Could we get a category called nintendo% where you end the timer once you have collected the final letter -O. In nintendo. I believe this would help jumpstart some runners into this game.

I'd be all up for it. I love the game, but admittedly haven't got the skill level required yet to take it all the way to 24 races. :P

The only difference in the way I see it is that it would end once the race you got the O from ends. It would be odd to me to end a run mid-race in this game. Heck, it could even be when the game is done counting the NINTENDO letters. :P But that's just my take on it, nothing more.

I like the end of race the frame it counts the last letter away, neat idea!

I like the idea! If someone does a run of this, post it here and I'll gladly set up a category!

Cheeky scrubby run here:

Awesome! I will verify it immediately!

Just a note: I'll change the "timer end" to the transition of the screen to the trophy screen as it is MUCH easier to frame-count it compared to timing the letter disappearing. It's a minor change, and I'm open to counterpoints or any discussion of it being on the last letter. (I figured this will be much easier to time in the future for us mods, and it won't change too much on how the run appears)

Time stops on the first frame after this countdown, on the trophy screen.

So does the timer end on the first frame of black after NINTENDO countdown - or - on the first frame you see the trophies? The rules are worded a little odd since there are a few frames of black before the trophy screen.