Definitions
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- noun video games A play-through of a
computer orvideo game in which the whole game or a select part of it, such as a singlelevel , is played with the intent of completing it as quickly as possible, optionally with certainprerequisites . - verb To create a speedrun.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hey, if you wanted a speedrun, you wouldn't be using a walkthrough as you go, right?
Archive 2008-11-01 2008
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A hl1 speedrun using only the portalgun in less than 5 minutes would be awesome.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Portal gun in HL1 (Source) 2007
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Clint sez, The hosting site describes this video as: 'This is a tool-assisted speedrun of the probably most famous Super Mario Bros Hack.'
Boing Boing 2007
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It's not a speedrun, either - that's the maximum length of the game.
The Graveyard Greg Tannahill 2009
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You can speedrun each level in less than ten minutes often significantly less so theoretically a godlike player could finish the whole thing in an hour and a half.
Archive 2008-12-01 Greg Tannahill 2008
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You can speedrun each level in less than ten minutes often significantly less so theoretically a godlike player could finish the whole thing in an hour and a half.
Mirror's Edge Greg Tannahill 2008
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This is not a speedrun but I will go as fast as possible.
WN.com - Articles related to Africa making dramatic strides in malaria fight 2010
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NOW READ THIS: This is a tool-assisted speedrun, played on an emulator, using savestates, slowdowns, and frame by frame advances.
WN.com - Articles related to H1N1 drugs made available: DMO 2010
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NOW READ THIS: This is a tool-assisted speedrun, played on an emulator, using savestates, slowdowns, and frame by frame advances.
WN.com - Articles related to H1N1 drugs made available: DMO 2010
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This is not a speedrun but I will go as fast as possible.
WN.com - Articles related to Africa making dramatic strides in malaria fight 2010
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