Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions (RESULTS!)

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions

Postby wyldstrykr » Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:23 pm

question: it is allow to submit the level 1 day late to fulfill "overtime" ?

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions

Postby ShadowStarX » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:00 am

wyldstrykr wrote:
Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:23 pm
question: it is allow to submit the level 1 day late to fulfill "overtime" ?
The prompt is not "overtime" but "over time" (also even if the rubric was overtime, that would not be allowed)

Also if anybody wants to still join the contest, reply in the thread ASAP as the submission deadline is 1 week away.

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions

Postby KnownStranger » Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:28 pm

Quick question: If I want to make the looping music I should write something in the luna.lua file or just edit the mp3 file?

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions

Postby ShadowStarX » Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:52 pm

There is roughly 70 hours left to submit your level, so make good use of your weekend!
Weirdgoomba4932 wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:28 pm
Quick question: If I want to make the looping music I should write something in the luna.lua file or just edit the mp3 file?
Whichever you can pull off and/or consider to work better.

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions

Postby Emral » Sat Dec 18, 2021 5:46 am

Weirdgoomba4932 wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:28 pm
Quick question: If I want to make the looping music I should write something in the luna.lua file or just edit the mp3 file?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX8VVqejaZc

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions

Postby MECHDRAGON777 » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:35 am

Subject: Mystery Contest 2021 - Level Submission Thread
Enjl wrote:
Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:13 am
MECHDRAGON777 wrote:
Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:27 am
You must choose 3. If you choose any other amount, we'll have to count it as if you have chosen 0, and you will not be judged on any of them. This doesn't seem like that hard a rule to follow.
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I am having trouble understanding these contradictions.

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions

Postby Emral » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:39 am

MECHDRAGON777 wrote:
Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:35 am
Subject: Mystery Contest 2021 - Level Submission Thread
Enjl wrote:
Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:13 am
MECHDRAGON777 wrote:
Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:27 am
You must choose 3. If you choose any other amount, we'll have to count it as if you have chosen 0, and you will not be judged on any of them. This doesn't seem like that hard a rule to follow.
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I am having trouble understanding these contradictions.
There is no contradiction. Both of us are saying that you need to pick 3. The contest rules state that you need to pick 3.

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions

Postby SuperAlex » Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:34 am

ShadowStarX wrote:
Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:12 pm
:)
ShadowStarX Hello!, I updated my Second level submitted please check.

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions

Postby ShadowStarX » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:18 pm

The contest is over, the deadline has hit!
I'll try to finish the preparation work ass soon as possible. (hopefully before Christmas Eve)

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions (Deadline has hit)

Postby MECHDRAGON777 » Tue Dec 21, 2021 1:40 am

I went ahead and recorded my level:

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions (Deadline has hit)

Postby cato » Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:03 am

MECHDRAGON777 wrote:
Tue Dec 21, 2021 1:40 am
I went ahead and recorded my level:
At least it is beatable and isn't as absurd as last year's The Spirit Spire (6, 0). I still can't beat both of them. Both are very difficult and missing themes.

The Spirit Spire is very difficult with frame-perfect jumps and spikes everywhere. Yours is basically alternating between normal jumps and spin jumps given a confined space with dizziness effect, while simultaneously injecting all 8 themes by a fraction in the level because you got confused about "needing to pick 3 themes, but ShadowStarX told you on Discord that you can do more if you want" versus "needing to pick 3 themes only, and if you want to do more, you need to make a separate level from the thread".

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions (Deadline has hit)

Postby ShadowStarX » Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:28 am

cato wrote:
Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:03 am
MECHDRAGON777 wrote:
Tue Dec 21, 2021 1:40 am
I went ahead and recorded my level:
At least it is beatable and isn't as absurd as last year's The Spirit Spire (6, 0). I still can't beat both of them. Both are very difficult and missing themes.

The Spirit Spire is very difficult with frame-perfect jumps and spikes everywhere. Yours is basically alternating between normal jumps and spin jumps given a confined space with dizziness effect, while simultaneously injecting all 8 themes by a fraction in the level because you got confused about "needing to pick 3 themes, but ShadowStarX told you on Discord that you can do more if you want" versus "needing to pick 3 themes only, and if you want to do more, you need to make a separate level from the thread".
What I was trying to say to Mechdragon is that he can design around more than 3 rubrics but he has to pick 3 for the voting. But quite frankly I expected 4 or 5 rubrics at most used in a level, not all 8.

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions (Deadline has hit)

Postby DetectiveZvarri » Wed Dec 22, 2021 10:45 am

i also recorded my level

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MECHDRAGON777's Mystery Contest 2021 videos

Postby MECHDRAGON777 » Fri Dec 24, 2021 1:08 am

MECHDRAGON777's Mystery Contest 2021 videos:

My own level "Thwomp Showdown"
Toadette Route Video: show
Mario Route Video: show
Peach Route Video: show
FutureNyanCat's level "The Fourside".
Secret Exit Video and explanation: show
Note: Deathless is actually required on this one, it is not deathless due to my own playstyle here. To get the secret exit, you must kill three hidden boos with a green glow with hidden coins. The second one is a tad evil. Third is super easy to get if you make it to the end deathless. First one easy if you know to not grab the coin.

Original Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlinCDjWdVk
Normal Exit Video: show
SanS1m0n's level "Kamek's Kastel of Knowledge"
Video: show
Waddle's Level "Ionocannon"
Video: show
Darkonious's Level "Windswept Godlands"
Video: show
MrDoubleA's Level "The Forest is on Fire Again"
Video: show

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Mystery Contest 2021 - Voting Begins!

Postby ShadowStarX » Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:34 pm

Apologies for the delay, but I've run into some technical issues and also got busier than expected in addition to that. I'd also like to say a huge thanks to Enjl for helping out with executing this final phase of the contest! Let the voting start! Here are the details.

Rules:
  • You must not vote more than once. If you submit multiple sets of votes, all of your votes will be invalidated, unless you reach out to me and ask to remove your previous submission to the form.
  • You have to use your forum username, or alternatively Discord username with its ID, to submit a valid vote.
  • The Google Form will ensure that you judge all levels' rubrics.
  • I will manually remove votes casted on your own level.
  • Playing the levels is not a requirement but is strongly advised. If you don't wish to play any or some of the levels, please check the videos linked in the playlist below!
Download all contest entries in one package right here!

Vote for the levels that were submitted right here!

YouTube Playlist to view the contest entries


You may also check some alternate recordings for a handful of the levels!

Deadline to vote: February 1 Tuesday, 21:00 / 9 PM GMT (16:00 / 4 PM EST)

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions (Voting has begun!)

Postby ShadowStarX » Tue Feb 01, 2022 3:56 pm

The deadline has hit but I'll extend it further by 1 day due to the technical difficulties I've had yesterday and the day before and as such, I forgot to warn people regarding the voting deadline approaching and it also hindered preparation! The reason was that on Sunday a huge windstorm struck my country and I lost electricity for my Sunday afternoon and evening and I also had multiple, albeit shorter power outages yesterday and we also had to repair some damage.
So sorry for the inconveniences and please cast your votes if you haven't yet!

New deadline is February 2, 9 PM (21:00) GMT.

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions (Voting's over!)

Postby ShadowStarX » Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:16 pm

The voting period is over!
Thanks for everyone who participated and/or voted! I hope you've all enjoyed this contest and apologies for the difficulties that have arisen.
I'll aim to release the results before the weekend!

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions (Voting's over!)

Postby ElTipsta » Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:11 am

Can't wait for the results!

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Signups, Rules & Questions (Voting's over!)

Postby SuperAlex » Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:37 am

ElTipsta wrote:
Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:11 am
Can't wait for the results!
Me too , but only one wins And it's name is...............W

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Re: Mystery Contest 2021 - Results!

Postby ShadowStarX » Sat Feb 12, 2022 2:10 pm

The results have arrived at last! Thanks to everyone who participated, hope you'll participate in future contests as well!

Scores:
1-1: show
Mushroomlike Qualities - 4.0/5
Reflection - 3.8/5
There is no time to explain - 2.6/5
Fun - 2.5/5
Left to Right: show
Opposites - 2.5/5
Shadow Puppets - 2.6/5
Over Time - 2.3/5
Fun - 2.3/5
Bryophytic Blight: show
Mossiness - 4.3/5
Bounciness - 4.1/5
Experiment Gone Awry - 3.8/5
Fun - 2.5/5
Conductators Contraption: show
Opposites - 2.0/5
Average Elevator Speed - 3.2/5
Conductor - 3.1/5
Fun - 2.6/5
Cruelty Cage: show
Impenetrability - 3.0/5
Law-Abiding - 3.5/5
Risk of an Apocalpyse Happening - 3.5/5
Fun - 3.0/5
Death Game: show
Elimination - 3.3/5
Narrative Dissonance - 3.5/5
Bad Translation - 3.2/5
Fun - 3.0/5
Flower Shop of the Year: show
Variability - 3.9/5
Viral Marketing - 4.4/5
Botanics - 4.8/5
Fun - 3.8/5
Ionocannon: show
B-Side - 3.7/5
Zenith - 4.4/5
Doomsday - 4.4/5
Fun - 4.4/5
Kameks Kastel of Knowledge: show
School - 3.9/5
Story Without Dialogue - 3.9/5
Ability to Beat Coinless - 3.5/5
Fun - 3.3/5
Keep Eating and Nobody Explodes: show
Delicious - 4.1/5
Tastiness - 4.1/5
Bombastic- 4.5/5
Fun - 3.8/5
New Donk FInancial Center: show
Slopes - 3.0/5
Moneymaking - 2.7/5
Swinginess - 3.9/5
Fun - 2.7/5
Nightless Mario: show
Order - 3.8/5
Vampirism - 4.7/5
Incorporeal - 3.6/5
Fun - 2.1/5
Opposite Day: show
Flipped - 4.5/5
Dangerous Speed - 4.1/5
Magic - 3.7/5
Fun - 3.4/5
Platos Cave of Dangerous and Average Elevator Speed: show
Plato's Cave - 2.4/5
Dangerous Speed - 2.5/5
Elevator Speed - 4.0/5
Fun - 3.2/5
Platos Third Cave: show
Two of a Kind- 2.3/5
Plato's Cave - 3.3/5
Dorkiness - 3.3/5
Fun - 1.9/5
Scrapyard Sanctuary: show
Magnetism - 4.5/5
Invincible Enemy - 2.9/5
Prime - 2.8/5
Fun - 3.5/5
Someone stole my elemental spellbooks and made a mess: show
Element - 4.5/5
Solving a problem- 4.0/5
Wonderfulness - 2.7/5
Fun - 3.3/5
The Forest is on Fire Again: show
Selection - 4.4/5
Companionship - 4.3/5
Hanging Out - 3.4/5
Fun - 4.5/5
The Fourside: show
Supernatural- 4.4/5
Squareness - 4.8/5
Deception - 4.0/5
Fun - 3.1/5
The Ouroboro Society: show
Ouroboros- 4.5/5
Botanics- 3.0/5
Corruption - 3.0/5
Fun - 2.5/5
Thwomp Showdown: show
Elixir- 3.4/5
Tilt - 3.7/5
Thwomp Hatred- 3.7/5
Fun - 3.7/5
Windswept Godlands: show
That's not allowed - 3.4/5
Godliness - 4.2/5
Hanging Out - 3.2/5
Fun - 3.8/5
You did Double Trouble at the Milk Factory: show
Dairy Products- 4.1/5
Natural - 2.5/5
Selection - 2.0/5
Fun - 2.2/5
Medals
  • Darkonius Mavakar: ImageImage
  • FutureNyanCat2014: ImageImageImage
  • MrDoubleA: ImageImageImage
  • kinggodot: Image
  • Cloth pocket: ImageImageImage
  • Waddle: ImageImageImageImage
  • SuperAlex: ImageImage
  • SanS1m0n: ImageImageImage
  • ElTipsta: ImageImage
  • deice: ImageImageImage
  • NeutronCat: Image
  • cato: ImageImage
  • 8lueStorm: ImageImageImageImage
  • Mechdragon777: ImageImageImage
  • georgespezi21: Image
  • Petraheim: ImageImage
  • DisasterMaster: ImageImageImage
  • Jur1121: ImageImageImageImage
  • Cloud Devil: ImageImage
Extra Awards:
  • Highest Value Medals: 8lueStorm
  • Highest Fun Score: MrDoubleA
  • Most Silver or Gold Medals: 8lueStorm, FutureNyanCat2014, MrDoubleA & Waddle
  • Most Medals: 8lueStorm, Waddle & Jur1121
  • At least One Gold Medal: 8lueStorm, Jur1121, FutureNyanCat2014, MrDoubleA, SuperAlex, deice, cato, DisasterMaster & Cloud Devil
Congratulations to everyone who participated! Hope you've all enjoyed this contest and it was a delight to see such a variety of levels. We also hope that you liked the community voting!

Make sure not to miss the next contest!


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