Special Events

🎮 Heat Kart Cup Tourney 3 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournament 🎮
Hosted by Heat Entertainment at Richland Dugout

Ready to trade trivia sheets for blue shells? Join us for a 21+ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament on Nintendo Switch and race your way to bragging rights and a growing cash prize!

📍 The Details
Where: Richland Dugout

When: Monday, January 12

Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Age: 21+

💵 Entry & Prize Pot Breakdown
We are using a pot-building format to make the stakes higher!

Total Entry Fee: $20

What you get: This covers your Host/Venue Fee and includes 2 Full Runs (2 separate Grand Prix attempts) to set your best score.

Where the money goes: $10 covers the house/games, and $10 goes directly into the Prize Pot.

Re-Buys (Additional Attempts): $10

Want to try again? Each additional run is $10.

100% of re-buy fees go directly to the Prize Pot.

🏆 Prizes & Payouts
The High Score Prizes (Guaranteed): The two players with the highest overall qualifying scores at the end of the night will receive:

1st Place Qualifier: $30 Richland Dugout Gift Card

2nd Place Qualifier: $20 Richland Dugout Gift Card (Standard tiebreakers will be applied if scores are identical)

The Cash Pot Finals:

The Top 4 Qualifiers will advance to a Final Showdown.

These 4 racers will compete in a final set to win the Cash Prize Pot (funded by entries and re-buys).

🏎️ How the Tournament Works
We’re running a fast, competitive format.

Solo Format

4-Player Lobbies: Small groups for intense racing.

Random Placement: Lobby assignment is strictly random. No intentional friend grouping is allowed.

4-Race Grand Prix (GP) per run: Your entry includes 2 separate GPs.

Scoring: You are ranked by the total points earned in your best 4-race GP.

⚙️ Game Details (For the Nerds 😎)
Game: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (latest patch)

Engine Class: 150cc

Items: Normal

DLC Tracks: Allowed when available on all stations

Smart Steering & Auto-Accelerate: OFF

COM: Off (or Normal only if needed to fill a lobby)

⚠️ Rules & Conduct (Strictly Enforced)
To ensure a fair game for everyone, we have zero tolerance for the following:

No Friend Stacking: Placement is random to avoid unfair teaming.

Cheating: Any attempted cheating, collusion, or bracket manipulation will result in immediate disqualification.

Interruptions: Any intentional interruption of the game (pausing, messing with the console/TV, throwing controllers) will result in immediate disqualification of the offender.

Auto Drive/Smart Steering: Off limits! If caught, you will be disqualified.

NO REFUNDS: No refunds will be issued for any reason, including disqualification.