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The Games Club M:TG Time Spiral Worldwide Pre-release 23.09.2006
 

 

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Artist: Wayne Reynolds

 
 

PROMOTIONS

 

 

INTRODUCTION

Following the immense successes of our Kamigawa and Ravnica Block Pre-releases we will again run 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 (4:30pm) we are going to run a Time Spiral 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 Time Spiral Tournament Packs and 6 x Time Spiral 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.

 

Also in the afternoon we will be running a Time Spiral 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 40-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 (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/feature/280).


As well as everything listed above we will be running a prize draw for some really cool Time Spiral 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. If you do well in whatever you play in you could get up to 2 more prize draw tickets. 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 Time Spiral 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.)

 
VENUE

Royal National Hotel (North)

31-58 Bedford Way

London

WC1H 0DG

Map here…


EVENT
Time Spiral Pre-release (Flights)
Time Spiral Team Pre-release

Time Spiral Two-Headed Giant Pre-release
Time Spiral Pre-release Side Events

DATE
Saturday, 23rd September 2006


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

All day - Time Spiral Pre-release Side Events
4:30pm - Time Spiral Team Pre-release

4:30pm - Time Spiral Two-Headed Giant Pre-release

11:30pm - Venue closes

FORMAT
Time Spiral Pre-release (Flights) - 32 Player Flights (Swiss Style Pairings)
Time Spiral Team Pre-release - Trios Limited (Swiss Style Pairings)
Time Spiral Two-Headed Giant Pre-release - Pairs Limited (Swiss Style Pairings)
Time Spiral Pre-release Side Events - 8 Player Booster Draft (Single Elimination)
REL: 1
K-Value: 8
Computer Moderated (DCI Reporter v2.9.25s)

ENTRANCE FEE
Time Spiral Pre-release (Flights) - £15.00
Time Spiral Team Pre-release - £30 (£10 per person)

Time Spiral Two-Headed Giant Pre-release - £20 (£10 per person)
Time Spiral Pre-release Side Events (Booster Draft) - £7.50

PRIZES

Time Spiral Pre-release (Flights) -.

12 pts = 12 Time Spiral Boosters per player

9+ pts = 6 Time Spiral Booster per player

Time Spiral Team Pre-release -.

12 pts = 24 Time Spiral Boosters (8 per player)

9+ pts = 12 Time Spiral Boosters (4 per player)

6+ pts = 6 Time Spiral Boosters (2 per player)

Time Spiral Two-Headed Giant Pre-release -.

12 pts = 16 Time Spiral Boosters (8 per player)

9+ pts = 8 Time Spiral Boosters (4 per player)

6+ pts = 4 Time Spiral Boosters (2 per player)

Time Spiral Pre-release Side Events -.

1st = 5 Time Spiral Boosters

2nd = 3 Time Spiral Boosters

3rd & 4th = 2 Time Spiral Boosters

 

ARTIST

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

 

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.

 

 

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Website: http://www.waynereynolds.com/

Email: waynereynoldsart@ntlworld.com


 

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JUDGES

Andy Smith [Head Judge]

Zak Morris

Graham Ford

Mick Wright*

Stuart Wright

Simon O'Keeffe

Jason Savage

Paul Spurgeon*

Nicholas Lovett

Chris Stocking

Jenny Moore

Martin Dingler

Eric Wakeman


ADMINISTRATION

Rachel Gilbey

Mel Silver-Ford

Joanne Irving

 

TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT

Jason Howlett

Philip Rogers


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: http://www.thegamesclub.org/pre-registration.htm
Email: timespiralworldwidepre-release@thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile).
SMS: 07958 224 084.

INFORMATION
Website: http://www.thegamesclub.org/
Email: timespiralworldwidepre-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. The cost of parking at the hotel for the entire day is £15, 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 £5 daily Congestion Charge zone covers most of central London, including the venue used by The Games Club. The congestion charge applies from 7.00am to 6.30pm, 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: http://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 £40.00 (single) to £103 (triple) per room.

 

 

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