BAM14 Tournament Rules
General Tournament Rules and Information
Take a moment to familiarise yourself with the standard rules governing all our tournaments at #BAM14. And read on below that for the specific rules, prizes and tournament admins associated with each game, listed alphabetically.
Register and follow your pool and brackets here: https://start.gg/bam14
Report to your pools 15 minutes before it is supposed to start.
Disqualifications are 10 minutes after your match is called.
Tournaments with 7 players or less will pay out 100% to the winner.
- 1st Place – 100%
Tournaments with 15 players or less will pay out to the top 2 finishers.
- 1st Place – 70%
- 2nd Place – 30%
Tournaments with 16 to 47 players will pay out to the top 3 finishers.
- 1st Place – 60%
- 2nd Place – 30%
- 3rd Place – 10%
Tournaments with 48 – 95 players or more will pay out to the top 4 finishers.
- 1st Place – 50%
- 2nd Place – 25%
- 3rd Place – 15%
- 4th Place – 10%
Tournaments with 96 – 127 players or more will pay out to the top 6 finishers.
- 1st Place – 45%
- 2nd Place – 20%
- 3rd Place – 15%
- 4th Place – 10%
- 5th Place – 5%/5%
Tournaments with 128 – 255 players or more will pay out to the top 8 finishers.
- 1st Place – 40%
- 2nd Place – 20%
- 3rd Place – 15%
- 4th Place – 10%
- 5th Place – 5%/5%
- 7th Place – 2.5%/2.5%
Tournaments with 255 or more players will pay out to the top 12 finishers.
- 1st Place – 37.5%
- 2nd Place – 17.5%
- 3rd Place – 12.5%
- 4th Place – 8.5%
- 5th Place – 4.75%/4.75%
- 7th Place – 3.25%/3.25%
- 9th Place – 2%/2%/2%/2%
Pot bonuses will be paid out with the same amounts unless otherwise stated.
Platinum Tournaments
Feature events with premium stage and stream time. Each receives the BAM trophy and Top 3 medals.
TEKKEN 8 – Tekken World Tour Master Event
Format: 3/5 rounds, 2/3 games (LF, WF, GF 3/5 games), Double Elimination, 60 seconds
System: PS5
Rules: All characters allowed. Random Stage Select every game. Players who lose the first game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches. In the case that players cannot mutually agree on which sides to sit, a best of 3 Rock Paper Scissors game will be played with the winner choosing their preferred side. Players are committed to side selection for the entirety of the Match.
WORLD TOUR: BAM is a TEKKEN World Tour Master Event and TWT rules also apply.
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. Finalists will also gain TEKKEN World Tour points as described in the TEKKEN World Tour Ruleset.
Master Prize Pool Allocation:
- 1st $3,000
- 2nd $1,250
- 3rd $750
- 4th $400
- T-5th $200
- T-7th $100
Controllers: PS5 Compatible Controllers (Pads, Arcade Style Controllers, Leverless.) Controllers are not permitted to be used in Bluetooth mode (Bluetooth will be disabled on the PS5 consoles). All controllers must be connected in wired mode, cables will not be provided.
Street Fighter 6
Format: 2/3 Rounds, 2/3 Games (Top 8 – 3/5 games), Double Elimination, 99 Seconds, Random Stage Select.
Console: PS5
Rules: All characters are allowed in a first to two or best of three game set. Players who lose a game may change their character and side while the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches, contact a judge or bracket runner at the character select screen to adjudicate for you. In the case of both players wanting the P1 or P2 side, Rock, Paper, Scissors will be used to determine the outcome. Dynamic controls are outlawed for use during this tournament.
Controllers: Brook converters are allowed, but Cronus converters are banned. The CPT ruleset regarding controllers can be found here.
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Please join the BAM Street Fighter 6 discord for personalised pings and an open channel to communicate with other players and organisers.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Format: 7 Minutes, 3 Stocks (Singles & Doubles), Items/Hazards Off, Pause Off, Friendly Fire On (Doubles)
Console: Switch
Stagelist: Final Destination, Smashville, Town and City, Lylat Cruise, Battlefield, Kalos, Small Battlefield, Hollow Bastion, Pokemon Stadium 2. Banning procedure is 2-4-2. At the start of a match paper scissors rock is played and the winner decides to ban first, or have the opponent ban first. After a game, the winner then bans 3 stages and the loser picks from the remainder.
Rules: If a player wishes to pick a character without the opponent being able to counterpick, they can choose to enact a double blind, where both players will inform a TO of their pick and then the TO will announce both of the characters. After a game, the winner must announce if they are changing characters, and the loser follows. Mii Fighters are legal, if using a Mii Fighter, you must tell your opponent the moveset, and name the Mii accordingly. (eg. 1132)
Controllers: Wireless controllers are allowed, however if your controller interferes with the tournament in any way, you will be instantly disqualified. If you use a GCC, you must bring your own adapter with you to all matches, if you fail to do this and begin to delay the bracket, you will be instantly disqualified.
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrants.
Guilty Gear: Strive – Arc World Tour Gold Event
Format: 2/3 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: PS4
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
DLC Character availability: 2 weeks after character release.
WORLD TOUR: As Part of ARC WORLD TOUR 2024, This event is a Gold Qualifier, which means players can earn points as follows:
1st – 100pts
2nd – 45pts
3rd – 20pts
4th – 12pts
5th – 8pts
7th – 6pts
ARC WORLD TOUR RULES: official rules for the tournament.
Controllers:
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Syndama
Gold Tournaments
High tier tournaments. BAM trophy awarded. Full list To be Announced
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising – Arc World Tour Gold Event
Format: 2/3 Rounds (3/5 for finals), Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: Playstation 4
DLC Character availability: 1 month after character release.
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches. Pausing the game at any point during a match will result in forfeiting the round.
Colours 16 and 17 are prohibited. Lunalu is prohibited. SP Weapon skins (Prismatics) prohibited.
WORLD TOUR: As Part of ARC WORLD TOUR 2024, This event is a Gold Qualifier, which means players can earn points as follows:
1st – 100pts
2nd – 45pts
3rd – 20pts
4th – 12pts
5th – 8pts
7th – 6pts
ARC WORLD TOUR RULES: official rules for the tournament.
Controllers: PS4 compatible controllers, Brook converters are allowed but Cronus converters are prohibited. ‘Turbo’ functions or hardware based macros that give functions not available in the game natively are prohibited. If you use a Dualshock or other wireless controller, you are responsible for removing it after your match is complete, and will be disqualified if you fail to do so and another match is affected.
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Makh and Million-Color
Mortal Kombat 1
Format: 2/3 Rounds, 3/5 Games, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds, Random Stage
Console: PS5
Rules: All characters allowed in a three (3) game set. Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked and variation locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches, contact a judge or bracket runner at the character select screen to adjudicate for you.
Game Procedures
Players select their characters and Kameos.
Players play the first Game of the match.
The losing Player of the preceding Game may choose to change characters/Kameo or replay the match. The winner MUST stay with the same character/Kameo.
The next game is played.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all subsequent Games until the match is over.
Controllers: Brooks converters allowed, but Cronus converters are banned. If you use a PS4 Dualshock or wireless controller of any kind, be sure to disconnect or desync it after every match, failure to do so will be grounds for DQ if another match is interrupted.
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
In addition, a sizable prize contribution will be made by AusKombat and members of the community.
Judges: Ald2011
King of Fighters XV
Format: 2/3 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: PS4
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Controllers:
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Fishel
Silver and Community Tournaments
BlazBlue Centralfiction
Format: 2/3 Rounds, 2/3 Games (LF, WF, GF – 3/5 games), Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: PS4
Rules: Unlimited Characters banned. All other normal characters allowed. Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Controllers: PS4 and PS3 sticks and official Sony pads allowed.
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Eversoris
Brawlhalla
Format: 2/3 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console:
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Entry Fee: $5 (doubles) or $10 (singles)
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: ThatJerryBoy
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
System: MiSTer FPGA
Region: JP – Super Street Fighter II X: Grand Master Challenge
Speed: Turbo 3
Double Elimination, Bo3 Rounds per game, Bo5 games per set throughout the tournament.
Winner locked to same character, Akuma/Gouki is banned
*In the event that the MiSTer setups are not accessible or encounter technical difficulties on the day, the tournament will transition to backup PCs running Street Fighter 30th Anniversary at Turbo 1 (in an effort to maintain game consistency).
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Format: 2/3 Games, 3/5 Games for Top 3, Double Elimination
Console: CPS3 Supergun for xinput and ps4 compatible controllers.
Rules: Default damage and time settings. Games will be played first to 2 (best out of 3), until top 3, where it will become first to 3 (best out of 5). Character switch allowed on loss. Super art switch allowed on win and loss.
Controllers: Controller converters are allowed. Xinput and ps4 compatible controllers recommended. Brook FGC Convertors provided for PS5 pads.
Entry Fee: $5
Prize: TBA
Judges: Mildsome
Street Fighter X Tekken
Rules: FT3, Double Elimination, 2 players on each team, Only default gem sets are allowed
Judge: Khanage
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Format: 2/3 Games, Double Elimination, default time
Console: PlayStation 4
Rules: All characters allowed, players can only change characters on loss which includes team order. Assists can be changed between A, B and C at any time. Do not pick random music select on stream setups. You can ask to swap off Namek or Destroyed Namek if it is picked via random select.
Controllers: Controller converters are allowed, check with your tournament organiser if you are unsure. It is the player’s responsibility to ensure bluetooth controllers are unpaired. You can ask a non-wireless controller player (or the tournament organiser) to help you disconnect your controller before your next set.
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Aura and co.
Lethal League Blaze
Format: Double Elimination, 2/3 games (LF, WF, GF – 3/5 games)
Console: PC
Game configuration: ANZ “Competitive” Settings (5 stocks, 5 min, 200% HP, Power-ups off)
Stage Select: Random or gentlemen’s agreement
Character Select: The winner of the previous game in a set must continue to play the character they won that game with. If a player selects random in game one and wins, they must select the same randomed character in the subsequent game. Loser can switch freely. No restrictions on the first game in a set.
Entry Fee: Free
Prizes: $200.
The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Regulation “A”
Format: 2/3 Games, Double Elimination, Default Time
Console: PlayStation 2
Rules: All characters allowed. Players who lose a game may change their characters, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Entry Fee: Free
Prizes: TBA
Judges: Indi
Touhou Hisoutensoku
Format: Double Elimination. Best 2 of 3. Finals Best 3 of 5 (GF reset returns to Best 2 of 3)
Console: PC
Game Configuration: Pre-game deck creation time allowed (Don’t overwrite profiles).
Stage Select: Library or player agreement
Character Select: May change character on game loss. Deck change can be done on both win and loss.
Judge: RustyRed
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R
Format: 2/3 Rounds, BO3(FT2) Games, Top 3 BO5(FT3) Games, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: Playstation 3 / PC
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Controllers: The usual deal. Programmable macros and the like are banned.
Bans: Justice macro glitch, EX Characters, Shadow characters, Gold characters, GGX Mode, GG1 Mode. Slash and Reload stages are banned on PS3. They will crash the console. Please just pick the default stage each match!
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
If I still have some left over from the free games you could win some baked goods or a video game too.
Judges:Hannah ‘Pichy’ Stockmann, Mismatch, Hannah Muffins
Guilty Gear Xrd Rev2
Format: 2/3 Rounds, 2/3 Games in Pools, Top 8 3/5 games, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: PS4
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches. Gold and PS4 Color Set are banned for every character
Controllers: PS4 and PS3 sticks and official Sony pads allowed.
Entry Fee: $5 (Singles) or Free (3v3)
Prizes: Prizes: Full singles prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Jackie, Risser
Gundam Extreme Versus Maxi Boost On
Format: 2/3 Games (LF, WF, GF – 3/5 Games), Double Elimination, 240 seconds
Console: PS4
Rules:
Tournament will be 2 vs 2 fixed teams. You will be paired for the entire tournament. If you do not have a team, still register online solo, and staff will be on-site to help pair you with a partner.
All suits are allowed. Games will all be played on Side 7.
After any game in the set, the losers may switch suits and/or burst, the winners are locked onto their suit/burst.
Controllers: PS4 compatible controllers, Brook converters are allowed but Cronus converters are prohibited. ‘Turbo’ functions or hardware based macros that give functions not available in the game natively are prohibited. If you use a Dualshock or other wireless controller, you are responsible for removing it after your match is complete, and will be disqualified if you fail to do so and another match is affected.
Entry Fee: Free
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event.
The prize pool will include a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Justin Lim aka kittenlover
HDR HewDraw Remix Singles
Format: 8 minutes, 4 stocks, Items/Customs Off
Console: Switch
Legal stages: Starters: Battlefield, Smashville, Hollow Bastion, Small Battlefield, Northern Cave
Counterpicks: Sky Sanctuary Zone, Venom, Fourside, Demon Dojo, Arena Ferox
Rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EpgXVGVRSPgARMspPXY-4MFVszwejQhjqKtdW8CjLvg/edit
Controllers: Gamecube, Pro Controllers and Joycons are allowed, as long as they are disconnected properly after a set to not interfere with other matches.
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrants.
Judges: Amph
Killer Instinct
Format: 3/5 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: Xbox One (brook converters will be available)
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Training Stage and Debug Void Stage Banned
Controllers: Xbox One Compatible, Brook Converters for all PS4 sticks are also available on the day.
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Rowdy Howdy
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code
Format: 2/3 Rounds (LF, WF, GF – 3/5 Games), Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Banned Stage: Ban on the ‘And Nothing Heart’ stage
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Format: 2/3 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Kitoro
Pokken Tournament DX
Format: 2/3 Rounds until top 4, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Rules: Fixed Battle Stages, no skill points. Loser can change character, support and cheer skill Winner can change support and cheer skill
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Jamesibell
Project+
Format: 8 minutes, 4 stocks (singles), 4 stocks (doubles), items Off, Friendly Fire On (Doubles)
Console: Wii
Legal stages: Starters (Singles and Doubles): Battlefield, Smashville, Pokemon Stadium 2, Dreamland, Temple of Time
Counterpicks (Singles): Wario Land, Green Hill Zone, Sky Sanctuary Zone, Frigate Husk, Delphino’s Secret
Counterpicks (Doubles): Distant Planet, Crateria, Sky Sanctuary Zone, Frigate Husk, Delphino’s Secret
Rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZI6CNEGWnosTdYL8klor6a0yEx1DBKTA-jmGbaPZnpQ/edit
Controllers: Gamecube and Wiimote controllers are allowed, as long as they are switched off properly after a set to not interfere with other matches.
Entry Fee (Singles and Doubles): $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrants.
Judges: Amph
Rivals of Aether
Format: 2/3 Matches (Top 8 is 3/5)
Console: PC
Legal Stages: Starters: Fire Capital, Air Armada, Rock Wall, Mercant Port, Blazing Hideout, Frozen Fortress, Tower of Heaven. Counter picks: Treetop Lodge, Tempest Peak, Aethereal Gates, The Endless abyss.
Rules: Standard Australian Ruleset applies
1-2-1 ban order, winner of RPS bans first for starter stages (Tower of Heaven, Julesvale, Merchant Port, Forest Floor, Aethereal Gates)
Winner of each game bans 3 stages. The loser can select from all remaining legal stages, with the exception of any stages they have already won on during the course of the set (DSR).
Tempest Peak is banned
If either player wishes to swap characters, it must be done BEFORE stage ban, Winner chooses character first
Controllers: Xbox one and gamecube controllers are both legal. So is any controller that is plug and play
Any other controllers require TOs approval prior to the event, and must be able to be set up in under 3 minutes’ time. Any major PC issues that occur because of drivers/software installed for a controller may result in a DQ.
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Standard Pot prize
Judges: RenderedSpy
SOULCALIBUR II
Format: 2/3 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Entry Fee: Free
Judges: Indi
SOULCALIBUR VI
Format: 2/3 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds. Finals Best 3 of 5.
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches. May Random stage on match loss. Timer set to 60
Entry Fee: $10
Character Select: May change character on match loss. Winner must keep the same character
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges:RustyRed, Borgieman
Samurai Shodown
Format: Double Elimination. Best 2 of 3. Finals Best 3 of 5.
Console: PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5
Game Configuration: Timer set to 60
Stage Select: Random or player agreement
Entry: $5
Character Select: May change character on match loss. Winner must stick
Judges: RustyRed, Borgieman
Skullgirls 2nd Encore
Format: 3/5 Games, Double Elimination, default settings (99 second timer, 3-round solo mirror, 1 round otherwise)
Console: PlayStation 4, but offstream matches can be played on Retail PC if both players agree.
Rules: The loser of the last game may change their team in any way they like. The winner may change team order, but not team size, characters, or assists. Either player may request a double blind team pick for Game 1, contact a judge or bracket runner at the character select screen to adjudicate for you. Either player may request Random stage.
Controllers: Brooks converters allowed, but Cronus converters are banned. If you use a PS4 Dualshock or wireless controller of any kind, be sure to disconnect or desync it after every set. Failure to do so will be grounds for DQ if another match is interrupted.
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant, in addition to a contribution from the SGOCE community.
Judges: SeaJay
Them’s Fightin’ Herds
Format: 2/3 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console:
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Baihe is banned
Controllers:
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Indi
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
Format: 2/3 Rounds, 2/3 Games (LF, WF, GF 3/5 Games), Double Elimination
Console: PS4
Rules: Life: Default, Time: Default
Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Controllers: PS4 compatible controllers, Brook converters are allowed but Cronus converters are prohibited. ‘Turbo’ functions or hardware based macros that give functions not available in the game natively are prohibited. If you use a Dualshock or other wireless controller, you are responsible for removing it after your match is complete, and will be disqualified if you fail to do so and another match is affected.
Entry Fee: $5 per player
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event.
The prize pool will include a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Justin Lim aka kittenlover
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Format: 2/3 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console:
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their characters, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Both players are free to change their selection of assists within the team each game. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Controllers:
Entry Fee: $10
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Khanage
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars
Format: First To 3, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: Wii
Rules: Players who lose a game may change characters/teams, and the winning player is character/team locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Controllers: If it can connect to a computer via USB, it’ll work. Buttons will be mapped in both Dolphin and Tatsunoko vs Capcom itself via the controller settings
Entry Fee: Free
Prizes: Pichy here. I’ll throw some baked goods and/or video games your way.
Judges: Khan aka Khanage
Vampire Savior
Format: 2/3 rounds, 3/5 games (Finals 4/7 games), Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: MiSTer
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Matches are to be played on turbo 3, and auto-guard is banned. Oboro Bishamon and Shadow are banned, as is the Fetus of God stage.
Controllers:Will accept most Xbox and PS4 compatible controllers
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Standard Pool.
Judges: Million-Color
PowerQuest
Consoles: MISTer/ Super Nintendo via Super GameBoy (Converters will be available)
Format: 2/3 Games (Finals are 3/5 Games), Double Elimination
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Entry: Free
Prizes: To Be Determined
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown
Format: 2/3 Rounds, Double Elimination, 99 Seconds
Console: PS4/5
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Controllers:
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Full prize pool to be announced in the lead up to the event. The prize pool will include of a share of the cash entry fees for each tournament entrant.
Judges: Berzerk, Borgieman
Yatagarasu Enter the Eastward
Format: 2/3 rounds (finals 3/5), Double Elimination, 99 seconds
Console: PC
Rules: Players who lose a game may change their character, and the winning player is character locked until they lose. Blind pick is available for all matches.
Controllers:Will accept most PC-compatible controllers, time may be needed for configuration
Entry Fee: Free
Prizes: TBC.
Judges: Million-Color