JC Media + Entertainment Presents...
'Console tournaments @ BUY.COM LAN 2007'
Where: Hyatt Regency
1999 Harbor Blvd.,
Garden Grove, California, USA 92840
Tel: 714.750.1234
When: March 30th - April 1st
Games:
Virtua Fighter 5 [1v1]
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike [1v1]
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection [1v1]
Super Smash Bros. Melee [1v1 only]
Gears of War [2v2]
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas [2v2]
Wii Sports Homerun Derby [FREE!! Prizes TBD]
FORMAT: Pools with top 2 advancing to make a 32 man bracket (double elim)
Guaranteed Cash Prizes:
1st $500/person
2nd $200/person
3rd $100/person
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Prize money is GUARANTEED, and will be awarded via CHECK the same day. Prizes are per person. For example, Street Fighter 3: Third Strike is a 1v1 game. First place will receive $500. Rainbow Six: Vegas is 4v4, each player on the winning team will receive $500 for a total of $2,000 per team.
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Entry Fee: $25 per game
Rules: For complete rules on each game, please visit www.JC-Media.com and click on "Games List".
Match Settings
* All settings must stay on default in game settings, unless otherwises stated.
* Game version: US Nintendo Gamecube.
* Game Settings: Singles VS Melee, 2/3 Games, 4 Stock, 6 Minute Timer, No Items
* It is highly recommended players bring personal controllers
Match Rules
* Rule 1: Glitches used to stop your opponent from controlling their character or indefinitely freezing them (Mewtwo's Soul Stunner, the Ice Climber freeze glitch), or any glitch or trick that freezes the game or makes it unable to be finished are banned.
* Rule 2: Tactics such as Peach's Wallbombing and Jiggly's Rising Pound are allowed as methods of recovery or to maneuver around the stage. Using them (or any similar tactics) to excessively stall a match, such as dropping below levels intentionally and stalling underneath, is banned. If by using one of these tactics, you have put your character in a place to lose a stock by ending the tactic.
* Breaking rule #1 will result in an immediate forfeit from the player.
* Breaking rule #2 a judge may force you to stop and lose a life and continue the match short a stock.
* Wireless controllers and controllers with turbo capabilities are prohibited.
Tournament Structure
* Double Elimination [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/double-elimination_tournament]
* The Open 1v1 is a Best of 3 Game Match, with 4 stocks, 6 minute timer with no items, Double Elimination Bracket.
* Each match will consist of 2 players.
* After losing a set, the player will fall into the Losers Bracket.
* A loss in the Losers Bracket will result in elimination from the competition.
Winners Finals
* The Winners Finals 1v1 is a Best of 5 Game Match, Double Elimination Bracket.
* Each match will consist of 2 players.
* After losing a set, the player will fall into the Losers Bracket.
* A loss in the Losers Bracket will result in elimination from the competition.
Losers Finals
* The Losers Finals is a Best of 5 Game Match, Double Elimination Bracket.
* Each match will consist of 2 players.
* After losing a set, the player will be eliminated from the competition.
Championship Finals
* The Championship Finals is a best of 7 game match.
* The winner of the Losers Finals match will have to beat the winner of the Winners Finals two complete sets.
* The winner of the Winners Finals match will have the beat the winner of the Losers Finals match one complete set.
Stages
* If both players can agree on a stage, that stage will be used. If there is conflict, then the rules below come into action.
* Pool A: Final Destination, Kirby's Dreamland 64, Battlefield, Yoshi's Story, Pokemon Stadium, Fountain of Dreams.
* Pool B: Mute City, Green Greens, Rainbow Cruise, Kongo Jungle 64, Brinstar, Poke Floats, Corneria, Jungle Japes.
* The stage for Game 1 will be selected at random from pool A. Any games after that can be from pools A or B.
* After the stage has been selected by the losing player, the winner of the previous game may change characters, but has to pick first.
* No stage may be used twice in any given set.
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Registration
AT THE DOOR REGISTRATION BEGINS FRIDAY AT NOON AND CLOSES ONE HOUR PRIOR TO EACH TOURNAMENT START TIME !!! LATE ENTRANTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED !!!!
Pre-Registration is highly recommended --> Register here!
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Event Schedule
**Friday**
Noon - 11pm
**Saturday**
10am - 11pm
**Sunday**
10am - 6pm
Tournament Schedule:
**Friday**
Super Smash Bros. Melee
128 person cap
Tournament STARTS 7pm
**Saturday**
Gears of War
64 team cap
Tournament STARTS 12Noon
Rainbow Six: Vegas
32 team cap
Tournament STARTS 5PM
**Sunday**
Virtua Fighter 5
128 person cap
Tournament STARTS 11AM
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
128 person cap
Tournament STARTS 1PM
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
128 person cap
Tournament STARTS 3PM
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Here is Buy.com's official press release:
Buy.com Announces Major Video Game Festival and LAN Party
Aliso Viejo, CA February 23, 2007— Buy.com today announced that it will kickoff its 10th year of being a leading internet retailer in style by hosting the first-ever Buy.com LAN (Local Area Network Party). Being called one of the largest West Coast video game events of 2007, the festival and Bring-Your-Own-Computer (BYOC) LAN party will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Anaheim from March 30th to April 1st, 2007. This 3-day event will attract gaming enthusiasts, competitive gamers, tech junkies and the over 9 million customers who have shopped at Buy.com for products ranging from computer hardware and software to electronics, games, books, movies, music, sporting goods and more.
The Buy.com LAN will include competitive and casual video game tournaments for PC and console, a private 200-seat BYOC area and exhibit booths from leading technology companies like Intel, ATI, ViewSonic and more! Tens of thousands of dollars in cash and sponsor product prizes will be handed-out over this 3-day event to tournament participants. The event will also feature stage shows, raffles and contests for spectators who plan on attending the event.
“What better way to start off our 10th Anniversary then to host a huge party for our loyal customers and the video gaming community,” said Herb Criscito, Vice President of Sales and Merchandising at Buy.com. “From the competitive video game tournaments to the awesome vendor exhibits, the Buy.com LAN event is going to stir up excitement for everyone!”
For more information and to register for the Buy.com LAN event, participants can sign up and purchase tickets at http://www.buy.com/LAN .
About Buy.com
Buy.com is a leading e-commerce company focused on providing its customers with a positive shopping experience and a broad selection of high-quality technology and entertainment retail goods at competitive prices. Buy.com offers over 2 million products in a range of categories including consumer electronics, computer hardware and software, cell phones, books, music, videos, games, digital music downloads, toys and sporting goods. Individuals and businesses can shop quickly and easily at Buy.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. Buy.com, founded in June of 1997, is located in Aliso Viejo, California. Buy.com® is a trademark of Buy.com Inc. Buy.com currently competes with a variety of companies that can be divided into two broad categories: (i) multi-category retailers such as Amazon.com and Wal-Mart and (ii) specialty retailers or manufacturers such as Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA and Dell. For additional information, please visit http://www.buy.com.
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'Console tournaments @ BUY.COM LAN 2007'
Where: Hyatt Regency
1999 Harbor Blvd.,
Garden Grove, California, USA 92840
Tel: 714.750.1234
When: March 30th - April 1st
Games:
Virtua Fighter 5 [1v1]
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike [1v1]
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection [1v1]
Super Smash Bros. Melee [1v1 only]
Gears of War [2v2]
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas [2v2]
Wii Sports Homerun Derby [FREE!! Prizes TBD]
FORMAT: Pools with top 2 advancing to make a 32 man bracket (double elim)
Guaranteed Cash Prizes:
1st $500/person
2nd $200/person
3rd $100/person
******************
Prize money is GUARANTEED, and will be awarded via CHECK the same day. Prizes are per person. For example, Street Fighter 3: Third Strike is a 1v1 game. First place will receive $500. Rainbow Six: Vegas is 4v4, each player on the winning team will receive $500 for a total of $2,000 per team.
******************
Entry Fee: $25 per game
Rules: For complete rules on each game, please visit www.JC-Media.com and click on "Games List".
Match Settings
* All settings must stay on default in game settings, unless otherwises stated.
* Game version: US Nintendo Gamecube.
* Game Settings: Singles VS Melee, 2/3 Games, 4 Stock, 6 Minute Timer, No Items
* It is highly recommended players bring personal controllers
Match Rules
* Rule 1: Glitches used to stop your opponent from controlling their character or indefinitely freezing them (Mewtwo's Soul Stunner, the Ice Climber freeze glitch), or any glitch or trick that freezes the game or makes it unable to be finished are banned.
* Rule 2: Tactics such as Peach's Wallbombing and Jiggly's Rising Pound are allowed as methods of recovery or to maneuver around the stage. Using them (or any similar tactics) to excessively stall a match, such as dropping below levels intentionally and stalling underneath, is banned. If by using one of these tactics, you have put your character in a place to lose a stock by ending the tactic.
* Breaking rule #1 will result in an immediate forfeit from the player.
* Breaking rule #2 a judge may force you to stop and lose a life and continue the match short a stock.
* Wireless controllers and controllers with turbo capabilities are prohibited.
Tournament Structure
* Double Elimination [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/double-elimination_tournament]
* The Open 1v1 is a Best of 3 Game Match, with 4 stocks, 6 minute timer with no items, Double Elimination Bracket.
* Each match will consist of 2 players.
* After losing a set, the player will fall into the Losers Bracket.
* A loss in the Losers Bracket will result in elimination from the competition.
Winners Finals
* The Winners Finals 1v1 is a Best of 5 Game Match, Double Elimination Bracket.
* Each match will consist of 2 players.
* After losing a set, the player will fall into the Losers Bracket.
* A loss in the Losers Bracket will result in elimination from the competition.
Losers Finals
* The Losers Finals is a Best of 5 Game Match, Double Elimination Bracket.
* Each match will consist of 2 players.
* After losing a set, the player will be eliminated from the competition.
Championship Finals
* The Championship Finals is a best of 7 game match.
* The winner of the Losers Finals match will have to beat the winner of the Winners Finals two complete sets.
* The winner of the Winners Finals match will have the beat the winner of the Losers Finals match one complete set.
Stages
* If both players can agree on a stage, that stage will be used. If there is conflict, then the rules below come into action.
* Pool A: Final Destination, Kirby's Dreamland 64, Battlefield, Yoshi's Story, Pokemon Stadium, Fountain of Dreams.
* Pool B: Mute City, Green Greens, Rainbow Cruise, Kongo Jungle 64, Brinstar, Poke Floats, Corneria, Jungle Japes.
* The stage for Game 1 will be selected at random from pool A. Any games after that can be from pools A or B.
* After the stage has been selected by the losing player, the winner of the previous game may change characters, but has to pick first.
* No stage may be used twice in any given set.
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Registration
AT THE DOOR REGISTRATION BEGINS FRIDAY AT NOON AND CLOSES ONE HOUR PRIOR TO EACH TOURNAMENT START TIME !!! LATE ENTRANTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED !!!!
Pre-Registration is highly recommended --> Register here!
******************
Event Schedule
**Friday**
Noon - 11pm
**Saturday**
10am - 11pm
**Sunday**
10am - 6pm
Tournament Schedule:
**Friday**
Super Smash Bros. Melee
128 person cap
Tournament STARTS 7pm
**Saturday**
Gears of War
64 team cap
Tournament STARTS 12Noon
Rainbow Six: Vegas
32 team cap
Tournament STARTS 5PM
**Sunday**
Virtua Fighter 5
128 person cap
Tournament STARTS 11AM
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
128 person cap
Tournament STARTS 1PM
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
128 person cap
Tournament STARTS 3PM
*******************************************************
Here is Buy.com's official press release:
Buy.com Announces Major Video Game Festival and LAN Party
Aliso Viejo, CA February 23, 2007— Buy.com today announced that it will kickoff its 10th year of being a leading internet retailer in style by hosting the first-ever Buy.com LAN (Local Area Network Party). Being called one of the largest West Coast video game events of 2007, the festival and Bring-Your-Own-Computer (BYOC) LAN party will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Anaheim from March 30th to April 1st, 2007. This 3-day event will attract gaming enthusiasts, competitive gamers, tech junkies and the over 9 million customers who have shopped at Buy.com for products ranging from computer hardware and software to electronics, games, books, movies, music, sporting goods and more.
The Buy.com LAN will include competitive and casual video game tournaments for PC and console, a private 200-seat BYOC area and exhibit booths from leading technology companies like Intel, ATI, ViewSonic and more! Tens of thousands of dollars in cash and sponsor product prizes will be handed-out over this 3-day event to tournament participants. The event will also feature stage shows, raffles and contests for spectators who plan on attending the event.
“What better way to start off our 10th Anniversary then to host a huge party for our loyal customers and the video gaming community,” said Herb Criscito, Vice President of Sales and Merchandising at Buy.com. “From the competitive video game tournaments to the awesome vendor exhibits, the Buy.com LAN event is going to stir up excitement for everyone!”
For more information and to register for the Buy.com LAN event, participants can sign up and purchase tickets at http://www.buy.com/LAN .
About Buy.com
Buy.com is a leading e-commerce company focused on providing its customers with a positive shopping experience and a broad selection of high-quality technology and entertainment retail goods at competitive prices. Buy.com offers over 2 million products in a range of categories including consumer electronics, computer hardware and software, cell phones, books, music, videos, games, digital music downloads, toys and sporting goods. Individuals and businesses can shop quickly and easily at Buy.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. Buy.com, founded in June of 1997, is located in Aliso Viejo, California. Buy.com® is a trademark of Buy.com Inc. Buy.com currently competes with a variety of companies that can be divided into two broad categories: (i) multi-category retailers such as Amazon.com and Wal-Mart and (ii) specialty retailers or manufacturers such as Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA and Dell. For additional information, please visit http://www.buy.com.
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