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

Dec 27, 2017 at 6:40:23 PM
Brock Landers (61)
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Obviously do not start any official runs until Jan. 1st at midnight

Game #1: Super Mario World
Rules
 
  • Goal -> High score
  • Bonus Point -> Beat the game
  • 1 life only
  • You may use each of the 96 level exits one time each.  If you #$%@ up and re-use one your run immediately ends
  • Take a picture of your score before you fight Bowser as you will not be able to see it once you enter the castle roof
Game #2: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Rules
 
  • Goal -> Progress
  • Bonus Point -> Beat the game with no deaths
  • Tiebreaker #1 -> Number of deaths
  • Tiebreaker #2 -> Number of hearts
  • Tiebreaker #3 -> Sword level
  • Tiebreaker #4 -> Armor level
  • Tiebreaker #5 -> Number of bottles
  • Tiebreaker #6 -> Magic Upgrade
  • Tiebreaker #7 -> Submission date
  • All tiebreakers are low to high.  By that I mean they reward less hearts, low armor, no bottles, etc.
  • You can use and reload saves, including reseting if you die
  • No glitches allowed

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Writing about every SNES game - Volume VIII (#400-351) - Migrating to snesrankings.com as we speak
SNES Set - 716/723 (Casper)
Switch: SW-6880-6470-3131


Edited: 12/27/2017 at 06:50 PM by Brock Landers

Dec 27, 2017 at 6:55:51 PM
quest4nes (147)
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mario world is my jam. holy shit the first few months are full of my favorites

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Dec 27, 2017 at 7:00:42 PM
mbd39 (1)
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I love A Link to the Past, but I have approximately zero chance at either game when faced against the experts around here. I'll wait for Super Punch-Out.  

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Dec 27, 2017 at 7:07:31 PM
Brock Landers (61)
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Does SMW let you bail out of completed levels? If so, that is obviously forbidden too

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Writing about every SNES game - Volume VIII (#400-351) - Migrating to snesrankings.com as we speak
SNES Set - 716/723 (Casper)
Switch: SW-6880-6470-3131

Dec 27, 2017 at 7:44:38 PM
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Gloves (110)
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Loving these rules!

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Dec 27, 2017 at 8:04:39 PM
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Man. Might have to get in on that 100% LoZ action.

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Dec 28, 2017 at 6:47:36 AM
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Originally posted by: Brock Landers

Does SMW let you bail out of completed levels? If so, that is obviously forbidden too

Yes, it does.

I think I'll give the contests a try again. Inevitably, something comes up and I no longer have time to compete, but we'll see what happens this year.
 

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Dec 28, 2017 at 11:54:32 AM
Brock Landers (61)
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Originally posted by: SwiftFrost

Man. Might have to get in on that 100% LoZ action.
Just to clarify, LttP will be rewarding minimalist runs

 

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Writing about every SNES game - Volume VIII (#400-351) - Migrating to snesrankings.com as we speak
SNES Set - 716/723 (Casper)
Switch: SW-6880-6470-3131

Dec 28, 2017 at 3:41:34 PM
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I can handle a LttP run. I've dipped my toes into a speedrun of it so that'll help me. I don't feel like I'll have too much of a chance at Super Mario World. I can't help myself but run through it and usually die by the first castle.

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Jan 4, 2018 at 9:05:45 AM
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Excited to finally get a crack at these!!!

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Jan 16, 2018 at 3:55:30 PM
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I'll come back in February. DKC2 is amazing.

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Mar 3, 2018 at 7:11:38 AM
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I blatantly stole the macro I made to export the main leaderboard from the NES contest thread, but it is updated with results till February.  

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Apr 2, 2018 at 7:29:44 AM
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Main leaderboard updated.
MrPeaPod assumes the 1st place on the contest.

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A paragon of purity, chastity and innocence.
Fair reminder that I don't weigh the same as a duck, so I am not made of wood and therefore I am no witch.
Sometimes I don't know where in the world I am.

May 1, 2018 at 1:38:03 PM
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(Beatrice Bueno Iank) < Master Higgins >
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Main leaderboard updated.

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A paragon of purity, chastity and innocence.
Fair reminder that I don't weigh the same as a duck, so I am not made of wood and therefore I am no witch.
Sometimes I don't know where in the world I am.