Originally posted by: jump_man95
Originally posted by: arch_8ngel
Originally posted by: guillavoie
Originally posted by: bimmy_lee
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No turtle hopping trick allowed (specifically, no continuous hopping on one turtle to earn points. Not everyone is skilled enough to pull this off)
I'd like some clarifications about this. Is it forbidding what we usually call the 1up trick?
If yes, is it the only thing that is actually forbidden?
I would assume that is the "turtle hopping trick" since it is the only real score-racking technique in the game.
Though it may extend to repeatedly kicking a turtle or beetle that gets trapped between two pipes.
I worry that some may find this restriction rediculous and ignore it, while others will begrudgingly follow the rule.
And I have a question of my own about the "1 life" rule. Does this mean that we must intentionally kill ourselves twice before we may begin scoring points? Also does that mean we are not allowed to collect 1-up mushrooms? And about the "one playthrough" rule, Does that mean that if we are able to beat the game, we must pause before the game begins again. And we have to submit the score then, and not continue the game that would then play at a higher difficulty?
When it comes to the 1-life rule, you do not intentionally kill yourself to get to your last life. You play with the first life given to you at the start of the game. While it's not forbidden to collect 1-up mushrooms, there's really no point in doing it since you're only allowed one life. And if anyone thinks they are going to collect extra lives and try to cheat the system by playing with more than one life and claiming they only died once, don't even think about. Anyone doing this will be banned from the contests. For the one playthrough rule, you must take your picture when you rescue the princess. You can pause the game on this screen, so it shouldn't be difficult to get a picture. If you beat the game and let it continue on to the second playthrough, your score will not count. The reason I'm only allowing one playthrough is so the contest doesn't become a tedious grind.
Also, you will have to resubmit the score you posted since there should be no pictures taken on the Title Screen since it doesn't prove you played the game with one life.
To answer some more questions:
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VC versions of the game are okay as long as they are not different from the NES version. In other words, they should be the exact same game. SMB on Super Mario All-Stars for the SNES will not be allowed.
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I'm making a change to the rules so that no turtle or beetle hopping tricks will be allowed. It's okay to hop on a turtle or beetle and send the shell flying into enemies, but continuously bouncing a shell off a pipe, wall, etc to rack up points will be forbidden.
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