More details about the Nintendo World Championships 2015 – 750 players per store, prizes

A few more details about the Nintendo World Championships 2015 have surfaced. Notably, we now know about the limitations of players, along with specific prizes. You can read up on a full roundup of information below (some new, some of it recap).

Locations

• 1717 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA
• 3675 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA
• 10760 NW 17th St., Miami, FL
• 900 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL
• 12905 Elm Creek Blvd. N, Maple Grove, MN
• 5001 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY
• 9378 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX
• 2214 S. 48th St., Tacoma, WA

Event Times and Details

• Doors open to register at 9am local time on 30th May – the competition will run from 10am to 7pm local time.
• Entry is on a first-come-first-served basis for a maximum of 750 players, which comes to 6000 overall competitors nationwide.
• If under 18 you’ll need a guardian or parent with you, all competitors must be 13 or older.
• All competitors will need to complete a simple form to register – you can print this out and complete it ahead of time.
• You will complete a run of Championship Mode in Ultimate NES Remix on 3DS systems provided by the store
• The top scorer in each local event after all 750 players have taken part is the winner. If there’s a tie there’ll be a play-off with the Super Mario Bros. part of the Championship Mode.
• Overall there will be eight event winners that qualify, joined by eight ‘guests’ in the live final.

Prizes

• One winner per local event will win two plane tickets to LA, along with two nights in a hotel – this’ll be to participate in the live final on 14th June. Those that live in or near LA may receive travel costs without the hotel stay.
• Each winner also receives a $250 VISA gift card on the trip.

Source 1, Source 2