VGS Christmas Contest 2024 - Win a copy of 8-bit Xmas 2024! [ENDED]

[RH | 5,413]

Anyone else learn that if you quickly quadruple tap the jump button in Ski-Free, you can just get points that way? The blue jumps aren’t required. You get more points the faster you are moving. I don’t think you get a bonus for double flips. 

[Red | 468]

2018: 595,212

2021: 136,260

2022: 110

[koifish | 628]

I figured someone else would wait to upload scores until it was too late to challenge them. Shame I couldn't best all of them, but whatever! It's just a fun contest.

Edit: last minute 1-up on xmas 2021

2018 Score: 1,523,131

2021 Score: 138580

2022 Score: 103

 

Edited January 1 by koifish

[ZeldaFreak | 3,875]

Alrighty everyone, here's the final point tally for the event:

Cumulative Points

koifish - 14

Red - 12

nesmaster14 - 6

bag - 6

JamesRobot - 6

Splain - 5

RH - 4

Gloves - 3

CT - 2

a3quit4s - 1

So, with 14 points, 12 points, and 6 points respectively, @koifish has won in 1st place, @Red has won in 2nd place, and @nesmaster14 has won in 3rd place! (bag had 6 points as well, however nesmaster14 was ahead of him in 2 of the 3 games, so he just barely squeaks in to 3rd place!) Congrats, you all did super well and will be PMed shortly! The raffle to determine the winner of the 8-bit Xmas 2024 Cart will happen here in just a bit.

As always, thank you all for participating!

@koifish @Red @nesmaster14 @bag @JamesRobot @Splain @RH @Gloves @CT @a3quit4s

That about does it! With that, the 2024 VGS Christmas Contest has come to a close! Merry Christmas (and a Happy New Year) to you all, hope you all had a decent holiday season! Another event in the books, seems like you guys had fun with this one which I was happy to see

Hope to see you all again next event!

[Gloves | 12,574]

Thanks for running it @ZeldaFreak! Any excuse to whip out my one 8-bit Xmas cart, and you provided.

[koifish | 628]

Thanks for doing the contest. I'm glad I learned that 4-player excitebike exists, I may have to buy a copy myself now that I know.

[bag | 81]

I liked how it was 3 different games, could go back and forth making it more entertaining. Worked well on my steam deck too. Thanks for running it!

[RH | 5,413]

So, seriously, what happens if @The Grinch wins the raffle?  Does the actual person playing the character get it.

I don't so much mind this game being the way it is, and I don't mind the twist that it provides to have such a good gamer playing as the "bad guy" to beat. 

That said... if an actual person wins this contest, even if it's something like this, I think they should have their ID revealed.  Maybe I'm wrong, but even though it might not matter, I kind of feel like we're getting a bit jilted entering a competition like this and never, really, know who we're competing against, especially if they end up taking the grand prize.

 

[a3quit4s | 4,526]

Who frigging won the cart!

[The Grinch | 78]

 

The Grinch had one final act of Grinchiness, or so he had thought
And he stole three extra tickets from that @JamesRobot

But still, Christmas had come
The Grinch couldn't believe it!
Christmas, still, had come and it couldn't be undone 

And what happened then?

Well, in VGS-town they say
That The Grinch's tiny heart grew three sizes that day

And he divided up his tickets evenly and gave them away!*
To all of you Sages, Merry Christmas and have a great day!

*Each player was awarded an additional three tickets for the raffle. 

 

And the winner is...

 

Congratulations @Red!

Edited January 2 by The Grinch

[RH | 5,413]

15 hours ago, The Grinch said:

 

The Grinch had one final act of Grinchiness, or so he had thought
And he stole three extra tickets from that @JamesRobot

But still, Christmas had come
The Grinch couldn't believe it!
Christmas, still, had come and it couldn't be undone 

And what happened then?

Well, in VGS-town they say
That The Grinch's tiny heart grew three sizes that day

And he divided up his tickets evenly and gave them away!*
To all of you Sages, Merry Christmas and have a great day!

*Each player was awarded an additional three tickets for the raffle. 

 

And the winner is...

 

Congratulations @Red!

I forgive you! (Though I wasn't really offended.)

Still. who is this masked XMas gaming god, really?!

[RH | 5,413]

Oh, and congrats @Red.  Enjoy the cart. I definitely need to pick up some of these games if I ever go on a NES buying spree again.

[a3quit4s | 4,526]

Just now, RH said:

I forgive you! (Though I wasn't really offended.)

Still. who is this masked XMas gaming god, really?!

The grinch is @Tablew/chairs hahaha

[RH | 5,413]

3 minutes ago, a3quit4s said:

The grinch is @Tablew/chairs hahaha

[Red | 468]

Thanks for the contest and the prize!  I'm a fan of the Power Pad, so it will be great to try another game that supports it.