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Ice Cold Beer Tournament

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Ice Cold Beer, the 1983 arcade hit from Taito, takes a unique spin on traditional gaming. Instead of a screen, the game features a vertical wooden playfield with holes resembling bubbles rising in a beer mug. Two joysticks control a metal bar that moves up and down, guiding a ball that you must carefully maneuver into lit holes while avoiding unlit ones. The game starts with the lowest hole lit and becomes progressively more challenging as you advance.

Each successful sink lights up a new hole, pushing you to stay sharp as the difficulty ramps up. Be quick though! The metal bar could move automatically if you take too long! With precision, timing, and fast reflexes required, Ice Cold Beer keeps you on your toes as you race to keep the ball in play and hit those elusive targets.

Ice Cold Beer Competition Rules

Competition Divisions:

  • Amateur Division: For beginners or casual players.
  • Professional Division: For advanced or skilled players.

General Rules:

  • There will be two competitions, one for amateurs and one for professionals.
  • Each division has a player cap of 12 players.
  • Each player will play two rounds, with three chances each, and their best score out of the two rounds will count towards their final score.

Amateur Division:

  1. Players will play up through hole 6.
  • Time is the score: The score is based on the time it takes to sink each hole.
  • Players will be disqualified from the amateur bracket if they attempt to sink hole 7 or beyond. This will be the choice of the player.

○ Any player who sinks hole 7 will be automatically moved to the Professional Division for the remainder of the competition. 

○ The player will also be required to play within the Professional Divisions for all future competitions.

  • The best score out of two rounds will be counted towards the final score for the amateur division.
  • There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, based on their highest final score.

Professional Division:

  • Players will play up through hole 10.
  • Time is the score: The score is based on the time it takes to sink each hole.
  • Players who sink hole 10 will have their round completed, and their score will be tallied at that point.
  • The best score out of two rounds will be counted towards the final score for the professional division.
  • There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, based on their highest final score.

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