General Rules

• All runs must start on a new file.
• The run starts once you have control of Mario.
• Skipping the intro cutscene is allowed.
• Accidentally quitting to the main menu does not invalidate your run.
• All forms of BLJs, MIPS Clip, and any methods for circumventing a castle door or star requirement are banned, unless explicitly stated or required.
• Any accidental glitches that occur without affecting gameplay are acceptable (audio glitches, camera glitches, softlocks, etc).
• In the event where you are softlocked, a reset is allowed.
• The following glitches are considered minor glitches and are allowed:
  • • Using any advanced movement tech is allowed so long as it doesn’t break any other rules. This includes climbing up slopes with kicks, frame-walking, C^ hyperspeed, glitchy wall kicks, glitchy ledge grabs, etc.
    • Using Mario’s slide kick on dangerous surfaces.
    • Ground Pound clipping on enemies like Whomp, Whomp King, or Chain Chomp.
    • Cannonless and Lakitu skip are allowed.
      
• The following glitches are considered major glitches and are banned:
  • • All forms of environmental and object-based clipping are banned. This includes clipping through walls, ceilings, terrain, etc. Examples of object-based clipping involve using objects like Bob-ombs, Chuckyas, Crates, Elevators, Penguins, to clip through surfaces.
    • Cloning and any other form of object manipulation. This includes duplicating Moneybags in SL.
    • Intentional use of upwarps/downwarps.
• Any other unlisted glitches are banned.
• Failing any of the cap stages, Wing Mario over the Rainbow, or Princess’ Secret Slide counts as a hit/death. Failing these is defined as “triggering the warp that takes you out of the level/area.”
  
• For the No Special Caps subcategory: Do not enter any cap stages. This subcategory does not exist when any cap is required (ex: 105-Star, 120-Star, All Bosses subcategory).
• For the All Bosses subcategory: Defeat all in-game bosses (a list can be found here). This subcategory does not exist when bosses are required (ex: 105-Star, 120-Star).
• Visual mods (such as skins) are allowed as long as it does not change gameplay.
• Modified ROMs and Everdrive/flash carts are banned.
  
• The run ends once the big star is collected after beating Bowser in Bowser in the Sky.

• Quitouts are only allowed:
  • • If they are not used to avoid taking a hit.
    • If they are not used to prevent a death or damage.
    • If you’ve aggroed an enemy that couldn’t hit/stagger you under any circumstances. (Example below)
  • Quitouts are not allowed while you are underwater, even if you have the metal cap equipped.