Let’s celebrate Andy’s birthday with another IFPA-sanctioned tournament ––
Rocket City Pinball’s Flipperpalooza 2: Intergalactic Boogaloo!
Flipperpalooza 2: Intergalactic Boogaloo
Tournament Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Pre-registration begins: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Location: Titusville, FL 32780
Address & parking details will be provided to registered participants prior to the event.
** Important: ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING ON THE PREMISES (including outside). Event is being held at a personal residence where smoking is not allowed. Please respect the homeowner’s policy while maintaining a comfortable environment for everyone. Do not circumvent the rule by smoking in your car immediately before or during the tournament, as this obviously goes against the rule intent. Vaping is acceptable, but outside only. No exceptions. **
Hosted by: Rocket City Pinball
Tournament Director: Randy Parsons (backup: Lou Marino)
Doors open: 10am
Tournament starts: 11am
IFPA-sanctioned: Yes
Players: 40 max, pre-registration required (registration form will appear on this page beginning on March 7.). **Players who cashed (top 8) in 2025 are auto-registered for 2026!** Registrants beyond 40th will be waitlisted and notified as spots become available. Waitlisting is highly recommended — in 2025, many registrants had schedule conflicts arise and the entire waitlist was assimiliated!
Game List: Will be provided to registered participants when finalized; will include all eras (EM, SS, DMD, Modern)
Format: Group Matchplay, 7 rounds of 2 games, with Ladder finals
**Please note: this is the tentative format planned, in order to lock in the date on the IFPA calendar. Format is subject to change during the planning phase but will be finalized NLT 30 days before the registration date.**
Points: 7, 5, 3, 1 in 4 person groups; 7, 4, 1 in 3 person groups.
Pairing: Swiss
Finals: Ladder, for top 12. Ties at finals cutline to be decided by one-game tiebreaker; ties for seeding decided by number of 1st place finishes (then 2nd, etc.).
Prizes: Trophies to top 4, payout to top 8.
Cost : $35 ($20 to prize fund, $1 to sanction fee, $14 to food fund)
Food: Food & soft drinks to be provided (via food fund) to include pizza / chicken / subs / snacks etc. – menu to be finalized at a later date. Some libations available; if you have a specific preferred beverage please BYO.
Shirts: Commemorative t-shirts planned; price TBD.
Scores achieved during the tournament are eligible for the House Scoreboard! Take a photo of your score and submit to the host to claim your spot as one of the Top 10 Guests.
“What is life anyway, when compared to the immortality of a high score?” — Soos, ‘Gravity Falls’