ZIv Contest 2025 -FIFTEEN YEARS OF ZIv SIMFILE CONTESTS-

Adding SupremeX's votes will be:

Take Me Out To The Ball Game (Planet Remix) (Vinylarou) - 7
The Limbo (Marukomuru) - 6
EVERGREEN (ElectroJuan2023) - 3
Sexual (Li Da Di) [Thunderpuss 2000 Edit] (chewi) - 2

AAAND... I could easily manipulate these scores by giving my points but I'll be objective. I though I was the last one pending to vote

1.- Sexual (Li Da Di) [Thunderpuss 2000 Edit] - +3 // I really liked Chewi's work and this time didn't dissapoint. I love the fact that he makes old style simfiles ♥
2.- The Limbo (Marukomuru) - +2 // Very solid in general
3.- deltadance.com (SupremeX) - +1 // It's eurobeat. You know me.

and thanks for your points! ♥

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Total:

The Limbo (Marukomuru) - 8
Take Me Out To The Ball Game (Planet Remix) (Vinylarou) - 7
Sexual (Li Da Di) [Thunderpuss 2000 Edit] (chewi) - 5
EVERGREEN (ElectroJuan2023) - 3
deltadance.com (SupremeX) - 1

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I didn't forget to vote I swear 🥴

Sexual (Li Da Di) [Thunderpuss 2000 Edit] - 3 points
Take Me Out To Te Ball Game (Planet Remix) - 2 points
deltadance.com - 1 point

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Totals:
Take Me Out To The Ball Game (Planet Remix) (Vinylarou) - 9
Sexual (Li Da Di) [Thunderpuss 2000 Edit] (chewi) - 8
The Limbo (Marukomuru) - 8
EVERGREEN (ElectroJuan2023) - 3
deltadance.com (SupremeX) - 2

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I'll download these at some point and have a play! looking forward to it.

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Decided to check out the set and it looks like I'm not exactly altering the consensus.

+3: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (Planet Remix) - Quite the song pick, and the chart fit quite well, feeling apt for both the MAX era and something the SMX team would've cooked for a Hard+.
+2: Sexual (Li Da Di) (Remix) - Solid early 2010s-style DDR license charting, not too loose like the MAX era but not quite as tight as the A-onward modus operandi.
+1: The Limbo - I like the audacity of the concept, but some recurring rhythm errors in the second half stop me from giving this a more full-throated recommendation.
Evergreen - I get the feeling a lot of the patterning here was intended to be double-stepped, but what can I say, that's typically not my thing. Rhythm-wise, it didn't feel harder than a 14 to me, and the patterning wasn't so jarring as to push it up to 15 territory.
deltadance.com - While I understand simplifying rhythms for this type of chart, I can't say I quite understand the particular one chosen for the synth riff. The Under the Sky level of difficulty whiplash was also a bit off feeling, I'd personally call this chart a 12.

Running Total

fun fact: when i later play evergreen i just have the same feeling and i re-rated the chart to 14 on my outfox before the round ended

We're still taking votes, right?

If so:
The Limbo +3
Sexual (Li Da Di) [Thunderpuss 2000 Edit] +2
Take Me Out To The Ball Game (Planet Remix) +1

Total:


If not, then disregard XD

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Vinylarou wins Round 1!!!

Vinylarou, you have less than 23 hours to post the theme for Round 2! Please be specific with the rules and let me know if you have any questions!

MOOOOOM, I WOOOOOOOOON!!

Thank you all!

So week 2 is going to be:

Round 2 - Onomatopoeia


this week's entries has to contain at least one word considered as onomatopoeia either in its title or in the artist's name.

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Boom / Prima J
BPM: 119
Genre: Pop Rap
DDR X ratings: 1/4/6/11
Classic DDR ratings: 1/3/5/8

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BIGBANG - BANG BANG BANG



now that im starting listening k-pop, i want to chart something of that (also has the "bang" onomatopoeia)

2 / 3 / 6 / 12

here's the link https://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/viewsimfile.php?simfileid=66254

I guess I am back after all. Seven months' worth of rust to shake off, but it's something.

Jared Dines - But Does it Djent


Well that answers my question.

3 / 7 / 12 / 16

For those of you that like the classic ratings:
1 / 4 / 8 / 10

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Speedman - Bang Bang (Kill My Heart)
BPM: 157
Genre: Eurobeat (yass)
Length: 01:45

Modern DDR ratings:
5 // 8 // 11

GoodClassic DDR Ratings
3 // 5 // 8

One of my favorite songs from SEB. No video, but it has lyrics ♥

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I love how we're all incidentally picking song titles that start with B lmao

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Voting has already begun! Please take some time to play all the files and vote on your top 3!

My votes:
1. Sonic Boom (Marukomuru) - +3
2. But Does it Djent (SirDj0nt/Karl with a K) - +2
3. BANG BANG BANG (ElectroJuan2023) - +1

Total:
Sonic Boom (Marukomuru) - 3
But Does it Djent (SirDj0nt/Karl with a K) - 2
BANG BANG BANG (ElectroJuan2023) - 1

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Time for me to vote:

1. Boom [chewi] - +3
2. Bang Bang (Kill My Heart) [Vinylyarou] - +2
3. BANG BANG BANG [ElectroJuan2023] - +1

Total:
Boom [chewi] - 3
Sonic Boom [Marukomuru] - 3
Bang Bang (Kill My Heart) [Vinylyarou] - 2
BANG BANG BANG (ElectroJuan2023) - 2
But Does it Djent [Karl with a K] - 2

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my turn

1st - Boom (+3)
2nd - Bang Bang (Kill My Heart) (+2)
3rd - But Does It Djent (+1)

Total:
Boom [chewi] - 6
Bang Bang (Kill My Heart) [Vinylyarou] - 4
Sonic Boom [Marukomuru] - 3
But Does it Djent [Karl with a K] - 3
BANG BANG BANG (ElectroJuan2023) - 2

But Does it Djent: 3 points
Boom: 2 points
Bang Bang (Kill My Heart): 1 point

Total:
Boom [chewi] - 8
But Does it Djent [Karl with a K] - 6
Bang Bang (Kill My Heart) [Vinylyarou] - 5
Sonic Boom [Marukomuru] - 3
BANG BANG BANG [ElectroJuan2023] - 2

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Boom [chewi] +3p.
BANG BANG BANG [ElectroJuan2023] +2p.
But Does it Djent [Karl with a K] +1p.

HM: Sonic Boom [Marukomuru] - Very good song, but you posted it past the deadline, I think.

Total:
Boom [chewi] - 11
But Does it Djent [Karl with a K] - 7
Bang Bang (Kill My Heart) [Vinylyarou] - 5
Sonic Boom [Marukomuru] - 3
BANG BANG BANG [ElectroJuan2023] - 3

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Oh, if Sonic Boom was uploaded after the deadline, should I change my votes? I didn't check tbh.

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