Bloomington, Illinois- 02/08/2020- Bloomington Tecmo XVII The Rise of Walker

[T.Mann]

Bloomington Tecmo XVII is going down. The longest running Tecmo tournament is set to return for our 17th year on February 8, 2020. More details to come soon. Stay tuned.

 

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[T.Mann]

WHAT: BLOOMINGTON TECMO XVII

WHEN: Saturday February 8, 2020 at NOON

WHERE: Pheasant Lanes (Keglers Pub) 804 N. Hershey Road Bloomington, Illinois 61704.

BUY-IN: $25. This year's buy in will include lunch and dinner. Depending on our budget their will possibly be more to offer. 100% of all money raised for this tournament goes towards the people participating.

REGISTRATION: Registration is open now. Secure your spot by sending payment to [email protected] through PayPal. Please select friends/family so there are not additional costs for us. Deadline to enter is February 1, 2020

RULES: Madison rules.

FORMAT: Round robin group play with the top finishers placed in a double elimination tournament bracket to battle for the championship belt. The individuals that don't qualify for the championship bracket will be placed in the double elimination beer league bracket to battle it out for the Bloomington Beer Keg.

PRIZES: The winner will  take home the championship belt (must return to defend title the following year to keep it). Trophies will be provided for other top finishers, along with some other prizes for our competitors who don't fare as well. All proceeds from this tournament will be invested back to the players, and all expenses to run this event.

LIVE STREAM: The Retro Sports Gamer will be providing the live stream. Here is the link for the channel the stream will be on:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_b9V5HP0eJZyLuhuEmDf_g

 

Bloomington Tecmo returns again for it's 17th year. This year is another Star Wars themed event showing love to the Minnesota Vikings Hershel Walker. This year's event is titled BLONO TECMO THE RISE OF WALKER.

Now in years past Bloomington Tecmo has focused more on our event being a huge party. This year we are not necessarily changing all of that, but we are wanting it to be more of a family atmosphere. This is why this year we have teamed up with Pheasant Lanes to provide this experience. Pheasant Lanes will be catering our Lunch and dinner to all paying parties. Pheasant Lanes also offers bowling, an arcade, and it's newest attraction the hologate virtual reality. Kids are welcome at this year's event and we will even have a separate kids 12 and under Tecmo tournament.  For the adults Pheasant Lanes has Keglers Pub which will gladly serve you any adult beverage that you desire. The tournament will be taking place inside of Keglers Pub but it's in our own reserved room. Around 9pm kareoke will kick off in the main bar area. Anybody wishing to play must pay by February 1, 2020. Anyone is welcome to come. Pheasant Lanes has a menu with a variety of things to choose from. The only thing Bloomington Tecmo asks is if you want to partake in the food we are having Pheasant Lanes provide then you pay us the regular fees that the players pay so I can cover the cost of all the food. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns just let us know by emailing us at Bloomingtontecmo@gmail.com. Thanks, and I hope to see you there! 

[trojan1979]

As these things go, what you're describing sounds like the ultimate value in Tecmo experiences.

[DPS]

Already paid. This will be my 3rd year going to the event. The guys in Bloomington are awesome and the event is great. You can't beat Food and Drink and a Tecmo tournament for $25!

[the_shield]

Still looking to make this happen although it's going to be difficult, I'm not ruling it out!

[DPS]

Happy to see all the out of towners coming down to this awesome tournament! Looking forward to hanging out with you all!

[the_shield]

Well, count me in!! Looking forward to this tournament guys.

[DPS]

I was working today thinking about what I was going to do this weekend. Telling a friend of mine I was thinking about getting really drunk tonight or tomorrow. Then it dawned on me, I have to be in Bloomington tomorrow to win a Tecmo Super Bowl tournament! I'm actually happy that it slipped my mind because now it feels like it came out of nowhere! What a wonderful time to be alive. Cannot wait to see you all tomorrow! Hope you're all ready! See you soon!!

[DPS]

Recap: I went 4-0 in group (3 seed) then lost in the first round to someone I beat twice in group (Donny Balou from Chicago!) He played great and I fumbled twice. Next game I beat Todd Daniels and then overcame a 14-0 (21-3) deficit to beat Tim Mann then lost 17-10 to the Sheild.

 

1st Place: Mort (back to back champ)

2nd Place: Tim Ubick (The Shield)

3rd Place: Hank (the tank)

4th Place: Levi Lacrosse (Nelson79)

 

Great tournament. $25 all you could eat Pizza, Nachos, Salad, Garlic Bread. Everyone played at least 6 games I believe.

Bowling Alley had a little arcade for kids and a VR area as well. Kid friendly environment!!

 

See you all next year!

Edited February 9, 2020 by DPS