Retropalooza – Houston – April 30-May 1, 2016

The Retro World Series will host two satellite tournaments at the 2016 Retropalooza – Houston convention in Pasadena, TX on April 30-May 1, 2016. You can register here or at the Retro World Series booth. Registration closes 30 minutes before each tournament’s start time. The winner of each tournament will win a $50 Visa Gift Card and a free entry into the Main Event tournament of their choice. The runner-up will receive a $25 Visa Gift Card. Players who place high enough earn points towards the Player of the Year award.

Game: Balloon Fight – NES
Date: Saturday, April 30
Time: 2pm – 6pm
Format: Single Elimination Tournament
Rules: 2 Player. Three out of five matches. First “Game Over” loses the match.

Game: Fantasy Zone II – Sega Master System
Date: Sunday, May 1
Time: All Day
Format: Timed High Score Tournament
Rules: Five minute time limit. Score is tallied upon loss of all lives or completion of time limit. Player with the highest score is the winner. If there is a tie for first place, tiebreaker will be a single, one minute run.

Game: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Sega Genesis
Date: Sunday, May 1
Time: All Day
Format: Speedrun Tournament
Rules: One run through Emerald Zone 1 and 2. Total time will be the combined completion times of each zone. Player with lowest combined time is the winner. If there is a tie for first place, tiebreaker will be the lowest score in run.

For more info about the 2016 Retropalooza – Houston convention, visit their website here.

Registration is closed.