Submission #967: Acmlm's NES Dragon Warrior in 18:10.47

Console: Nintendo Entertainment System
Game name: Dragon Warrior
Game version: USA PRG1
ROM filename: Dragon Warrior (U) (PRG1).nes
Movie length: 18:10.47
Re-record count: 3288
Author's real name: Jean-François Lapointe
Author's nickname: Acmlm
Submitter: Acmlm
Text last edited at: 2006-02-02 04:50:28
Text last edited by: Bisqwit
Download: Download (4224 bytes)
Status: published
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Submission instructions
Author's comments and explanations:
  • Recorded with FCEU 0.98.13
  • Uses death as shortcut
  • Luck manipulation
  • Fastest time to reach the ending

The speedy warrior "!" is back after a year, to repeat his quest faster than ever.

Changes from Genisto's last run (18:43):

  1. Didn't buy herbs, went first against all 4 metal slimes, took a different path to get Erdrick's Token: 27 seconds saved
  2. Faster Goldman fight: 1 second (70 frames)
  3. Faster Axe Knight fight: 1-2 seconds (100 frames)
  4. Faster Dragonlord fight: 2 seconds
  5. Other (luck manipulation): a few more frames
Total gain: 32.5 seconds

Other than the first part, the route through the game stayed the same ... everything new I could think of would have been slower, which I guess is a good thing if it means the run is very close to perfection.


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