Hi, I am Konijntje, staff of solved.ac.

We will hold an onsite Grand Arena event in the Republic of Korea. If you've previously participated in the Arena contests and willing to visit Korea in February, we welcome you!

This on-site competition requires participants to attend the competition site to participate physically. If you cannot participate in the on-site competition, please apply during the application period for this competition's mirror contest(solved.ac Grand Arena #4), which will be open after the application for participation in this competition has closed.

Please refer to the following guide for registering in the Arena contest:

• https://help.solved.ac/en/arena/getting-started/link-account

Sponsored by NEXON Korea Corporation, Chris 'utilforever' Ohk

English statements are provided in the onsite contest, but please understand that the competition and side events will be conducted mainly in the Korean language.

Please carefully check the information below before registration.

Onsite Overview

• February 3, 2024 (Saturday)
• All That Mind Mullae — 2nd Floor, 55 Mullae-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Kakao Map, Google Maps)
• Participants must bring their own computing devices, such as laptops.
• The competition will take place from 13:00 to 16:00 KST.
• Participants must complete registration by 11:30 and attend the entire event, which ends at 18:00*.
• Lunch and snacks will be provided.
• Internet searches and personal reference materials are allowed, but communication with other participants is prohibited.

* Leaving early may result in disadvantages for attending future offline events organized by Solved Company.

Registration Deadline

December 30, 2023, 11:59 PM (UTC+9, KST)

Divisions

Although not currently indicated on the registration page, the competition will be held in the following two divisions:

• Division 1 (Arena rating of TBD – X)
• Division 2 (Arena rating of ? – TBD)

Participants in each division of this competition do not overlap**.

Once the list of participants is finalized, divisions will be assigned based on their ratings. However, participants with the following records will be exceptionally placed in Division 1:

• Participants who have placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in previous Grand Arenas
• Past winners of Arenas

** In mirror contests, the rating range may overlap.

Selection

Due to limited capacity at the venue, if more than 100 participants apply, selection will be based on the following criteria, in order:

1. Participants with 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place records in previous Grand Arenas
2. Past Arena winners
3. Applicants with the top $$$A$$$ Arena ratings
4. Applicants with the most Arena participation^†, randomly selected among those with equal participation for $$$B$$$
5. Applicants in the top $$$X$$$% of Arena ratings, selected by most Arena participation^† for $$$C$$$, randomly among those with equal participation
6. Applicants in the top $$$Y$$$% of Arena ratings, selected by most Arena participation^† for $$$D$$$, randomly among those with equal participation
7. Applicants in the top $$$Z$$$% of Arena ratings, selected by most Arena participation^† for $$$E$$$, randomly among those with equal participation
8. Applicants selected based on arbitrary criteria set by Solved or sponsors for $$$F$$$
9. Remaining applicants, randomly selected weighted by Arena participation^†

$$$A$$$, $$$B$$$, $$$C$$$, $$$D$$$, $$$E$$$, $$$F$$$, $$$X$$$, $$$Y$$$, $$$Z$$$ will be announced after registration closes and vary based on total participation. ($$$A \le 10$$$; $$$C + D + E \ge 50$$$; $$$F < 10$$$; $$$X < Y < Z$$$)

^† Only participation in Arenas A10 – A16 held after October 24, 2023, is considered. Participation includes organizing, problemsetting, reviewing, participating as a jury in the contest, and attending Arenas which is not rated for the participant. Instances of registration without submission in a competition are not counted.

Souvenirs and Prizes

Souvenirs and prizes will be awarded to onsite participants based on their competition performance. Details on souvenirs and prizes will be announced later.

Souvenirs

• Blue Archive collaboration sweatshirt
• MapleStory collaboration sticker set
• Arena keycap set (OEM layout, five pieces)
• Arena eco bag, notebook, and pen set
• Arena acrylic tier keyring
• Random MapleStory merchandise

Prizes

• Grand Prize (1 per division, 2 total), iPad Air^‡
• First Prize (2 per division, 4 total), AirPods Pro^‡
• Second Prize (4 per division, 8 total), CHERRY MX BOARD 3.0S^‡
• Third Prize (8 per division, 16 total), Logitech G304 LIGHTSPEED^‡
• Additional special prizes are available

^‡ Solved will cover any taxes and fees associated with prize collection.

Rating Reflection

This competition will affect Arena ratings. After the onsite and mirror events' conclusion (solved.ac Grand Arena #4), the scoreboards for each division will be merged, and ratings will be updated accordingly.