Thanks to Stanski, this unpopular movie is made shorter again.
Even in simple games there are way too many routes available. I had completely missed this obvious possibility:
Stanski's jump saved 194 frames.
Additional 5 frames were saved by luck. (The solution for the third room got 6 frames slower, but was achieved with 11 frames less luck manipulation.)
Total improvement is 199 frames.
This is the most significant improvement for a while, and I would not have found it by myself, so I felt that Stanski deserved a co-author status. *applause*
I'm still not sure about the definition of luck manipulation or taking-damage-to-save-time, so let's ignore those to keep things simple. Just keep the old description/categories/screenshot.

I'm afraid that the game does not have much new to offer for those who have seen any of the previous movies, so here are two alternative endings: http://www.freewebs.com/aqfaq/moredc.zip
These movies end input later for entertainment, but would achieve the same AVI lenght. So I was thinking that maybe one of these might be used for the encoded version. I suppose it's up to the encoder to use whichever file she/he likes the most. Stanski's favorite is the "DC - alternative 2.gmv", so consider that one. Eh, that is, if there's still someone who has the nerves to encode yet another Dark Castle movie.
Please keep it in the queue as long as possible. Thanks.

adelikat: Processing


TASVideoAgent
They/Them
Moderator
Joined: 8/3/2004
Posts: 15543
Location: 127.0.0.1
This topic is for the purpose of discussing #1439: Aqfaq & stanski's Genesis Dark Castle in 00:56.55
Editor, Expert player (2477)
Joined: 4/8/2005
Posts: 1573
Location: Gone for a year, just for varietyyyyyyyyy!!
Strange. Gens shows the movie lenght as 0:56.55 NesVideoAgent shows: 0:57.55
Mitjitsu
He/Him
Banned User
Joined: 4/24/2006
Posts: 2997
Aqfaq wrote:
Strange. Gens shows the movie lenght as 0:56.55 NesVideoAgent shows: 0:57.55
This is the exact same occurance with my SM64 run, it say 15:27:98, but when I did my own calculations it was 15:26:98
Joined: 12/26/2006
Posts: 256
Location: United States of America
Voted YES as an improvement to the current movie. I've never played the game, but I think the whole thing is kind of amusing. We've got a silly, cliché medieval castle environment and a "Black Knight" who attacks by throwing his beverage mugs at you; all accompanied by Bach's soothing classical music. My favorite ending is alternative #1, by the way. Edit: I like how you give Stanski credit. It's nice to see that kind of spirit of cooperation.
Post subject: Movie published
TASVideoAgent
They/Them
Moderator
Joined: 8/3/2004
Posts: 15543
Location: 127.0.0.1
This movie has been published. The posts before this message apply to the submission, and posts after this message apply to the published movie. ---- [790] Genesis Dark Castle by Aqfaq & stanski in 00:56.55
EZGames69
He/They
Publisher, Reviewer, Expert player (4454)
Joined: 5/29/2017
Posts: 2761
[14:15] <feos> WinDOES what DOSn't 12:33:44 PM <Mothrayas> "I got an oof with my game!" Mothrayas Today at 12:22: <Colin> thank you for supporting noble causes such as my feet MemoryTAS Today at 11:55 AM: you wouldn't know beauty if it slapped you in the face with a giant fish [Today at 4:51 PM] Mothrayas: although if you like your own tweets that's the online equivalent of sniffing your own farts and probably tells a lot about you as a person MemoryTAS Today at 7:01 PM: But I exert big staff energy honestly lol Samsara Today at 1:20 PM: wouldn't ACE in a real life TAS just stand for Actually Cease Existing