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The Annual Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest is a Sonic ROM hacking contest organized by Nayr T'nargh every year. It's widely regarded as the oldest, most prestigious, and most important hacking contest in the Sonic scene.

History

As of today, the Annual Contest has been held five times, and a sixth edition is currently ongoing.

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: [1]

  • 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)
  • Spindash Trophy - best new ability
  • Eureka! Trophy - most innovative game play feature
  • Replay Trophy - most innovative options feature
  • Meth / Liquid Crack Trophy - most potential replayability


Winners

Main article: List of prize winners in the Annual Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest

The grand prize winners of the Annual Contest as of today have been:

  • Second edition (2004):
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