Yeah, I know, I know, this is EXTREMELY last minute, I apologize profusely, but I just today got the info I need to set this up. Without further ado . . .
CHILDS PLAY BEMANI EVENT featuring DDR SUPERNOVA Saturday, December 16, 2006
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Lincoln Mall
208 Lincoln Mall
Matteson, IL 60443
First off,
What is Child's Play? Quote:
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Originally Posted by www.childsplaycharity.org
Since 2003, gamers have banded together through registered Seattle-based charity, Child's Play. Over a million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children's hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since our inception.
We collect no administrative fees or other charges, 100% of all gifts and donations go directly to our partner hospitals, to help make life a little brighter for a sick child.
This year, we have continued expanding across the country and the globe. With over 25 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one from the map above that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child's Play hospitals everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon or DStore will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own.
When gamers give back, it makes a difference!
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What's the event all about?
It's billed as a "DDR Tournament," but I really don't like that. Tournaments are for people coming to win money. This is all about raising money for an awesome charity.
Konami has stepped up and donated a ton of stuff. I'm not 100% sure exactly what they sent, so I won't promise anything here, but let me tell you I was impressed with what I heard.
Details aren't carved in stone at the moment, but the basic idea is that donations for the charity will be accepted by anyone, at any time, for as much as you would like to give. We're also going to run several hourly mini-tournaments, most likely to give out the bigger prizes. Entry fees (I'm shooting for about $10) will go towards the charity, and prizes will be from what Konami sent. Rules will be simple, mostly non-competitive, and structured for time (one qualifier, cut to Top 4, then single elmination Perfect Attack).
Again, while it's looking like the bigger stuff will be for winners of the mini tourneys, there is a bunch of stuff that we're going to have for anybody to win.
More Fun!
To make things even better, I'm bringing beatmaniaIIDX Happy Sky and Pop'n Music! They'll be set up for anybody to play so that it's not boring while DDR is being played.
PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT!
Unfortunately this is very last-minute, but if we can get as many of our friends to come hang out this can be a huge success! Even casual players! This is for a great cause, it's not about winning a huge contest.
Thanks,
gtc
AIM: gametechchris
Email: gametechchris at yahoo or gmail
Childs Play charity Bemani event THIS SATURDAY Matteson, IL 
