As been point out by srd_27 on suggestion thread, the game itself were solidify by 2 version that we refer to as "New Game" (/ NG) and "New Game+" (/ NG+).

This comes to a problem where a runner can easily do NG+ strats even though runner were actually doing NG runs on-screen, benefitting the whole run in retrospect. The NG+ strats involved (as mentioned on related thread):

• Skipping Arcade Session (Coin Crate Smash n' Stash) on "Basement Startup" by having bronze medal in previous runs and skipping the whole session by killing yourself
• Switching Characters before unlocking the character properly (Scooter before "Kicks for Kicks" & Al before "Raw Deal")

As of 10/07/21, all future submission (Main Leaderboards) MUST NOT INVOLVE NG+ strats on their runs. In order to prevent this, there's 2 options that runners can do in order to prevent this situation:

1. Play the game on NG+ without doing NG+ strats. As for now, we allow all runners to do this setup as there's minimal needs to force runners into doing the second option.
2. Delete game files that's affecting the progress of the game, resulting NG+ after first initial start (picture related). After deleting related files, the game itself will made a new one that's completely accounts as a "New Game". Keep in mind that deleting certain files (rcr.cfg) will made all game settings back to default, forcing runners to fix their setting (if there's any).

On related note, Any% (and Misc. runs) we're allowed to do Option #1 or Option #2. As for 100% runs, runners must comply to do Option #2 due to in-game percentage.

As for now, while we leaning towards "no file delete" arguments, we'll always continue to investigate the beneficiary of NG+ and forcing future runners to not doing such a strats for fairness of it.