Chapter 1
The birth of the speedrun
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Chapter 2
The science of breaking games
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Chapter 3
The machine and the human
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Chapter 4
Speedrunning for good
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The world of speedrunning
Ch 2 · The science of breaking games
diegoplays The science of breaking games
Game code mysteries, Fastest sequence breaks, World records it takes!
Fun Fact
Super Mario World glitch: Speedrunners can beat Super Mario World in under one minute by writing custom code using console controller inputs.
Quiz
What invisible coordinate units do games use to track positions more precisely than what is shown on screen?
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What is the speedrunning term for manipulating a game's random number generator to get favorable outcomes?
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What is the term for completing game events out of their intended chronological order?
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What is the term for passing through a solid wall or floor by exploiting collision detection bugs?
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What exploit allows speedrunners to write new instructions into a game's active memory using controller inputs?