| Revival of Melee 5 | |
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| Dates | November 17th-18th, 2012 |
| Venue | Toy Wiz |
| Address/City | 253 W Route 59, Nanuet, NY 10954  |
| Attendance | 100+ |
| Entry fees | Melee singles: $10 Melee doubles: $10 per person Venue: $20 (for competitors) $15 (if setup was brought) |
| Pot size(s) | 1v1 2v2 |
| Results | |
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Mew2King 1v1 Mew2King & Chillin 2v2
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Revival of Melee 5 or ROM 5 was an Atlantic North Super Smash Bros. Melee national and Apex 2013 qualifier held by Alukard in Nanuet, New York. The tournament brought together many talented smashers in the Atlantic North such as Mew2King and Hax, as well as the Canadian champions, KirbyKaze and Unknown522. Though the attendance was large and the competition was tough, ROM 5 did not feature major players who attended previous Revival of Melee tournaments, most notably, Mango, Dr. Peepee, and Hungrybox.
Schedule
| Time | Event |
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| Day 1 | Both Singles Pools and Doubles Pools, as well as Exhibition Matches. |
| Day 2 | Both Singles and Doubles Bracket. |
Results
Singles
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | Mew2King |
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| 2nd |  Unknown522 |
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| 3rd | KirbyKaze |
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| 4th | Eggm |
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| 5th | Hax |
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| 5th | Chillin |
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| 7th | Scar |
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| 7th | DJ Nintendo |
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Note: A match exchange was held in Winner's Semi-finals where Eggm and Unknown522 switched places.
Doubles
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Cumulative Earnings |
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| 1st | Mew2King |
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Chillin |
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| 2nd | Hax |
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| 3rd | KirbyKaze |
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Cactuar |
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| 4th | Weon-X |
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Uknown522 |
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| 5th | T. Webb |
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SwiftBass |
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| 5th | Cyrain |
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Ether |
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Controversy
ROM 5 deviated from other modern tournaments in that it used the Standard Dave's Stupid Rule, which states one cannot counterpick any stage won on instead of the modern DSR which states one cannot counterpick the last stage won on. Some smashers at the tournament were not informed of the rule change and in the case of Mew2King caused controversy in matches. In the Winner's Semi Final match featuring M2K and Unknown, the match sequence went as follows:
- Unknown wins on Battlefield.
- M2K wins on Final Destination.
- M2K wins on Fountain of Dreams.
- Unknown wins on Fountain of Dreams.
At this point, Mew2king intended to counterpick Final Destination, claiming that the modified DSR was in effect. Unknown, though skeptical of the claim, agrees and loses the match on FD. After the match, Unknown clarified the claim with Alukard, who state the standard DSR was in effect. Mew2king and Unknown were then asked to replay match 5. Unknown then won on Yoshi's Story. The point of controversy in this event, stems from the question of whether or not M2K lied to Unknown. Some argue M2K did indeed cheat to stay in Winners, while other argue it was unintentional and that it was Unknown's fault for not clarifying the rules before playing the match.
Another point of controversy in the tournament was the sandbagging in Winners Finals, Loser's Finals, and Grand Finals, where both Unknown and KirbyKaze, threw both their sets and allowed M2K to take the tournament. M2K and Unknown also agreed to split their winnings in public, creating further controversy.