Since I seen some new additions to the board I'll make a short tips and tricks post. Most of these you probably know already, but here it goes anyway.

• Timer slows down while in the air. So make as much jumps as possible. It's often worth it even if you're not at full speed like the first jump in Stage 1, 186 Km/h.

• Mash the throttle to extend the jumps. Use a combination of speed and rhythm and try to make the jump as long as possible. It's called "Hovering". I someone make a TAS and figure out the perfect button pressings the WR will drop drastically.

• Play with a keyboard. It's easier to keep speed and rhythm will your index finger than with your thumb. If you play on OG have the controller in your knee and mash with the index finger.

• Play PAL 50Hz, will make the mashing more consistent.

• Slow down at the end of stages. Try to finish just before the red timer flips. That will give you a time of XX"01 instead of XX"99. It's called an "Inversion". It's a mistake in the programming that we exploit. I'll try to aim at XX"10-15 to have some marginal. If it the timer flips you lose time instead. For details look at a post by @The8bitbeast .

• To get a competitive time you'll need to buy the engine on Stage 3-10. We called this a "Full Engine". This is the most annoying part of the game. I'll get it like 1/6 of the runs which means that most of the run dies. Hope for 16 points after the first two stages (you can make it on 15 as well). Please make a TAS that manipulate the NPC spawns!

In short: If you mastering Hovering, Inversions get lucky with a Full Engine you'll crush your own PB and maybe the WR as well.

But remember that the results ar insignificant and what really counts is competing. There is no victor or loser in this test of endurance 😅

/Nimn

Omg. This is getting good fast.

Thanks for input! I won’t comment on all the specifics, but another super mod is a great suggestion.

A wish from my end is to unify the rules of the boards more where it’s possible. It’s a lot of different nuances and it’s hard to keep track and easy to miss out on details.

It would be nice for the Series 1 community to feel more as one, instead of 10+ sub communities.

So when we have discussions I would like that we integrate decisions across the series.

Ah thanks! I’ll change back then

Solved it. Time to learn the homing dash!

I’m interested in the restricted single level category. I have a purple action mark after my time. What should I change to remove it? I also not sure what to change to get the white one. I’m currently on default settings.

Also. Is there something else in the settings that I should change to maximise speed and performance?

Great two weeks in Phantasy Star Speed running history. Congrats to your new WRs. If you're going for a grand slam, don't forget Saccabus%. Ages version, original might be too devastating..

Thanks for the finding all those years ago. This is now the very core of Enduro Racer speed running. And new second barriers are broken every month. But the inconsistency of the hovering makes it hard to reach the best second barrier consistently. That leads me to ask for your help with TASing.

Can you help us find a way to knew which rhythm to mash to make the flight after a jump the longest? Also if when you push down in a jump makes any different.

And while you're at it try, to find a way to manipulate the traffic so we can keep the engine all the way more often.

Help @The8bitbeast you're our only hope :D

Solid Run!

I forgot if we're running Revision A or B. Can someone enlighten me? Both were allowed but one of them was the default, iirc.

Also: Since the stages are shuffled, can we add a revision check box in the submission menu?

Sweet. Will try to figure out Mame and make a new Goal E run :)

There are a couple of different discussions going on here, so I want to share my opinions.

1. I’m sad that the board splits, but if the Saturn has such an advantage I respect the decision.

2. I think you should be allowed to use any peripherals you want. I’ve moved from controller to keyboard in other games.

3. I don’t think anyone here is trying to cheat or hide something. But it’s better for the board if the runners shows enough, so it’s easy for a viewer to tell it apart from a TAS. It’s not only about technical proof, but to give the run a legit feel for the viewers.

Hi,

What about removing the Gear Gacha Category? It was 14 years since the last submission and it's complicates the board in vain. There are a lot of activity in the Arcade Version at the moment and I think it's better to keep it as simple as possible.

Which is? SEGA of Japan? Hiroshi Kawaguchi?

Exactly, we have to summon him! Congrats to the first sub 5' 30!

GG! Equal amount of playing and math :)

Crazy run!! Summoning Salt; you’ll have an invite when this goes sub 5’ 30!

Awesome run! I have started the grind. Game on!

I’m very glad for this findings. I wanted to run this game for a long time since this was my first video game (this and Enduro Racer). But I’ve never ever got a 7 on Langs training cause my mashing isn’t fast enough (and I thought you got zero stats which zero training). Congrats to the “new” WR-holder! Very funny story lol

In skill this is the best run on the board. Amazing Stage 5 (best time possible).