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Tournaments and Events / GameCenter/Southtown Arcade Melty Mashups! Learn and play!

« on: July 11, 2011, 01:13:45 PM »

In order to show we're a worthwhile community, we're starting gatherings/tutorial in the area at Southtown Arcade (sometime in July) and at Game Center in San Mateo. Please be sure to let me know if you'll attend. To play, we ask that you contribute $5, but new players will be able to learn for free. Any continued use of the PS2 after their first few games needs contribution. Remember, invite as many people as you know, even if they don't know about Melty Blood, and be as friendly and nice as possible! For convenience, the arcades address and directions will be listed.

Why $5?: For GameCenter, we have to rent the space from them and that is $7 per hour. As a thank you, any extra money is given to the arcade. At Southtown, they do not charge, but being a new arcade, a group of people playing in their arcade without any contribution is bad business. We'd like to thank them either way. This is not for profit. It is to promote getting cabinets for the game in San Francisco, San Mateo, or anywhere to bring Melty Blood to a higher relevance.

=========================CURRENT SESSIONS===============================

Session 8 - Game Center: August 11th, 2011
Time: Thursday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

Attendees: 2 *= Waiting for confirmation
Tenouraku
Reiki


Session 9 - Southtown Arcade August 14th
Time: Sunday 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 447 Stockton Stret, San Francisco
Buy in: $5 per person
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Attendees: 9 *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki
lok
Tone*
dakanya*
hobbes*
riotblade*
N4US
+2
=====================================================================

===========================Sessions Ended================================
Session 1 - Game Center ENDED: June 16th, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (subject to change) - Extended to 1 AM
Location: 47 S. B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

Attendees: ~14 *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki +7 guests*
Tenouraku +4 guests
Riotblade
Nandeyanen
= 11 people

Feedback on session 1: First off, I'd like to thank everyone for coming out and enjoying the space! So our first session had 11 people show up.  The 4 guests that Tenouraku brought did not play and 5 of my 7 guests did not come. So in total, 9 people who we expected did not show up/play. We had 2 late newcomers. They did come later, but that was at 11 PM. We raised $55 dollars for the arcade. Some issues were organization with equipment like PS2s and lack of component cables that would lower the lag. We managed to run two set ups for most of the night.

For session 2, I will purchase a component cable and make sure that we get everything started on time if not earlier. I also will invest in getting flyers to put up in the arcades so we can get people we have no contact with interested in it. I am taking suggestions for days, but we'll likely do this every two weeks. Footage of station 1 will be up soon courtesy of Nyawu. I'd also appreciate any new feedback you guys have. I do know that we managed to encourage 3 more new people to consider coming back again.

Session 2 - Game Center CANCELLED June 30th
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 1 block walking distance from the station

Attendees: 4  *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki +3 Guest
Tenouraku
Riotblade

Session 3 - Southtown Arcade ENDED July 3rd
Ended - Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 447 Stockton Stret, San Francisco
Buy in: $5 per person
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Attendees: 5 *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki + 2 guests*
lok

Session 4 - Game Center: July 14th, 2011
Time: Thursday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (subject to change) - ENDED
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

Attendees: 3 *= Waiting for confirmation
Tenouraku
Rico
Jiang



Session 5 - Southtown Arcade July 17th
Time: Sunday 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 447 Stockton Stret, San Francisco
Buy in: $5 per person
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Attendees: 6 *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki
Tone
Jordan
N4US
D
Lok

Session 6 - Game Center: July 28th, 2011
Time: Thursday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

Attendees: 0 *= Waiting for confirmation


Session 7 - Southtown Arcade July 31st
Time: Sunday 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 447 Stockton Stret, San Francisco
Buy in: $5 per person
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Attendees: 0 *= Waiting for confirmation

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Tournaments and Events / [NORCAL] KOF XIII Ranking Battles @ Southtown Arcade | July 8th 2011

« on: June 30, 2011, 02:57:45 PM »

Location: Southtown Arcade; 447 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Pre-registration is possible and encouraged! $5 each game; this includes the house fee ($2) and your pot contribution ($3). Same day sign up’s will be $7 ($4/$3), so please pre-register at the front desk! NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY REASON.

 
PRIZES FOR SEASON WINNERS:

First place winner gets a shirt and sticker of their choosing AND a special prize!
Second place winner gets a t-shirt of their choosing!
Third place winner gets a sticker of their choosing!


Game: King of Fighters XIII
Platform: Arcade
Start Date: Sunday, July 8th
Start Time: 4pm Registration, 5pm Start time
End Time: 9-10pm (+/- an Hour)
Entry Fee: $5 pre-registration per person (You still need to pay .50 cents per play!); $2 to the house, $3 to the pot
$7 registration at the door.
Max Entries: 32
Prizes: 70/20/10% of the pot for 1st/2nd/3rd Place (Pots paid at end of Season)
GAME RULES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Game will be set to Event mode (game will end/reset after each match has concluded)

All characters are allowed:

* Glitches are allowed, provided they do not crash the game.

* Infinities are allowed.

* Double Elimination throughout entire tournament.

* Matches are Two out of Three Rounds.

* Matches from Top 8 forward are Two out of Three Rounds, Two out of Three Games for a Match set.

* Grand Finals will be Three out of Five Games.

* Coin toss determines 1P/2P side.

* Teams are locked for the entire match.

* Double-blind character selection available upon request for the first game per match ONLY.

* Sudden Death: In the event of a tie, BOTH players will take a loss. If it comes down to the final match for both players, then a Sudden Death blind-pick single game will determine the outcome.

* Controller Failure: If you suspect a control malfunction or failure, immediately raise your hands to halt the match. You may not retroactively call control failure after a round or match has finished. This will be penalized as a Forfeiture if abused to gain an advantage in a match.

* DQ/Forfeiture: If you cause interference during a match for any reason, you are subject to forfeiture of the round. If it is deemed intentional, you may be subject to a two-round forfeiture or outright disqualification.

* In case of a dispute that is not covered by this rule set, final decision will be made by a judge; all decisions made by judges are final. All participants will be made aware of who the judges are during registration.


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Round 1: July 8th
Round 2: July 15th
Round 3: July 22nd
Round 4: July 29th
Round 5: August 5th
Round 6 (Finals): August 12th

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Regional Community / Possible MB:AA:CC location? Southtown Arcade/GameCenter Arcade in SF and SM

« on: April 28, 2011, 09:33:00 PM »

Hello everyone,

I am not really sure if this is the right place, but if it is not, I apologize in advance. I'm a longtime fan of Melty Blood and have come here to learn combos and such for playing this epic game. I come here now to get a good idea on what you guys think about a possible location for the latest iteration of the game in San Francisco in a new arcade called Southtown Arcade. It's located downtown and the staff are quite open to the idea of getting the game if they see a great following. Living in the Bay Area in Norcal, I can't find any place to play the game or have had as much progress with talking to the owner of an arcade as I have with this one. It's small, but it's a start and could be a great place in Norcal to get this game.

I really need a show of hands and vocal support of people down to go to this arcade to play this game if they get it. I'll link the thread to their main website, South Town Arcade, and they'll catch the feedback. This is a great opportunity and the place itself is close to public transit (I.E. BART). Let me know what you think. You should also contact GameCenter Arcade, a great place for people outside the city or live in San Mateo. We've been holding sessions there, the space is accommodating as well as the staff. Don't hesitate, send them your "We Want Melty!" at their website

For convenience, here is the address for Southtown Arcade and GameCenter as well as the best means of getting there:

Southtown Arcade
Location: 447 Stockton Street, San Francisco CA.
Hours of service: 3-9 MWF, 12-9 Sat, 12-7 Sun
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Game Center'
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Hours of service: WED-SUN 3PM to 12AM
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

EDIT: In order to show we're a worthwhile community, we're starting gatherings/tutorial in the area at Southtown Arcade (sometime in July) and at Game Center in San Mateo. Please be sure to let me know if you'll attend. To play, we ask that you contribute $5, but new players will be able to learn for free. Any continued use of the PS2 after their first few games needs contribution. Remember, invite as many people as you know, even if they don't know about Melty Blood, and be as friendly and nice as possible! For convenience, the arcades address and directions will be listed.

=========================CURRENT SESSIONS===============================

Session 12 - Game Center: September 9th, 2011 ENDED
Time: Thursday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

Attendees: 2 *= Waiting for confirmation
Tenouraku
Reiki


Session 13 - Southtown Arcade September 17th, 2011
Time: Sunday 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 447 Stockton Street, San Francisco
Buy in: $5 per person
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Attendees: 0 *= Waiting for confirmation



=====================================================================

===========================Sessions Ended================================
Session 1 - Game Center ENDED: June 16th, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (subject to change) - Extended to 1 AM
Location: 47 S. B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

Attendees: ~14 *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki +7 guests*
Tenouraku +4 guests
Riotblade
Nandeyanen
= 11 people

Feedback on session 1: First off, I'd like to thank everyone for coming out and enjoying the space! So our first session had 11 people show up.  The 4 guests that Tenouraku brought did not play and 5 of my 7 guests did not come. So in total, 9 people who we expected did not show up/play. We had 2 late newcomers. They did come later, but that was at 11 PM. We raised $55 dollars for the arcade. Some issues were organization with equipment like PS2s and lack of component cables that would lower the lag. We managed to run two set ups for most of the night.

For session 2, I will purchase a component cable and make sure that we get everything started on time if not earlier. I also will invest in getting flyers to put up in the arcades so we can get people we have no contact with interested in it. I am taking suggestions for days, but we'll likely do this every two weeks. Footage of station 1 will be up soon courtesy of Nyawu. I'd also appreciate any new feedback you guys have. I do know that we managed to encourage 3 more new people to consider coming back again.

Session 2 - Game Center CANCELLED June 30th
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 1 block walking distance from the station

Attendees: 4  *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki +3 Guest
Tenouraku
Riotblade

Session 3 - Southtown Arcade ENDED July 3rd
Ended - Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 447 Stockton Stret, San Francisco
Buy in: $5 per person
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Attendees: 5 *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki + 2 guests*
lok

Session 6 - Game Center: July 28th, 2011
Time: Thursday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

Attendees: 5 *= Waiting for confirmation
Tsubasa
eviloctopi
Tenouraku
Reiki
dakanya




Session 7 - Southtown Arcade July 31st
Time: Sunday 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 447 Stockton Stret, San Francisco
Buy in: $5 per person (Free that day)
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Attendees: 6 *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki
lok
John
+3

Session 8 - Game Center: August 11th, 2011 ENDED
Time: Thursday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

Attendees: 2 *= Waiting for confirmation
Tenouraku
Reiki


Session 9 - Southtown Arcade August 14th ENDED
Time: Sunday 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 447 Stockton Street, San Francisco
Buy in: $5 per person
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Attendees: 12 *= Waiting for confirmation
Reiki
lok
Tone*
dakanya*
hobbes*
riotblade*
+6

Session 10 - Game Center: August 26th, 2011
Time: Thursday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 47 South B Street, San Mateo
Buy in: $5 per person
Most optimal means of public transit: Caltrain, 3 blocks walking distance

Attendees: 2 *= Waiting for confirmation
Tenouraku
Reiki


Session 11 - Southtown Arcade August 28th, 2011
Time: Sunday 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM (subject to change)
Location: 447 Stockton Street, San Francisco
Buy in: $5 per person
Best means of public transportation: BART. Get off on Powell St. Station and walk to Stockton St. Walk up Stockton St. towards Chinatown. Will run into it before the Stockton Tunnel.

Attendees: 6 *= Waiting for confirmation
Tone
Reiki
Hobbes
Sahgren
Mir
TastyLumpia