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The '''Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest''' was first started in 2002 by [[Nayr T'nargh]] as a fun idea to promote creativity and create a more competitive atmosphere to further the hacking movement.  The first hacking contest went well, but the second one ended badly and the third one even worse with Nayr disappearing right after all the entries were due.  The fourth one Nayr disappeared altogether leaving [[Verse]] and [[JcFerggy]] to finish out the contest for her.  The fifth one promised a cash prize for winning, but Nayr was laid off from her job and has everyone involved on an IOU. The sixth contest's results were published on the 13th of November 2008, the seventh contest's on the 1st of September 2009 and the eighth contest's posted on the 8th of December 2010.
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The '''Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest''' was first started in 2002 by [[Nayr T'nargh|Nayr T'nargh / Ayla]] as a fun idea to promote creativity and create a more competitive atmosphere to further the hacking movement.  The first hacking contest went well, but the second one ended badly and the third one even worse with Nayr disappearing right after all the entries were due.  The fourth one Nayr disappeared altogether leaving [[Verse]] and [[JcFerggy]] to finish out the contest for her.  The fifth one promised a cash prize for winning, but Nayr was laid off from her job and has everyone involved on an IOU. The sixth contest's results were published on the 13th of November 2008, the seventh contest's on the 1st of September 2009 and the eighth contest's posted on the 8th of December 2010.
  
Since 2011, the Sonic Hacking Contest has provided further community involvement by having an interactive contest week before the results are announced, with the main part being that people have the opportunity to vote for a small selection of Community Trophies with the hacks that were available to download to the public. The first two years of the Contest Week were run alongside the [[Sonic Amateur Games Expo]], with later contest weeks occurring outside of SAGE. Since 2013, the Contest Week voting is done on a website created by [[Cinossu]] which allows full members and above of [[Sonic Retro]] and [[SSRG]] to vote for the Community Trophies. The 2017 Hacking Contest radically revamped its entry criteria to address frequent low quality submissions from previous years by introducing a Quality Control Criteria which hacks must meet in order to be submitted, whilst also introducing a separate Hack Expo as part of the Contest Week that allows exposure of hacks to the public whilst not having them judged by anyone whatsoever.
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Since 2011, the Sonic Hacking Contest has provided further community involvement by having an interactive contest week before the results are announced, with the main part being that people have the opportunity to vote for a small selection of Community Trophies with the hacks that were available to download to the public. The first two years of the Contest Week were run alongside the [[Sonic Amateur Games Expo]], with later contest weeks occurring outside of SAGE. Since 2013, contest submissions (as opposed to emailing them in) and Contest Week participation is done on a website created by [[Cinossu]] which allows full members and above of [[Sonic Retro]] and [[SSRG]] to vote for the Community Trophies - the same website being used for subsequent contests up to 2017 which allows anyone to access previous entries rather than them becoming inaccessible after that year's contest ends.  
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The 2017 Hacking Contest radically revamped its entry criteria to address frequent low quality submissions from previous years by introducing a Quality Control Criteria which hacks must meet in order to be submitted, whilst also introducing a separate Hack Expo as part of the Contest Week that allows exposure of hacks to the public whilst not having them judged by anyone whatsoever.
  
 
==Prizes==
 
==Prizes==
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These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were [[Ayla]], [[Cinossu]], [[D.A. Garden (scener)|D.A. Garden]], [[Dude]],  [[MegaGWolf]], [[Mercury]], [[Shadow Fire]], [[Spanner]] and [[User:Super_Egg|SuperEgg]].
 
These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were [[Ayla]], [[Cinossu]], [[D.A. Garden (scener)|D.A. Garden]], [[Dude]],  [[MegaGWolf]], [[Mercury]], [[Shadow Fire]], [[Spanner]] and [[User:Super_Egg|SuperEgg]].
  
*"Hidden Palace Trophy" - "[[The S Factor: Sonia and Silver]]"
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*'''Hidden Palace Trophy" - "[[The S Factor: Sonia and Silver]]"
*"Wood Zone Trophy" - "Sonic Generations - Unleashed Project"
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*'''Wood Zone Trophy" - "Sonic Generations - Unleashed Project"
*"Dust Hill Trophy" - "[[Metal Sonic Hyperdrive]]"
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*'''Dust Hill Trophy" - "[[Metal Sonic Hyperdrive]]"
*"Green Hill Trophy" - "Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition"
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*'''Green Hill Trophy" - "Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition"
*"Windy Valley Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''Windy Valley Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
*"D.A Garden Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
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*'''D.A Garden Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
*"Lava Reef Trophy" - "Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition"
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*'''Lava Reef Trophy" - "Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition"
*"Genocide City Trophy" - "[[Sonic 1: The Harder Levels]]"
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*'''Genocide City Trophy" - "[[Sonic 1: The Harder Levels]]"
*"Generations Trophy" - "Sonic Generations - Unleashed Project"
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*'''Generations Trophy" - "Sonic Generations - Unleashed Project"
*"11000101 Trophy" - "Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Network"
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*'''11000101 Trophy" - "Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Network"
*"Fang Trophy" - "An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack"
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*'''Fang Trophy" - "An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack"
*"Eggman Trophy" - "Sonic Winter Adventures"
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*'''Eggman Trophy" - "Sonic Winter Adventures"
*"Spin Dash Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
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*'''Spin Dash Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
*"Carnival Night Trophy" - "[[Sonic Classic Heroes]] - Rise of the Chaotix"
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*'''Carnival Night Trophy" - "[[Sonic Classic Heroes]] - Rise of the Chaotix"
*"Emerald Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
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*'''Emerald Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
*"Robotnik's Revenge Trophy" - "Sonic the Hedgehog Never Stop Running"
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*'''Robotnik's Revenge Trophy" - "Sonic the Hedgehog Never Stop Running"
*"Casinopolis Trophy" - "Sonic Classic Heroes - Rise of the Chaotix"
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*'''Casinopolis Trophy" - "Sonic Classic Heroes - Rise of the Chaotix"
*"Polygon Jim Trophy (previously the WTF?! Trophy)" - "An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack"
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*'''Polygon Jim Trophy (previously the WTF?! Trophy)" - "An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack"
*"Tails Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''Tails Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  
 
====Community Trophies====
 
====Community Trophies====
 
Unlike previous years, the community voting was held on the contest website, as SAGE 2013 has yet to be scheduled.
 
Unlike previous years, the community voting was held on the contest website, as SAGE 2013 has yet to be scheduled.
  
*"Hidden Palace Community Trophy" - "Sonic Generations - Unleashed Project"
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*'''Hidden Palace Community Trophy" - "Sonic Generations - Unleashed Project"
*"Windy Valley Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''Windy Valley Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
*"D.A. Garden Community Trophy" - "Sonic Winter Adventures"
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*'''D.A. Garden Community Trophy" - "Sonic Winter Adventures"
*"Lava Reef Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''Lava Reef Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
*"11000101 Community Trophy" - "Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Network"
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*'''11000101 Community Trophy" - "Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Network"
*"Polygon Jim Community Trophy" - "An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack"
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*'''Polygon Jim Community Trophy" - "An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack"
  
 
==[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=32333 Twelfth Contest]==
 
==[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=32333 Twelfth Contest]==
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These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were [[Cinossu]], [[D.A. Garden (scener)|D.A. Garden]], [[MegaGWolf]], [[Mercury]], [[Reverie]], [[Shadow Fire]], [[Spanner]] and [[User:Super_Egg|SuperEgg]].
 
These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were [[Cinossu]], [[D.A. Garden (scener)|D.A. Garden]], [[MegaGWolf]], [[Mercury]], [[Reverie]], [[Shadow Fire]], [[Spanner]] and [[User:Super_Egg|SuperEgg]].
  
*"Hidden Palace Trophy" - "Sonic: South Island Warped"
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*'''Hidden Palace Trophy" - "Sonic: South Island Warped"
*"Wood Zone Trophy" - "[[Metal Sonic Hyperdrive]]"
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*'''Wood Zone Trophy" - "[[Metal Sonic Hyperdrive]]"
*"Dust Hill Trophy" - "[[Sonic 1 Color Contrast]]"
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*'''Dust Hill Trophy" - "[[Sonic 1 Color Contrast]]"
*"Green Hill Trophy" - "Sonic: South Island Warped"
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*'''Green Hill Trophy" - "Sonic: South Island Warped"
*"Windy Valley Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''Windy Valley Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
*"D.A Garden Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
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*'''D.A Garden Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
*"Lava Reef Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''Lava Reef Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
*"Genocide City Trophy" - "Sonic UMZ"
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*'''Genocide City Trophy" - "Sonic UMZ"
*"Generations Trophy" - "Mystic Cave Classic"
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*'''Generations Trophy" - "Mystic Cave Classic"
*"11000101 Trophy" - "Sonic 1 FM"
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*'''11000101 Trophy" - "Sonic 1 FM"
*"Fang Trophy" - "Sonic the Very Useful Engine"
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*'''Fang Trophy" - "Sonic the Very Useful Engine"
*"Eggman Trophy" - "Sonic: South Island Warped"
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*'''Eggman Trophy" - "Sonic: South Island Warped"
*"Spin Dash Trophy" - "Sonic and Tails: Double Trouble"
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*'''Spin Dash Trophy" - "Sonic and Tails: Double Trouble"
*"Carnival Night Trophy" - "Sonic 1 Color Contrast"
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*'''Carnival Night Trophy" - "Sonic 1 Color Contrast"
*"Emerald Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
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*'''Emerald Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
*"Robotnik's Revenge Trophy" - "[[Big's Fishing Derby]]"
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*'''Robotnik's Revenge Trophy" - "[[Big's Fishing Derby]]"
*"Casinopolis Trophy" - "Sonic the Very Useful Engine"
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*'''Casinopolis Trophy" - "Sonic the Very Useful Engine"
*"Polygon Jim Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"
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*'''Polygon Jim Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"
*"Tails Trophy" - "Sonic 1 Color Contrast"
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*'''Tails Trophy" - "Sonic 1 Color Contrast"
*"Froggy Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"
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*'''Froggy Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"
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====Community Trophies====
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*'''Hidden Palace Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''Big Community Trophy Winner" - "Sonic Hard Mode"
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*'''Windy Valley Community Trophy" - "Mystic Cave Classic"
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*'''D.A. Garden Community Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
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*'''Lava Reef Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''11000101 Community Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
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*'''Polygon Jim Community Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"
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==[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=33917 Thirteenth Contest]==
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The Thirteenth Annual Contest was held from October 19 to October 25, 2015.
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This contest was rather surprising as MarkeyJester's "Sonic 1 - The Next Level" was viewed so positively compared to the other entries that it won a sizable portion of the trophies.
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====Judged Trophies====
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These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were [[Spanner]], [[Cinossu]], [[D.A. Garden (scener)|D.A. Garden]], [[Shadow Fire]], [[Mercury]], [[Reverie]], [[User:Super_Egg|SuperEgg]], LazloPsylus and SSF1991 (Donnie).
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*'''Hidden Palace Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Wood Zone Trophy''' - ''Knuckles' Emerald Hunt'' by MainMemory
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*'''Dust Hill Trophy''' - ''Big's Fishing Derby'' by flamewing
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*'''Green Hill Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Windy Valley Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''D.A Garden Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Lava Reef Trophy''' - ''Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition'' by D.A. Garden
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*'''Genocide City Trophy''' - ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Hard Bosses Edition 2 (Demo)'' by TheBlad
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*'''Generations Trophy''' - ''Tropical Resort All in One Remastered'' by brianuuu
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*'''11000101 Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Fang Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Spin Dash Trophy''' - ''Bunnie Rabbot In Sonic The Hedgehog'' by E-122-Psi
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*'''Carnival Night Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Emerald Trophy''' - ''An Apeeling Sonic Hack by VAdaPEGA''
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*'''Robotnik's Revenge Trophy''' - ''Knuckles' Emerald Hunt'' by MainMemory
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*'''Casinopolis Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Polygon Jim Trophy''' - ''CrazySonic'' by The Ducks Team
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*'''Tails Trophy''' - ''Big's Fishing Derby'' by flamewing
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*'''Eggman Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Newtrogic High Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Wing Fortress Trophy''' - ''Big's Fishing Derby'' by flamewing
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*'''Shadow Trophy''' - ''SonicMT.bin'' by Natsumi
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====Community Trophies====
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*'''Hidden Palace Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Big the Cat Community Trophy Winner''' - ''Sonic The Hedgehog 1: Hold Right To Win Edition'' by Shade Vortex
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*'''Windy Valley Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''D.A. Garden Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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*'''Lava Reef Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition'' by D.A. Garden
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*'''11000101 Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 - The Next Level'' by MarkeyJester
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==[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=35347 Fourteenth Contest]==
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The Fourteenth Annual Contest was held from November 7 to November 13, 2016.
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This contest was plagued by low-quality entries, and the judges felt the need to give null votes to some trophies and reinstate the previously retired ''Big the Cat'' trophy for the worst entry. This spurred the addition of a quality control check in the 2017 hacking contest.
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====Judged Trophies====
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These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were [[Spanner]], Ayla, [[Cinossu]], [[D.A. Garden (scener)|D.A. Garden]], [[User:Super_Egg|SuperEgg]], LazloPsylus, SSF1991 (Donnie), Shannon, amphobius (DalekSam) and Clownacy.
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*'''Hidden Palace Trophy''' - ''Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final)'' by Team Painto
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*'''Wood Zone Trophy''' - ''Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo)'' by Ladego Team
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**''Wood Zone Honorable Mention'': ''Sonic 2 ReMastered'' by MrCat (very split decision with this trophy)
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*'''Dust Hill Trophy''' - ''Untitled Sonic 1 Hack'' by jubbalub
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*'''Green Hill Trophy''' - ''Untitled Sonic 1 Hack'' by jubbalub
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*'''Windy Valley Trophy''' - ''Pantufa the Cat – Extended Edition'' by VAdaPEGA
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**''Windy Valley Honorable Mention'': ''Sonic Halloween'' by CamManS5
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*'''D.A Garden Trophy''' - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
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**''D.A Garden Honorable Mentions'' - ''Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo)'' by Ladego Team, ''Knuckles Emerald Hunt'' by MainMemory
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*'''Lava Reef Trophy''' - ''Pepsi in Sonic 1'' by Unlimited Trees
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*'''Genocide City Trophy''' - ''Tails Adventures for Über Players'' by Bakayote
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*'''Wing Fortress Trophy''' - ''Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo)'' by Ladego Team
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*'''Azure Lake Trophy''' - ''Sonic Bash! v2'' by redhotsonic
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**''Azure Lake Honorable Mention'' - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Chaotix Edition by Jdpense
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*'''Generations Trophy''' - ''Eggmanland'' for Sonic Generations by NeKit
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**''Generations Honorable Mentions'' -  ''Beta Windy Valley (Sonic Lost World)'' by SonicOtakuSNG; ''SADX Character Select Mod'' by MainMemory & SonicFreak94
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*'''11000101 Trophy''' - ''Sonic Pocket Winter'' by ValleyBell
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**''11000101 Honorable Mentions'' - ''Sonic 4 in 1'' by Natsumi; ''Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo)'' by Ladego Team; ''Eggmanland for Sonic Generations'' by NeKit
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*'''Fang Trophy''' - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
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**''Fang Honorable Mentions'' - ''Pepsi in Sonic 1'' by Unlimited Trees; ''Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final)'' by Team Painto
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*'''Eggman Trophy''' - ''Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final)'' by Team Painto
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**''Eggman Honorable Mention'' - ''Doctor Robotnik’s Plan B (REV01)'' by Painto
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*'''Spin Dash Trophy''' - ''Sonic Pocket Winter'' by ValleyBell
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**''Spin Dash Honorable Mention'' - ''Pikachu the Mouse'' by Team Overload; ''Sonic & Ashuro'' by Ashuro
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*'''Carnival Night Trophy''' - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
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*'''Emerald Trophy''' - ''Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final)'' by Team Painto
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*'''Robotnik's Revenge Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1: Reverse Curse'' by Campbellsonic
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*'''Casinopolis Trophy''' - ''The Radikal Ralakimus Hack Pack (WOW!) – Volume 1'' by Ralakimus & Bakayote
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**''Casinopolis Honorable Mention'' - ''Sonic Halloween'' by CamManS5
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*'''Polygon Jim Trophy''' - ''The Radikal Ralakimus Hack Pack (WOW!) – Volume 1'' by Ralakimus & Bakayote
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**''Polygon Jim Honorable Mention'' - ''Lose Tails or Else'' by GT Koopa
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*'''Tails Trophy''' - ''Untitled Sonic 1 Hack'' by jubbalub
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*'''Newtrogic High Trophy''' - ''Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final) ''by Team Painto
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*'''Big the Cat Trophy''' - ''Roya Rockwood’s Sonic Mega Collection'' by Royameadow
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**''Big the Cat Honorable Mentions'' - ''Unlimited Trees'' by Unlimited Trees; ''Blue Potato the McDonalds'' by Blue Potato; ''Blue Knuckles in Sonic 3'' by Blind_Jack; ''White Sonic in SK (Sonic 3 Part 2)'' by joshwoakes; ''Sonic XE'' by Team XE; Team Overload (all those underwhelming entries were overkill)
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====Community Trophies====
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*'''Hidden Palace Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final)'' by Team Painto
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*'''Windy Valley Community Trophy''' - ''Pantufa the Cat – Extended Edition'' by VAdaPEGA
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*'''D.A. Garden Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo)'' by Ladego Team
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*'''Lava Reef Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final)'' by Team Painto
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*'''11000101 Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic Pocket Winter'' by ValleyBell
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*'''Big the Cat Community Trophy Winner''' - ''Roya Rockwood’s Sonic Mega Collection'' by Royameadow
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====Honorable Mentions====
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*'''Sonic 2 ReMastered''' by MrCat (If we had the 8-bit Trophy this year (it will likely be back next year), this would have won it.)
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*'''Sonic & Ashuro''' by Ashuro (You have so much potential, come back next year because this hack could win good by then. If we had a trophy to award to the hack with the most potential, it’s this hack.)
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*'''Scrap Brain Zone Act 1 Mini Contest JOINT WINNERS''' - Natsumi and MegaGWolf
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==[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=36273 Fifteenth Contest]==
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The Fifteenth Annual Contest was held from November 20 to November 26, 2017.
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After a disappointing showcase in 2016, a quality control check was spurred for the contest, and for the first time in Hacking Contest history a hack expo was added. This resulted in a great success and a massive improvement over last year's contest.
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====Judged Trophies====
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These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were [[Spanner]], Ayla, [[Cinossu]], [[User:Clownacy|Clownacy]], [[User:Dandaman|Dandaman955]], Dario FF, [[OrdosAlpha]], [[Selbi]], [[User:Super_Egg|SuperEgg]], SSF1991 (Donnie) and Twilightzoney
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*'''Hidden Palace Trophy''' - ''Metal Sonic Rebooted'' by Lone Devil
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*'''Wood Zone Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
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*'''Dust Hill Trophy''' - ''Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered'' by FoxConED
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*'''Generations Trophy''' - ''SADX Lantern Engine'' by SonicFreak94
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**''Generations Honorable Mentions'' -  ''Heroes Mod Loader & Tweakbox β (Tech Demo)'' by sewer56lol; ''Sonic Redux (Character Demo)'' by InvisibleUp
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*'''Crystal Egg Trophy''' - ''Sonic 2: Zen Island'' by Yoshister
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*'''Green Hill Trophy''' - ''Metal Sonic Rebooted'' by Lone Devil
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**''Green Hill Honorable Mention'' - ''A generic Sonic 1 ROMhack'' by CHRdutch
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*'''Botanic Base Trophy''' - ''Mr. Cat's 16 Day Challenge'' by MrCat
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**''Botanic Base Honorable Mention'' - ''Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered'' by FoxConED
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*'''Windy Valley Trophy''' - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
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*'''Jungle Trophy''' - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
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*'''D.A Garden Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
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**''D.A Garden Honorable Mention'' - ''Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered'' by FoxConED
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*'''Lava Reef Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
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**''Lava Reef Honorable Mentions'' - ''Metal Sonic Rebooted'' by Lone Devil; ''A generic Sonic 1 ROMhack'' by CHRdutch
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*'''Speed Highway Trophy''' - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
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*'''Gimmick Mountain Tophy''' - ''Sonic 2: Zen Island'' by Yoshister
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*'''Genocide City Trophy''' - ''Classic Pantufa the Cat DX'' by VAdaPEGA
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**''Genocide City Honorable Mention'' - ''Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered'' by FoxConED
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*'''Azure Lake Trophy''' - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
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*'''Advance Trophy''' - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
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*'''11000101 Trophy''' - ''SADX Lantern Engine'' by SonicFreak94
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**''11000101 Honorable Mention'' - ''Sonic 2 for PC & New 3DS'' by Clownacy
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*'''Fang Trophy''' - ''Sonic Chaos Quest Ultimate'' by Narcologer
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*'''Eggman Trophy''' - ''Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered'' by FoxConED
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**''Eggman Honorable Mention'' - ''Sonic Chaos Quest Ultimate'' by Narcologer
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*'''Spin Dash Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1: Colors Edition (SHC2017 Demo)'' by campbellsonic
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**''Spin Dash Honorable Mention'' - ''Sonic & Ashuro'' by Ashuro
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*'''Carnival Night Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1: Colors Edition (SHC2017 Demo)'' by campbellsonic
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**''Carnival Night Honorable Mention'' - ''Sonic 3 Chaos Adventure'' by JDpense
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*'''Emerald Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
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*'''Wing Fortress Trophy''' - ''Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered'' by FoxConED
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*'''Robotnik's Revenge Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1: Colors Edition (SHC2017 Demo)'' by campbellsonic
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**''Robotnik's Revenge Honorable Mention'' - ''Metal Sonic Rebooted'' by Lone Devil
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*'''Casinopolis Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
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**''Casinopolis Honorable Mentions'' - ''Metal Sonic Rebooted'' by Lone Devil; ''Sonic & Ashuro'' by Ashuro
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*'''Polygon Jim Trophy''' - ''Achi (AKA another trend in gaming that is slightly annoying and ultimately pointless)'' by Natsumi
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*'''Tails Trophy''' - ''Sonic & Ashuro'' by Ashuro
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*'''Blaze Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
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*'''Newtrogic High Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
  
 
====Community Trophies====
 
====Community Trophies====
*"Hidden Palace Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''Hidden Palace Community Trophy''' - ''Metal Sonic Rebooted'' by Lone Devil
*"Big Community Trophy Winner" - "Sonic Hard Mode"
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*'''Generations Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic Redux (Character Demo)'' by InvisibleUp
*"Windy Valley Community Trophy" - "Mystic Cave Classic"
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*'''Crystal Egg Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 2: Zen Island'' by Yoshister
*"D.A. Garden Community Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
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*'''Windy Valley Community Trophy''' - ''Metal Sonic Rebooted'' by Lone Devil
*"Lava Reef Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
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*'''D.A. Garden Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
*"11000101 Community Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
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*'''Lava Reef Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
*"Polygon Jim Community Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"
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*'''11000101 Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 2 for PC & New 3DS'' by Clownacy
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*'''Polygon Jim Community Trophy''' - ''Achi (AKA another trend in gaming that is slightly annoying and ultimately pointless)'' by Natsumi
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*'''Tails Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic & Ashuro'' by Ashuro
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*'''Blaze Community Trophy''' - ''Sonic 1 Dragon Edition'' by DragonWolfLeo
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* [http://shc.sonicresearch.org Sonic Hacking Contest Website]
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The Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest was first started in 2002 by Nayr T'nargh / Ayla as a fun idea to promote creativity and create a more competitive atmosphere to further the hacking movement. The first hacking contest went well, but the second one ended badly and the third one even worse with Nayr disappearing right after all the entries were due. The fourth one Nayr disappeared altogether leaving Verse and JcFerggy to finish out the contest for her. The fifth one promised a cash prize for winning, but Nayr was laid off from her job and has everyone involved on an IOU. The sixth contest's results were published on the 13th of November 2008, the seventh contest's on the 1st of September 2009 and the eighth contest's posted on the 8th of December 2010.

Since 2011, the Sonic Hacking Contest has provided further community involvement by having an interactive contest week before the results are announced, with the main part being that people have the opportunity to vote for a small selection of Community Trophies with the hacks that were available to download to the public. The first two years of the Contest Week were run alongside the Sonic Amateur Games Expo, with later contest weeks occurring outside of SAGE. Since 2013, contest submissions (as opposed to emailing them in) and Contest Week participation is done on a website created by Cinossu which allows full members and above of Sonic Retro and SSRG to vote for the Community Trophies - the same website being used for subsequent contests up to 2017 which allows anyone to access previous entries rather than them becoming inaccessible after that year's contest ends.

The 2017 Hacking Contest radically revamped its entry criteria to address frequent low quality submissions from previous years by introducing a Quality Control Criteria which hacks must meet in order to be submitted, whilst also introducing a separate Hack Expo as part of the Contest Week that allows exposure of hacks to the public whilst not having them judged by anyone whatsoever.

Prizes

The Annual Contest offers a variety of prizes to the best hacks presented, not only focusing in the all-around quality. Along with the classic best hack there are also trophies for every singular aspect in a ROM hack.

Retrieved from the
Sonic Retro
sixth edition topic
  • Hidden Palace Zone Trophy - Grand Prize Trophy
  • Dust Hill Trophy – Second place
  • Wood Trophy – Third place
  • Genocide City Trophy – This award goes to the hardest game or level
  • Rainbow Trophy - hack or level with the best palette(s)
  • Lava Reef Trophy – this goes to the longest level hack
  • Green Hill Trophy – this goes to the level or game that plays most like a Sonic level or game
  • Labyrinth Trophy – most confusing level
  • Emerald Hill Trophy - most linear level
  • 1337!!! Trophy – worst Sonic hack
  • 1000101 Trophy – best technical hack
  • Windy Valley Trophy – best original art hack
  • Toxic Caves Trophy - best reused art hack
  • Shadow Trophy – best Hentai-based hack
  • WTF?! Trophy – most unique hack
  • Christmas Present Trophy - most unexpected hack
  • Piano Trophy - best music to level
  • The Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - best level layout hack
  • Eosian Sphere Trophy - best new object
  • Knuckles Trophy - best new playable character
  • Fang Trophy - best new enemy
  • Metropolis Trophy - best new boss
  • Mushroom Hill Trophy - best new miniboss (if applicable)
  • Spin Dash Trophy - best new ability
  • Eureka! Trophy - most innovative game play feature
  • Replay Trophy - most innovative options feature
  • Meth / Liquid Crack Trophy - most potential replayability

First Contest

The contest that started it all, began on January 15, 2002 and finished on May 18, 2002. May 18th was KojiChao's birthday.

Results

  • Amy Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
  • Best Game Trophy - Sonic 2 HAZ
  • Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
  • Chameleon Trophy - More Than a Memory: A Perfect Existence
  • DEZ Trophy - SA2 Fun
  • DHZ Trophy - SRILE
  • Final Egg Trophy - Hidden Palace Zone
  • GCZ Trophy - Sonic 3a
  • Grand Prize Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
  • HPZ Trophy - More Than A Memory: The Perfect Existence
  • Layout Master: ROM Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
  • Layout Master: Savestate Trophy - Hidden Palace Zone
  • Level Design Grand Master Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
  • Maze Trophy - Sonic 1 Beta
  • Mission Complete Trophy - Hidden Palace Complete
  • Metropolis Zone Trophy - Sonic 2 HAZ
  • Sphere Trophy - Sonic 3 SS
  • Tech Trophy - Timezones
  • Windy Valley Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta
  • Wood Zone Trophy - Sonic 3A
  • !Rainbow! Trophy - SRILE

Second Contest

Held from March 25th, 2004 to May 20th, 2004.

  • ???? Trophy - South Island Adventure
  • Hidden Palace Trophy - Sonic Gaiden
  • Wood Zone Trophy - Sunset Shore
  • Dust Hill Trophy - Sonic 2 Ultima
  • Genocide City Trophy - Sonic Zer0
  • Amy Trophy - Sunset Shore
  • Rainbow Trophy - Sonic 2 Aluminum
  • Soda Trophy - South Island Adventure
  • Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic 2 Omega
  • Green Hill Trophy - Sonic Gaiden
  • Labyrinth Trophy - Wood Zone Act 1 - Sonic 2 Long Version
  • Hill Top Trophy - Sunset Shore
  • Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic 2 Ultima
  • 1000101 Trophy - Sonic 2 Delta II
  • Windy Valley Trophy - Sunset Shore
  • Sphere Trophy - Sonic 3 Hard SS
  • WTF?! Trophy - Sonic Rebirth
  • Bet Game Trophy - Eggman the Dictator

Third Contest

Held from January 30th, 2005 to May 19th, 2005.

Results

  • ??? Zone Trophy ???? - Dude with Shadow Adventure
  • Dust Hill Trophy - Sonic Hachelle-Bee's Sonic 2 Long Version
  • Wood Trophy - Shadow Fire's Sonic - The Lost Land 2
  • Rainbow Trophy - Sonic Hachelle-Bee's Sonic 2 Long Version
  • Piano Trophy - Sonic Megamix, Sonic 2 Megamix, Newtrogic High Zone
  • WTF?! Trophy - Sanik the Hedgehog Too
  • 1337!!! Trophy - Sanik the Hedgehog Too
  • Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - SHB with Genocide City
  • Mini Trophy - Sonic the Fighter
  • Lava Reef Trophy - Wood Zone (SHB)
  • Labyrinth Trophy - Desert Zone (SHB)
  • Green Hill Trophy - Wood Zone (SHB)
  • Genocide City Trophy - Desert Zone (SHB)
  • Amy Trophy - Sonic - The Lost Land 2
  • 1000101 Trophy - Shadow Adventure
  • Windy Valley - SHB (GCZ and Wood zone)

Fourth Contest

Held from September 1st, 2005 to May 31st, 2006 (planned), later amended to June 20th.

Results

Runner up: Tie. Sonic 2 Advanced Edit - Robotic ruins zone act 2 / Sonic Uno: Marble Zone
  • Amy Trophy - Sonic Project Chaos - Great Gate Zone
Runner up - Sonic 2 Advanced Edit - Robotic Ruins Zone
Runner up - Sonic 2 Megamix
  • Lava Reef trophy - Sonic The Lost Land - Green Hill act 2
Runner up - Tie. Sonic Megamix, and Sonic 2 A.E.
Runner up: Sonic Adventure EX
  • Labyrinth Trophy - jman2050's Sonic 1 Hack
Runner up: Sonic 2 Advanced Edit "Emerald Hill" act 2
  • 1337 Trophy: Sonic 2 Black Hole
  • 01010110 trophy: Sonic Megamix
Runner up: Sonic: Project Chaos
  • Windy Valley Trophy: Sonic 2 Advanced Edit
Runner up: Sonic Uno
  • Mini trophy: N/A
  • Shadow Trophy: N/A
  • WTF?! Trophy - Sonic Adventure EX
  • Piano Trophy: Sonic Megamix
Runner up : Sonic The Lost Land
  • SHB trophy: Sonic Uno - Marble Zone

Fifth Contest

Held from January 3rd, 2007 to June 31st, 2007.

Results

Honourable Mention - Sonic 2 SMTP
  • Labyrinth TrophySonic 2 AE (this is a good thing)
Honourable Mention - Sonic Megamix
  • 1337!!! Trophys0n1k
Hon. Mention - SOTI
  • 1000101 TrophySonic the Hedgehog Extended Edition
Honourable mention - Sonic pong by drx, Sonic 2 SMTP
  • Windy Valley TrophySonic 2 AE
Honourable Mention - ChimpoQ!
  • WTF?! TrophyChimpoQ!
Honourable Mention - Within A Deep Hedgehog...
Honourable Mention - Sonic 1 EE
  • Piano Trophy - Sonic Megamix
Honourable Mention - Sonic 2 SMTP
  • The Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - Sonic 2 AE
Honourable Mention - Sonic Megamix
  • Shiny Trophy - SMTP
Honourable Mention - Sonic 1 EE

Sixth Contest

Held from January 3rd, 2008 to August 31st, 2008.

Results

Hon. Mention - Sonic 1 Remastered
  • Green Hill Trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
  • Labyrinth Trophy - Sonic Boom
Hon. Mention - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
  • Emerald Hill Trophy - Sonic - Penis Edition
  • 1337!!! Trophy - Sonic 2 Rape
  • 1000101 Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog GBA
Hon. Mention - Sonic the Hedgehog 32X
  • Windy Valley Trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 - Cactus Juice and Mustard
  • Toxic Caves Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 - Sonic Megamix
  • Shadow Trophy - Sonic - Penis Edition
  • WTF?! Trophy - Some Generic Conceptions
  • Christmas Present Trophy - Sonic CD+
  • Piano Trophy - soniNeko
Hon. Mention - Sonic the Sequel: Unmastered
Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 - Cactus Juice and Mustard
Hon. Mention - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
  • Fang Trophy - Sonic 2 - Cactus Juice and Mustard
  • Metropolis Trophy - Some Generic Conceptions
Hon. Mention - Sonic Megamix
Hon. Mention - Sonic Boom
  • Eureka! Trophy - Some Generic Conceptions
Hon. Mention - Robotnik's Revenge
Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 Retro Remix

Seventh Contest

The 7th annual contest started on December 16th, 2008 and ended on September 1st, 2009.

Results

Runner Up: Blue Balls And Blocks
  • Windy Valley Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog - The Lost Worlds
  • Toxic Caves Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
Runner Up: Blue Balls And Blocks
Runner Up: The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
Runner Up: Sonic RDX
Runner Up: The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
  • Fang Trophy - ASCII Emperor
  • Metropolis Trophy/Mushroom Hill Trophy - Sonic Boom
Runner Up: Blue Balls And Blocks
  • Spin Dash Trophy - Sonic RDX
Runner Up: Sonic 2 Retro Remix
  • Eureka! Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
Runner Up: Sonic Boom
  • Replay Trophy - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: The Challenges
  • Crystal Meth Trophy - Sonic 2 Remix Remix
Runner Up: Blue Balls And Blocks
  • The Bar Admin Trophy - Sonic Boom
Runner Up: TheBarAdmin
Runner Up: Sonic 1 Penis Special Stage
  • Most Unique Hack - Blue Balls And Blocks
  • Sonic Boom Trophy - Sonic Boom
  • Ayla Trophy - Sik
  • Rickroll Trophy - sonichackman

Eighth Contest

The 8th annual contest started on December 15th, 2009 and ended on August 5th 2010. The category system that was used in the first and second contests returned for a short time, but was ultimately rejected by popular opinion.

Results

Hon. Mention - Sonic ERaZor
  • Hang Castle Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
Hon. Mention - Sonic 1 Lunacy
  • Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
  • Green Hill Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
  • Labyrinth Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
  • 1337!!! Trophy - Sonic Rape 2.0
  • 1000101 Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 @ SAGE 2010
  • Windy Valley Trophy - Sonic 2 Cactus Juice & Mustard
  • Toxic Caves Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
Hon. Mentions - Blue Ball and Blocks & Sonic Adventure RDX
Hon. Mention - Motobug the Badnik in Sonic 1
  • Iizuka Trophy - Sonic 2 Dimps Edition
  • WTF?! Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 @ SAGE 2010
  • Christmas Present Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 @ SAGE 2010
Hon. Mention - Yoshi in Sonic 2
  • Piano Trophy - Sonic 2 Cactus Juice & Mustard
  • The Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
  • Knuckles Trophy - Yoshi in Sonic 2
Hon. Mentions - Amy in Sonic 1 & Motobug the Badnik in Sonic 1
  • Silver Trophy - Press B For Shittles
  • Fang Trophy - Sonic Adventure RDX
  • Metropolis Trophy - Blue Ball and Blocks
  • Mushroom Hill Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
  • Spin Dash Trophy - Yoshi in Sonic 2
  • Eureka! Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 @ SAGE 2010
Hon. Mention - Sonic - The One Ring
  • Crystal Meth Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
  • Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic 2 XL
  • Rusty Ruin Trophy - Sonic Adventure RDX
  • Crystal Egg Trophy - Sonic 2 LD
  • The Bar Admin Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
  • Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Sonic 1 and 2
  • Chaos Trophy - Super Sonic in Sonic 3D Blast & Super SADX
  • Maze Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
  • Chute Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
  • Emerald Trophy - Yoshi in Sonic 2
  • Rick Roll Trophy - Sonic - Project 255
  • OH GOD WHY Trophy - Press B For Shittles
  • THE GAME - Sonic 1 Lunacy


Ninth Contest

The 9th annual contest started on December 12th, 2010 and is scheduled to end on July 23rd, 2011. The trophies on offer were cleaned up, with some being added, merged or removed. In addition, the community will have a chance to take part by voting for hacks in a Contest Week, which will determine the new "Community Trophies".

Results

Judged Trophies

These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were Cinossu, Dude, MarkeyJester, Mercury, Shadow Fire and Spanner.

  • Hidden Palace Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
  • Wood Trophy - Sonic VR
  • Dust Hill Trophy - Sonic 2 Heroes
  • Green Hill Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
  • Windy Valley Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
  • D.A. Garden Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
Hon. Mention: 30 Day Project: Revisited
  • Palmtree Panic Trophy - Untitled Sonic 2 Hack
  • Genocide City Trophy - Sonic 1 Lunacy
  • 11000101 Trophy - Sonic 2 Heroes
  • Knuckles Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver (Sonia the Hedgehog)
  • Fang Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
  • Eggman Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver (Team Metallix)
  • Spindash Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver (Silver's Telekinesis)
  • Carnival Night Trophy - Sonic 2 Heroes (3 Players at Once)
  • Emerald Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
  • Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Sonic 2 Heroes (Team Based Gameplay)
  • Crystal Meth Trophy - Sonic VR
  • Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic VR
  • Vector Trophy - Yeth
Hon. Mention: Chip McCallahan in Sonic the Hedgehog

Community Trophies

These trophies were allocated through voting made during SAGE 2011 on the Hacking Contest website. Only hacks that were listed as public were able to be downloaded and judged, with other hacks being exempt from the Community Trophies.

  • Hidden Palace Community Trophy - Sonic VR
  • Big Community Trophy - Red the Hedgehog
  • Palmtree Panic Community Trophy - Sonic VR
  • Windy Valley Community Trophy - 30 Day Project: Revisited
  • D.A. Garden Community Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
Hon. Mention: 30 Day Project: Revisited
  • 11000101 Community Trophy - Sonic VR
Hon. Mention: Sonic 2 Heroes

Tenth Contest

The tenth annual contest started on November 24th, 2011 and ended on July 21st, 2012.

Results

Judged Trophies

These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were Ayla, Cinossu, D.A. Garden, Dude, MarkeyJester, MegaGWolf, Mercury, Shadow Fire and Spanner.

Hon. Mention: Sonic ERaZor
  • Palmtree Panic Trophy - Sonic 2 Recreation
  • Genocide City Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
Hon. Mention: Sonic 1 Lunacy
  • 11000101 Trophy - Sonic 1 CDSS
  • Generations Trophy - Sonic Generations PC: Dragon Road Demo
  • Knuckles Trophy - Sonic 3 and Amy Rose
  • Fang Trophy - REGGINATOR GENERATIONS
  • Eggman Trophy - Sonic 1 Megahack: Ultra Edition
  • Spindash Trophy - Sonic 2 Adventure Control
  • Carnival Night Trophy - Sonic 2 Recreation
  • Emerald Trophy - Sonic ERaZor
  • Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Sonic 2: Battle Race
  • Crystal Meth Trophy - Sonic 2 Recreation
  • Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic 2 Recreation
  • Vector Trophy - Sonic 1 Megahack: Ultra Edition
  • WTF?! Trophy - Flickies Island Defense
  • Christmas Present Trophy - Sonic 1 CDSS
  • Big Trophy - Sonic's Grand Adventure
  • E-Rank Trophy - Sonic Green Snake

Community Trophies

These trophies were allocated through voting made during SAGE 2012 on the Hacking Contest website. Only hacks that were listed as public were able to be downloaded and judged, with other hacks being exempt from the Community Trophies. Hacks are available to download on the SSRG Repository.

  • Hidden Palace Community Trophies - Sonic Generations Unleashed PC - Dragon Road Demo, Sonic Classic Heroes
  • Big Community Trophy - Sonic BUGS
  • Palmtree Panic Community Trophies - Sonic Melponterations, Sonic the Hedgehog: Tribute
  • Windy Valley Community Trophies - Sonic Melponterations, Sonic the Hedgehog: Tribute
  • D.A. Garden Community Trophies - Sonic Melponterations, Sonic the Hedgehog: Tribute
  • 11000101 Community Trophies - Sonic Generations Unleashed PC - Dragon Road Demo, Sonic 1 CDSS

Eleventh Contest

The Eleventh Annual Contest was held from August 12, 2013, to August 18, 2013.

Results

Judged Trophies

These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were Ayla, Cinossu, D.A. Garden, Dude, MegaGWolf, Mercury, Shadow Fire, Spanner and SuperEgg.

  • Hidden Palace Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
  • Wood Zone Trophy" - "Sonic Generations - Unleashed Project"
  • Dust Hill Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  • Green Hill Trophy" - "Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition"
  • Windy Valley Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  • D.A Garden Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
  • Lava Reef Trophy" - "Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition"
  • Genocide City Trophy" - "Sonic 1: The Harder Levels"
  • Generations Trophy" - "Sonic Generations - Unleashed Project"
  • 11000101 Trophy" - "Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Network"
  • Fang Trophy" - "An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack"
  • Eggman Trophy" - "Sonic Winter Adventures"
  • Spin Dash Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
  • Carnival Night Trophy" - "Sonic Classic Heroes - Rise of the Chaotix"
  • Emerald Trophy" - "The S Factor: Sonia and Silver"
  • Robotnik's Revenge Trophy" - "Sonic the Hedgehog Never Stop Running"
  • Casinopolis Trophy" - "Sonic Classic Heroes - Rise of the Chaotix"
  • Polygon Jim Trophy (previously the WTF?! Trophy)" - "An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack"
  • Tails Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"

Community Trophies

Unlike previous years, the community voting was held on the contest website, as SAGE 2013 has yet to be scheduled.

  • Hidden Palace Community Trophy" - "Sonic Generations - Unleashed Project"
  • Windy Valley Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  • D.A. Garden Community Trophy" - "Sonic Winter Adventures"
  • Lava Reef Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  • 11000101 Community Trophy" - "Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Network"
  • Polygon Jim Community Trophy" - "An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack"

Twelfth Contest

The Twelfth Annual Contest was held from August 18, 2014, to August 24, 2014.

Judged Trophies

These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were Cinossu, D.A. Garden, MegaGWolf, Mercury, Reverie, Shadow Fire, Spanner and SuperEgg.

  • Hidden Palace Trophy" - "Sonic: South Island Warped"
  • Wood Zone Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  • Dust Hill Trophy" - "Sonic 1 Color Contrast"
  • Green Hill Trophy" - "Sonic: South Island Warped"
  • Windy Valley Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  • D.A Garden Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
  • Lava Reef Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  • Genocide City Trophy" - "Sonic UMZ"
  • Generations Trophy" - "Mystic Cave Classic"
  • 11000101 Trophy" - "Sonic 1 FM"
  • Fang Trophy" - "Sonic the Very Useful Engine"
  • Eggman Trophy" - "Sonic: South Island Warped"
  • Spin Dash Trophy" - "Sonic and Tails: Double Trouble"
  • Carnival Night Trophy" - "Sonic 1 Color Contrast"
  • Emerald Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
  • Robotnik's Revenge Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"
  • Casinopolis Trophy" - "Sonic the Very Useful Engine"
  • Polygon Jim Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"
  • Tails Trophy" - "Sonic 1 Color Contrast"
  • Froggy Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"

Community Trophies

  • Hidden Palace Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  • Big Community Trophy Winner" - "Sonic Hard Mode"
  • Windy Valley Community Trophy" - "Mystic Cave Classic"
  • D.A. Garden Community Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
  • Lava Reef Community Trophy" - "Metal Sonic Hyperdrive"
  • 11000101 Community Trophy" - "Sonic Tetris"
  • Polygon Jim Community Trophy" - "Big's Fishing Derby"


Thirteenth Contest

The Thirteenth Annual Contest was held from October 19 to October 25, 2015.

This contest was rather surprising as MarkeyJester's "Sonic 1 - The Next Level" was viewed so positively compared to the other entries that it won a sizable portion of the trophies.

Judged Trophies

These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were Spanner, Cinossu, D.A. Garden, Shadow Fire, Mercury, Reverie, SuperEgg, LazloPsylus and SSF1991 (Donnie).

  • Hidden Palace Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Wood Zone Trophy - Knuckles' Emerald Hunt by MainMemory
  • Dust Hill Trophy - Big's Fishing Derby by flamewing
  • Green Hill Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Windy Valley Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • D.A Garden Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition by D.A. Garden
  • Genocide City Trophy - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Hard Bosses Edition 2 (Demo) by TheBlad
  • Generations Trophy - Tropical Resort All in One Remastered by brianuuu
  • 11000101 Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Fang Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Spin Dash Trophy - Bunnie Rabbot In Sonic The Hedgehog by E-122-Psi
  • Carnival Night Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Emerald Trophy - An Apeeling Sonic Hack by VAdaPEGA
  • Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Knuckles' Emerald Hunt by MainMemory
  • Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Polygon Jim Trophy - CrazySonic by The Ducks Team
  • Tails Trophy - Big's Fishing Derby by flamewing
  • Eggman Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Newtrogic High Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Wing Fortress Trophy - Big's Fishing Derby by flamewing
  • Shadow Trophy - SonicMT.bin by Natsumi

Community Trophies

  • Hidden Palace Community Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Big the Cat Community Trophy Winner - Sonic The Hedgehog 1: Hold Right To Win Edition by Shade Vortex
  • Windy Valley Community Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • D.A. Garden Community Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester
  • Lava Reef Community Trophy - Sonic 3: D.A. Garden Edition by D.A. Garden
  • 11000101 Community Trophy - Sonic 1 - The Next Level by MarkeyJester

Fourteenth Contest

The Fourteenth Annual Contest was held from November 7 to November 13, 2016.

This contest was plagued by low-quality entries, and the judges felt the need to give null votes to some trophies and reinstate the previously retired Big the Cat trophy for the worst entry. This spurred the addition of a quality control check in the 2017 hacking contest.

Judged Trophies

These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were Spanner, Ayla, Cinossu, D.A. Garden, SuperEgg, LazloPsylus, SSF1991 (Donnie), Shannon, amphobius (DalekSam) and Clownacy.

  • Hidden Palace Trophy - Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final) by Team Painto
  • Wood Zone Trophy - Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo) by Ladego Team
    • Wood Zone Honorable Mention: Sonic 2 ReMastered by MrCat (very split decision with this trophy)
  • Dust Hill Trophy - Untitled Sonic 1 Hack by jubbalub
  • Green Hill Trophy - Untitled Sonic 1 Hack by jubbalub
  • Windy Valley Trophy - Pantufa the Cat – Extended Edition by VAdaPEGA
    • Windy Valley Honorable Mention: Sonic Halloween by CamManS5
  • D.A Garden Trophy - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
    • D.A Garden Honorable Mentions - Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo) by Ladego Team, Knuckles Emerald Hunt by MainMemory
  • Lava Reef Trophy - Pepsi in Sonic 1 by Unlimited Trees
  • Genocide City Trophy - Tails Adventures for Über Players by Bakayote
  • Wing Fortress Trophy - Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo) by Ladego Team
  • Azure Lake Trophy - Sonic Bash! v2 by redhotsonic
    • Azure Lake Honorable Mention - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Chaotix Edition by Jdpense
  • Generations Trophy - Eggmanland for Sonic Generations by NeKit
    • Generations Honorable Mentions - Beta Windy Valley (Sonic Lost World) by SonicOtakuSNG; SADX Character Select Mod by MainMemory & SonicFreak94
  • 11000101 Trophy - Sonic Pocket Winter by ValleyBell
    • 11000101 Honorable Mentions - Sonic 4 in 1 by Natsumi; Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo) by Ladego Team; Eggmanland for Sonic Generations by NeKit
  • Fang Trophy - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
    • Fang Honorable Mentions - Pepsi in Sonic 1 by Unlimited Trees; Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final) by Team Painto
  • Eggman Trophy - Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final) by Team Painto
    • Eggman Honorable Mention - Doctor Robotnik’s Plan B (REV01) by Painto
  • Spin Dash Trophy - Sonic Pocket Winter by ValleyBell
    • Spin Dash Honorable Mention - Pikachu the Mouse by Team Overload; Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro
  • Carnival Night Trophy - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
  • Emerald Trophy - Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final) by Team Painto
  • Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Sonic 1: Reverse Curse by Campbellsonic
  • Casinopolis Trophy - The Radikal Ralakimus Hack Pack (WOW!) – Volume 1 by Ralakimus & Bakayote
    • Casinopolis Honorable Mention - Sonic Halloween by CamManS5
  • Polygon Jim Trophy - The Radikal Ralakimus Hack Pack (WOW!) – Volume 1 by Ralakimus & Bakayote
    • Polygon Jim Honorable Mention - Lose Tails or Else by GT Koopa
  • Tails Trophy - Untitled Sonic 1 Hack by jubbalub
  • Newtrogic High Trophy - Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final) by Team Painto
  • Big the Cat Trophy - Roya Rockwood’s Sonic Mega Collection by Royameadow
    • Big the Cat Honorable Mentions - Unlimited Trees by Unlimited Trees; Blue Potato the McDonalds by Blue Potato; Blue Knuckles in Sonic 3 by Blind_Jack; White Sonic in SK (Sonic 3 Part 2) by joshwoakes; Sonic XE by Team XE; Team Overload (all those underwhelming entries were overkill)

Community Trophies

  • Hidden Palace Community Trophy - Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final) by Team Painto
  • Windy Valley Community Trophy - Pantufa the Cat – Extended Edition by VAdaPEGA
  • D.A. Garden Community Trophy - Sonic: Virtual Adventure (SHC 2016 Demo) by Ladego Team
  • Lava Reef Community Trophy - Sonic: Scorched Quest (SHC’16 pre-final) by Team Painto
  • 11000101 Community Trophy - Sonic Pocket Winter by ValleyBell
  • Big the Cat Community Trophy Winner - Roya Rockwood’s Sonic Mega Collection by Royameadow

Honorable Mentions

  • Sonic 2 ReMastered by MrCat (If we had the 8-bit Trophy this year (it will likely be back next year), this would have won it.)
  • Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro (You have so much potential, come back next year because this hack could win good by then. If we had a trophy to award to the hack with the most potential, it’s this hack.)
  • Scrap Brain Zone Act 1 Mini Contest JOINT WINNERS - Natsumi and MegaGWolf

Fifteenth Contest

The Fifteenth Annual Contest was held from November 20 to November 26, 2017.

After a disappointing showcase in 2016, a quality control check was spurred for the contest, and for the first time in Hacking Contest history a hack expo was added. This resulted in a great success and a massive improvement over last year's contest.

Judged Trophies

These trophies were allocated by the judges, which were Spanner, Ayla, Cinossu, Clownacy, Dandaman955, Dario FF, OrdosAlpha, Selbi, SuperEgg, SSF1991 (Donnie) and Twilightzoney

  • Hidden Palace Trophy - Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
  • Wood Zone Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
  • Dust Hill Trophy - Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
  • Generations Trophy - SADX Lantern Engine by SonicFreak94
    • Generations Honorable Mentions - Heroes Mod Loader & Tweakbox β (Tech Demo) by sewer56lol; Sonic Redux (Character Demo) by InvisibleUp
  • Crystal Egg Trophy - Sonic 2: Zen Island by Yoshister
  • Green Hill Trophy - Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
    • Green Hill Honorable Mention - A generic Sonic 1 ROMhack by CHRdutch
  • Botanic Base Trophy - Mr. Cat's 16 Day Challenge by MrCat
    • Botanic Base Honorable Mention - Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
  • Windy Valley Trophy - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
  • Jungle Trophy - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
  • D.A Garden Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
    • D.A Garden Honorable Mention - Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
  • Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
    • Lava Reef Honorable Mentions - Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil; A generic Sonic 1 ROMhack by CHRdutch
  • Speed Highway Trophy - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
  • Gimmick Mountain Tophy - Sonic 2: Zen Island by Yoshister
  • Genocide City Trophy - Classic Pantufa the Cat DX by VAdaPEGA
    • Genocide City Honorable Mention - Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
  • Azure Lake Trophy - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
  • Advance Trophy - NULL VOTE – NO TROPHY AWARDED
  • 11000101 Trophy - SADX Lantern Engine by SonicFreak94
    • 11000101 Honorable Mention - Sonic 2 for PC & New 3DS by Clownacy
  • Fang Trophy - Sonic Chaos Quest Ultimate by Narcologer
  • Eggman Trophy - Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
    • Eggman Honorable Mention - Sonic Chaos Quest Ultimate by Narcologer
  • Spin Dash Trophy - Sonic 1: Colors Edition (SHC2017 Demo) by campbellsonic
    • Spin Dash Honorable Mention - Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro
  • Carnival Night Trophy - Sonic 1: Colors Edition (SHC2017 Demo) by campbellsonic
    • Carnival Night Honorable Mention - Sonic 3 Chaos Adventure by JDpense
  • Emerald Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
  • Wing Fortress Trophy - Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
  • Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Sonic 1: Colors Edition (SHC2017 Demo) by campbellsonic
    • Robotnik's Revenge Honorable Mention - Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
  • Casinopolis Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
    • Casinopolis Honorable Mentions - Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil; Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro
  • Polygon Jim Trophy - Achi (AKA another trend in gaming that is slightly annoying and ultimately pointless) by Natsumi
  • Tails Trophy - Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro
  • Blaze Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
  • Newtrogic High Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo

Community Trophies

  • Hidden Palace Community Trophy - Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
  • Generations Community Trophy - Sonic Redux (Character Demo) by InvisibleUp
  • Crystal Egg Community Trophy - Sonic 2: Zen Island by Yoshister
  • Windy Valley Community Trophy - Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
  • D.A. Garden Community Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
  • Lava Reef Community Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
  • 11000101 Community Trophy - Sonic 2 for PC & New 3DS by Clownacy
  • Polygon Jim Community Trophy - Achi (AKA another trend in gaming that is slightly annoying and ultimately pointless) by Natsumi
  • Tails Community Trophy - Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro
  • Blaze Community Trophy - Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo

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