This run uses very heavy RNG manipulation to get favorable outcomes, such as avoiding encounters entirely, and dealing with bosses at low levels.
A brief explanation of how the RNG works: When the game is soft reset by using Start+Select+A+B, it kicks you out of both games, back to the main title screen. This zeroes out every value in memory, except for a handful that are required for the title screen itself.
When FF1 is selected as the game, the RNG start running, at a rate of one increment per frame starting on the title screen, but pausing in menus (including the load menu) and in battle. Based on my personal mashing speed, I know I can get off of the title screen with between 0 and 12 frames lost.
Using that knowledge, and a giant spreadsheet of outcomes, I can accurately predict how to get the result I'm looking for either by selecting certain actions in battle, taking extra steps, or menu buffering. (Menu buffering advances the RNG by 1 count every time you go in and out of the menu).
The result of all this is that almost the entire run can be manipulated, save for a couple of small sections.
# | Nom | Split | Terminé à |
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1 | LUTE | 4m 01s 538ms | 4m 01s 538ms |
2 | SHIP | 6m 25s 176ms | 10m 26s 714ms |
3 | Enter Elfheim Passé | — | — |
4 | CROWN | 10m 42s 785ms | 21m 09s 499ms |
5 | CRYSTAL | 4m 33s 429ms | 25m 42s 928ms |
6 | HERB | 2m 33s 814ms | 28m 16s 742ms |
7 | KEY | 1m 28s 218ms | 29m 44s 960ms |
8 | TNT | 1m 38s 327ms | 31m 23s 287ms |
9 | RUBY Or | 7m 08s 271ms | 38m 31s 558ms |
10 | ROD | 2m 24s 470ms | 40m 56s 028ms |
11 | LICH | 6m 02s 271ms | 46m 58s 299ms |
12 | CANOE | 4m 02s 354ms | 51m 00s 653ms |
13 | FLOATER Or | 7m 55s 733ms | 58m 56s 386ms |
14 | AIRSHIP Or | 2m 55s 622ms | 1h 01m 52s 008ms |
15 | CUBE Or | 3m 49s 150ms | 1h 05m 41s 158ms |
16 | OXYALE | 2m 52s 770ms | 1h 08m 33s 928ms |
17 | SLAB Or | 2m 51s 105ms | 1h 11m 25s 033ms |
18 | KRAKEN | 7m 06s 293ms | 1h 18m 31s 326ms |
19 | KARY Or | 4m 47s 939ms | 1h 23m 19s 265ms |
20 | CHIME Or | 2m 26s 786ms | 1h 25m 46s 051ms |
21 | Blue D Or | 2m 53s 234ms | 1h 28m 39s 285ms |
22 | TIAMAT Or | 2m 02s 193ms | 1h 30m 41s 478ms |
23 | PHANTOM | 3m 49s 643ms | 1h 34m 31s 121ms |
24 | LICH (2) Or | 2m 00s 568ms | 1h 36m 31s 689ms |
25 | KARY (2) Or | 1m 41s 137ms | 1h 38m 12s 826ms |
26 | KRAKEN (2) Or | 2m 01s 806ms | 1h 40m 14s 632ms |
27 | TIAMAT (2) Or | 1m 33s 815ms | 1h 41m 48s 447ms |
28 | CHAOS | 4m 30s 353ms | 1h 46m 18s 800ms |