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[centre][size=150][b][color=#75CDFF]GENERAL INFORMATION[/color][/b][/size][/centre]

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[*][b]VALKYRIA BATTLE ROYALE[/b] is a mapping contest organized by the [url=https://osu.ppy.sh/community/forums/topics/1439775?n=1][b]AVALON Mentorship Program[/b][/url].
[*]It boasts [b]the biggest prize pool of any mapping contest[/b], including OBWC.
[*]Every edition of VBR will follow a theme throughout its runtime. The previous theme was [i][b]HARDSTYLE[/b][/i].

[*][b]VBR2 THEME: [i]ARTCORE[/i][/b]
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[centre][size=150][b][color=#75CDFF]CONTEST FORMAT[/color][/b][/size][/centre]

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[*]Each round, contestants will be given an .osz with a song matching the current theme.
[*]Rounds may have [b]restrictions or gimmicks[/b] set in place, which contestants [b]must[/b] abide by if they wish to survive.
[*]Contestants will compete in mapping the best [b]snippet[/b] of said song in a given timestamp.

[*]Each round, a number of contestants will be eliminated. This number will vary based on the amount of participants, until there are [b]32 survivors left[/b].
[*]From then onward, the number of survivors [b]will be halved[/b] until [b]The Grand Final[/b].
[*][b]The Grand Final[/b] will consist of the [b]four best mappers[/b] who have survived thus far. They will compete in mapping [b]the full song[/b], and the winner will receive the title of [b]THE CONQUEROR[/b] in the [b][url=https://discord.gg/eMVwVQy7jK]AVALON Discord Server[/url][/b].
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[centre][size=150][b][color=#75CDFF]JUDGES[/color][/b][/size][/centre]

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[*]Following from the previous edition, [b]three new judges[/b] will be joining the crew.
[*][b]Old judges: [url=https://osu.ppy.sh/users/2942381]Mazzerin[/url], [url=https://osu.ppy.sh/users/7777875]Ryuusei Aika[/url], [url=https://osu.ppy.sh/users/3827077]nhlx[/url], [url=https://osu.ppy.sh/users/5597639]Sharu[/url], [url=https://osu.ppy.sh/users/2202645]Myxo[/url][/b]
[*][b]New judges: [url=https://osu.ppy.sh/users/5129592]zhuxiaoyan[/url], [url=https://osu.ppy.sh/users/12551840]0ppInOsu[/url], [url=https://osu.ppy.sh/users/7948210]Gillstar[/url][/b]
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[centre][size=150][b][color=#75CDFF]PRIZES AND REGISTRATION INFO[/color][/b][/size][/centre]

The prizepool for this tournament is [b]$440[/b].

1st Place - [b]$200[/b] and the title of [b]THE CONQUEROR[/b] in the [b][url=https://discord.gg/eMVwVQy7jK]AVALON Discord Server[/url][/b]
2nd Place - [b]$100[/b]
3rd and 4th Place - [b]$50[/b]
5-8th Place - [b]$10[/b]

[centre]If you wish to participate, join the [b][url=https://discord.gg/eMVwVQy7jK]AVALON Discord Server[/url][/b] and register using [b][url=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PaZbUoHjcGqRXydcLpp39sCAAVD1prIR80gotedydBY]this form[/url][/b].
[b]REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL 6 JANUARY 2022 23:00 UTC. YOU MUST JOIN THE DISCORD SERVER IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.[/b][/centre]
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