Z-I-v Summer Contest 2021

As I Told U -- Kim Sung Jae

1 5 7 11

From Pump It Up Perfect Collection (uses the same bg and cut from Pump). Song is worth 9 points.

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Feedback for the Week 2 files now up.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14KKT8BU7goEzl_MkKv2mfnhwmcygIFci1Yp-A3_B4cc/

Oh and 9 points and subtitles don't count.

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19 POINTS

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Updated audio source

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My second option for summer week:

S Club 7 - Natural (Almight Mix)

Each letter is worth 1 point so...



I remember recording this song on a cassette tape straight from my TV when I was like 9-10 y/o. Yeah, I am that old that I used cassetes to record some music from the radio or TV, those days when MTV was an actual music channel and discmans(discmen?) were a thing.

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Yea I'm not too sure why I do a boss song even though it isn't my forte but here we go. I may effed up the difficulty rating for all charts pretty badly.

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And yes, these are old graphics when I was still a baby in simfile making. (I was using 3.9 at the time)

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Ah yes, my file post, almost forgot. And this was a personally satisfying one.


From the rhythm game Arcaea.

12 points for the theme, by the way!

(And also, I apologize in hindsight for the subpar audio of my last file [per t7r's review]--it was pulled years ago during a time when clear cuts were not readily available, and I got so used to it in my library without realizing a better version was uploaded a couple months ago. Hopefully the steps always make up for things like that!)

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15 minutes until the deadline! Get your weapons ready!

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I'm currently playing 6 of the Week 3 files ahead of the .zip generation and theme announcement, particularly by those authors that need to improve a lot just to provide my feedback today.

I'm doing this in hopes that none of you rush your Week 4 files while not improving.

Already added in a Week 3 tab in here with the affected authors (using preferred names now instead of ZIv usernames) so I highly recommend you do not rush your files if you want some thoughts first
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14KKT8BU7goEzl_MkKv2mfnhwmcygIFci1Yp-A3_B4cc/

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lots of jumps

I'm not doing full reviews but I'm also going to post some general tips and tricks for playability after I finish playing the Round 2 files -- some of them so far are a little yikes :/.

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You know, I bought myself a used car this year. I've been putting it to good use this Summer, taking it out for a drive. Just recently, I went to the beach. It was a long journey, though. I had to travel through the entire state of Delaware, top to bottom, and I also did it on the way back. I may have gotten lost on the way, ending right back into Maryland, but I eventually made it. And what did I do at the beach? I went to some of the local arcades to play some DDR...


Ten years ago, DDRMAX was released in Japanese arcades. It was a fresh start for the series, adding in an entirely new roster of songs and new features. One significant feature was the FREEZE arrow, and it's time we pay our respects to it.

For this week, your hardest chart MUST contain FREEZE arrows. The combined length of all FREEZE arrows must add up to 40 beats (10 measures) or over.

- There is no limitation on the amount of FREEZE arrows you can use. (You can have one FREEZE arrow stretching out for 10 entire measures)
- Rolls count as FREEZE arrows, so you can combine Rolls with FREEZEs.
- You are free to select any song you want.

It's time for a long road trip! Boys and girls, pack your bags. I want you in this track!


Okay, dudes! Tread water while I tally your scores!

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Ooh this is a good one!

Is this over all charts combined? or just for the hardest chart?

Guess who submitted Ukraine 2021?

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Just the hardest chart. The other charts don't count.

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