Mario Kart Wii, which launches in the UK on April 11th for £35, is to be pre-pimped at Game shops. On Saturday April 5th there will be hands-on play and the chance to win the car that provides a link between Nazi Germany and 1960s Hippy Peace'n'Love America - Der Volkswagen Beetle - a convertible in this case.
According to the official release "Nintendo and GAME are challenging the nation to take part in the Mario Kart Grand Wii, a tournament set to find the country’s best Mario Kart driver". Keen drivers will be first off the grid, trialling the new game before it goes on sale anywhere in the world and could win themselves their own Mario Kart.
"Heats will be taking place at each of the specially selected GAME stores throughout the day and the finalist from each location will go forward to race for a chance to win a Mario Kart Wii inspired VW Beetle Convertible.
"The ‘Grand Wii’ final will take place at an exclusive racing day event at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, Surrey on the 12th April which will see a winner cross the finish line and claim their prize."
The following shops - in order of SPOnG's own 'Location Importance Ranking' will be available for you to play the game in:
Leeds 50-52 Albion Street Leeds
Nottingham Unit 308A Victoria Centre
Newcastle Fenwicks 39 Northumberland Street Newcastle
Gateshead Metro Centre 17 Red Pathway Metro Centre
Braehead Unit 57 Braehead Shopping Centre Kings Inch Rd
Glasgow 146 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow
Edinburgh 127 Princes Street Edinburgh
Dundee 51 Murraygate Dundee
Wigan 27 Standish Gate Wigan
Bristol Unit LR53 Cribbs Causeway
Taunton 45-46 Fore Street Taunton
Blackburn 10-12 Market Way Blackburn
Manchester Unit 59 Arndale Centre
Trafford 124 Peel Centre Trafford Centre
Hanley 214-215 The Potteries Hanley
Bournemouth Unit 4, Avenue Centre Commercial Road
Portsmouth 226 Commercial Road Portsmouth
Cardiff 92 Queen Street Cardiff
Stevenage Unit 4A The Forum
Merryhill Unit 87, Lower Mall Merryhill Shopping Centre
Basingstoke Unit 15 Festival Place
Milton Keynes 15 Crown Walk Milton Keynes
Luton 142-144 Arndale Centre Luton
Reading Unit 18 Oracle Shopping Centre
Cheltenham Unit A 100/104 High Street
Thurrock Unit 106 Lakeside Shopping Centre
Romford Unit 15 Liberty 2 Centre
Kingston-Upon-Thames 3rd Floor The Bentalls Center
London Hamleys 188-196 Regent Street London
London 100 Oxford Street London
See the full details over prizes and other incentives right here.
According to the official release "Nintendo and GAME are challenging the nation to take part in the Mario Kart Grand Wii, a tournament set to find the country’s best Mario Kart driver". Keen drivers will be first off the grid, trialling the new game before it goes on sale anywhere in the world and could win themselves their own Mario Kart.
"Heats will be taking place at each of the specially selected GAME stores throughout the day and the finalist from each location will go forward to race for a chance to win a Mario Kart Wii inspired VW Beetle Convertible.
"The ‘Grand Wii’ final will take place at an exclusive racing day event at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, Surrey on the 12th April which will see a winner cross the finish line and claim their prize."
The following shops - in order of SPOnG's own 'Location Importance Ranking' will be available for you to play the game in:
Leeds 50-52 Albion Street Leeds
Nottingham Unit 308A Victoria Centre
Newcastle Fenwicks 39 Northumberland Street Newcastle
Gateshead Metro Centre 17 Red Pathway Metro Centre
Braehead Unit 57 Braehead Shopping Centre Kings Inch Rd
Glasgow 146 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow
Edinburgh 127 Princes Street Edinburgh
Dundee 51 Murraygate Dundee
Wigan 27 Standish Gate Wigan
Bristol Unit LR53 Cribbs Causeway
Taunton 45-46 Fore Street Taunton
Blackburn 10-12 Market Way Blackburn
Manchester Unit 59 Arndale Centre
Trafford 124 Peel Centre Trafford Centre
Hanley 214-215 The Potteries Hanley
Bournemouth Unit 4, Avenue Centre Commercial Road
Portsmouth 226 Commercial Road Portsmouth
Cardiff 92 Queen Street Cardiff
Stevenage Unit 4A The Forum
Merryhill Unit 87, Lower Mall Merryhill Shopping Centre
Basingstoke Unit 15 Festival Place
Milton Keynes 15 Crown Walk Milton Keynes
Luton 142-144 Arndale Centre Luton
Reading Unit 18 Oracle Shopping Centre
Cheltenham Unit A 100/104 High Street
Thurrock Unit 106 Lakeside Shopping Centre
Romford Unit 15 Liberty 2 Centre
Kingston-Upon-Thames 3rd Floor The Bentalls Center
London Hamleys 188-196 Regent Street London
London 100 Oxford Street London
See the full details over prizes and other incentives right here.
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