M&M IV: Clouds of Xeen speedrun route(old one)

Here's my the old one speedrun route. I'll add an updated version from Gwernash later (or he will do it himself).

Vertigo
up x2 a(till death) up right up x6 
left up space winterkill enter
Winterkill
right down left up right x2 down right up x4 
space F1 left up x2 left up x2 space Shangri-la	enter
Shangri-la
right up x7 space F6 R up x2 left up x 7
 right up space down right up x4 right up x3
right up x4 F3 B down x11 0 Y F6 down x13 0 Y
 down x9 0 Y C N 3 S C R
Vertigo
up x3 right up x6 left up space Land Of The Giants
Land Of The Giants 
right down x2 right down x2 left down x2 left up left
C N 5 S C 8 space F6 space F3 space F5 space F1
C N 3 S C S C F3 N 3 S C R
Vertigo
left up x3 right up x6 left up C C S Dragon Lair
Dragon Lair	
left x2 up space Y	
Dragon Lair's Dungeon 
up x2 right С F6 N 5 S C 6 enter left C C 6 enter
right C C 8 left C C 8 C C 9 C C 3
right up left up x2 space x2 right up left up space x2
C F3 C R
Vertigo 
right x2 space Shangri-la enter
Shangri-la
right up x6 left up x7 space B down x26 0 Y F5 
0 Y F6 3 Y esc esc C F3 C R
Vertigo
space Cave of Illusion enter
Cave of Illusion
left space Y
Cave of Illusion Dungeon
C F1 C C F6 C 1 enter left C C 9 enter
right C C 8 enter left C C 5 enter right C C 5 enter
left x2 space left C C 2 enter left C C 2 enter space
C C 9 enter C C 3 enter left C C 2 enter right
C C 2 enter left space C C 3 enter ledt C C 8 enter
space f1 space C F3 C R
Vertigo
left space Tower of High Magic enter
Tower of High Magic
left down left up right up space
Tower of High Magic Dungeon
up right up left C F6 C 4 enter left down right up 
right up space C C 6 enter space right C C 4 enter right
space C C 6 enter left up x2 left C C 7 enter
space F1 space С N 4 S C R
Land Of The Giants 
space F6 С F3 C R
Vertigo
left space Darzogs tower enter
Darzogs Tower
left down right down left down rigt x2 space 
Darzogs Tower Dungeon
up right C F6 N 6 S C 2 enter right space
left C C 4 enter right C C 4 enter right up 
right C C 3 enter left C C 4 enter space
C C 5 enter right C C 2 enter space enter 
up x3 space Y left C C 2 enter right up right
C C 3 enter space(faf)C F3 C S
С F1 N 2 S C 3 enter
Rivercity	
right down left up x11 left up x4 space T F1-F6 till "not today" С
F5 N 2 S C A(till death) down x4 right up (to the wall kill dude)
right up x6 left space F1 left up x5 right up space Y
Forest of Rivercity
down x3 left x2 C F6 C 9 enter space Y С N 4 S C R
Land Of The Giants 
space F1 space F3 space F5 space F6
F1 C 2 enter
Nightshadow 
left up x2 space Y
Nightshadow Forest
right up x2 right up x2 space enter down right up right C F6 N 6 C 7 enter 
(left + space) (faf)
Dungeon
C C 8 enter right C C 7 enter right x2 space f1 enter right C C 2 enter left space F1 enter 
right C C 3 left space F1 enter right C C 2 enter left space F1 enter
right C C 3 enter left space F1 enter right x2 C C 4 enter space F1 enter down
A (till death) left C C 9 enter C C 9 enter left down up space f1 enter right x2
C C 6 enter space F1 enter C F1 C 1 enter
Vertigo
up x3 right up x6 left up space Castle Burlock
Castle Burlock
left up space Y
Castle Burlock inside
up x2 A up x4 right up x6 left up x2 space Y C F6 C 3 enter
right up space enter space enter C F1 C 3 enter
Rivercity
left up space Y
Rivercity forest
up C F6 C 9 enter space x3 
Our Castle
right x2 space Y
Rivercity forest
left C C 5 enter A (till death) left C C 7 enter space
Dungeon
up x3 C C 9 enter left up space F1 enter right x2 C C 9 enter C C 5 enter
left space F1 enter C C 6 enter right up space F1 enter left С С 9 enter
left C C 9 enter C C 5 enter right up space F1 enter
down x5 left C C 7 enter right space F1 enter left x2 right C C 7 enter 
space F1 enter right x2 C C 8 enter space F1 enter C N 4 S C R
Land Of The GiantsU
R space F1 enter space F3 enter space F5 enter space F6 enter 
C F5 C C F6 N 2 S C C F1 C 1 enter	
Vertigo
right up x3 right up x6 left up space Castle Burlock
Castle Burlock
left up4 space Y
Castle Burlock inside
up x6 right up x6 left up x2 space Y enter C F6 N 4 C S
C F1 C 3 enter
Rivercity 
up space Y
Rivercity forest
up c F6 N 6 S C C 9 enter space enter
Our Castle
C N 4 S C R
Castle Burlock inside
space Y enter C F1 C 3 enter
Rivercity 
up space Y
Rivercity forest
up c F6 N 6 S C C 9 enter space enter
Our Castle
up x2 left up x 5 up space Laboratory enter
Laboratory 
C C 9 enter up left C C 5 enter space F1 enter C F1 C 1 enter
Vertigo
right x2 up x3 right up x6 left up space Cave of Illusion
Cave of Illusion
up x2 right C F6 C 4 enter A (till death) C F1 C 1 enter
Vertigo
left up x3 right up x6 left up space Jousters Savannah enter
Jousters Savannah
right x2 C F6 C 5 enter left up space F1 enter right C C 8 enter
C C 8 enter right C C 4 enter space F1 enter C F1 C 4 enter
Asp
up space Y 
Asp Desert
right C F6 C 7 enter right C C 6 enter space F1 enter C F3 C R
Clouds of Xeen
up x6 right up left up C F6 C 9 enter
Circus
up x2 left up x4 right up x2 space F1(till win)
up x3 left up right space F1(till win) right 
up x4 right up left x2 space F1(till win)
left up right up x2 space F1 (till win)
left up x2 right up x4 space Y left down x4 right space Y
Xeen Castle
up x4 left up x2 C C 7 enter space
Xeen Castle 2
C C 4 enter space
Xeen Castle 3
right C C 5 enter left up space
Xeen Castle 4
right C C 3 enter
Discard all weapons ecxept Xeen Slayer sword (F1 I 1 D Y 1 D Y 1 D Y F1 A 2 R W 1 E esc x2)
up

A(till death)->right up left up space x4

MM4 Any% Speedrun -- current WR route

Might and Magic 4: Clouds of Xeen – any% speedrun walkthrough
by Gwernash


- Introduction -
This is a basic walkthrough of my (currently) world record speed run of Might and Magic 4: Clouds of Xeen. “Basic walkthrough” means users of this guide will be able to follow the same route that I used, but details about particular speed optimizations have been omitted. If you want to further improve your time and have specific questions, feel free to find me on Discord.


- Glossary -
Here are abbreviations needed for understanding the key sequence in the walkthrough:
* U/D: step forward/backward by pressing the up/down arrow
* r/l: turn right/left 90º by pressing the right/left arrow
* R/L: side-step to the right/left by pressing <ctrl>+right/left arrow
* B: press ‘b’ to bash down walls or step forward when in water
* TN: teleport N spaces forward, e.g., T3 or T8
* shoot: press ‘s’ to shoot an arrow
* sp: press the space bar to induce enemy movement, enter a dungeon, etc. Sometimes I will specify this, and sometimes I will just write “enter dungeon”, “get treasure”, etc.
* ChN_LB_set / ret: character N casts Lloyd’s Beacon, to set a beacon or return to one
* Ch1_TP_N: character 1 casts Town Portal to city N (e.g., Ch1_TP_3 = Town Portal to Rivercity)
* rest: rest the party by pressing ‘r’

Also note that all of the above actions can be prepended with a number N to indicate repeating that action. For example, 6U means step forward 6 times.

Finally, in some instances the timing of actions is important. This is because after each action there is a slight delay before the enemies take their turn. This allows for the player to take two actions before enemies can take one. Sometimes this is advantageous, and other times this can kill the run. Thus, I define the following notation:
* <action 1>+<action 2>: this means do multiple actions in immediate succession, such that they occur before enemies can move.
* <action>-: this means perform an action and then wait for enemies to take their turn before continuing. This is important for manipulation of enemy movement.

With all this established, let’s go to the walkthrough!



--- Walkthrough ---

- Vertigo -
shoot 4U r 6U l – mirror to “Winterkill”

- Winterkill -
l U- 2R 4U – get 3000 gold from bed
l 2U l 2U – mirror to “Shangri-la”

- Shangri-la -
r 7U – Ch6 drink from well
2U l 7U R – guild membership
L 4D 3L 4U – enter guild, Lloyd’s Beacon for Ch3, Lloyd’s Beacon and Teleport for Ch6
Ch6_LB_ret

- Vertigo -
4U r 6U l rest – mirror to “Land Of The Giants”

- Land O’ Giants -
r 2D- r 2D l 2D r D r T8 – Ch3 and Ch6 drink from well
Ch6_LB_set
Ch3_LB_ret

- Vertigo -
r 4U r 6U l
Ch3_LB_set
Mirror to “Dragon Lair”

- Lair O’ Dragons -
2r U – enter cave
T7 T8 T8 – get 3 treasures
2l Ch3_LB_ret

- Vertigo -
Mirror to “Shangri-la”

- Shangri-la -
r T6 l T7
Enter guild, Town Portal for Ch1, Levitate for Ch3, Day of Protection for Ch5
Ch3_LB_ret

- Vertigo -
Mirror to “Cave Of Illusion”

- Cave O’ Illusion -
l – enter cave
Level 1: B l T7 r T9 T4 l T7 l sp
Level 2: l T2 l 2B sp
Level 3: T9 T3 l B r 2B l B sp
Level 4: 3B l T8 sp (get Key to Tower of High Magic)
Ch3_LB_ret

- Vertigo -
l – mirror to “Tower Of High Magic”

- Tower O’ High Magic -
R D l U – enter tower
Level 1: U R T4 R U r U sp
Level 2: T6 sp
Level 3: r T4 r sp
Level 4: T6 l 2U l T7 sp (get Key to Darzog’s Tower)
Ch6_LB_ret

- Land O’ the Giants -
l rest
Ch1, Ch3, Ch6 drink from well
Ch3_LB_ret

- Vertigo -
Mirror to “Darzogs Tower”

- Tower O’ Darzog -
R- R D- r – enter tower
Level 1: U r T2 r sp
Level 2: T6 sp (Ch2 +20 speed) l T4 r sp (Ch2 +20 endurance) 2l T6 sp (Ch2 +20 might) 2l sp T4 l D- l D- l T4 sp (Ch2 +20 accuracy) r T4 l sp
Level 3: T5 r T2 sp (free Crodo!) 3U- sp
Level 4: l T2 r U r T3+sp

- Clouds O’ Xeen -
Ch3 cast Levitate
U R T6 T9 T6 L – Ch2 get Might Doll
2U L – Ch2 get Speed Doll
3L D – Ch2 get Endurance Doll
3D R – Ch2 get Accuracy Doll
T7 – get Cupie Doll
r T4 l – enter Xeen’s Castle

- Castle O’ Xeen -
Level 1: T5 2L T6 sp
Level 2: T4 sp
Level 3: r T5 l U sp
Level 4: r T4 Ch3_LB_set Ch1_TP_3

- Rivercity -
r 2U T9 l T5 – train Ch2, Ch5, Ch6
Ch6_LB_ret

- Land O’ Giants -
Ch6 drink from well
Ch1_TP_3

- Rivercity -
l U – leave Rivercity

- Area C3 / C4 -
U T9 – buy Deed to Newcastle
Ch1_TP_2

- Nightshadow -
l U – leave Nightshadow

- Area D4 -
r 2U r 2U – get Yak Stone of Opening
D r U r T7+r+sp – enter Ancient Temple of Yak

- Ancient Temple O’ Yak -
Ch5 cast Day of Protection
T8 r T7 2l sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
r T2 l sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
r T3 l sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
r T2 l sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
r T7 sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
2l T4 sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
r T9 L U L T9 r T6 l sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
2l T6 sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
r Ch1_TP_1

- Vertigo -
4U r 6U l – mirror to “Castle Burlock”

- Area D2 -
l U – enter Castle Burlock

- Castle O’ Burlock -
3U attack!!! 3U r 6U l 2U – visit Engineer
Ch6_LB_set T3 r U l – visit King’s Advisor twice (get Excavation Permit)
Ch1_TP_3

- Rivercity -
U – leave Rivercity

- Area C3 / C4 / Newcastle -
U T9 – enter Newcastle, get Stone of a Thousand Terrors
2r – leave Newcastle
2r T6 r T5 l U – enter Tomb of a Thousand Terrors

- Tomb O’ 1000 Terrors -
3U T9 l U sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
2l T9 T5 l sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
T6 r U sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
2l 3U T9 3B r 2B 9U sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
12D l T3 2l sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
2l T8 sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
2l T3 r T3 L T3 sp (get King’s Mega Credit)
Ch6_LB_ret

- Castle O’ Burlock -
r – visit Engineer
Ch1_TP_3

- Rivercity -
U – leave Rivercity

- Area C3 / C4 / Newcastle -
U T9 – enter Newcastle, get Golem Stone of Admittance
Ch6_LB_ret

- Castle Burlock -
visit Engineer
Ch1_TP_3

- Rivercity -
U – leave Rivercity

- Area C3 / C4 -
U T9 – enter Newcastle

- Newcastle -
2U l 5U l U – enter Newcastle Dungeon with password “Laboratory”

- Newcastle Dungeon -
U T9 l T5 – give Xeen Slayer Sword to Ch2, and equip it!
Ch3_LB_ret

- Castle O’ Xeen -
l U l attack!!! U 5sp
Enjoy the show

Nome	Autore
M&M IV: Clouds of Xeen speedrun route(old one)	vedro_spirta 4 years ago
MM4 Any% Speedrun -- current WR route	Gwernash 3 years ago