Saturday, October 12 from 10:15 am to 2:15 pm
Ages 11 and up
Join us for JCPL’s first ever Smash Brothers Tournament!
Registration for each level is open from September 1, 2024 until midnight on October 11, 2024 (or until filled, whichever comes first.)
Tournament Information
- Three single-elimination, one-on-one tournaments will run simultaneously at different stations.
- Compete at Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced levels.
- Each tournament will accommodate 16 competitors for a total of 48 participants.
Each tournament will consist of 4 rounds:
Round 1: 10:15 am to 12:15 pm (8 games, 16 players)
Round 2: 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm (4 games, 8 players)
Round 3: 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm (2 games, 4 players)
Round 4: 1:45 pm to 2:15 pm (1 final game, 2 players)
Beginner and Intermediate Tournaments
Each game will last 15 minutes (5 minutes of play – 10 for setup and reset), except the final game, which will have 15 minutes of game play.
Advanced Tournament
Each game will last 15 minutes (7 minutes of play – 8 minutes for setup and reset), except the final game which will have 21 minutes of game play.
Level Descriptions and Rules
Beginner
- You know how to play Smash Brothers but haven’t played very much (10 times or less).
- You are eager to build your skills and see how you compare to other newbies.
- Game play will be set to “easy.”
- Winner will receive $25 in Comic Surge Cash.
Download the Beginner Rules (PDF, 70 KB)
Intermediate
- You’ve played Smash Brothers dozens of times.
- You have unlocked most of the characters and know quite a bit, but you are still learning tips and tricks from people with more expertise.
- Game play will be set to “normal.”
- Winner will receive $50 in Comic Surge Cash.
Download the Intermediate Rules (PDF, 102 KB)
Advanced
- You can play the game on “hard,” have unlocked all the characters, and probably play multi-player online.
- You may have even competed in some tournaments. Anything less than serious competition will be boring for you.
- Advanced players must bring their own consoles and controllers.
- Game play will be set to “hard.”
- Winner will receive $100 in Comic Surge Cash.
Download the Advanced Rules (PDF, 103KB)
How to Register
Registration for each level is open from September 1, 2024 until midnight on October 11, 2024 (or until filled, whichever comes first.)
Visit our events calendar to register.
- Register with your first and last name (not your gamer tag!) and a valid cell phone number for the level of play best suited to you.
- Within a week of your registration, you will receive a text message confirming your spot.
- You must visit the check-in table by 10:00 am on game day to ensure your spot is reserved.
- If you do not arrive by 10:00 am, you may forfeit your spot.
- The first game for each level will begin promptly at 10:15 am.
Registration Fine Print
- There will be 16 players per level of game.
- Each player must register separately.
- Players will be entered on the bracket sheet in the order that they arrive on game day.
- Each level of play will have a banner with brackets showing competitors in each round.
- Competitors’ names will not be filled into the brackets on the banners until they arrive for their game.
- If registration for any tournament is not filled by the deadline or registrants fail to arrive by 10:00 am to confirm their spot, same day registration will be taken.