In store now - along with Raging Battles Special Editions!
There’s a little store called Fan Boy,
I’ll be there Saturday;
To win a trip to Texas,
Is why I’m going to play.
My Standard deck is ready,
My mana base is sound;
And if I qualify there,
Pro Tour Austin I’ll be bound.
To celebrate our very own independence (as the United States of FanBoy), at this weekend’s Pro Tour Qualifier we’ll be donning fancy dress, giving American themed spot prizes and making sure every single player who makes Top 8 walks away with at least £17.76 worth of FanBucks (Fan Boy Three Store Credit)!
What’s a Pro Tour qualifier? It’s a chance for players from all over the country to flex their decks as they play for a place on the infamous Pro Tour - a year long party that rewards the best players in the world with cash prizes just for playing Magic. That prestigious place comes complete with flights to the Pro Tour in question - in this case, it’s Pro Tour Austin, Texas - and the format is Standard just like we play at Fan Boy Three every Friday night.
Anyone can play, and literally anyone could win. And at Fan Boy Three, we make sure everyone walks away with at least a booster at every major event we run, so everyone wins.
And remember - 2010* is just around the corner with the second biggest Prereleases in the UK scheduled for next weekend. So let’s get the Magic party started early, with PTQ Austin at Fan Boy Three this Saturday!
Yeehah!
But hold on just one cotton picking minute there, pardner. There’s more to Fan Boy Three than just Magic, despite the imminent Pro Tour qualifier, Grand Prix Trial, Two Prereleases, Three Launch events, brand new base set, Grand Prix Brighton and UK Nationals. July has Celestial Edition for L5R, two Gold series tournaments for Yugioh and the start of the Summer Cup, the return of big prize Pokemon, Warcraft AND Huntik Regionals, release events for Star Wars Miniatures, Monsterpocalypse (and Magic: 2010!)
Who says they do everything bigger over there?
Dave, Dans, Phill, Tamara, Rod, Ross and all at Fan Boy Three
*That’s Magic: 2010, the latest core set complete with 50% all new cards, not the year which, as far as I’m informed by the DCI, will be still coming right on schedule the day after December 31st. Phew - if Konami were doing it, who knows when it would turn up! (Just kidding guys... I like my Yugioh Prereleases...)
What's on this week:
Wowzer! What a week of scorching hot Fan Boy action! Win a flight to PT Austin at Saturday's PTQ, or your very own Samurai Sword at Sunday's L5R: Celestial Edition Launch event. And what was that you said? Next week's Magic:2010? Prick me summer - I'm done!
Thursday 2nd
SPEC 1-2 All Day 7-10 module (£5)
(1pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(5pm) Hobby League week One (FREE)
(6pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(7pm) Roleplaying (£2.50)
Friday 3rd
(6pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(7pm) FNM: Standard (£3)
(7pm) Roleplaying (£2.50)
Saturday 4th
SUMMER STABCON @ STOCKPORT
*** No Pokemon League ***
(11am) PTQ Austin at Fan Boy Three (£10, Standard) - that’s a real 11am start folks, so set your alarms early and get to us by 10.30!
Sunday 5th
SUMMER STABCON @ STOCKPORT
(noon) L5R: Celestial Edition Launch Event (£20, Sealed)
(1pm) Huntik League (FREE)
(1pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(1pm) Warcraft: Fields of Honor Release Event (£15 Sealed)
(2pm) Warcraft Minis Battlegrounds (FREE)
(6pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(7pm) Magic: Drafts of Praise - your last chance to draft Alara Block!
Thursday 9th
(1pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(5pm) Hobby League week Two (FREE)
(6pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(7pm) Roleplaying (£2.50)
Friday 10th
(6pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(7pm) FNM: Alara Block Constructed (£3)
(7pm) Roleplaying (£2.50)
Saturday 11th
PAIZOCON (Pathfinder/D&D 3.5) @ ASTON UNI, BIRMINGHAM
(10am) Pokemon League (FREE)
(11am) Magic: 2010 Prerelease (£20)
(1pm) Shadowfist (FREE)
(1pm) Pokemon: Wall of X Tournament (£5)
Sunday 12th
PAIZOCON (Pathfinder/D&D 3.5) @ ASTON UNI, BIRMINGHAM
(noon) Magic: 2010 Prerelease II
(1pm) Star Wars Miniatures: Jedi Academy Launch Event (£20)
(1pm) Monsterpocalypse: All Your Base Release Event (£20)
(1pm) Huntik League (FREE)
(1pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(6pm) Living Forgotten Realms RPGA (£2.50)
(7pm) Drafts of Praise (£10)
Major Events Coming Soon!
On Saturday June 27th we'll be hosting both the UK leg of the Warlord Summer Campaign 2009 AND the 2009 UK D&D Miniatures National Championships! Check out the picto-link to the right for more details!!!
***STOP PRESS*** AEG have delayed the launch events for Celestial Edition a week to the 5th of July. More details in the next fantastic Fan Boy Three E-Mailer out next week!
And don't forget - it's PTQ Austin on the 4th of July.
Thanks to Fan Girl Dans you can now check out exactly what came in store this week at Fan Boy Three by clicking Check out our complete new releases here.
Team Fanboy
Congratulations and good luck to Gary "Gandhi" Cadwallader, Team Fanboy's star performer in the 2009 Yugioh Nationals. Gary's set to play in the European Yugioh Championships next weekend as part of the UK National Yugioh Team.
Congratulations to Amber Carter and Paul Foster for coming second and third in last weekend's inaugural Chaotic National Championship and to Jack Wong for winning the UK's first ever Huntik Regional.
Want to join Team Fanboy? Your Fan Boy card is a one stop shop - we'll keep a track of your DCI, UDE or DGMA number, WizKids or RPGA player ID and update your results on line.
We'll need your name, address, age, e-mail, and details of any organised play programs you currently have an identity for. Register for your own Fan Boy Card online and start playing in our in store events today.
Getting There
Situated at the heart of Manchester's transport hub, literally a stone's throw from Picadilly Station, it's easy to reach us by road, rail or coach.
Newton Street is situated at the edge of the Northern Quarter, and it's readily accessible right off the A6 ring road. There's local on street parking off Newton Street, but we recommend the Dale Street Car Park as it's £4.50 for the entire day.
Opening Hours
Fan Boy Three is open when you want to shop, then open again for Fan Boy Three card holders when you want to game.
Mon - Closed (Except Bank Holiday Monday)
Tue - Noon to 7pm, then organised play 7pm to 11pm.
Wed - Noon to 7pm, then organised play 7pm to 11pm.
Thu - Noon to 7pm, then organised play 7pm to 11pm.
Fri - Noon to 7pm, then organised play 7pm to 11pm.
Sat - 10am to 7pm (Evenings for special events)
Sun - Noon to 6pm. (Evenings for Sunday Night Boardgaming every week!)
Credits
We'd like to take the time to thank everyone who've helped turn our dream of an independent central Manchester based games shop and national level organised play venue into reality. Check out our Credits Page for more details.
It's never too late to play your part. Promote your favourite games, donate us demo copies, sign up as a card carrying Fan Boy and join us on the quest to make your fun our serious business.
