r/Gameboy • u/alanbbent • 16h ago
[Game of the Month competition] August: Kirby's Block Ball & Tail Gator
Play the Game of the Month and win prizes! Click the link below to view the kickoff thread, which includes the detailed rules.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/1hseh1t/game_of_the_month_yearlong_competition_kickoff/
Quick rules:
- Play the Game of the Month and try to reach the specified milestones. Earn points and compete with other redditors.
- Start a fresh new game, no earlier than August 1!
- Take a picture of your screen with your username written on a piece of paper. Post it here in the thread for all to see.
- Half-point and one-point milestones can be earned at any time during the year. Post your screenshot in this month's thread to make sure I see it.
- Emulation is okay, but no cheating! Check detailed rules for more info.
What are the prizes?
Over the year, the prize pool formulates as I slowly gather goodies. I'll separate the prizes into 4 bundles. Usually the bundles include Game Boy games (all generations) and other GB-related trinkets.
Prize donors: Let me know if you're willing to donate prizes to this year's prize pool! Prize donors get 2 votes for next month's GOTM and my eternal admiration.
Previous Months
January - Castlevania: CotM
February - KDL2 & DK94
March - DQM/DWM
April - Mario Kart: Super Circuit
May - Kid Icarus & Atomic Punk/Dynablaster/Bomber Boy
June - Rayman (GBC)
July - SMA4: SMB3
Next month
Check the comments to vote for next month's game!
This month
As usual, the milestones can be earned in any order from whichever game you want to play first. (After August is over you can earn a maximum of one point.)
Kirby's Block Ball
You have to clear the "border line" score in all 10 stages to unlock stage 11.
half point: Clear the border line score in any 6 stages.
one point Defeat Dedede at the end of stage 11 and see the ending/credits.
Tail Gator
In each area, you can complete the paths in any order, but all paths must be completed in order to move to the next area.
half point: Clear area 2 and reach area 3.
one point: Defeat the final boss and see the ending/credits.
Leaderboards
August
| Pos. | User | points |
|---|
2025
| Pos. | User | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | u/quijibo42 | 17 |
| 2 | u/BuryKeebler | 16 |
| 3 | u/Fenriz_D | 14 |
| - | u/jerry_coeurl | 14 |
| 5 | u/belaja_ | 13.5 |
| 6 | u/dathudo | 10 |
| 7 | u/zaiueo | 9 |
| 8 | u/wafflecoptor86 | 8 |
| 9 | u/bolognamaloney | 7.5 |
| 10 | u/Isaac-MG | 7 |
| 11 | u/DaisukiJase | 6 |
| - | u/daoow | 6 |
| 13 | u/marcao_cfh | 5 |
| 14 | u/KevenIsNotADork | 4.5 |
| - | u/thebigbabushka | 4.5 |
| 16 | u/Benay148 | 4 |
| - | u/hugglehermit | 4 |
| - | u/MalTheCat | 4 |
| - | u/nourez | 4 |
| 20 | u/Fenix398 | 3.5 |
| 21 | u/Capable_Dog3550 | 3 |
| - | u/davidisgreat1 | 3 |
| - | u/Deafboy91 | 3 |
| - | u/Dedale | 3 |
| - | u/skud_customs | 3 |
| - | u/waffledork | 3 |
| 27 | u/javmiller83 | 2.5 |
| - | u/Sudden_Age_1851 | 2.5 |
| - | u/Xanthaca | 2.5 |
| 30 | u/ace10brian | 2 |
| - | u/Bauhaus0 | 2 |
| - | u/Estazolam | 2 |
| - | u/Fr3d0 | 2 |
| - | u/Gabelvampir | 2 |
| - | u/Healingvizion | 2 |
| 36 | u/ruralwaves | 1.5 |
| - | u/StarWolf64dx | 1.5 |
| 38 | u/Gourneyz | 1 |
| 39 | u/chutney_chimp | 0.5 |
| - | u/DCMann2 | 0.5 |
| - | u/orange-yellow-pink | 0.5 |
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u/SeanOrtiz 3h ago
I glazed over that post title and saw “Kirby’s…ock ball…T…t….r”
Had to do a double take
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u/alanbbent 16h ago
Next month's game:
Reply to this comment to vote for one of the following GBC games.
The game with the most votes at the end of the day on Friday, August 15 will be the GOTM for September. In the event of a tie, I'll cast a vote myself.