Drew Weatherton | [TAS] Mario Kart 64 - YV Flap 3"58 (150cc GP Mode) @weatherton | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 4 hours ago
Forest64 and I have discussed this shortcut as being theoretically possible since last year. We looked closely at the level geometry with micro500 and understood the constraints. Basically, you're exiting the 1000 unit radius sphere surrounding the finish line and then hitting the wall high enough up so that you're behind the line but also hit at an angle that is back toward the line (which requires you to be quite high up on the wall). I decided to go to GP mode to prove it's possible. To do this, I got a star and timed it to run out near the wall so that I could use a mushroom during the large bounce. Looking back at my speed, I'm confident the star wasn't actually necessary as while I'd had sometimes hit the wall at ~8.2 units per frame, this particular hit was only 7.44 units per frame... a speed that may even be possible in *gasp* time trials.
This would be used on lap 3 of a GP TAS to avoid having to wait for Lakitu.
Forest64 and I have discussed this shortcut as being theoretically possible since last year. We looked closely at the level geometry with micro500 and understood the constraints. Basically, you're exiting the 1000 unit radius sphere surrounding the finish line and then hitting the wall high enough up so that you're behind the line but also hit at an angle that is back toward the line (which requires you to be quite high up on the wall). I decided to go to GP mode to prove it's possible. To do this, I got a star and timed it to run out near the wall so that I could use a mushroom during the large bounce. Looking back at my speed, I'm confident the star wasn't actually necessary as while I'd had sometimes hit the wall at ~8.2 units per frame, this particular hit was only 7.44 units per frame... a speed that may even be possible in *gasp* time trials.
This would be used on lap 3 of a GP TAS to avoid having to wait for Lakitu.
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - YV Flap 358 (150cc GP Mode)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Gizu_QgJ3c/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - YV Flap 358 (150cc GP Mode)
Forest64 and I have discussed this shortcut as being theoretically possible since last year. We looked closely at the level geometry with micro500 and understood the constraints. Basically, youre exiting the 1000 unit radius sphere surrounding the finish line and then hitting the wall high enough up so that youre behind the line but also hit at an angle that is back toward the line (which requires you to be quite high up on the wall). I decided to go to GP mode to prove its possible. To do this, I got a star and timed it to run out near the wall so that I could use a mushroom during the large bounce. Looking back at my speed, Im confident the star wasnt actually necessary as while Id had sometimes hit the wall at ~8.2 units per frame, this particular hit was only 7.44 units per frame... a speed that may even be possible in *gasp* time trials.
This would be used on lap 3 of a GP TAS to avoid having to wait for Lakitu.")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 360 Ground Jump (Luigi Raceway)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/apxtBeHx6Xc/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 360 Ground Jump (Luigi Raceway)
Just for fun.")
![(NEW New Shortcut) [TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Sherbet Land - Time Trials Shortcut 3-Lap 3593](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bTzT2VElZew/hqdefault.jpg "(NEW New Shortcut) [TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Sherbet Land - Time Trials Shortcut 3-Lap 3593
This is a new shortcut collaboration between Forest64 and me. The key new strategy that makes this possible in time trials involves building up momentum through multiple penguin hits while also abusing the Lakitu Effect. The strategy was in development for over a month.
After we came up with the strategy of reversing across the line in Toads Turnpike, Forest realized that he could do something similar on Sherbet Land. Except, on Sherbet Land its much harder to do, the drivable polygon as a little ways behind the start line so you have to be going quite fast to reach it. You also need to store a section jump value for section 2 to be able to avoid losing a lap. It turns out, storing a section jump to section 2 is very difficult on this course. In fact, it was only possible in GP mode. Forest and I began experimenting with penguin bounces because they allow you to fly through walls, forest found that this was because of a bounce value the penguin conveyed. Getting to section two was a journey and took over a month of continued experimentation, analysis and collaboration. Forest made a set of tools to calculate necessary constraints while we both experimented with ways to build up sufficient speed and distance. In the end, I was able to make the distance by discovering that it was possible to hit a penguin multiple times quickly to build up the bounce value.
Here is the fast-lap video: https://youtu.be/Is j4Ko9YA
Also, Forest made an RTA setup video for the actual lapskip portion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCPBDD1y2Pc")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 Sherbet Land 150cc GP 4812](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cWWvf8wbwNw/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 Sherbet Land 150cc GP 4812
Finally had a breakthrough on laps 2 and 3 here with the realization that I could manipulate the CPU movement a bit. The time is faster than I was thinking Id get, I hope to go add some play around during the downtime on lap 2.")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Royal Raceway Fast Lap - 4525](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dJT9cZaNRDU/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Royal Raceway Fast Lap - 4525
Last week I found a way to save ~0.4 on Royal Raceway by bouncing over the hill near the end. This saves time on both fast lap and 3-lap. I had been interested in revising the old double shroom strategy from the early 2000s. I was just doing some experimentation the initial bowl turn against Dan Burbankss 4616 when I realized I could save time there by dropping down and bouncing back out of the bowl turn. From there I decided to just keep going through the level. So, because of the spontaneity with which this flap TAS began, the first straightaway and turn is actually Dans inputs. You can see when the ghosts separate, that is when I took over. I had intended to start from the beginning but now this is a great ghost to race for a future version.
The bowl cut bounce is realistically TAS-only as its hard to regain speed quickly enough to stay ahead.
The single-shroom approach to the old double shroom spot benefits from the bounce up the hill (It delays the use of the shroom so it can last longer). For RTA, players would likely want to just shroom as soon as they get on the grass. If you do that, you will likely have the mushroom run out too soon to stay in the air and get the bounce off the grass hill. To overcome this, just bump the wall right before the mushroom runs out to get a slow fall and hit the grass to get a bounce. (RTA backup strat example here: https://youtu.be/KolyG1XaF0M)
The hill at the end has several options for clearing, some faster than others (details in my continuum video https://youtu.be/n5EFDRmqLRA)")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Yoshi Valley - Play Around (150cc GP)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dUa_w1lFHfE/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Yoshi Valley - Play Around (150cc GP)
Had some fun with the big bounces across the canyon. Surprised I was able to spinout through that one wall. Will have to look into that one more later.")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Toads Turnpike SC Flap 430](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eJ62BHCnxuI/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Toads Turnpike SC Flap 430
This is a brand new fast lap strategy that only works on the Japanese 1.0 version of the game. This strategy was another collaboration between Forest64 and me. It works by crossing the finish line and then crossing back over the finish line but getting stuck in the wall on the same frame. So, this is a frame perfect trick (at least the part where you cross back over the finish line). It may be possible to get 427 but this may always soft lock the game as it means you finish a lap on the same frame as you get stuck.")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - DKJP Outer Fence Miniturbo / Playaround](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eK-gC83Uf7U/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - DKJP Outer Fence Miniturbo / Playaround
Had to try to get an MT on the fence on the other side.")
