Clock Chaos Tournament
This clock... is worth millions.
Returning in 2012, Clock Chaos is the signature warm up event for the Midwest Gaming Classic! A new concept in tournaments, Clock Chaos has been created to provide pros and new players alike an awesome pinball tournament to participate in for a few hours on Friday night.
If you want to participate in this tournament, you must register and pay to enter Clock Chaos before registration ends. For more information regarding the Clock Chaos tournament, read on!
How It Works
Time is a one-way street... except in the Twilight Zone.
Clock Chaos focuses on players being able to play well on multiple machines from all eras when combined against other players. Players are assigned a start time and will then make an attempt on the games that have been selected for the tournament. All players will play until qualifying is done at approximately midnight. At that time, all players scores will be compared.
The number of games involved in Clock Chaos will not be revealed until the start of the tournament to ensure all tournament equipment is ready for the tournament, however at least one EM, one solid state pre DMD and one DMD era machine will be present in a line up of at least five machines.
The top 12 qualifiers will be announced at the Brookfield Sheraton Bistro Bar by the MGKaraoke DJ and invited back to compete in the "13th Hour" at midnight. Rankings will also be available online at the Midwest Gaming Classic web site at this same time. For the 13th hour, the top 12 players get one final chance that will either haunt them forever... or put them on the top of the rankings! Starting with the 12th ranked player, each player gets to make the choice to replay one of their entries. If the player's replay improves their score, the player gets ranked with the new score. If not, the player gets ranked with their original score.
What You Can Win
The stakes are higher... in the Twilight Zone.
The top 12 players will get ranked by five minute intervals on the clock, and get a guaranteed dollar amount equal to where that minute hand is, as well as their share of the extended prize pool. All of the 12 winners will also receive a certificate with their placement in the tournament. On top of all of this, all Clock Chaos players will be eligible for WPPR points! A full listing of the prizes is as follows:
- 12th place (5 Minute Position) - Certificate, $5 cash and 5% of extended prize pool
- 11th place (10 Minute Position) - Certificate, $10 cash and 5% of extended prize pool
- 10th place (15 Minute Position) - Certificate, $15 cash and 7.5% of extended prize pool
- 9th place (20 Minute Position) - Certificate, $20 cash and 7.5% of extended prize pool
- 8th place (25 Minute Position) - Certificate, $25 cash and 7.5% of extended prize pool
- 7th place (30 Minute Position) - Certificate, $30 cash and 7.5% of extended prize pool
- 6th place (35 Minute Position) - Certificate, $35 cash and 10% of extended prize pool
- 5th place (40 Minute Position) - Certificate, $40 cash and 10% of extended prize pool
- 4th place (45 Minute Position) - Certificate, $45 cash and 10% of extended prize pool
- 3rd place (50 Minute Position) - Certificate, $50 cash and 10% of extended prize pool
- 2nd place (55 Minute Position) - Certificate, $55 cash and 10% of extended prize pool
- 1st place (1 Hour Position) - Certificate, $60 cash and 10% of extended prize pool
The extended prize pool is comprised of any entries beyond the guaranteed amounts, minus a $4 per entry administrative fee to help pay for the non-cash prizes, tournament equipment, and other incidentals.
How To Participate
It seems that one of life's payoffs is ahead.
All participants must pre-register for Clock Chaos, and pay the $20 entry fee at the time of registration. Registrants shall give the Midwest Gaming Classic their name, address and email address. After registering, watch your email to receive your starting time, or arrive at the Midwest Gaming Classic Tournament Desk outside the Arcade Hall between 5:00pm and 6:00pm to check your start time. When you return at your start time, you will be given your official scorecard and may start playing in the tournament!
To register for Clock Chaos now, head to our tickets page to get a package deal now!
Scoring Example
Are you ready to battle? Feel lucky?
Player pre-registers for Clock Chaos and arrives at the tournament, receiving their scorecard. Player plays one game on each of the machines. At the end of the the machines, player receives points based on their ranking for the the games totaling 586 points. If this score is one of the top 12, the player will move on to the final round where they get to replay one of their previous games.
Malfunctions and Rulings
This shot requires skill... super skill.
For all other Clock Chaos rules regarding malfunctions and rulings, please see the Midwest Pinball Championship rules section "VII. Malfunctions and Rulings" as the same rules apply to this tournament.