Big 20 Race #21: Oct 4 12pm EST
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Participants
- Race Details and Notes
- Live Links and References
- Data Sheets and Timings
- Common Formatting Rules
- Notes on PBs and Averages
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Overview
Race on October 4th at 12pm EST. This Big 20 event is a collaborative NES speedrunning sheet that lists participant names, times, and various metrics across multiple games. The document includes a long roster of runners, historical data from prior Big 20 events, and instructions for formatting run times in the accepted format h:mm:ss. The sheet also references the Best of NES community, Discord server links, and Twitch channels for live viewing. The event emphasizes accurate time entry in columns marked AC, AD, AE, etc, and provides calculations for average and personal best PB across all runs.
Key participants include a wide group of runners such as aaron2u2, A swede, ActualLee, ApolloSmug, Arcus, Pikapikapikachuuuu, Reeve42, LackAttack, donning a mix of names from the NES speedrunning community. The list of players is presented in the sheet in multiple formats and sections, with many duplicates and cross references for different runs and categories across years. The overall goal is to track performance, reveal best times, and maintain an accessible record for race day analysis.
This overview captures the core purpose of the sheet: to organize a Big 20 session with clear structure for times, PBs, and average calculations while providing room for notes, links, and live streaming references.
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Participants
The document contains a large roster of participants, often shown as a continuous list of handles and names. The following is a representative sampling of the participants listed in the sheet, in the order they appear across sections:
- aaron2u2
- A swede
- ActualLee
- AK_Potatoes
- ApolloSmug
- Arcus
- Pikapikapikachuuuu
- PeaJae
- AsmadiGames
- LackAttack
- Demian_Neville
- Bogledowdee
- RaymonReddington
- GoldenOgreGames
- Jawsomesauce
- Reeve42
- Pikachu
- Grayskull83
- Zen
- ZeroCounts
- cytown
- Devilmike666
- tecolote1280
- EpY94
- ShinDigPig
- Rogue
- SassageLink
- Packie619
- mappyman
- OldManSteele
- Hallucinogenic
- LuxLetalis
- TheAmericanDweem
- JackPro
- Omegacoma
- Firebroth
- Gleepottz
- Knucks
- Zenith
- Coco
- Ray Reddington
- Zarc0nis
- Yutili
- Rojo
- Demian_Neville
- Zarc0nis
- Buhender
- lordoflinal
- zeugman
- Archon
- solid
- shadow
The roster above is a sampling; the sheet contains many more names and handles used across the different categories and race sheets. The participants are listed across multiple sections and are sometimes repeated in different formats to reflect different runs and categories.
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Race Details and Notes
- Race day: October 4th at 12pm EST. Participants are expected to enter times in h:mm:ss format. The sheet includes an instruction block: Insert Twitch URL here and a note to format times properly so the spreadsheet can calculate the average and PB.
- The sheet includes a number of “Notes” blocks reminding participants to protect the sheet, to place run times in the correct columns AC, AD, AE, and to ensure the total and run counts align. It also references that the spreadsheet tracks averages and PBs for all runners and offers an option to remove unhelpful sections.
- Several sections mention live streaming and social links such as BestofNES, Discord, and various Twitch channels for live viewing of the event.
- The sheet contains placeholders like Note: Please insert your times in format h:mm:ss and Example: 00:05:30 would be a 5 minute, 30 second time to guide new users in data entry.
- There are multiple sub-sections corresponding to various games and categories, each listing Run 1 through Run 20 times, PB times, and average times. The data is presented in a way to compare and contrast performances across different games, including Wheel of Fortune, DuckTales 2, TMNT, Double Dragon III, Mario's Time Machine, Shera and the 40 Thieves, Spy vs. Spy, Kabuki Quantum Fighter, Double Dribble 100 Points, Cobra Triangle, Formula 1 Sensation, Nightshade 4 Scarabs, Festers Quest PAL, Hatris, Clash at Demonhead, Sweet Home, Gyruss, Mighty Bomb Jack, Journey to Silius, Adventures of Bayou Billy (J), and more.
- The sheet is designed to allow participants to enter 4-6 runs and then compute the Best Time (PB), Median, and Average across all runs, with multiple pages dedicated to each game or category. It also includes sections for “Most Runs” and “Total” time across all games, indicating overall performance for the event.
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Live Links and References
- The sheet lists channel references and live links for the event, including references to Best of NES and the community’s Discord server. Twitch links appear in multiple blocks (examples include a few runners with their streams listed). Participants are encouraged to supply Twitch URLs for live viewing on race day.
- Example Twitch entries referenced in the sheet include channels like twitch.tv/zerocounts, twitch.tv/demian_neville, twitch.tv/yutili, twitch.tv/epY94, twitch.tv/gleepottz, twitch.tv/letcreate123, twitch.tv/pikapikapikachuuuu and others. These links are intended to be added to the sheet so viewers can follow individual runs during the race.
- The sheet also references YouTube and other platforms in some sections, though the primary media links are Twitch and Discord.
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Data Sheets and Timings
- The document includes a large collection of tables with various headings such as Category, PB, Average, Run 1, Run 2, etc. These tables are repeated for different games and for “Most Runs,” “Total Runs,” and other aggregated metrics.
- The timing data uses a pattern: Run times are entered as h:mm:ss, and the sheet computes Best Time, PB, and Averages across each game and across multiple runs. There are blocks labeled as Category # PB Average Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Run 7 Run 8 Run 9 Run 10 Run 11 Run 12 Run 13 Run 14 Run 15 Run 16 Run 17 Run 18 Run 19 Run 20, followed by rows for each game.
- The sheet contains a number of visual indicators and color-coded cells, with green, yellow, orange, and red tones used to highlight PBs, best times, or notable metrics. Utility notes explain how to read these color codes and how to interpret the differences between PB times and first-place splits.
- The data includes a “Sum of Best” line, “Total time,” and “Most Runs” sections. It also references a “Table of Contents with anchors” and “Table of Contents links match header anchors exactly” for internal navigation.
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Common Formatting Rules
- The document uses a consistent structure with headers for sections and subsections and tables to capture run times.
- It instructs users to format times as h:mm:ss; the example 00:05:30 would be a 5 minutes 30 seconds time.
- It emphasizes entering times in the correct columns AC, AD, AE, etc, so the sheet can compute averages and PBs across all runners.
- It also notes that “The spreadsheet tracks the spreadsheet's average and PB of all runners” and that “Feel free to delete these if they are unhelpful.”
- The sheet contains placeholder fields like Insert Twitch URL here and a section for the user to input their own link and title.
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Notes on PBs and Averages
- The sheet shows a variety of PB entries by game, with PB times listed per Run as well as a running total across multiple games.
- It includes a section for “Most Runs” for different games and runs, and tracks the average across all runs for the event. It also displays the difference between PBs across the top players and the overall race median.
- The data blocks show per-game PBs, per-run splits, and the race day PBs for the 20 games in the Big 20 event. The sheet is designed to be re-used for future Big 20 events by simply updating the Run columns with new times.
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Additional Resources
- Live streaming: Twitch channels for various runners are listed, such as aaron2u2, Devilmike666, Archon, Pikapikapikachuuuu, and many others. The sheet references a number of twitch URLs that can be used to watch multiple games on race day.
- Community and chat: Discord links and Best of NES references are included for the community to discuss strategies and share PBs.
- The document contains a series of notes and tips for participants, including reminders to format times properly and to protect the shared sheet during updates.
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Summary of the Sheet Structure
- The sheet is built around a set of repetitive templates that cover the 20 games under Big 20. Each game has a set of runs, PBs, and averages, followed by a total row combining the results. The structure repeats for categories like Run 1 through Run 20 and Total for all games, enabling a quick overview of overall performance.
- There are multiple copies of the same core data, likely for different pages or drafts of the same sheet, each with slightly different annotations. The final page consolidates the data to present the complete set of runs and PBs across all games, with color-coded cells to highlight best times and important metrics.
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References and Links
- Best of NES: https://thebestofnes.example
- Discord: https://discord.gg/nRwwaPN
- Twitch: various channels per runner and event day
- YouTube: optional per runner uploads
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Final Notes on Data Integrity
- The document is a comprehensive, multi-page spreadsheet-like dataset used to track a large number of NES speedruns in a single Big 20 event. It emphasizes consistent data entry, precise time formatting, and clear anchors for internal linking.
- The data is intended to be updated live on race day with new times being entered in AC, AD, AE, etc columns, with PBs and averages recalculated automatically by the spreadsheet.
- The page serves as a central hub for race day details, participant rosters, run times, and live streaming references, all in a navigable Markdown format with internal anchors for quick access.
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Anchors used in this article
- #big-20-race-21-oct-4-12pm-est
- #table-of-contents
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- #race-details-and-notes
- #live-links-and-references
- #data-sheets-and-timings
- #common-formatting-rules
- #notes-on-pbs-and-averages
- #additional-resources
- #summary-of-the-sheet-structure
- #references-and-links
- #final-notes-on-data-integrity
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