User Files from MESHUGGAH

First level and boss done.

Avoid colliding with dead enemies (you can fall on them, resulting in 1 frame of no movement speed) Avoid falling down from a platform instead of jumping off (1 frame of no movement speed instead)

Age 10~20 is hardest difficulty, 3 lives, 3 parasols ("ammo")/parasol symbol, 150 time, 1 rainbow length (a half circle), no ducking.

So I guess I need to restrict the ammount of parasol usages.

Input changes starts around 15000th frame MANDARA boss (the level that starts with statue shoot out) spawns after player reaches specific X position, so...

84 frames saved by

Checked all jumps from the beginning, so...

The final boss input is the same, as I already abused the "state changer" falling mechanic there, just didn't documented it.

Improved 1-3 (boss fight) and completed level 2 screens and boss (helicopter). Currently ~260 frames faster than latest rejected submission.

Note to myself: add that random UD,UD glitch for boss 2. That's the only place where it doesn't takes time to pull off a graphic glitch

Other useless information is that Wrath of the Black Manta's (Ninja Cop Saizou) engine is updated from this one. But there's no pause glitch and it seems the air direction change also missing, but I guess I will recheck those tricks on this one.

So, my route is simply win to right.

Completes 1-1 and 1-2 and boss. 203 frames faster than latest rejected submission because not picking unuseful power up and properly controlling the game (menu, character, jumping timing, reducing jump counts etc).

Boss fight probably improvable, but notice that every hit spawns a fireball which hard to manipulate greatly while still in a good position.

Currently bashing through NES TAS candidates. After watching the hilarious videos about playing this miserable spaghetti, I've thought I give it a try.

Worth. First stage completed in 125 frames by

New discoveries implemented.

So...

Improved third screen with 24 frames by

Improved fourth screen with 23 frames by

Improved fifth screen with 4 (or 24?) frames by

Movie contains my "old" test runs for the next screens, which probably improvable with more self boosting and more position optimizing.

The adventures of rocky and bullwinkle and friends first few screens of level 1. tas faq: http://tasvideos.org/NES/AdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkleAndFriends.html (I know, I made the page missing the GameResources directory...)

After finishing the first two levels (levels takes several scenes), I've started to reimplement various tricks and about to compile best routes.

Subpixel over carries on screens: 1-2 to 1-3, 1-3 to 1-4.

Comments. First level, first screen

Second screen

Third screen

Fourth screen

Fifth screen

Also I have no idea if there any use of bombs other than boosting off and killing enemies (especially since you can't combine this two, you either boost off and get dmg or you dmg someone else and cry in a corner for no extra speed).

I removed the additional ketchup throwing but came up better jelly bean combinations where I could feed blob earlier without loosing time on teleporting him not far enough.

Ends in 4758 (144 frames faster than cancelled movie), there's a few other tests need to be done before finishing.

edit: note that the final submission is 2 frames faster

Unfortunately, using the "combine jellybeans effect" trick (teleport blob to specific place and transform to something) requires 1 additional ketchup jellybean to improve 109 frames compared to the cancelled one.

However, we only have 6, and we used all of them, so this route can't be finished in a shorter time (you need to wait blob to walk across 2~3 screen and then throw an apple).

And since only the ketchup jellybean lets you teleport the blob and you can't use the rocket "underground" nor avoid revisiting rat king instead of peek-a-booing, it looks like only the 8 frames will be implemented to previous one.

History:

Also note that all unnecessary jellybean switching is removed.

Ends in 4902 frames. The end.

86 frames faster than Blobv2 (last updated movie file in his workbench submission)

Some things you maybe interested in:

I'm going to restart the TAS alone with new tricks like OoB without jellybean throwing.

Revamped random hack and slashes. Trojan now usually sync/act/move to sound when he can, or just shows how crazy is he.

Stage 1-1 to Stage 3-2 is same regarding frames.
Currently 104 frames faster @ Stage 4-2 start than adelikat thanks to manipulation enemy spawn side.

Comparison sheet: http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qW7_UFKPhVVKdtoNhUTDTOdic0MqA9Zo0AlquZMZfH8/edit?usp=sharing
LUA script (not all object groups are implemented yet): http://pastebin.com/Lq5DDLCc

4-1 dog doesn't hits red block so he follows us even with 1.5px sacrifice (or delayed spawn, etc).

Shoudl need to change slot 5 pos or slot 7 or time.

Scumtron, god of ninja gaiden just popped in (twice) and solved our problem.

238 frames faster than feos pacifist test run. Level comparison/notes: http://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjzBXzk5TnLYdE8ybHpRZTFVNWI4bEZwWTFqZ0I0Y1E&usp=sharing

36 frames faster than adelikat up to 3-1 end (there's 7*2 stages (2 part each stage).

Spammed various patterns throughout to movie to decrease the monotonity of jumping and slashing. No complaints allowed.

Delay route is same and fastest currently (possibilities is 16 subpos * time value (maximum delay which could save time is something like 5 frames, this mostly depends on level architecture and the possibilities of spawning sides for enemies) * number of enemies need to be manipulated (usually 1, sometimes 2 edit: and don't forget to add yourself in the calculation, as your position also manipulates and carries over stages as well as from the map screens).

Level comparison and notes: http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qW7_UFKPhVVKdtoNhUTDTOdic0MqA9Zo0AlquZMZfH8/edit?usp=sharing

Added scumtron's 0.5px to stage 2-2 second screen final part to hit the end 1 frame faster.

Movie resynced to 3-3 boss. Currently we kill the boss at timer value 1. If I'm correct, we need timer value 60. If scumtron's correct (his logic is more sanic, check NG1 thread last posts), then we are much farther away the target timer value.

edit: comparison table http://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjzBXzk5TnLYdE8ybHpRZTFVNWI4bEZwWTFqZ0I0Y1E&usp=sharing

28 frames faster than master adelikat, up to the armadillo boss death/end (Stage 2-2 perhaps?).

Randomness depends on time (not in-game time) and player X subposition. Therefore I
- Delay 1 frame starting the game to spawn first enemy on left side
- Delay 1 frame at the end to manipulate next level first enemy position
- Delay 2 frame after 2-1 boss and before 2-2 boss.

Player subpos ranges from 0,16,32,48...240 (16 values)
Timer I believe is only a byte, I should write down more values.

Level by level comparison: http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qW7_UFKPhVVKdtoNhUTDTOdic0MqA9Zo0AlquZMZfH8/edit?usp=sharing

Have no idea if I posted my lua script already, here's a totally not newbie friendly one: http://pastebin.com/hrJDu5VV

Removed the 1 frame delay on 1-2 boss which was required to manipulate 2-1 enemies.

This changed a few things, especially 3-2, and now I'm 1 subtimer (in-game time) behind on 3-3, which makes me lose 3 frames (timer rule).

Regarding previous "required 1 frame delay":
The last part of 1-1 consists important slots in this TAS.

I've tested all the possible sacrifices BEFORE the 1-1 ending part (last tyson recovery walljump) but either slot 7 (rwj) or slot 4 (last tyson hitting) became worse because of the improvement beforehand, however only losing 0.5px on RWJ deemed to be the best and fewest sacrifice to manipulate everything miraculously.

So, I need to remove 1 interrupt again from the route, not sure if it's possible.

Resynced up to 5-1 start.

Comparison sheet http://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjzBXzk5TnLYdE8ybHpRZTFVNWI4bEZwWTFqZ0I0Y1E&usp=sharing

Removed the 2 frame sacrifice and saved it up to 4-2 start by manipulating timer 0 to last boss death.

Side effect: 4-2 knife thrower is few frames slower, we have very bad position (spawns are at 0.5px distance, too much interrupts) and can't really manipulate it on the level (needs different subposes earlier).

Desyncs at 4-2 end. (84 Y pos is the required height, this time Ryu scratches 88 barely.)

Resynced the 2 frames save on 2-2 first screen up to 4-2 start.

Unfortunately I'm 4 subtimer faster (BITCH DESYNC), so I need to rechange a few sections. Also I sacrificed 2 frames before 3-2 which is saved back, without this sacrifice it would be the same length (but probably different subposes).

Currently 255 frames faster @ 4-2 start compared to feos' "full pacifist test run".

Comparison sheet http://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjzBXzk5TnLYdE8ybHpRZTFVNWI4bEZwWTFqZ0I0Y1E&usp=sharing

Most of my early improvements required to resync later stages each time, so I guess it's now worth to upload something since it's 2 frame faster on 2-2 first screen now.

Something something interrupt bullets + increase distance between ryu and soldier to damage boost off to the platform, so no need to dodge it thanks to invulnerability which worns out so fucking fast (60 frames)

Other than that, this WIP (and from 79s,) contains a lot of subposes changes starting from stage 1 and a few improvements for 4-2 later levels.

Comparison sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjzBXzk5TnLYdE8ybHpRZTFVNWI4bEZwWTFqZ0I0Y1E&usp=sharing

Improved 5-1 with a few frames by different route (bird boost, ducking mostly)

I don't know if the 4-3 2nd screen bullet guy can be remanipulated to shoot the first bullet properly, it should save a few frames because of the timer limit. I tried changing subposes and interrupt juggling, didn't had real impact on him (he is timer based too).