Speedrunning and Game Mastery

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Ten questions on speedrunning terms, categories, and timing, with no current records.

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1. What is the main aim of an “Any%” category in a game?

   1. Finishing without using glitches
   2. Finishing the game as quickly as possible
   3. Finishing with the lowest score
   4. Completing all designated content
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   B) Finishing the game as quickly as possible

2. What is the main restriction in a “Glitchless” category?

   1. No use of game glitches
   2. Use of in-game time only
   3. Collection of every collectible
   4. Use of original hardware
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   A) No use of game glitches

3. What does RTA timing measure in speedrunning?

   1. Active gameplay time only
   2. The total of the best segment times
   3. Real-world elapsed time
   4. Time on the game's internal clock
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   C) Real-world elapsed time

4. What does IGT stand for in speedrunning?

   1. A personal best time
   2. The sum of best segment times
   3. Real-world elapsed time
   4. In-game time
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   D) In-game time

5. What distinguishes a segmented run?

   1. A live broadcast of the run
   2. Separate recordings of individual sections
   3. Required use of glitches
   4. Use of original hardware only
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   B) Separate recordings of individual sections

6. What is a defining feature of a TAS run?

   1. Inputs limited by human reflexes
   2. Precise input control using tools
   3. Use of a hardware timer only
   4. A live-broadcast requirement
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   B) Precise input control using tools

7. What does “loadless” mean in speedrun timing?

   1. A ban on using glitches
   2. A requirement to collect every item
   3. Use of a console version only
   4. Loading times are excluded from the timed result
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   D) Loading times are excluded from the timed result

8. What does “PB” mean in the speedrunning community?

   1. Sum of best segment times
   2. Target time set for a category
   3. Personal best
   4. World record
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   C) Personal best

9. What does a “100%” category generally require?

   1. Viewing the ending screen only
   2. Completion of the main objective only
   3. Completion of all content specified by the rules
   4. Achieving the lowest score
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   C) Completion of all content specified by the rules

10. What does “sum of best” mean in speedrun timers?

    1. The total of the best segment times
    2. The time on the game's internal clock
    3. The runner's personal best
    4. The run's real-world elapsed time
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    A) The total of the best segment times