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After last month’s successful DOA Night, we’re back again but this time there will be a different run of events: With a tournament for the first time! See info below. All skill levels are welcome. So whether you’re a seasoned vet or new to the game, let’s make iFM on Wednesdays THE spot for DOA!

Cohosted event:
TSG
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaVZXNEE5tjs6wBISiLmYWQ
Ali
twitch.tv/bulbtastic
Ifixmachine
facebook.com/groups/ifixmachine

FEES
$10 All Day Venue Fee
+Tournament Fee

6pm We will be recording Ali’s podcast live from IFM! Live streamed through: twitch.tv/bulbtastic

7pm -Sign ups begin
7pm – 8pm Start time
DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT
First to 3 rounds per game.
Matches will be 2 out of 3 rounds to advance and 3 out of 5 for winner bracket final and Grand finals.
SOLO (no tag matches!)
BRACKETS THROUGH CHALLONGE
ENTRY FEE: $4.20 (You can bring a five, you will be given change!)
Character bans: TBD, none yet
Stage Select: Random
Normal Health, normal time.
If you have to be late message or post us ahead of time and maybe we can squeeze you in to the bracket as a late entrant.

Winner takes the pot, except that 2nd place gets entry fee back too.
Live streamed through twitch.tv/bulbtastic.

Rest of night is tbd, Possible FT5/FT10s, maybe a second random tournament, or just casuals. It all depends on how much time we have left over.

The first in a series of IFM meetups. After our last event we will try something different. Here is the event run down:

6:00pm: Biobulb Podcast, LIVE!
(twitch.tv/bulbtastic)

At the end of the Podcast we will spin the wheel to select the night’s tournament. This month we will be spinning the following list of games:

-????
-Tatsunoku vs Capcom
-Third Strike
-Tekken 3
-Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2v2s)
-Capcom vs. SNK 2 – Players can only use either all Capcom or all SNK characters for their team
-Power Stone
-Soul Calibur
-Gundam Battle Assault 2
-Saturday Night Slam Masters
-Sonic the Fighters
-Virtua Fighter 3tb
-Project Justice Rivals School 2
-Ehrgheiz

7:00pm: signups and tournament

Double Elimination, best 2/3 rounds wins a match except for Winners, Loseres and Grand Finals. Rest of rules will depend on game.

9:00pm or later: ft7 grudge match
SFxT

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To celebrate the release of Soul Calibur 6 we are hosting a tournament live from IFM. Come get an early shot at competitive SC6 just a week after the game came out. All streamed on our twitch.

6:00pm: Biobulb Podcast, LIVE!
(twitch.tv/bulbtastic)

7:00 – 7:30pm: signups and tournament

Pot split between 1/2/3rd places. Bonus: The Grand prize includes a bonus: The Winner will receive a Soul Calibur 6 metal pin exclusive from NYCC.

Double Elimination, best 2/3 rounds wins a match except for Winners, Losers and Grand Finals.

Post Tournament: GRUDGE MATCH #2
There will be a Tekken Tag Tournament 2 grudge match between the winners of last month’s match, the Bodega Men and Biobulbcast founders: Bulbtastic and Biovenom.

FT??

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We will be bringing all of you great people together again for a SC6 tournament. Currently looking for additional commentators, let us know if you would wanna hop on the mic at some point during the event!
Also no plans for Grudge Matches or the podcast this time so we can run the tournament more smoother.

7:00pm: signups and tournament

$5 Tournament Fee
Pot split between 1/2/3rd places. 70%/20%/10%

Double Elimination, best 2/3 rounds wins a match except for Winners, Losers and Grand Finals. Standard rules for Soul Calibur 6. Console: PS4

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Please join us for a free screening of The Lost Arcade with Director/Producer Irene Chin who will be present for a Q&A at the end. The film is approximately one hour and 16 minutes long and premiered in 2016.

Many of us were raised in Chinatown and remember fondly about Chinatown Fair, and many of you remember it being on the other side of the street under the Port Arthur Restaurant. I myself, had a visited Chinatown fair many times having lived only mere blocks from Mott Street.

View the trailer: https://vimeo.com/213740742

From the The Lost Arcade website: “THE LOST ARCADE is the critically acclaimed documentary about the last hold out of old-school arcade culture in New York City. An intimate portrait of the passionate and exceptionally diverse community at the beloved Chinatown Fair, The Lost Arcade, chronicles the evolution of arcades, while celebrating the camaraderie and history of a pop culture phenomenon.

The Lost Arcade premiered at DOC NYC and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and screened at Open City Docs London, Melbourne International Film Festival, Glasgow International Film Festival, IFFBoston, Sidewalk Film Festival, and the San Diego Asian Film Festival. Going on to a limited theatrical release at NYC’s Metrograph and San Francisco’s Roxie.

The film is produced by 26 Aries, in Association with IGN Entertainment and Wheelhouse Creative.

Edited, Produced, Directed by Kurt Vincent
Written and Produced by Irene Chin
Original Music by Gil Talmi
Executive Produced by Josh Zeman, Kyle Martin, Jason Orans.

****Please note that no food, foul language or hats except for religious headwear is allowed in the church. The church is not handicapped accessible. Restrooms are downstairs and there are no elevators.****

APRIL ANNIHILATION (AA2019)

WHEN:
April 12-14, 2019

WHERE:
Crowne Plaza: Philadelphia-Cherry Hill
2349 Marlton Pike W,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

HOTEL REGISTRATION INFO:
Please book your rooms here – https://book.passkey.com/e/49680530
(Once you click on the link, then press “Make a Reservation”)
STANDARD KING – Starts at $99 a night plus taxes & fees.
STANDARD TWO DOUBLE BEDS – Start at $99 a night plus taxes & fees.

REGISTRATION INFO:

-Please note that there is a 3-game limit for April Annihilation.

Early Bird – $40 2/18/19 – 2/23/19
Regular Player – $60 2/24/19 – 3/18/19
Last Call – $70 3/19/19 – 3/31/19

On-Site Player Badge – $90
Spectator (Door Only) – $45

-Badge pick up will be Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 8 AM until 6 PM

-If you are not adding any games, we encourage you to pick up badges at 11 AM.

-On-site registration will be Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 8 AM until 10 AM.

TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
-Vendors
-Arcade
-Casual Set Ups
-Friday Night Teams

FRIDAY TEAM TOURNAMENTS – Friday, April 12, 2019:

-Please note that team tournaments are optional and are not included in the April Annihilation Saturday/Sunday venue price.

Online Registration – $5
On-Site Registration – $10
Spectator – $5

Team Tournament Games –
DragonBall FighterZ (2v2) – $20 per Team
Street Fighter V: AE (2v2) – $20 per Team
Tekken 7 (3v3) – $30 per Team
Dead or Alive 6 (3v3) – $30 per Team
Soul Calibur 6 (2v2) – $20 per Team

MAIN TOURNAMENT GAMES – April 13-14, 2019 ($10 entry fee per game, unless otherwise specified below):

Street Fighter V (PS4) – Capcom Pro Tour Ranking Event
Dead or Alive 6 (PS4)
Windjammers (PS4) – $5 Game Entry Fee
Mortal Kombat XL (PS4)
Under Night in Birth Exe:Late(st) (PS4)

MAIN TOURNAMENT FREE ENTRY GAMES – April 13-14, 2019 (All games are capped. Player badges are required.)

Dragon Ball Fighter Z (PS4) – 128 Cap – $1000 Prize Pool Sponsored by Big E Gaming

Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 (PS4) – 128 Cap – $750 Prize Pool Sponsored by Sector X

Soul Calibur VI (PS4) – 176 Cap – $1200 Prize Pool

Tekken 7 (PS4) – 176 Cap – Prize Pool TBA

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch) – 128 Cap – $750 Prize Pool

Blazblue: Cross Tag (PS4) – 128 Cap – $750 Prize Pool Sponsored by Sector X

Pokken Tournament (Nintendo Switch) – 64 Cap – $500 Prize Pool

BIG E GAMING SPONSORED SIDE TOURNAMENT:
Street Fighter 2: Turbo – FREE entry – 32 Player Cap
-If you’re interested in competing in this side tournament, please DM the Big E Gaming Facebook Page

COMMUNITY RUN SIDE TOURNAMENTS:
(Spectators and Player Registrants are welcome to compete in side tournaments):

Virtua Fighter V – Run By Harpooner
Alpha 2 – Run by Master Steve

-There is a 4 game limit (3 spots left) for community run side tournaments and a 3 game limit (2 spots left) for arcade side tournaments. You must bring your own equipment. If you want to run a side tournament, please contact the Big E Gaming Facebook Page for approval. It’s on a first come, first serve basis. Once the community run side tournaments are approved, player’s must contact the community contact via our website to sign up. The links will go up on www.bigegaming.com Big E Gaming cannot add you to community-based sign ups.

IMPORTANT RULES REGARDING CONTROLLERS:

– PlayStation 4, only DUALSHOCK 4 can be used
– All converters, except for the XCM Crossfire 3.0 and Brook super converters, are banned on PS4. You must use an USB extension cable with your Brook converter to prevent damage to our consoles’ controller ports.
– Cronus Max Plus and Titan One is prohibited.
– Legacy PS3 controllers are banned for Street Fighter V.

OFFICIAL RULES:
http://bigegaming.com/game-rules/

PAYOUTS:
16 players or more – 70/20/10 Payout
12 to 15 players – 80/20 Payout
11 or less – Winner Take All Payout

-Payouts with Pot Bonuses – Big E Gaming reserves the right to payout up to 4 weeks after the event.

-If Pot bonuses are provided by a 3rd Party, the player will be notified of time frame for payout via email.

-Medals are given out on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

-Big E Gaming is not responsible if the player does not claim their medal.

-If medal must be shipped to the player, the player is responsible for shipping.
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Player has a 60 day grace period to claim their medal.

EVENT AND STREAM SCHEDULE:
The Event/Stream Schedule will be provided closer to the event.

POOL ASSIGNMENTS & BRACKETS:
Will be posted and made public after pre-registration ends.

VOLUNTEERS:
-All volunteers must complete an application. Volunteers must pre-register online.
-Staff Meetings are mandatory. If you don’t check in, you will not receive a refund.
-Volunteers will receive food and snacks, raffle tickets for volunteer’s raffle for staff prizes, and a staff shirt.
-Big Ticket Item (i.e. Arcade Stick) will be awarded to a MVP volunteer on Sunday, presented along with last raffle.

SPONSORS:
If you’re interested in being a sponsor for April Annihilation, please contact the Big E Gaming Facebook Page via DM to inquire.

VENDORS:
If you’re interested in being a vendor for April Annihilation, please contact the Big E Gaming Facebook Page via DM to inquire.

BIG E GAMING ADDITIONAL LINKS:
http://bigegaming.com/
http://twitter.com/BigEGaming
https://www.facebook.com/BigEGaming
www.instagram.com/bigegaming

Blinking, beaming, and ringing, The Lost Arcade intimately memorializes the end of video arcades in New York City, while celebrating the camaraderie and history of a pop culture phenomenon. The film is an exceptional directorial debut that focuses on the Chinatown Fair, the Mott Street landmark where generations honed their craft, made friends and lost at tic-tac-toe to a chicken. Masterfully presenting the sights and sounds of a changing scene, wistful yet hopeful, and full of the faces and characters that radiate fun and innovation, The Lost Arcade is a dazzling portrait of technostalgia and a timely commentary on the corporate era’s incineration of modest businesses, and the resiliency of the dedicated enthusiasts.

Director/Producer Irene Chin will host a Q&A after screening.

Tickets are $15 and include wine and Museum admission. Members receive complimentary tickets. Not a Member? Join today!

Irene Chin is a filmmaker and writer originally from Alexandria, Virginia and Honolulu, Hawaii, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her first short film as director/producer, The Bachelorette Party, premiered at the NewFilmmakers NY series at Anthology Film Archives. Her first documentary as writer/producer, The Lost Arcade, premiered at DOC NYC and went on to screen at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Wexner Center for the Arts, Open City Docs London, Melbourne International Film Festival, Glasgow International Film Festival, IFFBoston. The New York Times called The Lost Arcade, “Part scrappy, part sweet, and wholly enjoyable…a love letter to a vanished piece of New York.” The New Yorker said the film was “raw and intimate.” Irene graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York.