Always loved beyblades? Compete with other enthusiasts at this Mumbai tournament

Yoursquore never too old to return to childhood hobbies And if one of your favourite toys and series happened to be beyblade yoursquore in for a treat this weekend Beyblade aficionado and collector Anthony Stephen Mendes will be hosting a tournament for the beyblade community to get together battle the spinning tops and share their appreciation for the seriesA drago guardian Beyblade from Mendesrsquo collectionRekindling his passion for the game at the start of the pandemic Mendes decided to start an Instagram page tonybeys dedicated to all things beyblade which he launched late last year Having previously organised citybased tournaments more than a decade ago with the help of the World Beyblade Organisation he decided to walk down memory lane and bring out an old companion mdash the Beystadium mdash the fighting ground of the tops Recently this writerrsquos friend drifted into memories of battling the toys using a deep kadai from his kitchen We guess that as kids you use your imagination to build worlds But as adults you move on to the real dealA game in progress Pic CourtesyIndian Beyblade AssociationAt Beyblade Tournament Mumbai MFB Standard if you donrsquot have beyblades from your own collection to battle with you can borrow from the spread of toys laid out at the venue for free There will be five rounds where the Metal Fight Beyblade Standard format will be used with all beys of this era The battle will follow bracket knockout rounds where winners compete in one bracket and the rest are placed in another till two players are left standing for the final battle The aim is to knock your competitor out or outlast their spinning bey Mendes highlights ldquoEntry will be given to those aged 21 years and above anyone below that must be accompanied by a legal guardian or a parentrdquoAnthony Stephen MendesAndheribased Mendes who freelances as a content creator for various companiesrsquo online presence and marketing tools also recalls attending tournaments at Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivali a large bookstore outlet in Pune and a citybased mall ldquoSince itrsquos a battle and sport the community is competitive to an extent but they also share their love for the sport Itrsquos a space for people to come together help each other find parts models share battle combinations that work best and discuss this hobbyrdquo Mendes explains He continues that apart from being a fun game to play one can customise different parts and have multiple combinations for the models making it a hobby you can dive into and invest your time and interest inOn January 29 11 am to 130 amAt Doolally Taproom Khar WestLog on to insiderin or tonybeys