Calendar

May
19
Sat
2018
NBA 2K18 Tournament @ Side Scrollers
May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

ENTRY FEE: $10
-$2 reduction if we can use your own copy.
-If you enter early, you may practice in-store for free.

PRIZES (subject to change)
4-7 entrants: 
1st place: $20 OR 3 Free Hours to the lounge

8-15 entrants:
1st place: $30 OR $40 Gift Card
2nd place: 1 Hour Pass to the lounge

16+ entrants:
1st place: $40 OR $50 Gift Card
2nd place: $10 Gift Card
3rd place: 1/2 Hour Pass

RULES:
+ Console: Xbox One
+ 1 vs 1 style. Single elimination. Each match is Best of 1 Game.
+ Players can be any of the current NBA teams and can even face each other as the same team (i.e. Warriors vs Warriors).
+ Mercy Rule: If a player is losing by 40 points or more by the beginning of the 4th quarter, the match will be called in the leading team’s favor.
+ All game settings and sliders will be set to default except for the quarter length, difficulty, and injuries. (see below)
+ Play Now Mode
+ Quarter Length: 6 minutes. Finals will be 8 minute quarters.
+ Difficulty: Hall of Fame
+ Fatigue: ON
+ Injuries: OFF
+ Excessive pausing will lead to disqualification. Pausing during an opponent’s free throws is not allowed (only once the rebound is clearly secured).
+ No custom players or customized rosters.
+ Players cannot coach other players during their matches.http://sidescrollersnj.com/tournaments

PRIZES
4-7 entrants: 
1st place: $20 OR 3 Free Hours to the lounge

8-15 entrants: 
1st place: $30 OR $40 Gift Card
2nd place: 1 Hour Pass to the lounge 

16+ entrants:
1st place: $40 OR $50 Gift Card
2nd place: $10 Gift Card
3rd place: 1/2 Hour Pass

RULES:
+ Type: Single Elimination, 1 vs 1
+ Mode: Play Now
+ Exhibition style for all matches except finals. Super Bowl Presentation for Finals
+ Quarter Length: 5mins, 6mins for Finals
+ Min Play Clock: 25 seconds
+ Accelerated Clock: On
+ Skill Level: All-Pro
+ Weather: Clear
+ Injuries: Off
+ Fatigue: On, 50.
+ Game Speed: Normal
+ Sliders: Default

+Ties: In the event of a tie in the first play through, a second play through of the match must be played up until the first half has been completed. If the game is still tied when the first half has been completed, then the second half of the game must be completed.

+Pausing is not allowed unless due to emergency or to call timeout. Any other instance is judge’s decision.

+Any form of cheating, glitching, gentlemen agreements, abusing in-game mechanics, or unsportsmanlike behavior will not be permitted.

http://sidescrollersnj.com/tournaments

Jun
9
Sat
2018
Double Tourney: Pokken Tournament DX + Sun & Moon @ Side Scrollers
Jun 9 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Tournaments for Pokken DX and Pokemon Sun & Moon

$10 entry, $18 entry for both tournaments with cash prizes

Please visit the FB event page for updates

http://sidescrollersnj.com/tournaments

Jul
25
Wed
2018
NBA 2K18 Black Top Duos @ Waypoint Gaming
Jul 25 @ 6:00 pm

Game: NBA 2K18

Entry fee: $20 ($10 venue / $10 pot)

Pot starts at $50

Start time: 6pm

Sep
14
Fri
2018
J1-Con 2018: Anime & Gaming Expo + Afterparty @ Showboat Hotel Atlantic City
Sep 14 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 16 @ 7:00 pm

J1-Con is Philadelphia’s #1 Anime & Gaming Expo, and now it’s MOVING to the SHOWBOAT HOTEL in ATLANTIC CITY! This is ALL AGES, and held by nerds, for nerds. Represent your nerd status- and get hype for the most amazing time of your life. 

GAMING TOURNAMENTS:
$10 ENTRY FEE with CASH PRIZES!!
1st Place: 70%
2nd Place: 20%
3rd PLace: 10%

Games in the tournament:
– Street Fighter V (PS4)
– Dragonball FighterZ (PS4)
– ARMS (Nintendo Switch)
– Tekken 7 (PS4)
– Injustice 2 (PS4)
– Super Smash Bros Melee (GC/Wii)
– Super Smash Bros 4 (WiiU)
– Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (3DS/2DS)
– Yu-Gi-Oh! (Cards)

There will be FREE PLAY in the GAMING AREA, not to mention ARCADE MACHINES!

J1-CON’S FAMOUS AFTER PARTY!!!!
18+ AFTER PARTY on the 2nd Floor of the Showboat Hotel at the BOURBON ROOM, formerly the House of Blues featuring Live music, Cosplay Burlesque, & DJ dance night!

For more details, please visit the J1-Con official site

Nov
18
Sun
2018
Let’s Go and Switch It Up! – Switch & Play NYC November Monthly @ David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center / ‘Wichcraft
Nov 18 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu & Let’s Go Eevee are out, and we’ll be celebrating it with a small launch event. We’ll be located at the David Rubenstein Atrium near Lincoln Center! Get together with members of Switch & Play NYC, as well as Pokemon DS NYC, as we all play Pokemon Let’s Go Together! We’ll also take the time to play some Pokemon Go together, as there’s plenty of PokeStops all over the Lincoln Center area! Lastly, we’ll have a mini raffle, where we’ll be raffling off some cool Pokemon prizes!

DIRECTIONS:
To get to the David Rubenstein Atrium,, you could either:

Take the B, D, F, M, or 1 train to 59th st. Columbus Circle, then walk up to 62nd st. From there, you should see the Atrium. Or you could Take the 1, 2, or 3 train to 72nd St., then walk down to 62nd st.

There are outlets you could use to charge your phones and Switches, but please be mindful of folks who would like to have a turn to charge their stuff.

See you guys for some Pokemon Action!

Apr
14
Sun
2019
The Scarlet Classic V @ Rutgers Athletics Center
Apr 14 @ 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm

The Scarlet Classic makes a triumphant comeback bigger and better than ever before and a bigger event means a much bigger venue! We’ve moved from the College Ave Student Center to the Rutgers Athletic Center on Livingston!

Featuring Tournaments and/or Casual Events for:
– Overwatch
– League of Legends
– Super Smash Bros. Melee
– Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
– DOTA 2
– Pokemon
– Hearthstone
– CS:GO
– FGC (Street Fighter V, Tekken, Dragon Ball FighterZ. etc.)
– VR
– and many more to come!

Scarlet Classic V is still being put together and as such, various tournaments, featured games, and events may be subject to change. We will update the page as more information becomes available.

SMASH, FGC, HEARTHSTONE:
https://smash.gg/tournament/scarlet-classic-v-1

CS:GO sign ups (Closes March 14th): https://goo.gl/forms/eMcDG5D7g4L9ChMy2

DOTA 2 (Closes April 1st):
Registration Form: https://goo.gl/forms/VT5XJxkp179Wzb6H3
Rules: http://bit.ly/SCVDotaRules
Free Agent Registration: http://bit.ly/SCVD2FreeAgentReg
Free Agent List: http://bit.ly/SCVD2FreeAgents

League of Legends sign-ups (Closes March 7th): https://www.google.com/url?q=https://battlefy.com/rutgers-league-of-legends/the-scarlet-classic-v-league-of-legends-tournament/5c70cff63a7dad03282336ac/info?infoTab%3Ddetails&sa=D&ust=1551980952287000&usg=AFQjCNGNoO3x2dIPQG8zL-aWj9X2KqW_uQ

Mar
29
Sun
2020
Encore’s Online TFT Convergence FFA
Mar 29 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm

CONVERGENCE

A Teamfight Tactics Free For All Tournament

Times:

  • Registration Until 5:00 pm EST
  • Tournament Invites: 5:30pm EST
  • Bracket Start Time: 6:00pm EST

Fees:

  • Tournament Fee: $15

Tournament Rules

Players will be paired in groups up to 8 to compete simultaneously in a game lobby. This group of 8 will compete in (3-5) games, scoring points for their placements in each game. Each placement rewards 1 additional point towards your final score in the group stage.

At the end of each group stage, a certain number of players will advance forward to the next stage of the event based on their total points in that round.

If two or more Players earn the same amount of points, ties will be resolved by applying the following tiebreaking mechanisms, in order of application:

  1. Total games won during the tournament round on which the tie occurred.
  2. Total number of Top 4 placements within the the tournament round in which the tie occurred.
  3. The head to head results within each individual tournament game on which the tie occurred (ex. if player 1 placed higher than player 2 in 2/3 tournament games this round).
  4. The final game placement of the the tournament round on which the tie occurred.

Group progression will be set as follows:

  • 6-8 Players – 1 Finals Stage, 5 Game Round
  • 9-16 Players – 2 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 5 game Round
  • 17-24 Players – 3 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 2 players each and 2 Highest Scoring non-qualified players into 1 Finals Stage, 3 game Round
  • 25-30 Players – 4 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 2 Qualifying, 3 Game Rounds progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 3 Game Round
  • 31+ Players – The Bracket will similarly expand from here as additional groups and rounds are needed.

Payout Breakdown

  • 1-4 Players
    • 1st Place – 100%
  • 5-13 Players
    • 1st Place – 70%
    • 2nd Place – 30%
  • 14-29 players:
    • 1st Place – 57.14%
    • 2nd Place – 28.57%
    • 3rd Place – 14.29%
  • 30-63 players:
    • 1st Place – 53.33%
    • 2nd Place – 26.67%
    • 3rd Place – 13.33%
    • 4th Place – 6.667%

Any questions or concerns should be brought directly to the attention of tournament staff.

Apr
12
Sun
2020
Encore’s Online TFT Convergence FFA
Apr 12 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm

CONVERGENCE

A Teamfight Tactics Free For All Tournament

Times:

  • Registration Until 5:00 pm EST
  • Tournament Invites: 5:30pm EST
  • Bracket Start Time: 6:00pm EST

Fees:

  • Tournament Fee: $15

Tournament Rules

Players will be paired in groups up to 8 to compete simultaneously in a game lobby. This group of 8 will compete in (3-5) games, scoring points for their placements in each game. Each placement rewards 1 additional point towards your final score in the group stage.

At the end of each group stage, a certain number of players will advance forward to the next stage of the event based on their total points in that round.

If two or more Players earn the same amount of points, ties will be resolved by applying the following tiebreaking mechanisms, in order of application:

  1. Total games won during the tournament round on which the tie occurred.
  2. Total number of Top 4 placements within the the tournament round in which the tie occurred.
  3. The head to head results within each individual tournament game on which the tie occurred (ex. if player 1 placed higher than player 2 in 2/3 tournament games this round).
  4. The final game placement of the the tournament round on which the tie occurred.

Group progression will be set as follows:

  • 6-8 Players – 1 Finals Stage, 5 Game Round
  • 9-16 Players – 2 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 5 game Round
  • 17-24 Players – 3 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 2 players each and 2 Highest Scoring non-qualified players into 1 Finals Stage, 3 game Round
  • 25-30 Players – 4 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 2 Qualifying, 3 Game Rounds progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 3 Game Round
  • 31+ Players – The Bracket will similarly expand from here as additional groups and rounds are needed.

Payout Breakdown

  • 1-4 Players
    • 1st Place – 100%
  • 5-13 Players
    • 1st Place – 70%
    • 2nd Place – 30%
  • 14-29 players:
    • 1st Place – 57.14%
    • 2nd Place – 28.57%
    • 3rd Place – 14.29%
  • 30-63 players:
    • 1st Place – 53.33%
    • 2nd Place – 26.67%
    • 3rd Place – 13.33%
    • 4th Place – 6.667%

Any questions or concerns should be brought directly to the attention of tournament staff.

Apr
26
Sun
2020
Encore’s Online TFT Convergence FFA
Apr 26 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm

CONVERGENCE

A Teamfight Tactics Free For All Tournament

Times:

  • Registration Until 5:00 pm EST
  • Tournament Invites: 5:30pm EST
  • Bracket Start Time: 6:00pm EST

Fees:

  • Tournament Fee: $15

Tournament Rules

Players will be paired in groups up to 8 to compete simultaneously in a game lobby. This group of 8 will compete in (3-5) games, scoring points for their placements in each game. Each placement rewards 1 additional point towards your final score in the group stage.

At the end of each group stage, a certain number of players will advance forward to the next stage of the event based on their total points in that round.

If two or more Players earn the same amount of points, ties will be resolved by applying the following tiebreaking mechanisms, in order of application:

  1. Total games won during the tournament round on which the tie occurred.
  2. Total number of Top 4 placements within the the tournament round in which the tie occurred.
  3. The head to head results within each individual tournament game on which the tie occurred (ex. if player 1 placed higher than player 2 in 2/3 tournament games this round).
  4. The final game placement of the the tournament round on which the tie occurred.

Group progression will be set as follows:

  • 6-8 Players – 1 Finals Stage, 5 Game Round
  • 9-16 Players – 2 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 5 game Round
  • 17-24 Players – 3 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 2 players each and 2 Highest Scoring non-qualified players into 1 Finals Stage, 3 game Round
  • 25-30 Players – 4 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 2 Qualifying, 3 Game Rounds progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 3 Game Round
  • 31+ Players – The Bracket will similarly expand from here as additional groups and rounds are needed.

Payout Breakdown

  • 1-4 Players
    • 1st Place – 100%
  • 5-13 Players
    • 1st Place – 70%
    • 2nd Place – 30%
  • 14-29 players:
    • 1st Place – 57.14%
    • 2nd Place – 28.57%
    • 3rd Place – 14.29%
  • 30-63 players:
    • 1st Place – 53.33%
    • 2nd Place – 26.67%
    • 3rd Place – 13.33%
    • 4th Place – 6.667%

Any questions or concerns should be brought directly to the attention of tournament staff.

May
10
Sun
2020
Encore’s Online TFT Convergence FFA
May 10 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm

CONVERGENCE

A Teamfight Tactics Free For All Tournament

Times:

  • Registration Until 5:00 pm EST
  • Tournament Invites: 5:30pm EST
  • Bracket Start Time: 6:00pm EST

Fees:

  • Tournament Fee: $15

Tournament Rules

Players will be paired in groups up to 8 to compete simultaneously in a game lobby. This group of 8 will compete in (3-5) games, scoring points for their placements in each game. Each placement rewards 1 additional point towards your final score in the group stage.

At the end of each group stage, a certain number of players will advance forward to the next stage of the event based on their total points in that round.

If two or more Players earn the same amount of points, ties will be resolved by applying the following tiebreaking mechanisms, in order of application:

  1. Total games won during the tournament round on which the tie occurred.
  2. Total number of Top 4 placements within the the tournament round in which the tie occurred.
  3. The head to head results within each individual tournament game on which the tie occurred (ex. if player 1 placed higher than player 2 in 2/3 tournament games this round).
  4. The final game placement of the the tournament round on which the tie occurred.

Group progression will be set as follows:

  • 6-8 Players – 1 Finals Stage, 5 Game Round
  • 9-16 Players – 2 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 5 game Round
  • 17-24 Players – 3 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 2 players each and 2 Highest Scoring non-qualified players into 1 Finals Stage, 3 game Round
  • 25-30 Players – 4 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 2 Qualifying, 3 Game Rounds progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 3 Game Round
  • 31+ Players – The Bracket will similarly expand from here as additional groups and rounds are needed.

Payout Breakdown

  • 1-4 Players
    • 1st Place – 100%
  • 5-13 Players
    • 1st Place – 70%
    • 2nd Place – 30%
  • 14-29 players:
    • 1st Place – 57.14%
    • 2nd Place – 28.57%
    • 3rd Place – 14.29%
  • 30-63 players:
    • 1st Place – 53.33%
    • 2nd Place – 26.67%
    • 3rd Place – 13.33%
    • 4th Place – 6.667%

Any questions or concerns should be brought directly to the attention of tournament staff.

May
24
Sun
2020
Encore’s Online TFT Convergence FFA
May 24 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm

CONVERGENCE

A Teamfight Tactics Free For All Tournament

Times:

  • Registration Until 5:00 pm EST
  • Tournament Invites: 5:30pm EST
  • Bracket Start Time: 6:00pm EST

Fees:

  • Tournament Fee: $15

Tournament Rules

Players will be paired in groups up to 8 to compete simultaneously in a game lobby. This group of 8 will compete in (3-5) games, scoring points for their placements in each game. Each placement rewards 1 additional point towards your final score in the group stage.

At the end of each group stage, a certain number of players will advance forward to the next stage of the event based on their total points in that round.

If two or more Players earn the same amount of points, ties will be resolved by applying the following tiebreaking mechanisms, in order of application:

  1. Total games won during the tournament round on which the tie occurred.
  2. Total number of Top 4 placements within the the tournament round in which the tie occurred.
  3. The head to head results within each individual tournament game on which the tie occurred (ex. if player 1 placed higher than player 2 in 2/3 tournament games this round).
  4. The final game placement of the the tournament round on which the tie occurred.

Group progression will be set as follows:

  • 6-8 Players – 1 Finals Stage, 5 Game Round
  • 9-16 Players – 2 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 5 game Round
  • 17-24 Players – 3 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 2 players each and 2 Highest Scoring non-qualified players into 1 Finals Stage, 3 game Round
  • 25-30 Players – 4 Groups, 3 Game Round progressing 4 players each into 2 Qualifying, 3 Game Rounds progressing 4 players each into 1 Finals Stage, 3 Game Round
  • 31+ Players – The Bracket will similarly expand from here as additional groups and rounds are needed.

Payout Breakdown

  • 1-4 Players
    • 1st Place – 100%
  • 5-13 Players
    • 1st Place – 70%
    • 2nd Place – 30%
  • 14-29 players:
    • 1st Place – 57.14%
    • 2nd Place – 28.57%
    • 3rd Place – 14.29%
  • 30-63 players:
    • 1st Place – 53.33%
    • 2nd Place – 26.67%
    • 3rd Place – 13.33%
    • 4th Place – 6.667%

Any questions or concerns should be brought directly to the attention of tournament staff.