This was played on the FCEUX emulator using an original NES controller with TOTALCONSOLE PC053 NES to USB converter. Video was recorded using OBS.

The major time saves over the previous 9:24 run are a fast car spawn, being a deathless run, and two despawns of wheelchair Mr. Big off the left side of the screen before he worms. My sum of best is 8:57 with most of the time save in a faster fights in both Mr. Big phases so sub-9:00 is readily doable.

Splits Junkyard 0:44 Kwak 0:56 Bridge 2:13 Strip 0:46 Nursery 0:34 Downtown 1:54 Office 0:57 Jackpot 1:03