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(Cancelled) Vague Gimmick Contest!

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Originally posted by Riolu180
Originally posted by GVirusG
I have a question: What's with the No Sprite Limit patch? I mean, it only enables us to use a few more sprites, so how does it effect the "ASMless" bonus?

Unless it's absolutely central to your gimmick (i.e., it's a required part of what makes your gimmick what it is), it shouldn't affect it. Here's my thinking: Things like teleport blocks when pipes or doors could also work would get you a lower ASMless bonus, while big ASM hacks that make the entire thing work would get none at all. It's actually kinda hard for me to definitively define what will and will not get you a good ASMless bonus, considering my definition of what gets it and the fact that if it's central to the gimmick, it won't get you any points at all...but I don't want it to be all-or-nothing. Because then what of the people who use a little ASM where they need to, but otherwise have a vanilla gimmick? Hmm... Well, in the meantime, let's settle for this: If you use ASM to get around a bug, glitch, what have you, for example, but the ASM isn't part of your main gimmick, it will not affect your ASMless bonus. Agreed? I see no point in punishing for such a thing, considering I had to do it for EVERY LEVEL MORTON!.


So does that mean I can apply the "Time Up fix" patch that stops the time up message from appearing in a level with no time limit? I want it to get as close to TMR as possible.
I reuploaded my hack and edited the link in my previous post, due to paranoia. >.>

If you have downloaded it, you do not have to redownload, but the link has been changed.


Please edit the list of entries by replacing the old version with this new version.

The P-Switch run V2
Originally posted by me
So, is this basically a level design contest?


I would like to know.
Originally posted by boredman
Originally posted by me
So, is this basically a level design contest?


I would like to know.


You have to design a level based on the gimmick "switch"
Originally posted by Riolu180
Originally posted by GVirusG
I have a question: What's with the No Sprite Limit patch? I mean, it only enables us to use a few more sprites, so how does it effect the "ASMless" bonus?

Unless it's absolutely central to your gimmick (i.e., it's a required part of what makes your gimmick what it is), it shouldn't affect it. Here's my thinking: Things like teleport blocks when pipes or doors could also work would get you a lower ASMless bonus, while big ASM hacks that make the entire thing work would get none at all. It's actually kinda hard for me to definitively define what will and will not get you a good ASMless bonus, considering my definition of what gets it and the fact that if it's central to the gimmick, it won't get you any points at all...but I don't want it to be all-or-nothing. Because then what of the people who use a little ASM where they need to, but otherwise have a vanilla gimmick? Hmm... Well, in the meantime, let's settle for this: If you use ASM to get around a bug, glitch, what have you, for example, but the ASM isn't part of your main gimmick, it will not affect your ASMless bonus. Agreed? I see no point in punishing for such a thing, considering I had to do it for EVERY LEVEL MORTON!.

So would music count? It doesn't effect the gimmick, because im not using custom switch music, only level music.
Originally posted by 10204307

So would music count? It doesn't effect the gimmick, because im not using custom switch music, only level music.

I do believe I specifically stated in the ASMless description that it's only "custom blocks, custom sprites, and patches". ;) Music and ExGFX will not affect ANYTHING but visuals. Except Music.
<Adam> I feel like smwc is a prostitute now, because we put up a porn ad for money
Originally posted by Neutron
In this level Mario has a short time limit (less than 1 minute), and he must complete the level before he dies. This level has no midway points or something, it's all a run to the goal point.


I don't see how that has anything to do with "switch".
Good fucking bye.
Originally posted by Neutron
I¡ve decided to enter, and luckily, i finished the level before the creation of this contest.

Cliffhanger

In this level Mario has a short time limit (less than 1 minute), and he must complete the level before he dies. This level has no midway points or something, it's all a run to the goal point.

What does it have to do with a switch?
I played it and there's no switch in it.
EDIT: Ninji'd
Originally posted by 10204307
Originally posted by Neutron
I¡ve decided to enter, and luckily, i finished the level before the creation of this contest.

Cliffhanger

In this level Mario has a short time limit (less than 1 minute), and he must complete the level before he dies. This level has no midway points or something, it's all a run to the goal point.

What does it have to do with a switch?
I played it and there's no switch in it.
EDIT: Ninji'd


Let's think. He uh, switched Mario's graphics into Yoshi's graphics... I got nothin'
So, the gimmick is a switch.
Don't count me in, that was a big mistake. I thought you were able to use your own gimmick.
I should have read the first post. Maybe i'll join next gimmick contest.
i just lurk sometimes
Originally posted by Neutron
So, the gimmick is a switch.
Don't count me in, that was a big mistake. I thought you were able to use your own gimmick.
I should have read the first post. Maybe i'll join next gimmick contest.




Anyway, be expecting another The P-Switch run update that will get it EVEN CLOSER to the muncher run.
Wow, it took me this long to find this thread. :D
Anyway, I just have one question.
Would I be disqualified if I took Switch as meaning "Change?"
Originally posted by mariofan1000

Anyway, be expecting another The P-Switch run update that will get it EVEN CLOSER to the muncher run.

Okay, I told myself I wouldn't do anything that could influence your levels, but this has just got to stop.

mariofan1000, stop trying to steal from The Muncher Run. That's the only place you're going at this rate- blatant theft. Read the rules- I said no plagiarism. Right now, it's just a tribute. Okay, fine. But you seem to want to turn it into The Muncher Run EXACTLY, except with Muncher replaced with things related to P-Switches. Just stop it and come up with your own, original idea, okay? Please?

EDIT: Kiseki, if you think it fits, make it. If you don't, don't. I don't want to tell you either way, I'm trying not to influence the ideas you guys have for the gimmick in your levels. :(
<Adam> I feel like smwc is a prostitute now, because we put up a porn ad for money
Originally posted by mariofan1000
Anyway, be expecting another The P-Switch run update that will get it EVEN CLOSER to the muncher run.

Excuse me, but I don't really like the idea that you are making your levels based on my ideas. The titlescreen, the message boxes, the sole island on the OW. Even the message on the overworld. Please think of your own gimmicks instead.

Even if you do this as a 'tribute', please don't. I've even noticed you didn't get the level design concept of TMR1.


Oh crud Matthew ninja'd me. Oh well, these are just my thoughts. Please take them into consideration.
My blog. I could post stuff now and then

My Assembly for the SNES tutorial (it's actually finished now!)
Originally posted by Riolu180
Originally posted by mariofan1000

Anyway, be expecting another The P-Switch run update that will get it EVEN CLOSER to the muncher run.

Okay, I told myself I wouldn't do anything that could influence your levels, but this has just got to stop.

mariofan1000, stop trying to steal from The Muncher Run. That's the only place you're going at this rate- blatant theft. Read the rules- I said no plagiarism. Right now, it's just a tribute. Okay, fine. But you seem to want to turn it into The Muncher Run EXACTLY, except with Muncher replaced with things related to P-Switches. Just stop it and come up with your own, original idea, okay? Please?


Meh. I don't think it counts as plagurisim. The only thing I was going to change is... just remove it. I am not really proud of it. I'm not entering this contest.
Would it be stealing if I had a type of run-on--munchers thing? Because I have a bunch of puzzles related to that, and some time challenges, and im not trying to plagiarize TMR. It is a little "inspired" by it, but it's a whole different concept.
I wouldn't really care. I mean, I got my idea from SMB3 after all. That was my small inspiration. After getting the idea I just went on without SMB3 ideas.

...In other words, no. It wouldn't be stealing. If you do the stuff in my previous post's first line though... *shakes fist* yeah you get my point. Just go ahead.

Perhaps I may participate in this contest. I dunno.
My blog. I could post stuff now and then

My Assembly for the SNES tutorial (it's actually finished now!)
Star Cave
My level, complete with a edited Wendy boss battle, to fit the "switch" theme. Good luck!
wait, do you have to make a whole hack or just a level



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