NOTE: This is the Challenges Booth page from MAGFest 6. The challenges booth page for Magfest 7 may be found here, and the challenges booth page for MAGFest 8 may be found here.

MAGFest Challenges Booth

This year's MAGFest attendees will be able to win prizes by completing "challenges" from classic NES games that we've selected. Each challenge is rated either Normal, Hard, or Expert.

To start a challenge, simply come to the challenges booth and load a save state for the challenge you wish to attempt. We have NES-to-USB adaptors so that you'll be able to use real NES controllers. If you complete the challenge, the staffer on duty records your victory.

You may attempt each challenge any number of times. Also, you may ask the staffers manning the challenges booth (or anyone else) for advice. For example, if you want to know how to beat Link's Shadow in Zelda 2 or how to get through the maze in Bowser's castle in Super Mario Bros, simply ask.

Here's what you get for completing challenges: Completing a Normal challenge is worth one point, Hard challenges are worth 2 points, and Expert challenges are worth 3 points. However, you only receive points for one challenge from each game. For example, if you complete both the Normal and Expert challenges for Super Mario Bros, you only get 3 points.

Here's a list of all of the challenges. If you have any questions, drop us an email.

A Boy and His Blob
NORMAL Finish Blobonia level
(Rescue Blob) 		Download
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Adventures Of Bayou Billy
HARD Finish Stage 3 Download
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Athena
HARD Finish Stage 1
(Defeat Tree Boss) 		Download
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Bad Dudes
NORMAL Finish Stage 1 Download
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HARD Finish Stage 4 Download
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EXPERT Finish Stage 7 with only one extra life! Download
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Batman
EXPERT Defeat Firebug and Joker without dying! Download
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Battletoads
NORMAL Finish Turbo Tunnel
(Level 3) 		Download
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HARD Finish Karanth's Lair
(Level 6) 		Download
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EXPERT Finish Rat Race
(Level 10) 		Download
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Castlevania
NORMAL Defeat Dracula Download
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HARD Defeat Dracula without special weapons! Download
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Castlevania 3
NORMAL Defeat Dracula with Trevor only Download
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HARD Defeat Dracula with Trevor only and no special weapons! Download
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Chip n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
NORMAL Finish last stage and defeat Fat Cat Download
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Commando
NORMAL Complete First Mission
(Finish Area 1-4) 		Download
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Donkey Kong
NORMAL Finish all three stages Download
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Donkey Kong Jr.
NORMAL Finish all four stages Download
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Double Dragon
NORMAL Finish Mission 1 Download
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HARD Finish Mission 3 Download
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Double Dragon 2: The Revenge
NORMAL Finish Mission 1 Download
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HARD Finish Mission 4 without dying! Download
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Dr. Mario
NORMAL Clear MAX Virus on Low
HARD Clear MAX Virus on Hi
Ghosts n' Goblins
NORMAL Finish Stage 1 Download
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EXPERT Finish Stage 6 with the Cross! Download
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Gradius
NORMAL Finish Stage 1
(defeat 1st spaceship boss) 		Download
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Jackal
NORMAL Finish Stage 1 Download
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HARD Finish Stage 6 Download
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Kung-Fu
NORMAL Rescue Sylvia
(Finish entire game) 		Download
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Life Force
NORMAL Finish Stage 1
(Defeat Brain boss) 		Download
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HARD Finish Stage 6
(Starting with no power-ups!) 		Download
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Marble Madness
NORMAL Finish Beginner Race Download
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HARD Finish Arial Race Download
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EXPERT Finish Silly Race Download
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Mega Man
HARD Finish last Dr. Wily stage
(Defeat Dr. Wily w/o pause trick!) 		Download
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EXPERT Defeat Rock Monster using only Arm Cannon
(No pause trick!) 		Download
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Mega Man 2
NORMAL Defeat all eight Robot Masters in one life!
(No E-tanks) 		Download
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HARD Survive entire Quickman laser race w/o Flash Stopper! Download
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EXPERT Defeat all eight Robot Masters using only the Arm Cannon in one life!
(1 E-tank)
[Difficult Mode] 		Download
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Mega Man 3
NORMAL Defeat all eight Robot Masters in one life!
(No E-tanks) 		Download
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EXPERT Defeat all eight Robot Masters using only the Arm Cannon in one life!
(1 E-tank) 		Download
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Metroid
NORMAL Finish Tourain w/ 155 Missles, Varia and three Energy Tanks Download
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EXPERT Finish Tourain w/ 155 Missles and zero Energy Tanks! Download
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Mike Tyson's Punch Out
HARD Defeat Mike Tyson Download
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EXPERT Defeat Mike Tyson in the First Round!
Ninja Gaiden
NORMAL Defeat last three bosses with Jump-n-Slash technique
(without dying!) 		Download
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HARD Defeat last three bosses with no special techniques
(without dying!) 		Download
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Rad Racer
NORMAL Finish Race 1 Download
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HARD Finish Race 8 Download
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Rush n' Attack
NORMAL Finish Stage 1 Download
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HARD Finish Stage 2 Download
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EXPERT Finish Stage 5 Download
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Silver Surfer
EXPERT Complete any Stage Download
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Super Mario Bros.
NORMAL Rescue Princess
(Finish entire game) 		Download
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EXPERT Rescue Princess collecting less than 15 coins,
no 1-ups and one life! 		Download
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Super Mario Bros. 2
NORMAL Defeat Wart using the Princess Download
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
NORMAL Save the Dam
(Disarm all bombs) 		Download
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HARD Defeat the Technodrome boss
(without special weapons) 		Download
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Top Gun
NORMAL Finish Stage 1
(Land on carrier!) 		Download
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Zelda 2
NORMAL Defeat Thunderbird and Shadow Download
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EXPERT Defeat Thunderbird and Shadow with Attack Level 1! Download
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