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In the early 2000s, players began trying to beat [[Super Mario 64]] with as few A presses as possible. Thus, the [[A Button Challenge]] (ABC) was born. At first, the challenge required clever movement around the levels, but it eventually required advanced techniques and glitches to whittle down A presses. As of 1 October 2023, the challenge is still active, with only 13 A presses remaining.
In the early 2000s, players began trying to beat [[Super Mario 64]] with as few A presses as possible. Thus, the [[A Button Challenge]] (ABC) was born. At first, the challenge required clever movement around the levels, but it eventually required advanced techniques and glitches to whittle down A presses. As of 21 May 2024, the challenge has been completed.
== Part I: Early History ==
== Part I: Early History ==
(To do: This is almost certainly missing things from forum pages and non-English web pages. More research and elaboration on this section is required.)
(To do: This is almost certainly missing things from forum pages and non-English web pages. More research and elaboration on this section is required.)
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In October 2023, the [[Watch for Rolling Rocks]] star was brought down from 0.5 A Presses to 0 A presses. This was achieved by breaking the red coin room elevator out of bounds, allowing to transport swoopers out of their typical rooms to bounce up to the ledge.
In October 2023, the [[Watch for Rolling Rocks]] star was brought down from 0.5 A Presses to 0 A presses. This was achieved by breaking the red coin room elevator out of bounds, allowing to transport swoopers out of their typical rooms to bounce up to the ledge.
In May 2024, the A Button Challenge was completed by Twitch streamer Marbler.


== References ==
== References ==
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