Mistake on the Lake - DDR A Tournament
2018-10-20 12:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Round1 Great Lakes Mall, 7850 Mentor Ave., Mentor, 44060, United States
We’re super excited to be running the first major OhioDDR tournament in nearly a decade! All players old and new are welcome for this event!
Full tournament rules can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u1PLTYaKDtLXUpE8_dgazKUNSjp3dYB1JrZxgbmQYAQ
Qualifiers will be handled via remote submission at this google forms page: https://goo.gl/forms/pNcT3DTO3uhl4Aod2
Please note you cannot re-qualify once you submit your scores. The qualifying songs are:
Do the Evolution EXP 10
晴天Bon Voyage EXP 12
野球の遊び方 そしてその歴史 ～決定版～ (Yakyuu / the rules and history of baseball) EXP 14
Registration is $10, plus a $5 venue fee. All registration money will be put back into prizes.
The tournament will be streamed live at twitch.tv/OhioDDR

Spectrum Series IV: DDR A Tournament at Dave & Buster's Irvine
2018-10-27 09:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Dave & Buster’s Irvine, 661 Spectrum Center Dr., Irvine, California, 92618, United States
Dave & Buster’s Irvine, CA is honored to announce its 4th Dance Dance Revolution Make-A-Wish America Charity Tournament, now known as Spectrum Series IV!
Tournament Date & Time: Saturday, October 27th, 11 AM – 10 PM
Location: Dave and Buster’s – Irvine
Address: 661 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
Venue: Midway Party Room
Entry Fees:
$20 with Eventbrite Ticket (coming soon)
$25 at the Door
$5 Spectator Fee (covers venue)
Registration:
-Saturday, Saturday, October 27th, 10 AM – 11 AM
Upper Division Rules: https://goo.gl/vYTBYs
Upper Division Pools (NOT UPDATED YET): https://goo.gl/ei77FB
Lower Division Rules: https://goo.gl/kJS7st
Upper Qualifier Submissions: https://goo.gl/forms/EqkzWpsilp1hMzpG3
Lower Qualifier Submissions: https://goo.gl/forms/XNt4MDjUDp47rf2z2
Eventbrite: Coming soon!
Challonge (Brackets): Coming Soon!
Live Stream: Coming Soon!
Prizes:
1st – Event Trophy, $75 Game Card
2nd – Event Medal, $50 Game Card
3rd – Event Medal, $25 Game Card
Coordinators:
Alex Shieh (ALECKS) – alecks.shieh@gmail.com
J.T. Vandenbree (TIZA!) – jtvandenbree@gmail.com
Brandon L Tangi (BLT9) – branblt@cox.net
tj Wa (maki) – graveshift69@gmail.com
QUALIFIER SET UPPER DIVISION:
Level 13: Tribe (Challenge): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFyg805TuQI&t=
Level 14: セツナトリップ (setsuna trip): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqiuYXwQOfI
Level 15: 灼熱Beach Side Bunny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brWh1GTPrgg

Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/EqkzWpsilp1hMzpG3
QUALIFIER SET LOWER DIVISION:
Level 11: A Geisha’s Dream ESP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az4Pr7oAOmg
Level 12: Gamelan de Couple ESP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN_N8r4BsfE
Level 13: STERLING SILVER ESP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WsRIm4ZkGM
Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/XNt4MDjUDp47rf2z2
Good luck to everyone!!

Trick or Beats [RhythmCore]
2018-10-27 12:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Round 1 Crystal Run, 1 Galleria Dr, East Middletown, NY, 10941, United States
Register here: https://smash.gg/tournament/trick-or-beats-2018SDVX
People are seeded based on total score between both the qualifiers. Double elimination. Song choice format is pick-pick-random. You may not pick a song that you’ve already picked earlier in the tournament. Top seed either gets song choice (first or second) or machine choice (left or right).
Song choices for each round:
– 13 to 16 for the first round
– 14 to 17 for the second round
– 15 to 18 for the third round
– 16-19 for the fourth round if applicable
– Round Robin 17+
If there are less than four rounds due to attendance, this will be shortened accordingly, eliminating the easier song choice ranges.
Any options that don’t include mirror or random are allowed, including excessive, lane colors, judgment position, etc.
A person is allowed any song that they are able to choose provided it lands in the difficulty range of that round. Any song that any player has unlocked can be chosen; if one person has less songs unlocked but wants to choose a song the other person has unlocked, they may do so.
Final four is round robin format, 3 out of 5 for each round. Top seed gets either song choices (first/fourth or second/third) or machine choice. Format is subject to change based on time.
IIDX
Host: Pachy (Pakachu)
Overview:
This tournament will be ran double elimination style bracket.
Song selection will be determined by card draw.
Each player must play a qualifier to determine their spot on the bracket.
All mods are selectable
Card Draw:
Every song will be placed into a pool in which a program will draw 5 songs/difficulty at random.
Higher seed will be able to choose from 3 of the following options with the third option going back to the higher seeder.
Choice of song protection order
Choice of song veto order
Choice of cab (Left/Right)
Song protection – Both players will select a song to not be vetoed
Song veto – Both players will select a song to veto
The remaining 3 songs will be played in the order they were drawn.
All songs with the exception of 11/12s will be played on Another difficulty.
Level range for card draw (May change depending on how many rounds)
Round 1 – (8 – 10)
Round 2 – (9 – 11)
Round 3 – (10 – 11)
Round 4+ – (11 – 12)
Matches are played best 2 of out 3.
Scoring for each song will be determined by EX score
PGreat = 2 points
Great = 1 points
Good/Bad/Miss = 0 point
If there is a tie, a random song will be chosen from the randomizer app.
DDR
Prize: TBD
Rule type: Card draw based on (https://ddrdraw.surge.sh/)
Qualifiers:
Tsugaru Expert 12
The Island Song Challenge 13
EX score based, submit screenshot of score at results screen. Same set not necessary.
On site qualifiers will end at 12PM, tournament begins at 12:30 PM
Tournament Format:
First round is single elimination for time constraint (if player entry exceeds 32 man)
Each round afterwards is double elimination
Round 1 spread: Level 12 – 14 (weight setting 4, 6, 4)
Round 2 spread: Level 13 – 16 (weight setting 1, 3, 3, 1)
Round 3 spread: Level 13 – 17 (weight setting 2, 3, 5, 5, 3)
Round 4 onward spread: 14 – 18 (weight setting 3, 5, 5, 5, 3)
General Ruleset:
EX Scoring will be used
Higher seed chooses pad or veto order, lower seed gets other choice.
Tie results in TO card draw of one song
If card draw set includes a song from the BEMANI SUMMER GREETINGS or more recent, a player can veto the set. Player MUST be informed without seeing the set. Songs include but not limited to:
Life is Beautiful
Puberty Dysthymia
Rejoin
Super Summer Sale
風鈴花火
星座が恋した瞬間を。
Prey
Turn mods allowed
Any pad issues and arbitration MUST be called during your song. TOs will keep a close eye in case of persisting issues. IF no observable issues arise for the rest of the match, the tournament will resume.
If pad issues interfere with a match’s results, a rematch of the same song with both players switching sides may be allowed at TO’s discretion.
Rematches will only be allowed if the EX score difference is within 0-10 EX points and there is an obvious pad issue.
Once the next song is selected, the previous song’s results are recorded. No retroactive arbitration is allowed.
Highest EX score wins.
Players MUST play through their song. Pretending to fail out will result in an automatic LOSS for the song.
TO is allowed to call the end of the song early if a player stops playing midway.
But if they’re about to set a WR just let them do it, it’s kinda hype.
PIU
Seeds are determined based on the total score of both qualifiers (additive).
The tournament will use a double elimination bracket.
Bar use is allowed at all times.
The following mods are forced: HJ, BGA DARK
Any other mods may be used that don’t interfere with the other player’s playfield. No Swords.
Each round will be played using the card draw system. 5 songs in the selected level range will be generated, and each player will veto one song. The remaining 3 songs will be played in the order they are listed (unless the players agree on a different order)
All matches for Top 8 and later will exclusively use Doubles songs. All prior matches will exclusively use Singles songs.
The final match (Grand Finals) will consist of 5 songs, with each player alternating song picks. If necessary, the final song will be random, with a 3 song-set generated and each player vetoing one song.
For doubles, each player will alternate going first (ex. If Player A plays first for song 1, Player B will play first for song 2, and Player A will go first again for the tiebreaker)
The higher seed will either be able to choose one of the following three options. The lower seed will get to choose from the remaining two, with the 3rd going to the higher seed.
Pad side (for singles) or play order (for doubles)
Song veto order (1st or 2nd)
Song protection order (1st or 2nd)
For Grand Finals:
Play order
Pick order
Song veto order
Machine score will be used to determine the winner of each song.
Only arcade charts will be used (no full songs, remixes, shortcuts)
Card Draw Level Ranges:
Round 1: 16-18
Round 2: 17-19
Round 3: 18-21
Round 4: 19-22
Round 5: 20+
(May be adjusted based on number of entrants)
Qualifiers
Pump it Up
U Got 2 Know S17 HJ
Allegro Piu Mosso S16 HJ
IIDX
STAR FIELD – SADA A9
Queen’s Tragedy – Nekomata Master+ A10
SDVX
Lucky Clover EXH 17
Lionheart MXM 16
DDR
Tsugaru – ESP 12
The Island Song – CSP 13

Desert Journey: A Dance Dance Revolution Ace Tournament
2018-11-03 12:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Round1 Coronado Center Mall, 6600 Menaul Blvd., Albuquerque, NM, 87110, United States
Desert Journey is a Dance Dance Revolution Ace Tournament happening at the Round 1 Coronado Center in Albuquerque, NM.This event is open to ALL ages, with prizes and awards on the line!
Entry Fee: $15 – Tournament fee
FREE for Specators*
*Due to the size of the room, we can only have a maximum of 50 people inside the room at all times. Because of this venue regulation, tournament players have higher priority to stay in the room than spectators. We hope you understand.
Tournament Information can be found at this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z3P-H7I8aRx852bB-0oy0XZPOFyXs6wf7_FTDDXPJdY/edit
More details coming soon!
Let’s D.D.R!
Bracket
Livestream
Watch live video from nmddr on www.twitch.tv

Rumble In The Prairie 10.5
2018-11-09 18:00 - 2018-11-11 23:00 (America/New_York) | Illini Union Rec Room, 1401 W Green St., Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Facebook Event PageSIGNUPS:
SCHEDULE:
WEBSITE: http://rip.ddrillini.club (TO BE UPDATED)
(Packs, remote qualifiers, and rules @ website)
ITG Singles
ITG Doubles
Daikyi SRT
PIU Couples
RIP10.5 is our smaller/more local fall tournament, compared to the one happening in the spring.
We hope to see you there!

DreamHack Atlanta 2018 - The Calm Before the Storm
2018-11-16 09:00 - 2018-11-18 18:00 (America/New_York) | Georgia World Congress Center Authority, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA, 30313, United States
We’re proud to partner up with Arcade Impact and DDR Storm to host tournaments for Dance Dance Revolution and Pump It Up PRIME 2 at DreamHack Atlanta 2018!
※ DREAMHACK ATLANTA PASSES WILL BE REQUIRED UPON ENTRY OF THE VENUE. ※
You may purchase event passes in advance here in the meantime: https://www.tixr.com/groups/dreamhack/events/dreamhack-atlanta-2018-8474

Registration form for our dance game tournaments at @DreamHack Atlanta next weekend is now live! @MomoCon will also be providing full membership badges as winning prizes for both tournaments!
See you next weekend!Form: https://t.co/CMKPgRVsSOEvent page: https://t.co/Z40dTCs6oQ pic.twitter.com/yDuuLs02Te
— Storm × League (@stormxleague) November 5, 2018

Game Underground Arcade Championship 3
2018-11-16 14:00 - 2018-11-18 21:00 (America/New_York) | Game Underground, 349 Moody Street, Waltham, MA, 02453, United States
Artwork made by Debisco Design.New England’s premiere 3-day arcade game tournament returns!
Featured Games Include:
Dance Dance Revolution
Beatmania IIDX
Sound Voltex
Pop’n Music
Jubeat
Reflec Beat
Tetris: The Grandmaster
Air Hockey
Mystery Tournament
Venue Fee: $10 (You must pay this to enter any tournament)
Tournament fee’s and start times:
Dance Dance Revolution: $10, 1 P.M. Saturday
Beatmania IIDX: $10, 1 P.M. Saturday
Sound Voltex: $10, 1 P.M. Sunday
Pop’n Music: $5, 1 P.M. Saturday
Jubeat: $5, 1 P.M. Sunday
Reflec Beat: $5, 1 P.M. Sunday
Tetris: The Grandmaster: $5, 1 P.M. Saturday
Air Hockey: $5, 1 P.M. Saturday
Mystery Tournament: Free with venue fee, 1 P.M. Sunday.
Games will be set on freeplay during tournament events and will be on tokens before and after tournaments.
Qualifying periods are Friday from 6 P.M. to close, Saturday and Sunday 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.
For more details on tournament rulesets and guidelines, please refer to this drive folder with all GUAC 3 information: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X4-jeCZcJ4JaFIpRf4_4MzLJcMtkjBX6?usp=sharing

Genesis Cup - Road to Infinity
2018-11-29 - 2018-11-30 | Indonesia, Indonesia
– The Genesis Cup will consist of 4 nations: Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.-
The Cup will contest only 3 games: Gitadora Drummania Exchain, Sound Voltex IV: Heavenly Haven and Dance Dance Revolution A.
– The qualifiers will be determined online and submissions will be via a Google form.
– There will be 2 representatives from each country for each game.
– The representatives will be flown over to Indonesia to take part in an offline showdown!
– The overall winner of each tourney in the Indo offline showdown for each game will receive a trip to Japan to attend the Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO), where they can watch the Konami Arcade Championship.
Final Form Link:
DDR: https://goo.gl/forms/HTMP6mgHT3eekDPw2
Gitadora: https://goo.gl/forms/2pa4JGoGCaRc950n2
SDVX: https://goo.gl/forms/AExaq6HnujOqGks43

Genesis Cup: Road to Infinity 2018 FAQ
Q: What countries will be joining this event?
A: Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Philippines.
Q: Where and when will this event happen?
A: Indonesia, November 29-30,2018
Q: Do you need a passport in order to join the event?
A: Yes.
Q: Are all expenses paid (Plane ticket, accommodation)?
A: Yes.

Q: What arcade games are participating?
A: Gitadora Drummania, Dance Dance Revolution A, Sound Voltex IV: Heavenly Haven
Q: Is this an online event or an offline event?
A: Online event.
Q: EX score or Normal score?
A: EX Score.
Q: Can players submit entries more than once?
A: Yes, submissions are open until November 11, 2018.
Q: How are we going to participate? Where is the link for submitting my scores?
A: Final Form Link:

DDR: https://goo.gl/forms/HTMP6mgHT3eekDPw2
Gitadora: https://goo.gl/forms/2pa4JGoGCaRc950n2
SDVX: https://goo.gl/forms/AExaq6HnujOqGks43

Q: How am I going to submit my score?
A: Take a photo of your score and upload it in the link of the game you’re participating provided above.

Raj of the Garage 5
2018-12-07 12:00 - 2018-12-09 16:00 (America/New_York) | Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 North High Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Facebook Event PageWelcome to Raj of the Garage 5!
Register: http://www.rajotg.com
NOTE TO THE FGC: We are not using smash.gg for registration, please register for the event and tournaments directly on our site.
Raj of the Garage 5 is a 3 day, 24 hour, gaming event. It will feature over 100 free to play arcade machines, a casual fighting game area, and 18 tournaments ranging from rhythm games, to fighting games, to racing games, and more. Whether your interest is in casual gaming or tournaments, Raj is the event for you!
Registration: Full weekend badges are $50 online and will be $60 at the door. Single day badges can be bought at door only for $30. Badges include access to all Raj rooms and free play on all games. Badges are required to enter the venue space.
Hotel/Venue: The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. We will be located on the bottom level. Our room rate is $109 for a King or Double room. Please make sure to book your room directly from our website to assure you get the room rate.
Tournaments:
DanceDanceRevolution
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Pro
In The Groove
Pump it Up PRIME 2
SOUND VOLTEX
jubeat
beatmania IIDX
pop’n music
REFLEC BEAT
Bishi Bashi Channel
Initial D ARCADE STAGE 8 Infinity
Street Fighter V Arcade Edition
DRAGON BALL FighterZ
Tekken 7
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
Super Smash Bros. Wii U
PuyoPuyo Tetris
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Arcade Games:
SOUND VOLTEX (4 Cabinets)
beatmania IIDX (2 Cabinets)
pop’n music (4 Cabinets)
jubeat (11 Cabinets)
MÚSECA (2 Cabinets)
BeatStream (6 Cabinets)
DanceDanceRevolution (2 Cabinets)
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Pro (2 Cabinets)
In the Groove (2 Cabinets)
Pump it Up PRIME 2 (2 Cabinets)
Initial D ARCADE STAGE 8 Infinity (4 Cabinets)
Taiko no Tatsujin (2 Cabinets)
DanceEvolution ARCADE (2 Cabinets)
GROOVE COASTER 3 EX (2 Cabinets)
Cho Chabudai Gaeshi! (Super Table-Flip!) (2 Cabinets)
THE☆BishiBashi
Bishi Bashi Champ
Future Tom Tom
Neon FM
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone (2 Cabinets)
maimai MURASAKi
crossbeats REV. SUNRISE
Music GunGun 2
DanceManiax Update
REFLEC BEAT (3 Cabinets)
Street Fighter V Arcade Edition (2-cab head-to-head)
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle (2-cab head-to-head)
Tekken 7 (2-cab head-to-head)
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (2-cab head-to-head)
DRAGON BALL FighterZ (2 Pair, 2-cab head-to-head)
Pokkén Tournament (2-cab head-to-head)
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition (2-cab head-to-head)
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram (2-cab head-to-head)
Gitadora Guitar
Gitadora Drum
Silent Scope Bone Eater
House of the Dead EX
Gunslinger Stratos (2 Cabinets)
Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senjō no Kizuna (Gundam Battle Pods) (4 Cabinets)
Street Fighter III: Third Strike
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Capcom Vs SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Windjammers
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam NEXT
Gals Panic S
Espgaluda II
Tetris The Grand Master 3: Terror Instinct
Special Thanks to the following groups for making Raj possible:
Ohayocon: https://fb.me/ohayocon/ (For helping us secure this amazing venue and offering tons of support)
KDog’s Arcade: https://fb.me/kdogsarcade/ (For providing additional arcade machines)
WeDoCa: https://fb.me/wedocagaming/ (For providing 25 Candy Cabinets)
Dead State Design: https://fb.me/DeadStateDesign/ (For providing 30+ freeplay consoles)
No Good Network: https://fb.me/nogoodnetwork/ (For helping with fgc tournaments)

BEMANI esports Championship 2018
2018-12-15 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | MBK Center, 444 Phayathai Rd, Bangkok, Patumwan, 10330, Thailand
// BEMANI Esports Championship 2018 //We are very excited for BEMANI Esports Championship 2018 which is the biggest Arcade tournament in Thailand EVER! There are four representatives from four countries in South East Asia.
There are three special arcade tournaments:
1) Dance Dance Revolution
2) Sound Voltex
3) Gitadora
Location : 5 th MBK Center, Thailand
Date : 15 December 2018
Prize pool : 210,000 THB

December 2 Remember
2018-12-29 11:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Esports Arena Oakland, 255 2nd St, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Get hype for December 2 Remember! Our trailer reveals the team captains for our 8v8 squad battle, our remote qualifier set and what’s in store for our first-ever D2R Freestyle Champion! We’re ending 2018 in style at @ESAOakland!#DDR #DanceDanceRevolution pic.twitter.com/uWbaFmeKa5
— Freestyle Takeover (@FSTakeover) November 19, 2018
D2R squad battle rules are up! https://t.co/1TYUSineMW
QUALIFIER SET:– D2R (ESP 11)– Paranoia KCET (CSP 15)– DDR Megamix (ESP 15)
Send your scores to staff [at] https://t.co/WfoVavoMiZ or tag w/ #D2RQualifier by 12/10. Top 8 will be drafted onto @fungah_ + @CHRS4LFE’s teams! pic.twitter.com/x1GMe2T744
— Freestyle Takeover (@FSTakeover) November 26, 2018
We’ll be making next month a DECEMBER 2 REMEMBER on with a premiere DDR Freestyle championship showdown and 8-on-8 technical team battle at Esports Arena Oakland!
This will be a 20th anniversary celebration of the game we love and a huge opportunity for the DDR community to showcase its very best players. Details/mixes forthcoming but you are not going to want to miss this!

FBA9: The 2018 Freeplay DDR Championship
2018-12-29 11:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Freeplay Bar & Arcade, 182 Pine Street, Providence, RI, 02903, United States
Pre-registration is REQUIRED for FBA9. Reg. deadline is 12/24 at noon———-> smash.gg/FBA9REMOTE QUALIFYING IS MANDATORY FOR FBA9———-> See post body for submission rules and e-mail address for qualifier submissions
Welcome to the Facebook event page for FBA9: The 2018 Freeplay DDR Championship! FBA9 will be the finale of the 2018 season of the FBA series of monthly DDR tournaments at Freeplay Bar & Arcade, and we’re doing it big to send everyone off into another year of tournaments in 2019! This will also be the first FBA tournament to move to a Saturday from our usual Sunday dates!
Due to the success of dance games and the FBA series at Freeplay Bar & Arcade, Freeplay has made a big investment into a professional streaming setup, and FBA9 will be the first FBA tournament to be live broadcast on Twitch! Two commentators will be covering the tournament from start to finish, and the tournament stream will feature a direct video lineout of the game screen, a camera on the two players, and a camera on the commentators. The live stream will also feature player stats and matchup data accumulated throughout all DDR tournaments in New England in 2018.
To cap off the event, there will be a pizza party thrown after the tournament (included in the registration fee), at which time we’ll be doing announcements for 2019, and then an awards ceremony! The awards ceremony will feature superlatives for particular player accomplishments, and most importantly, the top players of the FBA series will be recognized with awards and the champion of the 2018 FBA season will be crowned! NOTE to regular FBA players: Player stats are NOT final as of right now, and the top players of the 2018 season will be calculated immediately after the tournament using FBA9’s match data to determine the top rankers. If you’ve been rocking it at the FBA series, you’re in the running! Don’t miss out on the last tournament!
—————–FBA9 Pre-Registration Policy:
Players must pre-register to compete at FBA9 so the Freeplay and New England Rhythm Games team know what to expect in terms of headcount. Registration will run through smash.gg/FBA9. If you’re interested in checking out the tournament but don’t want to compete, you can register as a spectator which will cover you to join in the pizza party / awards ceremony after the tournament! The registration deadline is December 24th at noon.
Note: FBA9 will not be using smash.gg’s bracketing system and will instead be hosted on Challonge as usual.
—————–Contact info and 21+ policy
TOURNAMENT IS 21+
Tournament Director: Nate Lemoi, contact on FB with any questions/comments/concerns
Like the “New England Rhythm Games” FB page to get the most up to date information about the FBA tournament series and community meetups!
——Address, Pricing, and Prizes
Address: 182 Pine St, Providence, RI 02903
(401) 316-4299
Date: Saturday, December 29th
Time: Doors open at 11 AM for check-in and last minute qualifying, tournament starts at 12 PM sharp
$10 Freeplay admission at the door
$25 Registration fee ($15 NERG registration fee, $10 to prize pool)
$10 to register as a spectator (pays to cover your spot at the pizza party and awards ceremony, no tournie registration, does NOT include Freeplay’s $10 cover)
Prizes:
1st: 60% of prize pool, $25 Freeplay gift card, Freeplay Swag
2nd: 30% of prize pool, $10 Freeplay gift card and Freeplay Swag
3rd: 10% of prize pool, Freeplay Swag
NOTE: The New England Rhythm Games and Freeplay team are actively seeking out sponsors for FBA9, prizes are very likely to shoot up between the event announcement and the day of the tournament. The prize structure is also subject to change. Check regularly for updates.
————————–RULESET:—————————————
—————–Qualifiers:
Qualifiers:
Programmed Universe (EXPERT 12)
Osaka Evolved TYPE 3 (DIFFICULT 13)
This tournament welcomes players of all skill levels! If the given qualifier is too difficult, players may qualify on a lower difficulty.
NOTE: REMOTE QUALIFYING IS MANDATORY FOR FBA9.
For the sake of consistency, only remote qualifying scores from DDR Ace will be accepted, and the picture/video must be of the score screen not your E-Amuse record on the song select screen. We do not have the time available to do any more than a strictly minimal amount of day-of qualifying for players who couldn’t make it out to a qualifying location due to work/life obligations, or out-of-region players without access to public DDR Ace machines. The places to qualify in New England are at one of the three DDR Ace locations:
Round 1 @ Silver City Galleria, Taunton, MA
Dave n’ Buster’s, Braintree, MA
Round 1 @ The Maine Mall, Portland, ME
For those New England players who live further out west in the region and have a longer drive to make it to one of the central Ace locations, the best day to make a trip would be during the Nintendo-themed community meetup that will be hosted by Rhythmcore Gaming at Round 1 (Taunton) on Saturday, December 15th. Make the most out of a Round 1 trip and come hang out with the community! The FB event page for the meetup is below:
https://www.facebook.com/events/573425906441799/
You can send your two qualifying scores to newenglandrhythmgames@gmail.com.
In case of a qualifier tie, a random 13 will be selected as a tiebreaker.
Depending on time constraints, there may or may NOT be a warmup song allowed for last-minute in-person qualifiers. Normally we do not do warmups at the FBA series and that is the most likely scenario. For this reason, remote qualifying is HIGHLY encouraged. We want to keep last-minute day-of qualifiers to an absolute minimum. If warmups are granted, you may not play one of the qualifiers as your warmup. Just a note on fairness, if warmups are granted, all players will be granted a warmup. There won’t be a scenario where warmups are granted and then taken back, putting those players without a warmup at a disadvantage.
—————–Format:
30 or less players: Double Elimination
More than 30 players: Single Elimination to top 16, then double elimination
The tournament will be using DDR X3.
The tournament will be seeded using the two qualifiers and run best 2 out of 3 songs using a random card draw for the song picks and a veto/protect system detailed below. Winner of each song will be determined by EX score (3 points for Marvelous/O.K., 2 points for Perfect, 1 point for Great)
[Note for new players who are unfamiliar with tournament seeding: Seeding is the method used to pair the players’ matches in the first round so that the strongest players do not face each other until later rounds. For this tournament, each player’s qualifying scores are added together and ranked from highest to lowest, then paired with their opposite ranking player. For example, in an 8-player tournament, pairings would be 1st ranked player and 8th ranked player, 2-7, 3-4, and 5-6.]
Grand finals will be best 3 out of 5, each song guaranteed to be a 14 thru 19. In the grand finals, 7 songs will be random’ed, and then the normal veto/protect sequence will occur.
*********NOTE: The format for grand finals may change to a longer format, possibly match rules or other format, before or during the tournament based on time constraints.
Each round will have an increasingly difficult range of difficulties that the songs will be selected from. The specific difficulty range per round will depend on the size of the bracket. A full breakdown of the difficulty ranges can be found here:
32-player bracket difficulty ranges: https://i.imgur.com/Cln2lKj.jpg
The difficulty ranges for a 64-player bracket are currently being finalized, will be released asap
FBA9 will utilize weighted randoms, the difficulty weights for each range are as follows:
9-11 (2, 4, 3)
11-15 (3, 5, 7, 4 , 3)
12-15 (3, 4, 4, 3)
12-16 (5, 8, 9, 7, 6)
13-16 (7, 11, 10, 9)
13-17 (4, 5, 7, 6, 5)
14-17 (5, 7, 8, 7)
14-18 (7, 9, 10, 9, 8)
14-19 (10, 13, 15, 13, 10, 5)
—————–VETO SYSTEM:
Prior to each match, 5 songs will be random’ed. From there, the players will each select a song to veto-protect (meaning they pick a song that may NOT be vetoed in the veto round), and then each player will veto one of the remaining 3 songs to give the final 3-song set. The remaining three songs will be played in the order they were selected.
At the beginning of the match: higher seed will choose one of the three following preferences:
-Pad preference (left side/right side)
-Veto-protect order (first or second)
-Veto order (first or second)
Higher seed gets the remaining option not selected by the lower seed.
————–Other rules:
All songs will be on Expert or Challenge, except that any non-Expert or Challenge chart that is a 13 or above in difficulty will also be included in the random draw.
Cut, no freezes, and no jumps are not allowed as modifiers as they affect total EX score. Life gauge modifiers are not allowed. All other mods including turn mods (right, shuffle, etc.), appearance mods (sudden, hidden, etc.) and arrow movement mods (boost, brake, wave) are allowed.
If a player fails a song, their EX score at the time of failure will be used as their final score for the song.
Barring extreme circumstances, there will be no pad arbitration. In the event of close matches with clear pad errors, players will switch sides and play the song again, using their highest score to determine the winner.
***************NOTE: All rules are subject to change, please check the event page regularly for update announcements. While this is highly unlikely and will be avoided at all costs, number of songs per match may be changed in case of a very large player turnout endangering time constraints.

The 8th KONAMI Arcade Championship
2019-01-26 10:00 - 2019-01-27 17:00 (America/New_York) | Makuhari Messe Hall 2～3, 〒261-0023 Chiba-ken, Chiba-shi, Mihama-ku, Nakase, 2 Chome−2−1, Chiba, Japan
アーケードゲームプレーヤーの頂点を決めるKONAMIのeスポーツ公式大会「The 8th KONAMI Arcade Championship」開催決定！JAEPO 2019で開催される決勝大会にてチャンピオンを決定します！参戦タイトル・レギュレーション・スケジュールについては、続報をお待ちください！ #KAC pic.twitter.com/aBgzYJp5k9
— KONAMI KACスタッフ (@konami_kac) October 24, 2018
【掴め！平成最後の栄冠を。】1/12(土)と1/14(月・祝)に開催されるThe 8th KACエリア大会とファイナリスト決定戦の詳細を公開しました！予選ラウンドを勝ち抜いた猛者たちが直接対決します！会場で観戦できるほか、ライブ配信も行います！代表が決まる瞬間を見届けよう！ #KAC https://t.co/kparBqHZcb pic.twitter.com/Q7O1XWAdYX
— KONAMI KACスタッフ (@konami_kac) December 12, 2018

SUPER Extra Exclusive (1.26.19) ~DDR World Tournament 2~
2019-01-26 11:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Eternal Tower, 外神田4-4-7 MTビル3Ｆ～8Ｆ, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, 1010021, Japan
Dear All DDR Players:The 8th KAC qualifying round has concluded, the rules have been announced, and players from all around the globe are anticipating the big event on Sunday, January 27th at the JAEPO convention in Japan. However, The Konami Arcade Championships only allow a handful of players to compete, and while many have already secured their travel plans to visit Japan to cheer on their friends and show support, tradition would dictate that another event will be shaking Tokyo to its core…
SUPER. Extra. Exclusive!
A REAL tournament, where the greatest DDR players of the world can duke it out in the heart of Japan!
On Saturday, the day before KAC, we will be holding a 32-man single and double elimination Singles tournament AND gauntlet-style Doubles tournament at Eternal Amusement Tower in Akihabara.
We will be renting the 8th floor of the building (for real this time!) where we will have an entire floor dedicated to a DDR A white cabinet to run and stream the event! There will be PLENTY of leg room!
[Location]
Eternal Amusement Tower, Akihabara – 8th Floor
[Time]
Saturday, January 26th @ 11AM
[Rules]
*SINGLES*
The Singles division will be a 32-man single/double elimination tournament.
The first 2 rounds will be single elimination.
The 3rd round and beyond will be double elimination.
The top 4 finals will be Round Robin style.
Seeding:
The top 32 overall rankers for The 8th KAC qualifying period will get a free bye into the tournament for their respective slots. As a handful of these players will not be attending or competing in this event, the remaining bottom slots will be available for players to compete for via a qualifying set to be submitted prior to the event.
Qualifiers:
A qualifying set will be used to determine who will fill remaining seeds in the top 32. The cutoff for submitting scores will be January 20th. Simply take a photo of your set and post here or Tweet your photo with the hashtag #extraexclusive2019 by the cutoff date.
All players are encouraged to submit qualifying scores!
Qualifier songs:
・S!ck ESP Lv16
・PARANOiA-Respect- ESP Lv16
Play a set that includes these 2 songs. Your set may be played in any order, and you can replay any song within that set. If you get Extra Stage, you are welcome to replay any of the songs once more. The higher of each of the 2 songs’ scores will be counted. Take a photo of the grand results screen for your set. As such, machine score will be used.
Tournament:
The first two rounds will be a 4-song card draw using a custom card draw application. Each player vetoes 1 song, with the higher seed deciding pad or veto order. The players will play the remaining 2 songs in the order drawn. The winner will be decided via total EX of the 2 songs.
The third and semi-final rounds will be 5-song card draw. Each player will then select 1 song to PROTECT, and 1 song to veto (a protected song cannot be vetoed by the other player). The higher seed will decide pad, or who decides veto/protect order. The 2 protected songs and the remaining song will be used to decide the 3-song match.
The finals will be a 7-song card draw, with each player selecting 1 song to protect and 1 song to veto. The remaining 5 songs will be played, with the first player to reach 3 song victories winning the match.
*Songs will be played in the order drawn unless both players agree to play in order of ascending difficulty.
*If the same song is drawn twice with different difficulties, the 2nd draw of the song will be redrawn to prevent a single song weighing heavier on a single match than another.
*If both players agree, they may redraw the songs for a new set of songs once.
All rounds will be ESP/CSP only.
Round 1: 13-17 (weighted 15%, 20%, 30%, 20%, 15%)
Round 2: 14-18 (weighted 15%, 20%, 30%, 20%, 15%)
Round 3: 15-19 (weighted 15%, 34%, 34%, 15%, 2%)
Semi-finals: 16-19 (weighted 30%, 35%, 30%, 5%)
Finals: 17-19 (weighted 40%, 50%, 10%)
Pad side will be chosen by higher seed. As of this time, there will be no arbitration.
All rounds will be strictly EX score based.
Scoring for Rounds 1 and 2 will be best total EX of 2 songs (cumulative).
Scoring for Round 3 and Semi-finals will be best 2 out of 3 (not cumulative).
Grand finals will be top 2 of winners bracket and top 2 of losers bracket moving into a Round Robin competition. Matches will be best 3 out of 5 (not cumulative).
*During the Top 8, competitors will be given 1 warm-up song before their set begins. During grand finals, competitors will be given up to 2 warm-up songs before their set begins.
The Round Robin Grand Finals will be played in the following order, with 1 & 2 being the winners of the winners’ bracket, and 3 & 4 being the winners of the losers’ bracket.
Finals order:
3 vs 4
2 vs 4
1 vs 3
1 vs 4
2 vs 3
1 vs 2
This way the winners of losers’ play first, the winners of winners’ play last, and no player is forced to play more than 2 matches back to back.
The player with the most victories is the champion!
*In the event of a tie, the player with the least number of losses during the Round Robin will take priority.
[Notice]
All rules are subject to change, and any changes will be promptly announced, so please check back periodically leading up to the event. The general structure of the event, date, and location will not change.
[Rules]
*DOUBLES*
The Doubles division will be a gauntlet-style tournament.
All players will play the same song(s), with the highest scores moving further in the tournament.
The first round will act as a qualifier to make Top 8.
The top 4 scores of Top 8 will make Top 4.
The top 2 scores of Top 4 will make the Grand Finals.
Grand Finals will be best 2 out of 3.
Seeding:
Seeding will be determined by a qualifier played on the day of the event, on the 4th Floor of Eternal Amusement Tower on the red DDR Ace cabinet. There will be no entry fee for the Doubles event, but players must pay their own game to qualify. The qualifying period will be from 11AM until the Singles tournament finishes. Your qualifer score must be witnessed by a Tournament Organizer, and you must inform the T.O. in advance that the song you will play will be counted as your qualifying score. You are free to play the qualifying song during any of your sets throughout the day, but only your official score will be counted towards qualifying.
There is no limit to the number of players who wish to qualify.
*The qualifier will be decided via EX score.
Qualifier song:
・Trigger EDP Lv16
Tournament:
The top 8 scores of the qualifier will enter the first round.
Top 8 (Round 1):
Random 17 via card draw application.
Top 4 (Round 2):
Five 18’s will be randomed via card draw, with each player removing 1 song in order of lowest seed to highest. The remaining song will be played.
Top 2 (Final Round):
5 songs will be drawn with a 50/50 weight of Lv18’s and 19’s. Each player will defend 1 song and veto 1 song, with the remaining 3 songs being played in order of app draw. The first to 2 victories wins.
*The higher seed decides who defends/vetoes first or decides the play order.
*All other rounds, play order will be decided via a randomizer.
Top 8 begins when Singles finals end.
*All tournament matches will be played on 8th floor white cabinet.
*All other rules are the same as single, unless otherwise specified.
[Other Details]
For those that cannot attend, there will be a live stream setup, this year with both English and Japanese commentation. The link will be posted once details are confirmed.
Stream link: HERE
For a visual of the tournament bracket format, please see below:
https://challonge.com/extraexclusive2019_single
https://challonge.com/extraexclusive2019_double
For a list of confirmed attendees, and the current standings on qualifiers and seeding, see below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VLYE0Q8eU2xNrH5FlsR6CjZgd7tguR96phcMYMVBgZs/edit?usp=sharing
There is a venue fee of ¥1,000 for all spectators and competitors. Those who pre-register by 1/23 can get their venue fee and a SUPER Extra Exclusive T-shirt for ¥3,000 (a ¥500 savings!). Those who pre-register can also reserve other goods (additional T-shirts, a SUPER Extra Exclusive glow-in-the-dark hoodie, towel, etc.). Those who do not reserve will be able to purchase available goods on-site the day of the event. Unsold items may be sold online at a later date (while supplies last).
For pre-registration or to reserve items, please remit payment via PayPal to:
hudsonfelker@gmail.com
To avoid transaction fees, please send payment as “gift.” In the memo section, write your real name and username, what goods you’d like to reserve (please include size in American), and whether you’re a spectator or competitor (and which events you’ll be entering).
If you’re in Japan and would like to pre-register, please speak to Lily directly at Eternal Amusement Tower in Akihabara.
First place in both tournaments will receive a SUPER Extra Exclusive trophy. A separate special award is planned for other finalists. There will be no cash prizes.
Merchandise such as T-shirts and other extremely exclusive items will be available for purchase at the event. To reserve your goods, please include payment with your pre-registration and leave a comment with your name, shirt size (American), and which items you are paying for. They will be available to pick-up at the event.
Prices (as of 12/28/18):
¥2,500 SUPER Extra Exclusive T-shirt
¥4,000 SUPER Extra Exclusive glow-in-the-dark Hoodie
¥1,000 SUPER Extra Exclusive gym towel
*If you are not attending the event, I will be selling the remaining items online at a later time!
*All prices are subject to change, as well as start/finish times. Rules, event location, and other details may need to modified if necessary. In the event that any details change, it will be publicly announced and updated here prior to the event.
*For pre-registration and to reserve goods, please remit payment to hudsonfelker@gmail.com via PayPal with the comment SUPER Extra Exclusive, with your user handle and shirt sizes. Please send as gift to avoid service fees.
If you are participating at the event, we would appreciate anyone who can stay afterwards and help clean up. The players in Japan are helping as much as they can to get this set up and their kindness should be repaid!
If anyone else has anything they’d like to add or that I’ve missed, please comment! We look forward to seeing you all there and on the stream!
KAZE.573

Genesis 6
2019-02-01 21:00 - 2019-02-03 00:00 (America/New_York) | Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
GENESIS 6 is once again back in Oakland, at the spacious Oakland Marriott City Convention Center! 60,000+ sqft of competitive gaming with our Top 8 Sunday taking place at the beautiful Paramount Theatre!LINE UP:
Super Smash Bros. 64
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Rivals of Aether
Splatoon 2
DDR Extreme
Slap City
Magical Drop 3
HOTEL:
Book your hotel rooms today before they’re sold out!
https://book.passkey.com/e/49731337
FEES:
EVENTS:
$10/event, limit 4 events per person
(Due to time constraints, players entering Splatoon 2 are limited to only 2 events total)
COMPETITOR PASS:
$70 for main registration period, until 12/17
$85 for late registration, until 01/07/19
$100 for emergency registration, until 01/15/19
(All Competitor/Spectator passes are non-refundable/non-transferable)
SPECTATOR PASS:
$50 – Two-Day Pass
$30 – One-day pass
(All Competitor/Spectator passes are non-refundable/non-transferable)
(Add $5 for purchasing Spectator pass in person during event)
-A competitor or spectator pass is required for entry into the main ballroom.-
SUNDAY TOP 8 VENUE:
$45
Orchestra Front
$25
Balcony & Orchestra Rear
Limited to registered spectators/attendees until (1/07)
Available to general public at that time and on-site if tickets remain available.
— Top 8 tickets ARE refundable and transferable —
Balcony seating (https://imgur.com/Lt9VptV)
Orchestra seating diagram (https://imgur.com/HWaQUpp)
TRAVEL
The closest airport to GENESIS 6 is Oakland (OAK). SFO is also an option due to BART being accessible from either airport directly to the vicinity of the venue. SJC (San Jose International) is not recommended due to its distance, and lack of public transportation directly to Oakland.
Visit genesisgaming.gg for more information

UPS Tournament 4
2019-02-02 10:00 - 2019-02-03 23:00 (America/New_York) | University of Pennsylvania, Pollock Commons, University Park, PA, 16802, United States
University Park Stepmania Tournament 4!U.P.S. 4 is an ITG Tournament, sort of
It’s more like a casual SM5 Tournament and dance game social event.
RULES AND INFORMATION ARE LOCATED HERE: http://aaronin.jp/boards/viewtopic.php?p=492855#492855
DAN’S 3.95 –> SM5 LUA GUIDE LOCATED HERE: http://dguzek.github.io/Lua-For-SM5/

Girlpocalypse 2019 Qualifiers
2019-02-18 - 2019-03-03 | pin Courcelles-Sur-Seine, Courcelles-Sur-Seine, Haute-Normandie, France
Welcome to Girlpocalypse 2019 Qualifiers! This year, we will be going to a whole new country, because GIRLS will happen August 16-18th, in France!
GIRLS is an international offline tournaments gathering the best female player from all around the world. They will be tested on 3 events: Stamina, Speed, and Timing. The best 12 girls will be invited to the main tournament.
GIRLS qualifiers will serve for 2 purposes : to be used as qualifiers to the GIRLS Tournament, and to offer enough content so that a lot of girls can participate and have fun in it.
Stamina and Speed will both be composed of 33 songs, 3 from each difficulty from 10 to 20. The harder the songs you’ll pass, the more points who will have!
Timing will be composed of 4 songs from each to 12, and will measure your ability to get those fantastics.
Songpack and exact rules will be released on the start of qualifiers, which will start in few days, and last until March 2nd. I hope you’ll all ready for this!

Silver City Summit at R1 SCG
2019-02-22 17:00 - 2019-02-23 23:00 (America/New_York) | Round 1 Silver City Galleria, 2 Galleria Mall Dr, Taunton, MA, 02780, United States
Welcome to the first ever arcade tournament at Round 1 SCG, Silver City Summit, hosted by System Arcadia. System Arcadia is an event promotion company in the Northeast that has been running events in Massachusetts since 2015. Before System Arcadia however, its employees have been involved in many of the major rhythm game tournaments and have deep community involvement. In the past, our crew has worked on the MMG series, the GUAC and CotC multi-game series, and many of the rhythm game tournaments that have occurred at anime conventions in the region such as Anime Boston and ConnectiCon over the last several years.Thanks to the graciousness of Round 1, we are now able to throw you a high-quality event on the newest machines from Japan. We aim to provide the ever-growing rhythm game scene in our region a professional yet entertaining tournament series. For our first event, we will be running 5 rhythm game tournaments.
– Dance Dance Revolution Ace
– Pump It Up Prime 2
– beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage
– Sound Voltex IV Heavenly Haven
– DanceRush Stardom
You can find the rulesets for each tournament in the individual event pages on our Smash.GG page here: https://smash.gg/r1scs
Qualifying times: On Friday, February 22nd, there will be a couple TO’s present to take down on-site registration and qualifying scores from 6 P.M. to 11 P.M. If you can qualify during this time period, it will help us with handling registration on Saturday and gives you more time to prep for the tournament. On the day of the event, you may qualify from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Each game will have its TO present to take down your scores.
All tournaments begin promptly at 1 P.M. and will go until they finish, with DanceRush starting at 2 P.M. There will be no tournament matches on Sunday. There will be a 30-minute intermission at 6:00 P.M. for a group photo and allow people to get food or take a break from the tournaments.

YarkSFA - a Multi-Format Team Stamina FA Tournament!
2019-03-01 00:00 - 2019-03-10 23:00 (America/New_York) | Chinatown Fair, 8 Mott St, New York, NY, 10013, United States
INFORMATION DOCUMENT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SpXBLvHq-lXoA9pQYPX5EBv8eySpSOPBWZoW26yTVy0/edit?usp=sharing
QUALIFIER PACK (DUE 1/29/2019): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cS_tUXETyg4ePaIkaDn5MkuziXFXA2ap
MASTER SPREADSHEET (WIP): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s60xP0g4nnkArEUeI2XkdigFRHnDy9tJZ0b31-xu4Zg/edit?usp=sharing
Hello hello hello!
It is my pleasure to announce YARKSFA: a live, multi-event, team-centric Stamina FA tournament developed in conjunction with the ECSFA portion of ECFA 2019.
YARK = You already know
SFA = Stamina FA
YARKSFA will be a 20-player team event. The ideology of this tournament is to connect and incite further growth within the intermediate/emerging Stamina FA player base by curating an opportunity to compete and grow alongside a group of like-skilled competitors and elite mentors within this In the Groove skill set. YARKSFA competitors will consist of 4 Team Captains and 16 Competitors. Teams will be drafted by the Team Captains into 4 teams of 5 players once the Competitor roster has solidified.
Qualifiers will be held for Competitors to test their Stamina FA skills relative to the qualifier pool. The delineation between Team Captain and Competitor qualifier eligibility is based on objective performance-based metrics presented in the QUALIFIER ELIGIBILITY section of this document. We will seed entrants based on cumulative ranking in their respective pool between the 4 qualifying songs.
The tournament will consist of 3 parts:
1. 1-Hour Solo FA Output
2. 1-Hour Solo Pure Stamina FA+
3. 1v1 Head-to-Head Card Draw – Pool Play (Competitor) & Round Robin (Team Captains)
Given the locale of this event, 8 Competitor slots will be reserved for the top 8 seeded New York-local players. The other 8 Competitor slots, alongside all Team Captain slots, will be at-large openings.
Prize support and accolades will be based on the following:
1. Team Final Standings (Cumulative Ranking Across Events on a Per-Event Basis)
2. Individual Completion of Targeted Goals
That’s all for now! Please communicate with me with any and all questions, concerns, and comments. This is my first experience running an event and I want this to be as collaborative, exciting, and wholly enjoyable as humanly possible.
DISCLAIMER: The vast majority of YARKSFA’s tournament structure is copied or slightly adjusted from that of the Midwest Coast Stamina FA tournament series created by Ryan Konkul and Kyle Dobay. They have permitted me to utilize and build off of all of the hard work they put into MWCSFA for this. This would not be possible without them!

Show Me Your Moves: Atlanta's DDR Open Invitational
2019-03-02 09:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Dave & Buster’s Sugarloaf, 5900 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Ste 441, Lawrenceville, GA, 30043, United States
The Atlanta League of Music Gamers welcomes all to come celebrate 20 years of DDR in the U.S. with us at Dave & Buster’s (Sugarloaf Mills) in Lawrenceville, GA. Show us your moves by competing in our DanceDanceRevolution A tournament for a chance to win special prizes!
Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/0bIiXeGAZBbsYlrB3
Rules: https://goo.gl/qukpsi
Tournaments
• $10: DanceDanceRevolution A – Singles Division
• $5: DanceDanceRevolution A – Doubles Division
• $5: DJMAX Respect
• FREE: Spectators
Each tournament will require an entry fee. All payments may be sent via PayPal to musicgamesatl@gmail.com. For other means of payment and/or any other questions/concerns, please contact Vincent Kim.
Check back to this event page for updates!

Rumble In The Prairie 11
2019-03-15 18:00 - 2019-03-17 21:00 (America/New_York) | Illini Union Rec Room, 1401 W Green St., Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
We’re getting started early for our international attendees! Please vote on a set of dates for RIP 11 in the poll!SIGNUPS: Will be posted when they’re open!
SCHEDULE: ^^^
WEBSITE: ^^^
(Packs, remote qualifiers, and rules @ website)
RIP 11 will feature:
ITG Singles
ITG Doubles
ITG Couples
ITG Mods SRT
And possibly more…
RIP 11 is going to be an absolute blast!

The Big Deal 3D
2019-03-29 12:00 - 2019-03-31 17:00 (America/New_York) | Round 1 Grapevine Mills, 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy
watching some @Tbd_thebigdeal streams this weekend?
DDR: https://t.co/irmMSkHEVmIIDX: https://t.co/IWJiBJuE0cPIU: https://t.co/YSGHZJRyk9SDVX: https://t.co/aJ1pkXyCh3
all day Sat (11a~12M CT)DDR top 16, IIDX EX, PIU FS continue Sun (11a~4p CT) https://t.co/TOZJwMq30x
— Whybarne T. Toubdanxe (@RI74TA) March 28, 2019
THE BIG DEAL: 3D. The largest annual multi rhythm game tournament in the nation is back for its 3rd installment on March 29-31st at Round 1 Grapevine Mills in Grapevine, TX!
PRE-REGISTRATION LINK: https://smash.gg/tournament/the-big-deal-3d
TOURNAMENTS:
Dance Dance Revolution
Pump it up
Beatmania IIDX
Sound Voltex
Dance Rush
Rules/Levels/Other Details TBA. All tournaments will be held on the most recent versions of the above games.
For current discussion on tournaments, please join us on our public discord channel! https://discord.gg/UzvQyew
AIRPORTS:
– Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport: DFW’s main airport. Closest to the venue and most accessible from nearly every other airport in the nation/internationally. Most of the hotels next to the mall also offer free shuttle service to/from the airport.
-Dallas Love Field: Located in Dallas proper. Good alternative airport for flying in via Southwest Airlines. it’s about 30 min drive from the venue.
TRANSPORTATION:
If flying into DFW, you can get a complimentary shuttle for any of the hotels right next to the mall, although you will likely need to call the hotel ahead of time to arrange for the shuttle. If you’re flying into Love Field, there’s no public transit that goes to Grapevine, so you’ll either need to Uber/Lyft/drive a rental over (about a 15-20 mile drive), or have someone pic you up.
HOTELS:
-UPDATE-
THE BIG DEAL 3D ROOM BLOCK @ HYATT PLACE RESERVATION LINK:
https://tinyurl.com/y9qg9nug
Free Breakfast, Complementary Wi-Fi and shuttle pick up @ DFW Airport. Call (972)-691-1199 and Dial “0” once the line picks up. The shuttle runs every 30 minutes upon request
There is a group of 3 hotels located literally right next to the Round 1. We recommend booking at one of these 3 hotels due to the convenience and easy accessibility to the venue.
Hyatt Place:
https://dallasgrapevine.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
There are a few other hotels nearby that are also available either within walking distance, or just outside walking distance, with the Springhill Suites, Embassy Suites, and Hilton DFW Lakes being the most notable ones (and more upscale).

Valkyrie Unity
2019-04-12 - 2019-05-17 | Online
Valkyrie Unity starts now! Here are the songs for the 3 skill divisions!Boss rush is optional, but earns you a rainbow pin if you can pass them all!See https://t.co/NJImaqpHbK for the full rules!Join our discord: https://t.co/obF629wcGC pic.twitter.com/lnIIjPXnxh
— Valkyrie Dimension (@ValkyrieDDR) April 12, 2019

Valkyrie Unity will start April 12th. It is a remote DDR tournament and is open to all women around the world who have access to DDR A or A20.
There are 3 skill divisions, so don’t be afraid to enter! When the tournament begins, you will submit scores for 6 songs (to be announced) as many times as you’d like until May 17th.
The top 3 from each division will receive a trophy, and the first place winners in each division will also get a special prize. There are also optional challenges with prizes open to each division, including a ‘boss rush’ set of songs. Passing these songs in a single set will win you the rainbow pin. There are other smaller prizes for playing a set with another Valkyrie, and scoring AAA’s, more details will follow.
I’ve also updated the store with new shirts, leggings, and the 1.5″ pins. The merch helps fund the prizes!
https://valkyriedimension.storenvy.com/
If you haven’t already, please join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/r6jPrh7

Information
Participants will choose their own division.
SANDBAGGING IS NOT ALLOWED. This means that you must pick the appropriate division for your current skill level so that you will be competing with girls on the same skill level as you. Dropping into a lower division in order to easily dominate the competition is against the spirit of this tournament. The divisions are meant to push you to improve.
級は参加者ご自身で選んでください。ご自身のレベルに合った級を選び、エントリーしてください。同等レベルのプレイヤーと戦っていただくためです。ご自身のレベルより下の級にエントリーしたり、自分のレベルに挑戦しないのは、この大会の目的に違反することです。目的は皆さんのスキルの上達です。
KIND LADIES DIVISION カインド・レディー
Difficulty Range 8-12 難易度：８〜１２
The Kind Lady is a beginner DDR player who is almost ready to break into the 13 difficulty. The stamina set won’t be exceedingly difficult, but it will test her ability to be consistent with timing through the entire set.
カインド・レディーとは、初心者用の級であり、１３の難易度に挑戦しているプレイヤーの為のものです。スタミナセットは特に難しいわけではありませんが、ここのスタミナセットでは全てのセットにおいてタイミングの一貫性が評価されます。
PARANOIA LADIES パラノイア・レディース
Difficulty Range 12-15 難易度：１２〜１５
The Paranoia Lady is an intermediate DDR player who can pass, or almost pass, a level 15. Some Paranoia Ladies might have also conquered a 16 already, but is more comfortable in the 13-14 range. The songs in this set will start to test your stamina, as well as throw some technical curveballs at you. The single 15 in this set of songs will be achievable, but might be a little tricky.
パラノイア・レディーは１５ができる、もしくは１５がクリアできそうな、中級DDRプレヤーの為のものです。パラノイア・レディーへの参加者は１６がクリアできる可能性があるけれど、１３〜１４の曲を楽にこなせるプレイヤーです。このセットではスタミナと、テクニカルの性能を評価されます。この級では１５の曲も１曲できますが、チャレンジかもしれません。
LADYMIONレディミオン
Difficulty Range 15+ 難易度：１５＋
The Ladymions are capable of passing 17’s. The stamina set is a mixture of songs that will test your limits. The single 18 in this set will be a challenge, but it certainly achievable for a Ladymion.
レディミオンは１７＋がクリアできるプレイヤーの為のものです。このスタミナセットでは様々な曲で自分の限界に挑戦してください。１８のレベルの曲は挑戦かもしれませんが、テディミオンもプレイヤーは確実にクリアできるでしょう。

NCWO Presents: Double Strikes - PIU XX Tournament
2019-04-13 11:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Strikes Unlimited, 5681 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin, CA, 95765, United States
Pre-registration Link: https://www.jotform.com/build/90389061792162
Ruleset: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W64_wqPL3mgT1hvtw29Zznb8bqflP_dWgue-9iOebJo/edit?usp=sharing
Live Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/happyf333tz
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NCWO would like to announce “Double Strikes” tournament at Strikes Unlimited in Rocklin! We have solidified a date for April 13th!
We will have female, freestyle, and upper division (Note: Females can join both upper and females division)
There will also be $400 prize pot per division, split among top 3. That means $1,200 will be rewarded during the event!
There will also be side tournaments for Smash, Neon FM, and Stepmaniax! Details to follow.
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Travelers: don’t forget our hotel deal! Mention “Strikes Unlimited and Halftime Bar and Grill” when booking a room for our discounted rate.
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-roseville/best-western-plus-orchid-hotel-suites/propertyCode.05706.html

SPECIAL SUMMER CAMPAIGN
2019-04-20 - 2019-06-30 | Online
SPECIAL SUMMER CAMPAIGN!!!
A Remote DDR Tournament Series

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SPECIAL SUMMER CAMPAIGN
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Special Summer Campaign (SSC) is a remote divisional DanceDanceRevolution tournament series for all players of all skill levels to participate in. It’s intended as a tournament to be run during the summer, but with the imminent release of A20, I want to push this installment forward to conclude before the new mix is released.***

*NOTE* : The tournament organizers have decided to push the tournament back until A20 is released. Please keep up to date with us for start dates. Qualifiers will still be held on DDR A and will start February 9, and conclude March 23rd.

Okay, so…what exactly is SSC?
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-SSC is a round-based successive elimination tournament, split into three divisions (High, Mid, Low). The tournament is to be played on DDR A, no earlier mixes.

-There will be a qualifying period before the first round starts, and there is no limit to the number of people that can submit qualifiers. However, only a maximum of 200 will move on

-From there, your qualifying rank will determine what division you are placed in.

Division breakdown by capacity
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Rank 1-88 : High (top 44% of qualifiers)
Rank 89-152 : Mid (middle 32% of qualifiers)
Rank 153-200 : Low (bottom 24% of qualifiers)

-If less than 200 people qualify, the percentage rule will stay in place. For example, if 100 people enter, then High Division will have 44 entrants, Mid will have 32, and Low will have 24.

What is the tournament structure?
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-Qualifying begins Saturday, February 9, 2019 @ 12:00am Eastern and will run through Saturday, March 23, 2019 @ 11:59pm Eastern.

-The main tournament will start on *TBA*. This is to allow the tournament organizers to have time to manage tiebreakers, sort players, and determine the difficulty ranges that will be used

*Due to recent info about the projected release date of DDR A20, the main tournament is going to be pushed back until after its release. We will update when we have more info, but we are looking at late-May / early-June based on current projection.

-Qualifiers will be two songs. Each round will have two separate songs per division (effectively, six songs will be announced per round).

-The difficulty range per division will be determined based on qualifier scores.

-The main tournament will last 12 weeks, with six rounds lasting two weeks each. Every round will have a placement cutoff, which will be specified further down this post.

How does scoring work?
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-Cumulative EX score for qualifiers, and per round, will be used.

-During the qualifiers, you may play whatever difficulty you want to get the highest EX possible, but during the tiebreaker and rounds, you must play the difficulties specified.

Qualifiers:
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Scarlet Moon (DDR 2014)
2/5/9/12
EX Possible: 1266

冥 (Mei) (DDR X2)
3/7/11/16/18
EX Possible: 2220

TOTAL EX Possible: 3486

If the tiebreaker needs to be used after qualifiers end:

FLOWER [CHALLENGE]
15
EX Possible: 1845

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NOTE: Score spreadsheet won’t be released until a couple weeks before the end of qualifiers.

How do I submit scores:
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There will be two proper ways to submit scores.

Google Submission Form (PREFERRED)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflZlwclcFzvCTBOvKCKgPAiVCZRBaEaIyj_koNKXiV9wQ_Iw/viewform

Twitter: DM scores to @SSCtourneys

-When submitting scores, please have your player name visible, along with the full song name, difficulty, and EX score. No exceptions.

-If playing while a machine is offline, we will be lenient with needing the player name shown, but make an effort to verify that you are in fact the one who got the score.

-If anyone is suspected of sandbagging to be placed in a lower division, you may be moved to a higher division, or disqualified, at the discretion of the organizers.

Elimination Structure per round
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The number of entrants shown to be eliminated per round is based on the tournament being full with 200 entrants. If there are less than 200, the % of remaining entrants per round will be eliminated as shown. There may be slight variations to the percentages based on the exact number of people per division, but regardless, there will always be 3 winners per division.

Eliminations will be as follows:

High (88 / 44% of qualifiers)

Round 1: 66 move on (elim. 20 / 23% of remaining)
Round 2: 48 move on (elim. 18 / 27% of remaining)
Round 3: 32 move on (elim. 16 / 33% of remaining)
Round 4: 16 move on (elim. 16 / 50% of remaining)
Round 5: 8 move on (elim. 8 / 50% of remaining)
Final: Top 3 winners

Mid (64 / 32% of qualifiers)

Round 1: 50 move on (elim. 16 / 25% of remaining)
Round 2: 38 move on (elim. 12 / 24% of remaining)
Round 3: 26 move on (elim. 12 / 32% of remaining)
Round 4: 16 move on (elim. 10 / 38% of remaining)
Round 5: 8 move on (elim. 8 / 50% of remaining)
Final: Top 3 winners

Low (48 / 24% of qualifiers)

Round 1: 36 move on (elim. 12 / 25% of remaining)
Round 2: 28 move on (elim. 10 / 22% of remaining)
Round 3: 20 move on (elim. 8 / 28% of remaining)
Round 4: 14 move on (elim. 6 / 30% of remaining)
Round 5: 8 move on (elim. 6 / 42% of remaining)
Final: Top 3 winners

Although we don’t anticipate an extremely low turnout, if the tournament organizers deem that there aren’t enough entrants to justify splitting into three divisions, then we will split into two divisions and adjust elimination % to appropriate levels.

Prizes???
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Top 3 in each division will receive trophies, and first place winners will also receive a tournament shirt.

Wait…there are shirts too???
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Yes! UberPrints will print high quality, custom shirts and tank tops for those of you who want to show your spirit. Right now there are a few options available, but hopefully more to come in the future! Maybe we will even have other kinds of merchandise available in the future…

If you have any other questions, please contact!

Organizer: Cam King (Twitter: @Lolifoxxx)
Co-host: Cuong ‘Foo’ Do (Twitter: @mistaFOO)
Follow us on Twitter: @SSCtourneys
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/x5HKvbV
Email: specialsummerddr@gmail.com

Special thanks to Brittney Scott (Twitter: @thegalagaship) for her very helpful insight to have a proper structure, and graphic design work to help advertising!

Thank you all for playing, and good luck!

Fresno Frenzy 3
2019-04-20 09:00 - 2019-04-21 21:00 (America/New_York) | IL
Date is set for Fresno Frenzy 3! Check back here for updates!Entry Fees:
Participants: $20 for first division, $10 each additional division
Rulesets:
LOWER: https://goo.gl/vWfP98
MIDDLE: https://goo.gl/SyNyxU
UPPER: https://goo.gl/syRwfs
FREESTYLE:
General TOs:
Alex Shieh (ALECKS)
(949) 748-9954 | alecks.shieh@gmail.com
David Hua (Azurian)
(415) 794 0183 | azurianrex@gmail.com
Romer Ibo (Zeo)
(408) 657-0903 | Ribo.2102@gmail.com
Freestyle:
James Gowdey (Captain Canada)
(415) 250-2754 | jgowdey@gmail.com | @FSTakeover

Mistake on the Lake 2
2019-05-04 11:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Round1 Great Lakes Mall, 7850 Mentor Ave., Mentor, 44060, United States
Hope y’all are ready for another exciting tournament!Full tournament rules can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ik_LYQ_00NwWROrCgUR9tlRFjhS9EvWCnm_Uy8ro8gI/
The format is a little different than we’ve done before, so I suggest you review it!
Qualifiers:
INSERTiON Expert (13)
PARANOIA EVOLUTION (X-Special) (14)
Entries must be submitted via google forms as a picture of each result screen (as well as the set result) with your e-amusement name and the song EX score clearly visible: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EXtOciqaEtqz4twbFGS_tj9d1F_bn6FIBPWHTjKA7-A
Once you submit an entry, you cannot override it with a newer entry. In the event of a tie, scores submitted earlier will be seeded higher.
Qualifiers must be submitted by 6amET/3am PT on Friday, May 3rd.
No day of registration will be permitted for any reason!
The tournament format will be round robin pools with a cut to a double elimination bracket.
Registration is $20 (including venue fee). All registration money will be put back into prizes. You can register at http://smash.gg/tournament/mistake-on-the-lake-2
The tournament will be streamed live at twitch.tv/OhioDDR

Arcade Odyssey DDR Spring Jamm+ 2019 Singles Tournament
2019-05-09 19:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Arcade Odyssey, 12045 SW 117th Ave, Miami, FL, 33186, United States
ARCADE ODYSSEYDDR SPRING JAMM+ 2019
SINGLES TOURNAMENT
Tournament Organizer:
• Josef Ricardo | kinshippjamm@hotmail.com
Entry Fees:
• Venue Fee: $5.00 (For all registrants)
• Tournament Fee: $5.00 (For Top 32 participants)
Event Details:
*Event Date: Thursday, May 9
*Registration: 7 PM – 7:45 PM
*Tournament Start: 8 PM
*Tournament Estimated End: 11:30 PM
Venue Details:
Arcade Odyssey
12045 SW 117th Ave, Miami, FL 33186
(305) 253-2722
Game
DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION EXTREME PRO
*Bracket Format:
• See the sample brackets for a Top 8, Top 16, or Top 32 tournament.
Qualifier Set:
• Spin the Disc (Heavy)
• B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) (Heavy)
Qualifiers:
• One of these two Level-10 songs (Spin the Disc [Heavy] or B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) [Heavy]) will be determined during the registration time block.
• Seeding is determined by EX Score.
• Players get at least one warm up song before performing the selected song during the registration time block.
• The cutoff for qualifiers will be the top 32 participants.
Tournament Format:
• The machine during the tournament event will be in event mode with EX scoring.
• Winner of a song is determined by the higher EX Score.
• During the tournament, all default and unlockable songs are allowed.
Song Modifiers:
• Freeze Arrow will be set to ON.
• Solo/Flat can only be used if BOTH players agree to it.
• Step chart difficulty is determined by the card draw.
*Tiebreaker Round(s):
• If a match outcome ends in a tie, a single-card draw will determine the song of the match. Higher seed (or from winner’s side) gets side preference. If the tiebreaker song results in a tie, then another tiebreaker song will be dealt. This process is repeated until there is no longer a tie.
Tournament Card Draw:
• Preferences Options (listed in order of operations):
– 1st Veto
– 2nd Veto
– Side Preference
• Players alternate selecting preference options, with the player with the higher seed or coming from the winner’s side selecting his or her preference option first.
Song Selection for a Match:
• Best-of-three (one):
– Five (three) cards will be randomly drawn, and the list of drawn songs will be shown to both players. Each player will veto a song from the list of drawn songs. The remaining song(s) will be played from top to bottom.
Miscellaneous Rules/Comments:
• Estimated start times of select rounds will be posted. PLEASE stay updated with the tournament bracket to know when you are needed for your match. For the best-of-one matches, be on deck if your match is next. There will be a 2-minute wait time for a player to report to the machine. If a player is not present within that time frame, the match will be played after the remaining matches in the round are completed. Repeat offenses will result in a loss/disqualification from the tournament.
• If you suspect there might be a malfunctioning arrow, play through the entire song. Stopping in the middle of a song due to misses is unacceptable and will definitively result in a loss of the song. The tournament organizer will adjust the score and/or test the pad (if justified and necessary). Continual unjustified complaints throughout the set will result in an automatic loss of the match.
• Please keep in mind the use of excessive heavy stomping. This damages the pads and thus hinders the tournament. The AO staff works hard at keeping their pads in good working condition and do final maintenance prior to the tournament.
• For any issues during the tournament, the tournament organizer will have final say.
*Subject to change to due to time constraints or unexpected circumstances.
References
• Challonge. (2018, November 18). Retrieved from Challonge: https://challonge.com/
• D, D. (2010, October 10). MMG DDR/ITG Card Draw Application. Retrieved from Zenius -I- vanisher.com: https://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/viewthread.php?threadid=3351
• Jebailey, A. (2018, December 8). CEO Gaming. Retrieved from DDR Storm – CEO: https://ceogaming.org/ceo/ddrstorm/
• Medina, R. (2018, December 8). Arcade in Miami | Arcade Odyssey. Retrieved from Arcade Odyssey: http://www.arcadeodyssey.com/
• Shieh, A., & Hua, D. (2018, September 22). Fresno Frenzy 2 – DDRCommunity. Retrieved from DDRCommunity: https://ddrcommunity.com/event/fresno-frenzy-2/

BEMANI MASTER KOREA 2019
2019-05-11 | PlayX4, Korea, Republic of
대한민국 최고의 BEMANI MASTER는 과연 누구인가?BEMANI MASTER KOREA 2019는 대한민국 최고의 BEMANI MASTER를 선발하는 대회입니다.이번 대회로 총 4회째 개최된 본 대회에서는BEMANI 시리즈를 이용해 온라인 예선을 진행하고, 온라인 예선을 통과한 탑 플레이어들이 결승 라운드를 진행합니다!대한민국의 BEMANI MASTER가 결정되는 스테이지를 두 눈으로 확인하세요!
More information @ UNIANA

안녕하세요 유니아나입니다.한국 최대 BEMANI eSports 대회인 BEMANI MASTER KOREA가 개최됩니다!이번 BMK 2019는 온라인 예선을 통과한 4명이 5월 진행되는 PlayX4 메인 무대에서 결승전을 진행하게 됩니다! pic.twitter.com/UabKclCHa9
— UNIANA_AM (@UNIANA_AM) March 28, 2019

BMK 2019 예선에 참가하시는 유저분들을 위해, 예선곡을 정리한 이미지를 업로드합니다! BMK 2019 예선을 참가하시는분들은 참고해 주시기 바랍니다! pic.twitter.com/387vE3XTq6
— UNIANA_AM (@UNIANA_AM) April 5, 2019

WARS.2019
2019-05-18 | Round 1 Fuchu honmachi, 1 Chome-13-番3号, Honmachi, Fuchu, 183-0027, Japan
