Category 1:

• This category is reserved for games. Any tools or toys should be submitted as category 2.
• Mapper 28 compatible entry up to 64KB with NO PRG-RAM


• Prizes as follows:
  1st Place - $512
  2nd Place - $256
  3rd Place - $128
  4th Place - $64
  5th Place - $32


• Limited Edition multicarts for all meritorious entries (at judges discretion)
• Judging criteria and full submission requirements - WORK IN PROGRESS
• Anonymous entries are allowed if you wish to opt out of receiving a prize, but would still like your submission included. You may also opt out of any prizes without submitting anonymously.
• By submitting an entry into this contest, you are giving full consent to use the entry on the multicart. Submissions must meet multicart standards to be inlcuded (see below under general guidelines)

• Contest runs until January 31, 2018.
• Entries should be submitted by February 1st 12:00AM CST
• Commercially released entries, and previously submitted entries with no changes are discouraged.
• Multiple entries are allowed and encouraged.
• Only one cash/cartridge/other physical prize will be awarded per entrant across all categories. If multiple submissions place in a cash winning position, the greatest prize will be awarded, and the runner up will receive the prize. You can only win one cash prize*. You can only win one cartridge**. You can only win one other physical prize.
• Entries must be original. Plagiarism and copyright infringement will result in disqualification.
• Use of existing tools/libraries/code qualify as long as permission has been granted by the author.
• Collaborations are allowed, prize distribution will be decided by those who collaborated on the project. This decision should be known by the person who submitted the entry as they will be our primary contact. Please make these decisions beforehand.
• There are no restrictions on submissions including explicit content.
• Publishers and organizers reserve the right to request changes to your entry for content exceeding E10+ ESRB rating prior to inclusion on published cartridges.

*In the event that a single entrant wins multiple cash prizes, regardless of who collaborated on the projects, the person who submits the project represents the whole. i.e., Project A and Project B won 1st and 2nd respectively. They were submitted by Bob. Larry was a collaborator on Project B. There will still only be one cash prize for the two projects.
**If the entry is a collaboration, additional cartridges may be purchased at cost for fellow collaborators (or deducted from a cash prize if applicable).

Category 2 (the non-contest):

• Anything Goes - old unreleased stuff, modified existing stuff, whatever. If it runs on the NES/FC feel free to submit it.
• There will be no cash prizes awarded for this category.
• Dev. Edition NON-Numbered multicarts and (possible) other prizes for all entries included on the multicart (at judges discretion)
• Depending on the configuration of the entry, it may not be possible to include it on the multicart, however, at the judges discretion multicarts and physical prizes will be awarded. For exceptional submissions, extra effort may be done to adapt the game/cartridge hardware to support being included in the multicart.
• Entrants are not required to consent to multicart inclusion upon submission.
• Since this category will not be ranked or judged, it will also not be under the strict submission dates and times. If it is submitted before the multicart is released, then it is fair game. Keep in mind, the sooner it is submitted the better chance it will have at making it onto the multicart.
• Entries in this category will also not be under the restriction of the General Guidelines above, but material you do not have rights to will not be considered for the multicart.

Category 2 is intended to give publicity to homebrewers by having their work placed on the nesdevcompo website, and to encourage entrants to finish their projects.