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{{Infobox Tournament
{{Infobox Tournament
|name= Press Start
|name= Press Start
|image=  
|image= PressStart.png
|dates= May 9th-10th, 2015
|dates= May 9th-10th, 2015
|venue= Bren Events Center
|venue= Bren Events Center
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|entryfees=
|entryfees=
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Mango|USA}} <small>1v1</small> <br> {{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}} & {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Mango|USA}} <small>1v1</small> <br> {{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}} & {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}
|director= Press Start LAN
|organizer= Press Start LAN
}}
}}
'''Press Start''' was a [[list of national tournaments|national tournament]] held at UC Irvine, featuring popular PC games such as ''League of Legends'' and ''Dota 2'' as well as singles and doubles for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
'''Press Start''' was a [[list of national tournaments|national tournament]] held at UC Irvine, featuring popular PC games such as ''League of Legends'' and ''Dota 2'' as well as singles and doubles for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.


Numerous upsets occured during the event's ''Melee'' pools, such as {{Sm|Jace}} defeating {{Sm|SFAT}} and {{Sm|HugS}} defeating {{Sm|Leffen}}.
Numerous upsets occurred during the event's ''Melee'' pools, such as {{Sm|Jace}} defeating {{Sm|SFAT}} and {{Sm|HugS}} defeating {{Sm|Leffen}}.


{{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Hax}} and {{sm|S2J}}, who were carpooling, arrived 45 minutes late for the tournament bracket and were disqualified from their first round matches against {{Sm|A Rookie}}, {{Sm|Reason}} and {{Sm|Tafokints}} respectively. Nonetheless, Mango proceeded to win the tournament via the losers' bracket, only losing games to Hax, {{Sm|Lucky}} and {{Sm|Axe}}.
{{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Hax}} and {{sm|S2J}}, who were carpooling, arrived 45 minutes late for the tournament bracket and were disqualified from their first round matches against {{Sm|A Rookie}}, {{Sm|Reason}} and {{Sm|Tafokints}} respectively. Nonetheless, Mango proceeded to win the tournament via the losers' bracket, only losing games to Hax, {{Sm|Lucky}} and {{Sm|Axe}}.


Notably, none of [[The Five Gods]] made it to the top 8 of the winners' bracket, and Leffen did not make top 8 at all.
Notably, none of [[The Five Gods]] ({{sm|PPMD}} and {{sm|Armada}} did not attend) made it to the top 8 of the winners' bracket and Leffen did not make top 8 at all.


==Results==
==Results==
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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|1st||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$2,500.00 ($1,250.00 each)
|-
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|MacD|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|2nd||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|MacD|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$1,000.00 ($500.00 each)
|-
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|3rd||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$500.00 ($250.00 each)
|-
|-
|4th||{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Alan|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|4th||{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Alan|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$250.00 ($125.00 each)
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Reno|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Cactuar|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|5th||{{Sm|Reno|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Cactuar|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.startlan.com/home/ Press Start LAN Homepage]
*[http://www.startlan.com/home/ Press Start LAN Homepage]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=402892 Results thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=402892 Results thread]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmt6x9PbZVI Fly Amanita vs Mango Grand Finals Set 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmt6x9PbZVI Fly Amanita vs Mango Grand Finals Set 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkwhrWPrXBs Press Start LAN: Mango Interview]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkwhrWPrXBs Press Start LAN: Mango Interview]
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Latest revision as of 09:10, June 8, 2023

Press Start
PressStart.png
Dates May 9th-10th, 2015
Venue Bren Events Center
Address/City 100 Mesa Rd
Irvine, California USA
Attendance 222+
Results
Super Smash Bros. Melee winners USA Mango 1v1
USA Hungrybox & USA Mew2King
Staff
Organizer(s) Press Start LAN

Press Start was a national tournament held at UC Irvine, featuring popular PC games such as League of Legends and Dota 2 as well as singles and doubles for Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Numerous upsets occurred during the event's Melee pools, such as Jace defeating SFAT and HugS defeating Leffen.

Mango, Hax and S2J, who were carpooling, arrived 45 minutes late for the tournament bracket and were disqualified from their first round matches against A Rookie, Reason and Tafokints respectively. Nonetheless, Mango proceeded to win the tournament via the losers' bracket, only losing games to Hax, Lucky and Axe.

Notably, none of The Five Gods (PPMD and Armada did not attend) made it to the top 8 of the winners' bracket and Leffen did not make top 8 at all.

Results[edit]

Melee singles[edit]

(222 entrants)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Mango Fox (SSBM)Falco (SSBM) $2,500
2nd USA Fly Amanita Ice Climbers (SSBM) $1,000
3rd USA Axe Pikachu (SSBM) $750
4th USA Hungrybox Jigglypuff (SSBM) $500
5th USA SFAT Fox (SSBM) $250
5th USA Lucky Fox (SSBM) $250
7th USA Shroomed Sheik (SSBM) $250
7th USA Mew2King Sheik (SSBM) $250
9th Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM)
9th USA S2J Captain Falcon (SSBM)
9th USA HugS Samus (SSBM)
9th USA Stab Falco (SSBM)
13th USA Hax Fox (SSBM)
13th USA Santiago Fox (SSBM)
13th USA MacD Peach (SSBM)
13th USA Kira Sheik (SSBM)
17th USA Westballz Falco (SSBM)
17th USA Laudandus Sheik (SSBM)
17th USA OkamiBW Sheik (SSBM)
17th USA Cactuar Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Tafokints Sheik (SSBM)
17th USA Fiction Fox (SSBM)Marth (SSBM)
17th USA Reason Dr. Mario (SSBM)
17th USA A Rookie Mario (SSBM)

Melee doubles[edit]

(41 teams)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Hungrybox Jigglypuff (SSBM) USA Mew2King Sheik (SSBM)Jigglypuff (SSBM) $2,500.00 ($1,250.00 each)
2nd Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM) USA MacD Peach (SSBM) $1,000.00 ($500.00 each)
3rd USA Mango Fox (SSBM) USA Lucky Fox (SSBM) $500.00 ($250.00 each)
4th USA SFAT Fox (SSBM) USA Alan Peach (SSBM) $250.00 ($125.00 each)
5th USA Reno Sheik (SSBM) USA Cactuar Fox (SSBM)
5th USA Axe Pikachu (SSBM) USA Medz Fox (SSBM)
7th USA Kira Sheik (SSBM) USA Ken Marth (SSBM)
7th USA S2J Captain Falcon (SSBM) USA Shroomed Sheik (SSBM)

External links[edit]

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