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Palamedes II: Star Twinkles is a sequel to the first with new twists.
You grab dice that's equal to or one away from the number shown on the display die. The number you pick that meet either criteria will be the next shown.
There are two game modes. Mode 1 is where you clear dice and make combination. You can play by yourself to go for a high score. You can also challenge a friend or play against the computer.
handdescriptionlines cleared
DustAny 4 numbers not in sequence1 line
Seven TimesCombination totaling 7+1 line
DoubleTwo pairs of numbers2 lines
Three Straight3 consecutive numbers in a row2 lines
Three Flush3 of the same number2 lines
Four Straight4 consecutive numbers in a row3 lines
Four Flush4 of the same number3 lines
Royal RoyalFour Straight consists of 2-3-4-54 lines
Mode 1 you can cycle through dice by pressing B and speed up lines by pressing up.
Mode 2 is played differently as you remove dice until you reach the bottom. It's always played 1-on-1 and if both players have no moves, the display die changes to a different number.
I do Quest Mode 1 'cause it's quicker. It's played on hard, but I easily curb stomp my opponents.

Cancelling for improvements and better luck manipulation


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This TAS is faster than the speedrun shown here: Link to video
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TAS is improvable. Screwing around with your input I saved 10 frames on the end of that first round. During personal checking I found a 10 frame saver, by delaying your difficulty choice by a frame.
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Also, you can press start in the middle of the logo to skip to the title screen which saves frames
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PikachuMan wrote:
Also, you can press start in the middle of the logo to skip to the title screen which saves frames
So, uh, are you working on an improvement then?
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Probably.
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I am working on improvements like the CPU always raise their stack to 3 levels high, getting 2-3-4-5 adds 3 lines then 6-5-4, 5-4-3, or 4-3-2 adds 1 line. Wrap up with 2-3-4 then 5-4-3-2.