Here is my initial route for anyone looking to optimize further. Two random elements on this game are needing to GET MUD if you get bit by the chiggers on the stump, and the final area where you have to get the bees and take them to the dragon the bees can die in the 2 moves it takes to get to the dragon forcing a complete run restart.

E, E, GET AX, N, GET OX, SAY BUN, SWI, S, GO HOL, GET FLI, U, W, W, GET OX, GET FRU, GET AX, E,

CLI TRE, GET KEY, D, CHO TRE, GET MUD, GO STU, DRO FRU, DRO AX, DRO OX, GET LAM, RUB LAM, RUB LAM, GET BOT,

D, GO HOL, UNL DOO, DRO KEY, LIG LAM, GO HAL, D, S, GET BLA, N, U, U, U, GET RUB, U, DRO RUB

U, GET GAS, GO STU, D, GO HOL, GO HAL, D, S, U, DRO BLA, LIG GAS, GO HOL, JUM, SCR, GET MIR,

GO THR, GET CRO, W, JUM, W, GET BRI, D, N, U, U, U, U, DRO CRO, D, GO HOL, DRO FLI, GO HAL, D, D, D, W, D

GET RUG, D, GET NET, BUI DAM, DRO BRI, POU WAT, GET FIR, SAY AWAY, SAY AWAY, S, GO STU,

DRO FIR, DRO RUG, DRO MIR, U, E, N, GET WAT, CAT FIS, S, W, GET MUD, GO STU, DRO FIS, DRO NET, GET RUG,

D, GO HOL, GO HAL, D, N, N, GET HON, POU WAT, TAK BEE, DRO MUD, SAY AWAY, SAY AWAY, DRO BEE, GET EGG, S, GO STU, DRO EGG, DRO HON, DRO RUG, SCORE

This is the initial route I used for my run, for anyone looking to optimize further! This was for the VIC-20 version

GET SHE, GET UP, N, W, GO DUM, RAI DUM, GO ROO, GET GAR, GET MAT, GO DUM, LOW DUM, LOW DUM, GO ROO, D, TIE SHE, TO RING, CLI SHE, LIG MAT, GET TOR, CLI SHE,

U, GO DUM, RAI DUM, GO ROO, E, WAIT (DOORBELL), E, GET POS, GET CLI, DRO NOT, DRO POS, W, W, LIG TOR, GO DUM, LOW DUM, GO ROO

PIC LOC, OPE DOO, GO DOO, EMP VIA, GET TAB, EAT TAB (WHEN TIRED), DRO STA, W, CLO DOO, LOC DOO, GO DUM, RAI DUM, GO ROOM, WAIT (SUNSET), GO OVE,

GET FIL, W, E, S, GO BED, UNL TOR, SLE, DRO CLI, GET SHE, GET UP, TIE SHE, TO BED, GET END, OPE WIN, GO WIN, DRO END, CLI SHE, GO WIN, GO WIN

GET POR, DRO POR, GO WIN, CLI SHE, CLI UP, GO WIN, N, WAIT (DOORBELL), E, OPE PAC, GET PACK, W, S, GO WIN, CLI SHE, GO WIN, LIG TOR, GO WIN, GO PAS,

N, WAIT (SUNSET), DRO TAB, GET CIG, LIG CIG, SMO CIG, OPE COF, GO COF, CUT BOL, WIT FIL, U, DRO CIG, S, S, GET CIG, GO WIN, UNL TOR, CLI SHE, CLI UP, GO WIN, GO BED, SLEEP,

DRO GAR, GET SHE, GET CLI, GET UP, N, W, GO DUM, LOW DUM, GO ROO, PIC LOC, DRO CLI, DRO FIL, GET MAL, OPE DOO, GO DOO, GET STA, W, GO DUM, RAI DUM, GO ROO

E, S, OPE WIN, TIE SHE, TO BED, GET END, GO WIN, DRO END, CLI SHE, GO WIN, GO WIN, LIG TOR, GO PAS, N, LIG CIG, SMO CIG, OPE COF, GO COF, KIL DRA

Here is the route I used on my initial run for anyone looking to optimize it further! This was for the VIC-20 version of the game.

OPE COF, GET RIN, E, WAV RIN, GET KNI, ENT CHU, ENT HOL, LOO BAL, W, W

ENT FIR, GET IDO, S, E, S, GET GLA, W, GET SHO, S, E, GET SHI, GET SWO, W, N, E, E

MOV KET, ENT HOL, CLE IDO, DRO RIN, GET FOO, U, N, E, E, DRO GLA, GET CHE, MIX CHE, DRI CHE,

W, W, S, W, W, S, ENT DOO, GET CLO, E, N, E, N, S, CLI STA, SAY ZAP, D, E, N, E, E, GET BAG

W, W, S, W, N, N, ENT WIND, GET DOL, S,

S, E, SLI CHU, WAV BAG, ENT CRA, S, ENT HOL, LOO BAL, W, PUT FOOT, ON CRISTO, CIR COF, WAV STI, YELL CHANT

Here is the route I used for my initial run for anyone looking to optimize further. This was for the VIC-20 version of the game.

GET REC, W, S, SIT, PRE RED, PRE WHI, GET UP, GET PIC, N, W, GET PAI, WAIT, E, SEARCH MAP FOR SAB, GET SAB, GO WHITE ROOM

SHO PIC, FRI SAB, GET PIC, SMA WIN, WIT REC, SHO PIC, ENT WIN, GET KEY, ENT WIN, PRE WHI, S, D, S

SIT, UNL YEL, PRE YEL, PRE WHI, GET UP, GET PIC, DROP SAB, DROP KEY, N, D, N, SHO PIC, W, GET MOP, SHA MOP, GET KEY, DRO MOP

E, PRE YEL, S, U, S, SIT, UNL BLU, PRE RED, PRE BLU, PRE WHI, GET UP, DRO KEY, GET PIC, N, N, N, SHO PIC

W, GET WAT, E, PUS HAR, GO DOOR, E, DRO PAI, W, GET FIL, GO DOO, PRE BLU, S, S, D, N, SHO PIC

W, U, INS FIL, D, GET CUT, E, PRE YEL, S, U, U, N, SHO PIC,

PRE GRE, PRE WHI, S, D, N, N, SHO PIC, W, GET SUI, WEA SUI, E, GO DOOR, D, CUT WIR, GET BOM

U, E, DRO BOM, GET PAIL, EMP PAI,

Here is the intial route I used for anyone looking to optimize the run further! If you make a change please post it here for the community :)

--| Your Apartment |--

look unde, bed, look dres, look dres, look vale, open wind,

get wall, open wall, get all, drop wall, open door, go door,

N, pay land, D, open box, 203, get pack, open pack

--| Going Out |--

N, E, E, open knife, E, look garb, get toke, W, W, S, S, E,

orde beer, O'Sha, get beer, drin beer, W, S, W, W, go turn

--| Wonderland |--

W, W, go cabi, drop knif, drop flas, drop toke, N, W, S, S, S, D, N,

E, E, get horn, blow horn, get rope, E, S, W, S, E, S, roll woma, get sham

--| Ready to Enter the Darkness |--

W, N, E, N, N, N, W, W, W, S,

S, S, E, D, drop sham, D, get pole, W,

U, N, N, N, E, go cabi, drop pole, get flas,

N, W, S, S, S, E, D, ligh flas, go cave, S, E, D, E, open door,

go door, get pole, go door, S, sean, go brid, go rain, W

Getting this game going was a bit of a pain. Here is how I did it:

1. Download VICE emulator

2. Download prg rom file from http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/vic20/roms/8k/index.html

3. (optional) Download modified control scheme from the Resources page on SRC board

4. Run xvic.exe emulator exe

5. Preferences menu item > Settings > Machine > Model > Set memory expansions dropdown to All (blocks 0+1+2+3+5)

6. (optional) Preferences menu item > Settings > Input Devices > Keyboard> Change Keyboard Mapping to Symbolic (user) and select the modified control scheme downloaded in step 3

7. File > Attach Cartridge Image > Change cartridge type in the bottom left corner to "Generic" > Select the prg rom file

If you have any issues just comment here or send me a message and I will do my best to help!

Here is the route I used for the initial run. Optimize from here! I think the ask prisoner about guard command can likely be removed.

BRIEF, E, PRAY, W, GET ALL, WEAR TORQUE, W, WAIT, Y, Y, E, S, ASK IDIOT ABOUT IDIOT, THANK FLOYD, W, W, SW, NW, NW, N, GET BAG, S, SE, SE, NE, E, E, S, S, WAIT, N, CYR OWL, CYR HUMAN, OPEN CAGE, GET KEY, UNLOCK CUPBOARD, WAIT, S, WAIT, OPEN CUPBOARD, GET ALL, N, N, E, S, CYR BADGER, ENTER HOLE, PUSH STONES, E

CYR HUMAN, GET STONE, ASK PRISONER ABOUT GUARD, HIDE BEHIND DOOR, PRISONER CALL, GUARD, WAIT, N, ATTACK GUARD WITH STONE, GET HELM AND KEY FREE PRISONER, GIVE HELM TO PRISONER, N, E, E, PUSH TAPESTRY, E, N, N, WAIT FOR BELLS, S, S, S, S, CYR SALAMANDER, W, CYR HUMAN,

PUSH BARREL, GET STONE, OPEN DOOR, NW, S, WEAR ARMOR, GET SHIELD, POLISH SHIELD WITH STONE, N, W, SAY "VERSE" S, GET BOTTLE AND CHEESE, EAT CHEESE, N, W, W, CYR BADGER, DIG, CYR HUMAN, GET ALL, W, N, NW, N, KNOCK ON DOOR MOUNT, GET RED LANCE, 2, 2, 2, 2, N, N, N, UNLOCK DOOR, DROP ALL, D, D, CYR OWL, CYR HUMAN, U, U, U, U,

CYR SALAMANDER, W, E, CYR HUMAN, OPEN DOOR, SAY "THOMAS THE RHYMER", OPEN DOOR, D, D, GET ALL, OPEN DOOR, DROP KEY

S, S, S, S, SE, S, WEAR RING, SW, RUB RING, E, Y, SAY "TH", GET ALL, PUT ALL IN BAG, GET SWORD, W, SE, S, CYR EEL,S, SW, ELECTROCUTE KRAKEN, NE, N, CYR HUMAN, GET SWORD, ATTACK TENTACLE, CYR TURTLE, S,

SWIM THROUGH BRACLET, N, PULL IN HEAD, CYR HUMAN, GET BRACELET, WEAR BRACELET, CYR EEL, S, SE, NE, N, N, N, CYR HUMAN, E, GET APPLE, W, CYR EEL, S, S, S, SW, NW, N, CYR HUMAN, GET ALL

N, NW, NE, N, NW, N, N, NW, NW, N, CYR TURTLE, PULL IN HEAD AND LEGS, WAIT, CYR HUMAN, GET ALL, N, DROP BOTTLE W, LISTEN, WAIT, GET LEPRECHAUN, S, SE, N, THROW APPLE TO BOAR, THROW SWORD OVER CHASM, CYR OWL, N, CYR HUMAN,

GET SWORD, CUT BOAR TUSK WITH SWORD, THROW ALL OVER CHASM, CYR OWL, S, CYR HUMAN, GET ALL S, SE, NE, NE, DROP BRASS EGG, CYR OWL, U, ENTER NEST, CYR HUMAN, PUSH EGG, CYR OWL, ENTER GROVE, CYR HUMAN, GET ALL

PUT ALL IN BAG, SW, SW, S, S, SE, NE, GET ALL, NE, CUT PEAT WITH SLEAN, DROP SLEAN, SW, OPEN DOOR, PUT PEAT IN FIRE, GIVE CRUTCH TO MAN, ASK MAN ABOUTY BOG, WRITE DOWN DIRECTIONS, OPEN DOOR, NE,

Follow the directions through the bog.

FIGHT KNIGHT, FIGHT KNIGHT, FIGHT KNIGHT, FIGHT KNIGHT, ATTACK MEDALLION, E, DROP BAG, GET WHISKY, E, NE, NE, GIVE WHISKY TO DRAGON, WAIT, Y, N, CUT HAIR, N, NW, SHOW SHIELD TO BASILISK, SE, NE, SAY NUDD, GET BLOCK, SW, NW, NE, LOOK AT GIRL, GREET DEMON, Y, GET KEY, UNLOCK LEFT MANACLE,

LOCK LEFT MANACLE, UNLOCK RIGHT MANACLE, GET FLEECE, SW, SW, W, GET BAG, W, REVERSE BOG DIRECTIONS, SW, SW, S, SW, SE, E, GIVE EGG TO KNIGHT, GIVE HAIR TO KNIGHT, GIVE TUSK TO KNIGHT, GIVE FLEECE TO KNIGHT, S, S, UNLOCK DOOR WITH SILVER KEY, D, WAIT UNTIL MORNING, N, SLEEP U, N, N, W, S, CYR EEL, S, SE, NE, EAT MINNOW, SW, NW, N, CYR HUMAN, N, NW, NE, E, E, E, S, CYR BADGER, ENTER HOLE, S, U, D, U, GET SPRIG, D, N, N, U, CYR HUMAN, GET SPRIG

N, W, W, W, SW, SE, E, S, S, D, WAIT UNTIL CHRISTMAS, N, SLEEP, WAIT UNTIL MORNING, N, GET ALL, TOUCH NIMUE WITH HAWTHORNE, GET ALL, U, N, N, W, NW, NE, E, E, GIVE RED GLASS TO FLOYD, E, E, E, DROP GAUNTLET, DROP BRACELET, ATTACK LOT, DROP SWORD, CALL NIMUE, S, PULL SWORD

During this game you will be given a random verse from the documentation handbook of Horus. Here is the poem so you can reference the right verse and line

                      No worthier warrior was before

                    Lot became Lord of all the land:

             with sword so sharp and shield that shines...

                     proud Paladin beyond reproach.



                 He husbands heavy chests of treasure,

                    the envy of every earl and king.

          His soul is strirred by precious stones and silver,

             and gleaming gold which daily he doth gather.



                            No king so fair

                             by maid begot

                             was ever there

                          than good King Lot.

Here was my initial optimized route through this game for anyone who wants to look into optimizing the route further. All words can be reduced to just 4 characters, and lots of look commands can be eliminated from normal walkthroughs you find on google.

--| Sea Search |--

go falls, get silv, S, S, go hole, break wind, go wind,

look tabl, get card, look card, go wind, go hole, N, N, go falls, E, E

move boul, go cave, drop silv, N, move boul, E, E, E, go stai

--| Mainland |--

S, S, W, get tank, fill tank, E, E, E, N, get dete,

W, W, N, N, W, W, W, W, W, go falls, S, get all,

N, go falls, E, E, E, E, E, go stai, S, press butt, dig,

get ring, N, N, W, W, W, move boul, go cave, drop ring, N, move boul

--| Boat |--

E, E, E, E, pres butt, dig, get mirr, W, W, W, go dock, go boat

N, N, go wate, D, D, give mirr, U, U, go boat, S, S

go dock, s, w, w, w, go falls, s, s, go hole

go wind, go ladd, unlo door, open door, go door, drop key, get bott

--| Boat Again |--

go door, D, go wind, go hole, N, N, go falls, E, E, E

go dock, go boat, drop dete, N, E, N, go ocea, D, D

open clam, shovel, get pear, U, U

go boat, S, W, S, go dock, S, W, move boul

go cave, drop pear, dig, get keg, N

move boul, E, go dock, go boat

--| Another Island |--

N, E, N, N, go isla, give keg, N, N, get ball

dig, drop shov, get ruby, S, S, go boat, S, S, W, W

go ocean, D, D, open bott, D, D, tie ball

anchor, pull cord, U, U, U, U, go boat

get anchor, E, S, go dock, S, W, move boul

go cave, drop anch, drop ruby

Hello,

I was wondering if a 2P category could be opened up? I have a 2P run to submit :)

Thank you!

Here is my route used for the initial run. Optimize from here!

E, N, get beak, W, get manu, open manu, get key, N, unlock cabi look cabi, look cabi, look cabi, drop manu, get suit, W, N, E, W, press blue, press red, set 8350, press red

--| Found a place |--

E, press blue, wear suit, go wind, S, E, N, get liquid, S, get cant, go hatch, get shov, press white, go ladd, press blue, press red, drop key, E, press blue N, W, press blue, get cart, E, go ladd, go hatch

--| Back to Trekboer |--

W, N, go wind, W, go ladd, pour acid, press white, go ladd, S W, insert cart, press blue, look draw, look draw E, E, press blue, go wind, S, E, N, get liqu, S W, N, go wind, W, W, get caps, N, drop cant, drop beak, get blan, W, E

--| Breon |--

set 3816, press red, E, press blue, go wind, dig, shovel, get ice, go wind W, go ladd, drop blan, go ladd, E, press blue, go wind, S W, go ceno, get amul, D, N, go wind, W, W, get rope, N, drop shov, get beak, E, W

--| A New Odyssey |--

set 7112, press red, E, press blue, remove suit, drop suit, go wind, S N, E, tie rope, W, go brid, N, go fiel

--| The Xendos Plant |--

S, go door, get plant, go door, N, W, give caps look spid, look spid, look spid, look spid, get spid, E, S go door, drop spid, go door, press red, N, W, S, W S, pour acid, go grat, go ston, E, go rope, W, S, E, go wind

--| Back Home |--

S, drop plant, N, set 1042, press red, S, get plant, E, press blue, go window

This is the route I used for my initial run

GO CABI, GET SHOV, OPEN DOOR, GO DOOR, DROP SHOV, LOOK MANT

CLOSE DOOR, GET WINE, GO STAI, GET NOTE, LOOK NOTE, DROP NOTE, INVOCARE EPISCOPUS

GO CLOS, GET ROBE, GO MIRR, S, E, N, LOOK BOOK, LOOK BOOK, GET PARCH, LOOK PARCH, S, W, W, S, S, E, GET LANT

W, N, N, E, N, GO MIRR, DROP ALL, GET ROBE, GET JUG, GO MIRR, S, E, S, S, GO STAI

GIVE WINE, GET KEYS, GET SAW, GET SHEAR, D, N, E, GET JUG, S, E, UNLOCK DOOR

N, GO MIRR, DROP ALL, GET ROBE, GET PARCH, GET LANT, W, D, GET MATCH

GO STAI, GO CLOS, GO MIRR, S, GO DOOR, PLAY ORGAN

PLAY FUGU, GO PASS, GO VENT, LIGHT LANT, N, GET HAMM, OPEN COFF, LOOK SKEL

LISTEN, S, GO VENT, UNLIGHT LANT, GET RAVEN, DROP LANT, DROP MATCH

GO PASS, N, N, GO MIRR, DROP PARCH, GET SHEAR, GET JUG, W,

CUT HAIR, DROP SHEAR, GET HAIR, GET SHEE, D, OPEN DOOR, GET SNOW, CLOSE DOOR

GO STAIRS, GO CLOSET, GO MIRR, S, GO DOOR, GO PASS, DROP HAIR, DROP JUG

DROP SHEE, GO PASS, N, W, S, S, E, PULL NAIL, DROP HAMM

W, N, N, E, N, GO MIRR, GET SAW, W, DOWN, GET NET, OPEN DOOR, GET SHOV, DIG SNOW, DROP SHOV

GO DOOR, W, GET NEED, GO CABI, GO DOOR, GO STAI, GO CLOS, GO MIRR, S, GO DOOR, GO PASS

GET RAVE, DROP NET, GET FEAT, DROP RAVE, DROP SAW, GET LANT, GET MATC, LIGHT LANT

DROP MATC, GET SAW, GO VENT, N, DROP NEED, DROP FEAT, DROP SAW, S

GO VENT, GET HAIR, GET JUG, GET SHEE, GO VENT, N, DROP HAIR, DROP JUG, DROP SHEE

S, GO VENT, GET SALT, GO VENT, N, DROP SALT, S, GO DOOR, GET ALL, GO DOOR, N

MAKE ALTAR, GET ASHES, S, GO VENT, DROP ASHES, INVOCARE EPISCOPUSQ

Here is the routing that I utilized for my initial run. Likely a few optimizations to be made to it, both in removing commands and in navigating the map

Windswept Path -- N, PULL ROPE, E, N, N, W, D, GET LAMP

Storage Cellar -- U, W, NE,

Behind Infirmary -- SW, E, E, S, S, E, E, E, E

East Chapel -- MOVE ALTAR, D, LIGHT LAMP, N,

N (WIND), U, U, U, PUSH PANEL, N, N, W, S, S, SE, X TABLE, GET ROPE

Round Table -- NW, N, N, E, E, N, E, D, W, W, D, E, SW, S,

North Chapel -- S, E, D, N, E, E, E (DUST), S, S, SW (LIGHT),

(LIGHT) -- S, X PIT, TIE ROPE, D, GET ROD

Pit -- U, N (LIGHT), E, S, SW, E (BATS), GET ROCK

BATS -- E, SW, N, E, E (WATER), E, S, S, E, N, E,

South Chapel -- N, E, S, S, D, PRY LOCK, N,

Cell -- S, U, N, N, W, D, N, E, S, E, E, S, SW, S, D,

PUSH FOURTH STONE, PUSH NINTH STONE, PUSH THIRD STONE, PUSH FIRST

STONE, PUSH SECOND STONE, PUSH FIFTH STONE, PUSH EIGHTH STONE,

N, N, GET STAFF, S, S

Pit -- U, N, E, S, S, SW, E, E (path), SW, N, E, CLOSE GATE,

PULL ROPE, PUSH ROCK, E, S, E, E, E, E, N, E (stable)

X WAGON, PUSH ROD, PUSH WAGON W, W, PUSH WAGON S,

S, PUSH WAGON W, W, PUSH WAGON W, W, W, W, PUSH WAGON W, W, PUSH WAGON N,

N, X STAFF (when you hear the beep, rank = HUNTED)

E, N, E, E, NE (Refectory--hear scream, beep, rank = LIBRARIAN)

Refectory -- SW, W, W, S, W, SEARCH MAN, OPEN GATE

Inside Gate -- E, E, E, E, D, N, N, U, U, U, PUSH PANEL, N, N, N,

N, N, W, W, W, S, S, W, NW, S, W, SE,

Oldest room -- NW, E, N, SE, E, N, N, E, E, E, S, S, S, W, S, S,

S, S, UNLOCK DOOR, NW, GET BOX,

16. Saying the 'word' in the correct rooms:

Private -- SE, N, N, N, N, E, E, N, E, D, W, W, D, E, SE, S, W,

D, N, N (WIND), HEPHAESTUS (response: The path has started)

S, E, S, E, E, S, SW, E, S, SW, E (BATS), HEPHAESTUS

(response: Are you certain?)

E, SW, N, E (Inside Gate), E, E, E, E, D, N, E, E, SE, S, SW (LIGHT)

HEPHAESTUS (response: It's not too late to turn back.)

E, NW, NE, N (DUST), HEPHAESTUS, GET COIN

(DUST) -- W, W, W, S, U, E, S, W, W, W, W, N (WATER),

THROW COIN, D, N (West Chapel)

West Chapel -- X BOX (description of dials),

TURN FIRST DIAL TO 64, ( North Chapel 2x30 = 60 +4 =64 )

TURN SECOND DIAL TO 8, ( South Chapel 1x6 = 6 +2 = 8 )

TURN THIRD DIAL TO 42, ( East Chapel 4x9 = 36 +6 =42 )

TURN FOURTH DIAL TO 762, (West Chapel 25x30 =750+12 =762)

OPEN BOX, GET ORB (When you hear the beep, rank = DREAMER)

West Chapel -- S, U, N, E, E, NE, S, D, SW, SW, SW, W, W, W,

S, E, E, X WELL, THROW ORB

(when you hear the beep, rank = SCHOLAR)

Room at Inn -- GET LAMP, S, S, W, W, W, NW, N, N, N (Windswept Path)

N, PULL ROPE, E, E, E, E, E, MOVE ALTAR, D, N, N, U, U, U,

PUSH PANEL, N, N, W, S, S, SE, GET ROPE, NW, N, N, E, E, N, E, D,

W, W, D, E, SW, S, S, E, D, N, E, S, E, E, S, SW, S, X PIT,

TIE ROPE, D, PUSH FOURTH STONE, PUSH NINTH STONE, PUSH THIRD STONE, PUSH FIRST

STONE, PUSH SECOND STONE, PUSH FIFTH STONE, PUSH EIGHTH STONE,, N

Treasure Room -- S, U, N (meet guard), E, S, SW, E (BATS), E,

SW, S, S, S, SE, S, S -> WIN (rank = MASTER )

Can Emulators be enabled for the Arcade Emulation category?

Have an arcade run to submit but its played with Flycast emulator.

Thank you

Hello Speedcreepers

I wanted to take community opinion on how we should time the categories.

The IGT (in game timer) is the "easiest" method, but things like Pausing and Time Change impact it.

Utilizing RTA (real time attack) I think seems a bit more correct, as (to me) the important bit is how long you take overall to do the mission. If you need to reload, speed up / slow down things, ect, that should all factor into the overall time of the run and how it displays on the LB. But I dont really want to leave the techniques out from gameplay, because its all valid gameplay wise.

Let me know what you think, and appreciate all input!

Hello sky divers!

I wanted to make the community aware that the Arcade version of this game has been added to SRC over at https://www.speedrun.com/Sky_Diver_Arcade and is now open for new spicy records :)

The Arcade version is a bit of a pared down versus the Atari version, but it still has the important bits and hallmarks of skill. But also it can be played with 2 players! So grab your best friend :). Ive tried to model the leaderboards similarly to this game, with a Jump Count category and a Points category.

Hope to see some of you over there, happy jumping divers!

This game is a 3-in-1 style game. For now I have only created categories for the "Die Break" minigame (the Breakout style one).

If there is interest I will create categories for the other two minigames, but they are both Go (the board game) oriented, which arent great for speedrunning (imo).

Comment here if you want to run them and I will get the categories cooked up.

Good running!

I have opened the leaderboards with just the Time Trial related game modes as categories because I think its the purest representation of "play the game fast".

However, if there is community interest we can add the other game modes involving Race and even some of the Party Games.

Just comment here if youd like to see it happen and I will work out the rules and get it added.

Was reading the wiki on this game https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nekketsu_Oyako and noticed a few differences between the Saturn and PS1 versions of the game.

Namely these two:

• In the PlayStation version, it is possible to gain more health than 100%. This appears to have been removed in the Saturn game, altering the difficulty to a degree.

• The loading times are slightly longer on the Saturn, causing a 'Now Loading' screen between scenery. However, the difference in time is only a few seconds more.

The first item especially is helpful and lets you use more special moves for clearing enemies and bosses. Just thoughts for future runners.

Hello all,

This game is a bit of an odd one to emulate. Here are the steps:

1. You need the Fighter Build of the custom RPCS3 fork which is made to emulate Namco 357 arcade systems (https://www.emuline.org/topic/3436-emu-rpcs3-arcade-fork-project-omed-system-357-369-359/)

2. Do what this guide says https://fliphtml5.com/avfsn/qssk/PROJECT_OMED_FAQ/ especially in regards to setting up the Dongle.

3. Make sure you are putting your game files in the emulator /games directory, not using Add Game to add it from some other directory.

4. After starting once, use DemulShooter to patch the HDD1 PPU files (or extract the rar file from the Resources zip into hdd1 directory)

5. Use DemulShooter for mouse input settings.

If you have any trouble feel free to send me a message and I will do my best to help!