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EDIT 28/11/23: Cancelled due to optimisation issues.
About the Game:
Barbie: Vacation Adventure is a 1994 prototype game for the Super Nintendo. You play as Barbie, who visits 4 states of America before going back to her mansion in California.
About the TAS:
This TAS aims for “all postcards” which means getting a postcard in each state.
Florida: Beach
After ~30 seconds of waiting and precise menuing, we head off to a beach in Florida.
We need to scroll the screen far enough for Barbie to say she wants to go scuba diving. Then we go straight back out of the scuba diving area and make Barbie leave the beach.
Wyoming: Camping
Now it’s time for us to help Barbie build her tent. This requires some precise movement of the plus sign to place the pieces as soon as possible. Then it’s time for a “walk” which, in this case, is 3 seconds of Barbie standing in the forest and then leaving.
Iowa: County Carnival
First, we need to find Farmer Brown’s prize pig. Then all we have to do is leave the carnival like nothing happened.
Texas: Western Ranch
Upon arriving, we need to press R for long enough for Barbie to decide to do horseshoe throwing. We have to throw 10 horseshoes as fast as possible. Then we leave the ranch - once again, like nothing happened.
California: Welcome Home
Barbie’s finally home after her holiday that was worse than the Heffley family’s long haul. After being greeted home by one of her butlers, she needs to find a few presents that have been hidden around her mansion.
Here are the locations of each present:
  • Present #1: A red chair.
  • Present #2: Barbie’s closet.
  • Present #3: Barbie’s vanity drawers.
  • Present #4: A yellow sofa.
After that treasure hunt, Barbie goes downstairs, opens the door and there’s a brand new shiny sports car outside. Just another day in the life, am I right?
And That’s It!
Thanks for reading. If you happen to find any improvements, please let me know as soon as you can.
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Posted: 9/17/2023 12:15 PM
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This topic is for the purpose of discussing #8605: LoganTheTASer's SNES Barbie: Vacation Adventure "all postcards" in 05:36.93
Posted: 9/21/2023 2:07 PM
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Looks like you forgot to set the TAS profile (Config > Profiles... > Profile Options > Tool-assisted Speedruns > OK), which makes you default to Snes9x instead of BSNESv115+. I think it would be better if the movie was remade in the more accurate core.
Posted: 10/2/2023 3:43 PM
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Remaking is not necessary, snes9x core in hawk is still acceptable.
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Posted: 10/6/2023 6:14 PM
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The last level looks 3 seconds slower than RTA https://www.speedrun.com/barbie_vacation_adventure/runs/zx2rg2gm
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Posted: 10/7/2023 3:19 PM
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what part(s) is it slower?
Posted: 10/7/2023 3:47 PM
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Can't you compare them yourself? To me it looked like it was gradually getting faster and faster every room or so.
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Posted: 10/7/2023 5:31 PM
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i’ll compare my TAS and MortimerNova’s RTA run and i’ll improve this tomorrow. in the meantime please could you set this TAS to delayed? EDIT: i’ve found this TAS too difficult to optimise myself. instead, nymx has agreed to TAS the final level and, as a result, he will be added as a co-author.
Posted: 10/16/2023 2:39 AM
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LGR...just letting you know that I have been trying to get in touch with you. Can you look me up on discord? There are some things that I wish to discuss with you about this run.
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Posted: 11/25/2023 9:35 AM
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Any progress?
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Posted: 11/26/2023 1:51 PM
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feos wrote:
Any progress?
not yet. DrD2k9’s been very busy recently so he hasn’t got round to it.
Posted: 11/26/2023 3:48 PM
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It would be a better idea to cancel it for now then.
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Posted: 11/28/2023 7:45 AM
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ok i’ll do that then.
Posted: 11/28/2023 7:46 AM
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om, nom, nom... *burp*!