Tilt’n Tuesdays Pinball Tournament

Play Over 100 Pinball Machines on Free Play!

Join us for Tilt’n Tuesdays, a fun and welcoming pinball tournament held twice per month at District 82 Pinball — the largest pinball arcade in Wisconsin. We feature 100+ pinball machines from the 1960s through today, all set on FREE PLAY — no quarters or tokens needed.

This is a stand-alone event each night, so you can join us whenever it fits your schedule. New players and all skill levels are welcome!

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Event Details

• Admission: $28 per player (covers all costs for the night)

  • Children 13 and under with an adult: $20

• Arcade Opens at: 5:00 PM (all-you-can-play pinball)
• Tournament Starts: 6:00 PM
• Typical Closing Time: Around 11:00 PM

👉 Register using the blue “REGISTER” button above (no payment required online).
👉 Pay in person when you arrive at District 82 Pinball.

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Food & Sponsors

• We typically have a food truck on Tuesday nights.
  Click the Food Truck link and scroll to this date to see who will be here.
  –Unfortunately no food truck on March 10th–
• Bottled water and trophies generously sponsored by Lumberjack Johnny’s
  
• IFPA-approved event (earn WPPR points!)

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New Players – Start Here!

Tilt’n Tuesdays is an organized pinball tournament, but it’s designed to be fun, relaxed, and not stressful. Everyone participates in the tournament, but you can also:

• Practice from 5–6 PM on all games
• Play what you want between rounds
• Play freely after the tournament if you don’t make finals

If you’re new, I’ll walk you through everything when you arrive. You’re here to have a great time!

The $28 admission includes:

• Main tournament
• Side tournament
• All gameplay
• Bottled water, Soda & coffee

This is an individual event (not a team tournament).

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Main Tournament Format

Schedule

• 5:00 PM – Doors open & check-in
• 6:00 PM – Main tournament begins

Qualifying (6:00–9:00 PM)

• 4 rounds of group match play
  
• 2 games per round (1 classic + 1 modern)
• 8 total games per player
  
• Groups of 3 or 4 players per game

Scoring per game:

• 1st place – 7 points
• 2nd place – 5 points
• 3rd place – 3 points
• 4th place – 1 point

After each round, players are regrouped by cumulative score and assigned new games and opponents.

All 100+ machines are on free play, and you may play anything you want between rounds.

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Finals (Top 16 Players | Approx. 9:00–11:00 PM)

• Top 16 players advance to finals
• Multi-match playoff format to keep things moving
• Higher seeds choose:

  • Game bank or Play Order (1st-4th)

If a finalist chooses not to play, the next highest qualifier moves up.

🏆 Trophies awarded to the top 4 finishers
🌎 Earn WPPR points and IFPA Wisconsin & International rankings

Automatic tiebreakers are used by the software.
If needed, 16th place will be determined by a one-game playoff on a fast classic machine chosen by the tournament director.

Players not making finals are welcome to stay and play until closing.

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Side Tournament (Classic Machines)

• One classic machine is designated as the side tournament qualifier
  
• One attempt, no practice
  
• Must be played between 5:00 PM and the end of Round 4

Side Tournament Finals

• Top 8 or 12 scores advance (tournament director will let you know before the start)
• 3-strike knockout format
  
• All classic machines
• No advantage to qualifying position — everyone starts even

If a finalist can’t play, the next highest score moves up.

Large Attendance Adjustment

If attendance exceeds 80 players, IFPA rules require expanding finals:

• 81–90 players → Top 9 advance
• 91–100 players → Top 10 advance
• And so on

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Additional Information

• Current Game List: Click here

• Private Events:
  Host your private party, team-building event, or birthday party at District 82 Pinball.
  We offer full arcade buyouts — not just a side room.

👉 Click here for details on private events
👉 Click here for more information on Tilt’n Tuesdays

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