 Reno, NV / March 15th - Huge Tournament Day!
I apologize for the short notice of the tournament day. However...
We've got a massive tournament day coming up on Saturday March 15th at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. The game lineup includes the following:
beatmaniaIIDX14 GOLD
Pop'n Music 14 FEVER!
Initial D Arcade Stage 4
Twinkle Star Sprites
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Registration for all tournaments starts at 9:00 AM, with the opening competitions starting at noon and will run around 12:00am (midnight). Specific details as to each tournament are as follows. Some rules are subject to change; feedback is welcome.
Entry Fees, Prize Money, and "Topranker" Prize:
All entry fees are $10 per person per tournament. There will be individual cash pots for each game being played, with $7 put towards their individual cash pots, $1 for "Topranker" pool, and $2 to pay for machine usage, space, etc. The prize money will be divided as follows:
1st Place - 70% of pot
2nd Place - 20% of pot
3rd Place - 10% of pot
As for the "Topranker" prize, $1 from every entry fee from every tournament will be put into a central pool. Competitors who have competed in at least 3 tournaments that day will become eligible for the "Topranker" prize. At the end of the day when all competitions are complete, the "Topranker" prize will then be given to the highest overall ranking individual that day (given if said person competed in at least three tournaments). Determining the highest ranking individual will be based on the following point system:
For every tournament entered - 3 points
Placing 4th - 8th in one tournament - +1 point
Placing 2nd or 3rd in one tournament - +3 points
Placing 1st in one tournament - +5 points
Highest amount of "Topranker" points gets the prize money. In the event of a tie, rankings for each game will be taken in to consideration as to who will receive the prize in question.
beatmaniaIIDX 14th Style - GOLD
Size: Set up ideally for 16 to 32-person pool, however no set limit in place.
Time: Registration ends at 12:00 PM and competition will start around 12:30 PM.
Format: Modified single elimination, no seeding or organized brackets.
Rules: A pre-determined set of three songs will be played for each round. The songlist will be presented to competitors at the beginning of the tournament. All songs (minus final round) are played on random mod; all other mods are allowed except 5KEY, Auto-Scratch, Easy, Hard, S-Random, and Regul-Speed. Score is based on EX points (JGreat +2, Great +1). Entrants with the lowest overall score each round are dropped; number of entrants dropped per round will be determined by the number of entrants. Six rounds will be played.
Final round songlist will be posted when it is available, consisting of three predetermined songs, preceded by a song selected by each finalist, making a final round of six songs.
Pop'n Music 14 - FEVER!
Size: Set up ideally for 16 to 32-person pool, however no set limit in place.
Time: Registration ends at 12:00 PM and competition will start around 12:30 PM.
Format: Modified single-elimination, no seeding or organized brackets.
Rules: A pre-determined set of three songs will be played for each round. The songlist will be presented to competitors at the beginning of the tournament. Modifiers are restricted to HI-SPEED only. Score is based on money score with Cool timing enabled. Entrants with the lowest overall score each round are dropped; number of entrants dropped per round will be determined by the number of entrants. Six rounds will be played.
Final round songlist will be posted when it is available, consisting of three predetermined songs, preceded by a song selected by each finalist, making a final round of six songs.
Initial D Arcade Stage 4
Size: 32-person maximum.
Time: Registration ends at 4:00 PM and competition will start around 4:30 PM.
Format: Double elimination, best of three courses, random seeding.
Rules: Linked Battle Mode will be utilized. Best two out of three matches. An Initial D 4 card will be required to play, with one car predetermined at the start of the tournament. High seed picks first course, low seed picks second course. Third course is random if a third stage is required. Final stage select is random. Failure to use the same car throughout the tournament or selecting the same course, direction, and condition more than once per round or in an excessive fashion over the course of the tournament are grounds for disqualification.
Twinkle Star Sprites
Size: 32-person maximum.
Time: Registration ends at 4:00 PM and competition will start around 4:30 PM.
Format: Double elimination, random seeding.
Rules: Best of three games, best of three matches per game. No secret characters may be selected.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Size: 64-person bracket, split into two 32-person pools. Top 16 of each pool proceed to final round.
Time: Registration for both pools will end at 12:00 PM. First pool will start at 1:00 PM, second pool will start at 3:00 PM, finals will begin at around 7:00 PM.
Format: Double elimination, best of three matches, 1v1. No qualifier, slots will be filled first-come first-serve. Size is unfortunately limited due to facilities, however we have 8 stations set up for SSBB to keep crowding down.
Rules: YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN CONTROLLER. Any controller type is allowed. Matches will be set to 7 minutes, 3 stock, no items, no Smash Balls. All characters are freely selectable.
Typical tournament stage selection rules apply, in which first stage is random (from random stage pool), then loser can choose counterpick stage pool or random stage pool for second stage and so on. Stage pools are as follows:
Random Pool
Final Destination
Delfino Plaza
Battlefield
Yoshi's Story
Smashville
Lylat Cruise
Counterpick Pool
Frigate Orpheon
Battleship Halberd
Castle Siege
Luigi's Mansion
Norfair
Barring game glitches, pausing is grounds for disqualification unless otherwise instructed by a judge or organizer. Since this will be the most hectic area of the arcade that day, we greatly advise that all who compete in Brawl be at their stations when it is time to compete in a punctual manner.
Other Points of Interest
Like with all tournaments, we expect all competitors to be punctual and moreso respectful when it is their time to compete. The Reno community is a very nice and respectful crew, so by all means, follow our example when it comes to good sportsmanship and so on. Again, please be punctual as well to ensure all events that day run smoothly. Failure to do so will result in disqualification (for the record, by disqualification, that means one tournament loss and the individual being placed accordingly on the bracket.
Other Events
Once the tournament day is over, there will be a large gathering for a party at our house (known locally as The Pad). Games will be played, fun will be had, and best of all, alcohol will be served (do it in moderation!).
Other details as to this will be posted later.
That being said, come on up to Reno, and have a great time! We look forward to seeing you! | 
