Yu-Gi-Oh!

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Let the Duel Begin!

The Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game is based on the Japanese comic mega-hit. Now you can put yourself right in the middle of all the exciting action and become a master Duelist!  Collecting additional cards in the booster packs will allow you to customize your Deck and increase your odds of winning!

Alternate Universes has a great selection and great prices on Yu-Gi-Oh! singles and is always interested in buying or trading for your Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.

Holmes Store Events:

Advanced Constructed Every Saturday & Sunday at 2PM $5 Entry Fee; Every player receives a Pack; 1st and 2nd place receive store credit based on the number of participants

Blue Bell Store Events:

Duelist League – 14 & Under Every Saturday at 2PM $5 Entry Fee; Every player receives a Promo Card
Advanced Constructed Every Sunday at 2PM $5 Entry Fee; Packs are awarded as follows; 1st place: 24, 2nd place: 8, 3rd & 4th place: 3 each, 5th through 8th place: 1 each (min 17 players)
Advanced Constructed Every Wednesday at 7PM $5 Entry.  Each player receives a booster pack.  Prizes are awarded in store credit based on number of players.

Wilmington Store Events:

Duelist League – 14 & Under Coming Soon! $5 Entry Fee; Every player receives a Promo Card
Advanced Constructed Every Saturday at 10:30AM $5 Entry Fee; Packs are awarded as follows; 1st place: 24, 2nd place: 8, 3rd & 4th place: 3 each, 5th through 8th place: 1 each (min 17 players)
Advanced Constructed Every Thursday at 7PM $5 Entry.  Each player receives a booster pack.  Prizes are awarded based on number of players.

Click here for the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! Banned/Restricted List.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Revolution Sneak Peek Events on August 7 & 8 at all three AU stores!

July 29th, 2010

Alternate Universes will be hosting theYu-Gi-Oh Duelist Revolution Sneak Peek Events August 7th & 8th at all 3 locations: Holmes, Blue Bell & Wilmington.   The dueling will begin on Saturday, August 7th at 9:30AM and run until 5:00PM.  Dueling will resume on Sunday, August 8th at Noon through 5:00PM.  These dates and times are for all 3 locations!

Entry fee for the event is $20.00.  Each participant will receive 5 packs of Duelist Revolution to build a 40 card deck for casual play through out the day.  Each duelist will also receive a foil promo card.    Additionally, Duelist Revolution 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.   All players receive a Turbo Pack 3 upon entering.

Blue Bell
Saturday, August 7th
Noon:  Box tournament – $10.00 entry fee – single elimination (8 person)
2PM: Constructed Tournament  $5.00 entry fee.
Sunday, August 8th
2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee.

Wilmington
Saturday, August 7th
11AM Constructed Tournament (Duelist Revolution cards will be legal). $5.00 entry fee
2PM Box Tournament: $10.00 entry fee. Single elimination. (8 person)
Sunday, August 8th
2PM Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee.

Posted in Blue Bell Store, Holmes Store, Special Events, Wilmington Store, Yu-Gi-Oh! |

Yu-Gi-Oh! Apple IPad Tournament at AU, Blue Bell July 31st

July 8th, 2010

AU, Blue Bell will be hosting a Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament on Saturday, July 31st with a 1st place prize of a brand new Apple Ipad computer.  Registration will begin at 10AM with the tournament to start at 11AM.   Entery Fee is $20.00 and the format is advanced constructed.  Decklists will be required and there will be qualified Yu-Gi-Oh judges present.  Rules enforcement will be the same as for Regionals.  This tournament is limted to 80 players so come early to make sure you don’t get shutout.  

Prize Structure

1st place: Apple IPad
2nd place: $150 store credit
3rd & 4th: 24 packs
5th – 8th: $50.00 store credit

Posted in Blue Bell Store, Special Events, Uncategorized, Yu-Gi-Oh! |

4th of July Weekend Schedule

June 27th, 2010

Here is the 4th of July weekend schedule:

AU, Holmes

Closed Sunday, July 4th
Open regular hours for Monday, July 5th (MTG Draft will held at 7:00PM)

AU, Blue Bell

Open Sunday, July 4th (Yugioh tournament will be held at 2:00PM)
Open Monday, July 5th (Noon to 8:00PM)

AU, Wilmington:

Closed Sunday July 4th & Monday July 5th

Posted in Blue Bell Store, Holmes Store, Store Info, Wilmington Store, Yu-Gi-Oh! |

Yu-Gi-Oh Gold Series 3 has arrived!!

June 23rd, 2010

Now availalble at all 3 AU stores!

Gold Rare Cards are back for another round, with Gold Series 3! Gold Rares are the shiniest, rarest, and most blinged-out cards you can get.
This time around, you can get your hands on Gold Rare versions of cards like Infernity Archfiend, Judgment Dragon, Thunder King Rai-Oh, Plaguespreader Zombie, Blackwing Armor Master, and Blackwing Armed Wing.

As a super-special bonus, Gold Series 3 is the first place you can get a hold of Jack Atlas’ Vice Dragon monster – available for the first time, AND as a Gold Rare!

Gold Series 3 is possibly the best investment in Yu-Gi-Oh you can make!

If you’re looking to hop on board the latest and hottest Decks, Gold Series 3 can help get you started. The 32 Common Cards in Gold Series 3 include most of the Blackwing monsters from 2009, so it’s easy to get your Blackwing Deck together just with Gold Series 3 and the new Blackwing cards available in The Shining Darkness packs.

Gold Series 3 also includes most of the Amazoness cards, originally released way back in 2003, so you can take advantage of the new Amazoness monsters in August’s Duelist Revolution set.

Other Common Cards in Gold Series 3 include Destiny Hero – Malicious, Goblin Zombie, Destiny Draw, and many more.

Gold Series 3 50-card set Contains:
18 Gold Rare Cards
32 Common Cards

Posted in Blue Bell Store, Holmes Store, Wilmington Store, Yu-Gi-Oh! |

New Tournament Schedule for AU, Wilmington

June 6th, 2010

AU, Wilmington will have a new tournament schedule begining Monday, June 7.   The new schedule is as follows:

Wednesday: Magic, the Gathering – Draft at 6:30PM, entry fee: $15.00
Thursday: Yu-Gi-Oh!  – Advanced Constructed format at 6:30PM, entry fee $5.00
Friday:  Friday Night Magic – Standard  at 7:00PM, entry fee: $5.00
                  Magic: the Gathering – Legacy at 7:30PM, entry fee $5.00.
Saturday: Yu-Gi-Oh!  – Advanced Constructed format at 10:30AM.  Entry fee $5.00
                      Magic: the Gathering – Standard at 3:00PM, entry fee $5.00
Sunday: Yu-Gi-Oh!  – Advanced Constructed format at 2:00PM.  Entry fee $5.00 (begins June 20th)

Posted in Magic: The Gathering, Wilmington Store, Yu-Gi-Oh! |

Wilimington Store Now Open!

May 25th, 2010

Friday Night Magic Draft & MTG Sanctioned Standard Tournaments on Saturdays in May.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Thursdays & Saturdays.

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new store in the Talleyville Shopping Center, 3615A Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE. The store is conveniently located right off Route 202 in the Talleyville section of North Wilmington and is easily accessible from I-95. The new store has regular seating for 50+ players.

In May, every Friday night we will begin holding Sanctioned Friday Night Magic Drafts. The FNM foil promo card will be given out. This month the card is Cloudpost. Entry fee is $15.00. Sanctioned Standard Tournaments will be held every Saturday at 3:00PM. Entry fee is $5.00.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournaments are held Thursday Night at 6:30PM and Saturdays at 10:30AM.
Entry fee is $5.00. Packs are given as prizes to the top finishers.

Posted in Magic: The Gathering, Wilmington Store, Yu-Gi-Oh! |

Yu-Gi-Oh! Regional Tournament

May 12th, 2010

Saturday, June 12th
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA

Registration opens at 8:30AM
Tournament will begin at 10AM

Entry Fee: $20.00
Each participant will receive 5 booster packs of The Shining Darkness
Side events will be held.
Vendor table to buy, sell & trade your cards!
Click here for the official Konami Decklist (PDF)

Hosted by your friends at Alternate Universes!

Posted in Special Events, Yu-Gi-Oh! |

The Yu-Gi-OH! Duel Terminals have arrived at both Alternate Universes stores!

March 28th, 2010

duel The Yu Gi OH! Duel Terminals have arrived at both Alternate Universes stores!The Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s DUEL TERMINAL gives Duelists the opportunity to experience the feel of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) in a casual manner.  Every player receives a uniquely foiled Duel Terminal card for playing!

GAME OVERVIEW

  • Action Duel Mode (Easy): “Experience all-new action with your favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! monsters!Also dispenses 1 card.
  • Speed Duel Mode (Hard): Based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.  Requires strategic thinking. Also dispenses 1 card.
  • Get Card Only: Bypasses the video game and simply dispenses 1 card to the user.

Posted in Blue Bell Store, Yu-Gi-Oh! |