Holmes Store
Holmes Store Hours
Sunday: Noon – 6PM
Monday: Noon – 10PM
Tuesday: Noon – 10PM
Wednesday: Noon – 10PM
Thursday: Noon -10PM
Friday: Noon – 11PM
Saturday: Noon – 9PM
MTG Born of the Gods Game Day Tournaments, Saturday March 1st
February 12th, 2014
Alternate Universes will be holding Born of the Gods Game Day Tournaments on Saturday, March 1st at the Holmes, Blue Bell & Wilmington stores. All tournaments begin at 6PM. Registration opens one hour before the start time of the event.
Entry fee is $5.00.
Game Day events are Standard-format tournaments. The Standard format uses only the newest sets the game has to offer. The current block, the block that was released the previous fall, and the most recent core set are all legal to play in a Standard deck.
For more information on Standard, click here. The following sets are Standard legal: Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, Dragon’s Maze, Magic 2014 , Theros & Born of the Gods.
Prizes
All participants receive an exclusive Kiora’s Follower full-art promo card (while supplies last). The Top 8 players each receive an exclusive Pain Seer full-art foil promo card. The cards are awarded to the Top 8 players even if the tournament cuts only to the Top 4. In addition, the 1st-place winner of Born of the Gods Game Day will receive an exclusive playmat. Pack prizes will also be awarded to top finishers.
Battle the Horde
Bring the Hero Cards you’ve earned at Born of the Gods Prerelease and Launch Weekend to help you defeat the Battle the Horde Challenge Deck at Born of the Gods Game Day. This special deck is a special activity that you can challenge beginning with Game Day, between rounds or at your convenience. It’s not a part of the tournament, but you’ll want to defeat the Horde to earn the sixth Hero Card on the Hero’s Path.
You can use up to three Hero Cards to help you against the Battle the Horde Challenge Deck. To learn more about the Hero’s Path, visit MTGHerosPath.com.
Settlers of Catan Pre-Qualifier Tournaments at Wilmington, Sunday March 2nd
January 25th, 2014
Alternate Universes will be hosting three Settlers of Catan Pre-Qualifier Tournaments in February/March, one at each of the AU stores. Only 16 seats are available for each event so preregistration is recommended. Entry fee will be $10.00. The winner of each tournament is awarded a seat at the 16 person Regional Qualifier tournament to held at Top Deck Games in May/June. The Final Four table players at the Regional Qualifier will receive prizes as follows:
1. 1st place will win the Grand Prize (Hotel, 4-Day Gencon badge, and a $250 travel voucher, guaranteed seat in the World Championship, much Mayfair swag)
2. 2nd – 4th place will each win a Runner Up Prize (4-Day Gencon badge, guaranteed seat in the World Championship, some Mayfair swag)
Here is the Pre-Qualifier Schedule for Alternate Universes:
Wilmington: Sunday, March 2nd at 1:00PM
You may preregister for these events by stopping by any Alternate Universes store. All pregistrations must be paid. We look forward to seeing you there!
Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championship Tournaments, February 22nd at all 3 AU stores
January 25th, 2014
Alternate Universes is proud to announce it will be hosting Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championship Tournaments at all three stores on Saturday, February 22nd. All stores will open at 10:00AM, registration for the tournament will open at 11:00 AM and play will begin at Noon. There is no preregistration for this event. Official Konami Judges will be present at each location.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championship is a way for Official Tournament Stores (OTS) to provide Duelists with a Store level Championship which offers Duelists the opportunity to earn invites to the World Championship Qualifier. Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championship tournaments are held simultaneously throughout North and Latin America.
Entry fee for the OTS Championship Tournament is $20.00. Each player will receive 5 booster packs upon entry. All Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championship events are Tier 2 events, conducted as Advanced Format, Constructed Deck, Swiss round events. The Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championship will play Swiss Rounds, with a Top 8 Playoff top cut, with prizes awarded at the end of the final playoff round played. The number of swiss rounds played will depend on the number of players in the tournament.
Decklists are required for this event. Duelists can download the official KDE Deck List at http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/forms/KDE_DeckList.pdf. This is an editable PDF, so you will be able to type the card names in this form, which should help as your Deck List needs to be legible and complete – write the name of each card in full, and write down how many copies you have in your Deck. Make sure your name and COSSY ID are on your Deck List. If you do not have a Cossy ID they will be available on the day of the event. Make sure your Deck List exactly matches your Deck. There is a very helpful article that will help you fill out your Deck List properly. Just follow the link here: http://www.konami.com/yugioh/articles/?p=3534. Duelists are encouraged to complete their Deck List before arriving at the Tournament.
Prizes:
In addition to the product each Duelist receives upon entering the tournament, prize distribution will be as follows:
- First place winner, after the conclusion of the Top 8 Playoffs, will receive an exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Championship Game Mat.
- Top 4 Duelists, after the conclusion of the Top 8 Playoffs, will also receive invites to the 2014 World Championship Qualifier.
- Additional booster pack prizes will be awarded depending upon the number of participants.
Double the Prizes!! Free deck boxes!! Pizza!! Magic: the Gathering Born of the Gods Prerelease at AU
January 14th, 2014
The Magic: the Gathering Born of the Gods prerelease tournaments will be held Saturday, February 1st & Sunday February 2nd at all AU stores. In response to popular demand we are DOUBLING THE PRIZE SUPPORT for these tournaments. That means for each participating player we are putting in four booster packs of Born of the Gods in the Prize pool! Additionally all participants will receive a free deck box and we will have free pizza at all the midnight prereleases!
Here is the prerelease schedule by store:
Holmes:
Midnight, Saturday February 1st (Friday night into Saturday) (registration begins at 11:00PM after FNM, January 31st)
6:00PM, Saturday, February 1st (registration begins at 5:00PM)
11AM, Sunday, February 2nd (registration at 10:30). Entry fee for the Two Headed Giant is $50.00 per team
Wilmington:
Midnight, Saturday February 1st- (Friday night into Saturday) (registration begins at 11:00PM after FNM, January 31st)
3:00PM, Saturday February 1st – (registration begins at 2:00PM)
7:30PM Saturday February 1st – (registration begins at 6:30PM)
1:00PM, Sunday February 2nd – (registration begins at Noon)
Blue Bell:
Midnight, Saturday February 1st - (Friday night into Saturday) (registration begins at 11:00PM after FNM, January 31st)
10:00AM Saturday, February 1st – (registration begins at 9AM)
3:00PM Saturday, February 1st – regular swiss style tournament (registration begins at 2:30PM)
6:00PM Saturday, February 1st - Sealed Two-Headed Giant (registration at 5:30PM). Entry fee for the Two Headed Giant is $50.00 per team
10AM, Sunday, February 2nd (registration begins at 9:30AM)
All tournaments except the 2-Headed Giant tournaments at Blue Bell and Holmes will be 4 rounds regardless of the number of players. Pack prizes will be awarded based on the number of match wins as follows:
New prize support structure:
Regular Swiss Tournament:
4 – 0 record: 12 packs of Born of the Gods
3 – 0 – 1 record: 10 packs of Born of the Gods
3 – 1 record: 8 packs of Born of the Gods
2 – 2 record: 2 packs of Born of the Gods
Everyone else receives 1 pack of Born of the Gods
Two Headed Giant Prize Support:
3 – 0 Record: 12 packs per team
2 – 0 – 1 record: 8 packs per team
2 – 1 record: 4 packs per team
Every other team gets 2 packs.
The Born of the Gods Prerelease presents players with a special opportunity to open a Prerelease Pack and continue their journey down the Hero’s Path. There are five Prerelease Packs to choose from; each color has a Heroic Path: White – Lead, Blue – Outwit, Black – Dominate, Red – Conquer, and Green – Thrive.
The Born of the Gods Prelease will also be players’ next opportunity to earn a Hero Card, which they can use to Battle the Horde at Born of the Gods Game Day. To learn more about the Hero’s Path, go to MTGHerosPath.com.
Format for all prerelease tournaments is sealed deck. including the 2-Headed Giant Tournaments. Each player receives one Born of the Gods Prerelease Pack to use for building a deck Entry fee is $25.00 if you preregister, $30.00 at the door. All preregistrations must be paid. Preregistration ends Thursday, January 30th
Two Headed Giant entry fee is $50.00 per team and each team of two players receives two Born of the Gods Prerelease Packs to use for building their decks. (One Prerelease Pack per player; players do not need to choose the same color.)
Each Prerelease Pack contains items designed specifically for the chosen Heroic Path.
- 2 Born of the Gods booster packs
- 3 Theros booster packs
- 1 seeded booster pack
- 1 promo card
- 1 Master Your Destiny activity card
- 1 Spindown™ life counter
- 1 Hero’s Path welcome letter
- 1 Hero Card
For this event, players may use the promo card included with the Prerelease Pack in their tournament deck.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Day, January 25th at AU, Holmes and Wilmington
January 19th, 2014Alternate Univeres Holmes and Wilmington will be hosting Yu-Gi-Oh! Day tournaments on Saturday, January 25th. The tournament at Wilmington will begin at Noon and the tournament at Holmes will begin at 2:00PM . Registration opens 1 hour before the tournament begins.
The registration fee for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Day is $5.00 and all participants will receive 1 Astral Pack 3 upon entering. A decklist is not required to play. 1 Yu-Gi-Oh! Day exclusive full size Game Mat will be awarded to the winner and the top 8 finishers will win Yu-Gi-Oh! Day Super Rare Tokens. Booster pack prizes will also be awarded to the top finishers in the tournament based on attendance.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Day tournaments will be advanced constructed format. Advanced Format tournaments use a specific list of playable cards. Some cards are forbidden from use, or limited to a set number in the Deck, in order to better balance tournament play. The Advanced Format list changes periodically (the last change became effective January 1st, 2014). Duelists can view the most current Advanced Format card list by visiting this link: http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/limited/.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Day is a day for all to celebrate the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand, create excitement for the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand at Official Tournament Stores, and to further distinguish OTS from non-OTS. Yu-Gi-Oh! Day is held simultaneously throughout North America.
Duelists will be able to participate in a Sanctioned tournament at all participating Official Tournament Stores (OTS), with exclusive prizes only available at an Official Tournament Store (OTS). Only Konami OTS are permitted to host a Yu-Gi-Oh! Day event.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Valiant Sneak Peek Events – Janaury 18th & 19th
January 5th, 2014
Alternate Universes will be hosting Yu-Gi-Oh Legacy of the Valiant Sneak Peek Events Saturday, January 18th at all 3 AU stores and on Sunday, January 19th at AU Blue Bell. The dueling will begin on Saturday, January 18th at 10:00AM and run until 5:00PM. Dueling will resume at Blue Bell on Sunday, January 19th at 11:00 AM and run through 5:00PM.
Entry fee for the event is $20.00. Each participant will receive 5 booster packs of Legacy of the Valiant to build a 40 card deck for casual play throughout the day. Each duelist will also receive a foil promo card. Additionally, Legacy of the Valiant Sneak Sneak Peek play mats 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
Saturday, January 18th
Constructed tournaments at 2PM Saturday. $5.00 entry fee. (Legacy of the Valiant cards will be legal). All players receive an Astral Pack 3 upon entering.
Blue Bell
Saturday, January 18th at 2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Legacy of the Valiant cards will be legal). All players receive an Astral Pack 3 upon entering.
Sunday, January 19th at 2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Legacy of the Valiant cards will be legal).
Wilmington
Saturday, January 18th
Noon: Constructed Tournament (Legacy of the Valiant cards will be legal). $5.00 entry fee.
Kaijudo Tournament for a Playstation 4! Saturday, January 4th at AU, Blue Bell
December 15th, 2013Alternate Universes Blue Bell will be holding a special Kaijudo Tournament on Saturday, January 4th, 2013. First place prize will be a brand new Playstation 4! Registration will open at 11AM and the tournament will begin promptly at Noon. Entry fee is $25.
The complete prize structure* is:
1st Place: Playstation 4
2nd Place: 3x sealed boxes of Invasion Earth
3rd & 4th Places: $100.00 store credit each
5th through 8th: 1 sealed box of Invasion Earth each
*based on 35 players
This is a Constructed Swiss-Style tournament with the number of rounds depending on the number of players. There will be a top 8 cut. Deck lists are required.
Side Events (beginning after round 3 starts)Win-A-Box Tournaments 8-player single elimination tournaments. Winner can pick any in stock sealed Kaijudo booster box. Entry fee for the box tournaments will be $10.00.
Other side events TBD.
Come join us on the Saturday, January 4th!
Yu-Gi-Oh Shadow Specters Sneak Peek Events November 2nd & 3rd at AU
October 16th, 2013
Alternate Universes will be hosting Yu-Gi-Oh Shadow Specters Sneak Peek Events Saturday, November 2nd at all 3 AU stores and on Sunday, November 3rd at AU Blue Bell. The dueling will begin on Saturday, November 2nd at 10:00AM and run until 5:00PM. Dueling will resume at Blue Bell on Sunday, November 3rd at 11:00 AM and run through 5:00PM.
Entry fee for the event is $20.00. Each participant will receive 5 booster packs of Shadow Specters to build a 40 card deck for casual play throughout the day. Each duelist will also receive a foil promo card. Additionally, Shadow Specters Sneak Peek play mats 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
Saturday, November 2nd
Constructed tournaments at 2PM Saturday. $5.00 entry fee. (Shadow Specters cards will be legal). All players receive an Astral Pack 3 upon entering.
Blue Bell
Saturday, November 2nd 2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Shadow Specters cards will be legal). All players receive an Astral Pack 2 upon entering.
Sunday, Novemeber 3rd 2PM: Constructed Tournament $5.00 entry fee. (Shadow Specters cards will be legal).
Wilmington
Saturday, Novemebr 2nd
Noon Constructed Tournament (Shadow Specters cards will be legal). $5.00 entry fee.
AU, Holmes is now open at its new location – 2129 MacDade Blvd, Holmes, PA 19043!!
September 1st, 2013We are very happy to announce that the Alternate Universes Holmes has opened at its new location at 2129 MacDade Blvd, Holmes, PA 19043. The new store is only a 2 minute walk from our previous location. The store seats 72 players for gaming and has a larger sales area.
The new store is located in the MacDade Plaza Shopping Center which is just across and down the street from the old store location. The shopping center has a large parking lot for those of you who drive and it is on the same bus route (the 113) as the old store.
The store is located in the MacDade Plaza Shopping Center directly behind the Family Dollar store near the Goodwill Store.
MTG Theros Game Day Tournaments
October 16th, 2013
Alternate Universes will be holding Theros Game Day Tournaments on Saturday, October 19th at the Holmes, Blue Bell & Wilmington stores. The Wilmington & Holmes tournaments begin at 6PM. The Blue BellTournament begins at 1PM. Registration opens one hour before the start time of the event.
Entry fee is $5.00.
Game Day events are Standard-format tournaments. The Standard format uses only the newest sets the game has to offer. The current block, the block that was released the previous fall, and the most recent core set are all legal to play in a Standard deck.
For more information on Standard, click here. The following sets are Standard legal: Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, Dragon’s Maze, Magic 2014 and Theros.
Prizes
All participants receive an exclusive Phalanx Leader full-art promo card (while supplies last). The Top 8 players each receive an exclusive Nighthowler full-art foil promo card. The cards are awarded to the Top 8 players even if the tournament cuts only to the Top 4. In addition, the 1st-place winner of Theros Game Day will receive an exclusive Playmat. Pack prizes will also be awarded to top finishers.
Face the Hydra
Bring the Hero Cards you’ve earned at Theros Prerelease and Launch Weekend to help you defeat the Face the Hydra Challenge Deck at Theros Game Day. This special deck is a special activity that you can challenge beginning with Game Day, between rounds or at your convenience. It’s not a part of the tournament, but you’ll want to defeat the Hydra to earn the third Hero Card on the Hero’s Path.
You can use up to two Hero Cards to help you against the Face the Hydra Challenge Deck. To learn more about the Hero’s Path, visit MTGHerosPath.com