any% 10,000 cycles route

Here's a copy of the route I used for the any% 10,000 cycles speedrun

http://pastebin.com/urwKrVmr

Avoiding Manannan on the pirate ship

Since Any% speedruns skip turning Manannan into a cat, they must avoid getting zapped by him on the pirate ship. There are several things that make this possible: 1) Manannan won't appear if you're carrying the box; 2) Manannan will take some time to appear if you switch screens; 3) he won't appear at all in the small outdoor area at the stern of the ship, to the left of the captain's cabin. 

If you waited for Manannan to leave on a journey, an additional rule applies: once you board the ship, Manannan won't appear until the seconds on the game clock show "04 (after the first "04 on the ship he can appear at any time). This makes it easy to dodge Manannan just by boarding the ship at a good time; for example, if you board the ship with the game clock at 0:10:05 you have a whopping 59 seconds to get the box, drop it in place, jump up, climb the ladder, open the chest, get back your stolen possessions and head into the safety of the stern without needing to worry about Manannan at all. Even in less favorable circumstances, though, it is possible to reliably avoid Manannan; this is accomplished as follows:

1) Zip to the eastern part of the hold (a screen switch) at Fastest speed, and then get the box as quickly as possible. (From your starting point in the hold, one possible series of zips is 926724 GET BOX.) Manannan will not bother you while you're carrying the box, so you have some time for a deep breath.
2) Zip back to the western part of the hold (84), take the aforementioned deep breath and prepare your next command (DROP BOX) without hitting Enter yet. (Waiting in the eastern part of the hold is an entirely valid alternative; but waiting in the west may help with getting oriented, since that is where the action will happen.)
3) Be ready for quick action. Switch screens twice (64) as quickly as possible to buy some time, then immediately follow with 
26 DROP BOX [] JUMP F3 [] F3 [] JUMP LADDER [] F10 (this switches to Fast speed - you cannot climb the ladder in Fastest), then 8 to climb up the ladder. If the captain is in his cabin, climb back down and up until the cabin is empty.
4) Save here, in case of a bad ladder exit. Carefully leave the ladder, then switch back to Fastest and make a dash for the stern. Ignore the chest for now. One possible way to zip to safety is 49271.
5) Take another deep breath, prepare your next command (OPEN CHEST) and be ready for quick action again.
6) 6272 OPEN CHEST [] GET ALL [] 79271. You can now wait out the rest of the 14-minute journey without worrying about either the pirates or Manannan.

Configuring DosBOX for max cycles and various options

[IMPORTANT]
If you have the GOG or Steam distribution of the games, then that will be where your copy of King's Quest 3 is located. Refer to the post in the "Forum" tab of this page for an explanation as to why we do NOT use them for speedrunning.

Downloading DosBox:
Download DosBox Enhanced Community Edition => https://dosboxece.yesterplay.net/
Scroll down and download the "DOSBox ECE rxxxx.7z" (x is the current version number) file
Unzip to a location of your choosing. Launch DOSBox.exe once and close it.

Configuring DoxBox:
Navigate to C:\users\<username>\appdata\DosBox (username is your Windows username) and open dosbox-ece.conf with a program like notepad++.

From top to bottom of the configuration file make these following changes (use CTRL+F to find them):

Under [SDL]
fullscreen = false (change to true if you want to play in fullscreen)
fullresolution = desktop (if you are playing in fullscreen and want the game to fit your desktop's resolution)
windowresolution = x (X is something that can fit on your monitor and is smaller than it's resolution)
output = opengl
autolock = true (Locks the mouse cursor in the window. Press CTRL+F10 to release it.)

Under [dosbox]
machine = tandy

[render]
aspect = true (keeps the aspect ratio of the game in a 4:3 ratio rather than most modern display's 16:9)

[cpu]
core = dynamic
cycles = max

*Most settings further down from here are related to music and sound which are irrelevant.

[autoexec]
mount x: <location of game files such as C:\Kings Quest 3>
x:

Note: as mentioned above the files for the GOG and Steam distributions of the game will be located in their respective folders. You may need to search around for them, but most commonly GOG will be at: C:\GOG Games\ and Steam will be under C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common and in the King's Quest Collection folder. As said: please look for these files yourself as I do not own these two distributions and cannot verify their exact default installation locations).

Launch DosBox ECE and type kq1 to launch King's Quest III

That is it, you should be setup. Happy running.

Doge% new route

This route assumes the game is run in DOSBox at high cycles (or natively on a fast PC), allowing zipping at Fastest speed. Prepare the first command, "open door" (or "open closet"), and the ideal menu position (selecting Fastest speed) before restarting the game.

Commands are given in uppercase for clarity, but need not be typed in uppercase. Fastest speed should be selected by pressing Esc followed by Enter.

[prepare menu position and "open door"]
[restart game, start time]
[Fastest]
948716898927143868 OPEN DOOR
TUR[F3]
27161421218923672[Enter]6121 [F10]
(navigate around the turn, preparing at least part of "look map" as you go, and head east. The location where you need to go east is pixel-perfect. If you are 1 pixel too far south, you can correct with 936 after the first zip. If you are 1 pixel too far north, you die.)
6 [Fastest] 134 [F10] LOOK MAP [Enter, Enter, F8, Enter]
(navigate to some way behind the rock, 2, Fastest, F10, navigate east and around the turn. Go west until you think you can reach the next screen by zipping southwest. Press F3 during the walk)
1 [Fastest] 4 LOOK MAP [Enter, Enter, F6, Enter]
The next sequence depends on which of three random positions you get dropped in. 
If you appear in the western part of the screen, follow with 2936868 OPEN DOOR. If you appear in the middle, follow with 2926868 OPEN DOOR. If you appear in the east, follow with 634245 OPEN DOOR. The eastern RNG is preferable; not only does it save one keystroke, it also avoids an RNG encounter with the bears.

Finish by preparing "PET DOG", then 417 and press Enter at least twice. (Note that the storekeeper will greet you shortly after you enter the shop. With perfect timing you can pet the dog before being greeted; but if you are slow or unlucky with the framerule, you'll have to dispel the greeting with the first Enter before finishing the run with the second Enter.)

In case of bad bear RNG, dismiss the bear message, hit the previous direction again, and then continue the expected sequence; e.g. 293[Enter]36868 OPEN DOOR 417 PET DOG.

Doge% old route

This route assumes the game is run in DOSBox at high cycles (or natively on a fast PC), allowing zipping at Fastest speed.  Prepare the first command, "find on closet", and the ideal menu position (selecting Fastest speed) before restarting the game. 

There are five locations where Gwydion can be killed by bad RNG (plus several opportunities for really unfortunate cat placement to ruin the run). Due to the short length of the run, avoiding saves and simply hoping for the best is recommended.

Commands are given in uppercase for clarity, but need not be typed in uppercase. Fastest speed should be selected by pressing Esc followed by Enter.

[prepare menu position and "find on closet"]
[restart game, start time]
[Fastest]
948716898927143867 FIND ON CLOSET 
29 OPEN DRAWER 
76129689896 [F10] [move SE, type "get wings" en route] GET WINGS [fastest] 
4212181614 [prepare "open door"] 
2121892367834 OPEN DOOR 
676 MOVE BOOK [] PULL LEVER
46261268 GET SAFFRON 
3 TURN PAGE IV [] PUT SAFFRON ESSENCE
OHWINGEDSPIRITSSETMEFREE 
OFEARTHLYBINDINGSJUSTLIKETHEE
INTHISESSENCEBEHOLDTHEMIGHT
TOGRANTTHEPRECIOUSGIFTOFFLIGHT
AIM ROD
7614894876272 DIP FLY ESSENCE 
2 FLY BEGONE ME ADD
2939 [9 again if interrupted by bears] 68 OPEN DOOR 
[prepare "pet dog"]
417 PET DOG [stop time]

Note that the storekeeper will greet you shortly after you enter the shop. With perfect timing you can pet the dog before being greeted, but if you are slow or unlucky you'll have to dispel the greeting before finishing the game.

Join our KQ Speedrunning Discord!

Invite link here: https://discord.gg/XEJbsHp

Just started up this server, runners of all KQ games are welcome to join! I'd love to start up a community of KQ fans so we can help each other out with routing, runs, strats, etc.

I'll see y'all there!

-Jaki

Optimal spell casting

Tired of typing out verbatim what's in the manual?  Now you don't have to!  Here are the absolute minimum words needed to cast all the spells in the game:

becoming invisible: 
open page clxix
carve cactus try dagger
press cactus ladle
add cactus juice bowl
add lard bowl
add frog spit
mix ladle
cactus plant and horny toad
i now start down a dangerous road
combine with fire and mist to make
me disappear without a trace
aim rod
add ointment bottle

brewing a storm: 
open page lxxxiv
add water bowl
burn brazier (if brazier is not already lit)
boil water brazier
add mud bowl
add bit mushroom flour
blow brew
elements from the earth and sea
combine to set the heavens free
when i stir this magic brew
great god thor i call on you
aim rod
add brew jar

transforming another into a cat: 
open page xxv
add mandrake root flour bowl
add cat fur bowl
add two ladle fish oil bowl
mix dough
add dough on desk
pat dough cookie
mandrake root and hair of cat
mix oil of fish and give a pat
a feline from the one who eats
this appetizing magic treat
aim rod

causing a deep sleep: 
open page xiv
grind acorn mortar
add acorn flour bowl
add night shade bowl
mix dough
burn brazier (if brazier is not already lit)
add bowl brazier
press dough desk
acorn powder ground so fine
nightshade juice like bitter wine
silently in darkness you creep
to bring a soporific sleep
aim rod
add sleep flour pouch

teleportation at random: 
open page vii
add salt ladle
grind mistletoe mortar
pat rock mortar
hug rock
with this kiss i thee impart
power most dear to my heart
take me now from this place hither
to another place far thither
aim rod

flying like an eagle or a fly: 
open page iv
add saffron essence
oh winged spirits set me free
of earthly bindings just like thee
in this essence behold the might
to grant the precious gift of flight
aim rod

understanding the language of creatures: 
open page ii
add feather bowl
add fur bowl
add snake bowl
add bone bowl
add dew bowl
mix hand
form two ball
add ball ears
feather of fowl and bone of fish
molded together in this dish
give me wisdom to understand
creatures of air sea and land.
aim rod

¤¤¤¤NOTE¤¤¤¤  the transforming into a cat spell MUST be cast before the storm spell, because using the fish oil in the spell gives you an empty jar in your inventory, which you then use for the storm spell.

Original Any% wait skip route

This route assumes the game is run in DOSBox at high cycles (or on a fast PC), allowing zipping at Fastest speed. It skips the expected five-minute wait at the beginning of the game and also skips turning Manannan into a cat, instead relying on the fact that after each screen transition it will take 8 seconds for Manannan to appear and zap Gwydion into oblivion. At several points (such as the shop and in Manannan's laboratory) the route cuts this safety margin very thin, and may therefore need to be slightly modified if your typing speed is slower than expected. (There are several safe spaces where Manannan will never appear; these include the screen with the chickens, the screen with the bears, the screen with the bandits' tree, the outdoor area at the stern of the pirate ship, and all of Daventry.)

At some point very early in the run, you should locate the cat, temporarily switch to Fast with F10, GET CAT and GET FUR. Successfully picking up the cat may require several attempts. Because the cat's appearances are entirely random, the route is somewhat opportunistic: if you notice the cat, go for it.

Commands are given in uppercase for clarity, but need not be typed in uppercase.

[Fastest]
617867 GET KNIFE [] GET SPOON 
617 GET BOWL 
672717171 GET CUP
434848716898927143 (prepare "find on closet")
867 FIND ON CLOSET [] OPEN   F3 (min. 3 spaces) [] FIND F3 
29 OPEN DRAWER
*(go get the fly wings, e.g. 76129689896 [fast] etc.; save at the top of the stairs if playing things safe)*
42121816 (if you don't have the cat hair yet, repeat 46 now until the cat shows up in this area) (prepare "unlock door")
142121892367 (save if playing safe) 834 UNLOCK DOOR 
676 MOVE BOOK [] PULL LEVER
4 [if you see the cat here, save and repeat 84 until the stairs are empty] 
6261268 GET SAFFRON [] GET MUSHROOM
3 TURN PAGE IV [] PUT SAFFRON ESSENCE 
OHWINGEDSPIRITSSETMEFREE 
OFEARTHLYBINDINGSJUSTLIKETHEE 
INTHISESSENCEBEHOLDTHEMIGHT
TOGRANTTHEPRECIOUSGIFTOFFLIGHT
AIM ROD
7 GET MANDRAKE [] GET SPIT 
6148 [save] 948 [save] 76272 DIP FLY ESSENCE
2 FLY BEGONE ME ADD (prepare "GET FEATHER")
73 (repeat 73 every 6 seconds, hoping for the feather to drop. GET FEATHER as soon as it does.)
8362 GET MUD (prepare "GET CACTUS")
8314724 GET CACTUS 
683 (F10; navigate around tree) GRAB HOLE [fastest] 
9 [F10] 8 (prepare "LOOK IN HOUSE") (save just before screen transition)
*LOOK IN HOUSE upon screen transition. If someone is moving inside the treehouse, restore and repeat until the figure inside is sleeping.*
(save and navigate into house) 7 [fastest] GET COIN
3216 (6 again if stopped by bears) 868 OPEN DOOR 
4 (dispel messages) 8 BUY SALT [] BUY LARD [] BUY OIL
296172 [F10] (navigate) GET MISTLETOE 
2 [fastest] 6 DIP EAGLE FEATHER ESSENCE (save) 
6 *(wait for at least one second to tick over before dismissing the textbox)* *(wait 5 seconds for the eagle spell to wear off. If nothing happens in 5 seconds, you mistimed dismissing the textbox and need to restore)*
3693938 (wait and hold Enter until the prompt appears) 
27293 GET SEA WATER 
1929 OPEN DOOR
4 [F10] SAY MAN [] GIVE COIN [fastest] 
618172718 DIP EAGLE FEATHER ESSENCE [F10] (save)
7 (to just before the first tree branch; type "EAGLE BEGONE ME ADD" while navigating) 
9 [fastest] EAGLE BEGONE ME ADD
4 OPEN GATE
148 (save) OPEN DOOR 
6784 [save and repeat 84 if cat is present] 
231312683 TURN PAGE XXV
PUT MANDRAKE ROOT FLOUR BOWL [] PUT CAT FUR BOWL [] PUT TWO SPOON OIL BOWL
MIX DOUGH [] PUT F3 ON DESK [] PAT DOUGH COOKIE
MANDRAKEROOTANDHAIROFCAT
MIXOILOFFISHANDGIVEAPAT 
AFELINEFROMTHEONEWHOEATS 
THISAPPETIZINGMAGICTREAT 
AIM ROD [save]
2 TURN PAGE VII [] ADD SALT LADLE [] GRIND MISTLETOE MORTAR [] RUB ROCK MORTAR [] HUG ROCK
WITHTHISKISSITHEEIMPART 
POWERMOSTDEARTOMYHEART 
TAKEMENOWFROMTHISPLACEHITHER 
TOANOTHERPLACEFARTHITHER
AIM ROD [save]
2 TURN PAGE CLXIX [] CUT CACTUS TRY KNIFE [] PRESS CACTUS LADLE [] PUT CACTUS JUICE BOWL 
PUT LARD BOWL [] PUT FROG SPIT [save] MIX LADLE
CACTUSPLANTANDHORNYTOAD
INOWSTARTDOWNADANGEROUSROAD
COMBINEWITHFIREANDMISTTOMAKE
MEDISAPPEARWITHOUTATRACE
AIM ROD [] PUT OINTMENT JAR [save]
2 TURN PAGE LXXXIV [] PUT WATER BOWL [] BURN      BURNER (min. 6 spaces) [] HEAT BOWL F3
ADD MUD BOWL [] PUT BIT MUSHROOM FLOUR [save] BLOW BREW
ELEMENTSFROMTHEEARTHANDSEA
COMBINETOSETTHEHEAVENSFREE
WHENISTIRTHISMAGICBREW
GREATGODTHORICALLONYOU
AIM ROD [] PUT BREW JAR [] LOOK MAP (dispel explanation)
9 F6
842498 [save] 6393939272989 [dispel messages and note time]
926724 GET BOX
84 (wait in position and catch your breath. Prepare the next command, "DROP BOX")
6426 DROP BOX [] JUMP F3 [] F3 [] JUMP LADDER [] F10
8 (save if the captain's cabin is empty. Otherwise, climb back down and up until it is empty, then save)
(carefully exit ladder. Restore if you get stunned by a bad exit)
4 [fastest] 9271 (catch your breath again and prepare the next command, "OPEN CHEST")
6272 OPEN CHEST [] GET ALL
79271 (prepare the next command, "LOOK MAP". This will only be needed at the end of a 14-minute wait, starting from the moment you were captured by the pirates...)
[wait for "Land ho!" message]
LOOK MAP (dispel explanation)
3 F6 (save)
RUB ROCK 
*[repeat RUB ROCK until you get a good result. There are two good results - eluding the snowman by teleporting directly to the cliffs, and teleporting to the screen just north of the cliffs (in which case you should F10 and navigate southwest and down to the cliffs). There are also two bad results - getting eaten by the snowman, and teleporting to a particular screen where you will immediately fall and get stunned. Instantly restore if you get a bad result, and save if you get a good one. An alternative approach is to aim exclusively for the cliff screen, which allows spamming F3 faster since the special message on the cliff screen prevents accidental teleports away from there]*
*(if you entered the cliffs from above rather than by teleport, navigate straight down the first cliff, then turn west)*
4986 [F10] (wait for Gwydion to re-emerge from the cave. To play safe, save either while he's in the cave or just after he emerges)
(navigate to the western edge of the outcrop, then navigate up, west, down, west and down)
6 [fastest] 784 (wait for Gwydion to re-emerge from the cave) (save)
F10 (navigate to 3rd cliff, go up)
6 (if your position is perfect, you can make this as a zip from the cliff itself; otherwise, climb down and immediately turn east) [fastest]
86 (wait for Gwydion to re-emerge) 242939269396 [F10] (save)
*[navigate down the path. Type "rub rock" while navigating, but do not press Enter (it may be safer to type "rub roc" to prevent accidental teleports). At a favorable point on the next screen, turn east, save and select Fastest speed. Look to see where you ended up. If it looks as if Gwydion can reach the edge of the screen by going southwest, press 1. If it looks as if Gwydion can reach the edge of the screen by going south, press 2. If you cannot see Gwydion at all, press F10, move west a bit, press 1 and switch back to Fastest]*
SAVE
RUB ROCK *[repeat as many times as needed. There are two good results (either of the screens with clouds on) and one bad result (the screen with the dragon on). It is actually possible to zip to the eastern cloud screen quite easily without rubbing the rock at all, but this is generally slower since it requires you to wait out Gwydion's stunned-by-the-fall animation]*
PAT ON OINTMENT (once on a cloud screen)
*(if you teleported to the western cloud screen: 
6 MIX BREW TRY FINGER [] BREW STORM CHURN UP (wait for the invisibility spell to wear off)
F10 (!!!! - important)
(move west) UNTIE GIRL*

*if you teleported to the eastern cloud screen:
4 MIX BREW TRY FINGER [] BREW STORM CHURN UP
183818171 (wait for invisibility spell to wear off)
F10
(move west) UNTIE GIRL*

*It might seem as if teleporting to the western cloud screen is better; but actually the difference is minimal, since if you teleported to the east you can zip around the dragon while waiting for the invisibility to wear off.)
If you land on the lower tunnel screen, it's an option to use 9271717 to move to the eastern cloud screen.*

(move north a bit. Save if uncertain about good location)
6 [fastest] [F10] (move west until Rosella starts following you, then immediately turn back east and walk to the stairs) 
3 [fastest] 94162 [F10] (save)
(navigate southwest and south just enough that you can zip west. Take the northernmost line available)
4 [fastest] 9 (dispel messages) 
798 (stop time)

*[For extra aggression, the finish can be done entirely with zips: 3941672484149798. In practice this approach does not have a 100% success rate, due to the risk of Rosella interfering with a zip, but it works most of the time and saves time when it does.]*

Updated route for Any%

This route assumes the game is run in DOSBox at high cycles (or on a fast PC), allowing zipping at Fastest speed. 

It skips the expected five-minute wait at the beginning of the game and also skips turning Manannan into a cat, instead relying on the fact that after each screen transition it will take 8 seconds for Manannan to appear and zap Gwydion into oblivion. (There are several safe spaces where Manannan will never appear; these include the screen with the chickens, the screen with the bears, the screen with the bandits' tree, the outdoor area at the stern of the pirate ship, and all of Daventry.)

At several points, F1 is used to bring up the help menu and re-enable the command line. This allows teleportationless invisibility skip, and is also used to prepare commands.

Safety save points are indicated before major RNG spots, especially potential random deaths. All of these are skippable if you wish to YOLO the run. Additional safety saves may be added before spellcasting if you fear a typo or missed command.

At some point very early in the run, you should locate the cat, temporarily switch to Fast with F10, GET CAT and F3 FUR. Successfully picking up the cat may require several attempts. Because the cat's appearances are entirely random, the route is somewhat opportunistic: if you notice the cat, go for it.

Before the run, you should create a save named "%v184". This savename will be used for all saves during the run.

For DOSBox users, setting the configuration to core=dynamic and machine=tandy is recommended for maximum performance.

Commands are given in uppercase for clarity, but need not be typed in uppercase. The first command, "see on closet"; can be prepared before starting the game. 

[Fastest]
9487168989271494297 SEE ON CLOSET [] OPEN  F3 (min. 2 spaces) [] TUR[F3]
3 OPEN DRAWER
17297298 [safety save] 96 [F10] (walk southeast, GET FLY)
[Fastest]
42121816 [if you haven't picked up the cat yet, consider cycling with 46 until the cat shows]
1421616893239839 GET CUP
62767 GET SPOON
617 GET BOWL
672434 [safety save] 924 OPEN DOOR
676 MOVE BOOK [] PULL LEVER
4 [safety save if the cat is here, as no truly safe option exists; the zips still have a small chance of getting you past the cat; the other option is to repeat 84 until the cat is not there, but this risks dying to Manannan]
6261268 GET SAFFRON [] GET MUSHROOM
3 TURN PAGE IV [] PUT SAFFRON ESSENCE
OHWINGEDSPIRITSSETMEFREE
OFEARTHLYBINDINGSJUSTLIKETHEE
INTHISESSENCEBEHOLDTHEMIGHT
TOGRANTTHEPRECIOUSGIFTOFFLIGHT
AIM ROD
7 GET MANDRAKE
6148 [safety save] 948 [safety save] 76272 DIP FLY ESSENCE
2 
*[Repeat the following procedure: F5, Enter, Enter, Enter, note the number displayed. Enter. If the number was 0, or higher than 7, press 82. Repeat this sequence until the number is non-zero and no higher than 7. Use F7 if you accidentally press 82 after getting a good number.] 
FLY BEGONE ME ADD 
3 [prep "get feather"] [if possible, save again, provided that the number remains higher than 0]
GET FEATHER [if the feather does not actually drop, press Enter anyway, then restore and repeat until the feather does drop]
8172679 GRAB HOLE
9 [F10] (climb up the ladder, preparing "look in house" as you go. Save just before crossing screens)
LOOK IN HOUSE (restore from the previous screen [or climb down to the previous screen and back up], repeat until the bandit's sleeping)
[safety save for ladder falls]
(navigate to house)
7 [Fastest] GET COIN
32 [if not at bottom of ladder, hit 2 again] 4296 GET WATER
*(note: the 6 zip is very long and will take some time if your game speed is low; but this is okay, since you can start typing GET WATER during it)*
71727 GET MUD
292424 OPEN DOOR
8 BUY OIL
296792 DIP EAGLE FEATHER ESSENCE
139 [if your computer speed is low, consider slowing down just a mite for these zips]
[dismiss message about spider]
F10 (head west, then southwest, then northeast]
[Fastest]
F1 [Enter] EAGLE BEGONE ME ADD
4 OPEN GATE
148 [safety save] OPEN DOOR
6784 [safety save if cat] 62612683 TURN PAGE XXV
PUT MANDRAKE ROOT FLOUR BOWL [] PUT CAT FUR BOWL [] PUT TWO SPOON OIL BOWL
MIX DOUGH [] PUT[F3] ON DESK [] PAT DOUGH PATTY
MANDRAKEROOTANDHAIROFCAT
MIXOILOFFISHANDGIVEAPAT
AFELINEFROMTHEONEWHOEATS
THISAPPETIZINGMAGICTREAT
AIM ROD
2 TURN PAGE LXXXIV
PUT WATER BOWL [] BURN      BURNER (min. 6 spaces) [] HEAT BOWL[F3] 
ADD MUD BOWL [] PUT BIT MUSHROOM FLOUR [] BLOW BREW
ELEMENTSFROMTHEEARTHANDSEA
COMBINETOSETTHEHEAVENSFREE
WHENISTIRTHISMAGICBREW
GREATGODTHORICALLONYOU
AIM ROD [] PUT BREW JAR [] SEE MAP (dispel explanation)
8 [F6]
3693938 [F1] [Enter] [prepare "open door" and dismiss the Oracle's messages. You cannot leave by normal means before the Oracle cutscene is over, and you must reach the end of it anyway for the pirates to appear]
183439298 OPEN DOOR
[F10] SAY MAN [] GIVE COIN
2 [FASTEST] 96393939272989 [note time]
926724 GET BOX
84 (wait in position and catch your breath. Prepare the next command, "DROP BOX")
6426 DROP BOX [] JUMP F3 [] F3 [] JUMP LADDER [] F10
8 (safety save if the captain's cabin is empty. Otherwise, climb back down and up until it is empty)
(carefully exit ladder. Restore if you get stunned by a bad exit)
4 [fastest] 9271 (catch your breath again and prepare the next command, "OPEN CHEST")
6272 OPEN CHEST [] GET ALL
79271 [wait here until almost 14 minutes have passed from the time you boarded the ship. Shortly before the 14-minute mark, DIP EAGLE FEATHER ESSENCE. Wait out the last few seconds in eagle form until the "Land ho!" message appears]
9
*[there are three main strategies you can use to deal with the snowman. 
The recommended strategy is to prepare "EAGLE BEGONE ME ADD" before the "Land ho!" message, safety-save after pressing 9, repeatedly hit Enter, and restore if you died to the snowman. This is fast, and has a ~75% chance of working.
The extreme YOLO strategy is to prepare "EAT PATTY" before the "Land ho!" message, hit 9, hit 3, and pray. This is even faster if it works, but has a much higher probability of death.
The safe (but slow) strategy is to prepare "EAT PATTY" before the "Land ho!" message, hit 9, hit F10, fly towards the snowman, hit 3 after confusing it, and switch back to Fastest.]*
8626 F10
3 
EAT COOKIE [while falling]
8 [Fastest] 93929296 [F10] (narrow path safety save)
*[navigate down the path. At a favorable point on the next screen, turn east and select Fastest speed. Look to see where you ended up. If it looks as if Gwydion can reach the edge of the screen by going southwest, press 1. If it looks as if Gwydion can reach the edge of the screen by going south, press 2. If you cannot see Gwydion at all, press F10, move west a bit, press 1 and switch back to Fastest]*
[wait out the dizzies. The only good way to cancel them out is the rock, which you don't have]
499271717274 [F10] [walk west, prepare "MIX BREW TRY FINGER"]
[safety-save if you're worried about invisibility skip]
[for additional safety, hit F10 a second time just before crossing screens]
[on entering the dragon screen, hit F1, Enter, Enter again to mix the brew]
BREW STORM CHURN UP [type this quickly...]
[F1] [Enter]
FASTEST (or hit F10 two more times)
[prepare "see map", wait for skies to clear]
63 SEE MAP
279 [wait for message about a magic spell wearing off]
F6 UNTIE GIRL
F10 (move north or northeast a bit)
6 [Fastest] [F10] (move west until Rosella starts following you, then immediately turn back east and walk to the stairs)
3 [Fastest] 9416242849 [dispel messages] 798 (stop time)

Name	Author
any% 10,000 cycles route	BillBull 8 years ago
Avoiding Manannan on the pirate ship	SantaClaus 4 years ago
Configuring DosBOX for max cycles and various options	ChuckGrody 4 years ago
Doge% new route	SantaClaus 2 years ago
Doge% old route	SantaClaus 2 years ago
Join our KQ Speedrunning Discord!	JakiJo 8 years ago
Optimal spell casting	BillBull 8 years ago
Original Any% wait skip route	SantaClaus 2 years ago
Updated route for Any%	SantaClaus 2 years ago