Southern-Fried Gaming Expo (SFGE) is pleased to host a number of pinball tournaments over the weekend of 7/15/2022 through 7/17/2022 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center and the Cobb Galleria Convention Center in Atlanta, GA.

Players must have an SFGE membership to enter the event area and to participate.

The latest details are available on the SFGE website: https://gameatl.com/tournaments/
Or get engaged in the tournament Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2361036407554663

Open Target Match Play Tournament (Saturday evening)
Saturday 7/16/2022 - 6 pm to 11 pm - Target match play tournament

On Saturday evening, we will host a group target match play tournament where players compete in groups of 3 or 4. Players will race to 30 points, playing in groups of 4 where the players are awarded 7/5/3/1 points based on their finishing position (or 7/4/1 in groups of 3 players). The first player to reach or exceed 30 points is the winner and the final standings are based on each player’s total points at the end of that round. The point target may be adjusted down if the tournament runs long (more details below).

Registration fee: $10
Registration time: Preregister starting Thursday 7/14 at 12:00 pm or in-person the day of the event (more details below)
Preregistraiton form will be linked from https://gameatl.com/tournaments/ by 7/14.

Format: Target Group Match Play (7/5/3/1 or 7/4/1 scoring; 30 points target; plus acceleration, see note below)

Announcements and roll call: 5:50 pm
Tournament start: 6:00 pm

Target score acceleration: In order to ensure the tournament ends on time, we will reduce the points target by 2 points at 10:00 pm and every half hour after that. The reduced points target will go into effect in the following round if any results have already been submitted for the current round.

Players are encouraged to preregister online since interest in this event may exceed our capacity. Preregister by signing up online starting at noon on Thursday, July 14, and until 3:00 pm on Friday, July 15. If you are preregistered within the tournament capacity then complete your registration and pay your registration fee on the day of the event before 5:00 pm. Players can also sign up on the day of the event when the tournament area opens. At 5:30 we will accept registrations for any remaining capacity. We will prioritize players based on preregistration order and then day-of sign-up order.

Note that this tournament overlaps with the main event finals. If you don’t make it into the top 16 of the main event, this is a great tournament to play in if you want more competitive pinball.