Hello, I would like to appeal to my rejected run. (https://www.speedrun.com/tetrisnes/run/zgg0rg0z)

The Mods message was: "Game Genie codes may not be used to alter the way the game functions in any way, including skipping to the level select screen. It is also not permitted to use an altered background; the screen must show what the game is displaying in its entirety. In addition, it is strongly recommended that no Game Genie codes are running whatsoever, even if they are not specifically used in the submitted run."

Reasoning of my appeal: -GG codes aren't allowed even though the codes used aren't affecting the game play of the original game and/or isn't use.

If so, why is there a run that was approved using a GG code (Won't name for the sake of it being rejected), and possibly even more runs that were using a GG code but just wasn't shown in the run.

Also, why can't GG codes be allowed even if they aren't affecting the gameplay of a certain game? If the GG codes that were use were affecting the gameplay of the original game, I would agree but it simply isn't affecting it.

• "It is also not permitted to use an altered background; the screen must show what the game is displaying in its entirety."

The link to the video without the modded layout [Original Emulator window capture] was obviously provided in the description of the run. ()

In addition, If a run that only shows an Emulator window can be verified and accepted, but a run with the controller being audible in the VOD and has two VODs to support the validity of the run is rejected just because of Game Genie codes that don't even give a single advantage to the gameplay of the original game, then in my opinion the moderation of the runs are pretty flawed.