I get that this game isn't exactly popular, but the game rules only say no emulators, nothing about how this game must be timed with an on-screen timer. Ultimately it doesn't really matter but that's kinda not cool moderators.

And what's particularly annoying is that my time is faster for the 1st level than the guy who has 3rd rn.

yeah, I entered a run about a month ago and haven't heard anything.