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BlahCade presents Tournament of the Month!
Here’s what you need to know. On the last Saturday of every month, there will be a tournament consisting of the last few Tables of the Week that have been played. There will be a 12 hour window of play for everyone to post their scores. Top 3 scorers will get a custom BlahCade avatar to display on the Pinball Arcade Fans Forum for bragging rights.
So how does it work?
A sign up thread will be created and posted no later than the Thursday before the tournament. You must sign up no later than Friday at midnight, Pacific Standard Time.
Each player will be placed into a group of 3 or 4 for each table. Within that heat, points will be earned. 10 for 1st, 8 for 2nd, 6 for 3rd, and 4 for 4th. If there are only 3 players in that heat, 6 points is the minimum to be earned. These groupings will be random, and will not be the same table to table.
There will also be overall scoring for each table, but this does not earn you any additional points. It is instead to determine who wins in the case of a tie. So if 4 tables are in the tournament, 40 points is the max someone may earn by winning all 4 heats they are in. If multiple people have 40 points, then actual tables scores will be taken into account to determine an overall winner.
Points earned in each tournament will be accumulated month to month, helping us to potentially seed people. So even if you do not own all the tables being played in a tournament, it is important to still play. You may come in dead last for a particular table because you had no score to post, but you can still earn 4 points from your heat.
Posting Of Scores
We will post a URL for all scores to be posted to. You will not see anyone else’s scores. We are hoping to give you a heads up as to who you are playing with in each heat, but no promises just yet. These scores will be entered into a tournament data base, which will be available for viewing once the tournament is over.
We are asking that you only play each table twice. Obviously there is no way of enforcing this, so it is purely an honor system. We aren’t interested in how good you are at grinding a table. That was what the Table of the Week was for! So please, get your practice in prior to that Saturday, or before the 12 hour window opens. Pick the best score from your two plays and post that.
We will not be asking for proof of everyone’s scores. However, if someone questions your score, you need to be able to provide a screen shot or photograph of that score with proof it was taken during the tournament time. Failure to provide proof will result in your score being thrown out completely.
Super Tournaments
Every 3 months, we will be holding a Super Tournament. Details are still to come, but the idea is that it will be comprised of all the tables from the prior 3 tournaments. We are working on having prizes better than just an avatar for this. Our friend Mike from WizardAmusements.com has already offered up a custom shooter rod to us as a prize. Hopefully we can line up a few other items. And by the way, if you visit that site and mention the BlahCade Podcast, you’ll get 10% off any order.
This Is All For Fun!
Anyone can play in these tournaments. You do not have to be a PAF member, there is no age restriction, platform restriction, and even FarSight employees are welcome to join in. We want everyone to just have a good time. So spread the word, and we hope to hear from you all at the end of each month!
By the way, reminders about Table of the Week and now Tournament of the Month are also sent out on Twitter. So sign in and follow @BlahCade to be always kept up on the latest!
Here’s what you need to know. On the last Saturday of every month, there will be a tournament consisting of the last few Tables of the Week that have been played. There will be a 12 hour window of play for everyone to post their scores. Top 3 scorers will get a custom BlahCade avatar to display on the Pinball Arcade Fans Forum for bragging rights.
So how does it work?
A sign up thread will be created and posted no later than the Thursday before the tournament. You must sign up no later than Friday at midnight, Pacific Standard Time.
Each player will be placed into a group of 3 or 4 for each table. Within that heat, points will be earned. 10 for 1st, 8 for 2nd, 6 for 3rd, and 4 for 4th. If there are only 3 players in that heat, 6 points is the minimum to be earned. These groupings will be random, and will not be the same table to table.
There will also be overall scoring for each table, but this does not earn you any additional points. It is instead to determine who wins in the case of a tie. So if 4 tables are in the tournament, 40 points is the max someone may earn by winning all 4 heats they are in. If multiple people have 40 points, then actual tables scores will be taken into account to determine an overall winner.
Points earned in each tournament will be accumulated month to month, helping us to potentially seed people. So even if you do not own all the tables being played in a tournament, it is important to still play. You may come in dead last for a particular table because you had no score to post, but you can still earn 4 points from your heat.
Posting Of Scores
We will post a URL for all scores to be posted to. You will not see anyone else’s scores. We are hoping to give you a heads up as to who you are playing with in each heat, but no promises just yet. These scores will be entered into a tournament data base, which will be available for viewing once the tournament is over.
We are asking that you only play each table twice. Obviously there is no way of enforcing this, so it is purely an honor system. We aren’t interested in how good you are at grinding a table. That was what the Table of the Week was for! So please, get your practice in prior to that Saturday, or before the 12 hour window opens. Pick the best score from your two plays and post that.
We will not be asking for proof of everyone’s scores. However, if someone questions your score, you need to be able to provide a screen shot or photograph of that score with proof it was taken during the tournament time. Failure to provide proof will result in your score being thrown out completely.
Super Tournaments
Every 3 months, we will be holding a Super Tournament. Details are still to come, but the idea is that it will be comprised of all the tables from the prior 3 tournaments. We are working on having prizes better than just an avatar for this. Our friend Mike from WizardAmusements.com has already offered up a custom shooter rod to us as a prize. Hopefully we can line up a few other items. And by the way, if you visit that site and mention the BlahCade Podcast, you’ll get 10% off any order.
This Is All For Fun!
Anyone can play in these tournaments. You do not have to be a PAF member, there is no age restriction, platform restriction, and even FarSight employees are welcome to join in. We want everyone to just have a good time. So spread the word, and we hope to hear from you all at the end of each month!
By the way, reminders about Table of the Week and now Tournament of the Month are also sent out on Twitter. So sign in and follow @BlahCade to be always kept up on the latest!
