Yes, that must have been it. Didn’t know the continue code persisted through reset. Would that not create an issue with the current rules? Cause the current rules mandate a reset before every new run, so using that you could reset and start the run from 8-1, and it would be perfectly legal according to the regulations in place. So then the rules would need to be updated to mandate a hard reset before every run, which would invalidate tons of runs (including some high level runs) that only performed a soft reset before beginning their next attempt.
This is actually a very interesting find. With the current rules this is "technically" a viable strat because the rules do not clarify whether or not a hard reset must be preformed prior to the run. Now realistically there's no way the moderators would allow this as it would render all previous Any% strats/runs irrelevant, but I do think this warrants clarification from the rules.
The moderators aren't bots that are programmed to follow the exact text of the rules. They're obviously not going to accept a run that starts in World 8 (or World 4 or wherever that's not 1-1), regardless of whether the rules say anything about it.
Any% categories in most games are generally understood to begin with a clean slate. No continue codes, save files, etc. While that's not explicitly listed in our rules, it's a generally understood concept and isn't really a loophole.
We could document every single little nuance to the rules, but that would likely end up being excessively long that nobody will bother reading it all anyway.
Any% (NTSC) runs below 4:57.000 must now fulfill additional requirements in order to be verified.
- The run's full session must be included in the submission description.
- For emulator runs below 4:57.000, some form of input display must be visible for the duration of the run. A hand-cam or input