This dude must be narcoleptic.

Didn't know about that nutty warp magic lol Might have to try that but, dang, this level's pace is slow.

Good catch on the Time Keeper, verifier. I totally forgot about it. D:

Agreed about speedrunning "usually" used in that manner. It's a difference between running a sprint vs. running a marathon but both hold a certain level of practice and skill level. What made me think of it is seeing other Speedrun boards using that style of endless/duration mode - or 'hold-out-as-long-as-you-can' gameplay - although uncommon.

Figured it's an idea to throw out there to mix things up a bit for this particular title. Something to consider. :)

Came back to this childhood favorite title recently and been having fun simply playing it. (Forgotten how difficult it was!) Been spending some time in Exercise Mode to fine-tune my reactions and sharpen my [very rusty] skill level + got up to a new personal recorded best of level 51 (1818 bean score) and was pretty hyped about it. Not necessarily "impressive" but that's the beauty of self-improvement, eh?

Easy-Normal-Hard mode speedruns are great but has anyone entertained the idea of an Exercise Mode duration category? Not sure about what factor would constitute placement... ending level, total score, overall time, number of matches, etc... nonetheless I think it could open a new avenue of playstyle for Mean Beanin'.