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SM64 - Watch for Rolling Rocks - 0.5x A Presses (Commentated) [OUTDATED]

pannenkoek2012 · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Speedrunning, glitches & game hacking

What it is

Pannenkoek2012's commentated tool-assisted Super Mario 64 run collecting the Watch for Rolling Rocks star with half an A press, using parallel universes and QPU movement. The video is marked outdated in favor of a newer version.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Held up as a legendary deep dive into game internals, explained lucidly and with humor, and a gateway to the channel.

  • 13 people recommended it
  • 12 different months
  • 7 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “the amount of thought process went into it is just amazing.”

    Amazing thought process behind the half A press

    meanduck, 2016-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Flappy Bird Clone Code Injected into Super Mario World for SNES by Hand”

  2. “If you're at all interested in speedruns, this is a great video that takes it to the extreme for Super Mario 64”

    Takes speedrunning to the extreme

    baconomatic, 2016-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Super Mario 64 – 1996 Developer Interviews”

  3. “Pannenkoek2012 is both genius and crazy awesome at the same time.”

    Famous video that provoked a riot in gaming circles

    joshguthrie, 2017-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Jailbreaking Super Mario World to Install a Hex Editor and Mod Loader [video]”

  4. “This guy literally has a PhD in SM64. It's insanely complicated, and surprisingly lucid.”

    Insanely complicated yet lucid explanation of SM64

    kchoudhu, 2018-09 · Strong recommendation · in “'Super Mario Bros.' speedrunner hits nearly inhuman 4:55 world record”

  5. “one of the greatest weird explanations of video game things ever”

    One of the greatest weird game explanations

    ruytlm, 2020-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Spherical Geometry Is Stranger Than Hyperbolic”

  6. “I love how there's so many super super smart people on the internet!”

    Hilarious and brilliant 12-hour speed build-up

    keepamovin, 2023-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Super Mario 64 – Watch for Rolling Rocks – 0.5x a Presses [video]”

  7. “I recommend this channel in general. He has extremely deep knowledge of the inner workings of the game”

    Deep knowledge of game internals presented approachably

    RadiozRadioz, 2024-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Super Mario 64's unopenable door has been opened [video]”

  8. “You're not gonna find anything as in depth at this on most sites”

    Example of in-depth fan-made game coverage

    CM30, 2016-03 · Recommendation · in “The Rest Is Advertising – Confessions of a Sponsored Content Writer”

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Topics: super mario 64, speedrunning, tas, parallel universes, game internals, pannenkoek2012

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