Arc

Arc is a veteran when it comes to making TASes of Ghosts 'n Goblins. This TAS is his ninth version, and it is 15.083 seconds faster than the previous version by Guanobowl. There is a vast amount of luck manipulation throughout the game, and there are multiple instances of the rare 'boost from enemy damage' trick.

Note: The previous movie ran through the game twice (after the first completion, the game does not show the real ending). This movie only runs through once, hence the much shorter overall time. The actual first-quest time difference is 15.083 seconds.

In Japanese, this game is known as 魔界村 (Makaimura or "Demon World Village").

This is an improved version by another minute. We recommend reading the author's comments…

There is a subtle allusion to Dance Dance Karnov on stage 6.

This movie—Arc's eighth TAS of Maniac Mansion—is about 46 seconds faster than the previous attempt.

The author's comments for the submission help to explain the multitude of tricks and glitches used.

This movie attempts to complete Metroid as fast as possible without fighting either one of the minibosses. I use the door glitch twice and Up+A once. I collect the Maru Mari, 30 Missiles, and Ice Beam (no Bombs.)

The older playthrough by the same author doesn't completely avoid the minibosses.

This movie is about a 4 second improvement to the previous version.

Note: The name of this game is Rush’n Attack. The 'n does not stand alone as a contraction of and, unlike Ghosts ’n Goblins. Given the theme of the game, the pun on “Russian Attack” is quite obvious.

In order to beat the game (the first quest, at least), Pitfall Harry must accomplish 6 tasks:

1. obtain the Raj Diamond
2. find the key to Quickclaw the Lion's cage
3. rescue Quickclaw the Lion
4. find the flask of medicine, which can heal Rhonda
5. rescue Rhonda
6. return to the starting point after completing the previous 5 tasks