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Programs are fun! You should come too!

November 11, 2008 at 4:28 pm · Filed under gaming, Of Interest, Programs, Teen Reading Room, video gaming tournments ·Tagged , ,

This morning I used the T-shirt Bag I made at yesterday’s teen room program at the grocery store. We made some pretty cool bags yesterday afternoon, I must say. That’s just one example of the new things you get to do when you come to a library program.

Of course, the big program we’re looking forward to the rest of this week is National Gaming Day @ Your Library! That’s this Saturday! With a Team Brawl tournament on the big screens, and new and classic games of all types in all the rest of the library, you have to come check it out!

Other upcoming events: Late Night @ the Library on November 20 will be a Turkey Tournament– a night of Cosmic Bowling and virtual table tennis, food and surprises.

November 25 is another open Writer’s Studio– come and share your writing!

And December 6 is the Brawl Tournament FINALS– come cheer on the champions (and don’t forget to come play if you qualified!)

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National Gaming Day @ Your Library!

November 8, 2008 at 12:47 pm · Filed under 1, gaming, Teen Reading Room, video gaming tournments ·Tagged , ,

As you probably know, we in the Teen Reading Room are all about gaming. Next week, Saturday November 15, we’d already decided to throw an additional Super Mario Bros BRAWL Tournament, this one for teams– and we’ve filled up the sign up list already again! (Never fear– we still want you for the waiting list). But it turns out that next Saturday isn’t just another Brawl Tourney– it’s OFFICIAL NATIONAL GAMING DAY @ YOUR LIBRARY! Which means we are not the only ones gaming next week– people all over the country are going to THEIR libraries to game, too.

And when I say “game,” yes, I do mean video games, but I mean Board Games too. The library has a wide variety of board and party games for all ages, which will be out all day for you to play. We even have a Brand New Game, Pictureka! which all the libraries will be trying out on Game Day. Can you imagine– being part of a record-breaking nationwide group of people all trying out the same game at the same time? Learn more about Pictureka! here: http://www.hasbro.com/default.cfm?page=browse&product_id=20686# Click on Try it! to play a sample game online!

So if you weren’t planning to come next week because you’re already in the December Tournament, or you don’t like video games or Brawl in particular, or you were afraid you’d get on the waiting list and not get picked and be hanging around all day bored, COME ANYWAY! We’ll have all kinds of games for everyone to play!

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September 6th Brawl Tourney Victors!

September 7, 2008 at 2:55 pm · Filed under gaming, Programs, Teen Reading Room, video gaming tournments ·Tagged , , ,

Saturday, September 6, was our biggest Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament yet! 

  • Competitors started arriving well before the 11am check-in time! 
  • Three students from the high school were here early to capture the action and interview the players. 
  • We had an 8-person waiting list of teens hoping some of the competitors wouldn’t show–so they could have their spots in the tourney.
  • One of the teens on the waiting list–Kahlil–ended up placing in the top 3!

Below, are September’s victors who are now eligible to compete in the December Grand Championship Tournament for the big prizes (bigger than the Game Stop gift cards they won this month).

1st Place:  Shadow
2nd Place:  GSNUG
3rd Place:  Kahlil

Brooke:  Brawl Knowledge Cube

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Top 16 Players get ready for the next round of Brawls!

Sign ups for the Saturday, October 4 Tournament begin this Monday, September 8.  Stop by the Teen Desk to sign up.  Only 32 players can sign up, so stop by soon.  You don’t want to be on the waiting list the day of the tourney!

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BRAWL UPDATE!

August 18, 2008 at 12:17 pm · Filed under Programs, video gaming tournments ·Tagged , , , ,

There are NO SPOTS LEFT on our September tournament roster.  All 32 spaces are filled!
If you want to play in September’s tournament, show up at the Teen Room at 11am on Saturday, September 6.  Your name will be placed on a waiting list.  If any of the 32 players who have signed up for the tournament do not show up by 11:25am we will use this waiting list to fill in the tournament roster. 

REMEMBER, just because you are on the waiting list does not mean you will be guaranteed a place in the tournament.  If you are the first person on the waiting list and one person doesn’t show up to check-in, well then, you get to play.  If you’re the fifth person on the waiting list and only two people don’t show up for check-in, sorry, you won’t be playing that day. 

Sign-ups for October’s tournament will begin after the September tournament.  Be on the look-out for that sign up sheet so you can guarantee yourself a spot on the October roster!

-kelly

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Brawl Tournament Rules: Saturday, September 6

August 11, 2008 at 3:19 pm · Filed under Programs, video gaming tournments ·Tagged , , , ,

There are less than 10 spots left on the sign up sheet for September’s Brawl tournament, so get into the library and sign up!  If you don’t get to sign up, there is still the possibility you can play as a walk-in at the tournament.  Be there early to get on the waiting list! 

Read the tournament rules so you’re ready the day of!
Most important rule:  Bring a bag lunch!  You’re going to work up an appetite!

 

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Tournament

 

Pre-Tournament Rules:

· 32 Players can participate

· Library card is required to play

· If you sign up, you must guarantee your attendance

· You must check in 30 minutes prior to tournament start

· You may bring your own controllers (Nunchuck, Gamecube, Classic, etc.) to the tournament

· Bring your own lunch!  We will break for lunch after elimination rounds

· Expect the tournament to last about 3 hours.  Make sure you can stay the whole time!

 

Tournament Rules:

· All 32 players will compete in three 4-player elimination rounds.

· The top 16 players will then compete in tournament mode elimination rounds

· Elimination round: 4-player, 3 minute brawls (random stages, choose any character, all items on)

· Points are awarded as follows: 1st=100pts; 2nd=80pts; 3rd=60pts; 4th=40pts

· In the event of a tie for top 16, players will play 1-vs-1, 2 minute brawls

· Tournament mode: 1-vs-1, 3 minute brawls (random stages, choose one character only, all items on)

· Final 4 players will compete against each other in decision rounds (consolation brawl for 3rd place and FINAL round for 1st place)

· 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners are eligible to compete in the December Grand Championship, but they are ineligible to compete in future monthly               tournaments

· Other Rules:

· Be nice and play fair! Sportsmanship is essential!

· Do not abuse or damage the console or controllers

· Do not ask how many points you have or if you will be in the top 16

· Points will be deducted for violations of these rules

 

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Brawl Tournament Winners!!

August 5, 2008 at 11:10 am · Filed under Programs, video gaming tournments ·Tagged , , , ,

This is probably the most important information we’ve posted to the blog all summer and I’m ashamed to say it’s taken me longer than it should have to get it up here!

Saturday, August 2, was the first Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament in our video game tournament season. The season runs from August to December, with December’s tournament being a Grand Championship competition between all the monthly winners.

We had 22 competitors on Saturday! 32 people originally signed up to compete, but not everyone showed up Saturday morning. Keep this in mind in case you forget to sign up for September’s tournament–you might be able to play as a walk-in if someone doesn’t show up!

The competition was fierce and the Teen Room was louder than it has ever been. I’m sure people browsing the Nonfiction shelves upstairs could probably hear us through the floor :p

Reading while waiting for the next battle.

Reading while waiting for the next battle.

Sephi can't believe what she's seeing.

Sephi can't believe what she's seeing.

A lot of people who played in Saturday’s tournament have met Sephi. She had been working diligently to unlock all levels and characters on our two copies of Brawl for the tournament. Many of you got a chance to play against her and help her unlock items. A lot of you thought she was going to take home first prize.

Ready to hear which 16 players get to move to the next round.

Ready to hear which 16 players get to move to the next round.

Out of the 22 players, 16 moved on to the one-on-one final elimination rounds. There was an upset and Sephi didn’t dominate.

The final standings are as follows:

3rd Place: Sephi

2nd Place: The Chosen One

1st Place: David K.

These players will not be eligible to participate in the next 3 tournaments. This gives everyone else a chance to place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd and compete in the December Grand Championship Tournament! Stop by the Teen Desk to register. We’ll have more details for you soon of how the September tournament will be run. And yes, you can bring your own Wii-mote/Nunchuk/Game Cube controller!

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Some Friendly Reminders

July 24, 2008 at 10:58 am · Filed under gaming, Late night @ the library, Of Interest, Programs, summer reading, Teen Reading Room, video gaming tournments, Young Adult Collection ·Tagged , , , , ,

1. The deadline for the short film contest is this coming monday! Those of you working on short films should get that finished up and posted on YouTube. If you haven’t already, make sure you let Kelly know that you’ve made a film for our contest so we make sure to find it on YouTube.

2. Pita plays at the library tomorrow night! Let’s call it a Pita and Pizza party.

3. Birdwatching will happen again next wednesday. We had some success this week! (If there is rain on Birdwatching days the program still takes place we just find ways to participate inside).

4. Shelf construction has now been completed in the teen room. Changes in book locations for the YA department may be taking place over the next few weeks. If you can’t find something come ask at the YA desk!

5. When you come in to play video games, don’t forget to bring your library card and your white gaming card. If you still don’t have your own library card… ASK! If you’re old enough to be in the teen room you’re old enough to have your own library card.

6. There are still five spots available for the Saturday, August 2nd Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament. Come to the teen desk to sign up. The monthly tournament sign-ups will be available only before each individual tournament to make sign ups fair. If you don’t get to sign up during pre-registration in the first 32 slots come to the tournament anyways just in case pre-registrants don’t make it. Open gaming will be available on the X-Boxes during tournaments.

That’s all I can think of right now.

 

-BETH!

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Brawl Tournament Official Details

July 10, 2008 at 3:24 pm · Filed under gaming, Of Interest, Programs, Teen Reading Room, video gaming tournments ·Tagged , , , ,

All Ages Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament

Dates: August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6

Time: 11 am Check in begins

Prizes:  monthly 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place

Pre-registration available at the circulation desk starting today! First 32 registered players will play in the tournament. Registration requires your full name and gamer alias.

Tournament will consist of 5 minute matches with all characters, levels, and items unlocked. There will be 3 qualification rounds of random four player brawls. 1st place of each brawl gets 100 points, 2nd place 80 points, 3rd place 60 points, and 4th place 40 points.  The 16 players with the most points after the 3 qualification rounds will go on to one on one single elimination matches.

Come sign up at the Teen Desk to reserve your spot today!

 

Questions? Leave a comment or ask Kelly at youngadultlibrarian@ptlibrary.org

 

– BETH!

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SUPER SMASH BROS BRAWL TOURNAMENT

June 22, 2008 at 6:57 pm · Filed under gaming, Of Interest, Teen Reading Room, video gaming tournments ·Tagged , ,

Are you a fan of all things Nintendo? All Nintendo characters and all weapons combine in Super Smash Brothers Brawl for endless possibilities. But I’m sure you all know that… ESPECIALLY since you’re reading a post about a Super Smash Brothers Brawl TOURNAMENT.

That’s right the library is ready to start hosting video game tournaments. [Since many of you have been asking.]

On a still-to-be-decided date and time the teen program will host a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament where you guys can come, hang out with your friends and show off your mad Super Smash Bros. Brawl skills. Enjoy snacks and socialize while you’re here…. maybe even check out a book?

smash bros brawl

Details on the tournament are coming soon so keep checking back on the blog or ask next time you teen stop by the library to check out more books. Until then hone your video game skills and get ready.

TOURNAMENT TIME IS COMING……..

 

 

– BETH!

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