Footrace with Koopa the Quick
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.
| Footrace with Koopa the Quick | |
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| 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
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
| 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].
References
- ↑ "Super Mario 64 - TAS Times" Document by plush
- ↑ "Super Mario 64 - Current Records" spreadsheet
- ↑ "Footrace with Koopa the Quick 0XA" by JVN
- ↑ "Footrace with Koopa the Quick 6*ABZ (French)" by conor mcmahon speedrun
- ↑ "SM64 - Koopa the Quick Turns Invisible Glitch" by pannenkoek2012
- ↑ "Super Mario 64 - Coinless-Cannonless-Capless TAS in 1:03:10"
- ↑ "Super Mario 64 - Footrace with Koopa the Quick (TAS)"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Super Mario 64 Record Keeping Wiki
- ↑ "(TAS) Koopa the quick (TAS) in 1"73 igt no 0"00 glitch {TAS}" by dar gos