100th Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series March 24, 2012

March 24-25, 7 am to 8 am both days

KONAMI DIGITIAL ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL MILESTONE WITH 100TH Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO BE HELD IN LONG BEACH, CA MARCH 24-25

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami), the company behind the global phenomenon Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), is inviting all Duelists to the Long Beach Convention Center on March 24th-25th to participate in the historic 100th Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) and the newly-launched Dragon Duel Championships, created exclusively for the younger set.

The YCS is a monthly premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG event that makes tour stops around the country. The 100th YCS is expected to pack the convention center with several thousand Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG players with skill levels ranging from determined beginner to advanced aficionados.

To commemorate the 100th YCS, Konami has commissioned two new event-specific game mats; one for all participants and one for those players who reach the Top 16. In addition, the Dragon Duel top finalists will receive a Blood Mefist Super Rare Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Prize Card. The winner of the YCS will be awarded a trophy that memorializes the 100th event. For those Duelists ready to take on the big boys, there will be a Bounty Event where attendees can go head-to-head with members of Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG team. Konami will also have a green screen camera where Duelists and attendees can pose for their own Yu-Gi-Oh! Cossy ID card!

Pre-registration for YCS Long Beach will run from 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23rd and will begin again promptly at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24th. Upon registering, Duelists will receive five Order of Chaos booster packs for participating in Konami's YCS Long Beach. Round One will start at 10:00 a.m. and the Top 16 or 32 YCS finishers (depending on attendance) will earn invitations to participate in the 2012 World Championship Qualifier.

Accompanying the main event, Konami will be conducting a full range of Public Events!

Official Website: http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/