Submission #8484: DrD2k9's DOS King's Quest: Quest for the Crown in 00:14.29

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown

1/5 Speed Temp Encode (so a viewer might actually be able to follow what's happening)

General Info

• Goal: Aims for fastest time
• Emulator used: c-square's modified JPC-rr 11.2 with TASScript
• Game Version: 2.0F

Run Info

• Route changes (taking the back entrance to the underground) eliminated the need to pick up a treasure to give to the rat.
• The clover is no longer obtained for protection against the leprechauns as movement can be used to avoid contact.
• Sky walking off the beanstalk: There is a small gap in the death trigger on the beanstalk that allows graham to 'climb' off into the clouds to get to the final screen. This saves a brief amount of time by eliminating some maneuvering.

Potential Improvements

• Even with TAS control, moving at the 'Fast' game speed can prove rather difficult to have Graham end up where you want him to go. There may be better movement patterns or route which I have not found.
• RNG improvements are absolutely possible in this route. There are multiple RNG events in this run that could theoretically be eliminated by starting with a different RTC time. Unfortunately, changing the initial RTC time will typically cause a desync on this set of inputs within the first few screens of play. Eliminating the following would prevent the corresponding text boxes from showing up and thus eliminate the delay in play at those moments.
  • The Ogre Shows up
  • The Condor Shows up

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