There is a bug in this game, where if you beat the game, then watch the ending cutscene and select New Game, your EXP will be preserved and you can start stage 0 with EXP instead of the normal level 1 0 EXP. This bug is not allowed in either category. This also allows you to skip the autoscroller section in stage 05.

Anything that restarting the game prevents (EXP preservation into level 0, stage 05 autoscroller skip) is banned in both categories. This is due to requiring setup before the run begins.