Category: Video Gaming

Free Play Consoles

We will have some video game consoles for everyone to check out and play.

We have some retro dedicated consoles. The type designed to look like an old console and filled with preloaded games.

NES Mini with 30 built in games such as Super Mario World, Metroid, Mega Man 2, Galaga, Dr. Mario, Castlevania, Excitebike

Sega Genesis Mini II 53 games such as Earthworm Jim 2, Fatal Fury 2, Golden Axe 2, Sonic CD, Ecco Dolphin, Final Fight CD

Playstation Classic 20 built in games such as Metal Gear Solid, Oddworld, Rayman, Resident Evil, Twisted Metal, Tekken 3

Atari Flashback 9 110 games such as Asteroids, Burger Time, Centipede, Frogger, Haunted House, Missile Command, Pitfight

Colecovision Flashback 61 built in games such as Cosmic Avenger, Frenzy, Jungle Hunt, Space Panic, Venture, Zaxxon

There will also be a Nintendo 64 with cartridges of Golden Eye, Mario Kart, Pokémon Snap, and Star Wars Pod Racing to try out.

We are working on selecting some other consoles to put out. So expect more.

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Charlie West Pinball

Charlie West Pinball is sharing their passion for Pinball with Charleston, WV by providing the highest quality games, a community spirit, and recreational pinball competition. They are going to share the that with us.

They will be bringing two pinball machines Chafor all to play for free; Jurassic Park and Demolition Man. They will be running tournaments for each of the machines. Jurassic Park will starts at noon and Demolition Man at 3pm. When it is your turn to play, the scorekeeper will write your name down. When the game is over, your score will be written down next to your name. The highest scoring player will win a prize.

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Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate Tournaments

Marshall Smashers are running Smash Bros. Tournaments for both Melee and Ultimate at the convention.

The tournaments will start at 1pm. Finals are expected to be at 9pm.

Registration for each tournament is $5. Online registration through StartGG is encouraged and will be given priority over on site registrants. On-site registration will begin at 11am.

The prize pool will be split between 1st (60%), 2nd (30%), and 3rd (10%) places. If there are less than 8 entrants the prize pool be changed to a winner takes all prize pot.

Rules for the tournaments are as followed:

ULTIMATE RULESET

Ultimate Game Settings
  • 3 Stocks
  • 7 Minutes
  • Items Off
  • Stage Hazards Off
Ultimate Stagelist

Starters

  • Final Destination
  • Battlefield
  • Pokémon Stadium 2
  • Hollow Bastion
  • Town and City

Counterpicks

  • Small Battlefield
  • Yoshi’s Story (Melee)
  • Kalos Pokemon League
Ultimate Details

Modified Dave’s Stupid Rule (MDSR) is in effect.

For game one, a Best of 1 Rock, Paper, Scissors determine who bans first (winner may choose to ban first or ban second, or may select port priority) Both players must announce their characters before stage selection. Double-Blind selection may be requested by either player. Player 1 bans 1 stage from the starter list Player 2 bans 2 of the remaining starter stages Player 1 then picks from the 2 remaining stages for game 1.

Game 2+, the winner of the previous game bans 2 stages from the Starter Stages and Counterpick Stages combined The loser of the previous game then picks a stage from the remaining stages but cannot pick the stage they most recently won on within that set. After stage selection, the winner selects their character first and the loser chooses second. Matches will be Best of 3 until Top 8.

MELEE RULESET

Melee Game Settings
  • 4 Stocks
  • 8 Minutes
  • Items Off
Melee Stagelist

Neutral

  • Battlefield
  • Final Destination
  • Yoshi’s Story
  • Dream Land
  • Fountain of Dreams

Counterpick

  • Pokémon Stadium
Melee Details

Striking: Players eliminate stages from the Neutral stagelist until there is one stage remaining. The first player strikes the first stage. Then the next player strikes two stages. Then the first player strikes one more stage and the remaining stage is used for the first game of the set.

Stage Bans: After each game of the set, before counterpicking, the player who won the previous game may ban one stage from the stagelist. This rule is not in effect for best-of-5 sets. Stage bans affect each player individually.

Stage Clause: A player may not counterpick any stage they previously won on during the set, unless agreed upon by the opponent.

Wobbling is banned. This event’s definition of wobbling is a series of moves (4+ pummel effects) by Ice Climbers from a standing grab position that infinitely lock the opponent in hitstun.

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