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'Ey dere Makers! Foreman Banzai Bill-der 'ere! I'm scoutin' for some new, talented peeps like youse guys, and I wanna see all the amazin' stuff you've all been working on lately! I'll be soarin' around the forums lookin atcher projects. I'm lookin' to be impressed, so show me the best stuff ya got! You'd bettah have fun doing so!

Don't ferget ta tag yer threads with the appropriate thread tags so that when C3 Votin' comes 'round at the end of the event, yer projects will be entered into the automated votin' system! All youse gotta do when makin' or editin' a thread is use Ctrl+Click to select multiple tags. Gotta make sure yer stuff stands out nice an' pretty, y'know?

Ah yea, one mo' thing... You can click on the Angry Sun or Happy Moon to change the Mario Maker 2 site scheme from day ta night! Choose yer preferred scheme! It'll only be forced for the first day of the event. After that, youse guys'll be able to change back to whatevers ya want.
Update 7/14/19 @ 2:15 PM: Added Deadline extension to July 23rd, see below.

So get this: I was sleepin' peacefully in my cannon the otha night when suddenly my pet Bob-omb, Bombn-legg, got too close to my Fire Bar space heatah and exploded! He'll be alright, but my whole house came crumblin' down! Knew I shouldn't 'a built it outta brick blocks, but thems were in the buildin' codes back when I built it! They was cheap too! Anyway, needless to say, I gots me no house to sleep in! That's where youse guys come in. I need you Makers ta help build me, Banzai Bill-der, a new house ta live in! And here's how we're gonna do it...

I've heard that 'round dese parts, youse guys sometimes hold a contest called the Lunar Magic Creativity Contest, where ya use Lunar Magic to make some neat artistic stuff. Sounds like a perfect way for youse guys to build a fancy new pad for me! I'll even reward the top 3 Makers with special prizes! So whadda ya waitin' for? Read the rules and get ta work on my new dream house!

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Lunar Magic Creativity Contest


Welcome to the fourth Lunar Magic Creativity Contest! I'm your host FPzero, and Banzai Bill-der has generously leased me this space inside his post to tell you all the rules of the contest. This is the first time it's been hosted inside a C3. I hope plenty of you will participate even though the rest of the event is going on. If you've never seen a LMCC before, you can see the results for the last one, hosted back in 2016, here: https://www.smwc.me/t/87746

The way LMCC works is that you use Lunar Magic to build a non-playable scene/picture/piece of art in Lunar Magic's level editor utilizing blocks and sprites. Since these will not be playable levels, you don't have to worry about traditional level design elements and can instead focus on just arranging objects and sprites to build some pretty houses, apartments, or other living spaces for Banzai Bill-der.


General Rules and Guidelines:

1. Your goal is to build a house, apartment, or other living space for Banzai Bill-der! You will be scored on how closely you relate to the theme.
2. All the usage of layer 1, background/in-level layer 2, layer 3 and sprites will be what's going to be judged in your entry. Basically everything that shows up in Lunar Magic when the level is opened, sans Mario's starting positions. You're not absolutely forced to use all of these, though; make use only of layer 1 if you'd like, for instance!
3. Make your entry in level 105.
4. You're free to use any level mode. That does include translucency and such, as well as vertical levels. You may also use specific horizontal level modes Lunar Magic 3.0 provides.
4a. The horizontal level modes you're allowed to use are 08, 0E, and 1A.
5. The number of screens you're allowed to use depends on the level mode you're using.
  • If you are using a normal horizontal or vertical level, you have screens 00 to 05 (6 screens) to make your entry.
  • If you are using horizontal level mode 08, you may use screens 00 to 04 (5 screens). Example here: https://bin.smwcentral.net/u/50/08example.png
  • If you are using horizontal level mode 0E, you may use screens 00 to 03 AND screens 0F to 12 (8 screens). Example here: https://bin.smwcentral.net/u/50/0Eexample.png
  • If you are using horizontal level mode 1A, you may use screens 00 to 08 (9 screens).
Some of these look like they'll give you a space advantage over another level mode by having different numbers of screens allowed, but this is the best I can do to provide a small variety of level modes that are of roughly equivalent dimensions.
6. Submit your entry as an BPS file as well as a screenshot. If your entry uses animations, LICEcap is recommended to you can capture it as a gif. If you're having trouble using LICEcap, you can message me (FPzero) for assistance.
7. Don't share your entry with anyone! We are going to do community voting in addition to judge scoring, so we want entries to remain anonymous.


Graphics Rules:

1. You are limited to SMW's original graphics. You may not use ExGFX for your Layer 1 and 2 elements at all. That said, you are still allowed to place any GFX file into any GFX slot.
2. You are allowed to manipulate map16 to make new tiles.
3. You are allowed to make custom palettes.
4. You are allowed to make Layer 3 backgrounds or use the various pre-assembled Layer 3 backgrounds that already exist in the site's graphics section. This is the only case where ExGFX files are allowed.
5. 4bpp-to-2bpp conversion is allowed for layer 3. This also means that recoloring tiles is allowed for conversions only.
6. ExAnimation for all layers and sprites is allowed.


Frequently Asked Questions

-Do I have a limitation of how much map16 I can use?
There is no limit since you're not making an actual level.

-Is it okay if Lunar Magic gives me a warning because I'm using too many sprites?
It's alright, since your entry is not meant to be played. Use as many sprites as you need.

-Can I recolor tiles like in the VLDC?
Because ExGFX is not allowed for Layers 1 and 2, there is no way to recoloring graphics. The only exception is in converting 4bpp tiles to 2bpp tiles for use with Layer 3.

-Why are the graphics rules harsher than in other years?
Mostly to keep things simple since this contest has a shorter submission period than usual.

-Do I have to use all the space in my chosen level mode?
Don't feel forced to use all the space, though, and don't worry about the edges of your submission not ending on the edge of a particular screen; it will not count as "cutoff".


Submission Details:

Submit your entries to me (FPzero) via PM. As mentioned in General Rule #7, don't reveal your entry to anyone else, as there is going to be community voting at the end of the contest. We want participants to remain anonymous for the community vote.

The deadline is Tuesday, July 23, at 16:00:00 UTC. The contest will end when the week long C3 posting period is over. Yes, this does mean you only have 11 days to complete your entry! Spend your time wisely. (The deadline has now been updated to July 23rd. You have an additional week to work on entries.)


Judging Criteria

Your entry will be scored in three categories for a total of 50 points.

Creativity (20 points): How unique is your entry? Did you really grasp the "creativity" part in the contest's title?
Crafting (20 points): Is your entry polished, or does it just look cluttered and messy?
Theme Adherence (10 points): How nicely and creatively does your entry convey a house, apartment or other living space? Have you considered all sorts of elements that would be in a place someone lives?


Community Voting
The community will be able to vote for their favorite entry after the contest is over. A screenshot of every entry will be posted, so everyone will be able to see all of them equally and more easily. This voting will be held via PM and each user will have the right to vote for one entry as their favorite. We will have more details on the Community Voting process when the time comes.


Prizes
The top 3 winners based on judge scores and the winner of the community vote will be awarded with trophies, and all other entrants will get a participation trophy. Please note that the judges hold the right to disqualify spammy, effortless entries made with the sole purpose of winning a trophies.



That about wraps up the contest rules. Banzai Bill-der's telling me this is all the space I have available to rent. Feel free to use this thread to discuss the contest and ask questions. I hope you have fun participating and have a great C3!
Dis sounds like the music that shoulda been playin' durin' that time me an' the boys was fixin' up Bowsah's plumbin'. Good God that toitle can clog a pipe.

Anyway, fantastic work on this pretty liddle jingle!
Some good stuff 'ere! Fancy lettin' me snag some o' dem chainsaws? They'd be handy workers! (I bet they'll work for free too!)
Some mighty fine work ya've got 'ere. That's a damn good castle dere, and a fine airship if ah may say so.

Very promisin' start with the music too! Keep on practicin'!
'Ey dere toad64, just wanted to pop in and say I think yer hack looks pretty nice and ya deserve a little more love an' attention from yer fellow SMWC posters. I'm really diggin' the look of Level 5-5 in particular--nice use o' color and graphics to make that cave shine!
Tha' boss there is lookin' pretty interestin'! Everythin' else too. Seems t' me a lot of dedication is goin' inteh this project, and ah hope that ya can power on and make somethin' great. Good luck an' all!
I wanna see someone draw ME. I'ma pretty good lookin' guy, y'know? I know, it'll be tough for youse guys to capture my perfect physique, but ah'm sure one'a youse can do it!
Ain't lookin' too shabby! I hope yer plan to make good use o' dem new abilities you got 'ere. Keep up yer momentum.
Banzai Bill-Der, 'ere to answer some o' ya questions yer might 'ave about me or mah profession. So 'ave fun and ask away!
Originally posted by Teyla
What's your opinion on unions?

I think ya gotta cut costs when ya can, but at the same time, mah workers are important and they gotta be treat right, y'know? I fully support 'em, and an 'appy worker is a good worker. No scabs.

Originally posted by E-man38
How long have you been working as a foreman?

Evah since I first emerged from the cannon, back in 1990! Bin a busy life, eh?

Originally posted by Ruberjig
How do you build without arms and can you teach me how

Well I still 'ave a mouth. And I'm mighty good wi' demolition!

Originally posted by Noivern
How did you get to the foreman position over someone with appendages who can actually build? This company clearly isn't promoting from within.

It ain't just about physical capabilities, but ya social ones too. Ya gotta be a good leader, y'know. Only otha' fella to apply was this hammah bro guy. Fine builder, aye, but 'e weren't the most likeable guy, if ya take mah meanin'. Ya don't wan someone who makes his workers uncomfortable.

Originally posted by Deeke
How on earth does your casing remain so smooth and reflective?

Good ol' stainless steel an' a daily swim through soda lake. I've got some Torpedo Ted friends who live 'dere. Misunderstood fellas.

Originally posted by Katerpie
How is it like to work as a foreman?

Busy work, lots o' sweat, but I wouldn't 'ave it any other way. Well not sweat really. I can't really sweat can I? I'm a bullet.
Originally posted by Emerald Shell
What buildings have you constructed?

Bowser hired me t' build a few o' his castles. E's got a new guy now though. That's why 'is castles collapse so easily these days!

Originally posted by Tahixham
why do you wear a hat to protect yourself when you're already made out of stainless steel?

Well I don' wanna get any dents or scratches in the metalwork, do I?

Originally posted by Enan63
Do you ever get stress out? When you build something?

Mainly wi' demolition. Nothin' more satisfyin' than smackin' down a structure inteh rubble.

Originally posted by Shiny Ninetales
What's your favorite food?
and which is(are) your favorite SMM2 Game/Theme combination(s)?

Gunpowder. Lotsa gunpowder. Gets me through mah days. As for yer other question, that's gotta be SMW Grassland. Reminds me of mah childhood days in Yoshi's Island 1.

Originally posted by aCrowned
What color is your yellow hat?

Not sure I understand the question.

Originally posted by Mr Scotsman
what dae ye hink of the Scottish ya good bullet bill?

One o' mah workers is scottish. Dorrie he calls 'imself. Comes from Loch Ness 'e claims. 'E's extremely good when it comes teh any aquatic ventures, like aquariums and stuff, ya know. Bit shy, but e's a great guy.

Originally posted by Erik
Where are your fingers?

Us banzais don't really 'ave em. Even if we did, what are we gonna do with em? Look at the size of me! My lil' brothers 'ave them though.

Originally posted by yoshiatom
What made you decide to get into construction rather than, uh, being used as artillery?

'Ey, not all banzais are destined to be killin' machines. I'm not a fan of that stereotype. I know one guy, Banzai Bill-Gates. 'E went on to make a very successful tech company! As feh me, well, I always 'ad a knack for architecture an' buildin' stuff.
Originally posted by Taffy
Have any fun stories to share?

How'd you chance upon SMW Central?

I was drawn in by th' magnificent Banzai yas usually have on yer site banner. Nothin' wrong with a bit o' curiosity, eh? As feh fun stories, I suppose I got myself wedged in a train tunnel I was buildin' once. Neveh makin' one of those again, haha.

Originally posted by Rykon-V73
What's your favourite color?

The colour o' fresh, shiny steel.

Originally posted by Decoy Blimp
How do Banzai Bills mate?

Exactly how yeh imagine.

Originally posted by Daizo Dee Von
What is your top 10 SMW Romhacks on the site?

That's an 'ard question to answeh, considerin' I don't 'ave 'ands. Not really fair for me to judge 'em, if I can't play em, eh? I've seen a lot o' dedication go into these projects though, which makes an ol' bullet proud.

Originally posted by Telinc1
Have you always been the honest foreman you claim you are or do you have a dark unrevealed past as an entity which transcends user accounts?

What are yeh tryin' to imply? Ya just think I'm one o' dose murderous bullets that was built to kill, don't ya? Again with the stereotypes! I ain't got nothin' to hide.

Originally posted by Knight of Time
If you needed help with doing construction tasks you couldn't do on your own, would you hire Guts Man to help you? Here is what he looks like:


Well, 'e used t' help me out. Good worker 'e was. Sadly 'e got murdered by some guy in a blue suit though. Damn, I miss 'im.

Originally posted by Scrydan
How many blocks can you lay per minute?

Up t' 100 I'd say, on one o' mah better days. As feh blocks I can destroy in a minute, well, just triple that numbeh, hehe.
Originally posted by debug001
It says "bot" by your name. Does this mean you're just a line of code?

Nah, I asked for a badge to attend your event and they gave me this'un because it had a wrench. Geddit? Bill-der, builder, wrenches used in buildin'... Ah ya know what I mean.

Originally posted by Scrydan
What is your top 5 favorite blocks to place?

And what is the last kind of block you placed?

I tell ya, my top 5 blocks are probably the followin':

1. Hard Block
2. Ice Block
3. Semi-Solid Platform
4. Mushroom Platform
5. Question Block

But the last one I placed? Probably some trusty ol' Ground Blocks. Dey're the unsung heroes of the whole business.

Originally posted by Giftshaven
When you get hungry, what do you eat?

Guy like me don't get to my size eatin' nothin' but salads I'll tell ya that. I'll have one now and again but those nights I come home from the job all tuckered out and starvin' to my engines? Only one thing fer that: a big ol' Stromboli. Ham, salami, provolone, fire flower, baked to perfection with marinara on the side... Man. Those hit the spot I tell ya. Mouth's waterin' right now thinkin' 'bout it!

Originally posted by Mariotag1
Do you like to fluff?

I'll level with ya pal. I got no earthly idea what this question means. Sorry bub.

Originally posted by Sheeplover1011
how do you fly and can you teach me. you fly, don't you?

'Course I fly! The secret's in my engines! Those launchers can only fire us so far, so we gotta have onboard propulsion mechanisms and stuff to help us keep goin'! It's like how youse guys cars have propulsion, except they only stay on the ground. As fer teachin' ya, seein' as ya likely don't have an engine strapped to yer back, I probably can't do that much to help ya learn. Maybe try hittin' up one of my Lakitu pals, 'e knows some people that do Cloud Skydivin'. Take ya up real high in a Cloud and let ya jump right out with nothing but a parachute! Geez, I can fly and even that stuff ain't fer me. ...'Course ya can't really put a 'chute on a guy my size but that's just details.

Originally posted by Deeke
What's the fastest that you can fly?

Well ya may've noticed but I'm a lil' bit slightly less...skinny than my Bullet Bill workahs. Dey can fly faster than me because dey don't have all the bulk I do. But that's okay by me 'cause I like the leisurely pace my life moves at. No need to rush buildin' thing, ya know? Gotta enjoy the process and leave yer personal mark on everythin' ya do. Whatever ya do, just make sure yer doin' it well and enjoyin' yerself while doin' it.

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'Ey guys, thanks a lot fer askin' me all these fantastic questions! Hope I was able to give youse guys some insight into the mind and life of an ol' Banzai Bill. Looks to me like this event is finally wrappin' up tomorrow so I'm gonna cut off the questions here. I hope youse all have yerselfs a great rest of C3. I'll be seein' ya around the place, I'm sure of it!
I wanna thank all youse guys fer helpin' me out 'ere. From tha bottom of my mechanical heart, it truly means a lot that youse all would take the time to help out this ol' Bill. I love the winner's house and can't wait ta move in soon. But I ain't gonna let the other houses go to waste, don't worry about that. I'm gonna donate them to any o' my workers that find themselves on hard times. The boss has gotta keep an eye out fer his employees, ya know?

Thanks again for lettin' me hang around with youse guys during the Creativity Convention and afterwards too! Youse guys are a great lot, and ah'm sure I'll be back some time!
This place is lookin' a bit different from the last time I was 'ere. Little less...colorful, I guess?

Anyway, I'm 'ere because one of mah employees seems to be missin' and I figured maybe 'e might've showed up to this ol' job site. If youse guys see a little black Shy Guy runnin' around, be sure t' let me know!
As a Bill in my line of work, ah can't imagine losin' my tools! They're very important to my job. Yep, I understand what Mario's goin' through right now.

Those screenies look pretty nice and colorful! Here's hopin' you get some good ol' feedback on the demo. Keep up the good work!
Ah got called back to the job site for a coupla days, y'know how it goes. But someone told me they'da spotted a Shy Guy matchin' the description I left 'ere!

Hmmm, that said... While 'e does look familiar, none of mah employees wear red masks like that over their faces. They might wear weldin' masks from time to time but not decorative ones! An' what's with that straw? Straws don't build buildin's!
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