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METROPOLIS, Ill. - Having trouble understanding what a 250-person Guitar Hero III tournament will be like?
Imagine this: two players clicking, not strumming, guitars in front of two televisions. Behind the televisions are hundreds of people seeing what the players look at on LCD flatscreens mounted on a stage. And don’t forget the occasional yell of support or boo, said Jeremy “J.P.” Packer.
J.P., 16, of Metropolis is head of the Midwest Gaming Association, which has experience hosting such video game tournaments.
“We’ve held about 13 in the past year,” he said.
He provided numbers and facts to help understand the competition.
Want to go?
What: Guitar Hero III, video game contest.
When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday.
Where: The Dairy at 203 E. Front St.
Cost: $10, ladies free.
More: www.myspace.com/themga
By the Numbers
0 - cost for girls to get into the tournament
3 - games to compete in: Guitar Hero III, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Call of Duty 4
7 - employees with the Midwest Gaming Association
16 - Packer’s age
20 - gaming systems in all
22 - televisions
32 - inch dimensions on the televisions
250 - dollars for top prize
300 - average crowd size
2,000 - hits the MGA Web site received in past month
Rules of engagement
- For Guitar Hero III: players battle on the compete mode on expert level only. As rounds advance the winner picks the song.
- For Call of Duty 4: Best of 3 until the finals, which will be best of 5. Points limit: 750. Tournament will be in regular team death match gametype. No time limit, and radar will be turned off.
- Super Smash Brothers Brawl: one-on-one costs $5 per person. Two-player teams face off for $10 each.
Adam Shull can be contacted at 575-8653.