The Legend of Zelda: 2002 Style
6 years ago
United States

So having watched Tom Votava's historic 2002 World Record run this week, I got to wondering how my skills match up to his.

https://archive.org/details/Zelda1_3404

Can I beat his time, if I don't use the tricks and glitches he had no way of knowing?

  • No screen scrolls
  • No block clips
  • No Level 1 re-entry
  • No forced bombs apart from Manhandla and Dodongo

Should be fun to try.

Edited by the author 6 years ago
United States

My first attempt died to Gannon, was a nominal 37:45. Second attempt that got out of 3 was a 36:26. First attempt got the NE 100 secret, but I replaced that with 3 other 30 secrets. Turns out I really only need two. So that's a free bit of time to save.

I did level 2, armos secret, secret north of that, heart rock, white sword, up+a secret north of 1, candle shop west of 1, level 3, level 4, up+a South coast heart, south coast 100 secret, ladder heart, up+a Level 5, whistle to 3 Buy bombs/arrows, level 7, magic sword, level 6, whistle to 2 Level 8, whistle to 1 Level 9

Key routing was the routing i'm using in any% + some keys to make up for the ones I can't skip.

Anyone know a better route?

Antarctica

Get the Flute after the White Sword then up+a out of 5 to eliminate some up+a and travel time OpieOP

In seriousness though (although early flute would be interesting), an idea I had a while back when messing around with a similar route for Glitchless runs was to do 2 at some point after 3+4 and walk to the ladder and raft hearts. I think the routes I was toying with did 3,4,1 white sword, 5 or 2 the fit raft and ladder hearts before whistling to 4 to buy stuff then do 7.

Idk how that stacks up to what you're doing with south coast HP and stuff, but it's an idea. These were the two routes I brainstormed real quick a year ago for Glitchless https://pastebin.com/XS3Xmbs8

It basically followed the same restrictions as yours only I counted on forced bombs and drop table knowledge. So that brainstorming might not be super applicable here since bombs will be tighter in this, but it's something.

Edited by the author 6 years ago
United States

Up+a out with the item would definitely work in Zelda II... :)

I'll definitely read your link and study it for relevance tot his very tight bomb routing.

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