Daily DistRActions Season 3

THIS EVENT HAS CONCLUDED. Thank you for your participation! I've updated the leaderboard with the final results, please let me know ASAP if you believe there are any errors. Badges will be awarded soon. Keep an eye on your RA inbox in the near future for a survey to share your input on the design of future seasons.

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How It Works
With the help of community suggestions, I have compiled a list of 50 types of “distractions”. These are daily challenges designed to encompass a wide variety of what is possible on RetroAchievements. Most are gaming focused, but some explore other areas such as art and creative writing. Each distraction is active for 24 hours and worth 1 point on the leaderboard.

I generate each new distraction by using random.org to first select the category, then the specific randomized parameters. I only interfere with the randomization when the outcome feels excessively challenging or is overly similar to a recent distraction. For the most part, we are all at the whim of RNG.

To participate, all you have to do is post in the thread with some sort of proof that you have completed the currently active distraction. For most distractions, linking to your Daily History page is sufficient. If you aren’t sure how to access this, copy the URL from another comment and change their username to your own. Please make a new post each day that you participate rather than editing your existing post.


What’s New in Season 3?
Each season is a fresh start, with a brand new leaderboard and a new badge to earn. Nothing carries over from previous seasons, so everyone starts on equal footing once again. Participation in past seasons is not required to join for Season 3.

You asked for it - alt accounts are now allowed! Please declare your alt account when you first post in the thread. The rules have been updated to address what is or is not allowed when using an alt. This change complicates things on my end, perhaps in unexpected ways, so I ask for your patience as I may need to adjust guidelines as we proceed.

Bonus distractions return from Season 2, but have been reworked. They no longer grant distraction points, but instead give a new currency which can be spent in the new Reward Shop on Rewind Tokens and other helpful items - more on that in the following section. Participation in these new features is entirely optional; you may choose not to engage with them if that is your preference.

I’ve shaken up the distraction list once again for Season 3. Some new distraction types have been added, and some old distractions types have been altered, rebalanced, or removed. In response to feedback, I’ve adjusted the balancing toward a greater freedom of player choice, giving more options for many of the most restrictive distractions.


Bonus Distractions and Reward Shop
9 bonus distractions will take place over the course of the season. Each is active for a 10 day period starting on Day 1, Day 11, Day 21, and so on. Completing a bonus distraction awards a Bendy Buck (BB), for a maximum of 9 BBs available across the entire season. BBs can be spent on the following rewards:

Oopsie Daisy (1 BB) - If you have proof that you completed a distraction while it was active but forgot to post in the forum thread, you may redeem an Oopsie Daisy to earn the point for that day.

Late Pass (2 BBs) - Redeeming a Late Pass allows you to complete a distraction up to 24 hours after it has ended. You may spread your proof across the two days.

Rewind Token (3 BBs) - Rewind Tokens allow you to make up any past distraction that you missed. You still need to complete the distraction within a single day unless the wording of the distraction allows prior credit.

Free Point (4 BBs) - Redeem a Free Point to earn credit for any distraction, past or present, without having to actually complete it!

To use an item, simply state what you want to use in the same post as your proof, and I will deduct the appropriate amount of BBs. There is no inventory system and no need to purchase items in advance.


Timeline
This event will run for a period of 90 days, starting on the beginning December 1st, 2022 and concluding at the end of February 28th, 2023. There are 90 points possible.

The event is based on server time (UTC). An easy way to check the current server time is to look at the timestamp when you earn an achievement or post in the forums. I suggest familiarizing yourself with how many hours you need to add or subtract from your timezone. UTC is unaffected by Daylight Savings Time, but your timezone may be, so be careful.

Each distraction runs for 24 hours starting at 00:00. I strictly judge submissions based on timestamps, meaning an achievement earned at 00:00 is considered late. I try to update the leaderboard and post the upcoming distraction within the first few hours of a new day, but may sometimes fall behind schedule. The purpose of posting each distraction so far in advance is to allow players to continue participating at the beginning of a new day without having to wait for my manual updates.


Rewards
Following the conclusion of the event, a Softcore badge will be awarded to all participants who have earned at least 30 points. If you earn at least 60 points, you can trim the border and turn it into a Hardcore badge. There is no penalty for skipping days, so I encourage you to pick and choose the distractions that align most closely with your personal interests. You are allowed to opt out of receiving a badge if you wish.

For the more competitive players out there, each participant who earns a perfect score of 90 will have an achievement named after them on the event page, with the icon representing something they created during the season. All perfect scorers are considered equal regardless of BB usage.


Rules
Because this is such a complex event, I may need to add or modify rules as unforeseen situations come up.

1) Each day starts at 00:00 and ends at 23:59 UTC (server time). Distractions must be completed while they are considered “active” in order to receive credit. Late submissions are only allowed when using items from the Reward Shop.

2) Although distractions are posted one day in advance, this does not give you free reign to start early. All relevant achievements must be earned on the appropriate day unless explicitly stated otherwise.

3) All achievements must be earned in Hardcore Mode.

4) You must post in the forum in order to receive credit. I will not retroactively award points to participants who completed the distraction but failed to post when the distraction was active without the use of an Oopsie Daisy.

5) A few distraction types require me to make subjective judgment calls. As the event host, my ruling in these cases is final.

6) Resetting and re-earning achievements to complete distractions is allowed unless explicitly stated otherwise. Reusing the same achievement(s) or proof for more than one distraction per season, however, is not allowed.

7) In the event that you require a manual unlock in order to complete a distraction, please bring this to my attention. As long as the request is submitted before the end of the day, I will honor it even if it is granted late.

8) You may not “double count” the same proof for more than one distraction, even when using items from the Reward Shop. This restriction does not apply to bonus distractions.

9) In accordance with the Code of Conduct, you may not make use of save files or passwords that are not your own or were made under other conditions of play. For the purpose of this event, this includes using saves from one account to skip progression on another.

10) When using an alt, you may not spread your proof for a single distraction across two accounts. Swapping accounts for different distractions is fine. This restriction does not apply to bonus distractions.


Frequently Asked Questions
“I have a question, what’s the best way to contact you?”

For time-sensitive questions, you can either post in the #daily-distractions channel of the official RetroAchievements Discord or send me a private message here on the site. If you post a question here in the forum, I probably won’t see it until it’s too late. I try my best to address questions promptly, but I cannot be available at all hours.

“Is Discord required to participate in this event?”

No, but I recommend it. It’s an active community for discussing the event and sharing strategies with fellow participants.

“Why aren’t I on the leaderboard?”

If I haven’t added you to the leaderboard, it’s most likely because I can’t see your post. If your post says “unverified”, this is an automated anti-spam measure that needs to be manually overridden. If this happens to you, send me a private message and I will help you out.

“My score on the leaderboard is wrong, can you fix it?”

First, I recommend double checking when I last updated the leaderboard, as the discrepancy may be because I’ve fallen behind. I do make mistakes sometimes, though, so feel free to let me know if you think there is an error, and I can double-check things on my end.

“Does _____ count for this distraction?”

This is the most common question I receive, and I’m glad to answer these sorts of questions, particularly for the more open-ended distraction types. I like to reward creative thinking, so the answer will usually be “yes”. I may not always be around to answer you in time, though.

“I have a suggestion for the event, can I share it with you?”

Yes, please do! I’m always looking for feedback on how I can make the event better. Ideas for new distraction types are always appreciated. If you prefer to remain anonymous, I will distribute an anonymous survey at the end of the season.

“Which distractions have I missed?”

I don’t have a good way currently of making this information publicly available at all times without increasing my workload, but I can provide it upon request. Just let me know and I’ll pull the data for you.

Leaderboard

Final Results

14ausher 90
Advent 90
Agnam 90
Akai 90
BrothersGames 90
CobaltZeroni 90
CuddleBugs 90
DavidYTBR2 90
FlamingDoom 90
Gamechamp 90
Fingers 90
GreninjaMan 90
JAM 90
Jzunia 90
Layton 90
LogicalFallacy 90
Lokomelo 90
LKPopezera 90
MiningMario 90
Nachonashi 90
NEOMAR 90
Nezperdian 90
Olafur 90
PINGG 90
Pikacshu 90
roukanumachi 90
ruuzilla 90
Sairotra 90
ShadwSonic 90
Sutarion 90
xtagnado 90
AmirGaris 87
freezestar 86
Lonoke31 86
Wispydream 82
amine456 70
Doggy227 69
MrBird 69
Tayadaoc 67
StingX2 65
mirukiru 64
GalacticSpear 63
MikeyG 63
RaphMec 63
Shaoden 63
BahamutVoid 62
Lanius 62
seilahehe 62
Johan 62
Enagonius 61
LofiAndPixels 61
msdmario 61
Renan007 61
Retrokaiser 61
s0uth 61
Sef 61
SmashingStar64 61
WarioFan63 61
xnaivx 61
Adenothe 60
AuburnRDM 60
Brylefi 60
Christian5 60
ZenoPop 60
deng 60
Dennis1543 60
EnemigoDelBien 60
FBernkastelKues 60
Hotscrock 60
KingS1zzle 60
Kingsombra 60
Mynki 60
ockerjj 60
voiceofautumn 60
yahoowahooey 60
yoshter2011 60
Geiruhawaado 52
Orph 45
doctoralbertwily 36
HolyRayne 35
miccmike 35
raemoend 32
Amogus1987 31
DaniloZlatan 31
Nachote27 31
VeronicaVyxie 30
Milchi 30
Rohsiph 30
RuAntoshkin 30
soltyd 30
Whynot15 30
xClawz 30
Burgins 27
Wayne121 27
Shaymin 20
rairrou 19
Etron 14
Lobster0 10
Timmay 8
ExTermi 7
LordAndrew 6
minibt 5
pieface42 5
TheoVellum 5
FRAN269 4
esmorais 3
Nezumi26 2
Probored 2
TheJediSonic 2
CharlieTruant 1
coldjacket 1
FabricioKaz 1
Freyjasdottir 1
girafinha 1
MorteTorment 1
Slashim 1
Snackolotl 1
taxirobot 1
yomisimie 1

Distraction List

Distraction 1 - Subset Savant
Earn 6 achievements from any subset(s):

[Central - Subsets] (Hubs)

. Bonus and Multi sets are eligible.

Bonus 1
Master any PlayStation 2 set. No remasteries!

Distraction 2 - Leaderbalphabet
Place in the top 50% of any leaderboard for any game starting with the letter H. You must still be in the top 50% by the time I update the event leaderboard. ~Hack~ and ~Homebrew~ tags do not count as starting with H.

Distraction 3 - Place Value
Earn any achievement with the number 2 in the hundreds place (3rd digit from the right) of the achievement ID.

Distraction 4 - Pumpkin King
Earn one of the following achievements that was previously featured in 2017’s Pumpkin King Event:

Infernomo (10)

,

Haunted Tower (5)

, or

Green Candy (1)

. If you’ve earned all three prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 5 - Welcome Concept
Earn any damageless achievement.

Distraction 6 - Color Splash
Earn an achievement whose icon prominently features the color orange.

Distraction 7 - It Was a Very Good Year
Earn 40 points from any game(s) released in the year 2001. You may go by the release date in any region, but please provide a source if the date listed on RA is not 2001.

Distraction 8 - Genre Gamer
Earn 30 points from the following genre:

[Genre - Adventure] (Hubs)

or

[Genre - Action-Adventure] (Hubs)

. Games outside of these hubs are eligible as long as they fit the genre. Check out the subgenre hubs listed near the bottom of the page for more options.

Distraction 9 - VGM Appreciation
Post a song you enjoy from the Sixth Console Generation, and briefly explain what you like about it. If someone already posted the song you had in mind, find another! The game must have been released during the console's lifespan.

Distraction 10 - YouTube Haiku
Share a short video (60 seconds maximum) that made you smile or laugh. No copying someone else’s submission!

Distraction 11 - 90 Days, 90 Distractions, 90 Doors
Earn any achievement whose ID has a digital root of 4. To calculate the digital root, add all digits of the number, then add the digits of the resulting number, and repeat the process until only a single digit remains. For example, 12345 -> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15 -> 1 + 5 = 6. Calculator created by xtagnado - thank you!

Bonus 2
Spell the word “RetroAchievements” by earning 17 achievements, in order, starting with the letters R-E-T-R-O-A-C-H-I-E-V-E-M-E-N-T-S. You may earn other achievements in between. You may choose to disregard any sort of tag at the beginning of the achievement name marked by brackets or other special symbols. Please provide a link to each relevant achievement.

Distraction 12 - Word Up
Earn an achievement containing "bite" in its title or description.

Distraction 13 - Drawbage
Using any tools at your disposal, draw the following video game characters in an unlikely situation: “Luigi accidentally drives a golf ball into Waluigi’s face”. Low effort submissions are allowed, have fun with it! All prompts have been taken from episodes of Arcade Pit.

Distraction 14 - LeapFrog Extreme Edition
Earn 3 achievements worth at least 10 points each.

Distraction 15 - Top Percentage
Place in the top 50% of any leaderboard for any game from the following console: Game Boy Color. You must still be in the top 50% by the time I update the event leaderboard.

Distraction 16 - This Day in RA History
Earn one of the following achievements that was promoted to core on December 16th:

Competitor (10)

,

The Essence of Man (5)

, or

Claw Master (25)

. If you’ve earned all three prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 17 - RAWR
Either earn one of the current RAWR achievements (

Become one with my titties... (10)

,

Nubs Musician (5)

, or

Ballistics Expert (5)

), or earn the following random achievement:

Gambling Intervention (25)

. If you’ve already earned a RAWR achievement this week, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 18 - Too Hot to Touch
Earn 53 points from any game(s) featured in the latest HotCheevs Monthly.

Distraction 19 - The Unwanted
Complete a task for a token in The Unwanted Month 30. If you’ve done this prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point! Posting in The Unwanted thread is optional.

Distraction 20 - Judging by the Cover
Earn an achievement from a game whose box art prominently features the color purple. Please provide a reference image when using a box art other than the one listed on the RA page.

Distraction 21 - Challenger Approaching
Earn an achievement to complete the following task that was previously featured in Challenge League: throw a grenade. Achievements for collecting or equipping grenades are eligible.

Bonus 3
Pick a path and earn any achievement worth at least 25 points from each developer in order. You only need to complete one path.


Distraction 22 - RAlphabet Extreme Edition
Earn a “beat the game” achievement in any game starting with the letter G. I’ll be lenient with the judging for this one, but please explain why your achievement should count if submitting something unconventional.

Distraction 23 - Hack Hero
Earn 63 points from any game(s) with the ~Hack~ tag:

[Central - Hacks] (Hubs)

.

Distraction 24 - This Day in Gaming
Look over This Day in Gaming (December 24th). If you have played any of the games on this list, briefly share what you liked/disliked about it. If you haven’t, let me know which seems the most interesting to you, and why.

Distraction 25 - Rhyme Time
Earn an achievement containing a word that rhymes with “drink” in its title. No slant rhymes.

Distraction 26 - Subset Savant
Earn 5 achievements from any subset(s):

[Central - Subsets] (Hubs)

. Bonus and Multi sets are eligible.

Distraction 27 - LeapFrog Lite Edition
Earn 24 achievements. The points don’t matter!

Distraction 28 - Bendyhuman’s Master Quest
Master one of the following games that I have mastered:

Donkey Kong Junior (ColecoVision)

,

Bank Panic (Master System)

, or

Videocart-04: Spitfire (Fairchild Channel F)

. If you’ve mastered all three prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 29 - Genre Gamer
Earn 58 points from one of the following genres:

[Subgenre - Sports - Hockey] (Hubs)

,

[Subgenre - Cinematic Platforming] (Hubs)

, or

[Subgenre - Third-Person Shooter] (Hubs)

. Games outside of these hubs are eligible as long as they fit the genre.

Distraction 30 - Ticket to Ride Jr.
Earn any achievement from each of the following developers in order: first ladynadiad, then malasdair, and finally DoctorV. You may earn other achievements in between.

Distraction 31 - Homebrew Hotshot
Earn 47 points from any game(s) with the ~Homebrew~ tag:

[Central - Homebrew] (Hubs)

.

Bonus 4
Complete 3 lines in Distraction Bingo! No prior credit. Please link relevant history pages and make it clear what you are using for proof.

Distraction 32 - Holiday Hoedown
Today’s obscure holiday is Polar Bear Plunge Day! Earn an achievement relating to this theme. I’ll be lenient with the judging for this one, but please explain why your achievement fits the theme if submitting something unconventional.

Distraction 33 - It Was a Very Good Year
Earn 38 points from any game(s) released in the year 1986. You may go by the release date in any region, but please provide a source if the date listed on RA is not 1986.

Distraction 34 - Pumpkin King
Earn one of the following achievements that was previously featured in 2017’s Pumpkin King Event:

Not Just for Hay Anymore (10)

,

Floor 3 (5)

, or

Beyond the Grave (5)

. If you’ve earned all three prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 35 - VGM Appreciation
Post a song you enjoy from the 4th Console Generation, and briefly explain what you like about it. If someone already posted the song you had in mind, find another! The game must have been released during the console's lifespan.

Distraction 36 - Word Up
Earn an achievement containing "child" in its title or description.

Distraction 37 - Question of the Day
Share your thoughts on the following discussion topic that was previously featured in the #semi-weekly-topic channel of the RA Discord. Please elaborate a bit on your answer in order to qualify for a point. Today’s question is from AuraOfTheDawn: What one change would you make to the gameplay of a game if you could?

Distraction 38 - Master of the Day
Master any set. No remasteries! Only the timestamp of your final achievement matters.

Distraction 39 - What the Factor!?
Earn an achievement whose ID is divisible by 39.

Distraction 40 - Too Hot to Touch
Earn 93 points from any game(s) featured in the latest HotCheevs Monthly.

Distraction 41 - LeapFrog Extreme Edition
Earn 9 achievements worth at least 10 points each.

Bonus 5
Earn “beat the game” achievements in any three games with consecutive IDs. You may beat the three games in any order.

Distraction 42 - Welcome Concept
Earn any pacifist achievement.

Distraction 43 - Point Producer
Earn 125 points.

Distraction 44 - Console Connoisseur
Earn 80 points from one of the following consoles: NES/Famicom, Mega Duck, or Game Boy Advance.

Distraction 45 - Homebrew Hotshot
Earn 88 points from any game(s) with the Homebrew tag:

[Central - Homebrew] (Hubs)

.

Distraction 46 - This Day in RA History
Earn one of the following achievements that was promoted to core on January 15th:

Jo-Ken ... I Won !! (5)

,

Broad Sword (2)

, or

T-Shirt Winner (5)

. If you’ve earned all three prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 47 - Well-Wisher
Leave a kind comment on the RA profile of a developer whose work you’ve enjoyed.

Distraction 48 - Portrait of an Achiever
Using any tools at your disposal, draw the avatar of your fellow Daily DistRActions participant that you have been assigned. Low effort submissions are allowed, have fun with it!



Distraction 49 - Color Splash
Earn an achievement whose icon prominently features the color purple.

Distraction 50 - Xmas Queen
Earn one of the following achievements that was previously featured in 2017’s Xmas Event:

Freeze It At All Costs, Soldier! (10)

,

Arctic Caverns (10)

, or

Masked Mechanical Monster (5)

. If you’ve earned all three prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 51 - Leaderbalphabet
Place in the top 50% of any leaderboard for any game starting with the letter I (that’s “i”, not “L”). You must still be in the top 50% by the time I update the event leaderboard.

Bonus 6
Design a badge for Daily DistRActions Season 3!



Distraction 52 - Judging by the Cover
Earn an achievement from a game whose box art prominently features the color green. Please provide a reference image when using a box art other than the one listed on the RA page.

Distraction 53 - LeapFrog
Earn 8 achievements worth at least 5 points each.

Distraction 54 - Place Value
Earn any achievement with the number 8 in the thousands place (4th digit from the right).

Distraction 55 - LeapFrog Lite Edition
Earn 14 achievements. The points don’t matter!

Distraction 56 - Ah Ah Ah!
Count to 4 by earning achievements worth 1, 2, 3, and 4 points in order. You may earn other achievements in between.

Distraction 57 - What’s All the Hubbub, Bub?
Earn 52 points from one of the following miscellaneous or themed hubs:

Available Hub 9093 (Hubs)

,

[Meta|QA - LGBTQ+ Representation] (Hubs)

, or

[Misc. - Mobile Version Available] (Hubs)

. Games outside of your chosen hub are eligible as long as they fit the theme.

Distraction 58 - What the Factor!? Extreme Edition
Earn 46 points from any game(s) whose IDs are divisible by 536.

Distraction 59 - Console Connoisseur
Earn 91 points from one of the following consoles: SNES/Super Famicom, Amstrad CPC, or WonderSwan.

Distraction 60 - Leaderboard Legend
Submit any score to the current Leaderboard of the Month: Highscore (HI). If you’ve done this prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 61 - LeapFrog Extreme Edition
Earn 6 achievements worth at least 10 points each.

Bonus 7
Pick a path through the Distraction Highway, making a turn left or right at each crossroads, and earn 25 points from each of the five genres along your route. Order doesn't matter - you may complete each stop in any order and may play other games in between. Please link relevant history pages and make it clear what you are using for proof. Hub listings are provided behind the spoiler tag. Games outside of these hubs are eligible as long as they fit the genre.



Distraction 62 - Passionate Publisher
Earn 73 points from one of the following publishers:

[Publisher - Avanquest Software] (Hubs)

,

[Publisher - D3 Publisher] (Hubs)

, or

[Publisher - ASCII Entertainment] (Hubs)

. Games outside of your chosen hub are eligible as long as they were published by Avanquest Software, D3 Publisher, or ASCII.

Distraction 63 - Top Percentage
Place in the top 50% of any leaderboard for any game from the following system: Arcade. You must still be in the top 50% by the time I update the event leaderboard.

Distraction 64 - Ticket to Ride Jr.
Earn any achievement from each of the following developers: Tybis, Thoreau, and shnick1980. You may earn them in any order and may earn other achievements in between.

Distraction 65 - Holiday Hoedown
Today’s obscure holiday is Carrot Cake Day! Earn an achievement relating to this theme. I’ll be lenient with the judging for this one, but please explain why your achievement fits the theme if submitting something unconventional.

Distraction 66 - Color Splash
Earn an achievement whose icon prominently features the color yellow.

Distraction 67 - Leaderbalphabet
Place in the top 50% of any leaderboard for any game starting with the letter M. You must still be in the top 50% by the time I update the event leaderboard.

Distraction 68 - This Day in RA History
Earn one of the following achievements that was promoted to core on February 6th:

Sneezy (4)

,

Jump to the Stars (2)

, or

Assault (5)

. If you’ve earned all three prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 69 - It Was a Very Good Year
Earn 27 points from any game(s) released in the year 2002. You may go by the release date in any region, but please provide a source if the date listed on RA is not 2002.

Distraction 70 - Play This Set
Write at least one paragraph explaining why you think people should play a set that you love OR earn 79 points from any game(s) featured in the latest Play This Set. Let me know if you’re interested in having your write-up potentially featured in a future issue of RANews.

Distraction 71 - The Unwanted
Complete a task for a token in The Unwanted Month 31. If you’ve done this prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point! Posting in The Unwanted thread is optional.

Bonus 8
Complete 3 lines in Emoji Bingo! Each square requires earning any achievement relating to the pictured emoji from the RetroAchievements Discord. You may not use the same achievement for multiple squares. I’ll be generous with what I allow for this one, so feel free to get creative in how you interpret the images. Text descriptions are provided under the spoiler tag.



Distraction 72 - Achievement of the Day
Either earn the current Achievement of the Week (

Mexican Day 10 Cleared! (10)

), or earn one of the following achievements that was previously featured in Achievement of the Week:

Completed Winterland (10)

,

You Will Now (10)

, or

Jump Up, Super Star! (5)

. If you’ve already earned the current Achievement of the Week, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 73 - Holiday Hoedown
Today’s obscure holiday is Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day! Earn an achievement relating to this theme. I’ll be lenient with the judging for this one, but please explain why your achievement fits the theme if submitting something unconventional.

Distraction 74 - Subset Savant
Earn 5 achievements from any subset(s):

[Central - Subsets] (Hubs)

. Bonus and Multi sets are eligible.

Distraction 75 - YouTube Haiku
Share a short video (60 seconds maximum) of an animal being cute. No copying someone else’s submission!

Distraction 76 - LeapFrog Lite Edition
Earn 20 achievements. The points don’t matter!

Distraction 77 - RAlphabet Extreme Edition
Earn a “beat the game” achievement in any game starting with the letter Y. I’ll be lenient with the judging for this one, but please explain why your achievement should count if submitting something unconventional.

Distraction 78 - 90 Days, 90 Distractions, 90 Doors
Earn any achievement whose ID has a digital root of 3. To calculate the digital root, add all digits of the number, then add the digits of the resulting number, and repeat the process until only a single digit remains. For example, 12345 -> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15 -> 1 + 5 = 6. Calculator created by xtagnado - thank you!

Distraction 79 - Hack Hero
Earn 74 points from any game(s) with the Hack tag:

[Central - Hacks] (Hubs)

.

Distraction 80 - VGM Appreciation
Post a song you enjoy from the Eighth Console Generation, and briefly explain what you like about it. If someone already posted the song you had in mind, find another!

Distraction 81 - RAWR
Either earn one of the current RAWR achievements (

Summon the Moving Platform (5)

,

The Gnarest of Gnar Toober (10)

, or

Mario Party DS Master (25)

), or earn the following random achievement:

Song of Shark (2)

. If you’ve already earned a RAWR achievement this week, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Bonus 9
Either earn one of the following achievements:

OR earn 5 of the following achievements:


Distraction 82 - Bendyhuman’s Master Quest
Master one of the following games that I have mastered:

Riley's Letter Recycle (Sega CD) Homebrew

,

gjpg (Pokemon Mini) Homebrew Demo

, or

Breaking the Barrier (Nintendo 64) Hack

. If you’ve mastered all three prior to today, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 83 - Achievement of the Day
Either earn the current Achievement of the Week (

Swamp Gem (10)

), or earn one of the following achievements that was previously featured in Achievement of the Week:

All Because Of A Hermit Crab (25)

,

Give That New Life to Me (5)

, or

The True Hero (10)

. If you’ve already earned the current Achievement of the Week, simply post in the forum for a free distraction point!

Distraction 84 - Cracking the Code
Earn any achievement whose ID ends in the digits 043.

Distraction 85 - Judging by the Cover
Earn an achievement from a game whose box art prominently features the color orange. Please provide a reference image when using a box art other than the one listed on the RA page.

Distraction 86 - Subset Savant
Earn 7 achievements from any subset(s):

[Central - Subsets] (Hubs)

. Bonus and Multi sets are eligible.

Distraction 87 - Too Hot to Touch
Earn 82 points from any game(s) featured in the latest HotCheevs Monthly.

Distraction 88 - It Was a Very Good Year
Earn 77 points from any game(s) released in the year 1985. You may go by the release date in any region, but please provide a source if the date listed on RA is not 1985.

Distraction 89 - This Day in Gaming
Look over This Day in Gaming (February 27th). If you have played any of the games on this list, briefly share what you liked/disliked about it. If you haven’t, let me know which seems the most interesting to you, and why.

Distraction 90 - Free Point Finale
Draw anything. Low effort submissions are allowed, have fun with it! If I like your drawing, it may be featured in the screenshot or box art sections of the event page. Today is your final opportunity to redeem your Bendy Bucks!

Reserved

You may now post. The event does not officially begin until December 1st, but please let me know if you have any questions about the new mechanics or rules in the meantime.

Can't wait for it!

I said I was done

I'm not done x]

ALT: NEOMAR2

So the bonus distracciones are a single task that runs during 10 days and can be done during múltiple days?

I'll try to keep things on my main but if I do need to use an alt it's GoldenSneer.

Oh lawl, that account got deleted for some reason.

That's correct FlamingDoom.

Excited for this! My alt in case I need to use it: RaphMecsALT

After my showings in the last seasons, how can I pass this one up? Don't know how I'll go about the Bendy Bucks though...

i will play with my alt rairrou.

Yes dcmpinguim, the badge will be awarded to your main account.