Magic Winner for July Announced!
Cody took the prize again for July, winning a record 45 games in the month of July against other local Magic the Gathering players. Games played on Mondays and Fridays at Big Robot Game Cafe count towards the monthly totals. Cody has a great artifact deck and a couple other good decks, but he’s always willing to take time out from gaming to teach new players the ins and outs of the game, which can be complicated.
Drop by to play – we have introductory card decks for new players, allowing them to learn the game in a matter of minutes, and booster packs, which allow more experienced players to “pump up” their existing decks or explore some of the new game dynamics introduced with the latest edition, Eventide, which was released on Friday, July 25th.
The new August Standings will start up on August 1st with all games being played in Big Robot counting towards the overall monthly totals. Drop in and play! Big Robot Game Cafe is located at 114 East Main Street in beautiful downtown Tipp City, Ohio.
6 Ways to Be a Great Parent
Who says it’s hard to be a good parent – you just need to video game with your kids! 6 Ways to Be a Great Parent – Parenting.com
BRGC TV Station
OK – it’s not really a TV station, but I’ve added a page called BRGC-TV where I post some of my favorite YouTube videos. Send me links to cool ones if you want them posted! I have an insane drummer, a cute furry video gamer, and a huge UFO over Paris – cool!
Knights of the Old Republic MMO Confirmed
I was surfing the web and just saw this – Electronic Arts is indeed working on a KOTOR online MMO. Can’t wait to play it – but I hope it’s better that SW Galaxies! Pre or post-patch, that game didn’t work. Hopefully having BioWare on board will make it better…EA to Play in Knights of the Old Republic
Risk Tournament – Saturday Noon to 5!
We’re having a Risk Tournament on Saturday from noon to 5 – drop by and play! It’s $5 to play in the tournament but free if you bring your board! Winner will receive a Big Robot Game Cafe t-shirt. All participants will receive coupons for “buy two get one free” hours at the Cafe. See you there!
What is Risk?
Risk is a commercial strategic board game, produced by Parker Brothers (now a division of Hasbro). It was invented by French movie director Albert Lamorisse, and originally released in 1957, as La Conquête du Monde (The Conquest of the World), in France.
Risk is a turn-based game for two to six players, and is played on a board depicting a stylized Napoleonic-era political map of the Earth, divided into forty-two territories, which are grouped into six continents. Players control armies, with which they attempt to capture territories from other players. The goal of the game is to control all the territories—or “conquer the world”—through the elimination of the other players. Using area movement, Risk ignores realistic limitations, such as the vast size of the world, and the logistics of long campaigns.
Mana Potions are Back!!
Mana Energy Potions are no longer AFK! We got our shipment of the new Mana Potions and have plenty in stock! They look great – all blue and glowy. Big Robot Game Cafe is the ONLY PLACE in OHIO to buy these, so drop by today to get your potions at the same old price.
WTF is a Mana Energy Potion?
Mana Energy Potion is the premium energy shot made by gamers for gamers. It’s for long nights of gaming, partying, and the longer mornings that follow. It has lots of vitamins, no sugar, and no aftercrash.
What is it going to do to me?
It will bump up your mana to +160 (real world humans have about 100 mana, by the way). It’s 5-8 hours of smooth, jitter-free energy. When it comes to caffeine content, this potent shot is equivalent to about two 8-ounce Red Bulls® or four cups of crappy office coffee.
How big is a Mana Energy Potion?
It is an energy shot, not an energy drink. The bottle is a 40mL serving which is around the same size as those little bottles of booze served on airplanes. At only 20 calories, it won’t weigh you down while you are casting spells. It will also keep you away from the can as opposed to guzzling the usual barrel of yellow syrup. Don’t let the size fool you- even drinking half a bottle at time is quite effective.
News and Information
New Stuff:
- Hot Food! We now carry a selection of Ramen and other microwaveable foods for customers to prepare.
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is HERE! Come in and try it today!
Magic the Gathering:
- We have the Big Robot Magic League, where we track the number of wins.
- Friday and Monday, games count towards your Magic League standings.
- Boosters are $3.79 (the cheapest price north of Dayton) or 3 packs for $11
- BOOSTER DRAFT FRIDAY NIGHT, JULY 11 – starts at midnight. $15 gets you into the draft and four decks, one of which you ante. It’s an open-take-and-pass draft and we’ll loan you mana to make a great deck. Single elimination tournament – top place gets 4 boosters, and 2nd, 3rd and 4th get one each. See you there – the first 8 PAID play
- Eventide is Coming! We’ve already ordered decks, boosters, and boxes to celebrate the new Magic the Gathering card set, which comes out July 28th!
Specials:
- Xboxes are $25
- Speakers are $15
Tournaments:
- July 10th – UT2004
- July 15th – Super Smash Brothers Brawl
- July 19th – Risk
- July 24th – Star Wars Battlefront
- July 26th – Gears of War
Magic the Gathering League – June Winners!
Cody wins the June Tournament! He got a free Shadowmoor Booster Pack! For July, we’ll be giving away ONE FREE THEME DECK to the player who has the most wins when we close on July 25th! To see our Magic League standings, please visit the Magic League Standings page under “What We Offer”.