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**SNES Contest 2018 Schedule, Leaderboard and Rules** Now with new and improved shorter season plus playoff brackets

Dec 4, 2017 at 12:50:52 PM
Brock Landers (61)
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Welcome to the monthly SNES contest, in its second third year now.  We will be playing two games every month up until November June, with the points leader being crowned champion in December top four players moving onto a single elimination tournament.

Also, thanks to the NES crew for the ideas and support for this companion contest.  I'm still learning, and improving this thread every day

General Contest Rules
Posting Scores
  • Pictures are required.  This is a revision of my previous thoughts because that is the sentiment from people participating.
  • In order to submit a score for the contest, take a picture of your score with your user name written or typed on a piece of paper, which must be present in the picture. Your user name mustbe in the picture or the score will be invalid. The entire TV screen, or computer monitor if you are playing on an emulator, MUST be in the picture for the score to be valid.  No partial screenshots will be considered or accepted.  No screenshots by hitting "print screen" on a computer will be allowed.  You must take a picture of your computer monitor.  There may be instances where this will be acceptable, but it will be at the discretion of myself.
  • When posting a new score, please begin your post by typing out your score.  Larger font (18pt) is preferred.
  • If you are posting an updated score, please edit your initial post with the new photo and score. You can still create a separate new post as a bump to notify you edited your score if desired.
  • Please do not begin a competition run on the new title before the 1st of the month, 12AM NA time.  Please do not post a score for said title on or after the 1st, 12AM NA time, of the following month.  Feel free to do practice runs of any of the titles whenever you want.
Emulators/PowerPak

  • Emulators ARE allowed to be used in the monthly contests. However, anything that may give a player an advantage with an emulator over playing on the system is NOT allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, save states, Game Genie codes, altered ROMS, and turbo controls.  It is preferred if everyone plays on a console.
  • A PowerPak IS allowed to be used in the competition with the same regulations as with emulators. You may not use save states, Game Genies codes, altered ROMs or anything else that would give you an advantage over playing with the regular cartridge.
Points and Leaderboards

  • Each month players who submitted scores will earn points as follows. 
  • 11 points to 1st place, 10 to 2nd, etc. 9th place and lower will receive 3 points. This works well for the NES contest, I'm adopting it. There will also be opportunities for skilled players to earn bonus points each month
  • There will be separate leaderboards for each of the two games every month, and separate points awarded.  You can compete in one or the other, or both.  Your choice.
Prizes

  • Will be awarded to the top 3 finishers.
  • In addition, the overall champion will get to select one game for next year's slate
  • If anyone wants to donate to the pool; even crap like copies of Jurassic Park, they are appreciated.
 

January - Super Mario World + The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
 
             
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1 1,977,110 +1 Gloves Cleared - Perfect +1 Gloves
2 1,180,710   quest4nes Cleared - No deaths +1 MrPeaPod
3 802,100   Bert Dark World - 6 cleared   TheFinder
4 469,500   MrPeaPod Dark World - 2 cleared   bimmy_lee
5 414,220   Ausden Dark World - 1 cleared   Loxx O)))
6 343,260   TheFinder Dark World - E. Palace   Richardhead
7 321,110   Krunch Entered Dark World   quest4nes
8 308,950   bimmy_lee 1st Dungeon   Krunch
9 282,200   Murray Nearly reached the menu   skinnygrinny
10 211,800   Richardhead      
11 179,990   Loxx O)))      
12 200   skinnygrinny      
             
 

February - Donkey Kong Country 2 + Super Punch-Out
 
             
Mod            
 
1 102%   quest4nes 3:15.95 - Game complete +1 mbd39
2 73%   Gloves 4:58.55 - Game Complete   quest4nes
3 66%   Krunch 3:01.08 - Dragon Chan   MrPeaPod
4 56%   bimmy_lee 4:46.28 - Dragon Chan   bimmy_lee
5 27%   Ausden 5:24.01 - Bald Bull   Gloves
6 22%   Murray 1:14.69 - Gabby Jay   Krunch
7 4%   MrPeaPod      
8            
   

March - Knights of the Round + Sunset Riders
 
             
Mod       Game beaten, 1 loop (533,940)   Bea_Iank
 
1 Game Complete (417,243) +1 MrPeaPod Stage 6 - Boss (247,660)   MrPeaPod
2 Stage 7 (312,249)   AC Skywalker Stage 5 - Boss (170,110)   AC Skywalker
3 Stage 6 (274,909)   Laseki Stage 4 - Boss (123,700)   tablew/chairs
4 Stage 6 (270,569)   bimmy_lee Stage 3 - Boss (91,400)   Gloves
5 Stage 6 (235,139)   Ausden Stage 3 - Boss (86,440)   bimmy_lee
6 Stage 6 (224,228)   quest4nes Stage 3   quest4nes
7 Stage 5 - Boss (218,000)   Richardhead Stage 2 - Boss (32,600)   Ausden
8       Stage 1 - Boss (19,210)   RichardHead
   

April - Super Metroid + Axelay
 
             
Mod            
 
1 Game complete (00:32) +1 MrPeaPod 222,520   Gloves
2 Game complete (00:58)   Laseki 159,050   MrPeaPod
3 Game complete (06:29)   Ausden 71,550   bimmy_lee
4 Beat Botwoon (03:04)   bimmy_lee 23,210   quest4nes
5 Beat Kraid (01:48)   Gloves      
6 Beat Spore Spawn   quest4nes      
7            
8            
 

June - Super Mario Kart + Tetris Attack
 
             
Mod            
 
1 6'51''55   pegboy 34,599   quest4nes
2 8'01''80   MrPeaPod 32,942   MrPeaPod
3 8'27"22   quest4nes 24,077   bimmy_lee
4 9'40"79   bimmy_lee 19,100   Gloves
5 10'10''48   Gloves 12,288   Murray
6       9,290   Ausden
7            
8            
 


 
June/July Tournament
Each round will run for two weeks, taking a break for the week of July 4th


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Edited: 08/11/2018 at 05:11 PM by Brock Landers

Dec 4, 2017 at 12:52:19 PM
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1st MrPeaPod 98
2nd quest4nes 82
3rd Gloves 82
4th bimmy_lee 77
5th Ausden 41
6th Krunch 24
7th AC Skywalker 20
8th Laseki 19
9th Richardhead 18
10th Murray 16
11th TheFinder 15
12th mbd39 12
13th pegboy 12
14th Loxx O))) 10
15th tablew/chairs 9
16th Bert 9
17th skinnygrinny 6

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SNES Set - 716/723 (Casper)
Switch: SW-6880-6470-3131


Edited: 06/03/2018 at 08:26 AM by NintendoAge Moderator

Dec 4, 2017 at 1:03:14 PM
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Super Punch-Out!

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Dec 4, 2017 at 1:05:14 PM
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Man, that January though. Holy shit.  

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Dec 4, 2017 at 1:10:09 PM
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I will provide some interesting prizes for the 1st place on the tournament and the first three players on the general leaderboard for this 2018 season.  

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Dec 4, 2017 at 1:14:43 PM
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NBA jam or dieee!!!!

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"...fated to pretend" - M.G.M.T.

Dec 4, 2017 at 1:19:18 PM
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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

NBA jam or dieee!!!!
Literally cut at the 11th hour.  Sorry.

 

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Dec 4, 2017 at 1:21:23 PM
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I prefer NBA Hang Time.

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Dec 4, 2017 at 2:42:07 PM
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Originally posted by: Brock Landers
 
Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

NBA jam or dieee!!!!
Literally cut at the 11th hour.  Sorry.

Rats. Ah well... I’ll try to participate more this time sanda. 
 

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Dec 4, 2017 at 2:43:02 PM
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Originally posted by: Gloves

I prefer NBA Hang Time.

I had a copy for n64 and never got around to playing it before I sold it   
 

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Dec 4, 2017 at 4:15:31 PM
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Nice line-up of games for 2018! And I have all of them, so no need to hunt any of them down   Can't wait to play some Sunset Riders and Knights of the Round.

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Dec 5, 2017 at 8:55:42 AM
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That is a solid list of games there!

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Dec 5, 2017 at 12:02:36 PM
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I can't wait to get wrecked by pegboy again in Super Mario Kart haha

and no Top Gear? For shame, senor.

Definitely some solid titles in there though!

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Edited: 12/05/2017 at 12:12 PM by Stryphos

Dec 5, 2017 at 12:13:35 PM
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Top Gear had to be scrapped due to being impossible to create working rules for it.  
It is such a great game, but the game doesn't show at what race and at what level you were playing at.

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Dec 5, 2017 at 12:24:22 PM
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Originally posted by: Stryphos

I can't wait to get wrecked by pegboy again in Super Mario Kart haha

and no Top Gear? For shame, senor.

Definitely some solid titles in there though!
Yeah, I had to make some major revisions to the schedule, including a large number of cuts.  Obviously when faced with moving from 11 months to 5, and knowing the second tier titles have had poor results, it was a tough choice but I think it was for the best

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Dec 5, 2017 at 12:44:03 PM
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I actually own a majority of these games, count me in!  

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Dec 5, 2017 at 1:35:21 PM
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Originally posted by: Bea_Iank

Top Gear had to be scrapped due to being impossible to create working rules for it.  
It is such a great game, but the game doesn't show at what race and at what level you were playing at.
I completely understand, just bummed as it is one of the few games I feel I would do really well at against all you amazing competitors!

 

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Dec 5, 2017 at 1:36:27 PM
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Originally posted by: Brock Landers
 
Originally posted by: Stryphos

I can't wait to get wrecked by pegboy again in Super Mario Kart haha

and no Top Gear? For shame, senor.

Definitely some solid titles in there though!
Yeah, I had to make some major revisions to the schedule, including a large number of cuts.  Obviously when faced with moving from 11 months to 5, and knowing the second tier titles have had poor results, it was a tough choice but I think it was for the best
I would agree, Brock.  Your lineup is solid and with the shortened season there had to be cuts.  Thanks for organizing this, I know you wouldn't do it if we didn't pay you so well!

 

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Dec 5, 2017 at 1:38:01 PM
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Originally posted by: Stryphos
 
Originally posted by: Bea_Iank

Top Gear had to be scrapped due to being impossible to create working rules for it.  
It is such a great game, but the game doesn't show at what race and at what level you were playing at.
I completely understand, just bummed as it is one of the few games I feel I would do really well at against all you amazing competitors!

 

As a fellow Top Gear fan, I was very disappointed when we figured that we couldn't fit it on the schedule because of the scoring problems it has.  
It is one of the best racing games on the system!
 

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Dec 5, 2017 at 2:37:56 PM
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Nice, I own all of these except sunset riders and axelay (and I only have punch out on my Mini)

Looking forward to this, curious how LttP will work as a contest game

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Dec 21, 2017 at 2:21:18 PM
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Rules for January games will be posted next week

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SNES Set - 716/723 (Casper)
Switch: SW-6880-6470-3131

Dec 26, 2017 at 8:44:52 PM
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Originally posted by: Brock Landers

Rules for January games will be posted next week


 

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Dec 26, 2017 at 9:40:56 PM
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*waits impatiently*

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Dec 27, 2017 at 3:58:41 PM
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Originally posted by: Gloves

*waits impatiently*

Amost as bad as you and the "Shmup of The Month"
 

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Originally posted by: MrPeaPod
 
Originally posted by: Gloves

*waits impatiently*

Amost as bad as you and the "Shmup of The Month"
 

Yes yes, let's call December a "break month" lol.
 

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