The Ontario Open returns! It’s the largest pinball event in Ontario in 2024. 5 events over one weekend, Nov. 29-Dec. 1/24 at Maple Pinball in Mississauga, home to over 70 new and classic machines.

Weekend packages are capped at 76 players, waitlist will be taken. Weekend players will receive preference and be able to book on Sat., Sept. 21 (1pm ET), 6 days earlier than booking individual events (which could be sold out). Cost: $130 for weekend Fri-Sun. This covers 3 of the events: Main, Classics, Match Play. Cost covers fee for Maple Pinball, expenses, trophies, IFPA fees, software fees, and prize money for these 3 event’s prize pools. The $130 weekend package includes 10 free entries into the Main event and one free raffle ticket, if signed up & paid by Sept. 26. Women’s Saturday event (24 players) is an additional optional $20 for those interested. 3 Strikes event (44 players) is additional optional $20 on Sunday. Women’s & Sunday 3 strikes go on sale on Sat., Sept. 21 at 1pm ET.

Hours open:
Friday 1pm-11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm (9-10am Saturday for volunteers)
Sunday 9am-8pm

Tourneys include:
1. Ontario Open Main event. Best game (herb score) – Fri-Sun. ‘A’ & ‘B’ divisions. Qualifying ends 1pm Sunday. Individual cost for this tourney only is $65, if not buying the weekend package ($130). This Main event is not capped for the number of players, but only 76 weekend packages are available.

2. Ontario Open Classics event. Friday night (MaxMatchPlay) from 6-9pm. Playoffs Sat. morning (Amazing Race for top 16). Individual cost for this tourney only is $45 (if not sold out), for those not buying the weekend package ($130). Playoffs played on EM’s & SS’s in Row 1-4.

3. Ontario Open Women’s event. Saturday morning, 10am-noon. 6 rounds of group matchplay. Top 4 finals (ladder) at 12:10pm. Additional optional payment of $20 required. Capped at 24 players. Played in Row 5-6.

4. Ontario Open Match Play event (this one on this IFPA page). Friday night at 9:30pm for rounds 1 & 2, continues Saturday at 1pm with round 3. Each of the 10 rounds consists of 2 games in the same era (EM’s, SS’s, Moderns). Top 24 in "A" playoffs. Next 4 (eligible*) in "B" playoffs. 1st round of playoffs (3 games, 4 players) for "A" is Saturday night after round 10 (and after significant tie-breakers). Sunday playoff rounds 2-4 start at 9am and "B" playoffs start at approx. noon (when finals in “A” begin). Individual cost for this tourney only is $65 (if not sold out), for those not buying the weekend package ($130).

5. Ontario Open 3 Strikes event. Capped at 44 players. Cost $20 (with 100% full refund available for this 3 Strikes event, if you choose to play in Main playoffs instead). This is separate event not covered in weekend fee. Starts Sunday at 2pm. Note: may or may not be IFPA. Depends if selfish/greedy playoff players in Main event want to play in it...for which they will not be allowed, and then this event becomes non-IFPA. Public shame to follow.

Registration link will be posted on https://www.facebook.com/groups/maplepinball/ and to those that email to be included.

Cash, etransfer or PayPal (use "family & friends" only) to ontarioopenpinball @ gmail.com
Early bird bonus (if paid by Sept. 26): 10 entries for Main Event + one free raffle ticket.

Cancellation policy: 100% in September. 75% in October. 50% between Nov. 1-15. 25% from Nov. 16-22.
Individual pricing available for each event (if not sold out) starting Sept. 27 at 1pm ET.

Match Play event – Fri/Sat/Sun
- Starts Friday night at 9:30pm for round 1, then round 2. Groups of 4 players. Play 2 games/round; each round is a different era of machines. (7-5-3-1 scoring). Resumes Saturday at 1pm with round 3 until round 10 is completed at 10pm (approx). 30 minute dinner break after last game completed in round 7.
- Playoffs: First round of starts Saturday night immediately after Round 10. Quarter finals continues Sunday at 9am (to be done between 9am-1:30pm).
- 10 rounds of 4-player groups (20 games in total)
- Certified event. 200% WPPR estimate
- Top 24 in A Division and each get paid. Top winner gets trophy!
- B division (eligible): top 4 players (players ranked 1-750 as of Nov. 14 not eligible for B division). Top 4 in B playoffs get paid.
- After qualifying is done, if two or more players are tied for final playoff spot(s), they will play a one-game playoff (random game & order) to determine seeding. This will take place immediately when qualifying ends.
- Players will play 3 games per round with 4-2-1-0 scoring, with the top 2 players advancing to the next round. Top seed picks game bank or order of 1st game (lowest score of playoff game gets choice of order for next game in that bank). A player cannot pick the same bank, 2 rounds in a round.
- If there's a tie after 3 games to advance or any spot 1st-4th place overall, top seed will have choice of order on tie-breaker machine. Each bank has a designated tie-breaker machine shown to the players upon selecting the bank.
This MatchPlay event is included with the Weekend package purchase. If you’d like this tournament only, cost is $65 (if not sold out). You need to play both Saturday, and be available for playoffs on Sunday at 9am.

Match Play rounds (Rows 1-4):
1: EM (Fri. at 9:30pm)
2: Modern (Friday night)
3: SS (Saturday at 1pm)
4: EM (Saturday)
5: SS (Saturday)
6: Modern (Saturday)
7: SS (Saturday)
30 min dinner break after round 7 completed
8: EM (Saturday)
9: SS (Saturday)
10: Modern (Saturday)

Match Play Playoffs:
round 1 of ‘A’ (seeds 9-24): Saturday night after Round 10 (Rows 1-2)
round 2 of ‘A’ quarter-finals: Sunday 9am (Rows 1-2)
round 3 of ‘A’ semi-finals: Sunday after round 2 of ‘A’ (Rows 1-2)
FINALS of ‘A’ & ‘B’ division: Sunday after previous round (Rows 1-2)

All events/rules subject to change as per TD