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posted Feb 20, 2012 3:17 PM by Eric G
Hey everyone! I am happy to announce that DarthBowser's Jeopardy-Style Trivia is back for another go after a very successful first event. The host, himself, was gracious enough to host yet another event, and very close to his 21st birthday, too (hence the title). The rules will be identical to the first, which means there will be more Jeopardy fun and perhaps a chance of revenge for those who weren't so lucky on the Final Jeopardy question (myself included).
The second Jeopardy-Style Trivia will take place on Friday, March 2nd at 7:00 PM EST (GMT -5). Of course it will be hosted in The Blargg Pit's live chat - #sm41triviahq - assuming it doesn't have any untimely technical hiccups. =P
Hope to see you there!
~SM41 |
posted Feb 7, 2012 2:32 PM by Eric G
Hello all! Despite some technical difficulties with ChatSpike's website and servers, it looks like they are back online and in business. I connected to the chat today in both mIRC and through ChatSpike's website with no problems. So yeah... everything is back up and running! Hooray!
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posted Feb 5, 2012 1:19 PM by Eric G
Hello everyone. I just wanted to let you all know that ChatSpike.net is down, so you will not be able to connect to the IRC at this time. Sakani directed me to ChatSpike's Twitter post (@chatspike), which said the following: "
Tweeting to let you know we're alive; however, I am not in a position to say what's broken. -SnoFox"Obviously something is up, but I'm not really sure what. In any case I'll keep checking on the IRC regularly and let you know when everything is back online.
Also today is the Super Bowl, which as you know I'm definitely going to be watching. Should be quite a game =)
~SM41 |
posted Jan 23, 2012 9:36 AM by Eric G
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updated Jan 23, 2012 9:37 AM
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Hello all! Even though SM41's Mario Trivia Challenge has come to an end, this will hopefully not discourage the community from keeping the spirit of trivia alive. DarthBowser is one such user, as he will be hosting a Jeopardy-Style Trivia event on Friday, January 27th, at 7:00 PM EST (GMT -5). All of the specifics of the rules and whatnot will be explained at the event, but if you've ever played Jeopardy, then you know that this will certainly be a challenging and exciting event. DarthBowser has definitely proven himself to be quite knowledgeable, so I'm sure that this event will be one to remember.
Hope to see you there!
~ShadowMarioXLI |
posted Jan 11, 2012 5:25 PM by Eric G
Hey guys, I received a few messages concerning the release date of the results for Mario Music Madness 5. While I am working on them, it is a long process to complete and I have to double-check all of the results to make sure everything is correct. It's not like the standard trivia events where I can just change something; once it's in a video, it's finalized. Thus, to perhaps satisfy some of your curiosity, here is the results table from Mario Music Madness 4, which shows how everything is calculated. As you can see, it's quite a process =P
Note that this is saved as a .xlsx file and can be opened in Microsoft Excel 2007 or newer.
Enjoy!
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posted Jan 8, 2012 5:46 PM by The Pasta King
A lot has been said about RPG Trivia 2, and many people would rather not bring up certain moments from that contest ever again. The contest has already been put to rest months ago, and this news post doesn't plan on digging up the moments out of their graves. Instead, this post is meant to remind us of the most recent (and positive) related event that occured: The RPG Trivia 2 Awards!
Compiled by DarthBowser, these awards are basically records of various achievements throughout the contest. Accolades like Most Damage Caused, Most Poison Inflicted, and Least Damage Taken are examples. These awards were originally revealed in an impromptu ceremony on #sm41triviahq, but now they shall be posted on the site for everyone to see. Not only will you see who won each award, but you'll see the full ranking for each award, as well! It's definitely an interesting read for anyone who's interested, and it basically ends the saga of this contest on a high note.
I'd like to thank Darth for his hard work in putting these award stats together, and you'll find a link to a .pdf file containing the fruits of his labor below. Finally, I can safely say that you won't be hearing or reading anything about this contest ever again, except for the obligatory Special Archive update. =P
Will there ever be an RPG Trivia 3? I actually talked a little bit about that with ShadowMario41 recently, and we both agreed that if a sequel did happen, it would not happen anytime in the near future. It might not even happen at all, but we're still keeping all of our class notes and data, just in case. You know what they say: "Never say never."
Hopefully, if it comes true, it will turn out far better than this contest did. It is very likely, because all of us now have history to learn from. That's enough out of me, though. Enjoy the file!
~ThePastaKing
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posted Dec 12, 2011 12:54 AM by Mega Freak
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updated Dec 12, 2011 12:54 AM
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Greetings All! everyone! It's that time of the year again, which means it's time for the third annual Blargg Pit Secret Santa event. Secret Santa 2011!
In case you're unfamiliar with how this will work, let me explain. Basically, after everyone has signed up, all participants will randomly be given the name of another memeber, whom he/she must give a gift to. Of course, every gift-giver will also receive a gift, creating a chain of everyone giving and everyone receiving. And you won't know who is buying a gift for you until you receive the gift, hence "secret" Santa.
Gift giving will be done via the Wii Shop Service. This includes Wii Virtual Console games as well as Wii Ware games. In order to participate, you must be willing to spend some money to give a gift to someone else, with the max amount allowed being 10 dollars. No one should be spending over 10 dollars, but also don't feel like you need to spend 10 dollars either (heck some of the best games on the service are only 500.)
Like last year, we also request you send a list of suggestion
of the genre of game that you would want to receive (i.e. platformer,
RPG, shooter, etc). You can also mention things like "I prefer obscure games" or "I prefer games from these systems" if you would like. This will leave the gift more open-ended for the
sender so that the gifts can truly be surprises. However, new this year if you wouldn't mind taking the time, we ask that you also send a list of games you already own for the service. While you can always send the gift back if someone buys you something you already have, this way we can avoid that entirely. If you also own some of the games available on the VC on an older system, you may put that on the list as well (unless you wouldn't mind a digital copy of the game)
If you would like to register for Secret Santa 2011, you can e-mail MegaFreak400 ( MegaFreak400@gmail.com)
any time from December 12th - December 21st, at which point all
registrations will be final. You
must include your Wii Address in the e-mail. So to recap, when you send an e-mail, include your user name, your wii address, List of games you already own, and a list of genre suggestions. At midnight on the 21st, I will send out an e-mail with the wii addresses of all the participants. PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL THE ADDRESSES ARE IN YOUR WII ASAP. That is the only way to make sure this will re-main truly secret. Gift giving will begin at midnight on the 24th, so try and have the addresses in before then (the sooner the better though.) On the 23rd, Shadowmarioxli will send out an e-mail to each of the participants, telling you who you have and giving you their list of suggestions and games they own. Please do not send gifts until midnight on the 24th (or after that point) Try and have the gift sent before the end of the day on the 25th (Christmas.) Also, if you do not have an internet connection set up for your wii, or if you will not have the ability to purchase a game from the wii shop channel on the 24th, you can not participate. Otherwise somebody would end up not getting a gift due to either not being able to send, or lack of funds.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in #sm41triviahq or
send an e-mail to Shadowmarioxli or Me (Megafreak400).
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posted Dec 4, 2011 12:33 PM by Eric G
Hey all!
Some of you have requested the transcript for the final main trivia of SM41's Mario Trivia Challenge. It is now available to be downloaded as FinalMainTrivia.txt on the trivia extras page. Enjoy reliving the memories =)
~SM41 |
posted Nov 27, 2011 7:11 PM by Mega Freak
Due to being busy as well as other factors, the Nintendo Download as well as Tea Time will no longer be updated. I don't want to make this permanent at the moment, but at the very least it will be at least till summer before these are to be updated again. Sorry for anyone who enjoyed these updates.
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posted Nov 20, 2011 4:40 PM by Mega Freak
Sorry this is a bit late again, though honestly this week is really meh. I mean Kirby's adventure is a great game, but the 3D effect doesn't seem to be as apparent as the other 3D classic games (Multi-layering doesn't seem to be used as much as say in urban champion) not to mention it costs more than the VC version. And the other games this week are all not worth paying for.
My
pick for the best game of the week is: 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure, since it's the only great game this week, even if you're better off with the VC version (unless you like portable kirby, then by all means get this, it's a great game)
For the worst
game of the week, I recommend not downloading (though you still should check out for
yourself if it's worth it) Play & Learn Chinese, because these games are never good and don't really end up teaching you in the long run anyway.
Virtual Console
N/A
Wii Ware
Pinocchio's Puzzle (EnjoyUp Games) (500 Points)
Demos:
N/A
3DS Virtual Console
N/A
eShop
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure (Nintendo) ($6.99)
DSI Ware
Play & Learn Chinese (Selectsoft) (800 points or $7.99)
Escape Trick: Convenience Store (Intense Co. Ltd) (500 points or $4.99)
Nintendo Week - Super Mario 3D Land
- The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword
- Holiday Recommendations
- Rayman: Origins
- LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7
Other News
The
Legend of Zelda Great Fairy's Fountain theme is available on Nintendo Video. This orchestrated song is also
apart of the CD that is packaged with initial production runs of
Skyward Sword
This update was composed by MegaFreak400
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