Tournaments Stage
Friday, April 5
Token Taverns: An Arcade Bar Documentary
Stop by the Tournaments Stage Friday at 9pm for an MGC viewing party of Token Taverns: An Arcade Bar Documentary. After the viewing, stick around for a Q&A with Bob Rose, the director. Bob is an Emmy Award Winning television producer/filmmaker from Tampa, FL and the director of Token Taverns: An Arcade Bar Documentary. This is the 3rd film Bob has Directed. Bob’s first video game system was the Atari 2600 and he grew up going to the arcade with this Dad, so directing Token Taverns was a no brainer.
Crabbie Attack FINALS
In this game, turtles and pizza don’t go well together, as turtles Toby and Walton overeat, and end up in a dream where seemingly endless crabbie invaders try to make their slumber a nightmare! It’s a unique spin on a shmup where players combine strategy and limited resources to work against a timer and clear each stage. The original release of Crabbie Attack was received really well, but for the Midwest Gaming Classic, our version is going to have something totally unique!
This year, there is an exclusive Midwest Gaming Classic Championships mode! Take 5 minutes to score as many points by defeating all the crabbies you can! Additionally, for the first time ever, we’re producing three different variations of the game! Two standard versions, and a limited edition “chase” that a few lucky people might find! (Or, win the Championships to get one!)
Tempest 2000 FINALS
Grab your claw and take to the web as you set out to score at least 10,000 points in Tempest 2000 as quickly as possible! Participants will start at the level select screen with the first web on the screen, and will then start their timer and work as quickly as they can to accumulate at least 10,000 points. Switch levels or play the first one, shoot and Super Zap until you reach the target score, and then you can stop your timer. The person who can do it the fastest, wins!
Saturday, April 6
Sonic Adventure 2 FINALS
Rolling around at the speed of sound got places to go gotta follow my rainbow!
Follow YOUR rainbow as you race to get the best time blasting your way through City Escape! The top three scores will face off on the stage to determine who is the fastest thing alive!
Typing of the Dead FINALS
Italy is being overrun with zombies, and G has gone missing! Take this, um, keyboard, to battle the hordes of zombies and find the missing agent!
Cows are watching how you drive! Egg boiled in a hot spring! Body double whopper with knees, no mail! These are just a few of the nonsensical phrases that will flash on the screen for you to type as fast as you can in order to defeat the zombies before they reach you!
ByteOff Awards
The NESmaker Byte-Off awards are our way of celebrating this amazing, diverse, creative, ingenious, passionate community. It is designed to be a collaborative event to drive new ideas and give everyone a platform to show them off. Many games that started off as fun, small scale Byte-Off demoes have gone on to be fully fleshed out and have been published for retro and modern consoles.
Who will win this year’s annual NESmaker Byte-Off awards? Find out at Midwest Gaming Classic! To play the entries and for details, go to www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com
Crazy Taxi FINALS
Hey! Hey! Hey! It’s time to make some CRAAAAAAZY money! Are ya ready? YAH YAH YAH YAH YAH! Well, you won’t be making any real money, but cash is king in the world of crazy taxi. You’ll have 3 minutes to earn as much as you can in the game to become king of the cabbies! HERE WE GO….
Super Monkey Ball Target Challenge Finals
Go bananas and get the ball rolling to get as many points as you can in this Gamecube classic, and you’ll get the prize!
The winner is the the baller who can rack up the most points in a single run by collecting bananas and hitting the target for the most points.
Tekken 8 Tournament
Join I Play Games for the 2024 Tekken 8 Tournament! Fight your way through opponents to get to the final round where you’ll have a chance to be crowned Tekken 8 Champion!
Rules: 3 out of 5 rounds per match 2 out of 3 matches to win
Time: 60
Stage Select: Always Random
Simple mode is allowed, Double Elim bracket.
Rush 2049: Stunt Mode FINALS
In the FAR FUTURE of 2049, do as many stunts as you can in 5 minutes! The top four qualifying scores will face off in a single 5-minute stunt mode online, with the top score being declared the winner!
Star Fox Competition Cart FINALS!
It’s about time you showed up, Fox! Fly through this competition cart and blast your way to the top of the leader board! If you’re one of the top 4, you’ll have to do it once more on the stage, with the winner taking home the prize! Never give up. Trust your instincts. And always remember to DO A BARREL ROLL!
Mega Game Championship Finals
Six qualifiers of the most MEGA GAME CHALLENGE go head to head in various games.
Donkey Kong Country Competition Cart FINALS!
You’ve got 5 minutes to collect as many bananas as you can from this super fun cartridge! The top four in qualifying will face off on the stage to determine who is TOP BANANA!
NWC Remix FINALS!
Get the highest score you can in this challenge reminiscent of the original Nintendo World Championships. You will have six minutes to:
- Get 50 coins in Super Mario Bros.
- Get 25 coins in Super Mario Bros. 3
- Get the highest score you can in Dr. Mario before the time runs out
Highest score wins and becomes the MGC Remix Champion!
Bucks Gaming King of the Hill (Smash Ultimate)
Block House is teaming up with Bucks Gaming in this exclusive Smash Ultimate competition front and center on the big stage! It’s simple, winner stays. Step up and challenge the throne to see how long you can remain the king of the hill. A variety of prizes are up for grabs for competitors.
Sunday, April 7
Amiibo Tournament
Bring your Amiibos to the Stage for the return of the popular MGC Super Smash Bros Amiibo tournaments… now using the Nintendo Switch! Bring your own Amiibo, and see how it does in the competition!
Sign up is 11-11:30AM Sunday at the stage.
Timed Frogger FINALS!
Leap for your life in this timed tournament of hopping hilarity! How quickly can you get 3 frogs to the goal in this Atari 2600 classic? Gotta hop fast!
Super Mario Bros 1 Speed Fire Flower (NES) Finals
Race through level 1-1 of Super Mario Bros. and reach the flag pole as fire Mario. If you don’t finish as fire Mario, then your time does not count! Ties will be broken by coins and score. The fastest four players will take the stage, with the fastest player (by in-game timer) being declared the winner! In case of a tie, the winner is determined by coins collected and then score.
Forward Madison FC PK Showdown (EAFC 24)
Ever wondered if you could handle the pressure of taking a PK in front of thousands? Forward Madison FC and Block House are teaming up to bring you the live EA Sports FC24 PK Showdown front and center on the big stage! Step up to the spot and win a variety of prizes including regular season tickets and an official match kit.
Timed Pac-Man FINALS
I got a Pac-Man fever, and the only prescription is more Pac-Man! How fast can you clear a screen of Pac-Man for the Atari 2600? Compete against others in this tournament where the only score that matters is time.
Wii Sports Home Run Derby FINALS!
How often can you get the words Home Run to appear, and how far can those shots go? That’s what we’ll be finding out with our Home Run Derby contest from Wii Sports! Winner scores the most home runs out of ten. In the likely case of a tie, total feet of all home runs will serve as the tiebreaker!
Street Fighter 6 Tournament
Join I Play Games for the 2024 Street Fighter 6 Tournament and fight for the title on the Tournaments Stage.
Rules: 2 out of 3 rounds per match, 2 out of 3 matches to win.
Time 99
Only classic and Modern controls allowed.
No Handicap stars allowed.
Double Elim bracket.
Mario Kart 8 FINALS
Drift into The Midwest Gaming Classic with a game that might ruin a friendship: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! This tournament is a 150CC, NO COM, 4 races competition where tracks are curated for each round and progressively get harder. Can you survive all the way to the Final Four?