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The '''MegaZeux Excellence Awards''' (also known by its abbreviation, ''MZXEA'') were conceived as an annually-held awards ceremony where the community voted on their favorite [[MegaZeux]] games released that year.  In actuality, only three were ever held: the first two were held in 1996 and 1997, after which community interest began to wane.  A final effort was made to revive the tradition in 2000, which was ultimately to be the last MZXEA.  In general, the perception was and is that there are not enough high-quality MZX games released on a yearly basis to justify the ceremony, and everyone is already aware of those games that are high-quality anyway.  In addition, controversy over [[Luke Drelick]] engaging in ballot stuffing for his game, [[Engine: The Second Attack|Engine 2]], caused a decline in faith in the legitimacy and credibility of the awards.
The '''MegaZeux Excellence Awards''' (also known by its abbreviation, ''MZXEA'') were conceived by [[Adam Parrish|Adam (myth) Parrish]] as an annually-held awards ceremony where the community voted on their favorite [[MegaZeux]] games released that year.  In actuality, only three were ever held: the first two were held in 1996 and 1997, after which community interest began to wane.  A final effort was made by [[Hercules]] to revive the tradition in 2000, which was ultimately to be the last MZXEA.  In general, the perception was and is that there are not enough high-quality MZX games released on a yearly basis to justify the ceremony, and everyone is already aware of those games that are high-quality anyway.  In addition, controversy over [[Luke Drelick]] engaging in ballot stuffing for his game, [[Engine: The Second Attack|Engine 2]], caused a decline in faith in the legitimacy and credibility of the awards.


===Awards===
===Awards===
The MZXEA had three major awards for best overall game, each represented by an ampersand (&). The Gold Ampersand went to the best game released that year, while the Silver and Bronze Ampersands were awarded to the two runners-up. Genre-specific awards were also given, including awards for Best Unfinished/Demo Game and Best [[Day of Zeux|DoZ]] Game.
The MZXEA had three major awards for best overall game, each represented by an ampersand (&). The Gold Ampersand went to the best game released that year, while the Silver and Bronze Ampersands were awarded to the two runners-up. Genre-specific awards were also given, including awards for Best Unfinished/Demo Game and Best [[Day of Zeux|DoZ]] Game.
''(This needs to be rewritten with specific rules and regulations, including a description of the council system.  Relevant details are at [http://web.archive.org/web/20010405044452/mzxea.wmute.net/about.html])''
===History===
====1996====
{| class="wikitable" style="padding:1em; border:1px solid black;"
|+'''Ampersands'''
!style="padding-right:1em;"|Award!!style="padding-right:1em"|Winner!!Author
|- style="color:#ec6;"
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Gold'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||''[[Nathan Ridley]]''
|- style="color:#aab;"
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Silver'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
|- style="color:#e86;"
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Bronze'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|}


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{| class="wikitable" style="padding:1em; border:1px solid black;"
|+'''Category Winners'''
!style="padding-right:1em;"|Category!!style="padding-right:1em;"|Winner!!Author
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Action-Oriented Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Damaged Mind]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|- style="color:#e86;"
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Adventure Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Comedy Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Darkness]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|- style="color:#aab;"
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Puzzle-Oriented Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
|- style="color:#ec6;"
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Graphics'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||''[[Nathan Ridley]]''
|- style="color:#aab;"
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Sound/Music'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Demo/Unfinished Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Quest of Durin|Quest of Durin Prerelease]]||''[[Adam Parrish]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Utility/Engine'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[MegaZeux Encyclopedia|MegaZeux Encyclopedia v1a]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Website/Internet Resource'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[MegaZeux Stockpile]]||''[[yenrab|Barney9651]]''
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="padding:1em; border:1px solid black;"
|+ '''Nominees'''
!colspan=2 style="padding-right:2em;"|Best Action Game!!colspan=2|Best Adventure Game
|-
|style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Damaged Mind]]||style="padding-right:2em; font-weight:bold;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Honor Quest]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Nick Brick||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Jubal Scharold''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Engine (game)|Engine]]||''[[Duky Incorporated]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Bomb Brothers]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Otto Germain|Jeremy Lamar]]''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Crystal Cities||''Millenium Software''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Super Zero II||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Visitech''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Zog the Hunter]]||''[[Nathan Ridley]]''
|-
| || |
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Caverns of Zeux]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
|-
!colspan=2 style="padding-right:2em;"|Best Comedy Game!!colspan=2|Best Puzzle Game
|-
|style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Darkness]]||style="padding-right:2em; font-weight:bold"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Flik!]]||''[[Helios Software]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Funky Chunkey Monkey]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Scott Hammack]]''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Calmness]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Oh No, Not Another Star Wars Parody!]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Kevin Vance]]''
|style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Yapok Sundria|Yapok Sundria 2, Castle of the Aardvarks]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Daniel Haug''
|-
!colspan=2 style="padding-right:2em;"|Best Graphics!!colspan=2|Best Sound/Music
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
|style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Bloodgate||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Tom Ivey''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Slimed]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Helios Software]]''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Bloodgate||''Tom Ivey''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Quest of Durin|Quest of Durin Prerelease]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Adam Parrish]]''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Engine (game)|Engine]]||''[[Duky Incorporated]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||style="padding-right:2em; font-weight:bold;"|''[[Nathan Ridley]]''
|-
!colspan=2 style="padding-right:2em;"|Best Demo!!colspan=2|Best Utility/Engine
|-
|style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Quest of Durin|Quest of Durin Prerelease]]||style="padding-right:2em; font-weight:bold;"|''[[Adam Parrish]]''
|style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[MZX Encyclopedia]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Nathan Ridley]]''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Smileys||''[[Adam Parrish]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Sivion]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[majiCk|Majik]]''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Autoscroll||''[[Kevin Vance]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Bloodgate||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Tom Ivey''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Majik Boomerang Engine||''[[majiCk|Majik]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|TGOMDDAD||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Luke St. Clair''
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Saint Games Sword Engine||''Luke St. Clair''
|-
!colspan=2 style="padding-right:2em;"|Best Website/Internet Resource
|-
|style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Megazeux Stockpile]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[yenrab|Barney9651]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|[[mWorld|Matt Williams's ZZT and Megazeux Page]]||''[[Matt Williams]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Realm of Megazeux||''[[Adam Parrish]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|MegaZealot Links Page||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|-
|style="padding-right:1em;"|Scott Hammack's Megazeux Page||''[[Scott Hammack]]''
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="padding:1em; border:1px solid black;"
|+'''Council Members'''
|'''[[Adam Parrish]]''' (chairman)
|-
|''(Exact details unknown, it would be helpful if someone could find them)''
|}
 
====1997====
''(I will do these later, or someone else can.  Relevant details are at [http://web.archive.org/web/19981205130919/http://www.inquo.net/~myth/awards/index.html])''
====2000====
''(I will do these later, or someone else can.  Relevant details are at [http://web.archive.org/web/20010405044452/mzxea.wmute.net/about.html])''
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Revision as of 20:06, 15 January 2008

The MegaZeux Excellence Awards (also known by its abbreviation, MZXEA) were conceived by Adam (myth) Parrish as an annually-held awards ceremony where the community voted on their favorite MegaZeux games released that year. In actuality, only three were ever held: the first two were held in 1996 and 1997, after which community interest began to wane. A final effort was made by Hercules to revive the tradition in 2000, which was ultimately to be the last MZXEA. In general, the perception was and is that there are not enough high-quality MZX games released on a yearly basis to justify the ceremony, and everyone is already aware of those games that are high-quality anyway. In addition, controversy over Luke Drelick engaging in ballot stuffing for his game, Engine 2, caused a decline in faith in the legitimacy and credibility of the awards.

Awards

The MZXEA had three major awards for best overall game, each represented by an ampersand (&). The Gold Ampersand went to the best game released that year, while the Silver and Bronze Ampersands were awarded to the two runners-up. Genre-specific awards were also given, including awards for Best Unfinished/Demo Game and Best DoZ Game. (This needs to be rewritten with specific rules and regulations, including a description of the council system. Relevant details are at [1])

History

1996

Ampersands
Award Winner Author
Gold Orb of the Twisted Demo Nathan Ridley
Silver Weirdness Software Visions
Bronze Honor Quest Darren Hewer
Category Winners
Category Winner Author
Best Action-Oriented Game Damaged Mind Darren Hewer
Best Adventure Game Honor Quest Darren Hewer
Best Comedy Game Darkness Darren Hewer
Best Puzzle-Oriented Game Weirdness Software Visions
Best Graphics Orb of the Twisted Demo Nathan Ridley
Best Sound/Music Weirdness Software Visions
Best Demo/Unfinished Game Quest of Durin Prerelease Adam Parrish
Best Utility/Engine MegaZeux Encyclopedia v1a Software Visions
Best Website/Internet Resource MegaZeux Stockpile Barney9651
Nominees
Best Action Game Best Adventure Game
Damaged Mind Darren Hewer Honor Quest Darren Hewer
Nick Brick Jubal Scharold Engine Duky Incorporated
Bomb Brothers Jeremy Lamar Crystal Cities Millenium Software
Super Zero II Visitech Zog the Hunter Nathan Ridley
Caverns of Zeux Software Visions
Best Comedy Game Best Puzzle Game
Darkness Darren Hewer Flik! Helios Software
Funky Chunkey Monkey Scott Hammack Calmness Darren Hewer
Oh No, Not Another Star Wars Parody! Kevin Vance Weirdness Software Visions
Yapok Sundria 2, Castle of the Aardvarks Daniel Haug
Best Graphics Best Sound/Music
Weirdness Software Visions Weirdness Software Visions
Bloodgate Tom Ivey Honor Quest Darren Hewer
Slimed Helios Software Bloodgate Tom Ivey
Quest of Durin Prerelease Adam Parrish Engine Duky Incorporated
Orb of the Twisted Demo Nathan Ridley
Best Demo Best Utility/Engine
Quest of Durin Prerelease Adam Parrish MZX Encyclopedia Software Visions
Orb of the Twisted Nathan Ridley Smileys Adam Parrish
Sivion Majik Autoscroll Kevin Vance
Bloodgate Tom Ivey Majik Boomerang Engine Majik
TGOMDDAD Luke St. Clair Saint Games Sword Engine Luke St. Clair
Best Website/Internet Resource
Megazeux Stockpile Barney9651
Matt Williams's ZZT and Megazeux Page Matt Williams
Realm of Megazeux Adam Parrish
MegaZealot Links Page Darren Hewer
Scott Hammack's Megazeux Page Scott Hammack
Council Members
Adam Parrish (chairman)
(Exact details unknown, it would be helpful if someone could find them)

1997

(I will do these later, or someone else can. Relevant details are at [2])

2000

(I will do these later, or someone else can. Relevant details are at [3])

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