**Nintendo 64 Weekly Contest Leaderboard & Rules 2021/2022**

[Red | 463]

Hello and welcome to the Nintendo 64 weekly contest!  It's like the Virtual Boy weekly contest from last year, except now the games are for a system you actually own.  This will be a ten week event.  Each week, one of the following games will be chosen:

Blast Corps
Bust A Move 99
Diddy Kong Racing
Donkey Kong 64
Dr Mario 64
Goldeneye 007
Mario Kart 64
Pilotwings 64
Pokemon Puzzle League
Pokemon Snap
Pokemon Stadium 2
Sin & Punishment
Star Fox 64
Star Soldier Vanishing Earth
Super Mario 64
Super Smash Bros
Tetrisphere
Ucchannanchan no Hono no Challenger: Denryū Iraira Bo
Wave Race 64
Wipeout 64
Yoshi Story

Not all games will be used.  This is just a list of games that may be used.  The game of the week will be revealed 2 weeks before the round starts.  Though unlikely, the list above is subject to change.

Schedule:

Week 1: Mario Kart 64 (December 12 to December 19)

1. 7'28"55 (PII) +10
2. 7'38''06 (Krunch) +9
3. 8'08"25 (RH) +8
4. 8'08'61 (Splain) +7
5. 8'22"68 (ZeldaFan042) +6
6. 8'55"15 (Jeevan) +5

Week 2: Star Fox 64 (December 19 to December 26)

1. 755 (RH) +10
2. 742 (ZeldaFan042) +9
3. 572 (Krunch) +8
4. 540 (PII) +7
5. 468 (Jeevan) +6
6. 345 (Splain) +5

Week 3: Tetrisphere (December 26 to January 2)

1. 1,164,400 (Gloves) +10
2. 496,800 (RH) +9
3. 465,900 (ZeldaFan042) +8
4. 463,100 (Jeevan) +7
5. 177,200 (Splain) +6
6. 155,600  (Krunch) +5

Week 4: Super Smash Bros (January 2 to January 9)

1. 649,973 (Gloves) +10
2. 576,550 (Krunch) +9
3. 476,972 (MegaMan52) +8
4. 149,980 (Splain) +7
5. 114,326 (ZeldaFan042) +6
6. 94,560 (Jeevan) +5
7. 27,000 (RH) +4

Week 5: Star Soldier Vanishing Earth (January 9 to January 16) 

1. 79,270,077 (RH) +10
2. 73,632,268 (Jeevan) +9
3. 69,188,869 (Splain) +8

Week 6:  Pilotwings 64 (January 16 to January 23)

1. 300 points , 2'44"85 (Krunch) +10
2. 300 Points, 2'51"53 (Splain) +9
3. 97 Points (Jeevan) +8

Week 7: Goldeneye 007 (January 23 to January 30)

1. Alec Trevelyan
2. Arkady Ourumov
3. Xenia Onatopp
4. Boris Grishenko

Week 8: Wave Race 64 (January 30 to February 6) 

1. 21,005 (Spain) +10
2. 17,997 (Jeevan) +9
3. 7,687 (Krunch) +8

Week 9: Pokemon Puzzle League (February 6 to February 13)

1. 3,071 (Splain) +10
2. 2,440 (Jeevan) +9
3. 920 (Krunch) +8

Week 10: Ucchannanchan no Hono no Challenger: Denryū Iraira Bo (February 13 to February 20)

1. 3'31"348 (Splain) +10
2. 20'48"449 (Jeevan) +9

 

GENERAL CONTEST RULES:

-Contest is open to all members of Video Game Sage.

-  In order to submit a score for the contest, post a picture of it in the thread for that week.  Take a picture of your score with your Video Game Sage user name written or typed on a piece of paper, which must be present in the picture. Your Video Game Sage user name MUST be in the picture or the score will be invalid.

- Previously obtained scores are not acceptable as submissions.  You must play the game during the week it has been selected.

- When posting a new score, please begin your post by typing out your score.  Larger font (18pt) is preferred.

- If you are posting an updated score, please create a new post with your new score and delete the picture from your previous post with the old score.  You may also edit your initial post with the new photo and score.

- It is highly encouraged to play with original software on original hardware, if possible.  NTSC only.  No PAL.

- This is a contest of skill, so using any sort of device or feature that would give you an advantage over another player is prohibited.  Examples include, but not limited to, cheat devices, save states, altered ROMs, remapped controllers, and turbo functions.  The use of glitches to alter your score is also not allowed.  Any other glitches will be examined on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not they will be permitted.  Any glitches discovered by participants must be reported and approved for use before submitting a score using them.

-Although not required, I would encourage participants not to practice a game in advance.

- Points will be awarded each week as follows:

1st – 10 points
2nd – 9 points
3rd – 8 points
4th – 7 points
5th – 6 points
6th – 5 points
7th – 4 points
8th and lower – 3 points

- At the end of the event, your lowest scoring week will be dropped from the final standings.  This is to allow some flexibility for people who don't have time to play one week or don't own all the games to still stay competitive in the final standings.

LEADERBOARD:

1. Splain (72 points) *Winner*
2. Jeevan (67 points)
2. Krunch (57 points)
4. RH (41 points)
5. ZeldaFan042 (29 points)
6. Gloves (20 Points)
7. PII (17 points)
8. MegaMan52 (8 points)

Edited February 21, 2022 by Red

[Jeevan | 9,255]

@Red  I would be willing to donate some of my free amazon monies for this for prizes if you wish!  Let me know.  

[Krunch | 303]

YES!  You are a legend Red!

[Gloves | 12,453]

I look forward to this. In case my heart eyes reaction didn't get that across. 

[Jeevan | 9,255]

I will participate for sure, but IF red chooses to do so, then we will offer prizes, but he is unsure if he wants to.  I will post a link to this in the n64 beat them all thread so those guys know too!

[ZeldaFan042 | 1,197]

Exciting

[Splain | 2,827]

oh SNAP. I love @Red's contests. I'm doing some traveling soon so I'll have to emulate a bit, but this is going to be so great.

[djg_ | 5]

@Red I know it is encouraged to use original hardware but I will have to use an everdrive and PAL N64 for most of the games. Is it still OK?

[Red | 463]

13 hours ago, djg_ said:

@Red I know it is encouraged to use original hardware but I will have to use an everdrive and PAL N64 for most of the games. Is it still OK?

Sorry, but due to the speed differences, only NTSC is allowed for this competition.  

[RH | 5,339]

On 12/5/2021 at 11:57 AM, Red said:

Ucchannanchan no Hono no Challenger: Denryū Iraira Bo

Download the only Japanese ROM I see...

Fires it up...

O_o

YOU'RE EVIL!

[RH | 5,339]

On 12/5/2021 at 11:57 AM, Red said:

This is a contest of skill, so using any sort of device or feature that would give you an advantage over another player is prohibited.  Examples include, but not limited to, cheat devices, save states, altered ROMs, remapped controllers, and turbo functions.  The use of glitches to alter your score is also not allowed.  Any other glitches will be examined on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not they will be permitted.  Any glitches discovered by participants must be reported and approved for use before submitting a score using them.

Ok, I have a clarification question--I don't own Smash or the game after that. I have a feeling that mapping my pro controller as I desire for my emulator is going to work well in my favor. I'm not fighting gamer champ or anything, but I remember not liking the game when it first came out because I favored the PS1 for fighting games. How does this come into play with this game. 

I've remapped my controller so many times, I have no clue what tj default is. I'll probably suck that week, but I would like to clarify this point. Thanks.

[Red | 463]

1 hour ago, RH said:

Ok, I have a clarification question--I don't own Smash or the game after that. I have a feeling that mapping my pro controller as I desire for my emulator is going to work well in my favor. I'm not fighting gamer champ or anything, but I remember not liking the game when it first came out because I favored the PS1 for fighting games. How does this come into play with this game. 

I've remapped my controller so many times, I have no clue what tj default is. I'll probably suck that week, but I would like to clarify this point. Thanks.

Ideally, the controller you use should be mapped in a way that the layout is similar to the original Nintendo 64 controller.  That said, I know the layout of the Nintendo 64 controller is rather unique, so it may not always be possible.  As long as you keep the layout as close as you can, you'll be okay.

[RH | 5,339]

Smash Bros thread, where you at?

[Red | 463]

1 hour ago, RH said:

Smash Bros thread, where you at?

I had a busy day and didn't have a chance to post as early as usual (also made a last minute rule change).  I'll be posting it shortly.