RetroMasochism

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Viewer’s Guide

Everything you need to understand RetroMasochism, participate in the community, pick games, earn rewards, and survive the RetroDome.

Original guide

What is RetroMasochism?

A few years ago I decided I wanted to mainly play and stream games I grew up with. This eventually turned into trying out other popular games of the time that I missed out on. Then the idea was born! Why not dive deep into the libraries of the consoles I grew up with which were the NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis, and see what there is, good and bad. But simply playing them wasn’t enough. I decided I must play them till I beat them without any cheats, save stating, guides, turbo controller functions. Since most of these games will be brand new to me I wanted to make the first time experience as authentic as possible from taking down passwords and notes, drawing my own maps, and even working things out with friends sharing the experience. For now this project only includes libraries from the NES/Famicom/Famicom Disk System, SNES/Super Famicom/Satellaview, N64, GameCube, Game Boy/Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Virtual Boy, Sega Genesis/32X/CD/Mega Drive, Sega Master System, and Lynx. I might branch off to other systems but for now I got plenty to experience. Join me on my journey through these games as I conquer brutally awful games and discover hidden gems! How many games will I finish before I break?

RetroMasochism Rules

Games must be beaten on the default difficulty, continue/life settings.
Cheats are NOT allowed.
Only materials provided with the game are allowed. (ie manuals)
Save states are allowed but only to practice brutal parts. The game must be completed without the help of save states after to make it count as a legit completion. (I rarely ever do this.)

General Information

As a new viewer there are many things you should know about how this project works and what you are able to do. Review the sections below to learn about everything. I know there’s a lot but overtime all this will become second nature to you if you choose to join me on this journey.

Useful Commands

!pixels - This will display the amount of pixels you have on your account. Pixels are the channel currency which can be used for various things. See the pixel section below for more information.
!stats - This will display detailed stats of your account. This includes your pixel amount, hours watched, rank (based on hours and purely cosmetic), amount of hours needed for next rank, total games you picked, game rating average of those picks, and amount of game tokens if you have any.
!current - Display information about the current game being played.
!last - Display information about the last game played.
!next - Display information about the next game that will be played.
More commands can be found under the commands section below.

Chat Rules

1No backseat gaming, hints, tips, or spoilers unless specifically asked for.
2Respect each other.
3No religious or political talk.
4No discrimination of any kind, jokingly or not.
5No advertising other streams, let me do that.
6No discussing timeouts/bans.
7Links can be posted in chat but please keep it tasteful, use common sense. (5 viewing hours is required)

Subscriber Benefits

Tier 1
Pixel earning multiplier - x4
10,000 pixels
1 game token every 2 months
First time subscribers get a bonus of 1 game token and 15k pixels.
Tier 2
Pixel earning multiplier - x5
25,000 pixels
1 game token every month
First time subscribers get a bonus of 2 game tokens and 30k pixels.
Tier 3
Pixel earning multiplier - x7.5
60,000 pixels
3 game tokens
First time subscribers get a bonus of 4 game tokens and 70k pixels.
Gifting Subs
Tier 1
10,000 pixels each
1 game token for every 2 gift subs
Tier 2
25,000 pixels each
1 game token
Tier 3
60,000 pixels each
3 game tokens

Pixels

Pixels are the channel's currency that can be used to gamble or purchase various things from the Pixel Shop.

Earning Pixels

Watching/Lurking/Chatting
You will automatically get 20 pixels every 10 minutes you spend in chat during a live stream.
Subscribers, VIPs, and chatters get a higher multiplier on these earnings.
Active Chatter - x1.5
VIP Bronze - x1.5
VIP Silver - x2
VIP Gold - x2.5
Subscriber
Tier 1 - x4
Tier 2 - x5
Tier 3 - x7.5
Chat Games
There are a variety of chat games that can be played in the public chat with others or privately by whispering Nostalgicade. To view a list of games and their commands check the Chat Games Commands section.
Bonuses
500 pixels is given out at the end of every game. A higher amount is given out based on your chat activity during the game. You must be around to claim this bonus.
Between games you are given the chance to guess the amount of time it will take me to complete the next game. The top 3 closest times will get a chance to play Blinko.
1st - 3 Blinko chips
2nd - 2 Blinko chips
3rd - 1 Blinko chips
Sometimes there will be random special bonuses that must be claimed that I will activate based on milestones in the game I am playing. Reward amounts will be random.
Subscribing:
Subscribing to my channel will earn you a pixel package based on the tier level each month you subscribe to. See Subscriber Benefits.

Understanding the Spreadsheet

The spreadsheet has a lot of information about the RetroMasochism project. I do my best to keep everything very organized but it does have a bit of confusing elements that I will try to clear up.

Completed/Upcoming Games - This sheet shows all the games I’ve completed so far along with games chosen by viewers that have yet to be played. See the Picking Games section below for more information.
Color Legend
Reserved - These spots are reserved for a special game. This pick could be a community game pick for a milestone to finishing up a very long game that has multiple parts.
Sports - These spots are reserved for sports only raffles. The raffle will happen after the last sports game pick has been completed.
RetroDome - These spots are reserved for RetroDome picks. The RetroDome will happen after the last RetroDome game pick has been completed.
Replay/Revisit - These are games that need to be replayed for various reasons, from making a better VOD of the playthrough, to the game not being completed correctly. Mouse over the game name to see the reason why.
RetroDome Contenders Sheet - These games are also the games that will fight it out in the RetroDome. See the RetroDome section below for more information.
Stats Sheet - This sheet has very detailed statistics about the RetroMasochism project. (ie Popularity, how many games finished, etc.)
Top 10s Sheet - This sheet has various Top 10s I’ve compiled, of games that I’ve completed so far.
Game Notes Sheet - I use this sheet to take down notes, passwords, etc.; for the current game I am playing.

Picking Games

All games played in the RetroMasochism project are picked by viewers from this list. I chose to go with this method because it’s fun for the viewers, and the randomness is fun for me. As a new viewer it will take a bit of time to be able to get your game added, but as a dedicated viewer you will be able to get many added, and played.

Ways to Pick Games

When picking a game by using any of the methods below please whisper me the name of the game, system, and if it is a RetroDome pick or a Buy ‘n Bump.

Using Game Tokens:
1 game token can be used to add your game to the RetroDome.
2 game tokens can be used to add your game to the next available slot on the Completed/Upcoming Games list.
1 game token can be used to bump your game out of the RetroDome to the next available slot on the Completed/Upcoming Games list.
Tokens can be converted to 60,000 pixels with the !convert tokens <# of tokens>
Using Pixels:
50,000 pixels will add the game to the RetroDome.
Another 50,000 pixels can be used to bump your game out of the RetroDome to the next available slot on the Completed/Upcoming Games list. 100,000 pixels can be used to bypass the RetroDome and add it to the next available slot.
Pixels can be used to buy attribute points for your RetroDome games to help improve their chances of winning. Each point costs 2,500 pixels. See RetroDome for more details.
Build your own fighter for the RetroDome. See RetroDome for more details.
Raffles:
Every ~7 games there will be a sports game only raffle. The only rule for this raffle is a different sport must be chosen from the last 2 sports picks.

Game Tokens

Game tokens are used to pick games that will be played in the RetroMasochism project.

Earning Game Tokens

Subscribing via Twitch
Tier 1
First time subscriber - 1 token
1 token every 2 months
Tier 2
First time subscriber - 2 tokens
1 token every month
Tier 3
First time subscriber - 4 tokens
3 tokens every month
Donating (For every $10 you will receive 1 game token.)
Upgrading to the VIP ranks with pixels.
Prize on Blinko.

Pixel Shop

VIP Ranks

VIP Bronze - 25,000 pixels
A vipbronze.png badge next to your name on chat on the stream.
x1.5 pixel multiplier on earnings (NOT from gambling).
1 VIP pick
Type "!buybronze" to purchase this upgrade if you have enough pixels.
VIP Silver - 45,000 pixels/30,000 pixels if VIP Bronze
A vipsilver.png badge next to your name on chat on the stream.
x2.0 pixel multiplier on earnings (NOT from gambling).
2 VIP picks
Type "!buysilver" to purchase this upgrade if you have enough pixels.
VIP Gold - 75,000 pixels/40k pixels if VIP Silver/50,000 pixels if VIP Bronze
A vipgold.png badge next to your name on chat on the stream.
x2.5 pixel multiplier on earnings (NOT from gambling).
4 VIP picks
Type "!buygold" to purchase this upgrade if you have enough pixels.

RetroDome

The RetroDome is an arena simulator used to randomly pick a game that has not been locked in place on the Completed/Upcoming Games list. For a list of the games that are currently in the RetroDome check out the RetroDome Contenders list. Currently, the only rule for games that win the RetroDome is that turn-based RPGs can’t win back to back. After a RetroDome turn-based RPG all turn-based RPG fighters will be disabled for just that RetroDome.

To improve the chances of a game winning the RetroDome you can use pixels to purchase attribute points for 5,000 pixels each. Each attribute starts with 5 points and can have a max of 10 points.

Build Your Own Fighter

When space is available in the RetroDome you may purchase your own fighter to compete with other fighters or games. You can even purchase attribute points and add your own avatar. If your fighter happens to win a RetroDome you will be given the chance to pick ANY game either from the RetroDome list or the game list to be added to the next RetroDome slot. Only fighters of active viewers at the time of the RetroDome will be allowed to fight. Fighters of inactive viewers will only be disabled and not deleted.

If you are interested in adding your own fighter please whisper me to let me know and include a link to an avatar you would like used on the fighter’s profile.

Fighter Creation - 150,000 pixels
Attribute Point - 100,000 pixels
Possibly more options to come...

**Please understand that prices above can change at any time to fix problems if they come up.

Attributes

Attributes range from 1 to 10. Higher values provide a stronger benefit, but

every fight still includes random decisions, combat rolls, and arena hazards.

STRENGTH

Increases damage from unarmed attacks and spears. Best for close-range fighters.

AGILITY

Increases movement and action speed, improves combat dodging, and helps fighters

escape arena guardians. It also improves reactions when chasing, fleeing, or

searching for supplies.

ENDURANCE

Slows thirst and fatigue loss, improves recovery, and helps a fighter survive

longer while hungry, thirsty, tired, or injured.

SKILL

Increases sight range and bow damage. Skilled fighters are better at locating

food and water, safely placing land mines, and disarming mines.

LUCK

Reduces rare weapon accidents, improves mine disarming when combined with Skill,

and makes favorable opportunities such as teaming and special attacks more likely.

There is no single best attribute. Strength favors melee combat, Skill favors

ranged combat and survival knowledge, Agility favors speed and defense,

Endurance favors long-term survival, and Luck reduces risky outcomes.

Chat Ranks

The table below shows all the ranks that can be earned by simply watching the stream. These ranks don’t provide any perks and are just for show at the moment. To view your current rank use the !stats command in chat.

Odyssey0 hours
Fairchild Channel F50 hours
RCA Studio II125 hours
Bally Astrocade225 hours
Atari 2600350 hours
Odyssey 2500 hours
Game & Watch675 hours
Intellivision875 hours
Colecovision1,100 hours
Commodore 641,350 hours
Atari 52001,625 hours
Vectrex1,925 hours
MSX2,250 hours
Atari ST2,600 hours
Amiga2,975 hours
Sega Master System3,375 hours
NES3,800 hours
Game Boy4,250 hours
TurboGrafx-164,725 hours
Sega Genesis5,225 hours
Atari Lynx5,750 hours
Game Gear6,300 hours
Neo-Geo6,875 hours
Super Nintendo7,475 hours
Philips CD-i8,100 hours
Sega CD8,750 hours
3DO9,425 hours
Atari Jaguar10,125 hours
Amiga CD3210,850 hours
Sega 32X11,600 hours
Sega Saturn12,375 hours
Virtual Boy13,175 hours
PlayStation13,900 hours
Nintendo 6414,650 hours
Game Boy Color15,425 hours
Dreamcast16,225 hours
PlayStation 217,050 hours
Game Boy Advance17,900 hours
GameCube18,775 hours
Xbox19,675 hours
Nintendo DS20,600 hours
PC21,550 hours