Introduction: Hey guys! I’m hosting a Video Game “Name That Tune” competition on Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 at 3:00 PM EDT at my SlimKirby stream channel! This competition is heavily based and inspired by Odinspack33’s competition that he hosts on his Twitch co-op channel, Ami_Bros. I’ve done a few events like this in the past, and based on their success, and the fact that I’ve recently celebrated an anniversary milestone, I figured it was time to host another one!

Concept: The concept is quite simple. I play a song, and you guys try to guess what game it is from. The fastest (and correct) users will get points for identifying the game, and at the end of the playlist, I will crown a winner of the event. Don’t expect any rewards though, as this is merely for fun. I just want to test you guys and see how well you know your video game music. If you enjoy this type of competition, you are heavily encouraged to check out the Ami_Bros Name That Tune event which happens every Thursday (usually) night on the Twitch channel I linked earlier. Plus, I may have more of my own events in the future as well.

Games: Any video game console, handheld and PC game is eligible to have songs in this contest, and some series will no-doubt be covered multiple times. However, because this is an anniversary event to celebrate 10-Years of uploading on Youtube…all songs in this event will be from Youtube projects I have done. Basically, If it’s on my channel, it is eligible to be used in this event. No single game will covered more than once though.

Songs: When I am getting ready to play a song, I will mute my microphone and let people know in chat when I’m about to start playing the song. I’ll let the song play for about 30 seconds (maybe longer to account for twitch delay), so during that time, please post in chat what you think the song is from. After I stop the song, I will mute the audio again, write down who got the question correct, and then move on to the next song. After every 5 songs, I will recap the answers and who got points from that last round. This will continue for 65 songs, so there will be 13 rounds.

Answers: There are a couple rules you need to keep in mind when answering.

a) Only the first 3 correct answers will be accepted and will get points. The first correct answer will get 2 points, while the following two will get 1 point. There will be a cut-off though for how long I accept additional correct answers, just to prevent copy/pasting and cheating. I am also introducing a twist to this event that may give some extra points to participants who barely miss the cut when it comes to answers, but that will be explained during the event.

b) You only get one answer, so only your first answer will be accepted if you answer multiple times. Even if you misspell the game or make a typo, don’t answer again.

c) If you don’t know the answer, GUESS! Sometimes you would be surprised how often your guess would be right, just by knowing certain styles and sound fonts of music, and correctly interpreting the theme of the round.

d) You are answering with the title of the game of where that music track FIRST appeared in. Songs that are featured in subsequent games (unless they are remixed) will not count. Super Smash Bros is a big example here. Make sure you know the difference between original songs and remixes. If it’s a Smash Bros. remix, answer with the Smash Bros game, but if it’s the original, unchanged song, answer with where it’s from.

e) A correct answer must have correct spelling. If you spell something wrong, or make an accidental typo, sorry, your answer will not count. However, you don’t need to have exact punctuation. So don’t worry about colons or hyphens if you don’t include them (or the double “!!” in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!). I’m also flexible when it comes to spacing as well.

f) Give full titles! Name abbreviations and acronyms are not correct answers. Example: Don’t shorten “Super Mario Bros. 3” to “SMB3” or “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” to “Zelda: OoT.” You need to spell out full game titles with the only exception being the following subtitle rule.

g) Subtitles are unnecessary unless they differentiate the game in question. Example: All “The Legend of Zelda” games NEED their subtitle because if you just say “The Legend of Zelda,” that could mean the original game or any of the other games that have subtitles. However, “Zelda II: The Adventure Link” doesn’t need the subtitle, because there is only one “Zelda II” so “Zelda II” would be an acceptable answer. As another example, for “Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest,” an answer of “Donkey Kong Country 2” is acceptable. You can still type out the full names, but you won’t get bonus points, and are potentially missing out on points by typing out more than necessary.

h) Roman numerals and numbers can be interchangeable, so “Final Fantasy 8” and “Final Fantasy VIII” are both acceptable answers. The only time this would matter otherwise is if the game needs the roman numerals to differentiate from another version. For example, “Mega Man 3” is an NES game while “Mega Man III” is a Game Boy game.

i) If a game is on multiple gaming machines and has a slighty different soundtrack or is a different game entirely, like the console and 3DS versions of Sonic Generations for example, you don’t need to differentiate between the two versions if they are named the same. Both games are called “Sonic Generations.”

j) Stick with North American names only. If you live in a different region and are used to calling a game by a certain name, I will make an exception in that case, but only if it would give you a point otherwise. The answer is whatever it is on the box or game disc.

Cheating: If you are caught cheating, you will be timed out. Any further cheating will result in a disqualification or a ban on my stream channel. No exceptions. This is for fun and there are no prizes involved, so don’t cheat. Unfortunately, since this contest will rely a lot on the honor system, cheating can’t be policed very easily, but in my experience, cheaters usually slip up eventually, so do yourself a favor and don’t bother with it.

Lag and Stream Buffering: If you are experiencing lag or stream buffer during the event, my only advice would be to refresh the stream or reset your router/connection. In between rounds, pause the stream and hit play again to get caught up for optimal performance. If you continue to have problems, there is not much I can do because unfortunately with streaming, there are a lot of factors that affect performance, like twitch servers, my internet, your internet, or sometimes just random luck. WHATEVER YOU DO THOUGH, DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT LAG OR TWITCH DELAY IN CHAT. We know it’s frustrating, but it can be ridiculously annoying watching someone complain about it over and over again. If you make a habit of complaining, you are risking a timeout or potential ban. Since I should have quality options by this point, and since the stream visuals won’t be that important, lower the video quality to it’s lowest setting to ensure that buffering won’t happen as much.

My Screen is Law: Sometimes, it may show you answering before someone else on your screen, but sometimes, due to people answering at the same time, on my screen it may show a different result. Whatever it shows on my screen is what is correct, even if it shows you first on your screen. That’s the only fair way to control thus

Common Courtesy and Respect: During the event, treat all individuals; streamer, moderators and fellow competitors with respect and kindness. Do not insult anyone and if you think someone is cheating, let the moderators take care of it and not yourself. If you have a problem with the contest and think something was done unjustly, address it in between rounds and we’ll discuss it before moving on to the next one.

I think that’s all I need to address. The only other thing I can think of is just to have fun and a good time listening to video game music with other like-minded gamers! See you guys then, it should be a lot of fun!
~SlimKirby