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  !style="padding-right:1em;"|Award!!style="padding-right:1em"|Winner!!Author
  !style="padding-right:1em;"|Award!!style="padding-right:1em"|Winner!!Author
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  |- style="color:#ec6;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Gold'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||''[[Nathan Ridley]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Gold'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
  |- style="color:#aab;"
  |- style="color:#aab;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Silver'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Silver'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Puzzle-Oriented Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Puzzle-Oriented Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
  |- style="color:#ec6;"
  |- 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="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Graphics'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
  |- style="color:#aab;"
  |- style="color:#aab;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Sound/Music'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Sound/Music'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Honor Quest]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Honor Quest]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Nick Brick||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Jubal Scharold''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Nick Brick]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Jubal Scharold]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Engine (game)|Engine]]||''[[Luke Drelick]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Engine (game)|Engine]]||''[[Luke Drelick]]''
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  |-
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Bomb Brothers]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Otto Germain|Jeremy Lamar]]''
  |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;"|[[Crystal Cities]]||''[[ZZFreak|Millenium Software]]''
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  |-
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Super Zero II||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Visitech''
  |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;"|[[Zog the Hunter]]||''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
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  |-
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  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
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  |-
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Bloodgate||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Tom Ivey''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Bloodgate]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Tom Ivey]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
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  |-
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Slimed]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Helios Software]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Slimed]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Helios Software]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Bloodgate||''Tom Ivey''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Bloodgate]]||''[[Tom Ivey]]''
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  |-
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Quest of Durin|Quest of Durin Prerelease]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Adam Parrish]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Quest of Durin|Quest of Durin Prerelease]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[myth|Adam Parrish]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Engine (game)|Engine]]||''[[Luke Drelick]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Engine (game)|Engine]]||''[[Luke Drelick]]''
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  |-
  |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]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||style="padding-right:2em; font-weight:bold;"|''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
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  |-
  !colspan=2 style="padding-right:2em;"|Best Demo!!colspan=2|Best Utility/Engine
  !colspan=2 style="padding-right:2em;"|Best Demo!!colspan=2|Best Utility/Engine
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  |-
  |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;"|[[Quest of Durin|Quest of Durin Prerelease]]||style="padding-right:2em; font-weight:bold;"|''[[myth|Adam Parrish]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[MZX Encyclopedia]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[MZX Encyclopedia]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
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  |-
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Nathan Ridley]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Smileys||''[[Adam Parrish]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Smileys]]||''[[Adam Parrish]]''
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  |-
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Sivion]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Clint Neilson]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Sivion]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Monthigos|Clint Neilson]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Autoscroll||''[[Kevin Vance]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Autoscroll]]||''[[Kevin Vance]]''
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  |-
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Bloodgate||style="padding-right:2em;"|''Tom Ivey''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Bloodgate]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Tom Ivey]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Majik Boomerang Engine||''Majik''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Majik Boomerang Engine]]||''[[Majik]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|TGOMDDAD||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Wondercow|Luke St. Clair]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[The Game of Murder, death, Doom and Destruction|TGOMDDAD]]||style="padding-right:2em;"|''[[Wondercow|Luke St. Clair]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Saint Games Sword Engine||''[[Wondercow|Luke St. Clair]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Saint Games Sword Engine]]||''[[Wondercow|Luke St. Clair]]''
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  |-
  !colspan=2 style="padding-right:2em;"|Best Website/Internet Resource
  !colspan=2 style="padding-right:2em;"|Best Website/Internet Resource
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[mWorld|Matt Williams's ZZT and Megazeux Page]]||''[[Matt Williams]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[mWorld|Matt Williams's ZZT and Megazeux Page]]||''[[Matt Williams]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Realm of Megazeux||''[[Adam Parrish]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Realm of Megazeux]]||''[[myth|Adam Parrish]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|MegaZealot Links Page||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[MegaZealot|MegaZealot Links Page]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|Scott Hammack's Megazeux Page||''[[Scott Hammack]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Scott Hammack#Scott Hammack's Megazeux Page|Scott Hammack's Megazeux Page]]||''[[Scott Hammack]]''
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  |'''[[Adam Parrish]]''' (chairman)
  |'''[[Adam Parrish]]''' (chairman)
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  |[[Gregory Janson|Alexis]]
  |[[Alexis|Gregory Janson]]
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  |[[Matt Williams]]
  |[[Matt Williams]]
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  |[[Luke Drelick]]
  |[[Luke Drelick]]
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  |[[Nathan Ridley]]
  |[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]
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  |[[Barney9651]]
  |[[yenrab|Barney9651]]
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  |[[Evan Furchtgott]]
  |[[Creator|Evan Furchtgott]]
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Revision as of 10:56, 16 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 Luke Drelick
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 Luke Drelick
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 Clint Neilson 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)
Gregory Janson
Matt Williams
Kevin Vance
Darren Hewer
Scott Hammack
Luke Drelick
Nathan Ridley
Barney9651
Evan Furchtgott

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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