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:*The first selection is decided by striking from the other [[Neutral stages|Neutral stages]]. These stages are:
:*The first selection is decided by striking from the other [[Neutral stages|Neutral stages]]. These stages are:
::*{{SSB|Dream Land}}
::*{{SSB|Dream Land}}
::*[[Hyrule Castle]] (Though this has recently been banned in most North American tournaments starting with Apex 2014 [https://www.apex-series.com/rules/smash64/], due to extended camping or stalling during matches and the random spawning and speed of tornados.)
::*[[Hyrule Castle]] (Though this has recently been banned in most North American tournaments starting with Apex 2014 [https://www.apex-series.com/rules/smash64/], due to extended camping/stalling during matches and the random spawning and speed of tornados.)
:*Note that in North American tournaments, Dream Land is now the only neutral stage since the Hyrule ban. Also in Japanese tournaments, there is only one neutral as Dream Land is the only allowed stage.  
:*Note that in North American tournaments, Dream Land is now the only neutral stage since the Hyrule ban. Also in Japanese tournaments, there is only one neutral as Dream Land is the only allowed stage.  
*For the first match, characters are chosen double-blind - at the same time, so that neither player knows his opponent's character beforehand.  In practice, this rule is often ignored, but players always reserve the option to force a double-blind pick.
*For the first match, characters are chosen double-blind - at the same time, so that neither player knows his opponent's character beforehand.  In practice, this rule is often ignored, but players always reserve the option to force a double-blind pick.