The Blockbuster World Video Game Championship is back!

Hosted by the Portland Retro Gaming Expo and powered by Double Jump Events, the Blockbuster World Video Game Championship IV will test your video game skills and is free to enter for all PRGE attendees! This year is all about HIGH SCORES.

Rack up more points than anyone else in each game to become the Blockbuster World Video Game Championship IV Champion!

The first 250 participants will receive a Blockbuster name badge and all participants will be entered into a raffle to win exclusive Blockbuster World Video Championship IV items.

The raffle will contain items like 1 of 3 officially licensed Blockbuster Dreamcast VMUs, 1 of 4 Jaguar competition cartridge sets used in the Championship, and more!


BLOCKBUSTER WORLD VIDEO GAME CHAMPIONSHIP IV DETAILS:


Round 1
Uchusen Blockbuster Challenge - A retro-styled action arcade shooter, where the player has 2 minutes to collect as many VHS tapes as possible.

Round 2
Kobayashi Maru: Redux - You'll have 3 minutes to time-jump through the skies and go for that high score!

Round 3
Rebooteroids: Blockbuster 180 Challenge - Rotate the EWS left and right, thrust to avoid colliding with objects, and most importantly, fire to blast everything in sight over 3 minutes.


Location:
Oregon Convention Center - Hall C


Schedule:

Saturday, October 14th, 10AM-12PM in-person registration.
Saturday, October 14th, 12PM Round 1 Uchusen Blockbuster Challenge begins.
Sunday, October 15th, 10AM Round 2 begins with Kobayashi Maru: Redux and
concludes with the Rebooteroids Blockbuster 180 Challenge.

Prizes:

  • 1st place prize: $1500 and 1 of 3 officially licensed Sega Dreamcast VMU's, and Blockbuster merchandise
  • 2nd place prize: $500 and Blockbuster merchandise
  • 3rd place prize: $250 and Blockbuster merchandise


We're beyond excited to bring back the official Blockbuster World Video Game Championship to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo again this year.
We worked hard to make this event accessible to all ages and skill levels and hope that you and family will come out and be a part of this nostalgic Championship.
Please register for the Blockbuster World Video Game Championship IV via this link.