*OUTDATED* The theoretically fastest possible run

*This article is outdated, since 06:19, 06:18 and 06:17 has been beaten.*

I've cut out all of the mistakes made in my former world record run (06:44), which resulted in the time 6:19. In other words, 25 seconds faster. This is the fastest possible run of Norrland (in theory). Of course, this run will probably never be achieved because of the insane RNG you would have to get.

***NOTE:** At 4:00 in the video, there is an incorrect edit. This means that the theoretically fastest run is around 0.8 seconds slower than what the video shows. However, it still ends up being 06:19 even with 0.8 seconds added so it doesn’t really matter that much, but I just wanted to make that clear. Also, there are more small time saves that can be applied, such as clicking away text boxes faster (which I haven’t done for this video). So the fastest possible run of this game might as well be 06:18 or even 06:17. Sub 6 minutes is NOT possible with the knowledge we have right now.*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HTBsuATtoU

SPEEDRUN GUIDE: Any%

__**CONTROLS**__
• Arrow keys = Control the character.
• Enter = Start game and get past text boxes.
• Z = Action key.
• X = Reload rifle.

__**START**__
You start the game in a house. There are five things you can do before leaving:

*1. Pick up the garbage from the floor. ("BETTER GET RID OF THIS GARBAGE!")*
*2. Take the rifle from the wall. ("NO HUNTING TRIP WITHOUT MY RIFLE!")*
*3. Take the beer from the fridge. ("SOME BEER NEVER HURTS!")*
*4. Take the fishing rod from the wall. ("I LOVE FISHING!")*
*5. Get rid of the garbage. ("I'LL JUST BURN THE TRASH!")*

You only need to do the first four things out of these to be able to leave the house. You don't actually need to get rid of the garbage (burn the trash). When these four things are completed, leave the house by going to the right or to the left. It's faster to leave to the right if you've done these in order, though.

__**THE WOODS**__
*The terrain is RNG and will be different for every playthrough.*
Try to jump only when you need to go up, and not down. If you jump and land on ground that is at the same or a lower height than your initial position, you will be paralyzed for a short moment (0.2 seconds) before you can walk again. If you don't have this in mind, you will lose several precious seconds on your run.

__**MOBS**__
There are 7 types of animal mobs in the woods:
• Rabbits *(non-hostile)*
• Birds *(non-hostile)*
• Deer *(non-hostile)*
• Moose *(sometimes hostile)*
• Bears *(hostile)*
• Bear cubs *(hostile)*
• Wolves *(hostile)*

Rabbits, birds and deer are non-hostile and will run/fly away when you approach them. No need to shoot them.
Bears are hostile and moose are sometimes hostile. Shoot if a bear or a moose comes charging against you. If you miss, be ready to give it a well-timed punch by pressing Z.
Bear cubs and wolves are also hostile but they are small enough to jump over when they come charging against you. You can also shoot/punch them.

__**OBLIGATORY MINI-GAMES FOR ANY%**__
• *A MOSQUITO'S AFTER ME!*
Press Z to try to kill the mosquito.

• *I DREAMT SOME BASTARD FORCED ME TO DANCE!*
Repeatedly press Z to get through the dream.

• *I'M THIRSTY!*
Repeatedly press Z as fast as you can to drink the beer.

• *GOTTA TAKE A SHIT!*
Repeatedly press Z as fast as you can to take a shit.

• *I DREAMT I WAS A BIRD!*
Repeatedly press Z to keep the bird flying. Flying too low or too high will get you killed. Stop pressing Z when the ground has gone black to land safely.

• *GOTTA PISS!*
Hold Z to piss. Don't care about the ants.

• *I'M A BIT HUNGRY!*
Use the arrow keys (up/down) to move your head. Though, doing nothing and just waiting it out will take an equal amount of time.

• *IN MY DREAM I WAS DOWN DEEP UNDER THE SEA!*
Use the arrow keys to move your character. Though, doing nothing and just waiting it out will take an equal amount of time.

• *SO DAMN RANDY!*
Use the arrow keys (up/down) to masturbate.

• *I DROVE A CAR IN MY DREAM, IT WAS REALLY FAST!*
Use the arrow keys (up/down) to move the car. The fastest way to get out of this mini-game is to crash into the first house you see.

• *I DREAMT SOMEONE WAS CONTROLLING MY ARMS!*
Repeatedly press Z in the right rhythm to punch yourself.

• *TIME FOR SOME FISHING!*
Hold and release Z to cast the fishing rod. Though, doing nothing and just waiting until the sun has set will take an equal amount of time. You're also going to save time later if you avoid catching fish. If you don't catch any fish, you will have nothing to eat later and the game is then going to skip the last "I'M A BIT HUNGRY!" mini-game and instead only show the text box "I'M HUNGRY! NOTHING TO EAT!" (but only if you also haven't picked up any meat or mushrooms on your way). The last "I'M A BIT HUNGRY!" mini-game takes 1.9 seconds plus 0.8 seconds for every fish you've caught, which means that you will save at least 2.7 seconds if you avoid catching fish.

• *ROWING IS TOUGH!*
Repeatedly press Z as fast as you can to row your boat.

• *I DREAMT I PLAYED RUSSIAN ROULETTE!*
Press Z to spin the bullet cylinder. Then, press Z to shoot.

• *I ACCIDENTALLY PUT A KNIFE IN MY HEAD, SCARY DREAM!*
Repeatedly press the left arrow key as fast as you can until the knife goes through the head. Make sure to mash the left arrow key fast from the start and keep the same rhythm.

• *CAN I ASK YOU EIGHT QUESTIONS?*
To answer the questions, type your answer and press Enter. Answer "YES" or "JA" to every question.
***Pro tip:** If you map "J", "A" and "Enter" on your keyboard (in that order) to only **one** key instead (for example another key on your keyboard or a button on a USB controller), you'll only have to mash that key/button to get past this mini-game. (Yes, that is allowed for this mini-game!)*

World Record Progression - Any%

• *2022-03-13* - **6m 15s 800ms** - 🇸🇪 **[Mrduck320](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/m7wj05ez)**
• *2022-03-12* - **6m 16s 933ms** - 🇸🇪 **[Mrduck320](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/y8jl8ddz)**
• *2022-02-26* - **6m 18s 583ms** - 🇸🇪 **[Mrduck320](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/zn796klm)**
• *2021-08-30* - **6m 23s 417ms** - 🇸🇪 **[Rqkan](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/y47r413y)**
• *2021-08-25* - **6m 32s 550ms** - 🇸🇪 **[Rqkan](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/zp835nxy)**
• *2021-08-25* - **6m 39s 467ms** - 🇸🇪 **[Rqkan](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/y27v615z)**
• *2021-04-21* - **6m 40s 317ms** - 🇸🇪 **[Bathory](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/y4r34wdz)**
• *2021-01-25* - **6m 44s 883ms** - 🇸🇪 **[FrostySeason](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/z50746ey)**
• *2021-01-19* - **6m 49s 217ms** - 🇸🇪 **[Bathory](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/y8vq711z)**
• *2021-01-19* - **6m 54s 467ms** - 🇸🇪 **[Bathory](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/yw017lpm)**
• *2021-01-18* - **7m 00s** - 🇸🇪 **[FrostySeason](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/zno8gw3y)**
• *2021-01-18* - **7m 19s** - 🇸🇪 **[Bathory](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/yj1korgy)**
• *2020-10-26* - **7m 29s** - 🇸🇪 **[FrostySeason](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/y4erqenm)**
• *2020-10-26* - **7m 40s** - 🇸🇪 **[FrostySeason](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/z53r23gy)**
• *2020-10-25* - **7m 43s** - 🇸🇪 **[FrostySeason](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/zgvgxkvz)**
• *2020-10-25* - **8m 20s** - 🇸🇪 **[FrostySeason](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/yj6g133z)**
• *2020-10-25* - **9m 11s** - 🇸🇪 **[FrostySeason](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/zn31or8y)**
• *2012-09-01* - **10m 35s** - 🇸🇪 **[OnniGames](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/zpl1308m)** 

***NOTE:*** *[OnniGames](https://www.speedrun.com/norrland/run/zpl1308m)'* *run (aka "the first world record") is the only playthrough of the game that has been found online with an upload date prior to the 25th of October 2020 that has the possibility to be a former world record. It can't be said for certain if this is an actual world record or not, but it will be credited as one until more knowledge has been acquired. However, it's very likely that this world record is legitimate.*
*World records started being documented on the 25th of October 2020. This means that every world record set from that date until today are legitimate, given that no faster runs prior to that date has been found. (Take into consideration that it's very unlikely that a faster run than the world record from the 25th of October 2020, played prior to that date, exists.)*

Name	Autor
OUTDATED The theoretically fastest possible run	FrostySeason 4 years ago
SPEEDRUN GUIDE: Any%	FrostySeason 5 years ago
World Record Progression - Any%	FrostySeason 4 years ago