Finally, there we are: the first round of voting in our quest for the most important MSX news of 2006. And boy, what a year it was. 38 news posts were nominated, and only one of them contains the most important MSX news of the year 2006. You can decide which one it is going to be. How? Easy! Help us make a pre-selection for the frontpage poll by casting your votes. It's simple and fun!

Below is a list of 19 pairs. Your job is to divide three points between each pair. So with the pair

option A | option B

the following scores are valid:

3 - 0 ;option A | option B
2 - 1 ;option A | option B
1 - 2 ;option A | option B
0 - 3 ;option A | option B

These are the only valid scores you can cast. Mixing pairs with others is not allowed, only non-negative integers are allowed and the sum of points divided each pair HAS to be 3 points. You will have to make this decision each pair, until you completed the entire list. Mixing pairs with others is not allowed. Only completely valid submissions will be counted.

So all you have to do to vote is join the MRC, log in and fill in the votesheet below. This second round closes at January 22nd, 23:59 CET. Happy voting!

Votesheet with links (click and read if you're unsure!)

PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

Quoteable votesheet (use this one for the actual voting!)

PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

1-2; PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
1-2; Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
1-2; Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
1-2; Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
1-2; IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
2-1; MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
1-2; MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
2-1; Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
1-2; MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
2-1; Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
2-1; MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
1-2; Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
2-1; EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
1-2; Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
2-1; Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
2-1; MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
1-2; Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
2-1; Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
2-1; Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

damn! the first round, and it's already so darn hard...

Quote:

damn! the first round, and it's already so darn hard...

Yeah, I don't see any clear finalists this year.

1-2; PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
1-2; Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
1-2; Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
1-2; Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
2-1; IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
3-0; MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
1-2; MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
2-1; Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
1-2; MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
0-3; Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
2-1; MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
0-3; Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
3-0; EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
1-2; Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
2-1; Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
3-0; MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
1-2; Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
2-1; Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
2-1; Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

they're all winers... there's no better or worse NEWS when it's MSX news.

0-3; PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
3-0; Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
2-1; Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
3-0; Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
3-0; IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
3-0; MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
1-2; MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
1-2; Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
1-2; MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
0-3; Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
3-0; MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
0-3; Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
3-0; EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
0-3; Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
3-0; Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
3-0; MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
2-1; Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
1-2; Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
0-3; Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

0-3 PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
3-0 Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
0-3 Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
0-3 Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
0-3 IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
3-0 MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
0-3 MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
1-2 Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
1-2 MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
1-2 Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
3-0 MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
1-2 Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
0-3 EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
1-2 Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
3-0 Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
3-0 MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
0-3 Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
3-0 Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
3-0 Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

0-3 PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
3-0 Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
0-3 Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
0-3 Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
0-3 IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
3-0 MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
0-3 MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
0-3 Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
0-3 MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
0-3 Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
3-0 MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
3-0 Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
0-3 EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
0-3 Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
3-0 Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
3-0 MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
0-3 Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
3-0 Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
0-3 Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

1-2; PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
1-2; Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
1-2; Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
3-0; Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
2-1; IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
3-0; MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
1-2; MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
2-1; Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
3-0; MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
2-1; Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
0-3; MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
0-3; Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
3-0; EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
2-1; Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
2-1; Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
2-1; MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
1-2; Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
2-1; Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
2-1; Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

0-3; PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
1-2; Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
1-2; Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
1-2; Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
0-3; IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
2-1; MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
0-3; MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
0-3; Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
2-1; MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
2-1; Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
3-0; MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
2-1; Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
1-2; EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
0-3; Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
3-0; Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
3-0; MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
1-2; Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
2-1; Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
1-2; Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

0-3; PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
2-1; Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
1-2; Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
1-2; Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
0-3; IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
3-0; MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
0-3; MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
1-2; Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
2-1; MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
2-1; Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
1-2; MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
1-2; Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
3-0; EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
0-3; Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
3-0; Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
2-1; MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
0-3; Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
3-0; Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1 :-P
2-1; Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1

That sucks!

0-3 PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
0-3 Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
0-3 Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
0-3 Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
0-3 IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
3-0 MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
0-3 MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
0-3 Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
0-3 MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
3-0 Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
0-3 MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
0-3 Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
0-3 EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
3-0 Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
3-0 Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
3-0 MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
0-3 Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
3-0 Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
3-0 Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

1-2 PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
0-3 Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
1-2 Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
1-2 Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
3-0 IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
3-0 MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
1-2 MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
0-3 Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
0-3 MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
0-3 Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
0-3 MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
0-3 Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
3-0 EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
0-3 Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
3-0 Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
3-0 MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
1-2 Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
2-1 Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
2-1 Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

1-2; PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
0-3; Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
1-2; Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
0-3; Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
1-2; IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
2-1; MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
0-3; MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
2-1; Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
1-2; MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
2-1; Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
2-1; MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
2-1; Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
2-1; EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
0-3; Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
2-1; Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
2-1; MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
0-3; Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
1-2; Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
1-2; Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0

2-1 PCM Encoder | SymbOS 1.1
3-0 Nijmegen 2006 | Manbow2 preview on MySpace
0-3 Space Manbow 2 - preview | One Chip MSX hits the streets in Japan
1-2 Imported | msx.org - 10th anniversary
0-3 IDE on MSX1 - tutorial | One Chip MSX available for pre-order
2-1 MSX Unleashed | 1up says 'MSX is Missing in America'
1-2 MSX-BASIC game contest - closed | Manuel Pazos announces MultiROM and new MegaFlashROM SCC cartridges
1-2 Technicolor | Shock the dev! - free ROM cartridge for MSXdev contestants
1-2 MRC Scene Music Remake challenge - closed | WOOMB - There it is!
1-2 Lenny Kravitz goes MSX | blueMSX 2.6.1 (secret edition)
3-0 MSX Association and Konami | SCMD and MML compiler 1.07.1
3-0 Konami and IIJ launch retro games section on i-revo | Waves 1.2
1-2 EdiOS 0.0 | XL2s cancels their MSXdev'06 entries
1-2 Guess what?! We're back! | Wii loves MSX
3-0 Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge | MSX Frappr
3-0 MSXdev'06 | X-Tazy goes opensource - 2 playable levels
1-2 Dumas - more information revealed | One Chip MSX MKII
1-2 Universe: Unknown - final | openMSX 0.6.1
1-2 Dragon's Lair for MSX2 - introdemo | Knightmare Gold 2.0