• What is Minus Edition?

Enemy Zero has unskippable cutscenes and an unskippable voiceover story recap on reloading saves. Minus Edition is a custom version of the official PC port of the game that removes as many cutscenes as possible, trims others down to the minimum possible and removes the voiceover story recaps on loads.

• Why is there no Standard Edition speedrun leaderboard?

Normal run on either Sega Saturn or PC standard edition would be around 2 hours due to the unskippable cutscenes. If there is enough interest the category can be introduced but, considering Minus Edition is roughly a 35 min run versus 35 mins of gameplay in a 2 hour run...

• Why is there no MinusNormal% mode leaderboard?

Easy and Normal routing is virtually identical (except for charging 1st gun in locker room- which is less than 1 min in difference). Hard mode however has a routing difference in Disc 1 alone that requires going to the Tool Room multiple times in the Duct Maze to recharge the gun so warrants its own board.

• Why is saving not allowed in MinusHard% runs?

It's a challenge, plus avoids trying to verify if save file has been swapped out for Easy/Normal mode as no readily available indicators for difficulty setting on loading on Disc 3.

• What is Gauntlet% and why does it not cover entirety of Disc 3?

Disc 3 is pure movement/combat/avoidance, has no disc swaps and no puzzles/FMVs (except the brief transition Rest Room between F3 and F4 then the stairwell transitions) and is easily the hardest section of the game. After Parker's Room, enemies are not an issue. Stopping the category at this point cuts out the run back through Winter Basement, the elevator transitions and the voice guided maze section back to the escape craft. Difficulty level is not specified as easy to swap out a Hard save file for Easy/Normal.