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Well, as much as I am proud to say it, I've been working on, and researching the best and fastest ways to do different parts of this game. And it seems as though, there are no runs for it yet, despite that 4 years ago (from 2006) someone posted a topic about it but seems to have given up. My girlfriend and I are major fans of the game. She first played through it a lot as I watched. But I quickly caught up to her in skill.
I'm planning to do a single segment, and my goal is to get it down to3.5 3 hours. I'll have you know, I've already successfully played all the way through the game from start to finish (getting 75 spatulas and defeating the final boss), and managed to beat it under 4 hours. My estimated time, considering I paused only once to eat a 10-20 minute dinner, was 3:40 (h:mm). I have now played it, starting precisely at noon and ending the game at 2:58 which brings my real time down to 2:58 (obviously). This is due in large part to speed developments at Goo Lagoon, Rock bottom, the Mermalair, and DT Bikini Bottom. I've also been getting faster and easier socks in the beginning of the game, allowing me to rush even more of the game.
I need some help with recording though. I'm working on saving up enough for a split signal to record it to a computer. But, I would like to know if there is a certain program I should use. I have both Mac and PC, so compatibility should not be a problem. If it's alright, I would like to show some details I've gathered.
spatulas
Shiny Objects
Bikini Bottom (What spatulas to get at what time).
That's all I will reveal to you.
I have my recording equipment, so the only thing delaying this even further is the development of faster methods of different parts of this game.
UPDATED: 20 February 8:38 AM
I'm planning to do a single segment, and my goal is to get it down to
I need some help with recording though. I'm working on saving up enough for a split signal to record it to a computer. But, I would like to know if there is a certain program I should use. I have both Mac and PC, so compatibility should not be a problem. If it's alright, I would like to show some details I've gathered.
spatulas
8 from Bikini Bottom
8 from Jellyfish fields
8 from Goo Lagoon
5 from DT Bikini Bottom (skipping "End of the Road" and the two at the Sea Needle)
8 from Rock Bottom
3 from Kelp forest
7 from Mermalair (skipping the rolling ball room)
6 from Spongebob's dream (skipping squidward and half of Sandy's Dream)
8 from Sand Mountain
1 from Posidome and 1 from Industrial park.
4 from Giving socks to Patrick
8 from Giving shiny objects to Mr. Krabs
8 from Jellyfish fields
8 from Goo Lagoon
5 from DT Bikini Bottom (skipping "End of the Road" and the two at the Sea Needle)
8 from Rock Bottom
3 from Kelp forest
7 from Mermalair (skipping the rolling ball room)
6 from Spongebob's dream (skipping squidward and half of Sandy's Dream)
8 from Sand Mountain
1 from Posidome and 1 from Industrial park.
4 from Giving socks to Patrick
8 from Giving shiny objects to Mr. Krabs
Shiny Objects
39,500 from Mr. Krabs
This can easily be done with a death abuse, and a Super-Ultra-Mega-Monster combo that gives me 490 shiny objects from the top of the sand castle at Goo Lagoon. It only takes 12 seconds per, and a Ham-mer robot on the way gives me 25 shiny object boost. Also, new research (I mean I got smarter) has allowed me to get bubble bowl before Goo Lagoon, which will help me get more shiny objects, but I'm too lazy (secretive) to share how.
Some of you will argue that this takes just about 15 minutes to get to the full amount. However, that compares with the average 15-20 minutes I'll spend in an area getting all 8 spatulas. I will also be able to salvage a little more, and use extra to pay off clams. My safe number so far is 46,000, with new consideration for robots I cannot skip. This will allow me to rush through a great chunk of the game. Compared to 24 minutes on Bikini bottom (my fastest time) that seems like a steal.
125 at the beginning of Jellyfish fields.
I'll do this mainly by concerning myself with easy tiki combos on my way between the first spatulas in Bikini bottom, which are Top of the Pineapple, Annoy Squidward, and Spongebob's closet. I'm easily able to get to over 200 before I even reach it, but the 2,000 clam after it is where I might have trouble. But right before it, I plan to attempt a Super-ultra-mega-monster combo (which I know is possible) which should give me a significant boost. Still, I'll play it safe just to have shiny objects later on, but i'm not going out of my way for an insignificant amount.
Clams
These should be fairly easy as long as I make sure I'm getting plenty of combos. But I'll spend a little extra time in DT Bikini Bottom for this because there is a clam relatively soon in Goo Lagoon, but very little robots before it.
OTHER
Rock Bottom: 0
Kelp Forest: 0
Mermalair: 2300
Sand Mountain: about 2300+1500+1500+1500
Spongebob's dream: around 1000+1000+1000
Goo Lagoon: 2200+2300
This can easily be done with a death abuse, and a Super-Ultra-Mega-Monster combo that gives me 490 shiny objects from the top of the sand castle at Goo Lagoon. It only takes 12 seconds per, and a Ham-mer robot on the way gives me 25 shiny object boost. Also, new research (I mean I got smarter) has allowed me to get bubble bowl before Goo Lagoon, which will help me get more shiny objects, but I'm too lazy (secretive) to share how.
Some of you will argue that this takes just about 15 minutes to get to the full amount. However, that compares with the average 15-20 minutes I'll spend in an area getting all 8 spatulas. I will also be able to salvage a little more, and use extra to pay off clams. My safe number so far is 46,000, with new consideration for robots I cannot skip. This will allow me to rush through a great chunk of the game. Compared to 24 minutes on Bikini bottom (my fastest time) that seems like a steal.
125 at the beginning of Jellyfish fields.
I'll do this mainly by concerning myself with easy tiki combos on my way between the first spatulas in Bikini bottom, which are Top of the Pineapple, Annoy Squidward, and Spongebob's closet. I'm easily able to get to over 200 before I even reach it, but the 2,000 clam after it is where I might have trouble. But right before it, I plan to attempt a Super-ultra-mega-monster combo (which I know is possible) which should give me a significant boost. Still, I'll play it safe just to have shiny objects later on, but i'm not going out of my way for an insignificant amount.
Clams
These should be fairly easy as long as I make sure I'm getting plenty of combos. But I'll spend a little extra time in DT Bikini Bottom for this because there is a clam relatively soon in Goo Lagoon, but very little robots before it.
OTHER
Rock Bottom: 0
Kelp Forest: 0
Mermalair: 2300
Sand Mountain: about 2300+1500+1500+1500
Spongebob's dream: around 1000+1000+1000
Goo Lagoon: 2200+2300
Bikini Bottom (What spatulas to get at what time).
Part 1 (the very beginning).
Obviously, the first one is going to be spongebob's closet. Directly after I get to that is Top of the Pineapple. Then Annoy squidward, which will also give me a sock. Patrick will give me a sock as well while I do top of the pineapple.
Part 2 (after Posidome)
Now I need to do Ambush at the tree dome, which is the closest, then top of shady shoals, which should land me close to where I'm going after that.
Part 3 (after industrial park)
Only two more for here. First one should be ambush at the Krusty Krab. I will skip the sock in there because there are 30 different socks that are much easier and much faster to get. Then I will do on top of the Chum bucket.
Part 4 (when I have 74 spatulas)
A wall jump in the bucket. In the chum bucket, before you get inside the lab, there is a very quick spatula for wall jumping. It's only fitting that this would be the last spatula since it's so close to the end of the game.
Obviously, the first one is going to be spongebob's closet. Directly after I get to that is Top of the Pineapple. Then Annoy squidward, which will also give me a sock. Patrick will give me a sock as well while I do top of the pineapple.
Part 2 (after Posidome)
Now I need to do Ambush at the tree dome, which is the closest, then top of shady shoals, which should land me close to where I'm going after that.
Part 3 (after industrial park)
Only two more for here. First one should be ambush at the Krusty Krab. I will skip the sock in there because there are 30 different socks that are much easier and much faster to get. Then I will do on top of the Chum bucket.
Part 4 (when I have 74 spatulas)
A wall jump in the bucket. In the chum bucket, before you get inside the lab, there is a very quick spatula for wall jumping. It's only fitting that this would be the last spatula since it's so close to the end of the game.
That's all I will reveal to you.
I have my recording equipment, so the only thing delaying this even further is the development of faster methods of different parts of this game.
UPDATED: 20 February 8:38 AM
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