2013 Tournaments
Competition is a major part of electronic gaming at the Midwest Gaming Classic! Win your share of over $5,000 in prizes in the following tournament series:
- Midwest Pinball Championship Series
Prove your silverball prowess in different divisions and tournaments! - Arcade Video Series
Rush to the finish line with this new tournament type! - Modern Classic Series
Celebrates new games that are already classics! - Retro Classic Series
Test your skill on popular games that have held up through time! - Hybrid Series
Prove your skills on a combination of pinball and video games! - Friday Night Tournaments
Clock Chaos, Up To Par, and Call of Duty Black Ops 2 tournaments before the show opens! Sign up now! - Saturday Night Games & Grub
Get an awesome snack and play a huge selection of board games for a great price! Sign up now! - Tron Legacy Pro Pinball TOPS Tournament
Play one of Stern's latest and greatest games whenever you want at the show!
Midwest Pinball Championship Series
The following tournaments will be conducted at the show:
Midwest Pinball Championship Main Tournaments
- Midwest Pinball Championship A and B Division
- Midwest Pinball Championship FREE C Division
- Women's Pinball Championship (Sat only)
- Pinball Junior Championship (Sun only)
Midwest Pinball Championship Mini-Tournaments
- Orbitor 1 Tournament (Saturday)
- Two Player Family Team Split Flipper (Sunday)
- Two Player Team Split Flipper (Sunday)
The Midwest Pinball Championship is endorsed by the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA) and World Pinball Player Rankings (WPPR).
For more details including full prize listing and entry cost, please visit our Midwest Pinball Championship Tournament overview page!
Arcade Video Series
The following tournaments will be conducted at the show:
- Arcade Racing Tournament
Time to hone those driving skills and show us what you got! First round qualifying is Saturday from 10am until 6pm with the final three rounds to beginning at 6:30pm.
Top 16 qualifiers from the first round will move on to the second. Top 8 from the second will move on to the third round and the final 4 will move on to the finals. Qualifying will be based on time to completion, finals will be on head-to-head, single elimination play. Qualifiers must be present for their finals racing time, or they will automatically forfeit their spot. Machine to be played on will be announced at the show!
Prizes are as follows: First place gets the Rush Cup and 30% of total entry pot. Second Place gets 20%, third place 10% and fourth place 5%. All qualifiers will receive certificates.
Cost per entry will be $2 each or 3 for $5. Get one free entry for the first purchase of a Midwest Pinball Championship entry.
Modern Classic Series
The following tournaments will be conducted at the show:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Doubles Tournament (Fri night only)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Free for All Tournament (Sat only)
- Halo 4 Doubles Tournament (Sun only)
- NintendoLand Competitions (Sat only)
- Super Mario Bros U Competitions (Sun only)
- TheatRhythm Final Fantasy Tournament (Sat only)
Visit our Modern Classic Series page for more information!
Retro Classic Series
The following tournaments will be conducted at the show:
- Midwest Tetris Championship
- Contra Tournament (Sat only)
- Dr. Mario Tournament (Sat only)
- Space Invaders Tournament (Sun only)
- Space Invaders Junior Tournament (Sun Only)
- Super Mario Bros Fire Mario Speed Run (Sun only)
- Super Mario Bros Junior Fire Mario Speed Run (Sun only)
Visit our Retro Classic Series page for more information!
Hybrid Pinball / Video Tournaments
Hybrid tournaments pit players against one another between two different mediums for electronic gaming!
- Pac-Mania
For more details, vist our Hybrid Tournament page!
Friday Night Tournaments
Get warmed up for the MGC with these Friday night tournaments! All entrants must register for these tournaments including pre-paying the entry fee while buying tickets. Prices are for when show tickets are also purchased. Entry is limited, so hurry to our tickets page and purchase your Friday Night Tournament Entries now! Here is what will be contested:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - 2 Vs. 2 Team Battle - $10
Think you're good at COD:BO2? Grab a teammate and sign up for a spot to determine how good you are using our unique MGC "Second Chance" Tournament bracket where everyone is guaranteed at least two plays!
More details including full prize listing, please visit our Modern Tournaments overview page.
Clock Chaos - $20
It's a pinball tournament with a unique twist! Entrants may only play each game once, with the top 13 getting on last chance replay.
For more details including full prize listing , please visit our Clock Chaos overview page.
Midwest Pinball Championship A / B Division - $30 fo 10 Entries
Get a jump on your competitors as the main pinball tournament opens for the first time on Friday night! If you pre-order entries, you'll get a special deal - 10 entries for only $30!
For more details including full prize listing , please visit our Midwest Pinball Championship Tournament overview page.
Up To Par - $20
Fuse the fun of golf and video game playing into a competitive round of challenging gameplay! Sign up and get free codes for Zen Pinball 2 or Pinball FX2, courtesy of Zen Studios!
For more details including full prize listing and entry cost, please visit our Up To Par overview page.