12/09/2026
🐢 ARCADIA ARCADE — TMNT PINBALL TOURNAMENT RULES
Entry: $15 per player
Prize Pool: $10 from every initial entry goes into the cash prize pool
Extra Life: $10 — maximum ONE per player during qualifying; $5 goes into the prize pool
Start: 7:00 PM
Date/Day: TBC
🎮 QUALIFYING ROUND
Each player receives 2 qualifying games as part of their $15 entry.
Only the player's highest score from those two games counts toward the leaderboard.
Players may purchase ONE Extra Life for $10 during the qualifying stage. An Extra Life gives the player ONE additional qualifying game, with $5 from the Extra Life added to the cash prize pool.
The Extra Life does not replace an existing score unless the new score is higher. Therefore, every player can record a maximum of 3 qualifying games.
Once qualifying closes, no further Extra Lives may be purchased.
🏆 WHO ADVANCES?
Players are ranked according to their highest qualifying score.
For 8 or more competitors, the Top 8 advance to the Finals
For 4–7 competitors, the Top 4 advance
If fewer than four players enter, Arcadia may adjust the finals format before qualifying begins.
⚔️ ELIMINATION ROUNDS
Finals are head-to-head elimination.
Each matchup consists of ONE game per player. The player recording the higher score advances to the next round.
Qualifying scores do not carry over into elimination rounds.
There are NO Extra Lives, rebuys or second attempts once elimination begins.
🐢 GRAND FINAL
The final two players compete in a BEST-OF-3 GRAND FINAL.
Each player plays one game per round.
The first player to win 2 games is crowned:
🏆 ARCADIA TMNT PINBALL CHAMPION
and wins the CASH PRIZE POOL!
💰 CASH PRIZE
The tournament prize pool consists of:
$10 × Initial Entries
+ $5 × Extra Lives purchased
The final prize amount will be announced once qualifying closes.
⚠️ GENERAL GAME RULES
Players must play the machine normally and must not intentionally interfere with another player's game.
Normal nudging of the machine is permitted.
Lifting, excessively moving, striking, kicking or deliberately abusing the machine is not. A machine-generated TILT is part of normal pinball play and the affected ball remains lost.
Any excessive abuse to the machine will result in disqualification and being banned from the Arcade.
Players must not deliberately distract or interfere with a competitor while they are playing.
If a significant machine malfunction occurs, Arcadia staff will determine whether play continues, the affected ball is replayed where practical, or the entire game is restarted. Arcadia staff's decision is final.
If a player is not present when called to play, reasonable attempts will be made to locate them. Failure to report may result in forfeiture of that game.
🤝 TIED SCORES
If two qualifying players have exactly the same qualifying score where the tie affects advancement or seeding, they will play a one-game playoff.
Any tied elimination game will also be decided by a one-game playoff.
👾 MOST IMPORTANT RULE
Have fun, respect the machine, respect the other players and enjoy some old-school competitive pinball.
$15 ENTRY • ONE $10 EXTRA LIFE • CASH PRIZE
🐢 COWABUNGA!
ARCADIA ARCADE
PLAY • WIN • REPEAT
