This is a 151 frame improvement to FractalFusion's run. Inputting keys to play each stage starts faster 3 frames than FractalFusion's. (If I start inputting in wrong timing, that will affect nothing.)

Game objectives

  • Emulator used: VisualBoyAdvance 1.7.2 re-recording v19.5
  • Aims for fastest time
  • Uses a level password

Improvement list

GainedDifference
Title Screen33
Stage 136
Stage 2511
Stage 3415
Stage 4520
Stage 51232
Stage 6840
Stage 71252
Stage 82274
Stage 933107
Stage 1044151

Thanks to...

  • FractalFusion, for making the first version of the movie and finding out some tricks.

Baxter: Accepting as an improvement to the published run.

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This topic is for the purpose of discussing #2481: Ryuto's GB Minesweeper in 00:29.65
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Funny, I watched the previous TAS just today. I'll pick it up for encoding now, this will be a very fun game to have an optimization competition with. Edit: Clearly Raiscan is insane, I'm incapable of going below 341kb without getting quality issues... just, what on Earth. o.O Edit 2: Got to 275kb.
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Quick encode placed on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64nVzXLx0fI
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Thanks Fractal. I really enjoyed watching this run. Clear yes vote.
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Guys I come from the DidyKnogRacist communite, and you are all wrong, tihs is the run of the mileniun and everyone who says otherwise dosnt know any bater! I found this run vary ease to masturbate too!!!! Don't fuck with me, I know this game so that mean I'm always right!StupedfackincommunityTASVideoz!!!!!!
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I enjoyed this movie in which hands firmly gripping a shaft lead to balls deep in multiple holes.
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I don't want to get involved in this discussion, but as a point of fact C# is literally the first goddamn thing on that fucking page you linked did you even fucking read it
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Haha, this was way better than I expected. Also 151 frames seems like a big improvement on a game like this. Even clearer yes vote than AngerFist's.
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Ryuto, you're unstoppable. :o
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Haha! This was fun. Yes-vote from me.
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At first, I was going to ask why the game is being run on the Japanese version. Then I realized that FractalFusion's run is also on the Japanese version. It's tough to notice improvements, but the run is certainly impressive nonetheless. Nice job!
Used to be a frequent submissions commenter. My new computer has had some issues running emulators, so I've been here more sporadically. Still haven't gotten around to actually TASing yet... I was going to improve Kid Dracula for GB. It seems I was beaten to it, though, with a recent awesome run by Hetfield90 and StarvinStruthers. (http://tasvideos.org/2928M.html.) Thanks to goofydylan8 for running Gargoyle's Quest 2 because I mentioned the game! (http://tasvideos.org/2001M.html) Thanks to feos and MESHUGGAH for taking up runs of Duck Tales 2 because of my old signature! Thanks also to Samsara for finishing a Treasure Master run. From the submission comments:
Shoutouts and thanks to mklip2001 for arguably being the nicest and most supportive person on the forums.
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Somewhat off topic, it seems appropriate to bring up this old College Humor goodie: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1770138 It actually takes a little longer to watch this video than it does to watch the run!
Used to be a frequent submissions commenter. My new computer has had some issues running emulators, so I've been here more sporadically. Still haven't gotten around to actually TASing yet... I was going to improve Kid Dracula for GB. It seems I was beaten to it, though, with a recent awesome run by Hetfield90 and StarvinStruthers. (http://tasvideos.org/2928M.html.) Thanks to goofydylan8 for running Gargoyle's Quest 2 because I mentioned the game! (http://tasvideos.org/2001M.html) Thanks to feos and MESHUGGAH for taking up runs of Duck Tales 2 because of my old signature! Thanks also to Samsara for finishing a Treasure Master run. From the submission comments:
Shoutouts and thanks to mklip2001 for arguably being the nicest and most supportive person on the forums.
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mklip2001 wrote:
Somewhat off topic, it seems appropriate to bring up this old College Humor goodie: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1770138 It actually takes a little longer to watch this video than it does to watch the run!
great link!
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Very good TAS So fast,yes vote!
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Someone should make a GIF or APNG of this run, just like with Alden's gruefood run.
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Aktan wrote:
Here is an encode: http://www.archive.org/download/RyutosGbMinesweeperIn0029.65/minesweeper-tas-ryuto.mkv
1 MB. My encode was 743KB. What bitrate did you use? Edit: I see there is another encode that is about 500KB.
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FractalFusion wrote:
Aktan wrote:
Here is an encode: http://www.archive.org/download/RyutosGbMinesweeperIn0029.65/minesweeper-tas-ryuto.mkv
1 MB. My encode was 743KB. What bitrate did you use?
For video, 14.5 Kbps (lossless), for audio 118 Kbps. Yep audio is like 85% of the file, lol.
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FractalFusion wrote:
Edit: I see there is another encode that is about 500KB.
Yep, the video is still 14.5 Kbps (lossless), but now the audio is 48 Kbps. IMO I still prefer the 1 MB encode since then the audio is transparent, and it's only 1 MB!
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I never expected that a minesweeper TAS would be fun to watch. This TAS is fun. It's funny to see how slow the CPU does the update. Voting yes!
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minglw wrote:
I never expected that a minesweeper TAS would be fun to watch. This TAS is fun. It's funny to see how slow the CPU does the update. Voting yes!
I believe it is an imposed delay for each removed block, to give an animation effect. I say this because the cursor can still be moved quickly, so it isn't lag. I also didn't think this would be any good, but the comments made me watch it. Yes vote!
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This movie has been published. The posts before this message apply to the submission, and posts after this message apply to the published movie. ---- [1414] GB Minesweeper by Ryuto in 00:29.65
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...why? The Gameboy's resolution is only 160x144...
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facepalm a speedrun of minesweeper is a "joke" on its own, but having it in full hd is also funny.
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Derakon wrote:
...why? The Gameboy's resolution is only 160x144...
Because it's kewl.
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Hah. I never watched this before. Doing a TAS of minesweeper sounds so stupid and insane, but it's hilarious. I love it.