King of Kart Tournament
PRESENTED BY FED SQUARE AS PART OF MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK
Zoom Zoom! The annual King of Kart Tournament is back this Games Week in its biggest format ever. Compete against the best of the best in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the chance to win some epic prizes.
This action-packed mainstay of MIGW is back, bigger and better than ever – with double the number of competitors, and maximum thrills.
The supersized 64-competitor tournament is set to showcase the ultimate racing skills of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gamer elite, as fans and friends watch the action play out on the big screens throughout The Edge.
These hopefuls will vie for the coveted title of King of Kart Champion and awesome podium and spot prizes, including the major prize: a brand-new Switch 2 Console, controller and a generous JB Hi-Fi voucher.
Registration for the tournament is absolutely free, so don’t miss your chance to participate in this exhilarating competition – registrations are now open.
If you’re not competing, there’s plenty of action and excitement for spectators as well. Enjoy retro gaming nostalgia in the upper foyer of The Edge, with classic arcade games like Pong and Donkey Kong. Bring your mates, dates, relates and your gamer possie, to enjoy the tournament vibe (and cheer you on, if you’re competing!).
The tournament is on all evening, so you can always pop out to have a drink or a bite nearby in between rounds – Good Nature Hotel is just outside in the Atrium, and we have lots of great restaurants and bars onsite to keep your crew well fed.
Doors open from 1pm for the free retro gaming arcade and the tournament begins at 5pm.
Mark your diary, sign up, and we’ll see you at King of Kart!
This event is not affiliated with or sponsored by Nintendo or its licensors.
PROCESS FOR REGISTRATION
- Register for tournament, via link above. Note: registration does not guarantee you a place in the tournament.
- Confirm your attendance on the day of the tournament, in person, from 4pm. We expect a high volume of drop-offs from registration to attendance, so confirmation of your place in the tournament requires you to register in person.
- The first 64 people who register in person on the day of the tournament will make the final 64 confirmed competitors.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND RULES OF PLAY
- Free-for-all, single elimination, 64 players (4 players per Grand Prix, 5 rounds of brackets, with races set to 200cc).
- Each round of the bracket will consist of four cumulative races. After the fourth race, the top two players will advance to the next stage of the bracket and the bottom two will be eliminated. If a tie occurs during bracket play and time permits, a tie-breaker race will be used to break the tie. If time does not permit, the best finish in the fourth race will break the tie. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in the Championship 4-race set!
- Players must be over the age of 13 to participate.
PRIZES
- 1st place prize – Nintendo Switch 2, a copy of Mario Kart World, Pro Controller and a $100 JB HIFI voucher
- 2nd place prize – $300 JB Hi-Fi voucher
- 3rd place prize – $200 JB Hi-Fi voucher
- Spot prizes – Spot prizes for audience and gamers, $100 JB Hi-Fi voucher each