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Edited by RetroEdit on 8/23/2024 2:23 AM
Game acceptance rules quick reference table. Reflects [MovieRules|movie rules] active prior to the [Forum/Topics/22779|tier revamp] that started happening mid-August 2021.
* Any game eligible for the [LegacyPages/Vault|Vault] is automatically eligible for the [Alternative].
* Alternative acceptability standards imply extra entertainment requirements that don't exist for the Vault. Consequently, they can override most of the game genre restrictions present in the Vault rules __as long as these requirements are met__.
* Alternative permit goals other than lowest completion time (i.e. playarounds, score attacks).
* [Stars] inherit the Alternative rules by default and have no specific acceptance rules of their own.
||Game Type/Genre||Vault||Alternative||Notes||
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Action|Action]|✅|✅| |
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Fighting|Fighting]|✅|✅| |
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Shooter|Shooter]|✅|✅|Autoscrolling shooters are judged based on completion time for the Vault but other goals are acceptable for the Alternative|
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Adventure|Adventure]|✅|✅| |
|[GameGenreGuidelines#RPG|RPG]|✅|✅| |
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Storybook|Storybook]|Limited|✅|Triviality rules filter a significant subset of these out of the Vault|
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Platformer|Platformer]|✅|✅| |
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Puzzle|Puzzle]|Limited|✅|Triviality rules filter a significant subset of these out of the Vault|
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Sports|Sports]|Limited|✅|No fixed-time games in the Vault, a further subset of sports is filtered out by triviality rules|
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Racing|Racing]|✅|✅| |
|[GameGenreGuidelines#Strategy|Strategy]|✅|✅| |
|Board games|❌|✅| |
|Sandbox/ambiance games|❌|Limited|Playaround-only game genre; ineligible for the Vault|
|Game shows/quizzes|❌|Limited|Playaround-only game genre; ineligible for the Vault|
|Game hacks|❌|Limited|Games have extra requirements to pass to be eligible for either|
|Homebrew/unofficial games|Limited|Limited|Games have extra requirements to pass to be eligible for either|
|Prototypes/Bootlegs|Limited|Limited|Only acceptable as long as gameplay differs significantly from the full/official release||