Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Qualifying Format : | Matchplay Qualifying |
| Finals Format : | Match Play |
| Player Limit : | 20 |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Tournament Date: November 02, 2025
Tournament Date: Sunday November 2nd at 12pm.
Location: My Parents' Basement in Avondale Estates, GA
THEME: Halloween costumes are strongly encouraged! Showing up in a costume will earn you one extra critical hit card upon entry.
Registrations: Registrations open at 12pm on 10/26/2025, the Sunday before the tournament. This tournament is open to everyone. Registration will be capped at 20 players.
RULES: This will be a match play tournament with a Critical Hit deck in use. Qualifying will consist of 6 rounds depending on time. Players will play in groups of 4 or 3 players (7/5/3/1 or 7/4/1 scoring). Balanced pairing. Top 8 players will advance to a one game playoff where the top 2 advance from each group. Top 4 will then compete in a one game final round to determine final position. Exact format may vary based on interest and attendance.
Cost: $5 plus cash for games. $1 towards IFPA and $4 towards prize pool. Top 8 receive prizes.
**What's Critical Hit?**
At its core, Critical Hit is a fun way to incorporate a skill modifier system into a standard pinball tournament. Players are given cards that each have different effects that can be used to change the outcome of games. These cards are similar to Magic the Gathering and have spells and effects similar to Dungeons & Dragons. You can see the Critical Hit cards here: https://www.neverdrains.com/criticalhit/
Generally speaking, the better an individual player performs during the tournament, the more they will be targeted by other players, which serves to even the playing field for everyone.
Everything else is more or less the same as a regular match-play tournament with group-elimination playoffs to determine a winner.
As with all things pinball, there are a few more layers to this but if you go into the tournament knowing only these things, you'll still have a fun time.
Location: My Parents' Basement in Avondale Estates, GA
THEME: Halloween costumes are strongly encouraged! Showing up in a costume will earn you one extra critical hit card upon entry.
Registrations: Registrations open at 12pm on 10/26/2025, the Sunday before the tournament. This tournament is open to everyone. Registration will be capped at 20 players.
RULES: This will be a match play tournament with a Critical Hit deck in use. Qualifying will consist of 6 rounds depending on time. Players will play in groups of 4 or 3 players (7/5/3/1 or 7/4/1 scoring). Balanced pairing. Top 8 players will advance to a one game playoff where the top 2 advance from each group. Top 4 will then compete in a one game final round to determine final position. Exact format may vary based on interest and attendance.
Cost: $5 plus cash for games. $1 towards IFPA and $4 towards prize pool. Top 8 receive prizes.
**What's Critical Hit?**
At its core, Critical Hit is a fun way to incorporate a skill modifier system into a standard pinball tournament. Players are given cards that each have different effects that can be used to change the outcome of games. These cards are similar to Magic the Gathering and have spells and effects similar to Dungeons & Dragons. You can see the Critical Hit cards here: https://www.neverdrains.com/criticalhit/
Generally speaking, the better an individual player performs during the tournament, the more they will be targeted by other players, which serves to even the playing field for everyone.
Everything else is more or less the same as a regular match-play tournament with group-elimination playoffs to determine a winner.
As with all things pinball, there are a few more layers to this but if you go into the tournament knowing only these things, you'll still have a fun time.