All right, there we go: round 2 of our quest for the most important MSX news of 2006. As we did last time, all nominations are still in the race. In this round they battle each other in a different order, giving every nomination an as fair a chance possible. 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 when 13 votes have been cast. After then, the top-66% of both round 1 and 2 combined will move on to round 3. Only the first 13 votes will be counted, so... hasten quickly!

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

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

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

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

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

12 votes to go!

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

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

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

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

flyguille: please complete your vote by voting on the pair below:

msx.org - 10th anniversary | Matra and Bitwise to release games on cartridge


thanks!

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 votes left!

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