Footrace with Koopa the Quick

Footrace with Koopa the Quick

Star Info
Course	Bob-omb Battlefield
Height Above Ground	207
Course Records
TAS World Record	1:14.57^[1]
RTA World Record	1:17.11^[2]
ABC Minimum	0^[3]
ABZ Minimum	6 (6/0/0)^[4]

For a tutorial on speedrunning this star, see the RTA Guide

Footrace with Koopa the Quick is the 2nd star in Bob-omb Battlefield. The star can be collected by talking to Koopa the Quick to start his race, and getting to the flag on the mountain before he does. The race prohibits Mario from using the cannon, which Koopa the Quick claims is "cheating". However, the use of teleports and the wing cap is allowed. Also, there are no protections against finishing with a time that would be normally impossible without glitches, so all forms of hyperspeed are allowed.

Given that this star has a timer built in, minimizing the in-game time has been a long standing challenge since the early days of Mario 64. Using a glitch, it is possible to finish the race with an in-game time of 0.0 seconds^[5], but the star is not obtainable, because KtQ deactivates when Mario reaches the flagpole and doesn't get reactivated.

TAS History

Footrace with Koopa the Quick History
Date	Time	Improvement (Frames)	Improvement Author(s)	Save Description/Notes
May 19, 2007	1:25.77^[6]		MrRobertZ
Nov 17, 2008	1:16.27^[7]	285	bobmario511
May 23, 2010	1:15.53^[8]	22	CeeSZee	(Run has been lost)
Jul 18, 2010	1:15.23^[8]	9	ReneBalow	(Run has been lost)

The fastest in-game time without the 0.0 glitch is 1.7 seconds (real time 1.73) by dar gos^[9].

Tas Strategy

References

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Stars

Bob-omb Battlefield	Big Bob-omb on the Summit • Footrace with Koopa the Quick • Shoot to the Island in the Sky • Find the 8 Red Coins • Mario Wings to the Sky • Behind Chain Chomp's Gate • 100 Coin Star

Whomp's Fortress	Chip off Whomp's Block • To the Top of the Fortress • Shoot into the Wild Blue • Red Coins on the Floating Isle • Fall onto the Caged Island • Blast Away the Wall • 100 Coin Star

Jolly Roger Bay	Plunder in the Sunken Ship • Can the Eel Come out to Play? • Treasure of the Ocean Cave • Red Coins on the Ship Afloat • Blast to the Stone Pillar • Through the Jet Stream • 100 Coin Star

Cool, Cool Mountain	Slip Slidin' Away • Li'l Penguin Lost • Big Penguin Race • Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins • Snowman's Lost His Head • Wall Kicks Will Work • 100 Coin Star

Big Boo's Haunt	Go on a Ghost Hunt • Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round • Secret of the Haunted Books • Seek the 8 Red Coins • Big Boo's Balcony • Eye to Eye in the Secret Room • 100 Coin Star

Hazy Maze Cave	Swimming Beast in the Cavern • Elevate for 8 Red Coins • Metal-Head Mario Can Move! • Navigating the Toxic Maze • A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit • Watch for Rolling Rocks • 100 Coin Star

Lethal Lava Land	Boil the Big Bully • Bully the Bullies • 8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces • Red-Hot Log Rolling • Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano • Elevator Tour in the Volcano • 100 Coin Star

Shifting Sand Land	In the Talons of the Big Bird • Shining Atop the Pyramid • Inside the Ancient Pyramid • Stand Tall on the Four Pillars • Free Flying for 8 Red Coins • Pyramid Puzzle • 100 Coin Star

Dire, Dire Docks	Board Bowser's Sub • Chests in the Current • Pole-Jumping for Red Coins • Through the Jet Stream • The Manta Ray's Reward • Collect the Caps... • 100 Coin Star

Snowman's Land	Snowman's Big Head • Chill with the Bully • In the Deep Freeze • Whirl from the Freezing Pond • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins • Into the Igloo • 100 Coin Star

Wet-Dry World	Shocking Arrow Lifts! • Top O' the Town • Secrets in the Shallows & Sky • Express Elevator--Hurry Up! • Go to Town for Red Coins • Quick Race Through Downtown! • 100 Coin Star

Tall, Tall Mountain	Scale the Mountain • Mystery of the Monkey Cage • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins • Mysterious Mountainside • Breathtaking View from Bridge • Blast to the Lonely Mushroom • 100 Coin Star

Tiny-Huge Island	Pluck the Piranha Flower • The Tip Top of the Huge Island • Rematch with Koopa the Quick • Five Itty Bitty Secrets • Wiggler's Red Coins • Make Wiggler Squirm • 100 Coin Star

Tick Tock Clock	Roll into the Cage • The Pit and the Pendulums • Get a Hand • Stomp on the Thwomp • Timed Jumps on Moving Bars • Stop Time for Red Coins • 100 Coin Star

Rainbow Ride	Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow • The Big House in the Sky • Coins Amassed in a Maze • Swingin' in the Breeze • Tricky Triangles! • Somewhere Over the Rainbow • 100 Coin Star

Castle Secret Stars	The Princess's Secret Slide (Normal) (Under 21 seconds) • Secret Aquarium • Tower of the Wing Cap • Vanish Cap under the Moat • Cavern of the Metal Cap • MIPS (x2) • Toad's First Star • Toad's Second Star • Toad's Third Star • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow • Bowser in the Dark World • Bowser in the Fire Sea • Bowser in the Sky

Footrace with Koopa the Quick

TAS History

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