TASBot plays SMB3 100% by Lord Tom and Tompa - every level played faster than humanly possible

TASBot takes on Lord Tom and Tompa's 100% run of Super Mario Bros. 3, an hour long feat that pushes TASBot to the limit of how long he can stay synced to finish the game! TASBot makes it through World 4 every time but he sometimes desyncs at the fortress. This take was a successful completion.
You can see this run at TASvideos.org/2...
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[@QuestionYourWorld]

After beating the first 3 levels in mere seconds, I was not ready for world 1-4

[@ThePov4224]

So, in regards to the question around 17:00, I'm no engineer, so I don't know at all if it would be helpful, but I know that LoadingReadyRun created a device (literally called "the Device") that sat between a live human and a console for their Desert Bus For Hope fundraiser. They used it to add actual, if frustrating, gameplay to Desert Bus in the form of scrambling inputs. They stopped using it because it ended up being one technical headache too many for their fundraiser, but it seems like it might be useful for such a project as a starting point, given that it interface with both a live human's inputs and a console.

[@shinysilverstardust]

2:40 You heard of Koopa the Quick? now get ready for Koopa the 1-up-Trick.

[@Irrelevant_BigBrain]

Lmfao

[@professorarchimedesdequinc7440]

I like to think of it as "Shells N' Cheese."

[@thischanneldiedlol2234]

More like “torturing-a-koopa-for-a-one-up-trick”

[@seanpeacock4290]

@ 25:48 Mario might want to have a doctor check that out. I'm not sure that Peach would approve.

[@6XGate]

After watching this and hearing that folks would like a way to record real input from the NES controller of some sort, that shouldn't be hard. The NES controller is just a simple 4021 8-bit shift registers. A PICT micro controller could probably intercept-and-relay or just sit inline in a bus-like fashion and watch the signals.

[@mattpowell8369]

Damn were the levels all really so short?!! How did I not notice this back in the day

[@shadowproductions969]

yep.. back when I played this game religiously I could beat many of these levels almost as fast (never did know about all the glitches to save time) but could hop through many levels like these did.. just have to memorize where the enemies are and vary your jumps a little. Some of these tricks are insane though like the shell spamming in the autoscroll worlds to fly forever and farm 1ups.. but yeah.. these levels were literally like 20 jumps long each haha

[@WesllyOni]

I'm in awe of TasBot, I find so cool the idea and effort behind it. Also, I wasn't expecting to see the nail and gear today, but here we are. (53:08, in case you're wondering)

[@CitrusTsunami]

Imagine programming something that isn't only effective but it's stylish and looks lively :D

[@ShadowDaHam]

To clarify, I'm watching it 8 and a half months after 😂 great work and nice luck

[@chinenseelf]

same

[@nathangelaude4787]

Daniel Hamilton same

[@Laurender]

NES High Speed was super fun, loved it as a kid

[@Your_Degenerate]

I'm glad your pie didn't desync, I hate when that happens.

[@ultimaterecoil1136]

Totally inedible when that happens

[@Leekodot15]

UM.

[@deinkleinesbrotchen]

2:51 I'm getting anxiety from this lolol

[@Flexin010]

So was I

[@marcusrosales3344]

Yeah alot of people are off put by someone else eating. Some people can't stand chewing. I don't mind, but I was like oh god someone is going to freak because the pie lol.

[@stevemanart]

I'm a little sad there isn't much crossover between the TAS community and the romhacks surrounding raocow. I would love to see a TAS of What the Heck.

[@CharlesUrban]

TASBot disrespects autoscroll something fierce.

[@JCHall110]

About how much do arcade cabinets/pinball machines usually cost? I've considered getting something for myself but the cost is always something I've wondered about.

[@thatfield977]

Has anyone made a TAS script that's legit 100-percent? Like, finishes all the mini-games and everything? I'd love to see that.

[@dwangoAC]

There's a 100% run but mushroom houses aren't considered mandatory, in part because the inventory can't hold them.

[@argentophidian3088]

You're much better at playing while eating pie than I am

[@dayandere2669]

Nice joke(I hope it's a joke at least)

[@tuomasjar82]

He's better at playing without controller than me

[@russellleblanc1539]

This guy's a retro beast He's reading incoming comments while doing high-risk maneuvers that I couldn't pull off with my undivided attention.

[@donheady3851]

Its a computer doing it not him

[@russellleblanc1539]

@@donheady3851 whats the point then...? Why post it?

[@donheady3851]

@@russellleblanc1539 think its his little bot doing it

[@chrisregan5557]

Ok so here’s what it looks like to me on the moving screen levels. Tasbot knows it’s a moving screen but it doesn’t know it’s a moving screen. Tasbot is surrounded by 4 slow moving walls but it is desperately still trying anything to find a way to get out and shorten the run time for that level and going insane. Basically all that show boating by Tasbot is the human equivalent of being in solitary confinement and smearing poop on the walls.... I feel bad for Tasbot.

[@dwangoAC]

Eww

[@chrisregan5557]

dwangoAC, keeper of TASBot It’s a cry for help! Free Tasbot!!!!

[@TheLittleCuteThing]

11:44 why does a 0 appear on the left side of the screen next to mario for a frame? The bullets were too far for him to get score from jumping off of them.

[@narutoxhenata]

Potential Morse code at 30:30 in the blocks for “S . . . M- -“ Super Mario

[@TompaA]

That actually wasn't my intention, but good catch! :D

[@J_PIK]

Fun fact: The level on 28:08 was played in the movie 3 Ninjas (1992) by Tum-tum. The more you know 🌈

[@worstgamerever9660]

Could the same programs like the one's use to program self-driving cars with your that program to remember work at the same time ? With enough ram and memory on to hold both running and saving

[@Hunoa44]

About what you said on the video about recording keys: Dwango,wouldnt pulover macro creator help you record keystrokes of humans for TAS runs with its macro record option then you could change MS of delays to adjust the speed somewhat quicker? The only downside is that its AHK(autohotkey) only,however it records all the keys as far as i experienced

[@rodrigotm1461]

*"Humanly"*

[@jeremywilliams9470]

Pumpkin is NOT better than pecan

[@rajuncajuntv6885]

Some of those fireball sniper shots are Gnarly AF!

[@JDWard27]

Wait... You are such a well respected name in the TAS and GDQ community... And you AREN'T partner.... WHAT!?!?! I look forward to any time in GDQ where you present because holy crap the stuff you showcase is just rediculous and entertaining -points at TASBot plays brain age-

[@dwangoAC]

Every time I apply it takes them 3 months to review and I keep having it hit when I'm at an event - I did AGDQ, SGDQ, GDQx, Bot Bash Charity Brawl, MAGFest, and a few other things and it just made it impossible to have the right numbers at the right time. Starting hopefully tonight I'm doing a push for partner and I hope to make it this time.

[@psbates]

42:46 - Sorry if someone posted this already, but I can't read through almost 300 comments to see if somebody's mentioned this already. Here is an awesome video explaining that extended 1-UP sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIerqoarlM-Uhtk

[@Raditude]

@dwangoAC Would you wear the leggings for charity?

[@dwangoAC]

Ummm... I mean I'm always game to do a donation incentive but I still think this is a bad idea for everyone else that has the misfortune of glancing my direction. ;)

[@ShugoAWay]

Dwango if you do plz stuff like 12 large socks down there so it looks unrealistic and making it funnier

[@bemasaberwyn55]

So I have seen a GIF of 1-4. I didn't know that it was a TAS

[@gp123lIlI]

What exactly is happening here

[@CharlesUrban]

A computer program is speedrunning a video game to show what can be done to optimize such a run. Some of the stuff you see here is quite difficult for a human to perform, but not _technically_ impossible.

[@dayandere2669]

@@CharlesUrban and some of it is literally impossible

[@ericdanielski4802]

The TAS is made by humans.

[@lionelhutz4046]

Is there any category of SMB3 where the green boot is used at all?

[@TompaA]

I started a "Boot%" TAS awhile ago for fun, which I don't really plan on continuing. But here is how it would look like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmjLlnmHm6ycjdE

[@guywilliams6569]

Wouldn't it take away some of the seconds if you use the music box to put the hammer Brothers to sleep at some level?

[@jagergerg9771]

Try pecan butter creamer with your coffee since you like pecan pie.

[@jonathanc8845]

Around 40:00 is *that* song in reference to the version of Bloody Tears they play in the second to last episode of the Netflix Castlevania?

[@Bipolarvideos]

😯 please excuse me while I pick my jaw up

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

23:20 Lakitu: YOU DARN KIDS GET OFFA MAH LAWN!

[@LucasJaluL]

Nice video my friend. How this draw work?

[@BubbaSWalter007]

Question have you ever decided to do a TAS of one of R.O.B.'s Games?

[@TompaA]

There is an old TAS for Gyromite: tasvideos.org/2135M.html But you don't really use a physical R.O.B. to do it.

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

I'm just here to give you flack for random chating with Teitch chat. Haha keep up the fun videos

[@AlynnaTrypnotk]

I like Mario, he's fast

[@SirSuperBoxers]

Man there’s a whole lot of glitchy shit going on that I wouldn’t normally see. Does the bot just know every legitimate pixel and exploits it?

[@TompaA]

The bot doesn't know anything. But the people who made the run, Lord Tom and I, learned and took advantage of the game mechanics

[@tkmjees]

How much time would you lose by getting the hammer suite? I was actually surprised it was skipped here since I thought it saved some time (not only in the Bowser fight but also in other spots).

[@ShugoAWay]

Professional streaming is overrated

[@EdwardHowton]

I really miss my R.O.B. What a dumb kid I was, selling off my NES stuff to buy the latest console.

[@ReaperX7]

Did TASBot get any Pi? 😅

[@CharlesUrban]

Pie makes it desync.

[@7ThShade]

39:05 nice

[@ZipplyZane]

I wonder if it would be possible to take real pinball controls and hook them up like a controller. Maybe even requiring you to play both it and the game at the same time.

[@dnetry]

30:34 "I wonder how many people are watching the VODs after the fact" 321,000 as of this comment

[@israeloliveira2083]

03:00 I just want to know one thing: How percentage would you kick it's humanly possible? I would like to try 🤩🤩🤩

[@nathew]

39:05 Nice

[@SiveenO]

Professional Streamer btw

[@taragwendolyn]

insert random snark about not being a professional streamer now that it didn't desync. ;) (and props for being a Linux user, because reasons)

[@AndrewBater]

I thought the movement of the Hamer Bros and if you get a hand or not were random events. How does the TAS account for those?

[@TompaA]

There's nothing truly random in games. Exactly how the randomness work in games differ however, but they usually depending on your input presses and global timers. For SMB3, the Random Number Generator starts ticking when you power on the game and will change for each non-lag frame throughout the game and there is no way we can change its outcome. As it runs on a timer, the only way we can manipulate things in our favor is to either save or lose time. After each level, we first check to beat the level as fast as possible, if we get a bad Hammer Bro. pattern, we have to delay a frame to see if we get better RNG, or another frame and so on. An example where this is very noticeable is at 6:34 were we turn around in order to delay several frames. We also usually check how much faster we need to beat a level for an earlier good RNG outcome. If we only need to save a single frame, or lose 20, we struggle harder with the level to come up with alternative strategies to see if we can manage to save another frame. But normally, the only way to manipulate things is to lose frames. I hope that explains it, or I can fill in with more details if wanted =).

[@AndrewBater]

@@TompaA thanks for the detailed reply, that makes perfect sense now that you describe it. Anything I've worked on uses DateTime for rng, but back in NES days they wouldn't have had that possibility.

[@JC-ej8hu]

How did it noonwalk the whole 1-2?

[@ZarkowsWorld]

What is the Human record for SMB3-100%-DQ?

[@TompaA]

DQ? The leaderboard can be found here: www.speedrun.com/smb3#100

[@eddie2to]

TAS bot is the SHIT!!!

[@夜空が素晴らしいです]

26:00 I love how Mario jumps rythmically :-D

[@dylancross1039]

Then 30 seconds later you got rhythmic fireballs

[@Leekodot15]

That on top of doing final-frame jumps off of the screw things approx. 15 seconds after the jumping.

[@Leekodot15]

For this man's TAS's, the TASbot really loves showing off.

[@Telawin]

level 1-3 I literally blinked hard and missed the entire level

[@mew4ever23]

Super mario brothers 3 - walls are suggestions

[@quasoboy7579]

physics are a suggestion.

[@asparagusoreo3280]

Existence is a suggestion

[@alenning]

Hey dwango, the laid back nature of your stream and the connection you have with chat is just as fun to watch as this crazy TAS. Keep up the good work!

[@KingTaltia]

I'm right there with you "I'm gonna get so much flak for chatting with Twitch" kinda... Bothers me, you're streaming, you're SUPPOSED to chat with chat, it's CALLED chat!

[@theSato]

Well, the reason he'd get flak is because he's recording this for video proof/KZbin but streaming at the same time, it's sorta understandable. A lot of people just want to see the TAS or TAS with commentary and don't care about the streaming side of things. That being said, I don't mind the chat/stream interaction, things stay mostly on-topic with the game. @@KingTaltia

[@KingTaltia]

@@theSato I was wanting to sassily plug The Tasbot website but am finding issues finding it, as "Tasbot net" no longer links there, and TASvideos seems off given it has emulators on the site. (In case this comment shows up on it's own; the website is Tas.bot that is all)

[@Reverie42]

@@KingTaltia You just want tas.bot, no .net

[@KingTaltia]

@@Reverie42 THANK YOU FINALLY!

[@ExperimentIV]

oh i love the extended 1up sound! retro game mechanics explained did a whole video on that, and you can make it happen by accident playing it even if you have no knowledge of frame-perfect input or anything. i haven't done it playing the game in real time myself, but i've seen it happen while a friend is playing. really cool that there's a half flat in the musical notation for the extended 1-up sound, too.

[@smilenowsmileforever4226]

I have it as my notification sound

[@Xurreal]

It always scared the hell out of me.

[@ddooby2178]

*maniacally laughs while eating pecan pie and watching a wild TAS of SMB3*

[@jasem.4789]

Great vid!! Pretty new to TAS so just checking out with my son. He loves watching the speed runs. Also thanks for keeping it clean!

[@Sauspreme]

lol don't be ashamed of getting pie during a recording and communicating with chat! The content is just as enjoyable :-)

[@kekke2000]

13:57 The sound quality increased a lot when you got closer to the mic.

[@Tcapac]

Come for the TAS, stay for the professional pie stream. :)

[@Oniphire]

DwangoBot streams Pecan Pie into his mouth. New PB!

[@johnmagus6341]

I have been aware of TAS for a while...but this run is INSANE.

[@smeltedfist4917]

This is what happens if you give Chuck Norris the controller.

[@dnkestptt]

Literally just downloaded twitch for the sole reason of Subscribing to this beauty of a community

[@configchan1062]

"Why isn't this merge working?" is a terrifying phrase to hear.

[@bond0788]

No one is a professional streamer, they just know how to give off the impression. I'm a mod for lots of streamers.

[@quantifyy]

Then why do you have 16 subscrbers?

[@cdog199800]

Tbh I can honestly say that I like tas stuff and have recently tried it, my first project was the first level of smb3 It's a lot harder than I thought but tbh it's fun and a good way to spend a bit of free time trying stuff

[@ThatNateGuy]

I'd be really interested to see TASbot on the Super Mario All Stars version of this game if you ever get it working on the SNES.

[@azurephantom100]

42:45 the longer extra man sound is an hidden bug there is a video about how you get the sound and what it is and all its really neat check it out when you can

[@jhsevs]

Yeah, Retro Game Mechanics Explained has a great video on this

[@jhsevs]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIerqoarlM-Uhtk

[@CapnPink28]

I had never heard this sound before in SMB3......blew my mind!!

[@eemci3781]

would love to see a 100% SMW featuring TAS, or all exits, that would be cool too

[@theSato]

It exists, check out tasvideos

[@ericdanielski4802]

@@theSato But on TASbot.

[@Mustyrat]

The chat colors to light effects is really cool.

[@BaconSenpai]

Aren't the "donut blocks" toilet seats?

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Good eye.. I never thought of that

[@Leekodot15]

......(sigh)

[@laqundrabarnett4141]

No there donuts that Mario can eat

[@Anafyral666]

Suggestion: 1000% - hit every block and kill every thing

[@TompaA]

That's actually impossible.

[@theSato]

Hit every possible thing* (not counting parts like the pipe to the sky in world 5 where you need to stand on them :P) @@TompaA

[@TompaA]

@@theSato Some levels will require to die and replay them to get everything, such as 8-1 and likely 7-F1. But yeah...

[@liontiger7647]

I am a total noob but does the TASBot become the reason to glitch through walls? And or become able to wall jump?

[@vsaga]

Ryan Todd wall clipping is humanly possible in some cases not sure about all. And I’m not sure about wall jumps

[@dafurious6457]

Those are just tricks that take really good timing to pull off, so TASBot can do them easily.

[@ashka3837]

Honestly, the way you handle the stream and your laid back nature makes all of your videos much more enjoyable. Hope you enjoyed the Pecan Pie!

[@tylerrivay9867]

TAS's seem interesting but it feels like you need to be a genius to do it. So much talk of engineering.

[@x.atheista]

13:45 Big Red Fish: Hey wait! Wait for meee! Aw to hell with this Fire Mario flying with no tail! Where's my beer?! 🤣

[@VoidHalo]

I just realized the king in word 3 is Mario. So Mario rescued himself?

[@giin97]

Long lost father?

[@Anafyral666]

Prince Mario the plumber

[@VoidHalo]

It seems the island the castle's on in World 3 is modeled after the islands of Japan, too. That's neat. You don't think of Super Mario Bros 3 as having easter eggs.

[@shinysilverstardust]

And he was transformed into a -fishy boobkins- Spike. One of the few Bowsers minion transformations.

[@joypadretro2797]

Great vid man! As someone who plays through SMB every few years and has quite a hard time on some levels, i really enjoy seeing this!

[@tannerjacobi3497]

9/10 TAS 10/10 with pie

[@Dexaan]

5/7 with rice.

[@sebastianhatzeit3301]

At least one visit because of your Rocketbeans visit in Hamburg 😉

[@lasersquidnemesis]

A friend of mine threw together a control interposer for the Nintendo Switch using a GreatFET. It wouldn't be hard to make one for the NES--the only difficulty I see is arbitrary connectors.

[@ollieduracell]

Are poo and/or mitch in another room playing? The bot is just a swerve

[@dafurious6457]

Ollie Duracell no, a tas is pre-programmed, and not in real time.

[@SutaSafaia]

1: Who cares if you're professional? It was an entertaining watch regardless. 2: Are all the clipping/glitches something a person could pull off without TAS? I've seen people do a few people, but nothing like this, particularly around 20:20 when mario walks right into a fire on the airship? 3: What exactly is going on here? Is this an AI playing SMB3 or is this a pre-programmed set of inputs you gave your bot and it's just going through them?

[@TompaA]

2. There are several clips that are in real time runs. The one you mentioned is a pretty hard clip, but runners try to do it at 51:17. Most clips like that, where we clip through downright, are a lot harder than the ones at for example 52:10, which are quite commonly done. 3. This is done by me and Lord Tom by us recording the input presses frame by frame. All these inputs are saved in a seperate file which we can send to eachother, which is how we can cooperate on the same project.

[@moonji5923]

58:20 wow

[@noside.foxhound]

Omg this is wonderful! I also saw you made CHAOS the final boss from Final Fantasy 1 run away! subscribed!!

[@ShugoAWay]

I literally did a spit take when chaos fled

[@blackhawk8162]

No whipped cream on the pie. 0/10

[@Loki1620]

Whipped cream on pecan pie??? You shut your heretical mouth! :)

[@dayandere2669]

@@Loki1620 tf is wrong with whip cream on a pecan pie?

[@hri7566]

Hello from New Jersey! This is probably one of the best SMB3 tases I've seen, but nothing can beat the one from AGDQ 2016. I'm currently in the STEM course at my high school, and I'm currently a sophomore. I am interested in making TASes, but my laptop's hard drive broke a couple weeks ago, however, I am able to run a copy of unactivated Windows 10 and some linux distros in a VM using a Parallels Desktop trial on my Late 2009 iMac. I also have wine installed, but I always have trouble running the recording emulators under newer versions of wine.

[@dwangoAC]

For making TAS's, check out the resources available at TASVideos.org - I TAS in Linux most of the time.

[@guybrush1701]

Ok, I'm NOT hip to Twitch at all (I have never watched a single stream), so can someone please explain to me what the whole "redraw" box is for? WHAT is being drawn? By humans? I don't understand! (and please respond directly to me and tag my name if you can so google will give me a notification of a response.) THANK YOU!!

[@nyanezt9636]

yeah i dont get it too

[@koolz765]

Getting pie and having tasbot do the work? Instant sub.

[@ParodyKnaveBob]

How did I get into TASing? I want to answer that, but first I need to talk about pinball universes.

[@amoore2600]

This could be a method for using a PC to spoof a ps3 controller to an 8bitdo retro reciver. gimx.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5