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Posted on 10-02-12 02:40:24 AM (last edited by Sukasa at 10-02-12 02:51:08 AM) Link
Welcome, one and all, to the first monthly Super Mario World level design challenge! We're looking to set up a new, repeating series of contests aimed at both new and veteran level designers. We hope that plenty of people will choose to take part and try their hand at designing a level!

Before I go over the rules and theme of this Mushroom Circuit challenge, allow me to run through what the circuits mean, and how these challenges are scheduled.

  • A "Circuit" is a specific ruleset. Every time we post a Mushroom Circuit thread for example, it will use the same ruleset as this one. Other Circuits will have different, consistent rulesets.
  • Challenges will be posted the first of every month. After this, a submission period of two weeks will apply where anyone can reserve levels or resource slots depending on the specific rules, and also submit their levels to the contest.
  • After two weeks, submissions will be closed (there will be warning posts ahead of this), and a compendium thread will be posted with all the validly submitted (no editing posts!) levels indexed together. Everyone will be able to then download and play these levels.
  • After voting has ended (Voting rules are specific to given circuits, and may not always be the same), the winners will be announced on the 21st of each month!


Introducing the Mushroom Circuit


The Mushroom Circuit is your basic set of rules, easy enough to follow and quite common.

The rules of the Mushroom Circuit are:

You may:

  • Use the MAP16 editor to create custom blocks in your assigned/reserved page
  • Use the Old or Super GFX Bypass dialogs
  • Use the extended level tile animations dialog FULLY
  • Use an original custom palette
  • Use any feature of the standard level header
  • Use any compatible (with 2.01) version of Lunar Magic.
  • Use both of your assigned/reserved Lunar Magic level slots as you wish
  • Have either one or two exits

You may NOT:

  • Use custom 8x8 graphics or alter existing 8x8 tiles
  • Bypass the music or time settings of the level header
  • Make any modifications to the base ROM
  • Changing the overworld to give yourself access to your level doesn’t count. Feel free to do so.
  • Use the extended global tile animations dialog
  • Use more than two LM level slots, or split them into two separate levels.


For Mushroom Circuit contests, players may reserve their level slots and MAP16 slots via post. Players will be notified that either their reservations have been acknowledged and are valid or if their reservations violate the above rules, in which case their reservations will be removed from their posts to avoid confusion for other players looking to reserve slots.

The Mushroom Circuit supplies players with a theme, or a selection of themes, which must be reflected in the design of the level. If multiple themes are provided, only one must be used at minimum. If you think you can mix multiple themes together however, feel free! Remember, it is you and your peers who will decide the winners for each prize category!

Voting in the Mushroom Circuit is community-vote. Multiple categories for voting will be announced, for which anyone may vote. Voting rules are simple: You may only vote for one level per category, you may never vote for yourself, and ties for position are allowed.



This challenge's categories are:

  • Best in Show
    • This category is for the overall best level submitted to the contest. Do your best, and hope for it as well!
  • Most Original
    • This category is for the level that was most creative and unique. Showcase your creativity with this category!
  • Technical Excellence
    • This category takes into account the technical difficulty or complexity of the level as it is designed, not as it plays. Show off how much you know about SMW’s engine!


This challenge's theme is:

Romp in the Grasslands


How appropriate! We're starting this contest just like the games that inspired it - with wholesome, natural influences and a happy-go-lucky burst of freshness! Exercise your green thumb and grow a winning entry!

Submissions will be closed on October 14th, 2012. To submit, create a .zip or .rar file of your level file(s), specifically the .mwl file and the two binary files for the MAP16 page you reserved, if you reserved one.

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Posted on 10-02-12 07:42:09 AM (last edited by Lunaria at 10-02-12 12:44:44 PM) Link
Awww yeah!

I have been waiting for another level design contest to try my skills at!

I'll reserve the level "105" as well as the map16 page 0xF (That's the very last level tile page!) ´:3
This is going to be kick arse, let's see if I can make something awesome in two weeks!

EDIT: I am an idiot, that map16 page is used for BGs and such; I Edited my post to mark another page.

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Posted on 10-02-12 05:54:01 PM (last edited by Miasmir at 10-02-12 06:51:18 PM) Link
Well this is amazing. I am beyond psyched.

I'll pick level slots 1 and 28. I don't intend to use an extra MAP16 page but there are a lot of them, so I'll pick 0xA. In the unlikely event that we have so many entrants that they can't all use a page, I'm okay with giving up my slot.

Should we also register secondary entrances? If so, I'll use D8, D9, DA, and DB.

Really looking forward to seeing everyone's entry this time!

EDIT: Oh, and I wanted to ask whether or not custom sprites were allowed. It doesn't seem clear to me from the rules.
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Posted on 10-02-12 06:03:08 PM Link
As with the last contest, I will be playing through and recording all of the submissions again.

I PROMISE TO SPIN-JUMP MORE OFTEN THIS TIME

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Posted on 10-02-12 06:56:14 PM Link
I don't feel any particular need to reserve a map16 page, and will reserve 129 and 12A. I suppose. (Randomly chosen, so I hope they're not anything special)

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Posted on 10-02-12 09:02:07 PM (last edited by Sukasa at 10-02-12 09:07:06 PM) Link
Originally posted by Miasmir
Well this is amazing. I am beyond psyched.

I'll pick level slots 1 and 28. I don't intend to use an extra MAP16 page but there are a lot of them, so I'll pick 0xA. In the unlikely event that we have so many entrants that they can't all use a page, I'm okay with giving up my slot.

Should we also register secondary entrances? If so, I'll use D8, D9, DA, and DB.

Really looking forward to seeing everyone's entry this time!

EDIT: Oh, and I wanted to ask whether or not custom sprites were allowed. It doesn't seem clear to me from the rules.


You may not make modifications to the base ROM, so no custom sprites. Also, no registration of secondary entrances, because those are very easy to remap. Your reservation is noted.

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Posted on 10-02-12 09:03:24 PM Link
Originally posted by Nicole
I don't feel any particular need to reserve a map16 page, and will reserve 129 and 12A. I suppose. (Randomly chosen, so I hope they're not anything special)


You can't reserve both 129 and 12A; both of those are overworld-accessible levels. 129 and 13C would be acceptable, however.

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Posted on 10-02-12 09:05:17 PM Link
I would like to claim levels 15 and 35, and I wish everyone the best of luck.
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Posted on 10-02-12 09:07:57 PM Link
notgoodwithusernames, Lunaria, your reservations are valid and noted.

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Posted on 10-03-12 11:10:38 AM Link
Originally posted by Sukasa
Originally posted by Nicole
I don't feel any particular need to reserve a map16 page, and will reserve 129 and 12A. I suppose. (Randomly chosen, so I hope they're not anything special)


You can't reserve both 129 and 12A; both of those are overworld-accessible levels. 129 and 13C would be acceptable, however.

Alright, then I'll go with that.

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Posted on 10-05-12 03:50:17 AM Link
So I finished my entree, and I had a lot of fun making it.

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Posted on 10-13-12 09:54:52 AM (last edited by Lunaria at 10-13-12 12:54:09 PM) Link
Originally posted by Sukasa
Submissions will be closed on October 14th, 2012. To submit, create a .zip or .rar file of your level file(s), specifically the .mwl file and the two binary files for the MAP16 page you reserved, if you reserved one.

So, uh, how do I export MAP16 pages? :V

Edit: NVM I found it in the LM help file after much looking around.

Edit2: Here is my level: [Link]
It's called Plain of the Rex and is set to be around world 1/2 in difficulty. :3
It has one exit, custom palette and uses a map16 page. If something seems odd then I did something wrong when making a map16 page and/or level file. :V

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Posted on 10-14-12 01:05:55 PM Link
Alright, I have an entry

It's ok I guess.
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Posted on 10-15-12 07:09:56 PM Link
A little late, but submissions are now closed. I'll put up a voting thread later today

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