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Posted: 7/5/2022 1:13 PM

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Reviving this thread, to see how members feel about the changes to the movie rating system.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 6/10/2022 1:50 PM
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I think out of all the work on this site, effort like this is what excites me the most. My opinion about TASes, is that something is always there to be found. This is one of those examples. It would be hard to imagine that another frame could be found. In my experiences, the amount of work grows exponentially to optimize inputs further. I've learned, that when I see a submission from eien86, it is absolutely worth my attention. Great job!

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 5/11/2022 6:57 PM

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zaphod77 wrote:

Btw, it my be possible to improve the time by collecting more diamonds. The extra life sparkles delay end of level. Ideally you wish to get them early in the level, isntead of during the coutdown, but as long as it stops sparkling before the end, you are good. On cave B, you get sparkles during the countdown. but if you collected two more diamonds on that level, the sparkles would be before the cooldown, and if the last gem was taken far away enough from the exit, you could avoid the delay. This may or may not save time immediately, but... With the 100 extra points, there will be no more delay on cave C at all. the sparkles will stop in time, and no delay that level. Cave D would likewise trigger the sparkles before exiting, and thus save some more time there. Keeping an eye out for opportunities to manipulate the score by collecting extra diamonds to time your extra live animations may save time overall.

That is interesting. I did find that some stages don't end, when I expected them. Never noticed that though. I have been reworking this TAS, but I'm taking it super slow, since I really hate the idea of re-submitting a run over and over. So I'll give you a status on my findings...plus recognition in my next submission. :)

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/30/2022 8:25 PM
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I kinda like the word "Rejected". It keeps me in check, as I try everything to avoid getting one. That way, you set a standard for people to follow. I didn't like it that my first submission got rejected...so I tried harder, until I finally got a submission through. scrimpeh is right..some work is just no good. We need to foster an environment that demands quality. For me...it made me very determined to never receive that type of stigma. So...keep "Rejected".

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/28/2022 1:51 PM
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Overcomplicated With Dominic wrote:

I will see what I can do I would love to TAS Mr. Do! but I don't know which version I will pick what is your favorite version?

sorry, never saw a notification for this. My favorite version was Colecovision.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/22/2022 2:14 AM
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I knew this game had some crazy stunts, but this was a good showcase of glitches. I personally don't want to sit and watch almost 3 hours of glitches, but from the parts I have seen...really interesting. Yes vote though.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/18/2022 11:31 AM
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I may be the odd ball here, but I never thought I would see the day where all the sand was removed from the play field. I'm giving you a yes, only because I've had these kind of thoughts...wondering if it was possible. When I played Mr. Do!, in my youth, I used to think of the same thing with that game as well. Now that I've seen this...I'm curious if that would also be possible.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/8/2022 5:44 PM

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scrimpeh wrote:

What a strange game.

Yeah, I decided to TAS this game, because it ended up being one of the 64 games pre-loaded on the C64 Mini/Max versions.

scrimpeh wrote:

I could probably live without it going BRRRRRR every couple of seconds though. That was genuinely quite unpleasant.

LOL The unfortunate side-effects of TASing. When I watch a human play this, it is quite slow with those noises being generated seldomly.

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Anyway, the TAS itself seems neat enough. It's obvious a lot of planning and revision went into the routing, especially considering how it has gone through a second pass. It's sad there's not much more in the way of obviously visible skips and speed strategies, but there's only so much you can do in a game like this. For what it's worth, the gameplay was smooth enough to warrant a Yes Vote. Good work.

Thanks. I think I speak for DrD2k9 when I say...we believe this game could be optimized for the rest of our lives. It sorta like chess, where a newer idea is required to figure out a faster and more efficiency strategy. Between the two of us, we just can't figure up anything else...mainly because of RNG.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/6/2022 4:10 PM
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Wow...really nice. You know, between you and eien, you'll have the series done on all platforms...right? :)

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/6/2022 3:54 AM
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Ooops...My bad. I forgot to post the video to YouTube of the BOT running, for those of you who wonder how it was done.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/4/2022 4:42 PM
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Hilarious!

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/2/2022 11:57 PM
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I don't know what it is about this game, but I sure do like. Now we have another port! Always glad to see the work of another BOTer. I'm very intrigued at how these discoveries showed up. Some levels seem to have a weird memory corruption. I knew that when I saw another submission from you, it was going to be a good one. GG! Yes vote.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/1/2022 10:20 PM
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Wow, cut 48 frames over the previous version. GG! Loved this game as a child, still love watching it. Curious though, its puzzling to me that the previous TAS got mixed Yes/No votes, while yours it holding strong at Yes. Well, here is another yes to a great classic.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/1/2022 10:13 PM

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Challenger wrote:

Great improvement! You even beat the SNES version for some seconds xD

Yeah, I noticed the same thing. For one...there is the swinging vine, on the first stage of the SNES, that you have to wait for. In the Genesis version, its immediate. Yes vote.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 4/1/2022 12:46 AM
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I've been waiting to see this come out for April Fools. I was really amused by this...as I caught myself trying to tap out the patterns myself. Spikestuff Hero! Yes vote.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/30/2022 5:26 PM
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Huh...this reminds me of Scorched Earth! Yes!

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/30/2022 1:21 AM

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I can't believe I thought this was going to be an easy game to TAS, back in 2021. LOL I have to say though...I enjoyed this rework. DrD2k9 is the real deal. Where I was concerned more with BOTing RNG to open up routes, he was able to study the movement optimization and produce results that made this TAS way more optimized than i would have expected. Thankfully, I had learned a lot about controlling RNG the first time through. This time, I was able to be more creative with how I automated the appearances of the Yellow Blocks. Having to start over again was very daunting, but I'm feeling a great reward for putting in this extra work. Next time...I'll ask DrD2k9 to judge my TAS privately before submitting! LOL

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/29/2022 3:56 AM

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Just a quick update... We are halfway through the last room. Almost there.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/28/2022 10:35 PM
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Memory wrote:

I think one of those times was my bad when I claimed it. I started to edit it in the morning but didn't finish until after work.

Ah! Np. At least I don't have to wonder anymore. :)

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/28/2022 10:17 PM
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CoolKirby wrote:

Here's the IGT 1st place encode. I didn't see it in the submission text, but I found it on nymx's YouTube channel.

WHAT??? This is the third time that this has reverted! I just went back and put in the right video again in my submission text. Thanks for letting me know CoolKirby.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/27/2022 6:46 PM
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Challenger wrote:

Good idea providing an IGT version of this game too, and I watched both encodes of this game ;)

Cool. I wonder if a publisher would want to have these 1st place segments to produce a better encode, than I did. If so...I do have them stored away, in case this site finds it useful to publish alongside the main TAS.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/27/2022 12:28 PM
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I just received the "hightlight" from the commentary stream last night with Worsel. https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1438037569

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/27/2022 3:48 AM

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Hmmmm... I remember playing this, but I was never able to beat. Heck, I just ran around aimlessly without purpose...without hope. Oh heck...Yes vote, because I finally got to see what I never could.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/23/2022 8:19 PM

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MarbleousDave wrote:

Next up is the King League. Then we'll do all three on Master. Don't forget BS F-Zero 2's Ace League.

:)

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

Posted: 3/20/2022 1:54 AM
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We are almost at the end of our review. DrD2k9 has handed over his final BK2 file, which takes us half-way through Room 14. The rest is an RNG task for me to finish. It is a matter of days before we will hand over our polished inputs.

I recently discovered that if you haven't reached a level of frustration with TASing any game, then you haven't done your due diligence. ---- SOYZA: Are you playing a game? NYMX: I'm not playing a game, I'm TASing. SOYZA: Oh...so its not a game...Its for real? ---- ~~Anybody got a Quantum computer I can borrow for 20 minutes?~~ Nevermind...eien's 64 core machine will do. :) ---- BOTing will be the end of all games. --NYMX

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