Quest for Glory Speedrun History

[@16Nire61]

Misterprmiller got 59.92 seconds earlier tonight. The dream's become reality.

[@OneShortEye]

I was watching! Very happy for him.

[@jemsterr]

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[@a2pabmb2]

​@@jemsterr No, u.

[@Marsuvee]

@@OneShortEye I just watched the video for it, would you mind commenting on if there were any new optimizations? I didn't appear to notice any myself, though maybe just perfecting the mouse clicks and his skill in general.

[@OneShortEye]

@@Marsuvee No new optimizations, just lots of practice, skill, and determination.

[@jemsterr]

"I'm one minute late to the stream. What did I miss?" "The whole game."

[@pacecory1]

I do love how there's snippets from the speedrunners in here. Makes it feel more like a documentary, and that's nice.

[@OneShortEye]

That was the goal! I'd love for more speedrun videos to include the runners themselves. I know Speed Docs has included snippets of audio interviews with some of their content, and I really appreciated that. Helps me differentiate the runners more.

[@colindanger3396]

Agreed. Much more enjoyable to watch ❤

[@DanielFHanson]

Hi, everyone! I'm Rainault, the guy who did the first 9:29 run. Watching this video was quite a trip - I never could have imagined the game being taken this far.. Quest for Glory remains one of my favorite game series of all time, and it's awesome to see how much the game has been broken. 1:00 is absurd!

[@warwickclark2143]

I’m super impressed ! Bravo sir

[@DarkTenka]

OMG .. The "Wesley Glitch" is one of the coolest glitch find stories I've ever heard. Thats amazing!!

[@OneShortEye]

I love that story. So wholesome.

[@AskForDoodles]

Pro Gamer Kid Wesley saw his dad struggle and said "I got you!" 👍

[@TehDrewsus]

Tenka!! You a QFG head also?!

[@SAMagic]

@@OneShortEye Well the pastor certainly couldn't admit he felt violent 😆

[@timothymclean]

I wonder what Wesley thinks about being involved in that small but meaningful part of speedrunning history. (It wasn't that long ago, so he's probably still in elementary school and might not have the perspective for an informed thought, but...)

[@kbkmn]

for anyone watching in 2024, the record now stands at 56 seconds

[@damiencouturee6240]

Thanks for the update!

[@kittydaddy2023]

Sierra games 1992: Restore or Restart? Uh, Restore I'm making a million saves. Sierra games 2024: Restore or Restart? Restart, I got 1 minute to try it again.

[@castirondude]

So amazing. Any new shortcuts or just optimizing the key presses?

[@colindanger3396]

Ok I’m now questioning why I’m settling into a 40 minute video about a sub minute speedrun. But here goes anyway..

[@jamespayne8252]

That's awesome thanks

[@keenanlarsen1639]

I wonder if mr. Miller's ever accidentally wrote 'get rock' or something in an email out of sheer muscle memory

[@MisterMiller]

BWHAHAHAHA

[@mrflip-flop3198]

I bet his password to all his accounts is just "cast open" so he can log in faster.

[@demo7421]

Still haven't played a single of these games you cover but just can't stop watching your videos multiple times, amazing content and storytelling, keep it up

[@jeroenputzeys769]

same

[@danielbaldwin9575]

If you try even one of the Quest for Glory games, I recommend 4. The ambience is superb, the humor is incredible, and the voice acting is on point. Easily the best one of the series.

[@williamblackfyre4866]

It would be totally different playing nowadays. Back when I played these games, there was limited to no access to walkthroughs and figuring out these goofy puzzles in King's Quest, Police Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, Quest for Glory, and a bunch others was done with friends and talking to other people that played the games. I'd get stuck for weeks on parts of these games, but getting through and winning was so rewarding. The whale's mouth in KQ4 still gives me chills.

[@PEACEOUTPAT]

Same, and though I'll probably never play any of these. It brings me back. Always had a computer in the house, or at school, all these style games are really nostalgic to me.

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

Yes!!

[@hapositos564]

The intense, loud keysmashing is my favorite part of the video, makes you think it makes the game go faster

[@OneShortEye]

Typing ASMR

[@antidisestablishmentariani8730]

umbreller

[@linkfain1]

Props to Paul for mastering not only the game, but the art of popping off quietly when hitting a new WR lol. Love it

[@MahDryBread]

Man, I have such good memories of this game. There's something really cool about actually feeling like your at the start of your adventuring journey. Working your way from the ground up is rewarding!

[@Trooth]

Hey! I was just thinking about sending you a video from this channel. When are you going to become a King's Quest speedrunner? While I'm here: I took a mint!

[@MahDryBread]

@@Trooth I DO love my some KQ5 and 6 Honestly I just really want to play Quest for Glory again now, that game was awesome!

[@MisterMiller]

Im a little star-struck now. Your videos, years ago now, taught me CK2.

[@MahDryBread]

@@MisterMiller Dude, that's awesome! I hear that shockingly often, I really never thought that so many people would learn the game just through my series on it. Really happy that it got some people into the game!

[@racer927]

The story of his son bumping his arm sounds like "Oh no, he's gonna throw the run because of it" but then when he discovered a glitch, it became awesome and heartwarming that his son inadvertently discovered a speedrunning trick.

[@polygon586]

Great documentary by OneShortEye, and great optimization by misterprmiller and the other QFG1 EGA players. The video not only does an excellent job showing why this is quite possibly the most optimized Sierra speedrun in RTA terms, but explains well the little tricks and micro-optimizations that go into it.

[@Trooth]

The thing I love about speedruns of old adventure games is that every runner looks like my high school math teacher.

[@monopolyrubix1875]

Oh my gosh, the Wesley glitch origin story is precious

[@MisterMiller]

Wes is 10 now - you should have seen him beaming to hear his name on a KZbin video.

[@eqsaz]

I originally heard "shitting on my lap", which made the story less charming...

[@PatriciaCross]

I had this game pretty much the day it came out and was still called Heroes Quest. First time I ever followed a game from initial announcement to release and got it immediately upon release. Love this game.

[@OneShortEye]

While I played other Sierra games, I never played any of the QFG games as a kid (with the exception of a little bit of QFG1 VGA). I played this game, for the first time, last year, and I was surprised at how well it held up. Really enjoyed it, and I'm slowly making my way through the rest of the series.

[@acediadekay3793]

You are by far the most underated KZbinr who I'm subscribed to, and I have been subscribing to random stuff for almost 10 years.

[@OneShortEye]

That's exceedingly kind, and I'm glad that you're enjoying the videos.

[@eumoria]

I love these videos! Shining a light on these more obscure runs is so much more interesting than the 10,000 speedrun analysis videos of the speed games everyone already knows about. The editing and production on this one is also excellent. Thanks!!

[@111michiel]

Been following since your original king quests speedrun video got recommended to me. You have a very nice way of narrating stuff and I love that you also take some time especially in this one to explain who the people involved are. It was fun to see him optimize his run and celebrate his little victories with him.

[@OneShortEye]

Glad you enjoyed it! One of the things I struggle with when watching some speedrun content is remembering who the runners are (probably my old age kicking in). I'd like to think putting faces to the names helps with the narrative.

[@jeanhaley3051]

This series was one of my favorites of the era. Each game is a direct continuation of the previous, so you get this awesome feeling of continuity in between each one, and the story of this hero. I really can't speak for how good the writing is. My appreciation is steeped in nostalgia, but it's one of my favorites and I definitely recommend it.

[@jayst]

One of my favorite videos of yours. Hearing the backstory to the Wesley Glitch made me happy. What a sweet story. Also very happy to see Reverend Miller continuing to excel at the speedrun

[@ponypete]

Amazing as always.Production value is only going up, I love how polished the interview parts are in this one! That you're an adventure game legend and know what you're talking about is out of the question by now. Thanks!

[@crjonch8044]

Excellent video as usual, you my friend are “outstanding in your field”

[@OneShortEye]

:)

[@SuperLlama42]

Quest for Glory has always been my favorite Sierra series (it certainly helps that the series isn't as out-for-your-blood as other Sierra series are.)

[@OneShortEye]

I just started playing them for the first time last year and they hold up extremely well.

[@DonYagamoth]

That was a fantastic narration and showcase of the history of these games, thank you :)

[@xanderfunk492]

I love finding such high quality videos. These Sierra speed runs are really interesting and I’m glad to learn about them from this great channel

[@Pezmage1]

Heck yeah new OneShortEye video! Good way to kick off the weekend

[@xarxos5274]

One of the most underrated channels for this type of speedrun documentaries. I don't know what it is, but these videos are so freaking good! I've never played any of these games, they don't even seem like my type of game, but I've still watched all of your record history vids and I'm always happy to see more! I hope your channel keeps growing so you get the recognition you deserve! :)

[@blueskirt5842]

This is your best video. Period. You spent the entire video explaining everything: presenting all the runners, detailing all of the history, the major differences between versions, the VGA remake, the marathon, all the skips, all the rules, all the mechanics behind key presses and frame rules, all the tricks, all the possible time saves, all the crazy yolo strats with the ultra fast speed, showcased every single possible ways the run can screw up... You sprinkled a few more run killers right before the end for good measure, and by the time you showcased mrprmiller's final run, I had to... I... HAD... TO... physically get up from my seat.... and stare in disbelief and amazement at how frickin fast the run had become, and the whole time I was also telling myself "plz don't fail... plz don't fail... plz let it be the one... OMG THIS IS THE ONE!" And it was glorious. The whole video felt like a roller coaster, slowly going up the highest slope as you slowly laid everything down, and when you were ready to show the final run, the payoff was better than if I watched it happen live because at that moment I knew everything that was at stake. I can't.... I can't wait for the next video already... and I also need a break from all this emotion :D

[@OneShortEye]

Sorry it took so long to respond to this one. Your words are too kind, and I'm glad you felt exactly the way I wanted viewers to experience this story. I can't promise they'll all be this emotional. One of the biggest challenges I have with these stories is that runners very rarely keep records of their big failures. I was lucky this time in that I knew I wanted to make a video and downloaded Miller's Twitch VODs as he was doing his grind in the spring. Otherwise, had I waited, those run killers would've been lost. Thank you again for your comment.

[@blueskirt5842]

@@OneShortEye Not all of your videos will be this emotional, but if Summoning Salt's videos are an indication, often you will explore a specific game, at first only intending to explore the technical details and the wacky history of the numerous breakthroughs that runners have found to shave time, but a narrative will arise from the history, information, and accounts you will gather, which will shape your video. Sometimes the narrative that will emerge is an epic friendly rivalry. Other times it will be about the friendships and close knittedness of the community (like in your previous video). Or a community's collective effort to achieve an important milestone. Or runners pushing themselves to get as close as possible to what is feasibly doable for a human being. Or tales of dedication when this quest for perfection has them playing for years or decades. And when that happens, you are golden because you can make anyone watch and enjoy your video, whether they played the game or not, or whether they are gamers or not. I never played Wii Golf, but I know I had a ball watching the speedrunning community cracks this game open, breakthrough after breakthrough, in Summoning Salt's Wii Sports Resort video. And with Salt's Ninja Gaiden, the Quest to Beat Matt Turk, and the Quest For World Record Perfection videos, I had friends who aren't into too big into gaming or speedrunning, having a good time being amazed and mesmerized by the dedication of some runners.

[@FreezeInfinite]

This is some of the most intense video game cinema since King of Kong. Bravo on these King's Quest speed running videos. So good.

[@emilydale5761]

Your videos are great! I just started working from home doing pretty simple work and they’re perfect for keeping me focused - would love to see more, even though I’ve never played these games!

[@OneShortEye]

That's incredibly kind of you. I'm happy that you've found them useful! The start of my interest in speedrunning came about because I was working from home a few years ago and started watching speedrun videos for background.

[@Gettenhart]

Your speedrun history videos are hella tight. And you cover rpg games from an era no one else covers. Keep it up man. Love it

[@OneShortEye]

Thank you! Those are very kind words.

[@joffa4737]

YEAH DUDE LET'S GO!!! Just wanted to let you know this upload made me genuinely happy. Hope you blow up one day!

[@Zazzaro703]

Awesome video. This and Kings quest were my first Sierra games back in the 80s and I love this series and Crystal Shards Heroines Quest so much.

[@OneShortEye]

Glad you liked it! We were a big King's Quest household growing up. I didn't actually get to play this game in full until a few months ago, and I think it still holds up. Heroine's Quest also looks really good, and it's been on my "to play" list for a while.

[@colinbaker7614]

The quality of your content is so good. Good job!

[@benbarsnone6515]

This was so well made! I got so excited just from vicariously living through the playthroughs!

[@arcanistnpc4751]

I checked the leaderboard and as of right now, two years after the video came out, the world record is at 56 seconds!

[@fingernecklace4817]

FINGER NECKLACE casts "ENGAGEMENT" on ALGORITHM

[@boblangford5514]

This is one of my favorite games of all-time. My friends and I used to play this game for hours upon hours. To see it reduced to a single minute is baffling. Good stuff.

[@Blackadder75]

tbh , they skip 95% of the game, but its impressive

[@boblangford5514]

@@Blackadder75 Yes. I know. I’m very familiar with the game. I know the story by heart.

[@cheekydaze6018]

Your content is now some of my favorite of all time! This brings me back so hard. The Sierra games defined my childhood.

[@WSNO]

I'd never heard of this game, or King's Quest, until these vids started showing up on my timeline. I've come to have an appreciation for these classic Sierra Online games and i come to these videos to think and get my thoughts organized. The structure and narration/interview style is perfect for this for me. Thank you for making videos about your passion, just goes to show you never know who will come to appreciate your creative projects!

[@cadeanderson422]

I can’t believe you only have 7k subs! Your content is just as good as summoning salt, and is not only entertaining, but also very informative. I have never played kings quest, but I have watched every video that you have related to it on your channel lol. Keep it up man! 👍 I have no doubt that you will have 100k subs in no time

[@OneShortEye]

Those are very kind words. I appreciate it. :)

[@MisterMiller]

Three days ago = 7,000 subs. Today, at this moment, 11,700. I love how quickly this changed.

[@OneShortEye]

@@MisterMiller I'm really grateful for everything in my life, big and small. This has been absolutely incredible.

[@KeyboardGecko]

That is just BEAUTIFUL. Great vid!

[@OneShortEye]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@litigioussociety4249]

We had version 1.0 Hero's Quest, when it came out. My dad used to get free games from his job for some reason, I think it was some sort of promotion for the various hardware he was working on. Game took me forever, because I got confused by the map early on, and completely forgot about the Antwerp section, so I played the rest of the map for months not knowing where to go. When I found that section again, I was able to easily fight my way through and win. I'll never forget the music it plays during the rake scene.

[@Volron265]

The most impressive thing is the sound of the mechanical keyboards being sent through the wringer. Seriously, that is some wicked fast keyboard work.

[@raafmaat]

ever since i watched the first summoning salt video, i was addicted to this kind of speed run documentary videos! i have never speedran in my life, nor do i have any interest in doing it myself, but im so deep into the speedrunning scene, i have even watched all the Speedlore episodes, that is 42 episodes of 2.5 hours each! hahaha, man i cannot get enough of this stuff! i cant wait for your next video! :)

[@ahahaha644]

I don't usually watch speedrun documentaries but this channel has a nice mix of narrative and format.

[@Ditcho13]

Your excellent storytelling with your editing and production skills are phenomenal. QFG is one of my fave games of all time and it was cool to learn the history behind the speedruns for it! ✨

[@MidnightBlueRed]

Another great video. Man, this channel is so underrated.

[@raileychu]

Misterprmiller is so wholesome! He seems so friendly! What a wonderful video ❤

[@t2send]

commenting again for the algorithm. these videos are too good

[@MortenSlottHansen]

Remember playing this back in the day on my old Amiga - took more than 1 min to load certain screens 😂

[@brittislove]

holy crap you make incredibly detailed videos and tell the story in such a compelling way. I'm enjoying binging this at work. Don't worry, if my boss comes along... I can always use BOSS MODE like in the Space Quest games

[@KasumiRINA]

I think I watched this video before (I remember the strats) and I watched it again, fully. Its REALLY good. Like, the editing, the pace, not too much pathos (lol Jobst), just such a solid hour of good KZbin gaming content.

[@disciple2742]

So awesome to see paul achieve the records. He seems like such a nice guy

[@MisterMiller]

Aw. Thank you.

[@Hummingbird78]

Love this series man. Keep up the great work. I’m super impressed

[@retrotks]

Another fantastic video by the king of point and click documentaries. Thanks for putting a spotlight on this awesome game!

[@andrewp.4852]

your videos are so high quality, I keep coming back for more

[@Subtextkt]

Thanks!

[@OneShortEye]

Thank you for the support!

[@Nemo2342]

I love these documentaries; they're so good! I especially love that you get commentary from the runners where you can.

[@DeletarTepes]

I don't even watch speedruns or play any sierra games and I've watched all of your vids because they are so good and wholesome lol.

[@starkdar7553]

Loving these! I played all the sierra games over and over back in the day

[@Thoughtwalker]

Two things: (i) These are awesome productions; I enjoy speedrunning history overviews, but yours are really paced the best, especially as they are longer than most; (ii) I had the unfounded believe speedrunning adventure games would have a low skillcap, not making them a worthwhile endeavor, but I was obviously wrong!

[@retrogamerdad9621]

Well done video, and good use of the game music.

[@XRL7official]

Much enjoyed this! Great editing and kudos to the runners 🤟

[@corgibuttz2550]

Haven't started watching, but already excited to comment. Hero's Quest is one of my three favorite games of all time. I'm a slow chill player, and not a huge speed run buff.... but I'm excited to see what happens!

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

These are so good. I don't even play them but the videos are really compelling. Great job.

[@SomeIcelandicDude]

This is great and you deserve 100 times more views

[@OneShortEye]

That's high praise! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@Lemon_Inspector]

I was going to comment that Paul Miller looks like a priest or a lawyer... I guess you *can* judge a book by its cover after all.

[@youtubeuser9972]

great video, once again!

[@sagacious03]

Neat analysis video! Thanks for uploading!

[@CrimsonMoonM]

The idea that a honest to god (literally) Reverend is also a game-defining speedrunner for an old Sierra adventure game is the kind of thing that makes you getting in-person commentary for your documentaries so cool. You really get a sense of there being this small, yet tightly-knit competitive community of people from all walks of life who're working together to push what is thought possible in their favorite game, whether it be through their individual areas of expertise or even through sheer accident, such as with the Wesley glitch.

[@jek__]

That hidden passageway cave looks so goood

[@DodderingOldMan]

Aw man, I played this game on release, over 30 years ago, on my crappy 4 colour CGA PC... I was only 9 years old, I found the game incredibly confusing, I only got through it when my mother paid to get a hint book imported from the other side of the planet (I'm Australian). Still, it was one of my favourite games of all time.

[@dglynch222]

Another great video. It's really interesting seeing the progression of routes and times.

[@mnicy]

Yo i love your videos. Watched them all before but I'm slowly rewatching them again. They are just so good thanks so much

[@OneShortEye]

That's so kind of you! Glad you're enjoying them. :)

[@eclipsetnb]

Deserves way more views, great content!

[@priestti]

Just want I needed for my cardio session 💪 keep it up man

[@OneShortEye]

Have fun with your cardio!

[@Lilybun]

Love the sound of the keyboard clicks, so tense

[@timothymclean]

Ridiculously short speedruns are great. On one hand, there's zero margin for error. On the other hand, that's true of _any_ speedrun once it gets optimized well enough, and screwing up the last input in a Quest For Glory speedrun means you've only wasted a minute of effort.

[@elbee2324]

I would love to see a documentary about the full quest for glory speed runs. Those would be quite epic I imagine. :-)

[@MS-ho9wq]

If Miller knocked on my door offering to "share the good news... about video games!", I would let him in.

[@Waldopolo69]

Just binged watched all your videos. Very well done.

[@GigAnonymous]

36:16 "Oh, there is NO forgiveness!" - coming from a minister, that is absolutely HILARIOUS.

[@FredDerka1]

Im really enjoying these videos, thanks for the content!

[@FatherJosephofMomma]

As a council member of the dads, I give that dad joke the Dad joke seal of approval.

[@balusindiancuisine]

Seeing some of these EGA scenes is transporting me right back to playing it. The cave where you steal the key, Erana’s Peace, it’s like some pressed play in my head for the audio from those scenes 🤗

[@ItsJabo]

Bro, you should cover The Secret of Monkey Island at some point

[@OneShortEye]

I absolutely should. It's been on my "maybe" list for a while, and the monkey island runners are some cool people. Plus, it's a really fun game.

[@nuebvhbhvfvruebvuevgue]

Great Video! Loved watching it.

[@KM-hv1jg]

Aw, naming the glitch after his son is so sweet.

[@derapalne]

Excellent video as always, great production value and really interesting :) Keep it up!

[@OneShortEye]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LooseArrowBoy]

What a pure soul of a speed runner. Even when the odds aren't in his favor he gracefully restarts.

[@michaelberry8096]

Just wanted to update: Looks like about a week after you uploaded this video, misterprmiller nailed a 0:59 any% speedrun world record.

[@enlongjones2394]

“The run was now 1:49” Less than halfway through the video. Oh boy oh boy oh boy!

[@Robeebert]

The pounding of the keyboard during the "More Optimization" segment sounds like a heated Street Fighter round.

[@marceltiel7919]

Amazing speedruns... Love to play this game and part II for nearly 30 years...

[@arbitraryconfusion]

The fact that you learned to be an adventurer from a correspondence course is so funny. I feel like I'm in for a treat.

[@dewtain1363]

This was my first Sierra On-Line game (the v1.0 version) and my first pc game. I fell in love the at the title screen

[@securityso7585]

I fell in Love these videos, sad there are so few of them.

[@jmogler]

If I could complete games in 57 seconds I might have a shot at clearing my back catalog.