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Hardcore SpongeBob speedrunners smudged Xbox optical disks with sweat and grease to exploit 'lag clip' trick — filthy smeared disks cut gameplay times in ultimate pursuit of speed

Latest from Tom's Hardware ·Mark Tyson·about 16 hours ago
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(Image credit: Getty) Game speedrunning enthusiasts once discovered that a greasy disc was the key to enabling a big time-saving trick in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom on the original Xbox. Speedrunner SHiFT, the current leaderboard champ in the game, reveals how, with the right console generation choice, the right drive, the right configuration of greasy smudges, and with mastery of the 'lag clip' technique, you could complete SpongeBob running from the optical drive in record time. The Most Bizarre Speedrun Strategy Ever Found - YouTube Watch On Lag clip: Rapidly pausing and unpausing the game causes the laser to skip as it seeks the menu background music. This opens up a glitch allowing level-skipping chances in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom. The above video is partly a detective story, as the competitive speedrunning community focuses intensely on any not-so-obvious speed advantages that can be achieved.…

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