KPO26, Hosted once again at the Clarion Hotel Ernst in Kristiansand, Norway. This event features four days of pinball tournaments, a welcoming community, and a beautiful location.

This is the 4th edition of KPO and we are so thankful for all the players and community that has made this possible every year. As always we are fully committed to making it a success and a weekend to remember!

The main area will feature numerous tournaments throughout the weekend, ensuring an abundance of pinball action. Additionally, there will be card tournaments, high score challenges, vendors, and other events in the lounge area.

Every year the crew works all year to improve the event and give something new to all the players. We always take the feedback from you all every year and try to tweek in everyones pleasing as much as we can :)

We eagerly await your participation and hope to see you there in March!

The tournament will be held at the Clarion Hotel Ernst in Kristiansand, centrally located with convenient access to all amenities. Players attending the tournament can benefit from special room rates if they stay at the event's venue.

Book your stay directly through the hotel using the link on the “Registration” page to get the specal rate (limited rooms available).

Questions about the rooms or the location can be sendt to: resepsjon.ernst@strawberry.no

Traveling to Kristiansand there are many options, the airport is just 20 min away, train connection and buss. There are also options for cut down traveling time by boat if you are driving. Just contact us, and we are happy to assist with suggestions.

The event will be hosted at Clarion Hotel Ernst in the main conference hall. There is a lounge area connected to the main hall, and there will also be a bar for alcohol brewages, sodas and minor meals.

NOTE Due to Norwegian serving regulations, it is not permitted to consume brought-in alcohol in the hotel’s common areas, we expect all to follow that rule.

The hotell offer a selection of food and beverages.

You can also stay here for a discount price if you are going to attend at the event. Just check info above or registration page.

We follow the IFPA/PAPA ruleset, you will find it HERE

Note that there may be changes before the tournament. We strive for a format that gives the highest possible TGP.
For the format, please see the Schedule section for more information.

Note that the card game tournament is a side tournament. It’s not included in the registration fee. Cards for this tournament are sold separately in the information era at the event. This is a 50/50 prize tournament, 50% goes to the event and 50% to the prize pool.

We got 120 tickets available for the event

We are utilizing the TicketTailor web service for purchasing event tickets. To secure your spot at the event, please visit the registration page and click on "buy ticket." Once your order is complete, your attendance is confirmed and listed on the player list(updates once a day).

Ticket price for the event is 165€ until 31.12.25, that include entry to all the tournaments except Card tournament (Cards are sold separately for 100NOK on site). Ticket price from 01.01.26 will be 195€, included waitlist registration after this date.

Early bird payment

Tickets will be discounted until December 31, 2025. After this date, the ticket price will increase, except for those under 16, which will remain in the same price range.

U16:

For attendees under 16 years old (15 or younger), there is a 50% discount on fees for all tournaments. Ensure you purchase the correct ticket as confirmation may be required at the event.

Cards:

The card tournament is not included, and cards will be available for purchase at the event for 100NOK.

Women's Main (Card)

Is also this year free, no pre-registration is necessary, just register at the infodesk at anytime until closing time at Saturday. See schedule.

Price:

Our aim is to offer the best pinball tournament experience every year. Organising and planning this event requires extensive time and effort, entirely from volunteers.
Everything of revenue are put back in the tournament to offer you a uniq experience every year!
We promise an enjoyable weekend and will do everything within our power to make it happen.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations after 040326 will not be eligible for a refund if there is no waitlist that can fill the spot. Transaction and administration fees are non-refundable. All cancellations will be processed through TicketTailor and refunds will be issued to the original payment method.

Waitlist:

In case of any cancelation we will offer a spot from waitlist in order of registration of the waitlist. If there are no response after 48 hours, we move down the list to offer the spot. REMEMBER to check your junk mail if any Information has been sendt out from us.

NOTE: Games can be changed and more will be added closer to the event.

Will be added soon

The event will be live streamed the whole weekend on Twitch and YouTube at #bananatilt.
Unfortunately we can not guarantee you will not be filmed, but if you have questions please contact us and we will assist as best we can. The games that will be on stream will be random under qualifications and focus on the playoffs in the tournaments.