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- From: sbb@panix.com (Steve Baumgarten)
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- Subject: PAPA 3: It's the big time!
- Message-ID: <SBB.92Dec23220321@panix.com>
- Date: 24 Dec 92 03:03:21 GMT
- Sender: sbb@panix.com (Steve Baumgarten)
- Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC
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-
- The following is the full text of the first press release for the
- upcoming PAPA 3 pinball tournament in New York, to be held the weekend
- of February 14. There will be more information posted in the weeks to
- come; consider this just a taste to whet your appetites.
-
- -------------------------- begin press release --------------------------
-
- PAPA 3: THE BIG TIME!
-
-
- WHEN IT IS
-
- Friday, February 12th, 1993 to Sunday, February 14, 1993.
-
-
- WHERE IT IS
-
- New York City, the Park Central Hotel, 7th Avenue between 55th and
- 56th Streets. The hotel is offering participating players and their
- families special discounted rates during the tournament. For
- information and reservations, call 1-800-843-6664. You must mention
- the code name "PAPA" when making reservations to receive special
- rates.
-
-
- DIVISIONS
-
- There are three singles divisions (A, B, and C) based upon your own
- evaluation of your skill level, with commensurate prize monies. There
- is one doubles division and one youth division (under 16). Players
- may enter only one singles division. For example, if you enter the A
- division, you may not reenter in the B or C division.
-
-
- QUALIFYING ROUNDS AND ENTRY FEES
-
- Qualifying rounds will begin on Friday, February 12th at 10 AM and run
- until 5 PM. They will begin again on Saturday, February 13th at 9 AM
- and run until 1 AM. No entries or re-entries will be admitted after
- 12:30 AM on Saturday.
-
- All machines will be set for free play. Entry fees for singles
- divisions are $15.00 for each entry. Entry fees for doubles are
- $20.00 per team for each entry; for the youth division, entry fees are
- $10.00 per entry. Players may re-enter as many times as they like, in
- order to improve their positions. Each re-entry costs the same as the
- original entry fee: $15.00 for singles; $20.00 for doubles; $10.00 for
- youth. Re-entry does not invalidate previous scores. The 16 highest
- scores, as of 6 PM on Saturday, will advance to the final rounds.
-
- [ Note: I think one or more of the ending times on Saturday are wrong;
- I'll double-check and post a correction as we get closer to the
- contest weekend. ]
-
-
- FINAL ROUNDS
-
- On Sunday, February 14th, the quarter-final, semifinal, and final
- rounds for all divisions will begin at 9 AM, and continue until
- completion. No additional entry fees will be required for final round
- players.
-
-
- SPECIAL EVENTS
-
- On all three days, special mini-events will be occurring, including
- one-ball tourneys, scotch doubles, Zen pinball, parent-child and
- two-minute contests. Each of these events will require an entry fee,
- and will offer significant purses, plus additional prizes. A full
- schedule will be available in January.
-
-
- MACHINES
-
- Final machine selection is unavailable at this time. However, the
- tournament will be conducted on three banks of 8-10 machines of
- 1992-1993 vintage. The final rounds will be played on the newest
- machines, with the possibility of one or more games making their world
- premiere at PAPA 3. There will be information sheets available for
- all games, instructing players about game features and scoring.
-
-
- PRIZE MONEY
-
- PAPA 3 will offer the richest prize package ever. A total purse of
- $15,000 features the following prize structure:
-
- Singles A
-
- 1st Prize: $3,000, plus PAPA trophy
- 2nd Prize: $1,500, plus PAPA plaque
- 3rd Prize: $750, plus PAPA plaque
- 4th Prize: $500, plus PAPA plaque
-
- Singles B
-
- 1st Prize: $1,500, plus PAPA trophy
- 2nd Prize: $750, plus PAPA plaque
- 3rd Prize: $500, plus PAPA plaque
- 4th Prize: $300, plus PAPA plaque
-
- Singles C
-
- 1st Prize: $1,000, plus PAPA trophy
- 2nd Prize: $500, plus PAPA plaque
- 3rd Prize: $250, plus PAPA plaque
- 4th Prize: $150, plus PAPA plaque
-
- Doubles
-
- 1st Prize: $2,000, plus PAPA trophy
- 2nd Prize: $1,000, plus PAPA plaque
- 3rd Prize: $750, plus PAPA plaque
- 4th Prize: $500, plus PAPA plaque
-
- Youth:
-
- A special prize package, currently being assembled.
-
-
- PARTY
-
- On Friday night, February 12th, from 6 PM to 10 PM a special party to
- benefit the New York Special Olympics will take place. Featuring
- pinball competitions with unbelievable prizes, sports and
- entertainment celebrities, live music, great food and an auction of
- pinball memorabilia, the event promises to become another great PAPA
- tradition. Tournament participants and their guests will be able to
- attend at the special reduced price of $25.00. Stay tuned, more
- information available shortly.
-
-
- RULES AND GAME SETTINGS
-
- Available at a later date.
-
-
- QUESTIONS?
-
- Call Steve Epstein at PAPA Central - (212) 247-3725.
-
-
- PAPA 3... IT'S THE BIG TIME!
-
- -------------------------- end press release --------------------------
-
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