pannenkoek2012 | SM64 - Stop Time for Red Coins & Reenter TTC - 0x A Presses @pannenkoek2012 | Uploaded 9 years ago | Updated 1 day ago
I collect the star Stop Time for Red Coins and then reenter Tick Tock Clock using 0 A presses.
Normally, it takes a full A press to enter TTC, because the painting is so high off the ground. However, using a glitch exclusive to the Japanese version, it is possible to exit TTC in such a way that Mario can reenter the painting without using an A press. This glitch (which we'll call spawning displacement) has been known for a while, but this is the first time it's being used for the A Button Challenge. This means the final 120 star ABC run is now planned to be done on the Japanese version, in order to make use of this A press save.
So how does spawning displacement work? You see, the game keeps track of the object Mario is standing on, and updates Mario's position each frame in accordance with how that platform is rotating or translating. We can exploit this by having Mario leave a course while on a moving platform, either by collecting a star, dying, or exiting out while on it. The game makes a mistake and remembers the platform Mario had been standing on for one frame into the new area Mario appears, thereby applying one frame's worth of rotation/translation to Mario's position. This can result in unusually large displacements, larger than any frame of movement achievable while standing directly on the platform. This is because when the game updates Mario's position, it takes his NEW position into consideration. And from a geometric perspective, rotational displacement will be magnified proportionally to how far away from the pivot point Mario is. In other words, the further away from the platform Mario spawns, the greater the displacement may be. Of course, the speed of the rotation is also equally important.
Eventually I'll make a formal video about the spawning displacement glitch, but in the meantime I made a short video to illustrate the underlying geometry: youtu.be/Z5BltOA7Ejs
Now, you may be wondering if we can do something similar for other stars in TTC. Unfortunately, the answer is currently no. The red coin star is unique in that it loads during play, unlike all the other stars that instead load right when you begin the stage. That means it's the only TTC star that can be cloned (other than the 100 coin star), allowing us to collect it wherever we choose. In this case, I collected the star on a spinning platform that caused Mario to spawn lower than normal when coming out of the TTC painting, causing him to land on top of the clock. Note that I have also tried to use the AB kick to do something similar with the Get a Hand star, but to no avail: youtube.com/watch?v=cHdpPh2OGbA
ABC Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvvhlevqC2d6vis077yFHuLJHYtTtqe_
ABC Routes: docs.google.com/document/d/1ypRVVRyf4x-v8GqCSmKYnicrfKSIjao3Y1ZVl52RIyM/edit
I collect the star Stop Time for Red Coins and then reenter Tick Tock Clock using 0 A presses.
Normally, it takes a full A press to enter TTC, because the painting is so high off the ground. However, using a glitch exclusive to the Japanese version, it is possible to exit TTC in such a way that Mario can reenter the painting without using an A press. This glitch (which we'll call spawning displacement) has been known for a while, but this is the first time it's being used for the A Button Challenge. This means the final 120 star ABC run is now planned to be done on the Japanese version, in order to make use of this A press save.
So how does spawning displacement work? You see, the game keeps track of the object Mario is standing on, and updates Mario's position each frame in accordance with how that platform is rotating or translating. We can exploit this by having Mario leave a course while on a moving platform, either by collecting a star, dying, or exiting out while on it. The game makes a mistake and remembers the platform Mario had been standing on for one frame into the new area Mario appears, thereby applying one frame's worth of rotation/translation to Mario's position. This can result in unusually large displacements, larger than any frame of movement achievable while standing directly on the platform. This is because when the game updates Mario's position, it takes his NEW position into consideration. And from a geometric perspective, rotational displacement will be magnified proportionally to how far away from the pivot point Mario is. In other words, the further away from the platform Mario spawns, the greater the displacement may be. Of course, the speed of the rotation is also equally important.
Eventually I'll make a formal video about the spawning displacement glitch, but in the meantime I made a short video to illustrate the underlying geometry: youtu.be/Z5BltOA7Ejs
Now, you may be wondering if we can do something similar for other stars in TTC. Unfortunately, the answer is currently no. The red coin star is unique in that it loads during play, unlike all the other stars that instead load right when you begin the stage. That means it's the only TTC star that can be cloned (other than the 100 coin star), allowing us to collect it wherever we choose. In this case, I collected the star on a spinning platform that caused Mario to spawn lower than normal when coming out of the TTC painting, causing him to land on top of the clock. Note that I have also tried to use the AB kick to do something similar with the Get a Hand star, but to no avail: youtube.com/watch?v=cHdpPh2OGbA
ABC Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvvhlevqC2d6vis077yFHuLJHYtTtqe_
ABC Routes: docs.google.com/document/d/1ypRVVRyf4x-v8GqCSmKYnicrfKSIjao3Y1ZVl52RIyM/edit
![SM64 - Stomp on the Thwomp - 6x A Presses [OUTDATED]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5t-ZbJsFEwg/hqdefault.jpg "SM64 - Stomp on the Thwomp - 6x A Presses [OUTDATED]
THIS VIDEO IS OUTDATED - SEE A BETTER VERSION OF THIS VIDEO HERE:
https://youtu.be/7S5CF1vsDPQ
I collect the star Stomp on the Thwomp in Tick Tock Clock using 6 A presses. The A presses are as follows:
A Press #1: to get past the first rotating block
A Presses #2-3: to get past the 3 rotating blocks onto the mesh floor
A Press #4: to get onto the rotating cogs
A Press #5: to double jump to the top of the clock
A Press #6: to jump onto thwomp
This video is an improvement from my previous video in which I collected this star in 7 A presses. You can find that video here: https://youtu.be/5W6_55IDpbU. Since then, Tyler Kehne discovered that there is a pedro spot within the cogs if the clock parts are frozen. Furthermore, he figured out that Mario could reach this pedro spot using a bob-omb. I then optimized the A presses needed to achieve that pedro spot enough so that we ended up saving an A press.
Here is a play by play of what I do. First, I use the crazy box in TTM to set the HOLP to a precise location. Then in TTC I use instant release to place the bob-omb at the HOLP. I then climb up TTC and reactivate the bob-omb to have it snap to me. I bring it to the cogs and use its hitbox to push Mario into the pedro spot. From there, I use the pedro spot to build up speed until I have enough to double jump to the top of the clock, and from there I collect the star.
What is instant release? If Mario both dives into a grabbable object and bonks his head on a wall simultaneously, hell both grab the object and release it on the same frame. The HOLP is a variable in the game that keeps track of the last place Mario has held an object. It updates continuously as Mario holds an object, and its the position where released objects appear. However, when Mario performs instant release, the object is released at the HOLP (as it usually is), but the HOLP has not been updated to where it should be since Mario released the object after 0 frames! This means the object will appear at the previous HOLP, i.e. the coordinates of the last place Mario held an object.
What is a pedro spot? Its a spot where Mario can be airborne and about to move onto a floor that has a ceiling right above it. The game calculates Marios intended position, which is then raised up by the floor. However, the ceiling prevents Mario from moving to that spot. Consequently, Mario will end up remaining in place while able to gain forward speed. His forward speed will increase until the ceiling or floor runs out and he breaks free from the pedro spot.
.m64 stats:
Length: 4 minutes and 38 seconds
Re-records: 2021
Frames: 16660 (8250 input)
Time to TAS: 2 hours
Commentated Version: https://youtu.be/vaJOVyfPaBE
ABC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvvhlevqC2d6vis077yFHuLJHYtTtqe_
ABC Routes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypRVVRyf4x-v8GqCSmKYnicrfKSIjao3Y1ZVl52RIyM/edit")
![SM64 - Timed Jumps on Moving Bars - 6x A Presses [OUTDATED]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6SFiwb-cdWk/hqdefault.jpg "SM64 - Timed Jumps on Moving Bars - 6x A Presses [OUTDATED]
THIS VIDEO IS OUTDATED - SEE A BETTER VERSION OF THIS VIDEO HERE:
http://youtu.be/4NmiHECYtw8
I collect the star Timed Jumps on Moving Bars in Tick Tock Clock using 6 A presses. The A presses are as follows:
A Press #1: to jump into the wall from the first hand
A Press #2: to wall kick off that wall to get onto a higher platform
A Press #3: to jump to the platform with the pole
A Press #4: to jump off of that pole
A Press #5: to jump onto one of the moving bars
A Press #6: to jump into the cage with the star from that moving bar
This video is an improvement from my previous video in which I collected this star in 7 A presses. You can find that video here: http://youtu.be/63ja6UXHPZE. Since then, I figured out that I could dive-recover to collect the star rather than jumping to it. I guess I just missed that the first time.
ABC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvvhlevqC2d6vis077yFHuLJHYtTtqe_
ABC Routes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypRVVRyf4x-v8GqCSmKYnicrfKSIjao3Y1ZVl52RIyM/edit")
![SM64 - The Big House in the Sky - 3x A Presses [OUTDATED]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/75SMmnsTxlM/hqdefault.jpg "SM64 - The Big House in the Sky - 3x A Presses [OUTDATED]
THIS VIDEO IS OUTDATED - SEE A BETTER VERSION OF THIS VIDEO HERE:
http://youtu.be/Kd9BWWrPWvg
I collect the star The Big House in the Sky in Rainbow Ride using 3 A presses. The first A press is to jump over the second glass box that the carpet goes through. The second and third A presses are to jump over the wooden platforms that the carpet goes through while going around the house.
This video is an improvement from my previous video in which I collected this star in 4 A presses. You can find that video here: http://youtu.be/ukVJqABBTOs. Since then, I discovered that I could use Lakitu to get on top of the first glass block. This involves keeping Lakitu inactive at a low elevation by getting far away from him. If this were not done, Lakitu would ascend with Mario, never allowing Mario to fall onto him. I then lure Lakitu towards the glass block, and bounce on him to grab onto it.
ABC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvvhlevqC2d6vis077yFHuLJHYtTtqe_
ABC Routes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypRVVRyf4x-v8GqCSmKYnicrfKSIjao3Y1ZVl52RIyM/edit")
![SM64 - Big Boos Balcony - 1x A Presses [OUTDATED]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8yXCAwS_eko/hqdefault.jpg "SM64 - Big Boos Balcony - 1x A Presses [OUTDATED]
THIS VIDEO IS OUTDATED - SEE A BETTER VERSION OF THIS VIDEO HERE:
https://youtu.be/OLmxy5cYfdk
I collect the star Big Boos Balcony in Big Boos Haunt using 1 A press. The A press is to jump from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor, which also makes use of the bookends for 2 extra bounces.
This video is an improvement from my previous video in which I collected this star in 2 A presses. You can find that video here: http://youtu.be/cWAMYv0e_kE. Since then, I was informed by Tyler Kehne of a glitch in which Mario is able to retain his vertical speed. You see, when Mario does a dive recover and lands, the variable that maintains his vertical speed does NOT reset to zero. So, if Mario lands while he is falling, then this vertical speed will be negative. But if Mario lands while he is still ascending (as is the case when he diver recovers on rising steps), then this vertical speed will be positive. This vertical speed WILL reset to 0 if Mario moves at all, but punching and breakdancing will not affect it. Anyway, once Mario becomes airborne, then his vertical speed takes instant effect. So by storing a positive vertical speed and not resetting it, I am able to have Mario pop up when he punches his way off of the top step, effectively getting onto the second floor.
ABC Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvvhlevqC2d6vis077yFHuLJHYtTtqe_
ABC Routes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypRVVRyf4x-v8GqCSmKYnicrfKSIjao3Y1ZVl52RIyM/edit")
