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00:00Now, there are some gifted veterans who can slice off hours of time on a playthrough of a video game by utilizing a staggering amount of skill and luck.
00:09However, the most effective way to win in a fraction of the time is usually by exploiting glitches.
00:15Most titles have tricks that allow players to skip entire sections or levels, shaving off a few minutes of gameplay or maybe an hour or two.
00:22But in other situations, it's possible to cut through 99% of the content.
00:26Of course, some of these unconventional techniques we're going to mention require an unrealistic level of skill, while others are surprisingly easy to pull off.
00:35And just from what culture and here are 10 video games beaten in minutes with insane glitches.
00:41Number 10, The Talos Principle.
00:44In Croteam's first person title, an AI android is tasked with navigating through puzzle-themed areas and collecting Tetris-shaped sigils.
00:52With 120 brain teasers to solve, the Talos Principle should keep the biggest puzzle advocates thoroughly enthralled for hours on end.
01:00Or tens of hours if you're me who could not figure this one out.
01:04To help crack these tantalizing head scratches, the android is often assisted by machines called connectors and jammers.
01:11Even though these gizmos are designed to disable or alter turrets, bombs and energy doors, they do have another use that was never intended by the developers.
01:20If the robotic protagonist faces the ground and places either device down while jumping, they'll be catapulted upward.
01:28By landing on a nearby wall, they're able to shortcut through the majority of the tests.
01:32By coming down to only nab the essential sigils, the android can reach the endpoint of each area in a heartbeat.
01:39Though there are a myriad of other glitches that involve clipping through walls, using the jammers and connectors to space hop around is essential when speedrunning.
01:48Although cheating shouldn't be condoned, it's hard to judge anyone for using this method, since players are regularly encouraged to think outside the box to progress.
01:57Even though they might not have meant this far outside the box.
02:00Number 9. The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past
02:03Though it's debatable which Legend of Zelda title is the best, there was a time when A Link to the Past was deemed the franchise's top dog.
02:11The SNES classic is brimming with so many creative puzzles, gorgeous soundtracks, innovative dungeons and epic bosses, it's sure to keep Zelda lovers entertained for many, many hours.
02:22Or if they play their cards right, this entry can come to a close in 5 minutes.
02:27By performing a simple set of maneuvers, Link can pull off the Go Anywhere glitch, which is exactly what it sounds like.
02:34Firstly, climb any ledge and jump off it. As Link is in mid-air, save and quit the game. After re-entering the save file, allow an enemy to hit Link.
02:43This action allows the Helion Warrior to drop beneath the area he was standing in, allowing him to make his way through otherwise inaccessible areas.
02:52If Link performs this feat in Hyrule Castle during the prologue, the pink-haired hero can move upwards, passing right by the final boss, which initiates the ending sequence.
03:02Despite the fact that game-breaking bugs like this tend to be fixed in later ports, the Go Anywhere glitch actually remains in the Wii, Wii U and Switch versions of A Link to the Past.
03:138. Crash Bandicoot 2 – Cortex Strikes Back
03:16Crash Bandicoot 2 – Cortex Strikes Back has a pretty straightforward setup.
03:21Basically, the titular hero starts in a hub area called the Warp Room, allowing him to access 5 different levels.
03:28After collecting the crystal in each level, the wacky marsupial squares off against a boss before being transported to the next Warp Room.
03:35After collecting each of the 25 crystals, all Crash has to do is defeat Neo Cortex in a jetpack race, for some reason, to finish the main campaign.
03:45Since Crash 2 should take a few hours to get through, fans should balk upon hearing that the world record for winning the game is under 12 minutes.
03:53After all, it sounds inconceivable for anybody to get through all 25 levels in such a brief amount of time.
04:00But what if Crash 2 could be beaten without completing every level?
04:03What if Crash 2 could be beaten by completing just one level?
04:07After entering the Snow Go level first, Crash should head towards the Arrow Crate and bounce on it over 200 times, as he normally would.
04:16After jumping onto an enemy, a strange glitch will occur, bestowing the box-bashing Bandicoot with the required 25 crystals.
04:24After finishing the level, Crash can bypass every single Warp Room after beating each boss, reaching the final boss in no time.
04:31Number 7. The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion
04:34Three minutes! That's how long it takes to complete The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion. At least, in theory.
04:39Now, such a claim sounds unfeasible to even the most skilled of players, since this Elder Scrolls installment should take 30-plus hours to complete.
04:48Hell, the tutorial alone takes at least 10 minutes.
04:51However, nobody should underestimate the ingenuity and tenacity of speedrunners.
04:55By quicksaving while standing in certain locations, the unnamed protagonists may find themselves out of bounds after reloading their save file.
05:03By routinely utilizing this glitch from the beginning, players can wander to areas that are supposedly off-limits.
05:09Since the final area, the Temple of the One, isn't located too far from the starting point, the climax can be reached extremely quickly.
05:18Now, the ending can only be triggered by a specific character called Martin, which I feel like we don't talk about this enough.
05:24It's a disappointingly ordinary name for an Elder Scrolls character.
05:27Anyway, since the hero cheated his way to the destination, Martin will be nowhere to be seen, seemingly soft-locking the player's progress.
05:36But by sleeping for a couple of hours, which takes a few seconds in real time, Martin inexplicably appears, allowing players to beat Oblivion 500 times faster than normal.
05:47Number 6. Two Worlds.
05:48Reality Pump's Two Worlds has our hero traversing across the medieval world of Antalore to save the people from a dark wizard called Gandahor.
05:58Like many open-world RPGs, players are expected to spend dozens of hours scouring through dungeons, completing side quests, spending skill points to boost their alchemy, and collecting all sorts of loot to assist in their adventure.
06:11Even though Gandahor can be confronted in Comoran Village during the prologue, the sinister sorcerer is way too powerful for our noble warrior to defeat for the time being.
06:21If Gandahor is attacked, he'll unleash a fireball on the hero, which should kill him in an instant.
06:27But if the projectile collides with one of the villagers, all the NPCs in the area will band together and begin wailing on the malicious magician.
06:35Once Gandahor's health bar has been depleted, the game will erroneously believe that the final boss has been vanquished, and thus, play the ending.
06:44It may not be by the book, but considering the developers decided to insert the big bad in the opening sequence, they shouldn't have been surprised when somebody found a loophole to kill him.
06:53Number 5. Outlast.
06:55Outlast kicks off with freelance journalist Miles Upshur arriving at Mount Massive Asylum, after receiving a tip-off about the staff's barbaric actions towards the patients.
07:06As Miles gazes at the ominous facility, he can't begin to imagine the nightmare he's about to endure.
07:12Luckily, there's a simple technique to skip 90% of the hellish experience.
07:16As soon as Miles pulls up in the car, he should walk through the door until he reaches the bushes on the right.
07:22By running and jumping at these bushes at a certain angle, Miles should be able to leap on top of them.
07:29If he jumps over the neighboring wall, he'll plummet into the abyss below, seemingly to his doom.
07:35But when the screen reloads, the news reporter will find himself in the subterranean laboratory, which serves as the game's third act.
07:42Though Miles will have to encounter a handful of creepy creatures, the credits will roll soon after.
07:47Outlast is considered relatively short already, since it takes about four hours to complete.
07:52But with this approach, the whole thing can be wrapped up in a matter of minutes.
07:56And way less jump scares.
07:57Number 4.
07:58Super Mario 64
07:59Being a landmark title for 3D platformers, Super Mario 64 caught the attention of many speedrunners.
08:06Although there are 120 power stars to find, Mario only needs to nab 70 to reach the final stage.
08:13By playing perfectly and taking some shortcuts here and there, a pro gamer could kick Bowser's butt and rescue Princess Peach in under two hours.
08:22But by taking advantage of a few bugs, the gravity-defying plumber's adventure can be completed in six minutes, without obtaining a single star.
08:31This beat sounds impossible to casual players, since entire sections are sealed behind star doors, doors that can't be opened until a certain amount of stars are obtained.
08:41But there is a way around it.
08:43If Mario repeatedly performs a long jump at rapid speed while the control stick is held back, the overall sporting handyman will be hurled backwards, allowing him to clip through walls and barriers.
08:55If Mario performs this trick at a certain angle, he can pass through any star door, allowing him to obtain the keys needed to access the later stages of the castle.
09:03The final hurdle is the endless stairs.
09:06If Mario doesn't have 70 stars when he reaches the last star door, it'll lead the high-hopping Italian to a staircase that goes on forever.
09:14But if Mario performs the same long jump glitch, he'll shoot up the top of the stairs, allowing him to reach the last level with ease.
09:22Number 3.
09:22Spyro Enter the Dragonfly.
09:25Insomniac's original Spyro the Dragon trilogy was among the most accessible and fun platforming series back in the day.
09:31Sadly, Czech 6 Studios' fourth outing, Spyro Enter the Dragonfly, was a total bust.
09:37This janky clunker had framerate issues, bland gameplay, sound positioning problems, and excessive clipping glitches.
09:45Having said that, the clipping turned out to be a blessing in disguise, since it allowed players to skip most of the garbage gameplay.
09:52If players want to be over and done with with this dud in the blink of an eye, they should head towards Ripto's portal straight from Spyro's starting point.
10:00Normally, this portal will not activate until the adorable dragon collects 90 magical dragonflies that are scattered across the game world.
10:08But by ground-pounding the edge of the portal a couple of times, Spyro should drop down, allowing him to face off against the final boss, Ripto.
10:17If players perform this glitch and defeat Ripto fast enough, they can complete the main campaign in just over a minute.
10:24And considering how awful the game was, that probably still feels too long.
10:28Number 2.
10:29Sonic the Hedgehog.
10:29While discussing speedruns, it'd be unfair to forget about one of the most iconic speedsters in gaming, Sonic the Hedgehog.
10:36Debuting back in 1991, Sega's wisecracking mascot has been renowned for zooming around corkscrews and vertical loops at breakneck speed,
10:46leaving Dr. Robupnik's band of badnecks in the dust.
10:49However, there's an interesting method to make Sonic dash even faster than normal in the original game.
10:54Sometimes Sonic can get stuck inside a wall, which is known as zipping.
10:59While he's zipped, the collision detection will be reversed, causing Sonic to move right at astronomic speed if left is pressed and vice versa.
11:08By holding left, Sonic should pass by every enemy obstacle and wall, allowing the sneaker-wearing rodent to reach the end of the level in seconds.
11:15This glitch is easiest to perform while Sonic is standing on the very edge of a rising platform beside a neighboring wall.
11:22However, easy is probably the wrong word here, since this technique requires frame-perfect timing.
11:29Although this glitch can't be exploited on every level, there's enough zipping opportunities to allow players to reach the end credits in 10 minutes or less.
11:37Number 1. House of Caravan.
11:39Like most walking simulators, House of Caravan is fairly easy to complete in a single sitting.
11:45Although casual gamers might be completing Rosebud's exploration title in about an hour, a veteran could sail through the whole thing in half that time.
11:53But by taking an unconventional approach, it's possible to complete it significantly faster.
11:58House of Caravan opens with a young boy called Lester waking up in a strange house shortly after being kidnapped.
12:04Though Lester is expected to navigate through the estate, solve puzzles, and locate keys to escape, he doesn't need to bother with any of that if he performs the chair rocket glitch.
12:15If Lester places a chair directly below him, it'll shoot him up in the air, and by chair rocketing in the first room, Lester can leap over the wall right beside the key needed to open the front door of the house.
12:27With precise timing and positioning, it's possible to finish House of the Caravan in 12 seconds.
12:33That's right, 12 seconds.
12:35Even though on the one hand it would be deeply satisfying pulling off an effective speedrun like this, House of Caravan players might feel a bit bad since it allows them to cut through the entire game with just one simple trick.
12:47That's okay, you can play it again.
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