Weekend package$160 · kids 13 and under $80
Covers the Main, Match Play and Classics events

Early birdSign up and pay by Oct 9: earn 18 free Main event entries and a raffle ticket for a chance to win a ticket to Pinburgh 2027 and other prizes

Players76 weekend packages, then a waitlist. Weekend players book first, from Oct 2, 6 PM ET; single-event entries open Oct 16, 6 PM ET if spots remain

Where245 Matheson Blvd E, Unit 14, Mississauga, ON
60+ machines, from classic EMs to this year's releases

Questions? Email ontarioopenpinball@gmail.com or ask in the Ontario Pinball Action group on Facebook.
Tournament director: Jeff Teolis

The five events

IFPA Certified · Fri – Sun

Main event

Included in the weekend package · $80 on its own

Best-game (herb) scoring on a bank of 13 machines, 4–5 from each era. Your best scores on 10 different machines count.
Top 24 in 'A' make the playoffs (top 8 get a bye) and get paid; top 8 in 'B' make the playoffs and get paid. Players in the IFPA top 400 are restricted to 'A' playoffs.
Playoffs: 3 games a round, 4-2-1-0 scoring, top 2 advance. 'A' winner gets a trophy and their name on the banner.
Extra entries (cash only): $10 for 4, $20 for 10, $50 for 28.
About 220% WPPR with the boost.
Capped at 84 players.

IFPA listing →

IFPA Certified · Fri – Sun

Match Play event

Included in the weekend package · $80 on its own

10 rounds of 4-player groups, 2 games a round (one older machine, one newer), 7-5-3-1 scoring.
Top 24 make the 'A' playoffs and get paid; the next 4 eligible players make the 'B' playoffs and get paid. Players in the IFPA top 400 are restricted to 'A' playoffs.
Playoffs: 3 games a round, 4-2-1-0 scoring, top 2 advance. Winner gets a trophy and their name on the banner.
About 250% WPPR with the boost.
Capped at 76 players.

IFPA listing →

Friday night · Fri 6 – 9 PM

Classics event

Included in the weekend package · $50 on its own

Max Match Play, 18 matches, on EMs and early solid-states. Check in by 5:50 PM: late arrivals can't be added.
Top 11 play a ladder final on Saturday at 10 AM, and all 11 get paid. Winner gets a trophy and their name on the banner.
Capped at 76 players.

IFPA listing →

Saturday morning · Sat 10 AM – 1 PM

Women's event

$20, separate from the weekend package

6 rounds of 4-player groups, 7-5-3-1 scoring, Swiss pairing.
Top 4 play a ladder final: an EM, then a solid-state, then a modern game. Top 4 get paid; the winner gets a trophy and their name on the banner.
Capped at 24 players.

IFPA listing →

Sunday afternoon · Sun 2 PM

3 Strikes event

$20, separate from the weekend package

Groups of 4 (or 3): the bottom 2 in a group of 4, or the last in a group of 3, take a strike. Three strikes and you're out. Swiss pairing, no playoffs.
Top 8 get paid.
Fully refunded if you'd rather play in the Main event playoffs. It counts for IFPA only if Main playoff players stay out of it.
Capped at 44 players.

IFPA listing →

Schedule

All times Eastern. Rules and times are subject to change by the tournament director.

Friday, Nov 27

Open noon – 11 PM

Noon – 6 PMMain event qualifying
5:50 PMClassics check-in closes
6 – 9 PMClassics event (Max Match Play)
9 – 11 PMMain event qualifying
10 PMMatch Play event, round 1

Saturday, Nov 28

Open 10 AM – 11 PM (9 – 10 AM for volunteers)

9 – 10 AMVolunteer-only play
10 AMClassics finals (ladder, top 11)
10 AM – 1 PMWomen's event (finals around 12:10 PM)
10 AM – 11 PMMain event qualifying
1 PM – about 10 PMMatch Play rounds 2–10, with a dinner break and free pizza after round 6
After round 10Match Play 'A' playoffs, round 1

Sunday, Nov 29

Open 9 AM – 8 PM

9 AM – 1:30 PMMatch Play playoffs ('B' playoffs start during the 'A' semi-finals)
9 AM – 1 PMMain event qualifying ends
1:30 PMMain event playoffs (aiming to finish by 7:30 PM)
2 PM3 Strikes event

Registering and paying

How to register

The registration form opens Friday, October 2 at 6 PM ET and will be linked here. Weekend-package players get first pick.

Pay by Interac e-Transfer or PayPal (choose Friends & Family) to ontarioopenpinball@gmail.com. Cash is also accepted, and extra Main event entries are cash only.

The Women's and 3 Strikes events ($20 each) are paid on top of the weekend package.

Cancellations

100% refund until Oct 16 · 75% Oct 17 – 31 · 50% Nov 1 – 20

Volunteer and play more

Scorekeepers are needed, in 1-hour shifts. One hour earns 4 free Main event entries. Two hours earn 10 entries, an extra raffle ballot, and a spot in Saturday's 9 – 10 AM volunteer-only session. Sign up to volunteer on the registration form when you register.

Past champions

Every winner gets a trophy and their name on the banner.