Events

What time is the round one tournament?
Round one tournaments are scheduled to start at 2pm, but please call the store first to confirm.  To find the location nearest you that is sponsoring a round one tournament please click on the link next to “Round 1 Store List”. 

How can I play in the round one tournament?
Contestants must sign in for the tournament on the Official Tournament Sign Up Sheet (The sign up sheet is located at the store). To find the location nearest you that is having a round one tournament please click on the link next to “Round 1 Store List.” The tournament is capped at 64 contestants per location. If a store already has 64 contestants sign up, you may sign up as an alternate in the eventuality a contestant fails to show or a contestant does not meet the Tournament’s eligibility requirements.  Or you can visit another location that is hosting a tournament.

If I win round 1, how can I get information about the round two tournament?
Winners of the round 1 tournament will receive a winner certificate with information about round two.

What time is the round two tournament?
The round two tournaments are also scheduled to start at 2pm, but please call the store first to confirm.  To find the location nearest you that is sponsoring a round two tournament, please click on the link “Round 2 Store List”.  You must have won the round one tournament to advance to a round two tournament.  You will also need to bring the round one winner certificate when you attend a round two tournament to validate that you have won. 

What time is the round three tournament?
The round three tournaments are also scheduled to start at 2pm, but please call the store first to confirm the time.  To find the location nearest you that is sponsoring a round three tournament please click on the link “Round 3 Store List”.  You must have won a round two tournament to advance to a round three tournament.  You will also need to bring the round two winner certificate when you attend a round three tournament to validate that you have won. 

What is the prizing for each tournament round?
Round One Tournament Winners – Street Fighter 4 yellow headband and black wristband
Round Two Tournament Winners – Xbox 360 Street Fighter 4 fight pad and green head bands
Round Three Tournament Winners – Xbox 360 Street Fighter 4 Tournament Edition Fight Stick, brown head band, automatic bid in the EVO competitions quarter finals and qualify for trip to Finals in San Francisco, CA*
Finals – 1st place – Street Fighter 4 Arcade and black head band

* Sixteen (16) regional winners will qualify to attend the finals in San Francisco, CA.
                 
What is a winner certificate and what happens if I did not get one?
A winner certificate indicates that you won the tournament and can advance to the next round.  If you did not receive a winner certificate after winning please contact the store that you played at.

What are the tournament game play rules? 

• Tournament played on Street Fighter 4 for the XBOX 360
• Players must sign in for the tournament on the Official Tournament Sign-up Sheet.
• Tournament is bracket-style single elimination format. (Tournament capped at 64 contestants per location)
• No memory cards or third party memory devices can be used by contestants.
• Contestants are not allowed to change their button configuration.  All players must use the default button configuration. 
• Players must use the controllers that are provided by the store.
• Contestants must select their own characters (no unlockable characters)
• Both contestants may select the same character when competing in the matches.
• Both contestants should select their character independently and press “A.” Players may select any color, personal action, or win quote that they choose (these do not affect game play).  Players should NOT adjust their handicap.  It defaults to 4 stars, and any adjustment will only make the player weaker.  Any character from the default character set may be chosen by either player (no unlockable characters allowed).
• Contestants will be paired off randomly for the opening match.  If there are an odd number of contestants in the opening match, the GameStop employee will randomly determine the contestant who will receive the opening match bye.
• No “special codes” will be allowed to be programmed
• Player position (player 1 or player 2) is determined by a coin flip prior to game set-up.
• In the event of an outage of power, accidental unplugging, system freeze or some other event not in either player's control that would not allow the participants to finish the game, the game will be restarted.  
• The game mode is the following:
  • Versus Mode
  • Mode:  “Player vs Player”
  • Round:  5
  • Time Limit:  99
• The player who survives the entire bracket without losing a match will be crowned the winner. 
• GameStop Tournament Director and/or GameStop employees have the final ruling regarding any mediation of the tournament.
• Any technique possible within the game is allowed during the match (e.g. throws, unblockable Focus Attacks, etc.).
• The winner of the best 3 out of 5 rounds advances to the next round.
• In the event of a tie (from “Double K.O.” or “Time Over”) – select “rematch” from the post-fight menu, and play the match from the beginning as normal until a winner is decided.