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YU-GI-OH! Trading Card game invades Hawaii with monstrous tournament event
Posted Tuesday, 6/24/2008 by PPNSteve

Hundreds of Die-Hard Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Fans Will Battle for the Exclusive "Doomcaliber Knight" Card, High-End Prizes, and a Chance to Compete in the Upcoming 2008 Yu-Gi-Oh! U.S. National Championship Tournament.

WHAT: Upper Deck -- the premier sports and entertainment trading card company -- brings the ultimate gaming experience to Honolulu, Hawaii with the one of the biggest trading card game tournament events in the region - the Shonen Jump Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game (TCG) Tournament.
Shonen Jump's Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Championship
Hundreds of players are expected to take part in the all-day tournament, which allows die-hard trading card game fanatics a chance to battle for prizes such as a high-end laptop, state-of-the-art gaming systems, iPods, Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG product, and for seats in the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG National Championship Tournament in Columbus Ohio, to name a few.

In addition, the top three finishers will receive the exclusive "Doomcaliber Knight" card, which is only available at the Shonen Jump Championship Tournament. Three additional "Doomcaliber Knight" cards will be given away to three lucky winners at the event's side tournament.

WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, July 12 & 13, 2008 at 9 a.m.

WHERE: Neil Blaisdell Center, Ballroom 777 (Ward Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii).

For more information on the tournament, please log onto www.sjchawaii.com.

EVENT & PRE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Prizes

1st - A laptop computer, championship trophy, the Shonen Jump Championship Prize Card "DoomCaliber Knight" and booster packs of the most current set

2nd - 16GB iPod Touch, Nintendo DS Lite, "DoomCaliber Knight" and booster packs of the most current set

3rd - Nintendo Wii Gaming Console, "DoomCaliber Knight" and booster packs of the most current set

4th - Nintendo Wii Gaming Console and booster packs of the most current set

5th - 8th Nintendo DS Lite and booster packs of the most current set

9th - 16th iPod Shuffle and booster packs of the most current set

The SJ Championship Tournament will be held the Neil Blaisdell Center Hawaii, Ballroom 777 (Ward Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii).

On-Site Registration - July 12, 2008 from 9:00am To 9:45am

Start Time - 10:00am

Entry Fee - $20.00

How To Register - Go to Da-Planet at 2615 S. King St. #312 (Honolulu, Hawaii) or call (808) 791-2345 or go to www.sjchawaii.com

For more information on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game or tournament locations, please visit www.ude.com/sjc or www.sjchawaii.com.

If you pre-register on the web at www.sjchawaii.com and pay with PayPal, or pre-register at Da-Planet by July 10, 2008 you will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a brand new Nintendo Wii!

Pre-Registration Advantages:

- Automatically entered to win a Nintendo Wii.

- No need to wait in the registration line.

- Automatically entered in the tournament player list.

COMPANY & GAME INFORMATION

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card and video games are products of strategy, where players create individual decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful Monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the game.

With over 1 million currently active players worldwide, cards printed in nine different languages and with over 15.8 billion cards sold worldwide since its launch, the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is a global phenomenon. In Europe alone, over 2.5 billion cards have been sold since its European introduction in May 2003. The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is manufactured by Konami, and is distributed worldwide (with the exception of Asia) by Upper Deck.

About Yu-Gi-Oh!

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! comic series from artist Kazuki Takahashi that first appeared in Japan in 1996. The comic spawned a hit cartoon TV show, a top-selling collectible card game, several videogames and other licensed merchandise. During the game, players Duel each other by summoning monsters and activating Spell and Trap cards. Using a Starter Deck and/or booster sets, Duelists collect cards to play their hands against other Duelists. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, powerful monsters, solid strategy and a little good fortune are the winners in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise is based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! comic series from artist Kazuki Takahashi that first appeared in Japan in 1996. It is currently being serialized in SHONEN JUMP, the monthly manga magazine published by VIZ Media. The comic spawned a hit cartoon TV show, a top-selling trading card game, popular video games and other licensed merchandise. Yu-Gi-Oh! follows the adventures of Yugi, a young boy who possesses the "Millennium Puzzle" that allows him to transform into the "Duelist King" whenever he is challenged.

The object of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is to win a match (which consists of three Duels) by reducing an opponent's "life points" from 8,000 to zero. This is accomplished through a series of turns using a deck with a minimum of 40 cards and a combination of strategy, skill and luck. Three main types of cards are used in Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: Monster Cards, Spell Cards and Trap Cards, with each category being further divided into sub-categories. For more information on the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME or Upper Deck Entertainment, please visit www.yugioh-card.com or www.ude.com.

Konami has shipped more than 5 million units of Yu-Gi-Oh!? video games in Europe since the series' debuted at the end of 2002. Key titles include Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelist of the Roses, with high quality titles available for a host of formats. Millions of duels have been played with Yu-Gi-Oh! Online Duel Evolution, the free online game for PC, which receives regular updates at www.yugioh-online.net. The games are recognized for the deeply strategic and challenging gameplay based on the hugely popular Yu-Gi-Oh! universe.

KONAMI CORPORATION was established in 1973, and became a holding company on March 31, 2006. KONAMI CORPORATION covers the fields of "Digital Entertainment Business", "Health & Fitness Business" and "Gaming & System Business". KONAMI CORPORATION went public on Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, the Singapore Stock Exchange in 1997, the London Stock Exchange in 1999, and the New York Stock Exchange in 2002. Home Page URL: www.konami.co.jp. Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary, responsible for popular franchises like Metal Gear Solid?, Silent Hill? and Pro Evolution Soccer? amongst other top sellers. For more information concerning Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH and its products, please visit www.konami-europe.com/games.

Founded in 1988, the Upper Deck Company is the leading sports and entertainment publishing company and delivers a portfolio of relevant, innovative and multi-dimensional product experiences to sports collectors and entertainment enthusiasts.

Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE) is a division of Upper Deck and specializes in award-winning entertainment collectible trading cards and games such as the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, and World of Warcraft, Marvel, and DC Comics TCG's.

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