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On Sunday January 20, 2019,
competitive gamers from across the state, Chicago, and
St. Louis will compete at the LFT beginning at 1:00
p.m. Players will square off using the widely acclaimed
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
The entrance fee for
competitors is $20. Entrance to family, friends, and other
spectators is free. Such a competitive event provides
spectators with hours of entertainment and fun. Prizes are
$300 for first place, $200 for second, and $100 for third.
Doors for registration and
practice sessions will open at 11:00 a.m. It is envisioned the
tournament will complete sometime just after 8:00 p.m., thus
allowing out of town gamers to catch the new high speed train at
9:00/9:30 p.m. back toward north/Chicago and south/St. Louis.
“We learned a lot about
timing through our December pilot event,” says Marilyn Altman,
Lincoln Family Theater Operations Manager. “Gamers generally
are ‘later in the day’ kind of folks, especially on weekends so
1:00 p.m. seems like the perfect start time for them.“
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 The event will feature food
options from the theater’s normal menu as well as Sorrento’s pizza.
The December pilot had
competitive gamers ranging in age from twelve to forty-five coming
from locations including Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, and
Chicago. “We look forward to hosting a wide age range of
competitors”, says Altman.
To register visit
www.battlefy.com,
search “Magic Circle eSports” Mario Kart 8 in the search window
under the main menu. For those wishing to take advantage of the
train you can purchase your round trip tickets
here.
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