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That's the part they don't have to be able to run. They won't even try unless your entry is in the running, it seems.

The .ghc and .gcc (the actual submission) does have to run, since that's what's being scored.

It makes a little more sense if you don't think about the game as an assembly of parts, which isn't really explained anywhere. For example there is some strategy with trying to make the ghosts be as bad as possible, so they are in a nice neat line immediately after a power pill.

As usual, kudos to the team for making a puzzle with so many layers.

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