From: chris@restrac.com (Chris Guilmartin)
Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball
Subject: PAPA 5: 1-800-FLIPOFF message (updated)
Date: 16 Jan 1995 06:42:38 GMT
Organization: Restrac, Dedham, MA

Here is the 1-800-FLIPOFF message as of January 15.

Major differences from the previously posted message:

- Details added about parking
- Games to be used are listed
- Prizes are described in detail
- Rules and regulations will be available the day of the tournament
- The Sunday night party is no longer mentioned


1-800-FLIPOFF

Hello pinball players and welcome to the PAPA 5 hotline.
It's January 11 and you know what that means:  23 days until
PAPA 5: Judgement day. Now Here's a PAPA 5 update.

PAPA 5 will begin on Friday February 3 at 11 AM, and run till Sunday
February 5th. That's at Park Central Hotel, 55th Street and 7th Avenue
New York City. Exceptional hotel rates are still available.
Parking will be at the Edison Brothers lot at 49th St. and 7th Avenue.
It's $10 a day with 24 hour access.

At PAPA 5 there will be competition in 9 divisions: Singles A, B and C,
Doubles A and B, Womens, Juniors (under 16), and the PAPA chanpions
divisions A and B open only to previous winners of a PAPA sanctioned
tournament. No preregistration is required. The total purse will be an
amazing $30,000 including cash and prizes. As usual throughout the
weekend there will winner-take-all special shootouts.

In addition to the greatest pinball action on the newest and best games,
PAPA 5 will feature champions from Europe, Scandinavia, and Asia
meeting for the first time. There is only one way to describe PAPA 5:
Judgement Day.

There will also be a vintage bank of competitive games from the 50s and
60s. And for the first time, PAPA will present a special division for
Amtex software computer pinball on the newest Amtex games, with a purse
of over $5,000.

Entry fees are the same as last year, only $15 for singles divisions,
$10 per player for the doubles, and $10 for juniors. You can enter as often
as wou wish. Qualifying begins on Friday February 3 at 11 AM and extends
through Saturday night to 1 AM in most divisions. Some divisions will have
final rounds on Saturday night.

There's not much time left.  Be strong. Be prepared.
PAPA 5: Judgement day is coming. Are you ready?

For more information call Steve Epstein at 212 247-3725. Also call Steve to
reserve one of the limited edition PAPA 5: Judgement Day tshirts at $10 each.
They're not just good, they're smoking.

For more information on the Park Central Hotel special room rates press 1.

For information on the qualifying and final games of PAPA 5 press 2.

For information on tournament rules and regulations press 3.

And for information on the prize package press 4.


[Pressed 1]

The Park Central hotel at 55th Street and 7th Avenue is offering special
room rates to PAPA players and their guests. Double rooms are only $89 a
night, triples and quads are only $109 a night. Reservations are
recommended and must be made prior to January 27 to guarantee these rates.

Call 1 800 346-1359 or 212 484-3300 for reservations and mention PAPA.


[Pressed 2]

The games in the PAPA 5 singles qualifying rounds are:

Street Fighter 2
Freddy: Nightmare on Elm Street
The Who's Tommy
Maverick
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Demolition Man
Twilight Zone
World Cup Soccer

The games in the doubles qualifying rounds, the PAPA champions division,
and the semifinal and final rounds in all singles divisions are:

Shaq Attaq
Frankenstein
Dirty Harry
The Shadow

These games are all subject to confirmation and may be changed at any time.
Game descriptions and rules will be available at PAPA on February 3.


[Pressed 3]

Rules and regulations for PAPA 5: Judgement Day will be available
at the Park Central Hotel on the morning of February 3 prior to the
opening of the doors for the tournament.


[Pressed 4]

The PAPA championships are the richest pinball tournament ever. Prizes are
as follows.

A Division
    First Prize:  $2,000 plus a new pinball machine, the PAPA trophy, and
                  the title "World's Greatest Pinball Player"
    Second Prize: A new pinball machine
    Third Prize:  $1,000
    Fourth Prize: $500
    Fifth through Ninth Prizes: $100 each

B Division
    First Prize:  $2,000 plus a PAPA trophy
    Second Prize: $1,000
    Third Prize:  $500
    Fourth Prize: $250
    Fifth through Ninth Prizes: $75 each

C Division
    First Prize:  $1,000 plus a trophy
    Second Prize: $500
    Third Prize:  $250
    Fourth Prize: $125
    Fifth through Ninth Prizes: $50 each

Womens Division
    First Prize:  $1,000 plus a trophy
    Second Prize: $500
    Third Prize:  $250
    Fourth Prize: $125
    Fifth through Ninth Prizes: $50 each

Toy Biz Juniors Division
    First Prize:  $750 and a trophy
    Second Prize: $375
    Third Prize:  $200
    Fourth Prize: $100

A Doubles Division
    First Prize:  $2,000 per team plus trophies for each player
    Second Prize: $1,000 per team
    Third Prize:  $500 per team
    Fourth Prize: $250 per team

B Doubles Division
    First Prize:  $1,000 per team plus trophies
    Second Prize: $500 per team
    Third Prize:  $250 per team
    Fourth Prize: $150 per team

PAPA Champions Division:
    PAPA Champions A Division: $1,500 plus a trophy
    PAPA Champions B Division: $750 plus a trophy

    All 2nd through 4th place winners take home PAPA plaques.
    [Transcribers note: It's ambiguous from the announcement whether this
    applies only to the PAPA Champions divisions or to all divisions.]

--
Chris Guilmartin
chris@restrac.com
chrisg@world.std.com