If a game loops indefinitely, only one loop is required. If a game has a “bad” ending and a “good” ending, the “good ending” is typically required. Definite ending or credits screens are king. 100% completion is not required, thus the default or “normal” difficulty is typically fine. It will be worth a reduced amount of points if it's not the first clear of the year. This year, anyone is welcome to report games they've beaten, even if someone else has already beaten it. So each game ranges from 1 to 6 points, as shown in the table below. Games that have never been beaten are worth an additional half-point. Games that have not been beaten every year since 2013 are worth an extra.
Each game beaten is worth at least 1 point. Scoring is based on how many times each game has been beaten in a previous year's thread. Photos are not required, but they're fun. Game saves and passwords can only be used if they are obtained from a fresh new game, started this year. (Super Game Boy and Game Boy Player are allowed.) Emulation is allowed, but no save states, altered roms, or any advantages over playing on original hardware. No cheat codes, game genie codes, glitches etc. Games must be started and finished no earlier than January 1, 2022, EST. Let's keep playing Game Boy games in 2022!
