12 games count in qualifying and PAPA style finals. See all pertinent info below.


Official Allentown Pinball Tournament Info - May 2-3, 2025:

Play in the fabulous Allentown Pinfest tournament, featuring stream sponsorship from Player One Amusement Group.

$100 gets you 12 games - play every one of the 12 games in the bank during qualifying on Friday, May 2. Top 24 make A finals, the next 16 (eligible, with an IFPA ranking above 250) play in B finals.

A/B and Women's finals are on Saturday, May 3. These are PAPA -style four player game finals on higher-seed selected banks of three games.

This is an IFPA-sanctioned event, and players will earn a healthy haul of precious WPPR ranking points.

This is a tournament crafted by experienced players AND showgoers based upon 20+ years of attending Allentown and the tournament. The idea is to keep lines short, and allow plenty of time for players to both qualify and enjoy all aspects of the show; you will be "free range" and able to enjoy the show and tournament on your own time and schedule (unlike most tournaments where you are chained to the tournament area for the entire weekend).

Great tournament for noobs and vets alike; every year we have new players who qualify for finals, some in their first ever tournament! This event is about having fun, glory, and healthy competition. We try to keep it light.

Games will be a mix of classics and LCDs and in between.

-How it works-

Registration:
No pre-reg. This is a cash tournament, simply show up to tournament area in the back by the Nut Guy (and bathrooms) and register to play. There's no limit to players so don't sweat it.

Cost:
$100 cash for 12 entries in the main tournament. New for this year, players can buy an additional three "do-over" entries. Unbeef your beef. Beef up your scores. Boom your ticket. You can play the same game three more times, or spread these mulligans out among three games to improve your final qualifying standings. The optional three do-overs are an additional $40.

Women's Tournament:
A concurrent women's tournament will be held on a bank of four separate games, with the same bank for qualifying and finals. This tournament costs $30 if a player is also entering the main tournament, or $50 they only want to play in the Women's tournament.

Sorry, no kids' tournament, just doesn't work since most kids are in school on Friday and we are busy with finals on Saturday.

Schedule:
Qualifying for Main and Women's tournament is held Friday, May 2, Noon-9pm.
Finals will be held Saturday, May 3, 9am to 7ish pm. Women's and main finals are held concurrently; if anybody qualifies for both they will bounce between both banks.

Prizes:
ALL 40 finalists + women's finalists (8-16 depending on turnout) will win cash prizes, with the amount going up the further along a player advances. Final payouts are determined by total players and income, and will be determined on site. In the past, our top prize has been as high as $1,000. There will also be cool stuff from sponsors awarded to winners. Trophies will also be awarded to the top finalists.

Streaming:
We are proud to announce a streaming partnership with Reclaim Arcade out of Fredricksburg, Va. This awesome arcade and restaurant will be bringing their pro rig to Allentown so the world can witness the athletic prowess on display, and we'll be sure to bring you the hottest pinball action with the freshest tournament commentary throughout the weekend. The stream is presented by our friends at Player One Amusement Group. https://www.twitch.tv/reclaimarcade

Volunteers:
We'll need volunteers for scorekeeping during qualifying on Friday. Volunteers are eligible for compensation in the form of cool schwag, tournament discounts, and other stuff. Reach out to me if interested and I'll put you in touch with Greg, the volunteer wrangler.

Sponsors:
We are also proud to announce the stream will be sponsored by Player One Amusement Group - https://p1-ag.com/ - Player One Amusement Group is your one stop shop for creating the perfect arcade space with the perfect games for your home or business. Whether you are looking to build a new games room, modify an existing space, or add a new revenue stream at your location, we have you covered.

We are also putting together a great team of support sponsors who will be featured on the stream and on the t-shirt; please reach out to me if you are interesting in joining the team!

It's gonna be a great weekend of tournament pinball - seeya there!