# FLIPPER FRIENDS™: ALL-LEGENDS TOURNAMENT SERIES | SEASON 3: WEEK 3

**Source:** IFPA  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-05-22  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/flipper-friends-all-legends-tournament-series-season-3-week-3/

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## Analysis

IFPA announces Week 3 of the Flipper Friends All-Legends Series Season 3, a digital pinball tournament running May 22–28 featuring Front Line, Magic Castle EM+, and Battletoads. Players compete on Legends 4K, HDP, or HD Pinball devices for AtGames Gift Card prizes totaling $255 across general and DPWR divisions.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Week 3 features Front Line, Magic Castle EM+, and Battletoads — _Official IFPA tournament announcement, explicitly listed in 'This Week's Tables' section_
- [HIGH] Tournament runs Friday, May 22 at 3:00 p.m. PT through Thursday, May 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT — _Official tournament dates section of IFPA announcement_
- [HIGH] AtGames Gift Cards currently work only on the eStore, with on-device support coming in a future update — _Official notice within tournament rules_
- [HIGH] Players can compete using Legends 4K, HDP, HD Pinball, or any compatible device supporting the featured tables — _Official tournament eligibility criteria_

### Notable Quotes

> "Season 3 is heating up with a new lineup of featured tables, more chances to chase ranking points, and plenty of leaderboard movement ahead."
> — **IFPA**
> _Sets promotional tone for Season 3 momentum and engagement hooks_

> "Let's flip into Week 3!"
> — **IFPA**
> _Closing promotional language for tournament activation_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association, organizing the Flipper Friends All-Legends tournament series |
| AtGames | company | Provider of digital pinball platforms (Legends 4K, HDP, HD Pinball) and eStore for gift card redemption |
| Flipper Friends All-Legends Series Season 3 | event | Ongoing digital pinball tournament series on AtGames platforms, multi-week competition with ranking points |
| Front Line | game | Digital pinball table featured in Flipper Friends Week 3 |
| Magic Castle EM+ | game | Digital pinball table featured in Flipper Friends Week 3 |
| Battletoads | game | Digital pinball table featured in Flipper Friends Week 3 |
| Legends 4K | product | AtGames digital pinball platform eligible for Flipper Friends tournament play |
| HDP | product | AtGames digital pinball platform eligible for Flipper Friends tournament play |
| HD Pinball | product | AtGames digital pinball platform eligible for Flipper Friends tournament play |

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** IFPA-sanctioned digital pinball tournament series (Flipper Friends) actively running with weekly formats, leaderboard tracking, and multi-tier prize structures (confidence: high) — Official Week 3 tournament announcement with dates, leaderboards, and prize distribution for General and DPWR divisions
- **[product_strategy]** AtGames using tournament structures and prize incentives (gift cards) to drive engagement and retention on Legends 4K/HDP/HD Pinball platforms (confidence: high) — Recurring weekly tournaments with AtGames Gift Card prizes as reward mechanism, tournament registration tied to on-device gameplay
- **[content_signal]** Tournament includes watchable gameplay content ('See the action unfold and watch the gameplay HERE'), indicating streaming/video coverage component (confidence: medium) — Reference to gameplay video availability accompanying tournament announcement
- **[technology_signal]** AtGames implementing automatic score upload to tournament leaderboards from on-device play, with future roadmap for direct gift card redemption on devices (confidence: high) — Tournament rules describe auto-upload of scores upon game exit; notice mentions on-device gift card support 'will be added in a future update'

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## Transcript

The competition keeps rolling! Week 3 of the Flipper Friends™ All-Legends Series Season 3 is here! Season 3 is heating up with a new lineup of featured tables, more chances to chase ranking points, and plenty of leaderboard movement ahead. Compete using your Legends 4K™, HDP™, HD Pinball device, or any compatible device that supports the featured tables, and climb the ranks for your chance to win AtGames Gift Card rewards. This Week’s Tables: - FRONT LINE™ - Magic Castle EM+ - Battletoads™ See the action unfold and watch the gameplay HERE Tournament Dates: Starts: Friday, May 22 at 3:00 p.m. PT Ends: Thursday, May 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT Prizes For General FF (17 Winners Total): - 10 Winners – $15 AtGames Gift Card - 7 Winners – $10 AtGames Gift Card Prizes For DPWR (3 Winners Total): - $30 AtGames Gift Card – 1 randomly selected from the top 100 - $20 ranked 101–500 - $10 ranked 501 and above ATGAMES GIFT CARD NOTICE: AtGames Gift Cards can currently be used only on the AtGames eStore. Support for using Gift Cards directly on-device will be added in a future update. Gift Cards can be applied to any items available on the eStore and do not expire. HOW TO JOIN: 1: Launch and play one of the selected weekly tables. 2: Play until the last ball is lost. 3: Enter your initials in the fields provided. 4: Upon exiting the game, your score will be automatically uploaded to the tournament leaderboards. Let’s flip into Week 3!

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-06-06 | Item ID: 09fe40ad-4b52-4bad-b911-85700b26bf78*