Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Qualifying Format : | Matchplay Qualifying |
| Finals Format : | Match Play |
| Player Limit : | Unknown |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Tournament Date: September 29, 2024
http://www.dfw-pinball-league.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/164360813769869/
https://www.facebook.com/events/3819223288358786/
The 11th Alan Marx Memorial IFPA Pinball Fundraiser
HERE's HOW IT WORKS:
--- We usually have between 25 and 50 pinball and arcade games in our house, ALL set for free play (no coins needed).
--- NO RSVP needed because there is NO headcount limit for this event.
--- We will have a large SILENT AUCTION.
--- All of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the 501(c)3 organizations we have chosen - the Marx family is covering ALL overhead/costs ourselves.
DATE: Sunday September 29, 2024
START TIME: NOON
DOORS OPEN: 11:00 AM for warmup time - NO EARLIER PLEASE
REGISTRATION STARTS AT 11:30 AM
Silent Auction Ends promptly at: 7:00 PM
THIS CHARITY FUNRAISER WILL INCLUDE A DFW PINBALL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT and A SILENT AUCTION - Don't miss this one!!
Last year we had 20 different silent auction items and everything sold! Our donors give us some really nice stuff to auction!
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Even if you don't play in the tournament, you can come, donate to the charity, and/or bid in the silent auction (auction items listed later in this post).
If you are NOT playing in the tournament, you can come ANY TIME and bid on the silent auction items at any time before the close of the auction.
THIS IS FAMILY FRIENDLY as my children will likely be playing pinball too!
---> Anyone that comes can play on the machines - even if they aren't in the tournament! We just ask for a charitable donation please! All machines are set for free play (no coins)!
Play in as much or as little as you like.
Its a PARTY first, with a little pinball mixed in!
We provide a variety of choices, so everyone can do what they are comfortable with...
TOURNAMENT COST
---> Minimum suggested donation is $25 PER PERSON at entry. More is WELCOMED as well - but any amount is accepted --- I won't turn people away over money!!
Streaming will be provide by Carpool Pinball at: https://www.twitch.tv/carpoolpinball
THE TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:
Qualifying is "group matchplay style" with 5 rounds and 2 games per round.
This means you'll be playing in four player groups on multiple machines.
Playoffs/Finals will LIKELY be Group Elimination/PAPA Style, which is similar to the above, but with lower performing players being eliminated as we go forward (until there's a winner).
--- ALL skill levels welcome with trophies or plaques for multiple divisions:
A Division: "The Pros"
B Division: "Best of the Rest" - restricted based on rules published on the league website so everyone can win!
C Division: Limited to players outside of the top 2500 in the IFPA rankings - so true novices can win too!--- Division size will depend on number of players.
We will ALSO have MANY random door prizes like T-Shirts, Gift Cards, and More!
Based on the standings after ROUND 3 from the tournament's qualifying, we also hold a:
----- "KIDZ FINAL"
This is ONE GAME played by kids aged 16 and under for one of several toys/games/prizes available.
Prizes provided by Jared Guynes' https://www.blasterbattle.com/ and Rusty and Shelley Nunnelee!!!
To insure that its fair and everyone can win, a child is EXCLUDED from the KIDZ FINAL for next TWO events after they WIN, thus giving other kids a chance to win too.
The KIDZ Final is unsanctioned/exclusive from the tournament playoffs.
That means kids can play in BOTH if they want to.
PARKING (Please Read):
We have plenty of parking on our 1 acre property.
However, please DO NOT drive on the lawn to get around other cars.
I had to pay to replace 4 Sprinkler heads because of people driving on the lawn after the 2022 event tournament!
Please stay on the concrete.
We can play "TETRIS" with the cars if needed.
A parking map will be posted before the event (on the Facebook Page)
************* BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE!!!!!
--- Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided
--- Also a Pot Luck for those that also want to help out and bring food!
--- A list of the available silent auction items will be posted about 2-3 weeks before the event (maybe sooner if I can get to it).
--- This event benefits from some wonderful sponsors. Please support our sponsors.
LIST OF GAMES BY CATEGORY (Subject to Change):
HYBRID
Baby Pac-Man
EMs (older games up until the late 1970s)
Atlantis
Campus Queen
Cleopatra EM
Four Million BC
Grand Tour
Hot Shot
Klondike
Space Mission
SOLID STATE (late 1970s until ~1990)
Atilla the Hun
Cyclone
Disco Fever
Embryon
Flash Gordon
Space Shuttle
Space Station
DMD (~1990 until ~2015)
Attack from Mars
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Demolition Man
High Speed II: The Getaway
Jurassic Park (Data East)
Lord of the Rings
Scared Stiff
Star Wars (Data East)
The Beneficiary 501(c)3 Organizations receiving the proceeds are:
The Dallas Hebrew Free Loan Association
Temple Shalom Brotherhood
Again, the minimum suggested donation is $25 PER PERSON at entry. More is WELCOMED as well - but any amount is accepted. I will not turn anyone away over money!
DATE: Sunday September 29, 2024
START TIME: NOON
DOORS OPEN: 11:00 AM for warmup time - NO EARLIER PLEASE
REGISTRATION STARTS AT 11:30 AM
Silent Auction Ends promptly at: 7:00 PM
http://www.dfw-pinball-league.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/164360813769869/
https://www.facebook.com/events/3819223288358786/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/164360813769869/
https://www.facebook.com/events/3819223288358786/
The 11th Alan Marx Memorial IFPA Pinball Fundraiser
HERE's HOW IT WORKS:
--- We usually have between 25 and 50 pinball and arcade games in our house, ALL set for free play (no coins needed).
--- NO RSVP needed because there is NO headcount limit for this event.
--- We will have a large SILENT AUCTION.
--- All of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the 501(c)3 organizations we have chosen - the Marx family is covering ALL overhead/costs ourselves.
DATE: Sunday September 29, 2024
START TIME: NOON
DOORS OPEN: 11:00 AM for warmup time - NO EARLIER PLEASE
REGISTRATION STARTS AT 11:30 AM
Silent Auction Ends promptly at: 7:00 PM
THIS CHARITY FUNRAISER WILL INCLUDE A DFW PINBALL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT and A SILENT AUCTION - Don't miss this one!!
Last year we had 20 different silent auction items and everything sold! Our donors give us some really nice stuff to auction!
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Even if you don't play in the tournament, you can come, donate to the charity, and/or bid in the silent auction (auction items listed later in this post).
If you are NOT playing in the tournament, you can come ANY TIME and bid on the silent auction items at any time before the close of the auction.
THIS IS FAMILY FRIENDLY as my children will likely be playing pinball too!
---> Anyone that comes can play on the machines - even if they aren't in the tournament! We just ask for a charitable donation please! All machines are set for free play (no coins)!
Play in as much or as little as you like.
Its a PARTY first, with a little pinball mixed in!
We provide a variety of choices, so everyone can do what they are comfortable with...
TOURNAMENT COST
---> Minimum suggested donation is $25 PER PERSON at entry. More is WELCOMED as well - but any amount is accepted --- I won't turn people away over money!!
Streaming will be provide by Carpool Pinball at: https://www.twitch.tv/carpoolpinball
THE TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:
Qualifying is "group matchplay style" with 5 rounds and 2 games per round.
This means you'll be playing in four player groups on multiple machines.
Playoffs/Finals will LIKELY be Group Elimination/PAPA Style, which is similar to the above, but with lower performing players being eliminated as we go forward (until there's a winner).
--- ALL skill levels welcome with trophies or plaques for multiple divisions:
A Division: "The Pros"
B Division: "Best of the Rest" - restricted based on rules published on the league website so everyone can win!
C Division: Limited to players outside of the top 2500 in the IFPA rankings - so true novices can win too!--- Division size will depend on number of players.
We will ALSO have MANY random door prizes like T-Shirts, Gift Cards, and More!
Based on the standings after ROUND 3 from the tournament's qualifying, we also hold a:
----- "KIDZ FINAL"
This is ONE GAME played by kids aged 16 and under for one of several toys/games/prizes available.
Prizes provided by Jared Guynes' https://www.blasterbattle.com/ and Rusty and Shelley Nunnelee!!!
To insure that its fair and everyone can win, a child is EXCLUDED from the KIDZ FINAL for next TWO events after they WIN, thus giving other kids a chance to win too.
The KIDZ Final is unsanctioned/exclusive from the tournament playoffs.
That means kids can play in BOTH if they want to.
PARKING (Please Read):
We have plenty of parking on our 1 acre property.
However, please DO NOT drive on the lawn to get around other cars.
I had to pay to replace 4 Sprinkler heads because of people driving on the lawn after the 2022 event tournament!
Please stay on the concrete.
We can play "TETRIS" with the cars if needed.
A parking map will be posted before the event (on the Facebook Page)
************* BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE!!!!!
--- Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided
--- Also a Pot Luck for those that also want to help out and bring food!
--- A list of the available silent auction items will be posted about 2-3 weeks before the event (maybe sooner if I can get to it).
--- This event benefits from some wonderful sponsors. Please support our sponsors.
LIST OF GAMES BY CATEGORY (Subject to Change):
HYBRID
Baby Pac-Man
EMs (older games up until the late 1970s)
Atlantis
Campus Queen
Cleopatra EM
Four Million BC
Grand Tour
Hot Shot
Klondike
Space Mission
SOLID STATE (late 1970s until ~1990)
Atilla the Hun
Cyclone
Disco Fever
Embryon
Flash Gordon
Space Shuttle
Space Station
DMD (~1990 until ~2015)
Attack from Mars
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Demolition Man
High Speed II: The Getaway
Jurassic Park (Data East)
Lord of the Rings
Scared Stiff
Star Wars (Data East)
The Beneficiary 501(c)3 Organizations receiving the proceeds are:
The Dallas Hebrew Free Loan Association
Temple Shalom Brotherhood
Again, the minimum suggested donation is $25 PER PERSON at entry. More is WELCOMED as well - but any amount is accepted. I will not turn anyone away over money!
DATE: Sunday September 29, 2024
START TIME: NOON
DOORS OPEN: 11:00 AM for warmup time - NO EARLIER PLEASE
REGISTRATION STARTS AT 11:30 AM
Silent Auction Ends promptly at: 7:00 PM
http://www.dfw-pinball-league.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/164360813769869/
https://www.facebook.com/events/3819223288358786/