THE VISTA SHOPPING CENTER MARCH 2026 MATCH PLAY OPEN Pinball Tournament
Schedule
Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
The Vista Shopping Center | Lewisville, TX
NTX Pinball presents an IFPA-sanctioned event on Saturday, March 14, 2026, starting at 2:00 PM at Pinball In The Mall (The Vista Mall) in Lewisville, TX. Compete for WPPR (World Pinball Player Ranking) points!For the first time, we’re also offering an optional game of “Pinball Poker.”
Learn more: ntxpinball.com/pinball-poker
Players of ALL SKILL LEVELS are welcome. Come flip, compete, and chase the trophy! 🎯
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COST / COIN DROP 💰
• Tournament fee: $5 ($2 Prize Fund, $2 Tournament Expenses, $1 IFPA) — plus coin drop (tokens for games)
• Games require 1 token to start (some games award 2 plays per token)
• Tokens: $1 each or 15 for $10
• Optional Pinball Poker: $1
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QUALIFYING
Target Group Match Play
• 4-player groups on each machine where possible
• IFPA scoring: 7 / 5 / 3 / 1
• 1 game each round
• Target = 56 points
Players will continue playing rounds and accumulating points until a player reaches 56 points. Qualifying ends at the conclusion of that round, and standings are determined using the results from that same round. Ties will be resolved only if needed to determine the final advancing spot(s).
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TIMING (ESTIMATED) ⏱️
• Pace: 20–30 minutes per round
• Expected length: ~10–11 rounds
• Qualifying estimate: ~3.5–5.5 hours (varies with player count and game times)
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FINALS
Top 16 advance (or fewer if fewer than 32 players) to a Two-Strike (**) Lenient Group Strikes final. Once a player receives two strikes (**), they are eliminated.
Strikes by group size:
• 4-player groups: 3rd & 4th receive a strike
• 3-player groups: 3rd receives a strike
• 2-player groups: 2nd receives a strike
Finals estimate: ~2.5–3 hours
NOTE: If we have sufficient interest, we will consider running an additional (unsanctioned, for fun) strikes tournament, open not only to anyone who failed to qualify, but anyone else who may be in the arcade at that time as well.
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TGP (ESTIMATE) 📊
Qualifying is expected to be 10–11 games, mostly in 4-player groups = 20–22 meaningful games toward TGP.
Finals estimate: ~14 meaningful games.
At 4% TGP per meaningful game:
• Low end: (20 + 14) = 34 meaningful games → 136% TGP
• High end: (22 + 14) = 36 meaningful games → 144% TGP
Note: This estimate assumes a full 16-player finals field—so bring your friends and help us fill it out!
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PRIZES 🏆
• Match Play winner receives a trophy
• Match Play prize fund payout (majority vote): – All to winner, OR 65% / 25% / 10% (1st / 2nd / 3rd)
• Pinball Poker prize pot: – All Pinball Poker prize money is awarded to the highest hand. In the event of a tie, the poker pot will be split
• Additional door prizes to be awarded:
- $10 Jersey Mike’s gift card
- 2024 Texas Pinball Festival metal sign / wall decoration
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FOOD / DRINK 🥤🍿
• Arcade snacks + canned soda: $2 each or 2 for $3 mix-and-match
• The mall also has a nice variety of food options on both levels: Zion Food Court (lower level) + Mall Food Court (upper level)
• BYOB and outside snacks/food welcome and sharing is always appreciated! Pinball In The Mall DOES NOT currently have any spare fridge space, so feel free to bring your drinks in a cooler, etc.
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LOCATION 📍
Pinball In The Mall (The Vista Mall)
2401 S Stemmons Fwy, Suite #1148 (across from The Tool Box)
Lewisville, TX 75067
PARKING 🚗
• Door 3 (lower level near Cinemark)
• Door 5 (lower level near Zion Market)
Where is it happening?
The Vista Shopping Center, 2401 S Stemmons Fwy,Lewisville,TX,United States
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