GeekFest, the huge celebration of Gauteng geek culture that has been happening every year since 2011, is exactly a month away. And the organisers send word that there’s a few attractions in store this year over and above last.
In addition to the usual cosplay, robot wars, LARPing, medieval battle demonstrations, Zombie Run is back again along with board game compos and trader stalls. And there’s also a Mortal Kombat X competition through which people can win prizes for tearing each others’ spines out (and worse) in the gore-drenched brawler.
The prizes on offer are pretty cool, too, thanks to sponsors Ster Kinekor and Cooler Master. Here’s what the top three players can win:
1st Prize
- Mortal Kombat X Special Edition (Includes Goro DLC character) for Xbox One
- R500 Dark Carnival Voucher to use on www.darkcarnival.co.za to buy whatever you want.
- WWE 2K15 for Xbox One
- Cooler Master Sirus C Gaming Headset (For Consoles and PCs)
2nd Prize
- Mortal Kombat X for Xbox One
- R200 Dark Carnival Voucher to use on www.darkcarnival.co.za to buy whatever you want.
- Cooler Master Sirus C Gaming Headset (For Consoles and PCs)
3rd Prize
- Surprise Legacy-Gen Goodie Bag containing various Xbox 360 and PS3 games.
- Cooler Master Sirus C Gaming Headset (For Consoles and PCs)
Cooler Master will also hold a lucky draw during the tournament where people can walk away with cool branded goodies. Perhaps consider wearing the Leprechaun Pants of Luck +5 you keep aside for special occasions on the day.
The organisers are also running a promotion on the GeekFest Facebook page ahead of the event where you can stand a chance to win a copy of MKX on Xbox One or a pair of tickets for GeekFest.
GeekFest is happening from the 4th to the 7th of July at Huddle Park Golf and Recreation, Club Street, Linksfield, Johannesburg. Doors open at 10:00am until late.
We’ll be there.