Big Robot/501st Fundraiser Draws Over 300 Visitors
Hosted at Tipp City’s newest downtown business, the Tipp Video Game Celebration hosted nearly 300 people today – children of all ages came to meet their Star Wars heroes and experience gaming on state-of-the-art equipment. Darth Maul, Stormtroopers, Clone Troopers and a pair of Tusken Raiders were joined by Marvel legends Wolverine and Spiderman to entertain the visitors and take photos with children. Every computer and game console in Big Robot was packed with players enjoying Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and a wide selection of PC games. Employees of Big Robot Game Cafe served free food and drinks and introduced to a totally new entertainment experience in Tipp City.
During the event, donations were accepted by Child Care Choices, a non-profit resource and referral agency started in 1987 as a community attempt to meet the growing need for child care and to improve the quality of child care. The mission of Child Care Choices is to identify child care providers for Miami County families and to provide child care information, training, and support for families and child care providers.
UPDATE: Here is the announcement in the Dayton Daily News.
Two Tournaments Announced in April and May
Two Big Tournaments Coming Up: Halo 3 National Tournament and Guitar Hero 3! Big Robot will be offering two tournaments in the next two months – a Halo 3 10-week Tournament starting in April and a Guitar Hero 3 Tournament in May.
Halo 3 Tournament
Big Robot Game Café will offer a Halo 3 Tournament starting April 17th. The tournament will be managed by iGames, North America’s leading game center organization. iGames’ membership includes more than 900 Standard and Advantage member game centers, located in more than 20 countries. Please visit their Game Night/Tournament page for specifics on maps, schedule, and specific rules – this is also where teams will sign up. Here are the details:
- National Tournament with $1,500 cash prize
- Teams of 4 – play against other teams of 4 all over the country
- Thursday Nights from 7 to 10 pm
- 7 weeks of competition with 3 weeks of playoffs
- Cost is $10 per player per week
- Each team receives one free hour of “Training Time” per week at Big Robot to get ready!
The Halo 3 Game Night consists of weekly competitive play between teams located at Game Centers across the United States and Canada. Play will occur every Thursday evening (7 PM to 10 PM Eastern Time) from April 17 to June 26. This period of time includes Pre-Season, Regular Season, and Playoffs. For every match played, teams earn points used to rank teams for the Playoffs.
Guitar Hero 3
Big Robot Game Café will offer a Guitar Hero 3 Tournament on May 3rd. To sign up, visit the front counter at the store and get on the list. We’ll post more information at the website at www.bigrobotgamecafe.com as we pull together the details.
MySpace/Facebook Help
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Big Robot is looking for someone to manage our MySpace and FaceBook pages. We would like to be able to post pages on both services, along with posting information on events, tournaments, and specials. Please email me at greg@bigrobotgamecafe.com if you are interested in this opportunity -as of yet there is no compensation other than our undying gratitude! Plus it will be fun!
We’re Open!
Big Robot Game Café offers games, food, drinks and retail merchandise in a relaxed, coffee house setting. We offer video gamers a state-of-the-art gaming experience, with the latest PC and Console games and gaming technology, along with board games and card games available for check out. Thanks for stopping in!
Our individual game stations (7 PCs, one Xbox and one Xbox 360) offer a personal gaming experience – rates are charged by the hour, but usage of our game library and headphones is free. Our Pods (3 Xbox 360s and a Wii) are our social gaming units – large screen HDTVs with the latest games and technology. They are designed for social gaming – challenge your friends to Wii Bowling or a harrowing Halo 3 Deathmatch, or just rock out with Guitar Hero 3 or Rock Band – usage of all equipment and games is free of charge.
We offer three ways to Play: Guests, Members, and VIPs. Guests pay as they go, purchasing time on our machines by the hour. Members and VIPs set up accounts and may purchase time that remains on their accounts for their next visit. VIPs also enjoy additional benefits, such as taking advantage of our Reservation System and VIP lounge, along with a lower rate.
See ya there!
A Little Delay and a BIG EVENT
Well, we can’t open this Thursday – our Internet just got installed today (Monday) and we’ll need a week or so to get it up and running. I would love to open but I don’t want to disappoint folks who are coming in to play Internet-based games like WoW or LOTRO (or to hook up on Xbox Live) and then have to explain to them that we don’t have it working yet. So right now we’re shooting for…wait for it…MARCH 20th! Stay tuned for more! We’re having an invitation-only Almost Open Party on Thursday night, March 19th for those of you on the mailing list. Sign up now for an invite.
Also, BIG NEWS that has been in the works for a while but we can FINALLY announce it officially: on March 29th, there will be a great event in downtown Tipp City, Ohio – the 501st is coming! The 501st, you say? They are the Star Wars reenactors who dress up as stormtroopers and Republic Commandos and Darth Vader and Boba Fett to raise money for charities! A international organization, the 501st Legion is a volunteer club formed for the express purpose of bringing together costume enthusiasts and giving them a collective identity within which to operate. The Legion’s aims are to celebrate the Star Wars movies through the wearing of costumes, to promote the quality and improvement of costumes and props, and most importantly to contribute to the local community through charity and volunteer work. The 501st will be in Tipp City for a fund raiser for Child Care Choices and Big Robot will be hosting them! The event will take place March 29th, from 1 pm to 4 pm, at Big Robot Game Cafe. See you there!
A GAME CAFE? WHAT’S THAT?
Big Robot Game Cafe offers PC and video gaming in our state-of-the-art gaming center. Pay just $5 per hour to enjoy the latest game titles in a relaxed, coffee-house atmosphere. Exclusive to the Dayton area, Big Robot Game Cafe offers the latest and greatest in video gaming, PC gaming, and trendy food and drinks without taking a huge bite out of your wallet. Want to play all the latest video and PC games but can’t afford it? Drop by our place instead - it’s only $5 per hour!
Location: We're located at 114 East Main Street, Tipp City, OH 45371 (MAP), four doors down from Harrison's and across from Grounds for Pleasure
Hours: Monday to Thursday 3pm - 9pm, Friday 3pm - midnight, Saturday 11am - midnight, and Sunday 11am - 5pm. CLOSED MONDAYS and TUESDAYS
Phone: 506-8808 (during business hours) or try us at our NEW number 654-2109 (for messages).
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