NEWSLETTER - 26/07/2007

Hey Fairy Flossers!

What a week! Last weekend we were lucky enough to be able to get to
the MTG National Championships in Canberra and as someone who hasn't
been for around 5 years I was delighted to be involved again.
Highlights include getting out of Obiwan Foggobi's car to get away
from his iPod after 3 hours, playing a kaleidoscope of great people,
and hanging out with our travel crew of Shane Brierley, Kenny
Nguyen, Scott Smith, Jason Ly, Slinky, Field Commander Foggo, sexy
Vickey, Bronwyn Bruce, Luke Bartter and of couse the MIGHTY Allan
Sharpe, who not only is the leading MTG authority, he is also a
dancer with moves so insanely hip & funky you'd swear he has a
double jointed tummy. That guys hips are a blur of motion, and thats
just during the shuffle & cut stage. Rob Tierney of WOTC and head
just Ryan Dare did a fine job making sure the main game ran
smoothly, and Dave Low as always did a great job keeping the side
events fun, interesting and on time. To all associated with this,
many thanks from SGC.

Results wise a big well done to Tim He for coming runner up and
James Zhang for making the semis. Both are fine players and great
guys to boot and thoroughly deserve their successes. Tim is twice
champion, so I'm sure the worlds is just like an FNM to him! And of
course to Hughie Shonkopolis, great work to grind in, even if it did
mean knockin out Obiwan in the play-off game...

This weekend its back to normal everything, details as follows:

NEW RELEASES:

SCRYE MAGAZINE price guide for all games
CLIX: Legions of Superheros STARTER, AVENGERS boosters
STAR WARS POCKETMODEL: boosters restock
MAGIC: 10TH EDITION FAT PACKS AND THEME DECKS
ACCESSORIES: SATIN DECK BOXES
PLAYERS CHOICE SLEEVES
MECHWARRIOR: CHAMPION EDITION SET 1 AND 2
NARUTO: THE DREAM LEGACY BOOSTERS AND STARTERS
YGO: NEW STRUCTURE DECKS
POKEMON: FOLDERS AND SLEEVES
BOARDGAMES: MUNCHKIN 5
D+D minis: NIGHT BELOW EXPANSION
D+D: MONSTER MANUAL 5
DUNGEON issue 149
DRAGON issue 358

CRAZY SPECIALS:
MAGIC 9TH ED LEARN TO PLAY $5 each
DUELMASTERS BOOSTERS $1 each

YUGIOH TRADEABLE CARD GAME

As we were away last weekend I cannot tell you who won either the
hobby league events or the win a box on Sunday, only that there was
around 30 for HL and 15 for the box tournament. So whoever won,
great work! This Saturday Hobby league is on again with both open
and 13 & unders events running, details as follows:

When: Saturday 28th July. 9.45am rego, 10am start
Format: Advanced Constructed
Entry: $5
Prizes: Hobby league promos, plus boosters and cracked singles, are
up as prizes plus a fun morning of playing Yugioh!

And just so everyone is aware the next release celebration, Tactical
Evolution, is on August 4th & 5th and we have just 24 places both
days for it! If you'd like to play pre-registration is the ONLY way
to ensure that you don't miss out, details as follows:

When: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th August. 10am rego 10.30am start both
days
Format: TE sealed(you get 5 boosters to crack and make your best 20
card deck with)
Entry: $35
Prizes: Boosters and promo release cards to top 20 both events!
Heaps of fun seeing, playing and cracking the new set before ANYONE
can even buy it!

THE FIRST WINTER REGIONALS FOR 2008 YGO NATS
Date: August 26th (Sunday)
Cost: $15
Format: Advanced
Time: 10am rego
Everyone wins at least a booster, full box for 1st, playmats if
available.

Yugioh is rocking at the moment with HEAPS of premier events around,
and with Supanova just around the corner is a great time to play. We
have a great range of structure decks, boosters and singles on offer
so if you'd like a game cruise in on a weekend and we'll hook
someone up to show you how its done.

NARUTO TRADEABLE CARD GAME

The 5th expansion is IN!!!!! Thats right ninja's, the expansion The
Dream Legacy is in stock and available NOW, so to celebrate we're
running a sealed tournament this Sunday with Dream Legacy in the
mix. Details as follows:

When: Sunday 29th July. Noon registration, 12.30pm start
Format: Sealed(you get 1x 1st-3rd expansion then 2x Dream Legacy
boosters to CRACK and make your best 30 card minimum deck with)
Entry: $35
Prizes: Heaps of boosters from the new set up as prizes, plus HEAPS
of fun playing sealed Naruto!

This will be awesome, and just to make the weekend complete our
usual Saturday tournament is on as usual Saturday arvo, details as
follows:

When: Saturday 28th July(and every Saturday). 1.45pm rego, 2pm start
Format: Constructed
Entry: $6
Prizes: Boosters and a fun arvo of playing NARUTO!

NARUTO TWIN FANG TOURNAMENT
When: August 12 (Sunday)
Format: teams of 2 players, we will team ppl up on the day if needed.
Cost: $10 per player
Time: 12 noon

Naruto is a great game and does the anime justice. It is fun, great
looking and a top bunch of people play it. If you'd like a demo
cruise in on Saturday and we'll hook you up with someone to show you
how its done!

MAGIC THE GATHERING TRADEABLE CARD GAME

PRICE CRASH!!!
Coldsnap boxes $100
Rav, Guildpact, Dissension boxes $130!

SAT ARVO BOOSTER DRAFTS
Due to customer interest we¡?re going to try to start Sat arvo
booster drafts!
I¡?m sure it will take a while to build up, but come along and draft,
esp good if you cant make weeknights.

Time: 1pm every Sat!
Cost: $15 per draft
(Don¡?t forget our Thursday drafts still only $12!!!)

As I said earlier a great weekend was had by all at MTG Nationals,
and we'd like to say a special thank you to the management & staff
of King Murphy's hotel in Civic for their sterling hospitality,
especially Sunday arvo, evening and a shade into Monday morning. Its
business as usual this weekend with our regular drafts on tonight
from 5.30pmish till whenever, then FNM on tomorrow at 6pm, type 2
for just $6, our Saturday 14 & under tournament just $6 2pm and then
our weekly Sunday tournament, in this case its 2 headed giant
sealed! Details as follows:

When: Sunday 29th July. 11am registration, 11.30am start
Format: 2 headed giant sealed(each giant gets 1 tournament pack and
4 boosters to crack and make 2- 40 card minimum decks with)
Entry: $30 per player($60 per giant)
Prizes: Boosters, t-shirts, promos HEAPS fun day of playing 1 of the
most fun formats MTG has to offer, 2HG sealed!

And looking forward August 5th is our PTQ warm up, its Timespiral
Block Constructed! Details as follows:

What: PTQ VALENCIA WARMUP 1
When: Sunday 5th August. 11am rego, 11.30am start
Format: Timespiral Block constructed
Entry: $10
Prizes: Heaps of boosters, plus t-shirts & promos & fun up as
prizes.

This will be a great fun day of playing MTG plus a great way to warm
up for the PTQ August 26th at Burwood RSL.

MTG is awesome. Last weekend reinforced that to me yet again, it
really is a fine game. We have oodles of starters, boosters and a
NUTS range of singles available for playings of all standards and
budgets. Both Chris & I have played MTG at very high levels, cruise
in anytime and we'd love to show you how its done.

VS (Marvel & DC) TRADEABLE CARD GAME

World's Finest is in, selling great and its absolutely AWESOME!
Arkham continue to dominate the format, but for Superman, Batman and
Revenge Squad fans there is heaps to look forward to. Tonight we're
doing a WF draft from around 6pmish, then on Sunday to help Louis
Armstrong and myself get ready for PC Indianapolis we're running the
first of fortnightly VS Sunday tournaments, this one Modern Age!
Details as follows:

When: Sunday 29th July. 1pm rego, 1.30pm start
Format: Modern Age (Worlds Finest, Marvel Team up, Legions of
Superheroes and Heralds of Galactus sets allowed)
Entry: $5
Prizes: Heaps of boosters up as prizes, plus a fun arvo of playing
VS, helping Troy and Kieren crank up for the Pro Circuit!

VS is fantastic. The gameplay, the cards and the community are all
terrific to be a part of. We have heaps of boosters and singles
available, plus premade decks that are ideal for beginners for just
$10, so if you'd like to try and join up with a top playgroup cruise
in anytime, we'd love to show you how its done.

MTU Boxes are on special for only $100!

STAR TREK 2ND EDITION TRADEABLE CARD GAME

Another BIG week, but for bad reasons. Needless to say, this Sundays
Trek event is on with 2 unique rules.

1)Players are allowed 1 cheat card in their draw deck. This card can
be played anytime to override the game text of one of your opponents
cards.
2)All entry fees collected from this Sundays event will be donated
to the Australian Cancer Council

Details as follows:

When: Sunday 29th July. 12.30pm rego, 1pm start
Format: Constructed
Entry: $10
Prizes: HEAPS of boosters and promos up as prizes, plus a fun day of
playing and celebrating all things TREK!

I love Trek. It is an amazingly great game. Terrific people make it
and play it. I am going to GenCon Indianapolis next month to play in
the World Championships of it. It is that good a game. If you'd like
a demo cruise in anytime and ask Kieren the Klingon for a game, I
will be delighted to show you how to play and GIVE you a deck to
keep and get familiar with. We also play Trek each Tuesday night
from around 6pm, so if you'd like to try out a new deck, dust off an
old one, or just hang out and trade and chat Trek, Tuesday nights
are for you.

WORLD OF WARCRAFT TRADEABLE CARD GAME

PRICE CRASH
Heroes of Azeroth booster boxes - $120! Or $5 per pack!

GREAT NEWS! The prizes for the 2007 Australian Championships have
been announced, and Upperdeck are putting up not 1, but 2 airfares
to the World Championships as prizes! Ipods and lots of other
goodness are also up for grabs, but this in itself is a great reason
to play WOW!

And speaking of which, our weekly WOW tournament is on again this
Saturday at 2pm. The format has now been set as the first 2
expansions, so come on in and test your tech. Its Hobby League,
details as follows:

When: Saturday 28th July (and every Saturday). 1.45pm rego, 2pm start
Format: Constructed
Entry: $6
Prizes: Boosters, Hobby League promos and LOTS more up as prizes,
including Onyxia Raid loot cards!

NATIONALS DRAFT WARMUP TOURNEY NUMBER 1

You need to get in shape for WoW nats! Especially if you have
already qualified.

When: August 5 (Sunday)
What: Booster draft. 2 heroes, 2 dark portal, same format as Nats.
Cost: $25
Time: 12 noon
Prizes: Onyxia raid loot packs!

NATIONALS DRAFT WARMUP TOURNEY NUMBER 2

You need to get in shape for WoW nats! Especially if you have
already qualified.

When: August 12 (Sunday)
What: Booster draft. 2 heroes, 2 dark portal, same format as Nats.
Cost: $25
Time: 12 noon
Prizes: Onyxia raid loot packs!

SGC WoW NATIONALS LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER

When: August 19
What: Sealed qualifier for Australian WoW Nationals
Cost: $35
Time: 11am rego

We have starters, boosters and singles for WOW, plus the fine
support of UDE's Chris Zed to make the game even better. Nationals
is coming up, Worlds shortly after that, now is an awesome time to
play WOW, cruise in for a demo!

POKEMON COLLECTABLE CARD GAME

New Arrivals!
DIAMOND AND PEARL FOLDERS, $15
POKEMON SLEEVES, $8 FOR 50pack

Pokemon is on again this Sunday, as it is every Sunday, from around
12.30pm-3.30pm. Lots of people come in every week, its just $6 to
play and everyone wins a prize. Bring your trades and your DS's if
you like, and just play Pokemon League!

HEROCLIX

Avengers boosters are in for $15 each, a brick is only $130

INFINITE CRISIS STARTERS ARE IN !!! $39 each

Unless Craig changes the event, this weekend will be the Starter set
draw that we have all been waiting for, so wait till Sunday to pick
it up, unless you want multiples of course! ļ

L5R

Samurai edition tournament is coming up with a cool SAMURAI SWORD AS
A PRIZE!
Boosters and starters will be available for sale on the day, after
the event!

When: August 4 (Sat)
Time: 12 noon
Cost: $45 you get a starter and 3 boosters

L5R is one of the oldest games around. It is a fine game with
katanas as prizes! If you¡?d like to learn cruise in August 4th for a
game

Thanks about it for this week, take care and enjoy your game,
whatever it is, the main thing is to just PLAY!

Cheers

Chris, Vickey and Kieren