Beat the Clock Pinball Tournament – Classics Night at District 82

Get ready for five straight hours of fast-paced, classic pinball competition at District 82. The Beat the Clock Pinball Tournament is a one-night, standalone event featuring only pre-1985 classic machines — a true test of skill, stamina, and consistency.

This event is separate from the Summer Pinball Classic and requires its own registration. While it’s considered the unofficial “warm-up,” you do not need to play in any other event to compete.

New players are always welcome.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Location:
District 82 Pinball
800 O’Keefe Rd Suite F
De Pere, WI 54115

Schedule:
5:00 PM – Doors Open & Practice Begins
5:00–9:00 PM – Food Truck (TBD)
6:00 PM – Tournament Starts Promptly
11:00 PM – Tournament Ends (we will finish the round in progress)

Players must check in by 5:45 PM. If you have not checked in or communicated that you will be late, you will be removed from the tournament.

Overhead house lights will be turned off for this event.

IFPA Approved
Capacity: 110 Players

Tournament Format – Beat the Clock Classics

This is a time-based tournament — not round-based.

• 5 hours of continuous tournament play (6PM–11PM)
• Group Match Play scoring (7/5/3/1)
• Swiss-style seeding
• Estimated 11–14 rounds of play
• All games set to free play
• No finals, no playoffs, no side tournament

When 11PM arrives, we complete the current round. The player with the most points at the end wins.

Only ties for 1st–4th place will be broken:

• 1st place tiebreaker determines the official IFPA win
• 2nd–4th tiebreakers determine trophy placement only
• Automatic tie breakers will be turned off

Featured Classic Machines (Pre-1985 Only)

This tournament features EM and early solid-state machines made prior to 1985 — the faster-playing classics at District 82 (B Group). Final lineup may change slightly prior to tournament start.

1. 1964 Palooka
2. 1967 Melody
3. 1974 Sky Kings
4. 1976 Volley
5. 1977 Stingray
6. 1978 Lectronamo
7. 1978 Mata Hari
8. 1978 Memory Lane
9. 1978 Stars
10. 1978 Strikes & Spares (Bally)
11. 1978 Wild Fyre
12. 1978 Kiss (Bally)
13. 1979 Dolly Parton
14. 1979 Future Spa
15. 1979 Harlem Globetrotters
16. 1979 Hot Hand
17. 1979 Magic
18. 1979 Meteor
19. 1979 Paragon
20. 1979 Star Trek (Bally)
21. 1979 Supersonic
22. 1979 Trident
23. 1980 Alien Poker
24. 1980 Flight 2000
25. 1980 Frontier
26. 1980 Gorgar
27. 1980 Mystic
28. 1980 Seawitch
29. 1980 Skateball
30. 1980 Six Million Dollar Man
31. 1980 Space Invaders
32. 1980 Viking
33. 1981 Barracora
34. 1981 Eight Ball Deluxe LE
35. 1981 Flash Gordon
36. 1981 Stern Freefall
37. 1981 Jungle Lord
38. 1981 Pharaoh
39. 1982 Vector
40. 1985 Comet

Registration & Cost

• $25 per player
• Limited to 110 players
• Pay upon arrival (no advance payment required)
• Register using the blue link above or email [email protected] if registration is full or the link does not work

Included with entry:

• All games on free play
• Bottled water (sponsored by Lumberjack Johnny’s)
• Soda available for $1 per can
• Trophies awarded to the Top 4 finishers

If you love classic, fast-playing pinball and want a high-energy, no-nonsense competition format, this is one of District 82’s most popular tournaments for a reason. Five hours. No finals. Most points wins.