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Amateur Air Hockey Tournament

Amateur Air Hockey Tournament

Amateur Air Hockey Tournament

Amateur Air Hockey Tournament

Compete against others in the amateur air hockey tournament! Don’t worry, the best in the world will be helping to run the tournament, not play in it!

Sign up at the Air Hockey area prior to the scheduled times. The tournament format depends on the number of players interested but has been single elimination in the past.

Games are played on the arcade-size table, first to 7 points.

Catan

Catan

Catan

Catan

In CATAN (formerly The Settlers of Catan), players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. On each turn dice are rolled to determine what resources the island produces. Players build by spending resources (sheep, wheat, wood, brick and ore) that are depicted by these resource cards; each land type, with the exception of the unproductive desert, produces a specific resource: hills produce brick, forests produce wood, mountains produce ore, fields produce wheat, and pastures produce sheep.
Clock Chaos

Clock Chaos

Clock Chaos

Clock Chaos

Clock Chaos is the signature warm up event for the Midwest Gaming Classic! For the second year in a row, it’s back to it’s original format! Clock Chaos has been created to provide pros and new players alike an awesome pinball tournament to participate in for a few hours on Friday night. Sign up for a slot and then appear at your selected time. You’ll be tasked with playing a single game on a number of pinball machines and then, at 11pm when all players are done, players scores will be compared and the top 12 qualifiers will return to replay ONE game. The number of games involved in Clock Chaos will not be revealed until the start of the tournament to ensure all tournament equipment is ready for the tournament, however at least one EM, one solid state pre DMD and one DMD era machine will be present in a line up of at least five machines! Sign up begins on March 2nd at noon!
COSMOLYMPICS 2024

COSMOLYMPICS 2024

COSMOLYMPICS 2024

COSMOLYMPICS 2024

Fight for the coveted Cosmolympian title as you battle against other Cosmonaughts in the COSMOLYMPICS, the ultimate test of your “flight and fire” skills. The reigning Cosmonaught, then to be deemed 2024 Cosmolympian will be rewarded for their battle prowess and conquered territories. The competing Cosmonaughts will have a chance to compete against all other Cosmonaughts in a “strike style” tournament. Every match lost is a strike against the Cosmonaught. Once a Cosmonaught reaches 3 strikes, they are out of the tournament! The final 4 will fight on the MGC “game stage” for all to watch!
Crazy Taxi (Dreamcast)

Crazy Taxi (Dreamcast)

Crazy Taxi (Dreamcast)

Crazy Taxi (Dreamcast)

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….
Crokinole Tournament

Crokinole Tournament

Crokinole Tournament

Crokinole Tournament

Players take turns shooting disks across the circular wooden board by flicking the disks with their fingers. Players try to land their disks in scoring regions on the board, with the highest scoring area the recessed hole in the very center of the board. Each round, each player/side alternately shoots a set number of disks (usually 12 or 8), shooting one disk each turn. An exciting disc-flicking dexterity game. Like tabletop curling or shuffleboard for your fingers. Players: 2-4 | Age: 8+ Estimated playing time: 30 minutes BGG Complexity Rating: 1.24/5
Donkey Kong Country Competition Cart (SNES)

Donkey Kong Country Competition Cart (SNES)

Donkey Kong Country Competition Cart (SNES)

Donkey Kong Country Competition Cart (SNES)

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!

Haunted Inheritance Tournament

Haunted Inheritance Tournament

Haunted Inheritance Tournament

Haunted Inheritance Tournament

You are eligible to inherit a vast fortune, which is hidden in the rooms of an abandoned mansion, and you only have one night to do it. (Game play is 1 Hour.) There is one other little problem–the mansion is haunted. You arrive at the mansion as night falls. The clock marks off the hours as you explore the decaying rooms and dark halls in search of fortune. But you aren’t the only creatures that walk those floors. Monsters haunt the rooms of the mansion and intend to make you one of them. Tournament Teams can be 1 – 6 players. There will be 2 boards. If teams are tied for the amount of money then a prize will be given for the top individual score for a solo win and prizes for the team with the most time left on the clock for the cooperative win. Prize will be a certificate honoring your win at 2nd Annual Haunted Inheritance tournament at the 2024 Midwest Gaming Classic! Semi-Cooperative, Solo / Solitaire or Family, Adventure, Humor, Dice Rolling, Events, Negotiation, Upcoming Releases, Crowdfunded, Theme: Spooky Old Houses Find the tools for success.
Juniors Air Hockey

Juniors Air Hockey

Juniors Air Hockey

Juniors Air Hockey

For those who are younger who want a chance to play in a totally fun air hockey tournament, this is for you! Stop to sign up before it starts and secure a spot, and then get the chance to go head-to-head with kids in attendance for the show!

Magic: the Gathering - Casual Commander

Magic: the Gathering – Casual Commander

Magic: the Gathering - Casual Commander

Magic: the Gathering – Casual Commander

Leave your competitive decks at home and come play for a standard play booster box in this chill casual tournament.
Magic: the Gathering - Legacy

Magic: the Gathering – Legacy

Magic: the Gathering - Legacy

Magic: the Gathering – Legacy

Play any card from any set of Magic: the Gathering ever printed! As long as it’s not banned or restricted, that is. Don’t have $6,829.929.23 to build a deck? No problem! Since this is an unsanctioned event, proxies are legal as long as they are printed to look like the real card. Winner gets a Dual Land! 5-6 rounds 50 minutes each
Magic: the Gathering - On-Demand Commander Pods

Magic: the Gathering – On-Demand Commander Pods

Magic: the Gathering - On-Demand Commander Pods

Magic: the Gathering – On-Demand Commander Pods

Every hour on the hour Slypatch Gaming is hosting Commander Pods that could win you a pre-constructed deck! Bring your own deck, entry fee is $20.
Magic: the Gathering - On-Demand Draft

Magic: the Gathering – On-Demand Draft

Magic: the Gathering - On-Demand Draft

Magic: the Gathering – On-Demand Draft

Every hour on the hour, you can come to the Slypatch Gaming room, slap down $15 and play a Magic: the Gathering draft game! 3 rounds per game, and you win a pack for every round you win! If you go undefeated, you win an extra pack!
Magic: The Gathering - Pauper Tournament

Magic: The Gathering – Pauper Tournament

Magic: The Gathering - Pauper Tournament

Magic: The Gathering – Pauper Tournament

Play cards from throughout the history of Magic: the Gathering with Pauper, so long as they were printed as common! We hope you’ll join us for one of the most affordable and fun formats! The winner of this tournament gets 4 Lotus Petals! Entry to this tournament is included with your ticket to the Midwest Gaming Classic!

3 Round Swiss 50 minute rounds

If you have any questions about this tournament, please reach out to [email protected] 

Magic: the Gathering CEDH - Competitive Commander

Magic: the Gathering CEDH – Competitive Commander

Magic: the Gathering CEDH - Competitive Commander

Magic: the Gathering CEDH – Competitive Commander

Leave your friendly “just for funzies” decks at home because this Commander tournament is srsbznz! (The means Serious Business for the moms and dads reading this) Entry is included with your ticket to the Midwest Gaming Classic, courtesy of Slypatch Games and Mana Vault! 6 rounds 80 minutes each 128 Max Players 6 rounds of Swiss cut to top 16 single elimination 2 rounds Strict 12pm start time Winner gets a Dual Land! If you have any questions about this tournament, please reach out to [email protected]
Mario Kart 8 Tournament (Switch)

Mario Kart 8 Tournament (Switch)

Mario Kart 8 Tournament (Switch)

Mario Kart 8 Tournament (Switch)

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?
Mega Game Championship

Mega Game Championship

Mega Game Championship

Mega Game Championship

The MEGA GAME CHAMPIONSHIP is coming to the Wisconsin Baird April 6! Complete three diverse game challenges in Space Invaders (2600), Legend of Zelda (NES) and NBA Jam (SNES) as a timer counts up to see how long it takes! The top six gamers return for a finals hosted by Phil Moore where they have to go head to head for the fastest times on single game challenges. Here’s exactly how it’s going to work: There will be two Mega Game Challenge qualifying areas in Roman’s Qualifying Coliseum. When the judge is ready and all three games are confirmed to be in their ‘ready’ state, the player will press a big green button to start their timer. At this point, they must pick up and complete the following three challenges in any order:
  • Space Invaders (2600) – Player must score at least 150 points
  • Legend of Zelda (NES) – Player must defeat at least one screen of baddies
  • NBA Jam (SNES) – Player must score at least 5 points
At the conclusion of all three challenges, the player must put all controllers down and press the green button to stop their timer. The time that the timer reads is their official time as long as the judge verifies that the above conditions are met. Top six players based on their time when qualifying closes at 5:30pm will move onto the finals at 6pm! These players will then participate in three timed or head-to-head challenges with the same games to determine who is the MEGA GAME CHAMPION!
  • The winner will receive a guitar from Cream City Music!
MGC Blitz Chess Tournament

MGC Blitz Chess Tournament

MGC Blitz Chess Tournament

MGC Blitz Chess Tournament

MGC Blitz Chess Tournament presented by Milwaukee Chess! Five rounds. 5 minute time control with a 5 second increment. Trophy for first place. Cash prizes. $10 entry fee, register on site at the MGC Chess Corner.
MGC Cosplay Championship

MGC Cosplay Championship

MGC Cosplay Championship

MGC Cosplay Championship

Come see one of the most fun Cosplay contests around on Saturday night at 7pm at the MGC Main Stage! With prizes for the best male, female, and group costumes, this is a fun event to watch or participate in! Entry for main categories is free. All participants need to register as contestants during the day. Click more information below for full Cosplay Contest Rules.

Want to be a contestant? This year, we’re pre-judging the entrants to help ensure the smooth operation of our tournament! Stop by our Cosplay HQ on the second floor during the day to register (12pm-2pm or 4pm-6pm). Then return at 6:45pm near the Main Stage to be ready for the finals!

Pre-judging Categories (10 points each)

Craftsmanship/ Quality – Level of complexity and skill required to construct, diversity of materials used, how much of it is custom made

Accuracy/ Novelty – The degree to which the costume is true to the source material, or to which a unique portrayal is given

Time/ Effort – Amount of time dedicated

On Stage – Presence, demeanor, crowd hype, performance (if applicable)

MGC Rapid Chess Tournament

MGC Rapid Chess Tournament

MGC Rapid Chess Tournament

MGC Rapid Chess Tournament

MGC Rapid Chess Tournament presented by Milwaukee Chess! Rapid chess? What? Glad you asked! Details below: Time control: Ten minutes per player. Five rounds. Trophy for first place. Cash prizes. $20 entry feee, register on site at the MGC Chess Corner.
Midwest Pinball Championship

Midwest Pinball Championship

Midwest Pinball Championship

Midwest Pinball Championship

Our yearly tournament returns! 80 players face off in two separate qualifying sessions, with the top 12 from each session moving on to the finals to determine who is the best pinball player at Midwest Gaming Classic!

Pre-registration opens on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM (NOON) on the MGC website. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from MGC and another email from Rachel a few days later with additional information.

Click the 9:00 AM button to sign up for the event. This is the only registration button for both qualifying events.

  • Open tournament limited to 80 players. 40 players per qualifying session.
  • 2 qualifying sessions will be held Saturday at 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
  • A player can only play in one qualifying sessions, not both.
  • Players will be sorted into sessions via IFPA rank. If you have a special need to play a specific session (i.e working the event, children, etc.) please reach out to Rachel directly at [email protected].

PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR MGC TICKET ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN THE 9:00 AM GROUP.

Click the 9:00 AM button to sign up for the event. This is the only registration button for both qualifying events.

Nintendo World Championship Remix (NES Remix Wii U)

Nintendo World Championship Remix (NES Remix Wii U)

Nintendo World Championship Remix (NES Remix Wii U)

Nintendo World Championship Remix (NES Remix Wii U)

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!
Rush 2049: Stunt Mode (Dreamcast)

Rush 2049: Stunt Mode (Dreamcast)

Rush 2049: Stunt Mode (Dreamcast)

Rush 2049: Stunt Mode (Dreamcast)

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!

Sagrada

Sagrada

Sagrada

Sagrada

A competitive, medium-weight, dice-drafting, puzzle game played over ten rounds.

Players: 1-4 | Age: 14+ | Estimated playing time: 30-45 minutes | BGG Complexity Rating: 1.925/5

Sonic Adventure 2 (Gamecube)

Sonic Adventure 2 (Gamecube)

Sonic Adventure 2 (Gamecube)

Sonic Adventure 2 (Gamecube)

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!

Splendor Tournament

Splendor Tournament

Splendor Tournament

Splendor Tournament

Splendor is a game of chip-collecting and card development. Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines, means of transportation, shops—all in order to acquire the most prestige points. If you’re wealthy enough, you might even receive a visit from a noble at some point, which of course will further increase your prestige.
Star Fox Competition Cart (SNES)

Star Fox Competition Cart (SNES)

Star Fox Competition Cart (SNES)

Star Fox Competition Cart (SNES)

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!

Star Realms Tournament

Star Realms Tournament

Star Realms Tournament

Star Realms Tournament

Fast paced deck-building card game with the interactivity of Trading Card Game style combat.

Players: 2 | Age: 12+

Estimated playing time: 20 minutes

BGG Complexity Rating: 1.92/5

Super Mario Bros (NES) Level 1-1 Speed Run

Super Mario Bros (NES) Level 1-1 Speed Run

Super Mario Bros (NES) Level 1-1 Speed Run

Super Mario Bros (NES) Level 1-1 Speed Run

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.

Super Monkey Ball Target Challenge

Super Monkey Ball Target Challenge

Super Monkey Ball Target Challenge

Super Monkey Ball Target Challenge

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.

Super Smash Bros Amiibo Tournament

Super Smash Bros Amiibo Tournament

Super Smash Bros Amiibo Tournament

Super Smash Bros Amiibo Tournament

Choose your fighter! Amiibo! Show us your moves and cheer your amiibo on as it battles other amiibo competitors in the 8th annual MIDWEST AMIIBO CHAMPIONSHIP! Start training now and bring your best amiibo to this single elimination tournament! Ready? GO!!!!

Amiibo figures must be formatted for SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE. Figures from Smash Wii U won’t work.

Rules:
  • Single elimination
  • Rounds will be 3 minutes with 2 stock
  • Click here to see match settings
  • One entry per player
  • All amiibo released by Nintendo are allowed
  • Only officially licensed Nintendo Amiibo will be admitted (No NFC Cards, Power Discs, or any other unofficial technology)
  • Sign up begins 30 minutes prior to the start time

 

Tempest 2000 (Jaguar) Tournament

Tempest 2000 (Jaguar) Tournament

Tempest 2000 (Jaguar) Tournament

Tempest 2000 (Jaguar) Tournament

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!
Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes Tournament

Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes Tournament

Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes Tournament

Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes Tournament

Throwback! Jai-Alai Heroes is a fun, all-ages, competitive game with an arcade feel similar to classic games like NBA Jam and NFL Blitz. The game is targeted towards players of “casual competitive” games like Rocket League, Super Smash Bros, and Windjammers. The game blends simple 3D environments with hand-drawn 2D pixel animations for a colorful, retro vibe.

  • Registration on-site 10:00am – 3:00pm
Ticket to Ride Tournament

Ticket to Ride Tournament

Ticket to Ride Tournament

Ticket to Ride Tournament

Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure in which players collect and play matching train cards to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Area control game where you collect train cards and use them to claim routes on a map to earn points.

Players: 2-5 | Age: 8+

Estimated playing time: 30-60 minutes

BGG Complexity Rating: 1.84/5

 

Timed Frogger (2600)

Timed Frogger (2600)

Timed Frogger (2600)

Timed Frogger (2600)

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!
Timed Pac-Man (2600)

Timed Pac-Man (2600)

Timed Pac-Man (2600)

Timed Pac-Man (2600)

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.
Typing of the Dead (Dreamcast)

Typing of the Dead (Dreamcast)

Typing of the Dead (Dreamcast)

Typing of the Dead (Dreamcast)

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!
Wii Sports Home Run Derby (Wii)

Wii Sports Home Run Derby (Wii)

Wii Sports Home Run Derby (Wii)

Wii Sports Home Run Derby (Wii)

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!