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Godzilla
Tune in! Saturday May 13 at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern


Tournament bracket at challonge.com/pinclashGZ

What is PinClash?

An open qualifying, single elimination head-to-head pinball tournament for pinball streamers

Presented by IE Pinball

Machine: Stern Pinball's Godzilla

When To Watch: May 13, 2023 at 3pm Eastern/12pm Pacific on IE Pinball.

When To Qualify: Friday, February 17 through Sunday, April 2 at 10pm Pacific. Join the Official PinClash Discord Server for more details and to submit qualification attempts.

Format: Two competitors battle heads-up on the same title from separate locations over a total of 3 matches. Each player will receive a point value based upon their performance in each match. The player with the higher point value at the end of the round advances. The player with the lower point total is eliminated.

Entry Fee: Qualification rounds are FREE to enter. Finalists (Top 24) will have a $50 fee to enter the final tournament.

Capacity: 24 participants, selected via a qualification period on Stern Pinball's Godzilla - Best 1-Ball Tokyo Carnage Bonus! Full details are on the Official PinClash Discord Server after registration.

Prizes based on full field of 24 qualifiers with sponsorships!

Current Prizes:



Interested in sponsoring PinClash with cash or prizes? Contact iepinball@gmail.com!

How To Enter: All competitors must submit their scores via the Official PinClash Discord Server. Join the server today to enter into the competition!

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QUALIFICATION STANDINGS

All PinClash applicants have from Friday, February 17 through Sunday, April 2 at 10pm Pacific to submit their best Tokyo Carnage Bonus for qualification and seeding into the tournament. The top 24 scores will qualify for the tournament and will determine seeding with the top 8 players receiving a bye.

Tokyo Carnage Bonus Standings
Position Name Carnage Bonus Channel
1Zach McCarthy3,983,922,150zmacpinball
2Escher Lefkoff3,387,431,700steveopub
3Tim McCool2,645,938,250fut666
4Arvid Flygare2,316,736,650arvidflygare
5Raymond Davidson2,306,029,850raydaypinball
6Bill Mason2,299,300,600billmasonnc
7Rick Deml2,104,085,100elkgrovepinball
Brian Aiken1,947,877,100seirif
8Craig Pullen1,706,618,650neilmcrae
9Adam Becker1,695,203,350pressstartarcade
10Mike Pantoliano1,680,500,550twc_pants
11Tate Nahorniak1,625,830,750Patatospud
12Luke Nahorniak1,534,444,900mn_pinball
13Neil Graf1,476,417,900foxcitiespinball
14Joe Lemire1,425,382,200thepinballjunkyard
15Robert Byers1,400,480,400topropepinball
16Tyrus Eagle1,392,360,700ypsipinball
Carlos DeLaSerda1,245,228,500laser_los
17Abraham Siedler1,211,154,350abe_flips
18Stephanie Traub1,131,889,800oneipodonepinball
19Brian Alexander1,100,439,450drblueberryjohnson
20Nicholas Zachry943,559,300pocketholeshot
Erik Wurtenberger935,258,450sdtmpinball
21Mike Casselman804,101,100pinballers
Sean Davis717,569,100kentuckianapinball
22Joshua Hesketh703,216,550wireable_
23Samuel Chauviere690,244,500samuel49100
24Taylor Reese642,358,050richmondpinball
--------- CUT LINE ---------
25Hadi Seyed-Ali636,146,350friscopinball
26Paul Kardell555,935,850bumpernugget
Carter Casselman555,614,100pinballers
Tom Graf511,030,700foxcitiespinball
27Jokton Strealy456,317,850flippertropicana
28Mike Rivelli438,684,300slapdrain
29Drew Cedolia373,245,000ozric1847
30Mike Havens342,866,000thepinballcoop
31Brian O'Neill315,748,500brianoneill
32Michael Mattsson311,668,750dri374
33Jon Lents285,500,300angryoldmangamingofficial
34Kyle Smith277,757,350krspinball
35David Green245,274,200pinsandpirates
36Rodney Minch228,735,500rlmamusements
Jose Chong215,999,450oneipodonepinball
37Anna Neal131,672,550hotnudge
38Josh Roop110,590,450loserkidpinball
Dennis Eichhorn100,092,500pinsandpirates
39Neil McRae9,999,290neilmcrae
Jonathan Soon6,000,000pinsandpirates

Main Tournament Challenges

Challenges are broken into tiers of increasing difficulty. As the tournament progresses, higher tier challenges will be selected. All challenges are selected randomly.

Tier Challenge
Tier 1 Start any Kaiju Battle
Start Godzilla Multiball
Start Mechagodzilla Multiball
Start Fighter Attack
Recruit an Ally
Use a Heat Ray
Collect 1 City Combo
Start Hedorah
50,000,000+ Score
Tier 2 Defeat Ebirah
Defeat Gigan
Defeat Titanosaurus
Start Tesla Strike
Start Bridge Attack Multiball
Start Tank Attack Multiball
Collect 6 Jet Fighters
Collect a Carnage Bonus
Recruit 2 Allies
Collect a Destruction Jackpot
Collect a Godzilla Multiball Super Jackpot
Collect a Mechagodzilla Multiball Super Jackpot
Collect a Bridge Multiball Super Jackpot
100,000,000+ Score
Tier 3 Defeat Megalon
Collect a 20,000,000+ Destruction Jackpot
Collect a Tank Multiball Super Jackpot
Collect a 2x+ Carnage Bonus
Collect 2 City Combos (Premium/LE)
Start Super Train (Premium/LE)
Collect Train Big Score (Pro)
150,000,000+ Score
Tier 4 Recruit 3 Allies
Collect two Destruction Jackpots
Defeat Ebirah & Gigan
Defeat Gigan & Titanosaurus
Complete Tesla Strike
Start Rampage
Collect Godzilla Powerup Level 2
Light 1 Ally in Super Train (Premium/LE)
200,000,000+ Score
Tier 5 Defeat Megalon & Any Other Kaiju
Collect 12 Jet Fighters
Collect a 75,000,000+ Destruction Jackpot
Start a Tier 2 Battle
300,000,000+ Score


Tier Scoring Values
Tier Time to Completion Points Awarded
Tier One Challenges Under 0:30
0:30-0:59
1:00-1:29
1:30-1:59
2:00-2:59
3:00-4:59
5:00+ or Incomplete
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Tier Two Challenges Under 1:00
1:00-1:29
1:30-1:59
2:00-2:29
2:30-3:29
3:30-4:59
5:00+ or Incomplete
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Tier Three Challenges Under 2:00
2:00-2:29
2:30-2:59
3:00-3:29
3:30-3:59
4:00-4:59
5:00+ or Incomplete
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Tier Four Challenges Under 3:00
3:00-3:29
3:30-3:59
4:00-4:29
4:30-4:59
5:00-5:59
6:00+ or Incomplete
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Tier Five Challenges Under 4:00
4:00-4:29
4:30-4:59
5:00-5:29
5:30-5:59
6:00-6:59
7:00+ or Incomplete
30
25
20
15
10
5
0


Challenge Selection

Challenges will be selected at random from each tier as follows for each round:
  Round Challenge  
  Round of 24 1x Tier 1
2x Tier 2
 
  Round of 16 1x Tier 1
1x Tier 2
1x Tier 3
 
  Quarterfinals 1x Tier 2
2x Tier 3
 
  Semifinals (5 matches) 2x Tier 3
2x Tier 4
1x Tier 5
 
  Finals (5 matches) 2x Tier 4
3x Tier 5
 

Tournament Information and Rules

Stream Permissions: For the duration of the tournament, participants will be required to stream directly to their Twitch channel and give IE Pinball full permission to capture all video and audio from their stream for use on the IE Pinball Twitch Channel during the tournament. All participants will be provided a scene layout to use within their streaming software during the tournament. Channel logos and any additional materials should be placed only in the designated areas on the provided layout. Stream notification audio must be disabled.


Rules: Participants agree to abide by all rules and regulations set forth by PinClash officials. Participants with improper machine setups as set forth by PinClash officials may be disqualified and/or removed from the tournament at any time.

PinClash officials will undergo a stream quality review for each application. Applicants requiring stream quality adjustments as determined by PinClash officials will be contacted with details. Applications may be denied if requested adjustments are unable to be made.

Due to the nature of the format, only 1 participant may compete per location/household.

Machines will be set to 5 ball play. In-progress game restarts will be allowed. A complete set of software settings will be provided to each participant prior to the tournament. Failure to comply with the software settings given may result in immediate removal from the tournament.

Tilt Bob must be installed. Top of tilt bob cannot be lower than the ring. For playoffs, playfield must be set to a 7 degree pitch. Failure to comply with the physical settings given may result in immediate removal from the tournament.

Timers will be displayed on-stream for each participant controlled by PinClash officials. In the case of an on-screen timer error (false start, late stop, or any other unforeseen issue) PinClash judges will have off-stream timers to be used as backups. Time rulings and points awarded by PinClash judges are final.

In the event of a disconnection while a match is in session, the participant with the disconnection will forfeit the current challenge and receive a 0 for the match. A disconnection is defined as a loss of network connection from the participant to Twitch for more than 30 seconds. The participant will have no more than 5 minutes to re-establish their connection to continue any future matches. Failure to do so will result in a forfeit from the round, eliminating them from the tournament. Connection issues lasting less than 30 seconds where challenges are completed within that timeframe will have their results determined by PinClash officials.

Challenges will be randomly selected by PinClash officials from the list of available challenges.

In the event of a stuck ball, participants are to immediately stop play and place both arms over the glass in full view. This will signal PinClash officials to pause their timer while the stuck ball is freed. As coindoor ball saver will be active, all balls in play should be drained. PinClash officials will resume the timer upon the autolaunch of the first ball returned to play.

To keep the tournament moving the final challenge may be omitted in the event one player has an irrecoverable point deficit prior to the completion of all challenges.

In the event of a tie, participants will enter a sudden death round.

Qualification and seeding for the tournament will be determined by the best Tokyo Carnage Bonus collected during live streams. All PinClash competitors have from Friday, February 17 through Sunday, April 2 at 10pm Pacific to submit their best Tokyo Carnage Bonus for qualification and seeding into the tournament. The top 24 scores will qualify for the tournament and will determine seeding with the top 8 players receiving a bye.

SPONSORS

Thank you to all of our sponsors!
Interested in sponsoring? Email iepinball@gmail.com

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CONTACT

Questions?

Email: iepinball@gmail.com
PinClash Discord Server

Contact us with any questions you may have regarding the tournament.

Sponsorship opportunities available for interested parties.