Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel
March 23, 2013 • March 24, 2013

Retro Classic Series

Think that you are the best at some of the most popular games of the past? If so, these tournaments will be right up your alley! The list below is our line up of Retro Classics pay tournaments (there will be free ones there too!) and the games they will be contested on. For full additional details, click on the links below:

Retro Classic Series - Two-Day Tournaments

  • Midwest Tetris Championship

Retro Classic Series - Saturday Tournaments

  • Contra Tournament (NES)
  • Dr. Mario (SNES)

Retro Classic Series - Sunday Tournaments

  • Space Invaders Tournament (2600)
  • Space Invaders Junior Tournament (2600)
  • Super Mario Bros Fire Mario Speed Run (SNES)
  • Super Mario Bros Junior Fire Mario Speed Run (SNES)

Multi-Tourney Deal! - Buy three tickets for any tournaments being contested in the Versus room (includes the Modern Game Series Wii U games) for $5!


Midwest Tetris Championship

Qualifying: Sat, 10am-8pm, Sun, 10am-2:30pm - Finals Sun @ 2:30pm

Think you are good at Tetris? We're testing players in all-around skill in classic NES Tetris, players will compete for high ranking games in score, lines and in B-mode scoring. The top 12 players will advance to the finals on Sunday!

The winners of the 4th Annual Midwest Tetris Championship will receive the following prizes:

Midwest Tetris Champion

  • Title of 2013 Midwest Tetris Champion
  • 2013 Midwest Tetris Champion Trophy
  • 40% of Entry Fees ($20 guaranteed)
  • Retron 3 from Hyperkin

First Runner Up

  • 2013 Midwest Tetris Championship Runner Up Trophy
  • 20% of Entry Fees ($10 guaranteed)

Second Runner Up

  • 2013 Midwest Tetris Championship Second Runner Up Certificate
  • 10% of Entry Fees ($5 guaranteed)

Third Runner Up

  • 2013 Midwest Tetris Championship Third Runner Up Certificate
  • 5% of Entry Fees ($2 guaranteed)

All Remaining Qualifiers

  • 2013 Midwest Tetris Championship Qualifier Certificate

Cost for this tournament is $2 per entry or 3 for $5. Full rules for the Midwest Tetris Championship are located here! Prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the tournament.

Contra Tournament

Open Competition: Sat, 10am-7:30pm - Winner Announced Sat, 7:30pm

How good are you at the original Contra on the NES... without the code?  Show your skill!

The top two winners of the Contra Tournament will receive prizes as follows:

Contra Champion

  • Title of 2013 Contra Champion
  • 2013 Contra Champion Certificate
  • 25% of all entries
  • Retron 3 courtesy of Hyperkin

First Runner Up

  • 2013 Contra Runner Up Certificate
  • 25% of all entries

Cost for this tournament is $2 per entry. Winners may pick up their prizes any time after the tournament completes. Any rule disputes, questions or challenges will be handled based on the appropriate sections within the Midwest Tetris Championship rules.

Dr Mario Tournament

Open Competition: Sat, 10am-7:30pm - Winner Announced Sat, 7:30pm

Have what it takes to go far in this great puzzler game?  Prove it!

The top two winners of the Dr  Mario Tournament will receive prizes as follows:

Dr Mario Champion

  • Title of 2013 Dr Mario Champion
  • 2013 Dr Mario Champion Certificate
  • 25% of all entries
  • SupaBoy courtesy of Hyperkin

First Runner Up

  • 2013 Dr Mario Runner Up Certificate
  • 25% of all entries
  • Other Prizes TBD

Cost for this tournament is $2 per entry. Winners may pick up their prizes any time after the tournament completes. Any rule disputes, questions or challenges will be handled based on the appropriate sections within the Midwest Tetris Championship rules.

Space Invaders Tournament

Open Competition: Sun, 10am-4:30pm - Winner Announced Sun, 4:30pm

Take on one of the most iconic games in a really difficult playstyle to see how far you can get!

The top two winners of the Space Invaders Tournament will receive prizes as follows:

Space Invaders Champion

  • Title of 2013 Space Invaders Champion
  • 2013 Space Invaders Champion Certificate
  • 50% of all entries

First Runner Up

  • 2013 Space Invaders Runner Up Certificate
  • 25% of all entries

Cost for this tournament is $2 per entry. Winners may pick up their prizes any time after the tournament completes. Any rule disputes, questions or challenges will be handled based on the appropriate sections within the Midwest Tetris Championship rules.

Space Invaders Junior Tournament

Open Competition: Sun, 10am-4:30pm - Winner Announced Sun, 4:30pm

Kids 10 and under take on one of the most iconic games in a fun playstyle to see how far you can get!  Who knows?  You might get a fun surprise just for participating!

Fire Mario Speed Run

Open Competition: Sun, 10am-4:30pm - Winner Announced Sat, 4:30pm

Think you can make it through level 1-1 of Super Mario Bros and end with Fire Power faster than anyone else? Ties will be broken with coins, followed by score, so everything matters in this test of classic retro speed!

The top two winners of the Fire Mario Speed Run will receive prizes as follows:

Fire Mario Speed Run Champion

  • Title of 2013 Fire Mario Speed Run Champion
  • 2013 Fire Mario Speed Run Champion Certificate
  • 25% of the Entry Fees ($8 guaranteed)
  • SupaBoy from Hyperkin

First Runner Up

  • 2013 First Mario Speed Run Championship Runner Up Certificate
  • 25% of the Entry Fees ($4 guaranteed)

Cost for this tournament is $2 per entry. Winners may pick up their prizes any time after the tournament completes. Any rule disputes, questions or challenges will be handled based on the appropriate sections within the Midwest Tetris Championship rules.

Junior Fire Mario Speed Run

Open Competition: Sun, 10am-4:30pm

Kids 10 and under may take part in the Junior Fire Mario Speed Run tournament for free on Family Day! Take a chance at playing a game that is fun, and maybe walk away with a cool kids day surprise!