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Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Qualifying Format : | Best Game |
| Finals Format : | Match Play |
| Player Limit : | Unknown |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Registration for this tournament opens on August 19, 2025
Start Date: September 25, 2025
End Date: September 28, 2025
Escape Flipper Festival (EFF) 2025
Venue: The Escape Gamebar, Atlanta, GA
Dates: September 25–28, 2025
Event Type: Main Tournament
IFPA Status: Certified Tournament (125% WPPR boost)
Qualifying Format: Best Game (HERB)
8 machines in the tournament bank.
Each player’s best 2 scores per machine count toward their qualifying total.
Base entry: $5 for 16 plays (2 per machine).
Buy-up: $20 for +16 plays (max 32 total, up to 4 per machine).
Standings based on total points from best scores.
Qualifying schedule:
Thu 9/25: 12 PM – 10 PM (10 hours)
Fri 9/26: 12 PM – 9 PM (9 hours)
Sat 9/27: 11 AM – 9 PM (10 hours)
Finals Format: Match Play (PAPA-style groups)
Top 24 players advance.
Seeds 1–8 receive a bye to the Round of 16.
Groups of 4 players compete in 3 games per round using 4–2–1–0 scoring.
Top 2 players in each group advance.
Format continues until the Final 4, who play 3–4 games to determine final standings.
Finals start Sunday 9/28 at 11 AM.
Additional Notes:
Competition Install settings on all machines (steeper pitch, tighter tilts, minimal ball save).
Malfunctions handled by TDs on-site.
Certified status requirements met: 29 hours qualifying, 24-player finals, separate finals day.
Venue: The Escape Gamebar, Atlanta, GA
Dates: September 25–28, 2025
Event Type: Main Tournament
IFPA Status: Certified Tournament (125% WPPR boost)
Qualifying Format: Best Game (HERB)
8 machines in the tournament bank.
Each player’s best 2 scores per machine count toward their qualifying total.
Base entry: $5 for 16 plays (2 per machine).
Buy-up: $20 for +16 plays (max 32 total, up to 4 per machine).
Standings based on total points from best scores.
Qualifying schedule:
Thu 9/25: 12 PM – 10 PM (10 hours)
Fri 9/26: 12 PM – 9 PM (9 hours)
Sat 9/27: 11 AM – 9 PM (10 hours)
Finals Format: Match Play (PAPA-style groups)
Top 24 players advance.
Seeds 1–8 receive a bye to the Round of 16.
Groups of 4 players compete in 3 games per round using 4–2–1–0 scoring.
Top 2 players in each group advance.
Format continues until the Final 4, who play 3–4 games to determine final standings.
Finals start Sunday 9/28 at 11 AM.
Additional Notes:
Competition Install settings on all machines (steeper pitch, tighter tilts, minimal ball save).
Malfunctions handled by TDs on-site.
Certified status requirements met: 29 hours qualifying, 24-player finals, separate finals day.