BAKUGAN BUZZ

BakuCon Tournament Rules Updated

Baku-Con is officially free to enter!

Yep, you heard right. STD here with some great Baku-Con news! Today, I got an e-mail from the Baku-Con help support and they said it is now free! Here is what is said:

"Hey Brawlers!

Baku-Con has officially become a free event! We are in the process of refunding money to everyone who has registered and paid a fee. You should see this refund in the next 7-10 days. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 1-877-800-4248 or e-mail us at help@baku-con.com.

Until then, keep Brawlin'!"

I hope this allows more people to enter the Baku-Con, because I went, and I know I had fun! Locations and dates here at http://www.baku-con.com/!

Get Ready For BakuCon Los Angeles – January 16th & 17th!

BakuCon Event Details
Los Angeles, California
Location: Pasadena Convention Center
Date: January 16th & 17th, 2010
Start Time: 9:30am

How to Participate in BakuCon Los Angeles:

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!

Awesome Tournament Prizes:

Regional Champion
(Winner of Day 1 and Day 2 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 Day 1 and Day 2 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 -

Exclusive BakuCon Los Angeles Ability Card
All participating Tournament Brawlers will receive
the exclusive 'Armored March' Ability Card!

Featured Battles on the Main Stage:
Big games, big screens... the best brawlers battle it out on the BakuCon main stage in featured matches for everyone to watch.
Top down battlefield camera catches each move and every roll!
Bakugan Masters provide live play-by-play commentary allowing everyone to follow the excitement.

Are you a Bakugan Fan?
BASIC ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Registered Tournament Brawlers and Basic Attendees can participate in Events and Activities.

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!

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*click the image to download and print*

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Enjoy the excitement and intensity of BakuCon from the comfort of your computer desk!

Join Lord Darkus as he delivers updates full of exclusive battle footage, brawler interviews, and event photos... every hour, on the hour during the course of each city's event.

Tournament updates will be available on any one of Bakugan's social network profiles including:
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, and the official My.Bakugan.com community.



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Are you prepared for the epic battles that will ensue at your nearest BakuCon event?

Prepare your mind, your brawling technique, and your Bakugan arsenal by downloading and mastering the official BakuCon Tournament and Season 2 Game Rules.

Become an all-powerful brawling guru by gaining mastery of the Bakugan Gameplay FAQ which highlights and describes specific Bakugan and how to use them in battle.

Knowing the ins and outs of the official rulings may be the determining factor in an all out, mind blowing brawl!







*Click on the images to download*

Visit www.Baku-Con.com for more information on event dates, details, and ruling.

Baku-Con Live Coverage With Lord Darkus

Enjoy the excitement and intensity of BakuCon from the comfort of your computer desk!

Join Lord Darkus as he delivers updates full of exclusive battle footage, brawler interviews, and event photos... every hour, on the hour during the course of each city's event.

Tournament updates will be available on any one of Bakugan's social network profiles including:
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, and the official My.Bakugan.com community

Baku-Con Regional Championships Just 2 Days Away…

Baku-Con Event Details

Chicago, Illinois
Location: Renaissance Schaumburg
Date: January 9th & 10th, 2010
Start Time: 9:30am

How to Participate in BakuCon Chicago:

Are you a Brawler?
Register at www.Baku-Con.com
Registration Fee: $20
Age Requirement: 7-15
Be sure to bring your Bakugan arsenal for tournament play!

Are you a Bakugan Fan?
Basic Attendance is FREE
Registered Brawlers and Free Attendees can participate in additional activities including:

• Side Tournaments
• Cartoon Viewing Lounges
• Custom T-Shirt Design Station
• Skee Ball Station
• Anime Studio
• Hospitality Lounge
• Green Screen Photo Ops
• Merchandise Area
• Online Activity

Planning on attending the event: Complete & return the below crossword puzzle to Chicago's Bakucon prizing station for an exclusive prize!

*Click the image to download and print

Baku-Con Official Tournament & Game Rules

Are you prepared for the epic battles that will ensue at your nearest BakuCon event?

Prepare your mind, your brawling technique, and your Bakugan arsenal by downloading and mastering the official BakuCon Tournament and Season 2 Game Rules.

Become an all-powerful brawling guru by gaining mastery of the Bakugan Gameplay FAQ which highlights and describes specific Bakugan and how to use them in battle.

Knowing the ins and outs of the official rulings may be the determining factor in an all out, mind blowing brawl!



Click the links below for the following informaiton:

Tournament rules

Season 2 Game Rules

Gameplay FAQ

‘Baku-Con’ 1st U.S. Bakugan Championship

First-Ever Bakugan Champion to be Crowned at “Baku-Con” National Tournament

Registration now open for the ultimate Bakugan challenge, which will include regional tournaments throughout the U.S. to culminate in a Championship event in New York City, February 20-21, 2010

TORONTO, ON – Dec. 14, 2009 – This January, the “call to brawl” will roar throughout America as Bakugan fans compete at “Baku-Con”, the first-ever tournament that will crown a national Bakugan Champion.  Registration is now open online at www.baku-con.com for all brawlers who want to compete in tournament play.

Thousands of kids are expected to battle in regional tournaments for their chance to become the ultimate Bakugan brawler in America at the national championship event February 20^th-21^st in New York City.  In additional to official tournament play, each regional event will create a Bakugan convention-like experience and will be open free of charge to non-registered players, parents and siblings.

Kicking off in Chicago on January 9^th 2010, Baku-Con will also make its stops in Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando, and New York.  The top 16 players from each city will be flown to New York City courtesy of Spin Master Ltd. to compete in the championship finals.

“The Bakugan phenomenon continues to grow stronger and stronger,” said Ronnie Frankowski, VP Boys for Spin Master.  “Kids have been demanding a championship tournament like Baku-Con, and we’re going to give them exactly what they’ve been wanting.  It’s going to be an unforgettable Bakugan experience for all fans who attend.”

Each Baku-Con event will include:

• Tournament play for Baku-Con Championship
• Meet the Masters – autograph session with 6 Bakugan Battle Masters
• Pick-up area for free Bakugan play and game training
• Photo Opportunities
• Custom Bakugan Apparel – custom-designed T-shirts to be made on site
• Baku-Bowling Skee Ball game with prizing
• Cartoon Viewing Lounge
• Online activity with exclusive reward
• Merchandise – must-have Bakugan products
• Parents Hospitality Lounge

Players must register online at www.Baku-Con.com to compete in the regional tournaments.  Each event will run from 9am-5pm, beginning with on-site registration and a players’ meeting before the tournament play begins.  Players will battle it out in eight tournament zones, with winners advancing to the regional finals on the Sunday.  These regional winners will take part in an awards ceremony and advance to the Baku-Con Championship in New York City.

The Baku-Con National championship weekend in New York  will also feature a Players Banquet with special Bakugan Season 3 launch announcements.

For more information on Baku-Con, please visit www.baku-con.com.

Baku-Con dates and locations:

• January 9-10: Chicago, IL – Renaissance Schaumberg
• January 16-17: Los Angeles, CA – Pasadena Convention Centre
• January 23-24: Dallas, TX – Dallas Convention Centre
• January 30—31: Orlando, FLA – Gaylord Palms
• February 20-21: New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom

Media interested in attending any of these events are asked to please RSVP your name, company and contact information as well as which event you would like to attend to:

Dale Gago
Public Relations Associate
Spin Master Ltd.
T: 416-364-6002 ext. 219
M: 647-281-3382
E: DaleG@spinmaster.com

About Bakuganâ„¢

The ultimate action toy-meets-trading card game, Bakugan are small colorful balls that spring
into powerful monsters when rolled over Bakugan game cards. Offering the perfect combination
of collectability, skill, strategy, action and competitive play, kids battle against one another using
Bakugan powers, special abilities, and even a shooting trick or two.
Bakugan has become a hugely successful global franchise driven not just by the success of the
toy, but also with a hit animated TV series on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and Teletoon in
Canada, a robust licensing and merchandising program, a video game from Activision which will
be released in October across multiple gaming platforms, and a movie deal with Universal
Pictures that will bring Bakugan to the big screen in a live-action feature slated for 2011.

About Spin Master Ltd.
A multi-category children's entertainment company since 1994, Spin Master has been
designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer products for children around the
world and is recognized as a global growth leader within the toy industry. Spin Master is best
known for such popular brands as boy's action phenomena and 2009 Toy of the Year winner
Bakugan Battle Brawlers™, 2008 Toy of the Year winner Air Hogs®, Aquadoodle™, Tech
Deck™, and Moon Sand™. The company has also marked an entry into children’s media with
the launch of Spin Master Entertainment, a division focusing on the design, development and
production of television and other media properties. Spin Master employs over 700 people with
offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Hong Kong and Mexico. For additional
information please visit: www.spinmaster.com.

Ps2 Bakugan Video Game Winner Announced

We took all the eligible entries and numbered them. We then made a random dice roll that was available for all to see publicly. The result wad that forum member "rayred" was chosen as the winner!!!!

If this is you, please pm me in the forum ( my username is ErnieB ) with your mailing address so i can send it to you.

Keep a watch out for our next contest real soon!!!

Brand New Contest!!!

Well its time for another contest. I thought i would make it a little more interesting this time so we decided to have a VIDEO contest. And you dont even need a webcam or video camera to make the video! We will choose a random winner from all entries and that person will receive FREE bakugan stuff.

Now our intentions are to help spread the word about BakuganBuzz.com so there are a few key rules for the video entries.

1. Every video must be bakugan related.
2. Videos must be at least 30 seconds in length and not more than 3 minutes
3. Every video must mention BakuganBuzz.com somewhere in the video. You can say it, write it on a piece of paper and show it, edit the video to have it in it any way you choose.
4. The first thing in your description for your video must be "http://www.BakuganBuzz.com" ( no quotes )
5. "Bakuganbuzz.com" ( no quotes ) must be somewhere in the title of your video.
6. Your video has to be uploaded to at least one major video site such as YouTube or GoogleVideo.
7. Finally send me the link to your video to admin[at]bakuganbuzz.com ( replace [at] with @ )

If you dont have a video camera or webcam you can still create a video from pictures. You can use the free windows movie maker that comes free with almost every computer. And if you dont have pictures you can make some with "paint" which is also free with most computers.

Contest will end on July 15th or when we have at least 50 videos submitted. Which ever occurs last. Winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entries and you may enter more than 1 video.

Good Luck and HAVE FUN!!!