Kansas City’s Premier Anime Convention
Gaming Room
Naka-Kon staff members are hard at work constructing a spectacular game room to excite the gamer in you. If you have suggestions for this year's game room, please let us know on our forums or e-mail gaming@naka-kon.com.
If you would like to donate a game, console, or your services to the game room, please contact gaming@naka-kon.com.
Gaming Room Rules
- No hardware or software will be allowed within the gaming room unless it has been expressly donated before the convention.
- All attendees shall have equal opportunities to use gaming room equipment. Attendees who spend excessive time at any game which other attendees wish to play may be temporarily removed from their positions to allow equal use of equipment.
- Naka-Kon reserves the right to remove attendees from the gaming room or the convention if they mistreat gaming room equipment, attempt theft, exhibit poor hygiene, or exhibit any type of disruptive behavior.
- Makeshift tournaments are not allowed.
If you have questions about the Gaming Room Rules, please contact info@naka-kon.com.
Tournaments
The following tournaments are sponsored by Naka-Kon. Prizes will be provided two first and second place entrants.
FRIDAY:
Duck Hunt: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
HOST: Jon Voisey
RULES:
The tournament shall consist of one round. All players will attempt to get to the highest level possible without failing. If two players reach the same level, the number of ducks killed in that level will be considered. If two players are still tied, they shall each replay on 2-duck mode until the tie has been broken.
Players will stand behind a marked line. Their arms may extend past the line, but their body may not. Any player crossing the marked line will be forfeited. Whether or not this rule has been violated will be up to the discretion of the tournament director.
Naruto Ultimate Hero III: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
HOST: David Troeh
RULES:
The tournament shall consist of a single elimination tree of four (4) rounds (or less if necessary). Each round will be 1on1, and shall consist of one game (as opposed to best 2 out of 3 etc…). The game setup shall be as follows:
• Timer set to 80 seconds
• All items allowed
• Handicaps turned off
• No customization and/or alternate versions of characters of jutsus
Players will have 30 seconds to select their characters. If the players do not select in a timely manner, the tournament director may decide for them. Stages will be chosen randomly.
Stalling (the act of running away from your opponent to avoid interaction) is banned as are any other tactics that prevent interaction. Similarly, forcing opponents into a corner is also and not allowing them to get out is banned.
Mario Kart Wii: 10:00pm - 1:00am
HOST: Melissa Mallin
RULES:
The tournament shall consist of a multiple elimination tree. Each match will consist of three to four players and be played on 150cc mode with three laps.
Prior to each match, the tournament director will call the players for the particular match. They will have 30 seconds to make themselves present or will be forfeited. Players will then have 30 seconds to select their characters.
Players may choose from any characters available. In the event of two players wishing to use the same character, the decision will be made via a coin flip. The losing player will be required to select another character.
Courses will be selected randomly from the Star, Mushroom, and Flower cups. No course can be repeated twice in a row. Only the player coming in first in a given round will advance to the next.
Pausing of the game during the race is prohibited as is cheating or shortcuts of any kind. All of these are assessed at the tournament director’s discretion.
SATURDAY:
Guitar Hero (Expert): 10:00am - 1:00pm
HOST: Randi Mullinx
RULES:
The tournament will consist of a single elimination tree. Each round will consist of 1 song. The player with the highest percentage at the end of the song will advance to the next round. If a player fails the song, they are automatically disqualified.
Prior to each match, the tournament director will call the players for the particular match. They will have 30 seconds to make themselves present or will be forfeited.
Songs may be chosen from any PS2 Guitar Hero version. A list of songs will be provided. Both players must agree on the song selected. If no consensus is reached promptly, the tournament director may decide.
Pausing of the game during play is prohibited.
Hyperspeed and other mods are prohibited.
Players will use the default characters and guitars.
Dance Dance Revolution: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
HOST: Jon Voisey
RULES:
There will be two tournaments (run simultaneously) with different difficulty levels: Medium and Heavy/Oni/Challenge. Players entering must seed themselves into the appropriate level. If a player in the Medium tournament is judged by the tournament director to have misseeded themselves, they will be disqualified and moved to the Heavy/Oni/Challenge tournament. This decision is final. Arguing the decision will disqualify the player from both tournaments.
Prior to each match, the tournament director will call the players for the particular match. They will have 30 seconds to make themselves present or will be forfeited.
Scoring for each round shall be as follows:
• Perfect/Excellent: 2 points
• Great : 1 Point
• Good/Almost/Boo/OK: 0 points
Songs may be chosen from any of the following mixes: Max, Max 2, Extreme, Extreme 2, Supernova, Supernova 2 (a list will be provided). Players must agree on the song chosen. If a consensus cannot be reached, the tournament director may choose for them. Players may not choose a song they have played previously.
Players may hold onto the bar as desired.
If a player believes their pad to be damaged, they may ask the judge to inspect it after the match has ended.
Players are free to use any mod of their choosing with the exception of ones that add or remove arrows.
In the event of a tie, the players will play another song from the same mix using the Roulette selection.
Pokemon Stadium: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
HOST: Steven Warren
RULES:
The tournament shall consist of a single elimination tree of three (3) rounds (or less if necessary). Each round will be 1on1, and shall consist of one game (as opposed to best 2 out of 3 etc…). The game setup shall be as follows:
• Battle Now! Mode in the Poké Cup.
• Pokémon selected from levels 50-55
• 5 Pokémon per player
• Timer set to 5 minutes
Players may choose from any Pokémon available.
Super Smash Brothers Brawl: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
HOST: Larry
RULES:
The tournament shall consist of a single elimination tree limited to four (4) rounds. Each round will be 1on1, and shall consist of one game (as opposed to best 2 out of 3 etc…). The game setup shall be as follows:
• 7 minute duration
• Items set to OFF
Prior to each match, the tournament director will call the players for the particular match. They will have 30 seconds to make themselves present or will be forfeited. Players will then have 30 seconds to select their characters and stage.
Stages may be selected if both players agree. If no consensus is reached within 30 seconds, stage selection will be random.
Stalling (the act of running away from your opponent to avoid interaction) is banned as are any other tactics that prevent interaction such as ledge stalls.
In the result of a tie, players will play a sudden death match.
Super Smash Brothers Melee: 10:00pm - 1:00am
HOST: Randi Mullinix
RULES:
(See rules for SSB: Brawl)
SUNDAY:
Street Fighter 4: 10:00am - 1:00pm
HOST: Rob
Rules:
The the tournament shall consist of a double elimination tree. The advancing player must win the best out of three matches in the best out of three games.
The timer will be set to 99 seconds and there will be no handicaps.
If players cannot agree on a stage within 15 seconds, a stage will be decided randomly by the tournament director.
Guitar Hero (Hard): 1:00pm - 4:00pm
HOST: Randi Mullinix
RULES:
There will be two tournaments with different difficulty levels: Expert and Hard. Players entering must seed themselves into the appropriate level (Note: The Expert tournament is Saturday @10am). If a player in the Hard bracket is judged by the tournament director to have misseeded themselves, they will be disqualified. This decision is final.
Both tournaments will be single elimination trees. Each round will consist of 1 song. The player with the highest percentage at the end of the song will advance to the next round. If a player fails the song, they are automatically disqualified.
Prior to each match, the tournament director will call the players for the particular match. They will have 30 seconds to make themselves present or will be forfeited.
Songs may be chosen from any PS2 Guitar Hero version. A list of songs will be provided. Both players must agree on the song selected. If no consensus is reached promptly, the tournament director may decide.
Pausing of the game during play is prohibited.
Hyperspeed and other mods are prohibited.
Players will use the default characters and guitars.
