NintendoAge 2016 Weekly Contest Tournament Presents Round 1: Mario Bros.
Hello everyone and welcome to the first round of the 2016 NintendoAge Weekly Contest Tournament! The game for this round will serve up some awesome arcade action with good old Mario Bros. Here are the rules (Participants, please read the rules carefully for your tier to make sure you play by the correct rules. Failure to play by the correct rules can result in your score being invalid). Participants, please make sure to include your tier number when you post your score. It will make it easier to calculate the final results at the conclusion of the contest. Remember, the top 6 scores in each tier will advance to the semifinals (The bottom two scores in tiers 1 and 2 and the last place score in tier 3 will be eliminated from the tournament). First off, here are the participants:
TIER 1
bertsampson
Brock Landers
JamesRobot
Krunch
mbd39
Richardhead
skinnygrinny
ToxieRules
TIER 2
barrelsAndRivets
Bea_Iank
EgasKrad
Ferris Bueller
laddersandcakes
smick
SuperJimtendo
TWarwick07
TIER 3
Jandrem
Mega Tank
Red
Seppatoni
Stryphos
tablew/chairs
zobber
And here are the rules:
Tier 1
Choose 1 Player Game B
Tier 2
Tier 3
The contest ends Sunday, 10/30/16 at 11 PM NA time. Your user name MUST be written or typed on a piece of paper and be in the picture for your score to be valid. 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 and the contest organizers. Also, the use of turbo controllers is forbidden, as well as any cheat codes, Game Genies, slow motion functions, or save states if playing on an emulator. Also, we will only be using NTSC systems for the contests. The use of PAL systems will NOT be allowed. Good luck everyone and have fun
TIER 1
bertsampson
Brock Landers
JamesRobot
Krunch
mbd39
Richardhead
skinnygrinny
ToxieRules
TIER 2
barrelsAndRivets
Bea_Iank
EgasKrad
Ferris Bueller
laddersandcakes
smick
SuperJimtendo
TWarwick07
TIER 3
Jandrem
Mega Tank
Red
Seppatoni
Stryphos
tablew/chairs
zobber
And here are the rules:
Tier 1
Choose 1 Player Game B
1 life only
As soon as you lose a life, press pause, prepare yourself for your picture (camera, username, etc.), and press pause again before taking your picture so we can see the phase you're in and your lives counts.
If you roll the score, be sure to take a picture just before you roll the score and right after you roll the score. Do this for each roll of the score.
IF YOU REACH PHASE 0 (LOOP THE PHASE COUNT), YOUR RUN ENDS THERE. TAKE YOUR PICTURE IMMEDIATELY AND MAKE SURE WE CAN SEE YOUR LIVES COUNT AND THE PHASE 0.
No point racking, point exploits, etc are allowed whatsoever. Anyone suspected of of doing any sort of point racking or using scoring exploits will be immediately eliminated from the tournament.
Highest score wins
Tier 2
Choose 1 Player Game B
Play until Game Over
Immediately after losing your last life, press pause to take the picture of your score along with the phase you're at.
If you roll the score, be sure to take a picture just before you roll the score and right after you roll the score. Do this for each roll of the score.
IF YOU REACH PHASE 0 (LOOP THE PHASE COUNT), YOUR RUN ENDS THERE. TAKE YOUR PICTURE IMMEDIATELYIN PHASE 0.
No point racking, point exploits, etc are allowed whatsoever. Anyone suspected of of doing any sort of point racking or using scoring exploits will be immediately eliminated from the tournament.
Highest score wins
Tier 3
Choose 1 Player Game A
Play until Game Over
Immediately after losing your last life, press pause to take the picture of your score along with the phase you're at.
If you roll the score, be sure to take a picture just before you roll the score and right after you roll the score. Do this for each roll of the score.
IF YOU REACH PHASE 0 (LOOP THE PHASE COUNT), YOUR RUN ENDS THERE. TAKE YOUR PICTURE IMMEDIATELY IN PHASE 0
No point racking, point exploits, etc are allowed whatsoever. Anyone suspected of of doing any sort of point racking or using scoring exploits will be immediately eliminated from the tournament.
Highest score wins
The contest ends Sunday, 10/30/16 at 11 PM NA time. Your user name MUST be written or typed on a piece of paper and be in the picture for your score to be valid. 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 and the contest organizers. Also, the use of turbo controllers is forbidden, as well as any cheat codes, Game Genies, slow motion functions, or save states if playing on an emulator. Also, we will only be using NTSC systems for the contests. The use of PAL systems will NOT be allowed. Good luck everyone and have fun
Comments
I will see what three shots of rum will do.
Well, I am freaking doomed, one way or another, so let's get this done...
Tier 2 - 176,270
Tier 2 - 122,900
Tier 2 - 24,530
Tier 2 - 3,220
My last score update for the week and possible final score as well. I can't get this drunk during the work week, and next weekend I have plans of debauchery that will require more drunkness and less videogames.
And I better stop drinking now beofre I do something stupid.
Till you get plastered with two shots of rum and scores your best score of all time in this mad game.
I just can't understand this game. I am utterly terrible at it.
Edit: Improved a bit, but really, if I can double this score, it will be my personal record.
I am not sure if I am the only one with this issue, but you cannot move to the side after jumping. It has to be done simultaneously or at least that is what it feels like. I have always had an issue with this.
421,570 Tier-1
I was gonna hold on to this score for a last minute Sunday post but......
620,900
Adorned the TV with Mario himself. I need all the help I can get.
How many rolls of the scoreboard are necessary you think?
Snap, throwing all kinds of shade. Love it. So glad I'm not in Tier 1 this week.
This is not my best genre at all.
Bert talking about rolling the scoreboard while I am hoping to hit 50K points...
Nobody even rolled the score in the 2013 contest where it was Game A and using all of your lives, but some players came close.
But knowing Bert's amazing ability at arcade games, I think that he can do it.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=108436
Bert talking about rolling the scoreboard while I am hoping to hit 50K points...
Nobody even rolled the score in the 2013 contest where it was Game A and using all of your lives, but some players came close.
But knowing Bert's amazing ability at arcade games, I think that he can do it.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/mess...
I am sure he can do it.
I'd watch Tablew score for rolling over as well. Specially since he is playing game A with all his lives.
It will be a whole lot of fun seeing all the great scores people will post during the week.
Bert talking about rolling the scoreboard while I am hoping to hit 50K points...
Nobody even rolled the score in the 2013 contest where it was Game A and using all of your lives, but some players came close.
But knowing Bert's amazing ability at arcade games, I think that he can do it.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&th...
I am sure he can do it.
I'd watch Tablew score for rolling over as well. Specially since he is playing game A with all his lives.
It will be a whole lot of fun seeing all the great scores people will post during the week.
Red, tablew and Bert will post some incredible scores, I'm sure.
I will be happy to get 6th place and advance to the next round.
Red, tablew and Bert will post some incredible scores, I'm sure.
I will be happy to get 6th place and advance to the next round.
I'd be happy to get a 6th place to make to the next round too. I am sure I can math the hell out of palamedes, and I am half decent at Adventure Island.
Maybe with some booze in me I will be able to do better on this one, because playing it sober isn't working.
I'm not too worried about Palamedes because I've been decent at NES puzzle games.
Nobody even rolled the score in the 2013 contest where it was Game A and using all of your lives, but some players came close.
But knowing Bert's amazing ability at arcade games, I think that he can do it.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/mess...
I wouldn't call my 717k close, but I thought I had a shot at it rolling the score during that 2013 contest. I'm guessing Tom (rdrunner) could probably pull it off since he has the Twin Galaxies record of 10,777,770 on Game A using all four lives, so he could probably roll the score at least once on Game B with one life.
On a side note, I see Boo/BertBerry is the artist for the icons. How's that coming along?
The 2016 contest icons are on the awards list already, so I guess that they're done.
On a side note, I see Boo/BertBerry is the artist for the icons. How's that coming along?
The 2016 contest icons are on the awards list already, so I guess that they're done.
I see. Wonder if they're still doing leaderboard ones
Nobody even rolled the score in the 2013 contest where it was Game A and using all of your lives, but some players came close.
But knowing Bert's amazing ability at arcade games, I think that he can do it.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&th...
I wouldn't call my 717k close, but I thought I had a shot at it rolling the score during that 2013 contest. I'm guessing Tom (rdrunner) could probably pull it off since he has the Twin Galaxies record of 10,777,770 on Game A using all four lives, so he could probably roll the score at least once on Game B with one life.
Tom isn't human.
BTW, it's nice having you back in the contest threads.
How many rolls of the scoreboard are necessary you think?
Snap, throwing all kinds of shade. Love it. So glad I'm not in Tier 1 this week.
Says the guy who thinks head gonna be top of the tier two ladder, no way snacky cakes! Imma top berts score down here in tier two and have a higher score than anyone in tier one!
I see. Wonder if they're still doing leaderboard ones
There aren't any leaderboard icons on the awards list, so I don't know if there will be new ones this year or not. That's probably a question for the icon designer.
Two shots of rum were enough to loosen my inhibitions and to get me to get a 100K+ points score.
Man, sooooo many posts running through my head right now. I'm going to go with this one:
I think everyone was shy their first time with a 4'7" plumber, but once you get into a groove you can go forever.
Two shots of rum were enough to loosen my inhibitions and to get me to get a 100K+ points score.
Man, sooooo many posts running through my head right now. I'm going to go with this one:
I think everyone was shy their first time with a 4'7" plumber, but once you get into a groove you can go forever.
Oh please. At least he has a moustache.
I've had worse.
This is like Mutant Virus. I can only endure playing it when very drunk.
score update later post.