What a night! 34 players turned out on Show Day for Frenzied Strikes 2, and it delivered. There were heaps of games, plenty of pizza, a couple of big runs through B-Division, and an A-Division final that came down to the very last game.
Welcome to the Tappo! After a couple of venue changes in the lead-up, including one on the day itself, Ace stepped in at the last minute and welcomed us to the Ghetto HQ. Massive thanks, Ace! He called the TAPP and Ghetto Pinball League crossover "Tappo", which seems fitting. Thanks also to everyone for rolling with the changes.
Qualifying was Flip Frenzy, so it was play a game, report it, and get back in the queue. It was a warm day, which made for slippery flipper buttons, so Josh showed off the Caandi Lockdown Bar Cleaner. We also had a few machine issues along the way, so thank you to everyone for being patient while we got those sorted. After a break for pizza, qualifying wrapped up and we split into A and B Divisions for strikes finals.
Flip Frenzy can be pretty swingy, since a lot depends on who you're drawn against and which machines you land on, and a few of our seasoned regulars came out on the wrong side of it. The biggest casualty was Patrick Hewitt. He missed the A-Division cut, and as one of the state's top-ranked players, he's not eligible for B-Division, which we keep open for newer and developing players. That left him as the night's most overqualified spectator. To his credit, he took it well and spent the finals cheering everyone on :-).
The A-Division final was a great one to watch. Kaleb Southwell made it all the way to the last match without picking up a strike. His opponent was top qualifier Simon Voigt, who was sitting on two strikes. Simon won the first game to give Kaleb two strikes, then took the deciding game on Moon Flight to win the whole thing. Well played to both of them. Wes Keys finished 3rd, edging out Jordan Tredaway in a tiebreaker on Iron Maiden. Jordan had beaten him by just a few shots on that game in an earlier round, so Wes got his revenge!
B-Division had some big climbs. Nathon Clerke qualified 25th and went on to win it. Lee Davey came up from 28th to finish 2nd after a tiebreaker with Tony Morgan in 3rd, and Lilli Donaghue rounded out the top four after qualifying 26th.
Winners got to pick from TAPP merch. Lee went for the Caandi Lockdown Bar Cleaner, and the others went for shirts. Simon, who's building up quite the collection, kindly picked out a Lazarus shirt for his daughter, who also played well on the night, so it was well earned! Nathon took home a BPAC shirt, and thanks to our sponsor AMD for providing it.
Thanks as well to those who came down from interstate, and welcome to all the new players. We hope you had a good time and that we'll see you again soon. A few hiccups aside, it was a really fun night. Thanks again to Ace for hosting, and to everyone who came along!
PLEASE NOTE, We have had a second change of venue last minute.
Please see your email or method you RSVP'd.
Frenzied Strikes is back for round two! Heads up though: we've had a change of venue. With Hobart Show Day landing on the Thursday, we can't run this one at our original venue, so we're heading to a private location instead. Sorry for any inconvenience!
Like our other private TAPP events, RSVP is required, and once you've RSVP'd we'll send you the address. Please RSVP even if you've been to this location before. We need to know who's coming so we can plan numbers, order enough pizza and keep the night running smoothly. Please don't just turn up without letting us know!
RSVP via email: contact@tapp.net.au
Since it's a public holiday, we're taking the opportunity to kick off a bit early. Doors open at 4pm for a 5pm tournament start. We'll also be ordering pizzas for dinner, so you won't need to worry about food. To cover that, entry is $20.
The first part of the night is Flip Frenzy qualifying, which is all about getting games in. You'll be matched up head-to-head with another player on a machine, play it out, record the result, and jump straight back in for your next match. There's no sitting around waiting for groups to finish, so you'll play a heap of different machines and opponents. Keep the energy up, because every game counts!
Once qualifying wraps up, the top players move on to the strikes finals. Lose a game and you pick up a strike, and collect too many and you're out. It gets tense fast, it's great to watch, and there's nothing better than clawing your way back from one strike away from elimination. Last player standing takes the win.
This one's IFPA endorsed, so your results count toward your world ranking. Whether you're chasing points or just want a fun afternoon of flipping and pizza, come along, bring a mate, and get frenzied with us. Don't forget to RSVP, and we'll see you there!
Main Tournament
This tournament is IFPA-endorsed and results are submitted for IFPA ranking points.
Flip Frenzy
Timed format where players play as many games as possible. Graded based on average games played (÷2) if no finals, or fewest qualifying games (+1) if finals exist. Also known as Pinball! Pinball! Pinball! format.
Knockout (Strikes)
A-Division, B-DivisionElimination format where players accumulate strikes. Includes Standard, Fair, and Progressive variants. Last player standing wins.