Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest
From Sonic Retro
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. A seventh contest is currently in progress.
Contents
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 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: The 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
- Hidden Palace trophy - Sonic Megamix
- Dust Hill trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
- Wood Trophy - Sonic: Project Chaos
- Genocide City Trophy - Sonic Megamix
- 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
- Rainbow Trophy - Sonic - The Lost Land
- 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.
- Green Hill trophy - Sonic 1 Plus
- 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
- HPZ - Sonic the Hedgehog Megamix
- DHZ - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
- Shadow Zone Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog Extended Edition
- Genocide City Trophy – Sonic 2 SMTP
- Rainbow Trophy – Sonic 2 AE
- Lava Reef Trophy – Sonic Megamix
- Green Hill Trophy – Sonic 2 AE
- Honourable Mention - Sonic 2 SMTP
- Labyrinth Trophy – Sonic 2 AE (this is a good thing)
- Honourable Mention - Sonic Megamix
- 1337!!! Trophy – s0n1k
- Hon. Mention - SOTI
- 1000101 Trophy – Sonic the Hedgehog Extended Edition
- Honourable mention - Sonic pong by drx, Sonic 2 SMTP
- Windy Valley Trophy – Sonic 2 AE
- Honourable Mention - ChimpoQ!
- WTF?! Trophy – ChimpoQ!
- Honourable Mention - Within A Deep Hedgehog...
- Christmas Present Trophy - 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
- Hidden Palace trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
- Wood Trophy - Sonic Megamix
- Genocide City Trophy - Sonic Boom
- Rainbow Trophy - Sonic 2 - Cactus Juice and Mustard
- Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic Boom
- 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
- The Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - Sonic 2: Advanced Edit
- Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 - Cactus Juice and Mustard
- Eosian Sphere Trophy - Some Generic Conceptions
- Knuckles Trophy - Dustin Wyatt's Epic Adventure
- 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
- Spin Dash Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
- Hon. Mention - Sonic Boom
- Eureka! Trophy - Some Generic Conceptions
- Hon. Mention - Robotnik's Revenge
- Replay Trophy - Sonic Megamix
- Crystal Meth Trophy - Sonic Megamix
- Hon. Mention - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
- Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Robotnik's Revenge
Seventh Contest
The 7th annual contest started on December 16th, 2008 and ended on September 1st, 2009.
Results
- Hidden Palace Trophy - Sonic Boom
- Wood Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
- Dust Hill Trophy - Blue Balls And Blocks
- Genocide City Trophy - Sonic 1 Lunacy
- Rainbow Trophy - Sonic RDX
- Lava Reef Trophy - Sonic 1 Oergomized
- Green Hill Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
- Labyrinth Trophy - Sonic the Hedgehog - The Lost Worlds
- Emerald Trophy - The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
- 1337!!! Trophy - Sonic 2 Rape
- 1000101 Trophy - Sonic Boom
- 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
- Shadow Trophy - Sonic and Friends
- WTF?! Trophy - Blue Balls And Blocks
- Christmas Present Trophy - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: The Challenges
- Piano Trophy - Sonic Boom
- Runner Up: The S Factor: Sonia and Silver
- The Super Duper Amazing Level Trophy - Sonic 2 Retro Remix
- Amy Trophy - Sonic 2 Cactus Juice and Mustard
- Runner Up: Sonic RDX
- Eosian Sphere Trophy - Blue Balls And Blocks
- Knuckles Trophy - Sonic Zeta Overdrive
- 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
- Robotnik's Revenge Trophy - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: The Challenges
- Maze Trophy - Sonic 1: The Special Stages
- 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 will end on July 31st, 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. Judges are unknown at this point (apart from Ayla) but assistance has been requested for a number of things.