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BakuCon Orlando Awesome Tournament Prizes!

Are you ready yet, BakuCon brawlers? Here are the awesome tournament prizes that will be given to the winners of BakuCon Orlando this weekend:

Regional Champion
(Winner of Regional Final match)
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- Regional Champion Crystal Trophy -
- 42" Plasma TV -
- Enhanced Travel Rewards to Nationals = Additional $200 spending cash -

Overall 2nd Place
(Runner-up from Regional Final match)
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- 2nd Place Crystal Trophy -
- iPod Touch -
- Enhanced Travel Rewards to Nationals = Additional $200 spending cash -

Semi-Finalists
(4 Brawlers from each day)
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- Limited Edition 1000 G-Power Drago -
(Not eligible for BakuCon Tournament play)

1st Place Flight Winners
(8 Quarter Finalists from each day)
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- Commemorative Plaque -
- Travel Rewards to Nationals = Airfare for 2 to NYC + Hotel for 2 nights -

2nd Place Flight Winners
(8 Brawlers from each day)
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- Commemorative Certificate -
- Travel Reward to Nationals = Airfare for one to NYC -

There will be winners, but there will not be any losers! This is because all participating Tournament Brawlers will receive the exclusive 'Freeze Weave' Ability Card!

BakuCon Orlando — January 30th and 31st!

Another exciting Bakugan brawling tournament is coming round this weekend! This time, we'll be enjoying the games at Orlando, Florida.

Location:
Gaylord Palms Convention Center
000 W Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746

Date:
January 30th & 31st, 2010
Start Time: 9:30am

Are you a Tournament Brawler?
Register at www.Baku-Con.com
Age Requirement: 7-15
Be sure to bring your Bakugan arsenal for tournament play!

And you don't necessarily have to be a participating brawler to enjoy BakuCon. All Bakugan fans are welcome, and can participate int eh events and activities prepared!

! BASIC ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC !

BakuCon Events and Activities include:

Side Tournaments
Bakugan competition for every skill level! Whether you are a Beginner, Intermediate, or Super Brawler, there are lots of fun battles scheduled to brawl in.
Need some brawling tips and lessons? Bakugan Masters and Judges are on the battlefloor offering tips & tricks to help make you a pro.

Cartoon Viewing Lounges
Watch full episodes of Bakugan on plasma TVs in the comfort of our BakuChairs!

Custom T-Shirt Design Station
Get a custom Bakugan t-shirt created just for you!

Skee Ball Station
Launch Skeeballs down the Bakugan lanes to win tickets redeemable for exclusive Bakugan prizes!

Anime Studio
Draw your favorite Bakugan characters! Get drawing tips from Bakugan artists!

Hospitality Lounge
Need a break from all of the action? Stop by our hospitality lounge for a quick breather.

Green Screen Photo Ops
Get your picture taken with an exciting Bakugan background.

Merchandise Area
Purchase the latest Bakugan releases including Boosters, Starters, Battle Packs and more!

- Online Activity -
Download, complete, and turn in the online activity for your exclusive Bakugan prize!

New Bakugan Episode New Vestroia Episode 37: Virtual Insanity

For those who loved Billy during the first season, here's what you've been waiting for! And for those who could care less for the guy and just want some brawling action, well, this is also for you. This week's episode highlights the quest of the Vexos for the Darkus attribute energy, and Billy's return with Cycloid. Watch it on the Bakugan Tv Show list, or go directly here:

Bakugan New Vestroia Episode 37: Virtual Insanity

CRITICAL UPDATE: Highest G-Power Printed

Attention Bakugan Battle Brawlers!

With the start of the first ever, nationwide, official Bakugan tournament several issues have been addressed concerning specific gameplay rules, game practices, and legitimate product.

Recently, the BakuCon Tournament Rules has received an update addressing the use of season 1 Bakugan, Trap, Launchers and Ramps, and correct Bonus procedures during matches. The latest version can be downloaded here: BakuCon Tournament Rules.

More importantly, the concern of purchasing and using fake/illegal/imported Bakugan arose through the observation of the official BakuCon judges, BakuCon participants, and several integral community members.

A simple question has fueled a much heated debate which has been escalated in priority and has officially been addressed:

What is the highest printed G-Power on official Spin Master Bakugan?

Currently, the highest Season 2 G-Power printed on a Bakugan is 780G. The only exception to that G-Power cap is Mystic Elico which has a printed G-Power of 820G on its projecting dice.

This information is extremely critical in determining which Bakugan are genuine from the mass amounts of knockoffs, fakes, and imports found on online auctions, small boutiques, etc. Please avoid from purchasing such product as they are not allowed in any official tournament play and are not considered legitimate, genuine Spin Master product.

Additionally, this information will be shared with the BakuCon officials and will be thoroughly shared with all partners to ensure that tournament participants are playing with genuine Bakugan. Fortunately, the Regional Champions from Chicago and Los Angeles were using Bakugan within the genuine printed G-Power ranges.

Lastly, we would like to give a personal thank you and apologies to the following members who voiced their opinions and helped raise the much needed red flag to resolve this issue:

- Kohdok
- EbayBrawler
- BakuganSensei
- jdhoneybrown7
- Timess
- Any other contributing members in the “Fake Bakugan Fiasco” threads

Without your passion and dedication Bakugan wouldn’t be what it is today!

Sincerely,

LordDarkus, BrightLight, and the Bakugan team

For official Bakugan information visit www.Bakugan.com and the official community at My.Bakugan.com

Battle Tactics #1: Gate Card Placement – January 2010

Welcome to the first issue of Battle Tactics with BrightLight!

I’m very excited to bring you this new article which will be published monthly, highlighting battle strategies for you to hone your brawling skills and become a top brawler. And with Baku-Con just around the corner, there’s no better time than now to develop your brawling tactics!

Let’s get this brawl started with my first strategy tip!

Gate Card Placement: Conditional

The order in which you play your Gate cards is almost as important as which cards you choose to play with. Gate cards are unusual as they don’t necessarily do anything outside of a battle. It’s not until they are actually used in a brawl that you will see their full affect. So, you have to strategically think ahead when playing Gate cards.

Using a card more than once is a great battle tactic! Take for example, the Gate card ‘Flybeetle Rescue’ which allows you to put a used Red Ability card into your unused pile. When using this Gate card you need to make sure that by the time a battle begins on the card that you have a Red Ability card in your used pile. If you are using a Red Ability card with a generic use like ‘Try Again’, which allows you to re-roll any Pyrus, Haos, or Subterra Bakugan, then don’t play ‘Flybeetle Rescue’ until you have already used ‘Try Again’. However, if you are using a Red Ability card like ‘Flames of Light’ then you can play ‘Flybeetle Rescue’ first. Then, use the ‘Flames of Light’ to add a Bakugan to the Gate card when your opponent lands on it.

Using Gate cards and Ability cards in a strategic order is critical to claiming ultimate victory on the battlefield and is one of the most basic but necessary tactics to keep in mind.



I hope you’ve enjoyed my first tip and I can’t wait to share more battle tactics with you each month. If you have a strategy that you would like to share with me for a future article, send your tip to community@bakugan.com with the following subject line – “Battle Tactics with Bright Light: My Strategy Tip”!

Brawl on!

~ BrightLight

For more strategy tips, visit the 'Battle Tactics with BrightLight' section of the official Bakugan community.