Ultimate Typewriter Showdown: A Test of Skill and Speed
One of the festival’s most anticipated events, the Ultimate Typewriter Showdown, will take place each night from 10 to 11 PM in Omaha, Denver, San Francisco and San Jose. Over the course of four events, 16 players per city will put their speed, accuracy, and typewriting skills to the test, battling it out to become America’s ultimate typewriter champion.
September 23 Omaha from 10-11 pm 
– Boston September 27 from 10 till 11 pm
1. Erik van Loon
2. ….
3. ….
4. ….
September 24 Denver from 10-11 pm
1. Erik van Loon
2. ….
3. ….
4. ….
September 26 San Francisco from 10-11 pm
1. Erik van Loon
2. ….
3. ….
4. ….
September 28 San Jose from 10-11 pm
1. Erik van Loon
2. ….
One Rule
In this tournament, the keyboard warriors must follow just one rule: everything is allowed, except touching your opponent, their typewriter, table, or chair.
‘Warrior Poet’ Poem
The 16 keyboardwarriors will play a bracket tournament of max 4 rounds and together they will type 2 complete ‘Warrior Poet’ poems.
first round:
– 8 rounds of each 2 players will type each one stanza of ‘Gaze Upon Us’. In the first round they will type 8 stanza’s together
second round:
– 4 rounds of each 2 players will type each one stanza of ‘Gaze Upon Us’. in the second round they will type 4 stanza’s together
third round:
– 2 rounds of each 2 players will type each two stanzas of ‘Gaze Upon Us’. In the third round they will type 4 stanza’s together
fourth round:
– final round of 2 players will type a stanza of ‘Gaze Upon Us’. In the fourth round they will type 2 stanza’s together
Winner
– The Ultimate Typewriter Showdown Champion will type his name under the poem.
All players will be credited at the poem they wrote together.
Gaze Upon Us
By ‘Warrior Poet’
Typed out by the following 8 players
The winner will type his or her name beneath the poem, and it will be signed by Erik van Loon to certify its authenticity. Additionally, Erik van Loon will type his name and sign the poems of the runners-up as well.
Sponsor
Sponsor of the Ultimate Typewriter Showdown is Cambridge Typewriter Co
