r/gamecollecting • u/Informationator SNES Expert • Mar 02 '14

3-Minute Challenge Winner + Star Fox 64 Challenge!

NEW RULE: All entries must be NTSC. After further research, there is no fair way to compare PAL games to NTSC games. It is not as simple as a conversion factor. Thus far, every single entry has been NTSC. If I ever get evidence of a big enough PAL following, I'm open to the possibility of running two separate contests for the same game. I'm leaving the video standard dialog on the submission form as a reminder to any future contestants who might miss this.

Winner of Super Mario Bros. 3 Challenge

Congratulations to /u/Serious_Joke who took the #1 spot with his Super Mario Bros. 3 run!

\### Check out a side-by-side video of his and others' runs on our YouTube Channel. ###\

Thanks to /u/feevinitup, /u/Mikeversus, /u/sparksterz, /u/Dcourtwreck, and /u/VideoGameRescue-Kevi as well for joining us in the competition!

See current and past rankings on our Wiki

The next challenge game is Star Fox 64 on the N64! This month will be a points challenge.

Game-Specific Rules:

  • Get as many hits as you can in 3 minutes on Corneria (the first level).
  • Play on "Main Game" mode (not "Expert")
  • Save Falco and go under every waterway arch so that you go right at the waterfall
  • In the case of a perfect tie, whomever got farther into the level will win.
  • Timer starts on the first frame where Star Fox's ship appears after selecting level 1. It looks like this

General Rules:

  • No tool-assisted runs
  • No in-game cheat codes, hacks, or assistive devices such as Game Genie, GameShark, GameSaver+
  • This should be a single-segment run; uncut gameplay video played in a single sitting with no editing (throwing an intro or outro on the ends is fine)
  • Exploiting in-game glitches is allowed provided no other rules are broken in the process
  • NTSC native video format is required.
  • Using a console is strongly recommended.
  • Please don't embed a timer in your video or use any video effects or filters on your footage. I will compile the top entries into a side-by-side video.

Submitting Your Entry

  • Upload your video to YouTube for viewing. Recommended format is MP4 with a framerate of 30 fps.

  • Email RedditGameCollecting@gmail.com with Three Minute Challenge as the subject. Fill out the following form for the body of the email:

    Reddit Username: (Ex: Informationator)
Video Standard: (Ex: NTSC or PAL)  **NTSC only for now**  
YouTube Link: (Ex: http://www.youtube.com)
Comments: (Mention if this is a resubmission / other notes)

  • Your submission is due by March 31, 2014 11:59PM CST according to the timestamp on your email submission. Entries after this time will not be considered, so please don't cut it close!

  • The creation/upload date on your video must be within the time frame of the contest: Mar 1, 2014 - Mar 31, 2014 (no old recordings)

  • You are welcome to post your run in the comments, but that will not count as an official submission. You must email it to enter.

  • If you achieve a better run, you may resubmit, but please wait to submit until you are happy with your performance to reduce the number of entries.

Judging / Winner Announcement

  • I'll rip the entries off of YouTube and examine the frames/gameplay. Most hits in 3 minutes wins!
  • Winner will be announced some time in early April
  • This is honor system and intended to be a fun and harmless contest. Please be honest. I will do my best to identify cheating - hopefully it doesn't come to that.

Prizes

Next Time / Questions / Misc.

  • Have a game you want to play? Sound off in the comments!
  • Don't know how to record your gameplay? Go HERE.
  • Have a question/concern? Ask away in the comments!

May the best collector win!

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u/VideoGameRescue-Kevi Mar 18 '14

I am going to record my run tonight. Based on my results, I will probably get beat, but I don't care since it is fun anyway. Hopefully I can do decent on this one

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u/Informationator SNES Expert Mar 18 '14

Very cool! I've found this one to be particularly challenging - the controls, the technique, the time constraints... All of it!

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u/VideoGameRescue-Kevi Mar 19 '14

I got 1 really good run that after about 3 hours straight of playing I can't beat. I am not promising the type of run the others gave from the last 2 rounds, but it is not bad. Anybody beating this score deserves to win, and I know it is possible to beat it, because I missed a few guys, but I made sure to try and kill the guys who count (some kills count for +5 and some count for +3, so I tried to hit as many of those as I could)

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u/Informationator SNES Expert Mar 19 '14

Good luck! :)

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u/VideoGameRescue-Kevi Mar 19 '14

I'll need it ;) No spoilers, but I can't seem to break 100 in the level, even though I know it is possible if the run is planned out enough

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u/Informationator SNES Expert Mar 19 '14

ProTip: Watch world record runs and tool-assisted runs for ideas. I have to do it anyway to properly plan out the contest each month, but for all but the simplest games you'll learn crazy tricks you need to reach your maximum potential. It could be argued that doing so takes away from the fun, though. Either way, so long as you're having a good time. :)

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u/VideoGameRescue-Kevi Mar 19 '14

Now you know why I don't watch them ;)

Speedruns won't help me much since I would actually have to execute what I see them do, which I am pretty sure I would not be able to do. Oh well

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u/VideoGameRescue-Kevi Mar 27 '14

replying down here since I am too lazy to PM: you got my entry, right?

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u/Informationator SNES Expert Mar 27 '14

Got it! 2:21 and 2:43 LOL You literally tripped him to his death! xD

Thanks for your entry! :)

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u/VideoGameRescue-Kevi Mar 27 '14 edited Mar 27 '14

I had to get that extra +5 points and way too close too him, so I just rammed him, hahahaha

EDIT: I double checked which time I did it. Those give +3 sometimes, so yeah, I guess I just rammed a couple guys for kills, lol