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{{italic title|''Mario Kart 8'' promotion tour}} | |||
The '''''Mario Kart 8'' promotion tour''' was a competition organized in 2014 by Gameland Events in collaboration with [[Nintendo]] as well as electronics retailers {{wp|Game Mania|l=nl}} and {{wp|Fnac}}, and sponsored by PROG4MER.<ref name="MK8 Promotour BE rules">[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/events_8/nl_18/MaroKart8_Promotour_BE.pdf MARIO KART 8 PROMOTION TOUR COMPETITION RULES] (PDF). nintendo-europe.com. Retrieved September 5, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/PwUyB Archived] September 5, 2022, 17:04:41 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> Held across {{wp|Belgium}}, the competition consisted of eight preliminary rounds of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' followed by a number of final rounds; the finals occurred at the Gameland 2014 event.<ref name="MK8 Promotour BE rules"/> Each preliminary round decided a winner who advanced to the final rounds. The winners then competed in pairs across a number of semi-finals, with a grand final subsequently deciding the winner of the entire competition.<ref name="MK8 Promotour BE rules"/> | |||
The following is further information about the ''Mario Kart 8'' promotion tour. | |||
==Preliminary rounds== | |||
{|class="wikitable"width=75% | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan=3|First round | |||
!City | |||
|{{wp|Herentals}} | |||
|- | |||
!Location | |||
|Grote Markt | |||
|- | |||
!Date and time | |||
|July 19, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan=3|Second round | |||
!City | |||
|{{wp|Turnhout}} | |||
|- | |||
!Location | |||
|{{wp|Grote Markt (Turnhout)|Grote Markt|l=nl}} | |||
|- | |||
!Date and time | |||
|July 26, 2014, 14:00–18:00 CEST | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan=3|Third round | |||
!City | |||
|{{wp|Mechelen}} | |||
|- | |||
!Location | |||
|{{wp|Veemarkt (Mechelen)|Veemarkt|l=nl}} | |||
|- | |||
!Date and time | |||
|August 2, 2014, 14:00–18:00 CEST | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan=3|Fourth round | |||
!City | |||
|{{wp|Nijlen}} | |||
|- | |||
!Location | |||
|Jour Tibour festival grounds | |||
|- | |||
!Date and time | |||
|August 10, 2014, 14:30–20:00 CEST | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan=3|Fifth round | |||
!City | |||
|{{wp|Brussels}} | |||
|- | |||
!Location | |||
|Fnac store ({{wp|City 2|l=nl}} shopping center) | |||
|- | |||
!Date and time | |||
|August 16, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan=3|Sixth round | |||
!City | |||
|{{wp|Liège}} | |||
|- | |||
!Location | |||
|Fnac store | |||
|- | |||
!Date and time | |||
|August 27, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan=3|Seventh round | |||
!City | |||
|{{wp|Louvain-la-Neuve}} | |||
|- | |||
!Location | |||
|Fnac store | |||
|- | |||
!Date and time | |||
|August 30, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |||
|- | |||
!rowspan=3|Eighth round | |||
!City | |||
|Brussels | |||
|- | |||
!Location | |||
|Fnac store ({{wp|Galeries de la Toison d'or|Toison d'or|l=fr}} shopping center) | |||
|- | |||
!Date and time | |||
|September 6, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |||
|- | |||
!colspan=2 width=20%|Structure of each round | |||
|width=80%| | |||
*'''Mode:''' 100cc Race | |||
*'''Teams:''' No Teams | |||
*'''Items:''' Normal Items | |||
*'''COM:''' No COM | |||
*'''Race Count:''' 3 Races | |||
According to the competition's official rules, "if all players and the admin agree, small changes to the rules can be used, such as using 150cc instead of 100cc."<ref name="MK8 Promotour BE rules"/> | |||
|- | |||
!colspan=2|Prizes in each round | |||
| | |||
*'''1st place:''' | |||
**''Mario Kart'' cup | |||
**T-shirt | |||
**magnet board | |||
**ticket to the finals at Gameland 2014 | |||
*'''2nd–3rd place:''' | |||
**T-shirt | |||
**magnet board | |||
|} | |||
==Finals== | |||
{|class="wikitable"width=75% | |||
|- | |||
!width=20%|Location | |||
|width=80%|{{wp|Bobbejaanland}} ({{wp|Lichtaart}} village) | |||
|- | |||
!Date | |||
|September 13, 2014 CEST | |||
|- | |||
!Structure | |||
| | |||
*'''Mode:''' 150cc Race | |||
*'''Teams:''' No Teams | |||
*'''Items:''' Normal Items | |||
*'''COM:''' No COM | |||
*'''Race Count:''' 3 Races | |||
|- | |||
!Prize | |||
| | |||
*'''1st place:''' | |||
**Wii U | |||
**''Mario Kart 8'' | |||
*'''2nd place:''' | |||
**[[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo 2DS|Nintendo 2DS]] | |||
**''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' | |||
*'''3rd place:''' ''Mario Kart 8'' | |||
As specified in the official rules, "if the winner already has ''Mario Kart 8'', a substitute prize will be provided."<ref name="MK8 Promotour BE rules"/> | |||
|} | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{MK8}} | |||
[[Category:Game competitions]] | |||
[[Category:Mario Kart 8]] |
Revision as of 09:06, November 4, 2023
The Mario Kart 8 promotion tour was a competition organized in 2014 by Gameland Events in collaboration with Nintendo as well as electronics retailers Game Mania and Fnac, and sponsored by PROG4MER.[1] Held across Belgium, the competition consisted of eight preliminary rounds of Mario Kart 8 followed by a number of final rounds; the finals occurred at the Gameland 2014 event.[1] Each preliminary round decided a winner who advanced to the final rounds. The winners then competed in pairs across a number of semi-finals, with a grand final subsequently deciding the winner of the entire competition.[1]
The following is further information about the Mario Kart 8 promotion tour.
Preliminary rounds
First round | City | Herentals |
---|---|---|
Location | Grote Markt | |
Date and time | July 19, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |
Second round | City | Turnhout |
Location | Grote Markt | |
Date and time | July 26, 2014, 14:00–18:00 CEST | |
Third round | City | Mechelen |
Location | Veemarkt | |
Date and time | August 2, 2014, 14:00–18:00 CEST | |
Fourth round | City | Nijlen |
Location | Jour Tibour festival grounds | |
Date and time | August 10, 2014, 14:30–20:00 CEST | |
Fifth round | City | Brussels |
Location | Fnac store (City 2 shopping center) | |
Date and time | August 16, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |
Sixth round | City | Liège |
Location | Fnac store | |
Date and time | August 27, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |
Seventh round | City | Louvain-la-Neuve |
Location | Fnac store | |
Date and time | August 30, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |
Eighth round | City | Brussels |
Location | Fnac store (Toison d'or shopping center) | |
Date and time | September 6, 2014, 11:00–17:00 CEST | |
Structure of each round |
According to the competition's official rules, "if all players and the admin agree, small changes to the rules can be used, such as using 150cc instead of 100cc."[1] | |
Prizes in each round |
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Finals
Location | Bobbejaanland (Lichtaart village) |
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Date | September 13, 2014 CEST |
Structure |
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Prize |
As specified in the official rules, "if the winner already has Mario Kart 8, a substitute prize will be provided."[1] |