Nethack.alt.org weekly scorefest
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At midnight to 00:30 UTC on October 2, 2006, the first test weekly scorefest was held on nethack.alt.org and coordinated on #nethack.
Objective
Acquire as high a score as possible within the given time limit.
Rules
- The starting time and ending time will be set out in advance.
- No games can be started before the starting time; this entails not pressing 'p' on the dgamelaunch menu until the appointed time.
- Your character must die before the ending time.
- You can play as many games as you want between the starting time and ending time; any games to be scored must meet the above criteria.
- The highest score achieved in a game that meets the above criteria shall be considered the winner. In the event of a tie, the game with the lower turn count shall prevail.
- By agreement of the majority of players present for the competition, additional restrictions may be declared for the current round of games (e.g. must play random characters).
- When a score is called into question, the ttyrecs for the game shall be investigated to ensure the timestamps are consistent with the above criteria.