Friday, August 22, 2014

Z-Man Games Press Release - Pandemic Survival – World Championship

From the Z-Man Games Website

Grand Prize: Win the ability to AIRLIFT yourself and your teammate anywhere on the Pandemic Board!

What is it?

Pandemic Survival is an “extreme” version of Pandemic where up to 20 teams of 2 will face each other in an epic battle to save the world. Their goal: to be the first team to find all four cures, or to be the last team still alive at the end of the game.

In this tournament-style version of the game – that cannot be found anywhere else – all teams will face the same problems: their player cards will all be placed in the same order before the game; the infected cities are the same for everyone; the Epidemics strike at the same time for all teams; every team has the same role cards. The only difference is the decisions they will make! Their strategic choices will lead each team in different directions, and one strategy will pay off in the end and lead to victory. The game master will call out the Infection cards, while other scour the tables to see if any of the team have succumbed to the Pandemic.

You will never know what other teams are up to, because a screen separates each board, immersing you in your own game.

Different strategies will emerge, but which one will lead you to victory? Will you be the first to find all four cures? Or will all other teams succumb to the game and you will be the last ones standing? The only way to find out is to participate in this epic challenge!


The 3 rounds of the tournament:

Pandemic Survival will crown one World Champion Team at Essen in 2015!
In order to win the World Championship, the team will first have to win a preliminary round, which will give them an invitation to the National Finals. There, they will have to win their spot for the World Finals. The World Finals will pit teams from all participating countries against each other in order to crown the ultimate champion at Essen 2015!

Preliminary Rounds
You can enter as many preliminary rounds as you want! There is no limit to the number of times you can try and test your skills at Pandemic Survival, but only the strongest and/or most resistant teams will make it through to the National Championship.

If you represent an event that would like to hold a preliminary round for Pandemic Survival, let us know at events@zmangames.com we will see if it is logistically possible ;)

National Championship
All qualifiers from the preliminary rounds will have the chance to face each other in the National Championship. From the National Championship, only 1 team will be able to fly off to Essen in 2015 to try and win the title for their country.

World Championship
Happening at Essen in 2015, the World Championship will pit all of the best players from all participating countries against each other in this one last epic battle for the survival of humanity – no pressure!

Prizes – AKA what can I win?

Preliminary Rounds
Winners from the preliminary rounds will receive an awesome t-shirt! You will be able to show off to everyone who wants to know, that you were the winner of a Pandemic Survival event.
In addition to the t-shirt, winning teams also get a spot for the National Championship in their country (transportation and hotel fees not included).

National Championship
The winning team from each National Championship will earn their spot for the World Championship in Essen in 2015. (Airfare/transportation and hotel fees included)

World Championship
The winning team at the World Championship will get the best prize ever!

The winning team will be able to use the ability of the Airlift card and fly to the city of their choice – that appears on the Pandemic board – limit of $ 5 000 per winner, 1 week vacation. The city chosen by each winner may be different. The prize must be used by December 31st 2016.

SIGN-UP NOW!

Send your e-mail to events@zmangames.com including ALL this information:

Subject: “Pandemic Survival – **EVENT*”

Message: name, email and phone number of BOTH** teammates

*Please state the name of the event you want to sign up for, and the date if multiple dates are available for the same event, in the subject line.

**You may NOT sign-up alone, ONLY in teams of 2.

Find a Pandemic Survival event near you!

Toronto Fan Expo 2014
Friday August 29th – 7 pm – in the gaming room
Saturday August 30th – 3 pm – in the gaming room

Sasquatch – Seattle WA
October 29th – November 2nd

BGG Con – Dallas TX
November 19th-23rd

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