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Smash Apprentice
The FanXperience Super Smash Bros. Tournament
Saturday, April 12, 2014, check-in starting at 10:00 AM (Preliminaries)
Thursday, April 17th (Start time TBA) (Top 8 and Grand Finals)
Saturday, April 12, 2014, check-in starting at 10:00 AM (Preliminaries)
Thursday, April 17th (Start time TBA) (Top 8 and Grand Finals)
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
If you want to compete at the tournament, please go to the On-site registration table at 10:00 AM
After the wonderful success of Salt Lake Comic Con’s Super Smash Bros. Tournament last September, we are happy to announce that a Super Smash Bros. Tournament will be reappearing for the Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience. For FanX, we’ve decided to include a tournament for Super Smash Bros. Melee, as well as for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Pre-registration is now closed. If you want to compete at the tournament, please go to the On-site registration table at 10:00 AM
To make this tournament a success, and to run as smoothly and as quickly as possible, we’re asking that people bring equipment, including CRT TV’s, Wii Systems, and copies of Super Smash Bros. Melee (we are not in need of Brawl). For those that Bring one of each of these things, we will refund your $10 venue fee. We will also refund $5 for a CRT TV, $3 for a Wii system, and $2 for a copy of Melee. Please note, that you will only receive a refund if we use your equipment, and this will be on a first come, first serve basis. If you bring equipment, please arrive at 9:00 AM, so that we may set up and check everything.
Players need to provide their own controller for matches – any controller that works with the game may be used, including Wii Remote, Wii Remote+Nunchuck, Wii Remote+Classic Controller, or GameCube Controller. Players are encouraged to bring a back-up controller and batteries (if using a Wii-remote) just in case.
Venues
For Preliminaries:
University of Utah Guest House Hotel and Conference Center - East Douglas Room
110 Fort Douglas Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
We're renting the Douglas East room and equipment from the University of Utah Guest House Hotel and Services. The building is located just south of the Heath and Science Campus and directly east of the 2002 Olympic Legacy Bridge. It is adjacent to the Fort Douglas stop on the Red Trax Line, which we recommend our attendees take advantage of as parking is limited and should be mostly for those who bringing full equipment.
For directions to the venue, check the University of Utah Guest House website.
For information on parking and entrance into the building, click to refer to an image.
For Top 4 and Finals:
Salt Palace Convention Center – Room 255 or 155 (Gaming Room of SLCC FanXperience)
100 South, West Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Similarly to the University of Utah Guest House, parking will be limited downtown because of the FanX Convention being help, so all attendees and spectators are encouraged to take UTA public transportation. In either room 155 or 255 of the convention center, there will be a gaming room for the convention, and matches will be played on stage at the event.
Those who make it to the Top 8 will be given passes to enter the event. All other spectators will need a pass to the FanXperience convention to come to the event. Passes that will get you into the event are a Thursday Only pass ($25 Adult/$10 (11-16 years old)), a Multipass ($60/$40), or a VIP Pass ($175 each). To buy tickets, go to the Salt Lake Comic Con website.
The Tournament & Schedule
Super Smash Bros. Melee 1v1
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 1v1
Preliminaries - Saturday, April 12th, check-in starting at 10:00 AM
Top 8 and Grand Finals – Thursday, April 17th (Start time TBA)
General Gameplay Rules
Rules will be based on a slightly modified version of the APEX 2014 Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Click here for Super Smash Bros. Melee Rules. Click here for Super Smash Bros. Brawl Rules.
These rules are subject to change leading up to the event date, but we will push news updates to make known any changes. Any player may be disqualified due to unfashionable behavior (insults, verbal/physical attacks, etc.) as seen fit by the tournament hosts. Anyone disqualified due to unfashionable behavior will not be refunded entrance or venue fees.
By participating in the tournament or attending the tournament as a spectator, you agree to abide by all rules, terms and conditions of the tournament and tournament venues. It is your responsibility to be familiar with these conditions.
Tournament Structure
Preliminaries will be run with pools, with a double elimination bracket for the Top 8.
Pool ties will be broken as follows:
1. Number of sets won
2. Winning percentage in games (win/loss ratio)
3. Head-to-head
In the event of an X-way tie in Singles Pools after all tiebreakers are exhausted, a best-of-1 round robin will be played out between the X players until there is a clear order of placings.
Money and Prizes
Venue Fee: For the first week of registration, the cost will be $10.00. After the first week and until the end of registration, the cost will be $15.00 (with cash discounts given at the tournament for equipment used for the tournaments). Entrance fee for the tournaments will be $15 each.
Entrance fee Payout
Less than 100 Participants
1st place: 40%
2nd place: 25%
3rd place: 15%
4th place: 10%
5th place: 5%
6th place: 5%
TOTAL PAYOUT: 100%
100 or more Participants
1st place: 50%
2nd place: 25%
3rd place: 11%
4th place: 6%
5th place: 2.5%
6th place: 2.5%
7th place: 1.5%
8th place: 1.5%
TOTAL PAYOUT: 100%
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
If you want to compete at the tournament, please go to the On-site registration table at 10:00 AM
If you want to compete at the tournament, please go to the On-site registration table at 10:00 AM
Other information
For the preliminaries at the Guest House, outside food is permitted and so we recommend that participants pack a lunch to the event, otherwise, there are some snack and microwavable food options available to purchase in the lobby of the building.
If you're interested in volunteering, please send an email to chris.b-at-slcomiccon.com with SMASH in the subject line.
This tournament is organized by members of Utah 3DS StreetPass and is hosted by Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience.
To get updates through Facebook, RSVP to the Facebook Event page.
For more information on FanX and to buy tickets to the convention, check out the Salt Lake Comic Con website.
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