Delaware Pinball Collective Presents Event #1 of the 2026 Tour Championship


--> Different finals format for each event!
--> Lower entry fees!
--> Balanced pairing for first 3 rounds, Swiss for final 2 rounds!
--> Only FIVE Qualifying Events for 2026
--> CASH ONLY FOR ALL TOUR EVENTS - No electronic payments accepted!


When: 2/21/26

Where: 1100 First State Blvd, Second Floor, Wilmington DE 19804

Time: 1:00PM SHARP START TIME (practice from 12pm to 12:45pm)

Cost: $20 for MEMBERS of the DPC ($1 to the IFPA, $5 to the year end Delaware Tour Championship Prize Fund, $14 to prize fund). NOTE - this price is reserved for members who have an active membership as of 12/21/25.

$45 for NON-MEMBERS($1 to the IFPA, $5 to the year end Delaware Tour Championship Prize Fund, $14 to prize fund, $25 to the Delaware Pinball Collective for operating expenses).

NEW PAYMENT STRUCTURE IN PLACE - CASH ONLY FOR TOUR EVENTS

Players: Capped at 80 players (open to anyone)

Registration: All registration is handled through Eventbrite. Tickets are on sale NOW! When registering on Eventbrite you are allowed to secure up to 3 tickets at once. NOTE - When signing up for the waitlist, you can only sign up one person at a time.


REGISTRATION LINK:
https://2026detourevent1.eventbrite.com

FORMAT: 5 rounds (2 games per round. One modern and one classic) of 4-player match play qualifying. Top 16 make "A" finals. Places 17th through 32nd make the "B" consolation finals. Everyone else will go to the "C" consolation finals. First 3 rounds will use BALANCED pairing and rounds 4 & 5 will use SWISS pairing. Delaware Tour Championship points will also be awarded!

FINALS FORMAT: Top 16 will play in a PAPA format. 3 games per round.

YEAR END DELAWARE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT: After all 5 "tour events" the top 40 players will qualify for the year end championship. In addition to finishing inside the top 40, you must also compete in at least TWO tour events to be eligible. NOTE - The year end Delaware Tour Championship will NOT be IFPA sanctioned.

PRIZES for each tour event(based on 80 entries):
1st Place “A” (about 32%) = $250 plus trophy
2nd Place “A” (about 19%) = $150 plus medal
3rd Place “A” (about 16%) = $120 plus medal
4th Place “A” (about 12%) = $90 plus medal
5th -8th Place “A” (about .05% EACH) = $40 each

1st Place “B” - $100

1st Place “C” - $75

* Tour Championship points that will be awarded at each event.
1st = 100 points
2nd = 80 points
3rd = 75 points
4th = 70 points
5th = 65 points
6th = 60 points
7th = 55 points
8th = 50 points
9th = 30 points
10th = 30 points
11th = 30 points
12th = 30 points
13th = 30 points
14th = 30 points
15th = 30 points
16th = 30 points
17th = 25 points
18th = 24 points
19th = 23 points
20th = 22 points
21st = 21 points
22nd = 20 points
23rd = 19 points
24th = 18 points
25th = 17 points
26th = 16 points
27th = 15 points
28th = 14 points
29th = 13 points
30th = 12 points
31st = 11 points
32nd = 10 points
33rd through 80th = 5 points for each place
NOTE - Standings for 17th through 80th place are LOCKED IN when qualifying ends. The consolation "B" finals and consolation "C" finals will have no effect on overall standings for Tour Championship points or IFPA results.

TENTATIVE GAME LIST (always subject to change):
Argosy (5 Balls) - Play EBS
Austin Powers
Avengers: Infinity Quest - Portal set to pass thru. Secrets off. Skillshot ball save off
Bank Shot (5 Balls) - Game can be rolled - Tilt penalty 1 ball plus ball in play
Big Hit (3 Balls)
Black Jack
Cactus Canyon (Lyman Upgrade)
Comet
Conquest 200 (5 Balls) - Play EBS
Deadpool (Premium)
Demolition Man - Tournament ROM. Secrets OFF
Dialed In! - Tilt warnings per ball. Virtual Kick Back
Dune
Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye (Pro) - NO INSIDER CONNECTED
Eight Ball
Flying Carpet (5 Balls) - Tilt ends game
Foo Fighters (Pro) - Overdrive OFF at Start. Skill shot ball save OFF. Virtual locks
Future Spa
Godzilla (Prem) - Skill shot ball save, secrets & Oxy destroyer OFF
Guardians of the Galaxy (Pro) - Virtual Locks on. Groot Mouth ball save off
Harlem Globetrotters
Iron Maiden (Pro) - Secrets disabled. Skill shot ball save off
James Bond Pro
JAWS (Premium) - Life Ring set to hard
Johnny Mnemonic - Hand disabled
Junk Yard - Tournament ROM
Jurassic Park (Premium) - Skillshot ball save OFF. Escape set to hard
King Kong PRO - Pit Magnet disabled
Labyrinth
Lethal Weapon 3 - Running Chad Code 3.0
Magic Castle
Mandalorian (Pro)
Mars Trek (5 Balls). Play extra balls
Night Moves - Tournament ROM - Mystery always 500K. Play Extra Balls
No Fear: Dangerous Sports
Pro-Football (5 Balls) - Game can be rolled - Tilt ends game
Quicksilver
Scared Stiff
Sharpshooter
Sinbadder(TV Screen) - No ball saves. Sinbad w/updated rules
Sorcerer - center post removed. Locks set to hard, clear drops to light lock
Space Shuttle
Space Time (5 Balls) - Play EBS
Spiderman - No center post. Black suit & Doc Ock = hard
Spirit of 76 (5 Balls) - Play EBS
Star Wars: Fall of the Empire (Pro)
Stars
Stranger Things (Premium) - Virtual Locks ON
Supersonic
Surf 'n Safari - Has Tournament ROM for balanced mysteries
Target Pool (5 Balls) - Tilt Ends Game
Taxi
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Pro) - Virtual Locks On. Insider Connected Disabled
The Addams Family - No Ball Save. Power Magnets DISABLED
The Uncanny X-Men (Pro)
Theatre of Magic - Tournament ROM requires extra shot to light left orbit
Torpedo Alley
Wild Fyre - Play Extra Balls
World Cup Soccer 94

NOTE - The format and rules are subject to change. By registering for this event you are giving the Delaware Pinball Collective permission to take photographs and recorded video that will be used on our social media platforms.

Entire event will also be live streamed on Twitch at our Twitch Channel:

https://www.twitch.tv/delawarepinballcollective