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INTRODUCTION

The Eventide Pre-release Event will consist of multiple 32 player flights throughout the day. The first flight will start as soon as 32 people have enrolled. As we are planning on starting enrolment as soon as the doors open at 8:30am, this means the first pre-release could start almost right away. We will then run additional flights all day, as long as there is sufficient player demand (minimum 16 players per flight).

In the afternoon we will be running a Eventide Two-Headed Giant Pre-release. Two-Headed Giant isn't a new format, but the official rules (which used shared turns) certainly don't match the kitchen-table versions some of you might be used to playing. In Two-Headed Giant each team consists of two players, each with a 40-card minimum deck. Both players on a team play a single turn simultaneously, like a giant with two heads. Both players share one 30-point life total. If that total reaches zero, the team loses. Coordination is above-board. Team-mates can look at each other's hands and openly communicate. Further details regarding Two-Headed Giant can be found in an article on magicthegathering.com (www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/feature/280).

Also in the afternoon (4:30pm) we are going to run a Eventide Team Pre-release. This is where you get together with two other players, either friends or people you've met for the first time on the day, and enter as a Team. Each Team will receive 2 x Eventide Tournament Packs and 6 x Eventide Boosters to build a deck for each player in the Team, all for only £10 per person. You will then go on to play as a Team, with each player's results determining how well your Team does, so even if you do badly as an individual, you could still win prizes.

As well as everything listed above we will be running a prize draw for some really cool Eventide branded merchandise, which unfortunately we are not able to tell you about here. Every time you take part in anything on Saturday you will receive a prize draw ticket. Pre-register, before midnight on Friday and bring your confirmation with you, and we'll give you another prize draw ticket. If you are on our mailing list, or subscribe to it before midnight on Friday, and attend our pre-release, yet another prize draw ticket will be coming your way. We haven't decided yet, but we may even let you buy some too.

And of course we will still run 8 player Single Elimination Eventide Booster Drafts as Side Events right up until the venue closes at 11:00pm.

(For anyone that doesn't know what we mean by a flight it is when a large tournament is broken down into lots of smaller tournaments, each run separately to the others, and with its own pool of prizes.)

Royal National Hotel (North)

31-58 Bedford Way

London

WC1H 0DG

Map here…

EVENT
Eventide Pre-release (Flights)

Eventide Two-Headed Giant Pre-release

Eventide Team Pre-release
Eventide Pre-release Side Events

DATE
Saturday, 12th July 2008

TIMINGS
8:30am - Doors open
All day - Eventide Pre-release (Flights)

All day - Eventide Pre-release Side Events

All day - Eventide Pre-release Open Duelling

4:30pm - Eventide Two-Headed Giant Pre-release
4:30pm - Eventide Team Pre-release

11:00pm - Venue closes

FORMAT
Eventide Pre-release (Flights) - 32 Player Flights (Swiss Style Pairings)
Eventide Pre-release Side Events - 8 Player Booster Draft (Single Elimination)
Eventide Two-Headed Giant Pre-release - Pairs Limited (Swiss Style Pairings)
Eventide Team Pre-release - Trios Limited (Swiss Style Pairings)

Eventide Pre-release Open Duelling - Eventide Theme Deck (Friendly)
REL: Regular
K-Value: 8
Computer Moderated (DCI Reporter v3)

ENTRANCE FEES
Eventide Pre-release (Flights) - £15.00

Eventide Pre-release Open Duelling - £7.50
Eventide Pre-release Side Events (Booster Draft) - £7.50

Eventide Two-Headed Giant Pre-release - £20 (£10 per person)
Eventide Team Pre-release - £30 (£10 per person)

PRIZES

Eventide pre-release card for all participants (whilst stocks last)

 

ARTIST

Wayne Reynolds will be making squiggles, practicing his signature, selling prints/proofs/originals and generally inspiring amazement at this Eventide Pre-release Event

 

Wayne Reynolds was born in Leeds, and attended art college in Dewsbury and Middlesborough, leaving with a HND Distinction. After a spell alternating freelance work (Chaosium, Iron Crown Enterprises) with work for a sign painting company, I settled for a few years as a concept artist in the computer games industry. However, the lure of freelance art proved too strong, and he returned to work as an independent illustrator in 1998.

 

Card list here...

 

Website: www.waynereynolds.com

Email: waynereynoldsart@ntlworld.com

 

TRADERS
Cardguy
Website: www.cardguy.co.uk
Email: sales@cardguy.co.uk
Telephone: 07941 271 953
 

Magic Mad House

Website: www.magicmadhouse.co.uk

Email: sales@magicmadhouse.co.uk

Telephone: 07921 369 184

 

REPORTAGE

Richard Hagon (www.magicthegathering.com)

JUDGES

Glen White (Head Judge)

David Lyford-Smth

Michael Chamberlain

Jack Hansard

Mick Wright *

Stuart Wright

Nicholas Lovett

Philip Rogers **

Simon O'Keeffe *

Raymond Wat *

John Richens

Gary Lynch

Kevin Horsley

To be confirmed

To be confirmed

 

JUDGE TESTING

Glen White

ADMINISTRATION

Rachel Gilbey

Iain Shirley

 

TOURNAMENT MANAGER

Jason Howlett

FOOD AND DRINK
Cooked food is available through to evening.
A fully licensed bar is open all day.
Outside food and drink may not be consumed within this venue.

PRE-REGISTRATION
Please, supply the full name and DCI number for all people wishing to pre-register, places cannot be reserved via the online form without this information. If a player doesn't have a DCI number or it is unknown please use the email address below.
Online: www.thegamesclub.org/pre-registration.htm
Email: eventidepre-release@thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile).
SMS: 07958 224 084.

INFORMATION
Website: www.thegamesclub.org
Email: eventidepre-release@thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile).

NEAREST UNDERGROUND STATIONS
Russell Square - Piccadilly Line - 5 minutes walk

Euston - Northern Line (Charing Cross Branch and Bank Branch) and Victoria Line - 10 minutes

Euston Square - Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line and Metropolitan Line - 10 minutes walk

Goodge Street - Northern Line (Bank Branch) - 10 minutes

Holborn - Central Line and Piccadilly Line - 10 minutes
Warren Street - Northern Line (Charing Cross Branch) and Victoria Line - 10 minutes walk
King's Cross - Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line, Northern Line (Bank Branch) and Piccadilly Line - 15 minutes

Tottenham Court Road - Central Line and Northern Line (Charing Cross Branch) - 15 minutes

DIRECTIONS FROM RUSSELL SQUARE UNDERGROUND STATION
Turn left out of the station.
Turn right at the traffic lights.
The entrance to the hotel is halfway along the block on the left.

NEAREST RAILWAY STATIONS
Euston - 10 minutes walk
St Pancras - 15 minutes walk
Kings Cross - 20 minutes walk

NEAREST BUSES
7, 59, 68, 91, 168, 188 and X68 - 5 to 10 minutes walk.
Airbus Route A2 – 5 to 10 minutes walk
Night Bus N7 and N91 – 5 to 10 minutes walk

CAR PARKING
FREE parking is readily available on single yellow lines from 1:30pm.
The hotel has its own underground car park (120 space). Parking at the hotel costs from £4 for 2 hours up to £17 for 24 hours, which is considerably cheaper than parking at a parking meter in the surrounding streets. We will refund the cost of parking at the hotel with two FREE Side Event vouchers.

CONGESTION CHARGE
The charge does NOT apply at weekends.
The Congestion Charge zone covers most of central London, including the venues used by The Games Club. The congestion charge applies from 7.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public Holidays.

ACCOMMODATION
Imperial London Hotels Limited
Imperial Hotel
Russell Square
London
WC1B 5BB
Tel: +44 020 7278 7871
Fax: +44 020 7837 4653
Website: www.imperialhotels.co.uk

Email: info@imperialhotels.co.uk

Imperial London Hotels are a privately owned group of six Central London hotels (including the Royal National Hotel) with over 6,000 beds.
Fresh farm produce and flowers.
Health Club and garage at supplementary charge.
Fully licensed coffee shops, restaurants and bars.
All Rooms have private bath, shower, TV and radio (excluding County).
Prices from £42.00 (single) to £109 (triple) per room.