Detroit’s premier competitive gaming tournaments are back in 2013, and once again taking place at Youmacon! This year the tournament gaming room and casual gaming arcade are being combined into one large oasis of gaming in the center of the Renaissance Center & Marriott Hotel. Join us for a 24-7 gaming experience complete with a massive selection of free-to-play arcade cabinets, console gaming stations, desktop gaming rigs, rhythm games, & more! The official tournaments will take place Nov 2nd and 3rd, but arrive as early as Oct 31st for Convention activities and free play gaming.
Youmacon Championships
Nov 1 - 3rd // Renaissance Center
400 Renaissance Center #2500
Detroit, MI 48243
Special guest vendors Gaming Generations and Brokentier
Additional tournament prizing sponsored by Mad Catz and Gamer Saloon
Free raffle entry with tournament sign-up!
$30 at-the-door-badge gets access to:
24/7 Gaming room featuring over 50+ arcade cabinets
Over 100 consoles dedicated to retro and modern gaming
A dedicated Rock Band and rhythm gaming area
A 10-player Bomberman setup
And additional PC gaming
ALL Tournaments start on Saturday with Friday being Exhibitions and Challenges night
This is the Hotel which is a few blocks away from the venue
Crowne Plaza couple blocks away is serving as an overflow
http://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/detroit/dttnd/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qChld=0&qRms=1&qIta=99801505&qGrpCd=YC1&qPSt=0&qSmP=3&qWch=0&qSHp=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv&qSrt=BRAND_SORT&qRpp=25&qRRSrt=rt&qFRA=1&srb_u=1&icdv=99801505
Casual Video Gaming
Arcade Cabinets
Alpha Amusements: Iron Man (pinball), Avengers (pinball), X-men (pinball), Transformers (pinball), Classics 60in1, Multi-Fighter, Initial D3, Blazing Angels (x2), Super Bikes, Terminator Salvation, Time Crisis 4, Silent Scope Ex, Fruit Ninja FX. (13 cabinets) (http://www.alpha-amusements.com/)
Bemani Invasion: Beatmania IIDX tricoro, Pop’n Music Sunny Park (x2), Dance Dance Revolution X3, Dance Dance Revolution Extreme / In the Groove, Taiko no Tasujin (x2), DJMax Technika 3, Pump it Up Infinity, DanceManiax, Drummania v8, GuitarFreaks v8. (12 cabinets) (https://www.facebook.com/BemaniInvasion)
Credits Remaining: Virtual On, Para Para Paradise, Xmen (6 player), Captain America and the Avengers (4 player), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4 player), The Simpsons (4 player), Neo Geo, Megaman, Choplifter, Galaga, Centipede, Pac-man, Donkey Kong, Missile Command. (14 cabinets) (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Credits-Remaining/171575132875197)
Kdog’s Arcade: Jubeat, Para Para Paradise. (2 cabinets) (https://www.facebook.com/Kdogsarcade)
Wedoca Arcade: Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike / Alpha 3 / Vampire Hunter 2, Capcom vs SNK 2, Sexy Parodius / Tokimeki Puzzle-dama, Raiden Fighters / Viper Phase one, Gals Panic S (or S3), Ikaruga, Marvel vs Capcom 2 / Street Fighter Super Turbo, Garou/ Neo Geo fighters, etc. (Total of 13 cabinets) Past events can be viewed here: (http://www.youtube.com/user/majorsfool?feature=watch)
https://youmacon.com/images/gaming/Photos-1.png
Check out CEO Jebailey’s awful vertical video walk through of Youmacon’s 2012 casual gaming room here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvaQjyr8C5A
Youmacon Championships this year will feature multiple games
All tournament sign-ups will be on-site beginning Thursday October 31st at 5 PM.
** Fighting Game Tournaments**
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012 ($750 pot bonus) - Xbox 360
Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 ($750 pot bonus) - Xbox 360
Injustice Gods Among Us ($750 pot bonus) - Xbox 360
Persona 4 Arena ($500 pot bonus) - Xbox 360
Divekick - PS3
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - PS3
Soul Calibur 5 - PS3
Mortal Kombat 9 - Xbox 360
King of Fighters 13 - Xbox 360
Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate - PS3
Super Smash Brothers Melee (Singles) ($500 pot bonus) - Gamecube
Super Smash Brothers Melee (Doubles) - Gamecube
Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Singles) - Wii
Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Doubles) - Wii
Shooters
Halo 4 (2v2 teams) ($500) - Xbox 360
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2v2 teams) ($500) - Xbox 360
Additional FPS special events - Xbox 360
PC
League of Legends ($375 pot bonus) - PC
Starcraft 2 ($375 pot bonus) - PC
Tournament Schedule: (http://forums.youmacon.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=14250&p=273443#p273443)
Streams for Youmacon this year will be provided by:
Focus Fire - twitch.tv/focusfirefeed
Clash Tournaments - (http://www.twitch.tv/clashtournaments)
WingnutSC & Gallagation- (http://www.twitch.tv/wingnutsc)
Youtube: (http://www.youtube.com/user/wingnutstarcraft)
Dead State Pavilion - (http://www.twitch.tv/dspactual)
Hosts
Youmacon
Focus Fire
Apex Tournament Series
Dead State Pavilion
Special guest host
Mike “Cage Breaker” Ross
Tournament Directors
Focus Fire
Chris Cantu
Johnathan Lugo
Additional attractions
24/7 gaming area
Free raffle entry with tournament sign-up
Meet and greet with Kyle Hebert - The Voice of Ryu
Divekick Fraudulance Competition with Mike “Party Starter” Ross