SydLexia.com SNES Championship - 2008
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The first official SydLexia SNES Championship!
Contents
Notices & Updates
- As news or updates about this challenge occur, they will be listed here.
The Contest
Official Thread: SydLexia Forums Thread
All winning videos will be posted on the following account. NESChallenge
Ways to Sign Up!
- Make a post in this thread saying that you want to participate.
- IM Douche - Zerodivide54
- Email Douche - djf187 (Insert @ thing here) psu.edu
- Private Message Douche - Click Here!
Rules
- Everyone MUST use the same emulator. It has been discussed and that emulator is SNES9X version 1.51
- Every week a challenge will be posted. This challenge will either come from Syd or myself.
- Any game in the North American library is fair game, so yes there might be a challenge for Barbie. (Doubtful, but you never know.)
- All rules regarding a specific challenge will be described on the date of the challenges.
- Save states and cheat codes are not allowed. Anyone found to be using either will be disqualified from the entire competition.
- A movie file must be submitted to me or my cohort, yet to be determined, by the deadline issued.
- The winner of this set of challenges will win $1,000,000 if after winning they can find and capture Osama Bin Laden.
- The competition will start on December 15th. Since Dec 15th is finals week for most college students, the first challenge will span 2 weeks.
- Some challenges may require you to use a save file that I will provide. It is not my fault if you accidentally erase any save files you already have for a specific game. Take the proper precautions.
Requirements
- SNES9X Version 1.51
SNES9X Instructions
Windows XP Users
- Install the Application
- Download snes9x for Windows
- Create a folder called snes9x
- You can make it anywhere, but easiest would be on the desktop
- Unzip the snes9x files into the snes9x folder
- Run snes9x.exe
- Quit the snes9x application
- Prepare for the challenge
- Download the Rom file
- Place the .smc file into the \snes9x\Roms folder
- If the Roms folder does not exist, you will need to create it.
- It is common that the Rom will be delivered in a .zip file. You must unpackage the file (just double click it) prior to gaining access to the .smc file.
- Download the save file (It will usually have a .000 extension)
- Place the .000 file into the \snes9x\Saves folder
- If the Saves folder does not exist, you will need to create it.
- Starting the Game
- Launch snes9x.exe
- In the File menu select Open Rom Image…
- Browse to the \snes9x\Roms folder and select the .smc file you previously downloaded
- The game will immediately begin to launch. Press the F1 key to load the first save state. Subsequent save files can be launched by pressing F2, F3, ... F9.
Mac OS X Users
Mac OS X 10.5 Instructions
- Install the Application
- Download snes9x for OSX
- Create a subfolder in the Applications directory called snes9x
- Place the snes9x application file into the newly created snes9x folder (before running it)
- Run the snes9x application once
- Quit the snes9x application
- Prepare for a challenge
- Download the Rom file
- Place the .smc file into the \Applications\snes9x\Roms folder
- It is common that the Rom will be delivered in a .zip file. You must unpackage the file (just double click it) prior to gaining access to the .smc file.
- Download the save file (It will usually have a .000 extension)
- Place the .000 file into the \Applications\snes9x\Freezes folder
- If the Freezes folder does not exist, you will need to create it.
- Rename the .000 save file by adding “.frz” after the three zeros in the file name
- The file name should be similar to: Example.000.frz
- Starting the Game
- From \Applications\snes9x launch the SNES9X applications
- In the File menu select Open Rom Image…
- Browse to the \Applications\snes9x\Roms folder and select the .smc file you previously downloaded
- The game will immediately begin to launch. Click the Emulation menu and select Pause…
- In the Option menu select Defrost State…
- Press the #1 on your keyboard
You are ready to play!
Questions
- Douche McCallister Click Here to Contact Douche
- Syd Lexia Click Here to Contact Syd
The Games
Challenge #1
- When: December 15th
- Due: December 28th - 11:59 P.M.
- Game: Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Challenge: Beat all 3 bosses from the save files distributed. Fastest time wins. In case of a tie most health left wins.
- Winners: TBD
- Rules:
There are three parts to this challenge. The total time from all three parts will be combined as the challenge time. Start time for all three parts is when the Boss music begins. End time for all three parts is when the boss begins to explode.
- Part 1: Using what you have in your inventory you must dispatch Helmasaur as quickly as possible. You may not wander around and acquire additional items, health or magic.
- Part 2: Using what you have in your inventory you must dispatch Arrghus as quickly as possible. You may not wander around and acquire additional items, health or magic.
- Part 3: Using what you have in your inventory you must dispatch Blind as quickly as possible. You may not wander around and acquire additional items, health or magic.
Challenge #2
- When: December 29th
- Due: January 4th - 11:59 P.M.
- Game:
- Challenge:
- Winners: TBD
Challenge #3
- When: January 5th
- Due: January 11th - 11:59 P.M.
- Game:
- Challenge:
- Winners: TBD
Challenge #4
- When: January 12th
- Due: January 18th - 11:59 P.M.
- Game:
- Challenge:
- Winners: TBD
Challenge #5
- When: January 19th
- Due: January 25th - 11:59 P.M.
- Game:
- Challenge:
- Winners: TBD
Challenge #6
- When: January 26th
- Due: February 2nd - 11:59 P.M.
- Game:
- Challenge:
- Winners: TBD
Challenge #7
- When: February 3rd
- Due: February 9th - 11:59 P.M.
- Game:
- Challenge:
- Winners: TBD
Challenge #8
- When: February 10th
- Due: February 16th - 11:59 P.M.
- Game:
- Challenge:
- Winners: TBD
Challenge #9
- When: February 17th
- Due: February 23rd - 11:59 P.M.
- Game:
- Challenge:
- Winners: TBD
Challenge #10
- When: February 24th
- Due: March 2nd - 11:59 P.M.
- Game:
- Challenge:
- Winners: TBD
Participants & Results
Below is a list of the participants as well as their results. This chart does not reflect the scoring system, just the placing for each challenge.
This chart will be completely filled out once the finalized list of entrants has been stated by Douche. This will occur after the final sign up date.
Point System - The point system for this challenge will be as follows.
- 1st - 4 points
- 2nd - 3 points
- 3rd - 2 points
- 4+ - 1 point
- NE = No Entry Submitted - 0 points
- There may be challenges where multiple people will get first place points.
