Web Match

First, you’ll need to create the Match Play ROM and copy it to your flash card. Visit SMWMatchplay.co.uk/setup and select Flash cart. Follow those instructions until you have the latest SMW Match Play .sfc file on your console.

Join a room on the website

On SMWMatchplay.co.uk/web-match, create a room or join one somebody else has created.

Choose how to enter the code

You’ll choose between the standard input method, Pairs + diagonals, and an easier version, Single presses only. Pick the same option on your console.

Enter the setup code on your console

The website will show you a code as a sequence of controller inputs. Enter those inputs on your console to load the match setup. Expect this to take 30 seconds to a minute, depending on how big the match is and how quickly you enter it.

When you’re done, click Compare code. If the confirmation codes match, confirm to finish joining the room. If something went wrong during entry, the website will guide you through recovery.

Let the website guide the match

You’ll use this webpage to ready up, and it will tell you when to start each level. After you finish a level, your console will show you a short code. Enter it on the website to share your result with everyone, then follow the page to the next level.

For Time Attack or a multiple-attempt format, you’ll play the whole session for that level before entering its result code.

Note: experimental

I’m honestly not sure yet whether playing with a non-connected console will be fun in practice. Entering a short code between levels might be trivial, or it might be more trouble than it’s worth.

I’m thinking something like a break-the-record style Time Attack might work better, because you get a lot more play between having to type a code. But honestly, I’m really interested in hearing how it’s working for you.