There has been an addition to the rules.  The first post in this thread has been updated.

When asked about receiving help with ideas, our response has been that it is not allowed since the entry should be the author's work alone. This has led to some confusion because the official announcement mentioned nothing about it, and so we've decided to officially add this as the new rule #4.

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So lets say I re-created Super-Maro (http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/174/17452.html) in regular uncompiled Hex, would that really be fair to regular BASIC programers?  HEX is no different from the assembly you write on the computer, and in fact, there are plenty of programs that enable you to write assembly programs on your calculator!

But where do you draw the line?  Where's the border?  If you can do radio text, why not fill the screen?  If you can fill the screen, why not fill only part of the screen?  Since that's basically rectangle filling, can we extend it to drawing the border?  How about a simple sprite drawing routine?  How about advanced key input, that's pretty simple.

See what I mean?  Its difficult to draw the line between basic hex codes, and all out assembly programing.  As it is, BASIC programing actualy means using the TI-BASIC language, which excludes all assembly, hex codes or not.  As soon as you do something like turn off the run indicator, you are already 1 up on regular BASIC

Raylin, you're getting rude there. This is a warning. You have no right on these forums to be rude to other members, even less just because they disagree with you and even less considering they're established forum members and they know what they're talking about. Builderboy and Eeems are right. Hex code=ASM code. Omnicalc ExecAsm( function=hex code= ASM code. If OpenLib/ExecLib uses functions from an ASM application that can be deleted from the calculator, then it's not pure BASIC anymore either. Pure BASIC programs must remain pure BASIC. AsmComp( and AsmPrgm are BASIC commands too, but the hex code put afterward is not. Rules were set so pure BASIC only contains pure BASIC programs and lib-enhanced programs competes against ASM. You should be happy we even allow ASM libs at all because most contests wouldn't even do that (see MaxCoderz, Cemetech. I think UTI contest only allowed Codex and Zsprite as ASM libs for the BASIC contest. In 2004, MaxCoderz even had a contest where pure BASIC (no ASM/hex) competed against ASM. If you're not happy with how our contest works, then don't participate. Simple as that. Or just submit something anyway and if it contains hex/asm it will be automatically moved to the ASM/hybrid category

Have respect for the other forum members and don't pull off a "You're overreacting about my post, Jesus" like you did in a topic on UTI, because rules are rules. If UTI allow rudeness in users' posts, it doesn't mean we do. We welcome all new forum members, as long as they respect us and stay polite. Omnimaga is meant to be a forum free of any hostility.

Can I join this contest? Or is it too late? (Just saw this on ticalc.org). 0.0

As long as it's submitted by August 24.

good luck