Darkmoon Faire: Rimini, 2011
Jul 2nd, 2011 through Jul 3rd, 2011
Contact
Players: All questions regarding this event should be directed to player@cryptozoic.com
Judges and Volunteers: Judges and Volunteers may contact judge@cryptozoic.com with questions.
Basic Information
Event Location
Convention Della Riviera Di Rimini
Via Della Fiera, 52
Rimini, RN, 47923, Italy
Event Hours
Friday: 8:00 - 23:00
Saturday: 8:00 - 23:00
Sunday: 9:00 - 18:00
Travel Information
Hotels
TBA
Airports
Rimini International Airport
Easy to reach, Federico Fellini's Airport is right nearby the city's hotels and convention centres. Rimini International Airport is connected with regular flights to Rome Fiumicino and other international airports. For flight connections, destinations and updated schedules you can visit the Airport website. For more information: tel. +39 0541 715711
Bologna International Airport
The airport in Bologna is approximately 100 km from Rimini by motorway and can be reached in an hour, using a shuttle that is available upon request. Bologna International Airport has daily connections with all of the major Italian, European, and international cities throughout the world and is served by all of the major airlines. For more information: tel. +39 051 6479615 (from 6:30am to 9:30pm)
Travel by Car
Rimini and the RIMINI RIVIERA are well connected with the rest of Italy, thanks to a very good motorway network. The city is positioned along the A14 motorway which connects it to Bologna and Milan going North and to Bari going South. The Riviera region has four motorway exits: Rimini Nord, Rimini Sud, Riccione and Cattolica. Using the A14 from Rimini you can easily reach the A4 which will take you to Venice and the A22 which heads towards the Brennero Pass. It is also very easy to reach the A1 which will take you to Florence, Rome, and Naples.
Train
A good railway network connects the RIMINI RIVIERA to the rest of Italy. There are train stations in Rimini, Riccione and Cattolica. From these stations, you can easily reach Bologna in an hour, Milan in 3 hours, Florence in just 2, and Rome in 4.
DMF Information
Registration
Player registration will occur on Friday from 16:00 and on Saturday before the event from 8:00 until 8:45 on site.
Players that arrive after 8:45 am, but before the end of round one will be allowed to register with a first round loss.
Participation Fee
Registration fee for the Darkmoon Faire Rimini is €25.
Format and Round Length
Day 2 (Saturday, July 2): Worldbreaker-Block Sealed Deck. Best two out of three, 60 minute matches. The top eight players will advance to the single-elimination playoffs on Day 3.
Day 3 Top Eight playoffs (Sunday, July 3): Worldbreaker-Block Booster Draft. Best two out of three matches. Quarterfinals and Semifinals are 90 minutes, and the Finals are 120 minutes. The top 8 players will compete in the Top 8, single-elimination bracket.
Schedule
Friday
Registration for EUCC: 16:00
Saturday
Registration for EUCC: 8:00
Darkmoon Faire begins: 9:00
Sunday
Darkmoon Faire Top Eight playoffs draft begin: 9:00
Prizes
1st place: $1,500 Travel Voucher, 32GB iPad 2 WiFi, 64GB iPod Touch, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.
2nd place: $1,000 Travel Voucher, 64GB iPod Touch, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.
3rd – 4th place: $500 Travel Voucher, PS3 Gaming Console, 8GB iPod Nano, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.
5th – 8th place: 32GB iPod Touch, 200 Amazon Gift Card, Spectral Tiger Loot Card, World Championship invite.
9th – 16th place: Savage Raptor Loot Card.
Booster packs awarded based on tournament attendance.
Prizes listed here are in United States dollars. (Electronics listed here are coded to the EU region.)
Participation Prizes
Each Darkmoon Faire participant receives a participation Burly Berta promotional card, and a Druid Deckbox. Top 64 players enrolled in the tournament after the final Swiss round receive a Dethvir the Malignant promotional card and a Darkmoon Faire playmat.
Public Events
The Darkmoon Faire Rimini is part of the European Continental Championship. Throughout the European Continental Championship weekend, there will be a number of tournaments for players of all skill levels. Please see the European Continental Championship page for all details of the European Continental Championship Public Events.
Notes
Conduct
The promotion of sporting conduct is a top priority for Cryptozoic Entertainment. All players are expected to behave in a sporting manner at all times before, during, and after the tournament.
Decklists and Other Forms
Decklists must be complete and accurate when they are collected: once collected, players will not be able to revise their list in any manner, any errors found will result in the appropriate tournament penalty.
Additional Information
Players must bring their own pens, paper, card sleeves, and appropriate counters with them to the tournament. There will be vendors on site selling accessories, product, and singles.
Rules and Tournament Policies
Players are responsible for knowing all game rules and tournament policies.
Prizes and Payment Information
Prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the player, including redemption of prizes through third parties, transportation, and administrative costs associated with the prize. Cryptozoic Entertainment will award prizes based on tournament standings and will not adjust prize payouts based on negotiated prize splits.
