can sell enough additional tickets to cover the higher cost.
If you'd like to be on the waitlist, please reach out ASAP so we can know if we have the numbers for a larger room.
Likewise, if you've already bought a ticket but can no longer make it, please let us know so we can refund you and pass it on to the next person waiting.
Special thanks as always to Stern Army for their ongoing support and prizes, and to Replay Bar for hosting us once again. Thanks also to everyone for their good spirits and patience throughout the night, making it another smooth and fun event.
🎯 Highlight of the Night
A big shout-out to Bennett, who pulled off an epic comeback on Metallica — chasing down Aaron's lead with a monster final ball that climbed from almost nothing to well past 300M (and counting!) for the win!
Another great night of flips, laughs, and fierce competition — see you all at the next one!
We're bringing back the Pace format — a unique twist on match play where it's not just about scoring points, but keeping up the pace! Think of it like running a race: players earn points as they go, but there's a minimum progress requirement to stay in. Fall behind the pace, and you're eliminated from the field.
It's fast, fun, and keeps everyone pushing right to the finish line!
💲 Entry is $10 (cash)
✨ Free for first-time players
🏆 IFPA-endorsed – earn WPPR points toward your world ranking and state finals qualification
Come test your consistency, stay ahead of the cut, and see if you can keep up the pace!
Pace Replay!
This tournament is IFPA-endorsed and results are submitted for IFPA ranking points.
Race-style match play where players must keep up with a rising point target or be eliminated. Meaningful games are calculated from rounds and group-size multipliers.
Read full format rules