In order to complete the game, you are required to collect the interesting acts from each planet as specified by the "TV-watching robot". Because of this requirement, you do not actually need to have the "TV-watching robot", meaning you technically never have to go to Killer Expo to find it.
Typically, the other planets are revealed after collecting this robot, but there is a trick to make him magically appear, along with the rest of the planets. The steps to reproduce are as follows:
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Using a fresh game, complete the first level.
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When the end-level cutscene transitions from the ship and you see Starshot about to dance, reset/turn off the game.
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Start the game back up and re-enter Tensuns.
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Return to the ship. The robot will suddenly appear!
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Use the "TV-watching robot" and select Tensuns. All of the planets will become available.
The robot will disappear if you enter Killer Expo, but will reappear if you enter any other level.
In order to be useful in any%, we would simply need to find a quicker method for collecting the 25 megafuels normally collected in the level. My current split time for that level is 12 minutes for reference.
