About this Event
The Classics Kickoff tournament is a separate event from the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Pinball Open, and will kick things off on Thursday night (4/23) with a Match Play event worth 112% WPPRS!
This event is open to anyone and has a separate registration and separate entry fee from the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Pinball Open.
Event will be capped at 80 players.
Tournament will only use "classic" games, INCLUDING the classic games that are included in the MAIN bank and the CLASSICS bank.
WHEN: April 23rd
WHERE: 1100 First State Blvd, Second Floor, Wilmington DE 19804
TIME: 7PM Sharp start time. Doors open at 4pm. Practice ends at 6:45pm for announcements
COST: DPC MEMBERS $10 ($1 to IFPA, $9 to prize pool) NOTE - This price is reserved for members who have active memberships as of 1/31/26
NON-MEMBERS $35 ($1 to IFPA, $25 to DPC for club access, $9 to prize pool)
****** THIS WILL BE A CASH ONLY EVENT *****
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE PAID UPON ARRIVAL
NOTE - No food provided for this event. You are allowed to bring your own food. We carry non-alcoholic sodas, energy drinks, coffee and water.
PRIZES: Top 4 win cash. Percentage breakdown after all expenses will be 40% for 1st, 30% for 2nd, 20% for 3rd, and 10% for 4th.
REGISTRATION: Registration goes live for this event on 3/1 at 3pm eastern. Register any time using Eventbrite to claim your free ticket. You can register up to 3 players at one time. More spots may be added if the event sells out and we have a large waitlist. Space will be the determining factor in adding more spots.
REGISTRATION URL: https://2026MAPOClassicsKickoff.eventbrite.com
QUALIFYING FORMAT: 8 rounds of group match play. Swiss pairings. 7/5/3/1 scoring per game.
Top 8 players make "A" finals
FINALS FORMAT: Top 8 Players make the “A” Finals. Automatic Tiebreakers are turned on and will be used to seed the field. Exception will be 8th place. Anyone tied for 8th place will have a 1 GAME playoff played on Stars to determines who advances to the Finals. This playoff game will be significant and will result in the final position for those players that don’t make it into the finals.
The finals format will consist of 3 rounds, playing 3 games each round. High seed will drive the bus for all 3 games. No game can be played twice in the same round. No one is allowed to wait for a game in use.
Scoring will be 4/2/1/0 for each of the 3 games. Top 2 advance, bottom 2 are eliminated.
TENTATIVE GAME LIST WILL BE POSTED ON 2/22
Entire event will also be live streamed on Twitch at our Twitch Channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/delawarepinballcollective
MEDIA
The Delaware Pinball Collective along with First State Flippers, our streaming partners, photographers, and members of the press will be present. By attending this event, you grant the Delaware Pinball Collective, First State Flippers, and all authorized media partners the rights to indefinitely produce and distribute audio, photography, and video recordings using your likeness.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1100 First State Blvd, 1100 First State Boulevard, Wilmington, United States
