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Smash Brothers Tournament

Saturday, October 11      

Grades 3 and up

Join us for JCPL’s second annual Smash Brothers Tournament!

Tournament Information

  • Single-elimination, one-on-one tournaments.
  • Compete at Beginner or Intermediate levels.
  • Each tournament will accommodate 8 competitors for a total of 16 participants.
  • Each tournament will consist of 3 rounds.
  • 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.

Level Descriptions

Beginner (Grades 3-6)

10:15 am–12:15 pm
Meeting Room 3

  • 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.

Intermediate (Grade 7 and up)

12:15 pm–2:15 pm
Meeting Room 4

  • 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 $25 in Comic Surge Cash.

Registration

  • Registration will take place on Saturday, October 11th and will be first-come, first-served.
  • Players will be assigned to a game in the order that they arrive on game day.
  • Each level of play will have a banner with brackets showing competitors in each round.

Rules

You must know how to play the game. Pro controllers and consoles will be provided. No outside equipment will be allowed.

  • Stock 3, 5:00 time limit.
  • Items off, Smash Ball off, Spirits off.
  • Battlefield stage.
  • All characters OK, but there are no dlc characters available.
  • No amiibos.
  • No bots.
  • No customized characters.
  • No stalling or glitch exploits.
  • No pausing or otherwise interfering with play.
  • No trash-talking! Keep it PG.
  • Tournament hosts have final say over all rule disputes.