The second annual PowerUp tournament is live! We're doing it bigger and better than last year, guaranteed.
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Download the FREE PowerUp 2011 avatar pack from the PowerUp website! Use the included PSD files to make your own avatar and represent PowerUp in your own style!
More info about the main event, the food, and all other details will be coming soon! Spread that hype!
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LOCATIONArcade Legacy322 W. Crescentville Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45246
513-874-8766
arcadelegacy@yahoo.comArcade Legacy will have more cabinets out this year for casual play, along with multiple pinball machines. There will be a list of available machines provided before the event. Any machine needed for a tournament, though, will be taken over : )
DATEApril 29 - May 1
REGISTRATIONPre-registration for getting into the venue and for the individual tournaments is online from now until April 21 at the
PowerUp Store. If you wish to pre-register in person at Arcade Legacy anytime before PU2011 weekend, bring your information to Jesse and he will take care of it for you.
Once you register, you may go back and register for more games without paying additional venue fee. Just make sure you use the same name and handle for brackets.
To view the most up to date pre-registration listing, please go to the
PU2011 Pre-Registration Listings page3 Day Venue Pass Pre-Reg Online - - $20
3 Day Venue Pass In-Person - - $30
3 Day Spectator/Casuals Pre-Reg Online - - $10
3 Day Spectator/Casuals In-Person - - $15
Emergency In-Person Registration ends for a tournament 30 minutes before that tournament is scheduled to begin.
Spectators will be wearing wristbands while tournament players will be wearing badges. You may
not enter any main or side tournament at PU2011 if you are a spectator.
Tournament venue fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Please be certain that you will attend the tournament before pre-registering. Individual game entry fees are refundable up until the start of the brackets for the game in question.
MAIN EVENTTBA
GAMESSSFIV (PS3) - - $10
MvC3 (PS3) - - $10
T6 (PS3) - - $10
BB:CS (PS3) - - $10
GGAC (PS2) - - $10
MK9 (PS3) - - $10
UMK3 (Cabinet) - - $10
ST (Cabinet) - - $10
PowerUp Mystery Tournament for Child's Play charity (see details below) - - $10
MvC3 3v3 - - $15 per team
GGAC 3v3 - - $15 per team
SIDE TOURNEYSAll side tournaments at PU2011 will
not have priority over main games. If a side tournament does not end on time we will take steps to refund participants and/or finish the following day.
MvC2 (Dreamcast) - - $5
TvC (Wii) - - $10
MBAA (PS2) - - $5
AH3 (PS3) - - $10
3S 2v2 (PS2) - - $10 per team
Vampire Savior (Cabinet) - - $5
KOF98 (360) - - $5
KOF2k2:UM (360) - - $5
Exhibition/Special EventsPU2011 is part of the EVO 2011 Tournament SeasonStarting in early January, EVO is partnering with the top grass-roots tournament organizers to form a regular season of fighting games. Our 2011 season will run from January through July, culminating in the EVO World Finals July 29-31 at the Rio Hotel and Resort, Las Vegas. At each stop of the tournament season, players will earn ranking points that will directly determine their seed in the tournament brackets at the EVO World Finals. With literally thousands of players attending the finals, you're going to want to secure that seed if you want to advance far in the brackets.
More info on EVO2k.comPU2011 is VGF SanctionedThe
VGF (Video Gaming Federation) is a new rating system founded by Xiang from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a long time member of the community and avid Tekken player. Players at PowerUp 2011 will be invited to join the VGF and be acquire a rating for SSFIV, T6, and/or MvC3 that they can follow on the VGF website. For more details than I want to post here, check out the VGF website and
PowerUp Podcast Episode #45 with Xiang himself.
Mystery Tournament for CharityThe PowerUp 2011 Mystery Game Tournament will see half of the players' entry fee go directly to
Child's Play ($5 to the pot, $5 to the chairty). Child's Play is a game industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with toys and games in their network of over 60 hospitals worldwide, and it is one of my favorite charities. So get ready to play some wacky games and feel extra warm and fuzzy because you've given to a great cause spearheaded by fellow gamers.
The Mystery Game Tournament will still be part of the PowerUp Bonus Structure. I will also be able to provide a receipt to prove the donation has occurred after PU2011 has concluded.
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVESAnyone who is asked, and agrees, to any particular job at PU2011 (including help with registration or running brackets, for example) will receive at least the following:
*$10 flat entry for the whole event
*A FREE PowerUp 2011 staff shirt (the shirt will be different from last year!)
PAYOUT & BONUSThis year we're doing things a bit differently with our payout and bonus structures.
8 - 9 entrants, payout is
Winner Take All10 - 31 entrants, payout is to
Top 3 at 70/20/1032 - 95 entrants, payout is to
Top 5 at 55/20/10/5/5 x2 (accounting for ties)
96 - 159 entrants, payout is to
Top 8 at 45/20/10/5/5 x2/5 x2160 - 319 entrants, payout is to
Top 16 at 35/20/10/5/5 x2/5 x2/1.5 x4/1 x4
And for those coming in 1st Place, never fear!
The PowerUp Bonus Structure is here!
Starting at the 32-entrant level we'll begin taking $2 out of each tournament entrant's venue fee and putting it toward bonus money for 1st Place in that specific tournament. Just multiply the number of entrants in a tournament by 2 and you'll get the bonus amount!
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE*You have
5 minutes to report for a match after your name has been called. Failure to arrive will result in disqualification.
For a breakdown of the schedule, please go to
the PowerUp 2011 Event Details pageFOODPulled Pork
Pulled Chicken
Baked Beans
Corn
Homemade Mac n Cheese
Cornbread
PricingSingle sandwich – $3.00 (Sandwich can be plain or with your choice of sweet or spicy BBQ sauce)
Large sides – $2.00
Cornbread – 50 cents
Combo #1 – One sandwich, 2 medium sides and cornbread – $5
Combo #2 – Two sandwhiches, 2 medium sides and cornbread – $7
DrinksAll flavors of Jones Soda
Monster
Bottled Water
Gatorade
Character Energy Drinks (Sonic, Mario, Ghostbusters, Street Fighter, Gears of War, Resident Evil, Pac-Man, Dragon Ball)
Among other various soft drinks, energy drinks, and juices.
HOTELSFor PowerUp 2011, the
La Quinta Inn and Suites Cincinnati North will be handling all player lodging reservations. The La Quinta is literally three minutes down the street from Arcade Legacy, so it's a very convenient place to stay for the weekend.
La Quinta Inn
Cincinnati North
12150 Springfield Pike
Springdale, OH 45246
Phone: 1-513-671-2300
When calling in,
you have to mention you are part of the "PowerUp 2011" group in order to receive the discounted rates on rooms.
The universal check-in date is Thursday, April 28, and you can then check out up to May 2 with the discounted rates. This means you can checkout on May 1 and still get the discounted rates. Just make sure you let the La Quinta's front desk know exactly what you need.
The cutoff date for reserving your room with the discounted rate is April 1. No, this is not an April Fool's joke, the cutoff date is really April 1!
Double Rooms (per night): $55
King Rooms (per night): $60
Some Amenities & Services
* Free Bright Side Breakfast
* Free High-Speed Internet Access
* Free Local Calls
* Free Parking
The TVs in the room do not accept outside input. So bring your own TV if you want to have games in your room.
The La Quinta has been very generous and easy to work with, so I encourage all players traveling to PU2011 to support them if you need a hotel for the weekend.
STREAMTeam Sp00kyTeam Sp00ky on Justin.tvTeam Spooky X iPlayWinnerTeam Sp00ky on YouTubeSpooky, NerdJosh, Arturo Sanchez, and supermin are all coming down to help us out! Get hype!!!
Also, your handle on the stream/bracket will be identical to the handle you write on your PU2011 Sign-in Sheet at the registration desk or the one you entered during pre-reg.
RULESOfficial PU2011 Rules