Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is an RPG made by Nintendo and is the second game in the Paper Mario series following Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64. It incorporates a world made of paper and turn-based battles, much like its predecessor. In it, Peach asks Mario to help find a treasure hidden in Rogueport. When he arrives, she is missing as usual, and he must collect 7 Crystal Stars to save her and open the Thousand-Year Door to collect the treasure.

A monumental effort of planning and execution, this run took 3 TASers 3 years to complete. There are many tricks and glitches used. The authors' comments contain a rundown of these, along with a chapter-by-chapter commentary.