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  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Damaged Mind]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;"|[[Damaged Mind]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;background:#ea6;"|[[Honor Quest]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#ea6;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;background:#743;"|[[Honor Quest]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#743;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Nick Brick]]||''[[Jubal Scharold]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Nick Brick]]||''[[Jubal Scharold]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Oh No, Not Another Star Wars Parody!]]||''[[Kevin Vance]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Oh No, Not Another Star Wars Parody!]]||''[[Kevin Vance]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;background:#aab;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#aab;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;background:#556;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#556;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Yapok Sundria|Yapok Sundria 2, Castle of the Aardvarks]]||''[[Yapok Jr.|Daniel Haug]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Yapok Sundria|Yapok Sundria 2, Castle of the Aardvarks]]||''[[Yapok Jr.|Daniel Haug]]''
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  !colspan=2|Best Sound/Music
  !colspan=2|Best Sound/Music
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  |style="padding-right:1em;background:#aab;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="background:#aab;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;background:#556;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="background:#556;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
  | |
  | |
  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;background:#aab;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#aab;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;background:#556;"|[[Weirdness]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#556;"|''[[Software Visions]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Bloodgate]]||''[[Tom Ivey]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Bloodgate]]||''[[Tom Ivey]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;background:#ea6;"|[[Honor Quest]]||style="background:#ea6;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;background:#743;"|[[Honor Quest]]||style="background:#743;"|''[[Darren Hewer]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Slimed]]||''[[Helios Software]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Slimed]]||''[[Helios Software]]''
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  |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;background:#ec6;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#ec6;"|''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em; font-weight:bold;background:#763;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#763;"|''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
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  |-
  !colspan=2|Best Demo
  !colspan=2|Best Demo
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  |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;background:#ec6;"|[[Orb of the Twisted]]||style="background:#ec6;"|''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;background:#763;"|[[Orb of the Twisted]]||style="background:#763;"|''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Smileys]]||''[[myth|Adam Parrish]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Smileys]]||''[[myth|Adam Parrish]]''
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  |+'''Ampersands'''
  |+'''Ampersands'''
  !style="padding-right:1em;"|Award!!style="padding-right:1em"|Winner!!Author
  !style="padding-right:1em;"|Award!!style="padding-right:1em"|Winner!!Author
  |- style="background:#ec6;"
  |- style="background:#763;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Gold'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Gold'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||''[[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]]''
  |- style="background:#aab;"
  |- style="background:#556;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Silver'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Silver'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Weirdness]]||''[[Software Visions]]''
  |- style="background:#ea6;"
  |- style="background:#743;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Bronze'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Bronze'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
|}
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Action-Oriented Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Damaged Mind]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Action-Oriented Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Damaged Mind]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |- style="background:#ea6;"
  |- style="background:#743;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Adventure Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Adventure Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
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  |-
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Comedy Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Darkness]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Comedy Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Darkness]]||''[[Darren Hewer]]''
  |- style="background:#aab;"
  |- style="background:#556;"
  |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="background:#ec6;"
  |- style="background:#763;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Graphics'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Orb of the Twisted|Orb of the Twisted Demo]]||''[[Legendd|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="background:#aab;"
  |- style="background:#556;"
  |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;"|[[Talon's Tale]]||''[[Otto Germain|Jeremy Lamar]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Talon's Tale]]||''[[Otto Germain|Jeremy Lamar]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;background:#ec6;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||style="background:#ec6;"|''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;background:#763;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||style="background:#763;"|''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;"|[[Time Trial]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Destiny Software]] (?)''
  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;"|[[Time Trial]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Destiny Software]] (?)''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;background:#aab;"|[[Eggplant Adventure]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#aab;"|''[[Draconic Creations]] ([[Casey McCann]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;background:#556;"|[[Eggplant Adventure]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#556;"|''[[Draconic Creations]] ([[Casey McCann]])''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Tae Kwon Do Joe]]||''[[Eon Entertainment]] (?)''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Tae Kwon Do Joe]]||''[[Eon Entertainment]] (?)''
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  !colspan=2|Best Puzzle Game
  !colspan=2|Best Puzzle Game
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  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;background:#ea6;"|[[Cans|Cans ][]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#ea6;"|''[[Destiny Software]] ([[inmate2993]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;background:#743;"|[[Cans|Cans ][]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#743;"|''[[Destiny Software]] ([[inmate2993]])''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;"|[[Dylan's Gems]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Stargazer]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;"|[[Dylan's Gems]]||style="font-weight:bold;"|''[[Stargazer]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Xenogenesis]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]]''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Xenogenesis]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]]''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;background:#ec6;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#ec6;"|''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;font-weight:bold;background:#763;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||style="font-weight:bold;background:#763;"|''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Zog the Hunter 2|Zog the Hunter 2 demo]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Zog the Hunter 2|Zog the Hunter 2 demo]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Legendd|Nathan Ridley]])''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Blade of Islan]]||''[[Duky Incorporated]] ([[Luke Drelick]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Blade of Islan]]||''[[Duky Incorporated]] ([[Luke Drelick]])''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;background:#ec6;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||style="background:#ec6;"|''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;background:#763;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||style="background:#763;"|''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Spirit Revenge]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[yenrab]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Spirit Revenge]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[yenrab]])''
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  |+'''Ampersands'''
  |+'''Ampersands'''
  !style="padding-right:1em;"|Award!!style="padding-right:1em"|Winner!!Author
  !style="padding-right:1em;"|Award!!style="padding-right:1em"|Winner!!Author
  |- style="background:#ec6;"
  |- style="background:#763;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Gold'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Gold'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
  |- style="background:#aab;"
  |- style="background:#556;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Silver'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Eggplant Adventure]]||''[[Draconic Creations]] ([[Casey McCann]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Silver'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Eggplant Adventure]]||''[[Draconic Creations]] ([[Casey McCann]])''
  |- style="background:#ea6;"
  |- style="background:#743;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Bronze'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Cans|Cans ][]]||''[[Destiny Software]] ([[inmate2993]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Bronze'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Cans|Cans ][]]||''[[Destiny Software]] ([[inmate2993]])''
|}
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Action-Oriented Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Time Trial]]||''[[Destiny Software]] (?)''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Action-Oriented Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Time Trial]]||''[[Destiny Software]] (?)''
  |- style="background:#aab;"
  |- style="background:#556;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Adventure Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Eggplant Adventure]]||''[[Draconic Creations]] ([[Casey McCann]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Adventure Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Eggplant Adventure]]||''[[Draconic Creations]] ([[Casey McCann]])''
  |- style="background:#ea6;"
  |- style="background:#743;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Comedy Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Cans|Cans ][]]||''[[Destiny Software]] ([[inmate2993]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Comedy Game'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Cans|Cans ][]]||''[[Destiny Software]] ([[inmate2993]])''
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  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Graphics'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Booshkies]]||''[[Draconic Creations]] ([[Eric Drobile]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Graphics'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Booshkies]]||''[[Draconic Creations]] ([[Eric Drobile]])''
  |- style="background:#ec6;"
  |- style="background:#763;"
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Sound/Music'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
  |style="padding-right:1em;"|'''Best Sound/Music'''||style="padding-right:1em;"|[[Honor Quest Special Edition]]||''[[Autumn Dreams]] ([[Darren Hewer]])''
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Revision as of 19:57, 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

Council Members
Adam Parrish (chairman)
Gregory Janson
Matt Williams
Kevin Vance
Darren Hewer
Scott Hammack
Luke Drelick
Nathan Ridley
Barney9651
Evan Furchgott
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



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

1997

Original MZXEA 1997 Page

Council Members
Casey McCann (chairman)
Mike Sartin
Brandon Franklin
Ben Krause
Henry Truong
MenTaLboY
Adam Parrish
Brett Smith
Evan Furchgott
Jessamin Yu
Nominees
Best Action Game Best Adventure Game
Midnight Bomber vs the City Impulse Software (?) Honor Quest II -- Chapter 1 Autumn Dreams (Darren Hewer)
Talon's Tale Jeremy Lamar Honor Quest Special Edition Autumn Dreams (Darren Hewer)
Time Trial Destiny Software (?) Eggplant Adventure Draconic Creations (Casey McCann)
Tae Kwon Do Joe Eon Entertainment (?) Portals Damien Wellman/SkidMark Int'l
Blade of Islan Duky Incorporated (Luke Drelick)
Best Comedy Game Best Puzzle Game
Cans ][ Destiny Software (inmate2993) Dylan's Gems Stargazer
Final Fantasy EdVenture Duky Incorporated (Luke Drelick) Bomb Threat Intervision Software (?)
MegaZeux Superstar Autumn Dreams (Greg Falcon) Darbytown II DNB Productions (?)
Smiley RPG Destiny Software (?)
Spirit Revenge Autumn Dreams (Yenrab)
Best Graphics Best Sound/Music
Xenogenesis Autumn Dreams Honor Quest Special Edition Autumn Dreams (Darren Hewer)
Zog the Hunter 2 demo Autumn Dreams (Nathan Ridley) Dylan's Gems Stargazer
Blade of Islan Duky Incorporated (Luke Drelick) Blade of Islan Duky Incorporated (Luke Drelick)
Honor Quest Special Edition Autumn Dreams (Darren Hewer) Spirit Revenge Autumn Dreams (yenrab)
Booshkies Draconic Creations (Eric Drobile) MegaZeux Superstar Autumn Dreams (Greg Falcon)
Best Demo Best Utility/Engine
Xenogenesis Autumn Dreams ASTeRiCk's PCX2CHR converter ASTeRiCk
Booshkies Draconic Creations (Eric Drobile) Legendd's PALFADE utility Autumn Dreams (Nathan Ridley)
Shining Legend demo Autumn Dreams (?) Veloso's MiniCounters Autumn Dreams (Greg Falcon)
Bernard the Bard Demo Jeremy Lamar MZXPack Brad Faler
Sivion (final) demo Autumn Dreams (Clint Neilson) MZX Encyclopedia IIa Matt Williams
Best Website/Internet Resource
MegaZeux World Evan Furchgott
Realm of MegaZeux Adam Parrish
MegaZealot: Links Darren Hewer
mWorld Matt Williams
MZX Gamer Brett Smith



Ampersands
Award Winner Author
Gold Honor Quest Special Edition Autumn Dreams (Darren Hewer)
Silver Eggplant Adventure Draconic Creations (Casey McCann)
Bronze Cans ][ Destiny Software (inmate2993)
Category Winners
Category Winner Author
Best Action-Oriented Game Time Trial Destiny Software (?)
Best Adventure Game Eggplant Adventure Draconic Creations (Casey McCann)
Best Comedy Game Cans ][ Destiny Software (inmate2993)
Best Puzzle-Oriented Game Dylan's Gems Stargazer
Best Graphics Booshkies Draconic Creations (Eric Drobile)
Best Sound/Music Honor Quest Special Edition Autumn Dreams (Darren Hewer)
Best Demo Xenogenesis Autumn Dreams
Best Utility/Engine MZX Encyclopedia IIa Matt Williams
Best Website/Internet Resource MegaZeux World Evan Furchgott

2000

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

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