Team Marathon II

[Kugyince]

Initial Setup

Only a maximum of 8 players per team may participate. If a team has more than 8 members, that team's captain must post which members of their team that captain would like to sit out before the contest starts. Active members may not be swapped for sitting members once the contest starts.

Each team will nominate three games (any system). Each team captain will then PM me their team's nominations. Any game specific requirements should be included with the nominations (see below).

Nominations are due by Feb 21st. When all nominations have been submitted I will then post all 12 game nominations in this thread. The contest will begin immediately after all the nominations have been posted.


Object

The first team to post proof of completing all 12 games (including meeting all requirements) wins.


Blanket Contest Rules

1. All team captains hold responsibility in ensuring that their team members are following all rules.

2. Teams may share their save files with their fellow teammates. This will allow more than one teammate to work on the same game(s). Kong will explain this in better detail than I ever possibly could.

3. When a team finishes all three nominations from another team (not their own nominations) the team that finished all three nominations may pick one game that has not been finished by the nominating team. The nominating team must then delete any and all save data from the chosen game and start again from scratch.

Example: MM has just finished all three of VB's own game nominations. MM may now pick one game from the entire list of 12 games that VB has not already submitted proof of completing yet. VB must then remove any data from that game (if any) and start that challenge from the start.

4. You may not use any save data acquired before the beginning of the contest.


Specific Game Requirements

Specific game requirements may be added by the team that nominates a game. Such requirements may include beating a fighting game with all players or getting a specific ending to a game with multiple endings. Teams are encouraged to be very specific about what constitutes a win.

Specific game requirements may not include requirements that will not affect the game's ending such as beating A Link to the Past without the Magic Cape.

Any grey areas will be decided between myself and Kong. If we can't come to an agreement or there is a conflict of interest team captains may be asked to weigh in.


Grumpy Old Men - Count100 benched
Sweet Home
Sweet Home » Nintendo
Java Full Mode Only
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/nes/b/Sweet-29.gif
Beaten By
Grumpy Old Men - Tenser
Eternal Champions - bluej
Vicious Breed - wolfman4

Ogre Battle
Ogre Battle The March Of The Black Queen » Super Nintendo
Any Mode
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/snes/c/ogreworld-80.gif
Beaten by
Grumpy Old Men - Dudebro
Vicious Breed - wolfman24

Super Metroid
Super Metroid » Super Nintendo
ArcadeOx Full Mode Only
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/snes/a/supmet-17.gif
Beaten by
Grumpy Old Men - Seahawk
Vicious Breed - Dojah
Eternal Champions - Gamenguru
Mega Men - brawlmaster12344

Eternal Champion - Kevin benched
Bart vs The Space Mutants
Retro Uprising - Arcade - Simpsons Bart vs. the Space Mutants, The
ArcadeOx Score Mode Only
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/nes/b/simp1-10.gif
Beaten By
Eternal Champions - Winnebagel
Grumpy Old Men - tanc24
Vicious Breed - Dojah

Battletoads
Retro Uprising - Arcade - Battletoads
ArcadeOx Score Mode Only
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/genesis/a/battletoa-5.gif
Eternal Champions - Winnebagel
Grumpy Old Men - Seahawk
Vicious Breed - stevencassidy13

Defender of the Crown
Retro Uprising - Arcade - Defender of the Crown
ArcadeOx Score Mode Only
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu210/Winnebagel/DOTCend1.gif?t=1266698975
Beaten By
Eternal Champions - Gamenguru
Vicious Breed - Dojah
Grumpy Old Men - tanc24

MegaMen - jozman benched
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Zelda II, The Adventure of Link » Nintendo
Any Mode Except Java Lite
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/4775/zelda28.gif
Beaten By
Grumpy Old Men - Seahawk
Mega Men - brawlmaster12344
Vicious Breed -jim5cents
Eternal Champions - Tails

Top Gear 3000
Top Gear 3000 » Super Nintendo
Any Mode
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/859/top3hard10.png
Beaten by
Mega Men - Cam3ron36
Grumpy Old Men - Sabby
Vicious Breed - wolfman24
Eternal Champions - Gamenguru

Prince of Persia
Prince Of Persia » Super Nintendo
Any Mode
Clear all 20 levels, save states allowed. The screenshot should be of the Best Time screen, and should show times from all 20 levels. The Best Time screen can be accessed from the main menu.
Beaten By
Eternal Champions - Winnebagel
Mega Men - drunkninja
Vicious Breed - jim5cents
Grumpy Old Men - tanc24

Vicious Breed - Ghost benched
1945k III
Retro Uprising - Arcade - 1945k III
ArcadeOx Score Mode Only
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/arcade/a/1945k-3.png

Contra
Retro Uprising - Arcade - Contra
ArcadeOx Score Mode Only
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/arcade/a/cont-4.gif
Beaten by
Grumpy Old Men - Seahawk
Vicious Breed - stevencassidy13
Eternal Champions - Gamenguru

StarTropics
Retro Uprising - Arcade - StarTropics
Any Mode
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/nes/a/startrop-76.png
Beaten By
Vicious Breed - Jim5Cents
Grumpy Old Men - tanc24
Eternal Champions - Winnebagel
Mega Men - mj23


Useful Info
NES Java Full Mode.
Press K to save and L to load.
Press A to save a screenshot and then PM Kong to receive it.

NES Java Score Mode
Press T to submit screen. Click "View Submitted Score" to get image.

Genesis Java Score Mode
Right click and select Submit Score to submit screen. Click "View Submitted Score" to get image. If you click Load State before you do this then it will not work.


ArcadeOX Score Mode
Press F12 to submit screen. Click "View Submitted Score" to get image.

SNES Full Mode Saves

1. Click Options > Settings
2. Change the drop down box from Roms to Saves.
3. The listed directory is where your saves are stored.
4. They are named "super-nintendo-GAMENAME.SLOT#
5. To upload these to your team form for sharing click "Go Advanced" and then click "Manage Attachments" and then upload them.
6. Download them to the same directory listed in step 3.
7. To save click File > Save Game Position > Slot #.
8. To load click File > Load Game Position > Slot #.

SNES Full Mode Screen Shot

1. Click Options > Settings
2. Change the drop down box from Roms to Screenshots.
3. The listed directory is where your screenshots are stored.
4. Press F12 to save a screenshot.
5. The screenshots are named super-nintendo-GAMENAME#.png
6. To upload these click "Go Advanced" and then click "Manage Attachments" and then upload them.

[Kugyince]

Get to work guys.

[Winnebagel]

Sounds good Tenser. I'll round up the troops for our team and post which one will be benched.

[CatalystiCam]

Some games run a bit slow for me as of late. What button to I press to speed up gameplay if this happens?

So, what about a game like Donkey kong, where it doesn't really end?

[Kong]

If all four team captains agree to skip a specific game then it can be skipped. This is in case some game turns out to be too hard and stalls the contest.

If two teams submit the same games then the first team to submit the game will be given 24 hours to decide if they want to replace the game or to make the other team replace it. Submission deadline does not change, so waiting until the last minute to submit could hurt you, although it is unlikely that 2 teams submit the same game for the same system.

Remember to submit all of your games to Tenser in PM, not a public post.

Include, system and play mode and all requirements. Anything you do not specify will be left up to the other teams to decide for themselves. Example if you do not say if save states are not allowed then the other team can use them.

Before submitting your games go to The Video Game Museum - The largest source for video games and look for an end shot for the game (System links on left, half way down). If you can include an example image from there of the ending you want.

Originally Posted by Cam3ron36

Some games run a bit slow for me as of late. What button to I press to speed up gameplay if this happens?

So, what about a game like Donkey kong, where it doesn't really end?

Depends on the system/mode. In most pressing End will cause the game to go as fast as your computer can make it. If your computer can not play 100% then End will not change anything.

For games like Donkey Kong the game ends on the kill screen level 256. If you want to submit a similar game and say making it to level X is the end then we can discuss that but only if someone really wants to. PM the specifics to Tenser and me.

[Tails]

End.

[Kugyince]

Any questions, bring them up now.

[Slime Slayer]

so the games have to be beaten? or can you say "1942, score 2 million points"

[Kugyince]

There needs to be an ending.

I could say 1942, beat all 30+ levels of it.
Couldn't say score over 2 million.

[Dojah]

What if there is no ending? Or no known ending anywhere on the net, is that game void?

[Kugyince]

There needs to be a way to "beat" the game. If your team has any specific inquiries PM to me and Kong and I will make a decision.

It's in your best interest to submit as early as possible that way if Kong and I say no your team has time to make a new choice.

[Slime Slayer]

So can you play in full mode with as many credits as you want? and you can use save states?
this is kinda starting to soung like an rpg based competition. not good.

[Kong]

Originally Posted by stevencassidy13

So can you play in full mode with as many credits as you want? and you can use save states?

You get to decide when you submit the game. If you do not specify then everyone else gets to decide for themselves.

In other words when you send the pm say what mode you want each game played in.

---------- Post added at 01:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:59 AM ----------

Don't forget, only 8 people per team. If you have 9 then in your PM include a member that will sit out.

---------- Post added 02-17-2010 at 02:55 AM ---------- Previous post was 02-16-2010 at 01:03 AM ----------

Do any team captains need the email addresses of any members to notify them that the contest is starting?

[Kugyince]

Only if you can't use your imagination.

Options like beating Jackal in score mode still exist.

[Slime Slayer]

okay cool

[Slime Slayer]

no but the mass pm feature in the vb social group says im not authorized or something, that would be handy.

[Winnebagel]

Originally Posted by stevencassidy13

no but the mass pm feature in the vb social group says im not authorized or something, that would be handy.

Same here Steven. I can't do it either. It says I don't have the access.

[Kong]

Team Captains. You have about 24 hours to PM the following to Tenser.
If you have 9 team members then the one person that will not participate - sits on the bench.
Links to 3 games that must be beaten.
The play mode - full mode = with saves - score mode = no saves, complete in one sitting.
Describe image you submit to prove you beat the game.
Any specific rules to beating the game.

[Tails]

Originally Posted by Kong

Team Captains. You have about 24 hours to PM the following to Tenser.
If you have 9 team members then the one person that will not participate - sits on the bench.
Links to 3 games that must be beaten.
The play mode - full mode = with saves - score mode = no saves, complete in one sitting.
Describe image you submit to prove you beat the game.
Any specific rules to beating the game.

Judging by the bold, I'd assume Tenser, Tanc.

[tanc24]

Originally Posted by Tails

Judging by the bold, I'd assume Tenser, Tanc.

Thanks, buddy.

Call me crazy for thinking we might need to notify someone other than our own team member of the games we'll be selecting.

[Kugyince]

Sorry, I didn't see Kong's post. I had set up the date so you have until the end of today, the 21st, to submit your games. You have about 13.5 hours left.

[tanc24]

Does GOM submit our entries to you, Kong?

[Kugyince]

No, it's fine. I already have yours.

[Kugyince]

It's because I'll be posting all of the games tomorrow morning.

---------- Post added 02-22-2010 at 10:12 AM ---------- Previous post was 02-21-2010 at 06:01 PM ----------

First post has been updated with all of the nominations.

[Dudebro]

Ending pics aren't working for me, hotlinking not allowed.

We can start now right?