🎊 🐲 🎊 Achievement of the Week 2024! 🎊 🐲 🎊

Current Achievement of the Week:
Point of No Return I (1)
It will run until Monday, January 6th at 0:00 UTC.

Current Achievement of the Month:
Take to the Sky (5)
It will run until Monday, January 6th at 0:00 UTC.

Achievement of the Week Swaps:
This may be redeemed at any point this week, but it does require the available lifeline.
Dusting-off Trophies (10)
Halloween (10)
Honorary Ham-Ham (25)
Let It Kirby (5)
It will run until Monday, January 6th at 0:00 UTC.

Achievement of the Month Swap:
This may be redeemed at any point this month, but it does require the available lifeline.
No More Little Girl (5)
It will run until Monday, January 6th at 0:00 UTC.

For any questions regarding Achievement of the Week, please contact RAEvents or @Events-Team on Discord.

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Objective:
The Achievement of the Week (AotW) contest, as the name suggests, is held on a weekly basis. One 2-3 hour achievement is chosen, and players aim to earn that achievement during the week of the contest. All you need to do is earn the featured achievement during that week, and you’ll be added to the leaderboard at the end of the week.

In addition, a 6-8 hour “Achievement of the Month” (AotM) will go live on the first Monday of each month. Each AotM also awards one unit of currency which can be spent in the Lifeline Shop.

Which achievement do I have to earn?
The chosen Achievement of the Week will be displayed on the site’s home page.
The Achievement of the Month will be announced here in this forum thread each month.

Both achievements will be listed at the top of this post.

Scoring:
Scoring system remains the same as the 2023 season.
1 point is earned on the AotW Leaderboard each week if you earn the achievement in Hardcore mode.
1 point is earned for each Achievement of the Month you earn (in Hardcore).
The maximum number of points you can earn throughout the entire year is 52 weeks + 12 months = 64 total points.



💟Lifeline Shop:💟
This year we are offering 7 lifelines which you can use to help you along your yearly adventure. Each AotM you earn awards 1 “Flikki”, which can be spent on the following lifelines. Everyone starts with 3 Flikkies, meaning you can earn a maximum of 15 throughout the year. To use a lifeline, simply post in this forum thread, and the appropriate number of Flikkies will be deducted from your balance accordingly.

**NEW** Free Pass Weekly has been reduced to a 3 Flikki cost compared to last year.

❤️ AotM Extension - 1 Flikki
Gives you an extra week to earn the current AotM. You can decide to use it starting one week after the current AotM has started, and up until one week after it has ended. So for example, for January's AotM, you can decide to use it as early as January 9th, and as late as February 12th (a week after January's AotM ended), but regardless of when you decide you want to use it, you only get until February 11th at 23:59:59 to earn it.

❤️ AotW Swap - 1 Flikki
Gives you the chance to swap out the current AotW (only yours, wouldn't affect any other players) for a pre-selected achievement from your choice of one of the other 4 game choices in that week's poll. The swap-out can be used for seasonal events as well.

❤️ AotM Swap - 1 Flikki
Gives you the chance to swap out the current AotM for another pre-selected achievement.

❤️ Second Chance Weekly - 1 Flikki
Earn any AotW you missed earlier in the year and use this to get credit for it. Can be redeemed any time before the end of the year.

❤️ Second Chance Monthly - 2 Flikkies
Earn any AotM you missed earlier in the year and use this to get credit for it. Can be redeemed any time before the end of the year. You will still gain a Flikki by using this, making the effective cost 1 Flikki.

💖 Free Pass Weekly - 3 Flikkies
This will allow you to skip any AotW you wish. You'll be able to use it to get credit for any AotW from 2024, even ones you missed earlier this year.

💖 Free Pass Monthly - 7 Flikkies
This will allow you to skip any AotM you wish. You'll be able to use it to get credit for any AotM from 2024, even ones you missed earlier this year. You will still gain a Flikki by using this, making the effective cost 6 Flikkies.

Rewards:
-Year-End Awards: A Hardcore badge will be given to players who have earned a certain amount of points on the Leaderboard by the end of 2024. A single badge is awarded based on the highest tier you have reached:
🏆Champion’s Tier: 64 points
🥇Gold Tier: 48-63 points
🥈Silver Tier: 30-47 points
🥉Bronze Tier: 12-29 points

Schedule:
The 2024 season will start Monday, January 1st, 2024, and finish Sunday, January 5th, 2025 (23:59:59 server time)

The contest will begin weekly at 12:00am (midnight) UTC (server time) on Mondays.

Achievement Selection:
Each Wednesday, a poll will be posted in the #aotw-voting channel on the Discord server consisting of five games chosen at random by the events team. The poll will run until the following Sunday at 15:00 UTC. Vote counts will remain hidden until the results are revealed. The winning game will become the next AotW and have an achievement chosen by the events team go live at 00:00 UTC.

Additionally, this year the community will be involved in the AotM selection process. Each month, the events team will select a theme and begin accepting suggestions for games meeting that theme. Five viable game suggestions will be chosen at random, which will then go to a poll for you to vote on.

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AotW 2024 Public Scoring Sheet

Please note: AotW weeks will not be processed until that week is over. We appreciate your patience.

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2024 Achievements of the Week:

01: Stephan Charbonie (5) Jan 1
02: Tournament (10) Jan 8
03: Friend Or Foe? (5) Jan 15
04: Zero's D.I.Y. Self-Repair Kit (10) Jan 22
05: Not Quite Dracula (5) Jan 29
06: Warrior of Light's Destiny (5) Feb 5
07: Yes, This Is Also an RPG (3) Feb 12
08: Albert and Dorothy (5) Feb 19
09: Complete "World" 6 (25) Feb 26
10: San Francisco Amateur Skater (10) Mar 4
11: Dungeon Crawler (5) Mar 11
12: I'm Ronald (10) Mar 18
13: Pardon Me if I'm Not Impressed (10) Mar 25
14: Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto (5) Apr 1
15: [DW1] But Thou Must (5) Apr 8
16: Plan Failed (5) Apr 15
17: The Pineapple Head (10) Apr 22
18: Firefighter (3) Apr 29
19: Rescue Rangers J (The Post Office) (5) May 6
20: Fly Away While You Can. One Day We Will Meet Again! (10) May 13
21: Bubble Popping Criminals (5) May 20
22: The Found Wand (10) May 27
23: Uu-n, I'm Getting Angry! (5) Jun 3
24: Lunar Eclipse (1) Jun 10
25: Rad to the Mizzax (5) Jun 17
26: Revengeance Warrior (10) Jun 24
27: Wiggy's Challenge (3) Jul 1
28: Ground Breaking (10) Jul 8
29: Maybe... It's Time... The Legend Repeats Itself (5) Jul 15
30: Cotton the (Failed) Fortune Teller (3) Jul 22
31: Forgotten Request (10) Jul 29
32: Zip Zap, Here's a Tap (3) Aug 5
33: Three Chickens in a Trenchcoat (3) Aug 12
34: Terminal Illness (5) Aug 19
35: The Wild Force Has Been Contained! (5) Aug 26
36: The Strange Raposa (10) Sep 2
37: This is what I get for helping someone? (5) Sep 9
38: Terror Tower! (5) Sep 16
39: Shard in the Cave (5) Sep 23
40: A Smashing Good Time (10) Sep 30
41: Visions of Red III (2) Oct 7
42: Whale Of A Time (10) Oct 14
43: Hot Wheels (4) Oct 21
44: Drift Challenge (3) Oct 28
45: Death Chamber (3) Nov 04
46: Master of Crows (4) Nov 11
47: Create or Destroy (5) Nov 18
48: Toadsworth Twist (5) Nov 25
49: Bomb Squad (2) Dec 2
50: Island Cleared! (10) Dec 9
51: Fire Mountain (3) Dec 16
52: Point of No Return I (1) Dec 23

2024 Achievements of the Month:

01: Club Titiboo (1) Jan 1
02: Family Reunion (25) Feb 5
03: A Rotund Clothes Designer (5) Mar 4
04: Buy Somethin' Will Ya! (1) Apr 1
05: Someone Call For An Exterminator? (5) May 6
06: Fall From Grace (10) Jun 3
07: Legend Of Mana (25) Jul 1
08: Pirates! (5) Aug 5
09: Specter Land (10) Sep 2
10: You Make Me Proud (5) Oct 7
11: (Monke Sounds) (25) Nov 4
12: Take to the Sky (5) Dec 2

FAQ

Do I have to do anything special to participate?
No – all you need to do is earn the achievement, and you’re in! The Leaderboard is updated only once a week, so don’t worry if your score doesn’t take any new points into effect right away.

Can I play in Softcore?
Only Hardcore wins will be counted. Make sure that if you’re going after the AotW, that your emulator is set to Hardcore Mode.

Will passwords/level select/etc. be allowed?
Typically, anything the achievement developer allows in their achievement code, will be allowed here. However, there is no short answer to this – whether passwords are allowed or not will be judged on a case by case basis, depending on the achievement chosen and the difficulty and length of the game. With that said, if it has not been stated, passwords are generally not allowed unless they are your own and if you use a password that is not your own, or are unable to prove it is yours, you may forfeit your point for that week.
In games with a save system, using a downloaded save file isn't allowed (unless specified) - you will need to use your own save file. When such achievements are picked, we will usually check to see if other progression achievements were earned, including their timestamps.

Will alts be allowed?
Yes, alts are allowed, but you'll need to let RAEvents or the @Events-Team on Discord know which alt you're using. As well, if you've previously earned the featured achievement, you can choose to reset that one achievement and re-earn it during the week to get credit.

What if I already earned the featured achievement?
As mentioned above, players may reset and re-earn the featured achievement or use a declared alternate account to earn the achievement and receive credit.

Do I need to join Discord to participate?
No, but it is highly recommended. Your points will still be counted even if you don’t have a Discord account, but since game selection takes place in the Discord server, you will miss out on voting for the new game each week. It’s also much easier to keep up to date on events that are taking place throughout the year, such as themed weeks.

Can games/achievements be changed mid-week?
Typically, no – what you get, you’re stuck with for the week. The only occasion where an achievement would be changed mid-week would be if the achievement code, or the code for the set, is broken or poorly coded, to the extent it needs a complete re-work.

Can a set receive a revision while the game is being featured in the AotW?
No. Revisions can be planned and voted on, but they cannot be put into effect until at least the end of the week, when that game is no longer featured in the AotW. Exceptions may be made for things such as adding save protection, though this is typically put in place before the contest starts or within the first few hours.

I missed earning it by X minutes, does it still count?
00:00 UTC Monday is the deadline. The old achievement is considered retired the moment the new achievement goes live on the site. Please keep the end date and time in mind, and plan accordingly - try not to leave things until the last minute.

What do I do if I think my score might be wrong?
We do make mistakes sometimes - names might occasionally get missed due to spelling errors when entering a name in the spreadsheet, accidentally entering an alt's name, or just overlooking it. Contact RAEvents, or make a post in this forum topic letting us know your score might be wrong. We'll check for any achievements that you might have missed to see if you earned the achievement during the week it was featured, and adjust your score if needed. It's usually a good idea to avoid resetting any AotWs you have earned until you're sure your score is correct.

Will there be seasonal events?
Seasonal events will be announced in separate forum threads when the time comes.

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Current Achievement of the Week:
Stephan Charbonie (5)
It will run until Monday, January 8th at 0:00 UTC.

Current Achievement of the Month:
Club Titiboo (1)
It will run until Monday, February 5th at 0:00 UTC.

Achievement of the Week Swaps:
This may be redeemed at any point this week, but it does require the available lifeline.
Purrfectly Happy (10)
The Turing Test (25)
Outworld Assassin (10)
Unmasked (10)
It will run until Monday, January 8th at 0:00 UTC.

Achievement of the Month Swap:
This may be redeemed at any point this month, but it does require the available lifeline.
I See Through Your Schemes! (25)
It will run until Monday, February 5th at 0:00 UTC.

For any questions regarding Achievement of the Week, please contact RAEvents or @Events-Team on Discord.

This is my year. i'm gonna get champion for real this time 8) gl everyone

let's goooooo :D

gonna try to get to gold this year!

another year I play the event in the year of the dragon, good luck to everyone and have a good time

Going for the fourth year in a row of Championship badge!

Declaring my alt: TheJediSonicPart2

Let's go for the gold people!

I started RA late last march, i felt it was too late to join in on this event (save for the mini-event in august). I've rung in the new year by earning Stephan Charbonie (5)

Count me in!
Declaring my alt: piesu2138

Stephan Charbonie (5)

1 Points:


3 Flikkies

Gonna leave a message because it's the beginning of a new year, I won't post others to not flood this topic with useless messages every week (unless I'm using flikkies)

Declaring BraekAlt as my alt account for this event. Got Stephan Charbonie (5) on that account (still don't know what I just "played" )

Good luck everyone