I think it'd be good mostly to avoid 2 or 3 people determining the winner because they're the only ones who've played this extremely obscure game.
Good in terms of the contest and its accessibility to most people, yes. In terms of INTEGRITY and what I've assumed is the overall goal of the contest, instituting any kind of "popularity" rules seems a bit counter-productive to me.
Mind you, in spite of saying this, I have no problems with implementing that kind of rule as long as it doesn't go overboard (and 5 people doesn't seem overboard). If sacrificing just a little "integrity" makes for a much more appealing/fun/accessible contest, that seems like a good trade-off. I'm only mentioning it because I feel it kind of relates back to the "theme" of the contest. And for all I know I'm all alone in thinking about it in this light anyway.
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