TRUMPETER SALUTE 2008
Continuing a tradition that started in 1973, the Trumpeter Tabletop Gaming Club presents, Trumpeter Salute 2008! Trumpeter Salute Conventions sees a large variety of games presented over the three days and these include games themes such as, but not limited to, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Role Playing Games, Board Games and Historicals presentations. This year there is a large Warhammer 40K Tournament, Ancients Naval Display Games and a Paintng Contest. Trumpeter Salute, has something for every gamer! This year the convention will take up the ENTIRE second floor of Bonsor Community Complex, which means more floor space for people and and their games! The Trumpeter Club plays ALL types of games, and everyone is invited to come and play!
Bring and Play games are welcome, but are, of course, are subject to the space that available at the time: some time slots fill up very quickly so its always best to book ahead!
Pokemon League Play
We have an official Pokemon League - come join us for some Pokemon fun.
This month we are using the unlimited format - meaning you can use cards from any Pokemon set. Bring your own 60 card deck containing any amount of basic energy cards and up to 4 copies each of any other card from any set. (We have pre-constructed decks for sale in the store if you don't have a deck.) Play different opponents and earn points - 10 points per game with 10 bonus points if you win. Earn enough points to get prizes! This is casual / league play - it is not a sanctioned tournament and will not earn you any ratings points. For more information on league play - please refer to the Pokemon-TCG web-site.
Entry fee: Free!!!
Prizes: Based on your point totals - the more you play, the more you get. For example at 110 points you earn a special 2-card booster pack. You don't have to get all 110 points on the same day - come back each week and keep adding to your point total.
League play on Sunday from approximately Noon till 3:00pm. League play is casual - you can arrive late, get in a few games and leave early if needed. Most players tend to show up around 1pm. Due to other events starting on Sunday afternoon around 4pm, we ask players to make room if needed (i.e., if you are still playing when the other event is supposed to start - please allow the other game to begin).
D&D Minis - 300 point Constructed
Entry: $5
Each player needs to bring a 300 point (or less) warband and a map to play on (the store has a small supply of maps in case you don't have one). A tournament will be played with the prize pool being split between the top 2 finishers.
Prizes: All entry fees are put towards store credit that will be split 70%/30% between the top 2 finishers in the event.
This will be a DCI sanctioned event.
Sign up online for this event to get an e-mail reminder the day before the event.
Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.
Come alone - it's a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It's cheaper than going out to the movies! It's better than staying home - you don't have to clean up afterwards! Don't worry if you can't show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time.
This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!
Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:
- Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)
- Tide of Iron
- Tannhauser
- Starcraft
- King's Cribage
- Coloretto
- Settlers of Catan (English and German versions)
- Carcassonne (with Inns & Cathedrals expansion)
- Shogun
- Power Grid
- Risk 2210AD
- Thurn & Taxis
- Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)
- Ingenious
- Attika
- Ra
- Shadows over Camelot
- Runebound
- Blockus
- Munchkin
- Herocard Galaxy
- Alhambra
- Ticket to Ride
- Rocketville
- Nexus Ops
- Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)
- Caylus
- Guillotine
- Polarity
- Tides of War
- Tigris & Euphrates
- (Plus many more...)
There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...
Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the games we have open in the store.
Bring your friends or come alone - it's a great way to meet new people. It's cheaper than going out to the movies! It's better than staying home, plus you don't have to clean up afterwards! Don't worry if you can't show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time.
This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!! and we stay open late to let you finish your games
Sign up on our web-site and register for this event. We'll send you a reminder e-mail before the event.
Vs. System Hobby League Event
This is a sanctioned UDE Event.
Vs. is a collectible card game that uses the Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse comic universes as the premise. Players build decks of super-heroes and/or villains and compete for fun and prizes.
If you are not familiar with Vs., come in a bit early or on another day and we'd be happy to go over it with you.
Format: Booster Draft (DC Legends) - each player receives 3 booster packs, players pick cards and pass packs, and then build a minimum 30 card deck for the tournament. You keep all the cards you draft.
Entry fee: $15.
Prizes for 1st through 4th place - extended art foil cards. Additional booster packs for the top 2 (approximately 70% / 30% split of the prize pool). Size of the prize pool depends on the number of players.
Sign-up online and we'll send you a reminder e-mail the day before the event.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament
This is an official UDE Sanctioned Hobby League event.
Bring in your minimum 40 card deck, with at most 3 of any one card. This tournament will be "Advanced Format". Please check http://www.yugioh-card.com for a list of forbidden and limited cards. Side decks of exactly 15 cards are optional. Tournament will start approximately at 6:00pm, please try to arrive at least 30 minutes early. Standard floor rules will be followed.
Enrty Fee: $5.00
Prizes:
Participate in 3 or more Hobby League events in the month and receive a Hobby League participation parallel rare while supplies last (one per player per month). The prize pool consists of champion or tournament packs while supplies last, or boosters of the most recent set we have in stock. Size of the pool depends on the number of players in the event (generally 1 pack per player in the tournament). Prize pool is split between the top 2 (9 or less people), or top 4 (10 or more people). The winner gets at least 50% of the prize pool.
Additional prizes are given away at the last tournament of the month based on total match wins for the month (and if that is tied - number of events played will be used). So the more often you play, the better your chance for one of these prizes. Additional prizes may include some of the following items depending on availability: playmats, t-shirts, parallel rare cards, or booster packs.
Sign-up on our web-site and register for this event. Registration means we will hold you a spot in the tournament (up until 5 minutes before the event starts) and we will send you a reminder e-mail the day before the event.
Chess Tournament
Players will be divided into two age brackets 18 and under, and 19 and over.
Price: $5
Prizes: A portion of the entry fee will be put into the prize pool and awarded to the top player in each age brakcet as store credit (good for anything in the store).
Friday Night Magic - Granville St.
Format: Booster Draft
Draft price of $14.00. ($4 if you bring your own packs.) We put one booster pack into the prize pool for each person in the draft.
- 1st place: Foil FNM card, 70% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2nd place: Foil FNM card, 30% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2 randmon door prizes of FNM foil cards
NOTE: If we have 16 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods with prize split for the top 2 in each pod.
If you're not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we'll be happy to explain it to you. In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you. You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep. You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night). Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.
These are DCI sanctioned events. Straight swiss - no cut.
Sign up for our web-site and then register for this event. It will guarantee you a spot and we will send you a reminder e-mail a day before the event.
World of Warcraft - Constructed
This is a Battlegrounds Hobby League event.
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Extended art prize cards for the top 4 and booster packs for top 2 (if we have 8 or less people) or top 4 (if we have 9 or more).
Format: Constructed deck
There are only a few rules you need to follow when building your deck:
â‚ Your deck must include at least 60 cards, not counting your starting hero. Your hero starts the game in play, and it isn’t considered a part of your deck.
â‚ You can’t include more than four copies of a single card in your deck unless that card has “unlimited” in its type line. You may include any number of unlimited cards in your deck. â‚ Some ability cards can only be used by a hero who has a certain talent spec. Those cards will have “[Talent Spec] Hero Required” in bold in their text box. For additional rules - refer to the Upper Deck Web Site.
Pokemon League Play
We have an official Pokemon League - come join us for some Pokemon fun.
This month we are using the unlimited format - meaning you can use cards from any Pokemon set. Bring your own 60 card deck containing any amount of basic energy cards and up to 4 copies each of any other card from any set. (We have pre-constructed decks for sale in the store if you don't have a deck.) Play different opponents and earn points - 10 points per game with 10 bonus points if you win. Earn enough points to get prizes! This is casual / league play - it is not a sanctioned tournament and will not earn you any ratings points. For more information on league play - please refer to the Pokemon-TCG web-site.
Entry fee: Free!!!
Prizes: Based on your point totals - the more you play, the more you get. For example at 110 points you earn a special 2-card booster pack. You don't have to get all 110 points on the same day - come back each week and keep adding to your point total.
League play on Sunday from approximately Noon till 3:00pm. League play is casual - you can arrive late, get in a few games and leave early if needed. Most players tend to show up around 1pm. Due to other events starting on Sunday afternoon around 4pm, we ask players to make room if needed (i.e., if you are still playing when the other event is supposed to start - please allow the other game to begin).
Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.
Come alone - it's a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It's cheaper than going out to the movies! It's better than staying home - you don't have to clean up afterwards! Don't worry if you can't show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time.
This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!
Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:
- Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)
- Tide of Iron
- Tannhauser
- Starcraft
- King's Cribage
- Coloretto
- Settlers of Catan (English and German versions)
- Carcassonne (with Inns & Cathedrals expansion)
- Shogun
- Power Grid
- Risk 2210AD
- Thurn & Taxis
- Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)
- Ingenious
- Attika
- Ra
- Shadows over Camelot
- Runebound
- Blockus
- Munchkin
- Herocard Galaxy
- Alhambra
- Ticket to Ride
- Rocketville
- Nexus Ops
- Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)
- Caylus
- Guillotine
- Polarity
- Tides of War
- Tigris & Euphrates
- (Plus many more...)
There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...
Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the games we have open in the store.
Bring your friends or come alone - it's a great way to meet new people. It's cheaper than going out to the movies! It's better than staying home, plus you don't have to clean up afterwards! Don't worry if you can't show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time.
This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!! and we stay open late to let you finish your games
Sign up on our web-site and register for this event. We'll send you a reminder e-mail before the event.
Vs. System Golden Age Constructed
This is a sanctioned UDE Event.
Vs. is a collectible card game that uses the Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse comic universes as the premise. Players build decks of super-heroes and/or villains and compete for fun and prizes.
If you are not familiar with Vs., come in a bit early or on another day and we'd be happy to go over it with you.
Format: Golden Age
Entry fee: $4.
Prizes: Top 2 (or 4) - extended art foil cards and booster packs.
Sign-up online and we'll send you a reminder e-mail the day before the event.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament
This is an official UDE Sanctioned Hobby League event.
Bring in your minimum 40 card deck, with at most 3 of any one card. This tournament will be "Advanced Format". Please check http://www.yugioh-card.com for a list of forbidden and limited cards. Side decks of exactly 15 cards are optional. Tournament will start approximately at 6:00pm, please try to arrive at least 30 minutes early. Standard floor rules will be followed.
Enrty Fee: $5.00
Prizes:
Participate in 3 or more Hobby League events in the month and receive a Hobby League participation parallel rare while supplies last (one per player per month). The prize pool consists of champion or tournament packs while supplies last, or boosters of the most recent set we have in stock. Size of the pool depends on the number of players in the event (generally 1 pack per player in the tournament). Prize pool is split between the top 2 (9 or less people), or top 4 (10 or more people). The winner gets at least 50% of the prize pool.
Additional prizes are given away at the last tournament of the month based on total match wins for the month (and if that is tied - number of events played will be used). So the more often you play, the better your chance for one of these prizes. Additional prizes may include some of the following items depending on availability: playmats, t-shirts, parallel rare cards, or booster packs.
Sign-up on our web-site and register for this event. Registration means we will hold you a spot in the tournament (up until 5 minutes before the event starts) and we will send you a reminder e-mail the day before the event.
Chess Tournament
Players will be divided into two age brackets 18 and under, and 19 and over.
Price: $5
Prizes: A portion of the entry fee will be put into the prize pool and awarded to the top player in each age brakcet as store credit (good for anything in the store).
Friday Night Magic - Granville St.
Format: Booster Draft
Draft price of $14.00. ($4 if you bring your own packs.) We put one booster pack into the prize pool for each person in the draft.
- 1st place: Foil FNM card, 70% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2nd place: Foil FNM card, 30% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2 randmon door prizes of FNM foil cards
NOTE: If we have 16 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods with prize split for the top 2 in each pod.
If you're not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we'll be happy to explain it to you. In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you. You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep. You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night). Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.
These are DCI sanctioned events. Straight swiss - no cut.
Sign up for our web-site and then register for this event. It will guarantee you a spot and we will send you a reminder e-mail a day before the event.
World of Warcraft Sneak Peak - Servants of the Betrayer
Registration opens at 10am and closes at 10:45am. Tournament starts at 11am.
Format: Sealed
Price: $25
Prizes: Playmats, deck boxes, and booster packs for the top finishers and random door prize winners.
Brought to you by our friends at Cascade Games.
Pokemon D&P Great Encounters Booster Draft
Price: $15
Our first ever Pokemon booster draft. Each player will be given 3 D&P Great Encounters booster packs. Open a pack, pick a card, and pass the rest. First pack pass left, second right, third left. Each player will keep all the cards that they selected. The store will provide basic energy (but if you can bring your own that would be appreciated as we are low on some types). Once all the cards have been drafted - players construct a 40 card deck (including energy cards). Matches will be played with 4 prize cards. All energy cards from the store supply should be returned at the end of the event.
Registration begins at Noon, and the tournament will start at 1pm.
Prizes: Booster packs for the top 2 finishers in each age bracket (number will depend on the number of players in the event).
Pokemon League Play
We have an official Pokemon League - come join us for some Pokemon fun.
This month we are using the unlimited format - meaning you can use cards from any Pokemon set. Bring your own 60 card deck containing any amount of basic energy cards and up to 4 copies each of any other card from any set. (We have pre-constructed decks for sale in the store if you don't have a deck.) Play different opponents and earn points - 10 points per game with 10 bonus points if you win. Earn enough points to get prizes! This is casual / league play - it is not a sanctioned tournament and will not earn you any ratings points. For more information on league play - please refer to the Pokemon-TCG web-site.
Entry fee: Free!!!
Prizes: Based on your point totals - the more you play, the more you get. For example at 110 points you earn a special 2-card booster pack. You don't have to get all 110 points on the same day - come back each week and keep adding to your point total.
League play on Sunday from approximately Noon till 3:00pm. League play is casual - you can arrive late, get in a few games and leave early if needed. Most players tend to show up around 1pm. Due to other events starting on Sunday afternoon around 4pm, we ask players to make room if needed (i.e., if you are still playing when the other event is supposed to start - please allow the other game to begin).
Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.
Come alone - it's a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It's cheaper than going out to the movies! It's better than staying home - you don't have to clean up afterwards! Don't worry if you can't show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time.
This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!
Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:
- Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)
- Tide of Iron
- Tannhauser
- Starcraft
- King's Cribage
- Coloretto
- Settlers of Catan (English and German versions)
- Carcassonne (with Inns & Cathedrals expansion)
- Shogun
- Power Grid
- Risk 2210AD
- Thurn & Taxis
- Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)
- Ingenious
- Attika
- Ra
- Shadows over Camelot
- Runebound
- Blockus
- Munchkin
- Herocard Galaxy
- Alhambra
- Ticket to Ride
- Rocketville
- Nexus Ops
- Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)
- Caylus
- Guillotine
- Polarity
- Tides of War
- Tigris & Euphrates
- (Plus many more...)
There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...
The games we play depend on what everyone brings. Sometimes we play Ticket to Ride, Scattergories, Settlers of Catan, Apples to Apples, Boggle, Pictionary, etc. If there is a game that you would like to play let it be known and we'll see if someone can bring it. Also if you have a great game to share we're always excited to try it out.
Come on out and relax, eat a great meal and have some fun!
Vs. System Hobby League Event
This is a sanctioned UDE Event.
Vs. is a collectible card game that uses the Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse comic universes as the premise. Players build decks of super-heroes and/or villains and compete for fun and prizes.
If you are not familiar with Vs., come in a bit early or on another day and we'd be happy to go over it with you.
Format: Booster Draft (DC Legends) - each player receives 3 booster packs, players pick cards and pass packs, and then build a minimum 30 card deck for the tournament. You keep all the cards you draft.
Entry fee: $15.
Prizes for 1st through 4th place - extended art foil cards. Additional booster packs for the top 2 (approximately 70% / 30% split of the prize pool). Size of the prize pool depends on the number of players.
Hobby Workshops:
Bring down any models you want help building painting or basing and Rida will be on hand to help you out wiht advice and assistance. We'll also be building terrain all day, so feel free to drop in and lend a hand or just learn some of the secrets to good terrain building.
Open Gaming:
We've got tables to play on, and wednesday is a good day to drop in with a friend since it's usually not too busy. Looking for mini's gamers? check out vancouvergamers.com or if your looking for Card Gamers, drop by our new forums and post up.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament
This is an official UDE Sanctioned Hobby League event.
Bring in your minimum 40 card deck, with at most 3 of any one card. This tournament will be "Advanced Format". Please check http://www.yugioh-card.com for a list of forbidden and limited cards. Side decks of exactly 15 cards are optional. Tournament will start approximately at 6:00pm, please try to arrive at least 30 minutes early. Standard floor rules will be followed.
Enrty Fee: $5.00
Prizes:
Participate in 3 or more Hobby League events in the month and receive a Hobby League participation parallel rare while supplies last (one per player per month). The prize pool consists of champion or tournament packs while supplies last, or boosters of the most recent set we have in stock. Size of the pool depends on the number of players in the event (generally 1 pack per player in the tournament). Prize pool is split between the top 2 (9 or less people), or top 4 (10 or more people). The winner gets at least 50% of the prize pool.
Additional prizes are given away at the last tournament of the month based on total match wins for the month (and if that is tied - number of events played will be used). So the more often you play, the better your chance for one of these prizes. Additional prizes may include some of the following items depending on availability: playmats, t-shirts, parallel rare cards, or booster packs.
Warmachine & Hordes League night:
Every Thursday is the official league night so if you're looking to drop in randomly this is your best chance. Sign up on the contact list and get in touch with other gamers or just stay around till late. We have official league terrain and keep all scenarios printed and available. check out our forums for setting up games or http://vancouvergamers.com/talk/index.php?board=21.0 for access to the greater gaming community
League entry: $5
Prizes and support: All league players will get %10 off any Warmachine or Hordes purchachases during the league. Medals and Awards are based on scenario and league objectives.
League Dates:
Week2:March 30-April6
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Week3:April 13-April 20
Week4:April 21-April 27
Week5:April 28-May 4
Chess Tournament
Players will be divided into two age brackets 18 and under, and 19 and over.
Price: $5
Prizes: A portion of the entry fee will be put into the prize pool and awarded to the top player in each age brakcet as store credit (good for anything in the store).
Friday Night Magic - Victoria Dr.
Format:
Standard (Type 2) Bring in a minimum 60 card deck with an optional 15
card sideboard. Legal sets include: 10th Edition, Coldsnap, Time
Spiral block, and Lorwyn block.
Price: $2.00 We put 2/3
(two-thirds) of a booster pack into the prize pool for each person in
the draft. (I.e., for every 3 players in the event, we put 2 booster
packs in the pool.)
- 1st place: Foil FNM card, 70% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2nd place: Foil FNM card, 30% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2 randmon door prizes of FNM foil cards
These are DCI sanctioned events. Straight swiss - no cut.
Sign
up for our web-site and then register for this event. It will
guarantee you a spot and we will send you a reminder e-mail a day
before the event.
Friday Night Magic - Granville St.
Format: Booster Draft
Draft price of $14.00. ($5 if you bring your own packs.) We put one booster pack into the prize pool for each person in the draft.
- 1st place: Foil FNM card, 70% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2nd place: Foil FNM card, 30% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2 randmon door prizes of FNM foil cards
NOTE: If we have 16 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods with prize split for the top 2 in each pod.
If you're not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we'll be happy to explain it to you. In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you. You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep. You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night). Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.
These are DCI sanctioned events. Straight swiss - no cut.
Open Gaming:
Come on down and play whatever you want. We have tables for mini gaming, room for card games or anything else. If your looking for an opponent, look at http://vancouvergamers.com/talk/index.php?board=21.0 for minis games or check out our new forums to find card gamers, or whoever.
World of Warcraft - Servants of the Betrayer - Release Event
This is a sanctioned UDE Event.
Entry Fee: $15
Prizes: Extended art prize cards for the top 4 and booster packs for top 2 (if we have 8 or less people) or top 4 (if we have 9 or more). Also participation cards for the first 25 players, and t-shirts and deck boxes for the top player(s).
Format: Booster Draft (all Servants)
Wayward Con:
Similar to a travelling circus, This event is a travelling convention for the RPGer the Board Gamer and the Minis Enthusiast. There will be Boardgames Including Descent, Minis demos, open gaming tables and Rob Baxter will run a Warmachine RPG one-off: "It's true, there will be
maps, monsters, and mayhem. Pre-gen characters, pre-gen adventure. Can
you retrieve an occult tome and save your patron from the forces of
darkness?"
Price:FREE!!
Rules: Bring your bad self down by noon at the latest and have some fun.
Rob Says:"The Iron Kingdoms RPG event will be starting at 12:00 sharp on Saturday
April 5th, and will run until 4:30 in the afternoon. I can take a total
of Five players for the game, so be there early.
I'll be running The Umbral Spiral, with 4th edition rules adapted to the Iron Kingdoms Campaign Setting."
Pokemon League Play
We have an official Pokemon League - come join us for some Pokemon fun.
This month we are using the unlimited format - meaning you can use cards from any Pokemon set. Bring your own 60 card deck containing any amount of basic energy cards and up to 4 copies each of any other card from any set. (We have pre-constructed decks for sale in the store if you don't have a deck.) Play different opponents and earn points - 10 points per game with 10 bonus points if you win. Earn enough points to get prizes! This is casual / league play - it is not a sanctioned tournament and will not earn you any ratings points. For more information on league play - please refer to the Pokemon-TCG web-site.
Entry fee: Free!!!
Prizes: Based on your point totals - the more you play, the more you get. For example at 110 points you earn a special 2-card booster pack. You don't have to get all 110 points on the same day - come back each week and keep adding to your point total.
League play on Sunday from approximately Noon till 3:00pm. League play is casual - you can arrive late, get in a few games and leave early if needed. Most players tend to show up around 1pm. Due to other events starting on Sunday afternoon around 4pm, we ask players to make room if needed (i.e., if you are still playing when the other event is supposed to start - please allow the other game to begin).
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament
This is an official UDE Sanctioned Hobby League event.
Bring in your minimum 40 card deck, with at most 3 of any one card. This tournament will be "Advanced Format". Please check http://www.yugioh-card.com for
a list of forbidden and limited cards. Side decks of exactly 15 cards
are optional. Tournament will start approximately at 1:00pm, please try
to arrive at least 30 minutes early. Standard floor rules will be followed.
Enrty Fee: $5.00
Prizes:
Participate
in 3 or more Hobby League events (at either store) in January and
receive a Hobby League participation parallel rare while supplies last
(one per player per month). The prize pool consists of champion or
tournament packs while supplies last, or boosters of the most recent
set we have in stock. Size of the pool depends on the number of players
in the event (generally 1 pack per player in the tournament). Prize
pool is split between the top 2 (9 or less people), or top 4 (10 or
more people). The winner gets at least 50% of the prize pool.
Additional
prizes are given away at the last tournament of the month based on
total match wins for the month (and if that is tied - number of events
played will be used). So the more often you play, the better your
chance for one of these prizes. Additional prizes may include some of
the following items depending on availability: playmats, t-shirts,
parallel rare cards, or booster packs.
Sign-up on our web-site
and register for this event. Registration means we will hold you a spot
in the tournament (up until 5 minutes before the event starts) and we
will send you a reminder e-mail the day before the event.
Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.
Come alone - it's a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It's cheaper than going out to the movies! It's better than staying home - you don't have to clean up afterwards! Don't worry if you can't show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time.
This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!
Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:
- Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)
- Tide of Iron
- Tannhauser
- Starcraft
- King's Cribage
- Coloretto
- Settlers of Catan (English and German versions)
- Carcassonne (with Inns & Cathedrals expansion)
- Shogun
- Power Grid
- Risk 2210AD
- Thurn & Taxis
- Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)
- Ingenious
- Attika
- Ra
- Shadows over Camelot
- Runebound
- Blockus
- Munchkin
- Herocard Galaxy
- Alhambra
- Ticket to Ride
- Rocketville
- Nexus Ops
- Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)
- Caylus
- Guillotine
- Polarity
- Tides of War
- Tigris & Euphrates
- (Plus many more...)
There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...
Board Games:
Come Down and try out a new boardgame with our resident Board Gamer expert Jay Cormier. Otherwise feel free to try out any of our many open boardgames with your friends if you want to try it before you buy it. We have Games that range from family oriented all the way to gothic horror and anything in between.
If you can't make it in by 5 but want in on a game phone us and we'll play short games untill you arrive.
Price: free!
Vs. System Golden Age Constructed
This is a sanctioned UDE Event.
Vs. is a collectible card game that uses the Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse comic universes as the premise. Players build decks of super-heroes and/or villains and compete for fun and prizes.
If you are not familiar with Vs., come in a bit early or on another day and we'd be happy to go over it with you.
Format: Golden Age
Entry fee: $4.
Prizes: Top 2 (or 4) - extended art foil cards and booster packs.
Hobby Workshops:
Bring down any models you want help building painting or basing and Rida will be on hand to help you out wiht advice and assistance. We'll also be building terrain all day, so feel free to drop in and lend a hand or just learn some of the secrets to good terrain building.
Open Gaming:
We've got tables to play on, and wednesday is a good day to drop in with a friend since it's usually not too busy. Looking for mini's gamers? check out vancouvergamers.com or if your looking for Card Gamers, drop by our new forums and post up.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament
This is an official UDE Sanctioned Hobby League event.
Bring in your minimum 40 card deck, with at most 3 of any one card. This tournament will be "Advanced Format". Please check http://www.yugioh-card.com for a list of forbidden and limited cards. Side decks of exactly 15 cards are optional. Tournament will start approximately at 6:00pm, please try to arrive at least 30 minutes early. Standard floor rules will be followed.
Enrty Fee: $5.00
Prizes:
Participate in 3 or more Hobby League events in the month and receive a Hobby League participation parallel rare while supplies last (one per player per month). The prize pool consists of champion or tournament packs while supplies last, or boosters of the most recent set we have in stock. Size of the pool depends on the number of players in the event (generally 1 pack per player in the tournament). Prize pool is split between the top 2 (9 or less people), or top 4 (10 or more people). The winner gets at least 50% of the prize pool.
Additional prizes are given away at the last tournament of the month based on total match wins for the month (and if that is tied - number of events played will be used). So the more often you play, the better your chance for one of these prizes. Additional prizes may include some of the following items depending on availability: playmats, t-shirts, parallel rare cards, or booster packs.
Warmachine & Hordes League night:
Every Thursday is the official league night so if you're looking to drop in randomly this is your best chance. Sign up on the contact list and get in touch with other gamers or just stay around till late. We have official league terrain and keep all scenarios printed and available. check out our forums for setting up games or http://vancouvergamers.com/talk/index.php?board=21.0 for access to the greater gaming community
League entry: $5
Prizes and support: All league players will get %10 off any Warmachine or Hordes purchachases during the league. Medals and Awards are based on scenario and league objectives.
League Dates:
Week2:March 30-April6
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Week3:April 13-April 20
Week4:April 21-April 27
Week5:April 28-May 4
Chess Tournament
Players will be divided into two age brackets 18 and under, and 19 and over.
Price: $5
Prizes: A portion of the entry fee will be put into the prize pool and awarded to the top player in each age brakcet as store credit (good for anything in the store).
AT-43 Demo Day!
What?
AT-43 is the fast paced sci-fi miniature wargame from Rakham that's been shaking things up in the miniaturs world. Winner of TGN's 2007 Tabletop Gaming News Editor’s Choice Award. Combining New rules ideas and revolutionary turn systems, AT-43 is sure to be a hit in the coming days for miniature gamers. Based in a unique universe with a rich back story and the best pre-painted minis on the market.
For more information about AT-43 check out the Rakham website
How?
We'll be holding demo's between noon and 8pm so come in any time to give it a try.
Friday Night Magic - Granville St.
Format: Booster Draft
Draft price of $14.00. ($5 if you bring your own packs.) We put one booster pack into the prize pool for each person in the draft.
- 1st place: Foil FNM card, 70% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2nd place: Foil FNM card, 30% of prize pool (approximate)
- 2 randmon door prizes of FNM foil cards
NOTE: If we have 16 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods with prize split for the top 2 in each pod.
If you're not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we'll be happy to explain it to you. In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you. You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep. You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night). Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.
These are DCI sanctioned events. Straight swiss - no cut.
Friday Game Nights are held once a month, on a Friday night (except for March and December) on the second floor of the Bonsor Community Centre next to Metrotown in Burnaby. Friday Game Nights run from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Attendance at Friday Game Nights averages between 85-100 people per night, with as many as 18 games being presented. On busy game nights people have commented that Friday Games Nights are more like mini-gaming conventions.
A Special Note:
The Trumpeter Club hosts Friday Game Nights in Bonsor Community Center's largest room, The Banquet Room, located on the second floor. This room allows the club to present as many as 12-18 games depending on table size and handle attendance as high as 150-175 gamers.
Entrance Fees to Friday Game Night:
The Trumpeter Club charges an entrance fee to Friday Game Nights to cover the rental cost of the Banquet Room at Bonsor Community Centre. Entrance fees are:
Club Members: $3*
Non-Club Members: $5
* Club Members include Regular, Associate & Honourary Members
If you would like to host a game, please contact the Trumpeter Club's Games Master: gamesmaster@trumpeterclub.com
Open Gaming:
Come on down and play whatever you want. We have tables for mini gaming, room for card games or anything else. If your looking for an opponent, look at http://vancouvergamers.com/talk/index.php?board=21.0 for minis games or check out our new forums to find card gamers, or whoever.
World of Warcraft - Constructed - Marquee Weekend
This is a Battlegrounds Hobby League event.
Entry Fee: $5
Prizes: Extended art prize cards for the top 4 and booster packs for top 2 (if we have 8 or less people) or top 4 (if we have 9 or more). Additional prize support for the Marquee weekend includes t-shirts and Landro dice bags.
Format: Constructed deck
There are only a few rules you need to follow when building your deck:
Your deck must include at least 60 cards, not counting your starting hero. Your hero starts the game in play, and it isn’t considered a part of your deck.
You can’t include more than four copies of a single card in your deck unless that card has “unlimited” in its type line. You may include any number of unlimited cards in your deck.
Some ability cards can only be used by a hero who has a certain talent spec. Those cards will have “[Talent Spec] Hero Required” in bold in their text box.
You can include only cards that share one or more trait icons with your hero in your deck. Some neutral cards don’t have any trait icons. You can put those cards into any deck.
For additional rules - refer to the Upper Deck Web Site.
Sign up below to get a reminder e-mail the day before the event. Please try to arrive about 15 minutes before the tournament starts for registration.
Star Wars Minis - Legacy of the Force Day
We will be running the scenario format only - this is not a DCI sanctioned event.
Players each buy 2 booster packs of Legacy of the Force and build a team. Players may be randomly teamed together depending on the number of players and we will play a small tournament on the new maps (provided specifically for this event).
The first 12 people will receive an alt-paint mini from the new set, a map, and the scenario guide. Additional prizes will be awarded depending on the number of players.
Registration to begin at 5pm, and the event will start at 6pm.
Entry Fee: $30 - includes 2 boosters of Legacy of the Force.
Pokemon League Play
We have an official Pokemon League - come join us for some Pokemon fun.
This month we are using the unlimited format - meaning you can use cards from any Pokemon set. Bring your own 60 card deck containing any amount of basic energy cards and up to 4 copies each of any other card from any set. (We have pre-constructed decks for sale in the store if you don't have a deck.) Play different opponents and earn points - 10 points per game with 10 bonus points if you win. Earn enough points to get prizes! This is casual / league play - it is not a sanctioned tournament and will not earn you any ratings points. For more information on league play - please refer to the Pokemon-TCG web-site.
Entry fee: Free!!!
Prizes: Based on your point totals - the more you play, the more you get. For example at 110 points you earn a special 2-card booster pack. You don't have to get all 110 points on the same day - come back each week and keep adding to your point total.
League play on Sunday from approximately Noon till 3:00pm. League play is casual - you can arrive late, get in a few games and leave early if needed. Most players tend to show up around 1pm. Due to other events starting on Sunday afternoon around 4pm, we ask players to make room if needed (i.e., if you are still playing when the other event is supposed to start - please allow the other game to begin).
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament
This is an official UDE Sanctioned Hobby League event.
Bring in your minimum 40 card deck, with at most 3 of any one card. This tournament will be "Advanced Format". Please check http://www.yugioh-card.com for
a list of forbidden and limited cards. Side decks of exactly 15 cards
are optional. Tournament will start approximately at 1:00pm, please try
to arrive at least 30 minutes early. Standard floor rules will be followed.
Enrty Fee: $5.00
Prizes:
Participate
in 3 or more Hobby League events (at either store) in January and
receive a Hobby League participation parallel rare while supplies last
(one per player per month). The prize pool consists of champion or
tournament packs while supplies last, or boosters of the most recent
set we have in stock. Size of the pool depends on the number of players
in the event (generally 1 pack per player in the tournament). Prize
pool is split between the top 2 (9 or less people), or top 4 (10 or
more people). The winner gets at least 50% of the prize pool.
Additional
prizes are given away at the last tournament of the month based on
total match wins for the month (and if that is tied - number of events
played will be used). So the more often you play, the better your
chance for one of these prizes. Additional prizes may include some of
the following items depending on availability: playmats, t-shirts,
parallel rare cards, or booster packs.
Sign-up on our web-site
and register for this event. Registration means we will hold you a spot
in the tournament (up until 5 minutes before the event starts) and we
will send you a reminder e-mail the day before the event.
Casual World of Warcraft TCG Night!
Format: Open Gaming, Raids, Two-Headed Ogres, constructed Gurubashi Grand Melees, Trading and other shinnanigans.
The idea: WoW is actually a lot of fun to play casually since it has a lot of fantasy elements and adventuring elements in it. In that vein We've set up an evening (with new later hours) where you can come and play for fun instead of standings. Bring down a min 60 card deck with No Epics. Theme Decks and Raid decks are definetely the way to go so bring on that Stalling/Control//Healer because Rida's Paladin could use some help.
Price: Free admittance (Sealed events not withstanding)
Check out our Forums here for more information and to meet the other players.
This Monday Only:
Servants of the Betrayer (non sanctioned) Release Party!
Deck Format: Servants, Draft, Swiss single game matches
Cost: Cost 15$
Registration Start time:4pm (call ins allowed)
Draft start time and end time: 6pm-9pm
Prize support: one pack per person into the prize pool, T-shirt and deck box for 1st place and T-shirt for 2nd.
Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.
Come alone - it's a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It's cheaper than going out to the movies! It's better than staying home - you don't have to clean up afterwards! Don't worry if you can't show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time.
This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!
Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:
- Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)
- Tide of Iron
- Tannhauser
- Starcraft
- King's Cribage
- Coloretto
- Settlers of Catan (English and German versions)
- Carcassonne (with Inns & Cathedrals expansion)
- Shogun
- Power Grid
- Risk 2210AD
- Thurn & Taxis
- Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)
- Ingenious
- Attika
- Ra
- Shadows over Camelot
- Runebound
- Blockus
- Munchkin
- Herocard Galaxy
- Alhambra
- Ticket to Ride
- Rocketville
- Nexus Ops
- Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)
- Caylus
- Guillotine
- Polarity
- Tides of War
- Tigris & Euphrates
- (Plus many more...)
There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...
Board Games:
Come Down and try out a new boardgame with our resident Board Gamer expert Jay Cormier. Otherwise feel free to try out any of our many open boardgames with your friends if you want to try it before you buy it. We have Games that range from family oriented all the way to gothic horror and anything in between.
If you can't make it in by 5 but want in on a game phone us and we'll play short games untill you arrive.
Price: free!
Vs. System Hobby League Event
This is a sanctioned UDE Event.
Vs. is a collectible card game that uses the Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse comic universes as the premise. Players build decks of super-heroes and/or villains and compete for fun and prizes.
If you are not familiar with Vs., come in a bit early or on another day and we'd be happy to go over it with you.
Format: Booster Draft (DC Legends) - each player receives 3 booster packs, players pick cards and pass packs, and then build a minimum 30 card deck for the tournament. You keep all the cards you draft.
Entry fee: $15.
Prizes for 1st through 4th place - extended art foil cards. Additional booster packs for the top 2 (approximately 70% / 30% split of the prize pool). Size of the prize pool depends on the number of players.
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