So I got the world record using a save state to give me predictable starting letters because it wasn't against the rules at the time, and it was rejected (understandably). Now that the rules have been changed to state that save states are not allowed, you are probably going to want to change the proof requirements for runs. The only reason you realized I used a save state was because I submitted multiple runs with the exact same starting letters RNG (I wasn't trying to hide it and was pretty transparent about it, but future runners might not be).

I just wanted to say in the future that you should probably require a hard reset at the beginning of the run to prove that the RNG was randomized. Otherwise if someone just submits a run, you will have no way of knowing whether it was a savestate or not.

thats a great idea i havent been as active but ill make this change right away thank you for understanding the ruling on your runs. i was considering a new category for save state runs. Thoughts?

Save states are generally disallowed across the site with very few exceptions, as they can lead to an unfair advantage with the starting RNG. This is the case with pretty much every game that uses seeds like this one. It is typically accepted that either memorizing the seeds or forcing a specific one is okay as the player is still doing the work in this instance and even if you land on a favorable seed you still need to execute.

That said, it might take a few more resets to get the proper seed again but it's definitely something you can do. I personally didn't play this way since I prefer the challenge of reading and reacting to the board even if that means my time is not optimal.