First of all, please look over the list and make sure that your submission hasn't already been posted.

When you email me, make sure to put "cameo" or "cameos" in the subject line of your email, otherwise, it may get accidentally deleted as spam.

Please be fairly certain that your cameo or reference is true. Submissions that seem too vague or are likely just minor coincidence will not be included.

I reserve the right to reject any entries that I feel are not legitimate cameos or references. I also reserve the right to remove entries proven false.

You do not have to include pictures with your submission, but you're always welcome to do so. Pictures included may not necessarily be uploaded to the database if I don't feel it's necessary.

All entries that I have not actually seen in the games, myself, will automatically have status "Unverified", unless you either (A) provide a picture or audio file that proves your cameo is true, or (B) provide a link to an official source that proves it. Please note that "Unverified" does not mean the same thing as "False", and it doesn't mean your submission will be removed if it's not eventually verified. Unverified or unproven submissions will only be removed if they are eventually deemed "false". (Most have been proven true.)

When verifying or refuting cameos, please either provide some evidence (as per the above guideline), or explain your argument thoughtfully and clearly. Anyone who flames/insults me for having a false cameo posted (or any other reason) will not be given credit and your email will go in the trash.

You are allowed to send in cameos for any game for any system (console, handheld, arcade, PC). I sometimes get questions about whether or not I'll accept cameos for modern consoles, since this is mostly a retrogaming site, but the answer is "yes". (Just look through the database; there are plenty of modern games covered.)

Cameos MUST be from a videogame! I've had people send me entries like, "Mario appeared in an episode of The Simpsons!" That's interesting, but it doesn't count for this database, because I am only covering games here, not TV shows, movies, songs, or anything else.

I reserve the right to reword entries for better grammar, spelling, and clarification.

FAQs and other unofficial sources cannot be used to verify cameos. Cameos cannot be verified without proof either in the form of screenshots, audio files, or links to an official source. Just writing in to echo that a cameo is true without proof will not be accepted. FAQ-filching (the process of copying information from other people's FAQs or websites and submitting it as your own entry) is unacceptable.

TRUE: Proven true beyond a shadow of a doubt. Case is closed for most of these. If you want to refute a cameo proven true, you must have a really good argument to back it up.

FALSE: Cameos properly refuted are marked "FALSE" and will eventually be removed.

Unverified: A cameo that is most likely true, but I simply have not verified it myself, or had anyone else verify it for me.

Unproven: A cameo that is unproven either may be true, or is most likely true, but there would be no real way to fully prove it without word from someone who actually worked on the game or another official source.

Coincidence: Something that is deemed, through evidence, to be a coincidence, but is kept on the list because of how "bizarre" or "interesting" it is.

Vague: Cameos submissions that are vague require more explanation to stay on the list. If substantial proof is not given, vague cameos are eventually removed.

Unknown Reference: An oddity that's proven to exist in the game, and seems to be a reference to something, but it's unknown what the reference is. (Example: The mysterious initials present in The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants.)

Note: Fan-written FAQs and cheat code sites that accept fan submissions can no longer be used as reliable sources for verifying cameos. This is due to the amount of erroneous information and false codes that have been submitted to the site in the past as "true" cameo entries. Only official sources or proof in the form of screenshots or audio files can be used to verify entries. Without proof, all submissions remain "unverified" unless I, Crawl and 1000, or one of the other staff members eventually verifies them.