Blue Bell Store
Blue Bell Store Hours
Sunday: Noon – 7PM
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Noon – 10PM
Wednesday: Noon – 10PM
Thursday: Noon-10PM
Friday: Noon – 11PM
Saturday: Noon – 11PM
MTG Dark Ascension Launch Parties this weekend at AU!
February 1st, 2012Dark Ascension Launch Parties are a great way to celebrate the release of the latest Magic: The Gathering set! Play, trade, spend time with friends, and win cool prizes! All participants receive an exclusive Launch Party promo card (while supplies last).
Alternate Universes will be hosting Dark Ascension Launch Parties at all 3 locations:
AU, Blue Bell: Friday, February 3rd at 7:00PM; Draft Format (2x Packs Dark Ascension, 1x Innistrad); Entry Fee: $15.00
AU, Holmes: Saturday, February 4th at 6:00PM; Sealed Deck Format (6x packs of Dark Ascension); Entry Fee: $30.00
AU, Wilmington: Friday, February 3rd at 7:00PM; Draft Format (2x Packs Dark Ascension, 1x Innistrad); Entry Fee: $15.00
Registration begins 1 hour before tournament start time. All participants will received foil release promo card (while supplies last).
Win Booster Boxes of Dark Ascension at our FREE GPT Tournament February 18th!
January 25th, 2012FREE Trial for Grand Prix Indianapolis
Our goal is run a tournament of 75+ players. To encourage that, in addition to byes normally given away for Grand Prix Trials, we are going to be giving away the following prizes should we get 75 or more players:
1st Place: 4 Booster Boxes of Dark Ascension
2nd Place: 2 Booster Boxes of Dark Ascension
3rd & 4th Place: 1 Booster Box of Dark Ascension
5th-8th Place: 18 Booster Packs of Dark Ascension
9th-16th Place: 9 Booster Packs of Dark Ascension
Count it up, that’s *2 Cases*of Dark Ascension we’re giving away as long as we get 75 or more players! If we don’t reach our goal we will still give away some product just as a show of appreciation for everyone who did show up.
The Details:
Saturday, February 18th at our Bluebell location (1530 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422)
Registration begins at 10 AM, Play begins at 12 PM.
Standard Constructed Format. Decklists will be required.
Entry is FREE!
Magic: the Gathering Dark Ascension Prerelease Tournament Schedule
January 7th, 2012Don’t miss the Midnight Prerelease Tournaments!
The Magic: the Gathering Dark Ascension prerelease tournaments will be held Saturday, January 28th at all three AU stores and on Sunday, January 29th at the Holmes store. For this event all three stores will be holding MIDNIGHT PRERELEASE TOURNMENTS in addition to their regularly scheduled events. Format for all event tournaments is sealed deck except for the a Sealed 2-Headed Giant Tournament at Blue Bell. Entry fee is $30.00 at the door or $25.00 if preregistered by Thursday, January 26th. (All preregistrations must be paid).
As usual, pack prizes will also be awarded based on the number of wins.
Here is the prerelease schedule by store:
Holmes:
Midnight, Saturday January 28th (registration begins at 11PM after FNM, January 27th)
6:00PM, Saturday, Janaury 28th (registration begins at 5PM)
11AM, Sunday, Janaury 29th (Registration begins at 10:30AM)
Wilmington:
Midnight, Saturday January 28th (registration begins at 11PM after FNM, January 27th)
3:00PM, Saturday January 28th (registration begins at 2:00PM)
7:00PM Saturday January 28th (registration begins at 6:00PM)
Blue Bell:
Midnight, Saturday January 28th (registration begins at 11PM after FNM, January 27th )
10:00AM Saturday, January 28th (registration begins at 9AM)
2:00PM Saturday, January 28th – Sealed & 2 Headed Giant Sealed (registration begins at 1:30PM)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Order of Chaos Sneak Peek Events January 14th & 15th at all 3 AU stores
December 28th, 2011Alternate Universes will be hosting Yu-Gi-Oh Order of Chaos Sneak Peek Events Saturday, January 14th and Sunday, January 15that the Holmes, Blue Bell & Wilmington stores. The dueling will begin on Saturday, January 14th at 9:30AM and run until 5:00PM. Dueling will resume on Sunday, January 15th at 11AM and run through 5:00PM.
Entry fee for the event is $20.00. Each participant will receive 5 booster packs of Order of Chaos to build a 40 card deck for casual play throughout the day. Each duelist will also receive a foil promo card. Additionally, Order of Chaos Sneak Peek playmats will be randomly given away throughout the day while supplies last. (Must be present to win.)
Side events will be held at each location as follows:
Holmes
Constructed tournaments at 2PM Saturday & Sunday. $5.00 entry fee. (Order of Chaos cards will be legal). All players receive a Turbo Pack upon entering.
Blue Bell
Saturday, January 14th
2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Order of Chaos cards will be legal). All players receive a Turbo Pack upon entering.
Sunday, January 15th
2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Order of Chaos cards will be legal).
Wilmington
Saturday, January 14th
11AM Constructed Tournament (Order of Chaos cards will be legal). $5.00 entry fee.
Sunday, January 15th
2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Order of Chaos cards will be legal). All players receive a Turbo Pack upon entering.
AU MTG Legacy Showdown XI Saturday, January 7th
December 28th, 2011Alternate Universes Blue Bell will be hosting a Magic: the Gathering sanctioned Legacy Tournament Showdown on Saturday, January 7th . Registration will open at 10:00 AM with play to begin at 11:00 AM. Prizes will be as follows:
1st place: 4x Tarmogoyf
2nd Place: 4x Snapcaster & 4x Wasteland
3rd & 4th: $75 store credit
5th – 8th: $35.00 store credit (awarded if 25 players register)
Entry fee is $25.00. All participants will be entered into a drawing for random door prizes. This is a DCI sanctioned tournament, so no proxies are permitted.
Yu-Gi-Oh! “Tour Guide” Tournament Saturday December 31st at AU, Blue Bell
December 12th, 2011
Alternate Universes will be holding a “Tour Guide” Tournament at our Blue Store on Saturday, December 31st. Registration will begin at 10AM and play will begin promptly at 11AM. Entry fee is $25.00.
The prize structure for the tournament is:
1st Place: 3x Tour Guide from the Underworld
2nd Place: 2x Tour Guide from the Underworld
3rd & 4th Place: 1x Tour Guide from the Underworld each
5th – 8th: $50.00 store credit
Seating is limited to 84 players. Preregistration will be available in person at the Blue Bell store or by phone (215-277-8251) beginning Tuesday, 12/13/11. Online preregistration will be available soon.
Black Friday Sale at all AU Stores
November 23rd, 2011All AU stores will be holding a giant Black Friday sale. Doors at all stores will open at 10AM! Special sales prices from 10AM to Noon. Here are a few examples of the items that will be on sale:
Board Games: 30% off before Noon; 20% off after Noon
Warhammer: 20% off before Noon; 15% off after Noon
Dungeons and Dragons Books: 40% off before Noon; 30% off after Noon
Yu-Gi-Oh!:
- Gold Series 4: $25.00
- Lost Sanctuary Structure Deck: $8.00
- All Yu-Gi-Oh! singles: 10% off
Magic
- Fire & Lightning Premium Deck: $25.00
- Phyrexia v. The Coalition Duel Decks: $12.00
- Archenemy: Individual decks $15.00
- All Non-Type 2 case singles: 10% off
Pokemon
- Boosters: 3 for $10.00
- Starters: $10.00
- Tins: 20% off
World of Warcraft
- Raid Decks: $10.00 each
- Archive Packs: $4.00 each
- Class Starters: $10.00 each
- Boosters: 4 for $10.00
HeroClix
- Superman boosters $10.00
- All starters – 20% of
Naruto (Holmes and BB)
- Booster Packs: 4 for $10.00
- Starters: $10.00 each
- Tins: $12.00 each
Minis
- Star Wars Boosters & Starters: 40% off
- D&D Boosters 20% off
Accessories
- 10% off
All prices plus sales tax where applicable.
Pokemon City Championships at AU, November 26th & 27th
November 23rd, 2011Alternate Universes will be hosting the Pokemon City Championships this weekend. On Saturday, November 26th the Championship will be held at the Blue Bell store. On Sunday, November 27th the tournament will be held at the Wilmington store. Registration begins at 10AM with play at 11AM both days. These tournaments are FREE!
Format: Modified Constructed
Prizes for each of three age groups:
1st: 18 boosters + 6 championship points
2nd: 10 boosters + 5 championship points
3rd & 4th: 4 boosters each + 4 championship points
(if there are 32+players in age group then 5-8Th receive 3 championship points)
All players receive a promo card while supplies last. Door prizes: pokeballs, stickers, pencils
AU MTG Legacy Showdown X Saturday, November 19th!
November 1st, 2011Alternate Universes Blue Bell will be hosting a Magic: the Gathering sanctioned Legacy Tournament Showdown on Saturday, November 19th. Registration will open at 10:00 AM with play to begin at 11:00 AM. Prizes will be as follows:
1st place: Time Vault
2nd Place: Library of Alexandria
3rd & 4th: $75 store credit
5th – 8th: $35.00 store credit (awarded if 25 players register)
Entry fee is $25.00. All participants will be entered into a drawing for random door prizes. This is a DCI sanctioned tournament, so no proxies are permitted.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Photon Shockwave Sneak Peek Events This Weekend!
October 18th, 2011
Alternate Universes will be hosting Yu-Gi-Oh Photon Shockwave Sneak Peek Events Saturday, November 5th and Sunday, November 6th at the Holmes, Blue Bell & Wilmington stores. The dueling will begin on Saturday, November 5th at 9:30AM and run until 5:00PM. Dueling will resume on Sunday, November 6th at 11AM and run through 5:00PM.
Entry fee for the event is $20.00. Each participant will receive 5 booster packs of Photon Shockwave to build a 40 card deck for casual play throughout the day. Each duelist will also receive a foil promo card. Additionally, Photon Shockwave Sneak Peek playmats will be randomly given away throughout the day while supplies last. (Must be present to win.)
Side events will be held at each location as follows:
Holmes
Constructed tournaments at 2PM Saturday & Sunday. $5.00 entry fee. (Photon Shockwave cards will be legal). All players receive a Turbo Pack upon entering.
Blue Bell
Saturday, November 5th
2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Photon Shockwave cards will be legal). All players receive a Turbo Pack upon entering.
Sunday, November 6th
2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Photon Shockwave cards will be legal).
Wilmington
Saturday, November 5th
11AM Constructed Tournament (Photon Shockwave cards will be legal). $5.00 entry fee.
Sunday, November 6th
2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Photon Shockwave cards will be legal). All players receive a Turbo Pack upon entering.