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Suddenly after the A press save in 2019, there was a large gap of almost 3 years when no A presses were saved at all. The challenge seemed to be at the end. But then finally, since July 2022, a new era of multiple A press saves arrived. | Suddenly after the A press save in 2019, there was a large gap of almost 3 years when no A presses were saved at all. The challenge seemed to be at the end. But then finally, since July 2022, a new era of multiple A press saves arrived. | ||
In July 2022, 3 A presses (all using the same unique press: to jump from hyperspeed grinding) in TTC was saved, when Sjmhrp managed to successfully TAS squish cancel ground pound chain using the pendulum; with the help of a brute forcer. Note that in the same save there were used other new tricks, such as | In July 2022, 3 A presses (all using the same unique press: to jump from hyperspeed grinding) in TTC was saved, when Sjmhrp managed to successfully TAS squish cancel ground pound chain using the pendulum; with the help of a brute forcer. Note that in the same save there were used other new tricks, such as Behind Camera Anywhere found in 2021. | ||
But that wasn't the end. Only 2 months later, in | But that wasn't the end. Only 2 months later, Elevator Tour in the Volcano was down to 0 A presses, after a lot of brute forcing of bully battery, which allowed to reach PU in the volcano, and the rotational platform PU displacement was used to go higher, hence reaching the star platform. | ||
Then again, a few months after that, people finally managed to save the final A press in TTC: Stomp on the Thwomp. Already before, it was discovered that we can reach past the pole without a star dance clip (which was used for a platform after TJOMB). Also, getting off the pole is done the first time with a preset HOLP, but after that we can manipulate the Heave-ho (manipulating the Heave-ho to get to the pole's hole is impossible without already going past the pole). Also, ds273 and Marbler managed to get past the treadmills/spinners with a Bob-omb, and then used the same Bob-omb to clone fire to get on the Thwomp. But it took until November until it was done, because doing SCGP so many times, and avoiding damage (because 5 coins before the pole cannot be used anymore, and cloning coins occupies vacant slots) wasn't easy, so Sjmhrp TASed it again, this time without 2 fire clones. | Then again, a few months after that, people finally managed to save the final A press in TTC: Stomp on the Thwomp. Already before, it was discovered that we can reach past the pole without a star dance clip (which was used for a platform after TJOMB). Also, getting off the pole is done the first time with a preset HOLP, but after that we can manipulate the Heave-ho (manipulating the Heave-ho to get to the pole's hole is impossible without already going past the pole). Also, ds273 and Marbler managed to get past the treadmills/spinners with a Bob-omb, and then used the same Bob-omb to clone fire to get on the Thwomp. But it took until November until it was done, because doing SCGP so many times, and avoiding damage (because 5 coins before the pole cannot be used anymore, and cloning coins occupies vacant slots) wasn't easy, so Sjmhrp TASed it again, this time without 2 fire clones. | ||
In February 2023, the | In February 2023, the Treasure of the Ocean Cave was brought from 1 to 0.5 A presses. The A button needs to be held for hyperspeed kicking. It was already before discovered that a large amount of horizontal speed is enough to reach the star, thanks to the rock near the chests. But it took all until now, that people discover to build speed using the long slope with the ! switch. The problem is that going from water to resume building speed loses some amount of speed (which is why HSW couldn't be used), but using this method, gaining speed finally managed to be bigger than losing from resuming it. | ||
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 | 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. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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