Current Standings: https://challonge.com/rn7ngazu/standings

Last round had some very interesting results. We had two rounds end in a tie; the community couldn’t decide between Jungle Hunt’s “Main Gameplay Theme” and Choplifter’s “Theme”, nor between Pengo’s “Popcorn” and Phoenix’s “Game Start (Spanish Romance). Thankfully, one of the neat things about Swiss tournaments is that they handle ties just fine. Both songs get 1 match point (versus the 3 either could have gotten with an outright win) and we move on.

We had an absolute blowout in one of our de facto semi-finals, as Moon Patrol’s “Main Music” destroyed Dig Dug’s “Theme” 10-1. That 1 Dig Dug vote came in garbage time; for much of the round this was a shut out. The other match between 3-0 song was closer, with Ms. Pac-Man’s “Intermission Music” beating out Pac-Man’s “Ready! Jingle” by a score of 6-2. Those two songs now meet in a winner-take all championship match.

On the unfortunate side of things, both Donkey Kong Junior’s “Title Theme” and Mr. Do!’s “Death/Game Over” are still winless. With only one round left and both songs facing each other, one will be crowned the worst song of the prehistoric era. The fun thing about Swiss tournaments is we can celebrate failure and excellence at the same time!

Please listen to both songs in a matchup before voting! Give the dark horses a fair shake.

Voting will be open until Tuesday, August 27th at 10:00 PM Pacific