Sodium Showdown XX At The Lanes - October 16th
Returning for the first time since 2019, its back - Our big all day event, with multiple tournaments, bigger prize pool and maximum pop offs! Organized and ran by members of the SMBF community and friends.
All are welcome, so come and join us at The Lanes in Bristol for a fun filled day packed with hype! salt! and prizes!
This time competitors will be fighting it out in two newer titles plus two older community favorites.
Game Lineup:
Guilty Gear Strive (PS4)
The King of Fighters XV (PS4)
Ultra Street Fighter IV (PS4)
Street Fighter III : 3rd Strike (CPS3/Supergun)
Finals planned to start at 18:00, with top 4 onwards for each game on stream!
All brackets are double elimination, please check full rules below for details.
Some pools matches will also be shown throughout the day, tune in to the action at: https://www.twitch.tv/sodiumshowdown
Schedule:
Doors open: 12.00
KOFXV start: 13:00
SFIII:3S start: 14:00
GGST start: 14:30
USFIV start: 16:00
Finals (top 4 for each game in order on stream): 18:00
Costs: Venue entry is £5. This gives you access to the area upstairs to spectate tournament matches and for playing in casuals. 100% of this fee goes towards purchasing equipment for future events, so even if you don’t enter any tournaments on the day, just coming along shows your support for our scene and is a massive help!
Each game costs £5 to enter here on Start or £10 per game on the day at the venue in cash, this goes in to the prize pot for respective game. Signups open now!
Prizes:
1st place - 60% of the pot for respective game
2nd place - 30% of the pot for respective game
3rd place - 10% of the pot for respective game
General Rules:
All games will be on standard tournament settings unless otherwise noted.
Bring your own arcade stick/controller/Brook converter if needed as we are unable to supply these.
Please stay around the console area during the tournament until you have finished all your matches and no longer need to play. We will try and advance through the bracket as much as we can, but if we've called you up and you don't show after 5 minutes you will be disqualified.
After your match is over, please can the winner come to the front and inform the staff running your bracket of the result (including the score).
Try and keep all button checks/stage choices etc as brief as possible.
If you'd like to request a blind pick or have any other questions about rules, let a member of staff know.
Pop off's are encouraged but try and keep things civil
Guilty Gear Strive rules:
Played on Playstation 4
Double Elimination
Best 3/5 games, games are first to 2 rounds, 99 seconds per round
Winners, Losers and Grand finals best 3/5 games
Loser can change character
The King of Fighters XV rules:
Played on Playstation 4
Double Elimination
Best 2/3 games
Winners, Losers and Grand finals best 2/3 games
Winner must keep same team, but can change order, Loser may change team and or order.
Ultra Street Fighter IV rules:
Played on Playstation 4
Double Elimination
Best 2/3 games
Winners, Losers and Grand finals best 3/5 games
Loser can change character
Street Fighter III : 3rd Strike rules:
This tournament will be played on CPS3/Supergun, so most USB sticks and pads will plug and play.
Double elimination bracket, 2/3 games, winners final, losers final and grand final 3/5 games loser needs a reset.
Loser can change character, winner can change super art but must keep same character.
If a match ends on JUDGEMENT, the match must be replayed.
Any accidental game breaking glitches (e.g. Ken neutral throw on Makoto at the end of the round) will result in the match being replayed. If found to be done on purpose, the perpetrator will forfeit the game. (Please do not do this as it wastes time and may damage the equipment).
Location:
The Lanes Bristol (go in to the main bar then upstairs by the karaoke room/photo booth/pool tables)
22 Nelson Street Bristol BS1 2LE
Open 12:00 - late