[TAS] Cruis'n USA Arcade (1/3) Devastator in

Tool-assisted speedrun (TAS) of Cruis'n USA Arcade (1/3) Devastator in 22:05.96

GOAL:
-Complete the game as quickly as possible
-Try to beat the times on Twin Galaxies at:
https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/cru...
https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/cru...

-The first thing you learn while playing this game is that you never need to brake or release the gas pedal. All curves can be taken at full speed, but you lose speed when sliding.
-I did not see any advantage in choosing the manual transmission

-I did 3 TAS of this game improving my times in each one. I decided to post all three, not just the last one, because I think there's something fun to look at in all of them.


========Video 1========= (This video)
-I chose the Devastator because it is the fastest car. (147 mph)
-In this first video I learn the limits of the game.

-There are 2 main wastes of time:
-Loss of speed when sliding in curves
-Loss of speed by hitting other racing cars, it's fun to do but costs too much time.

-Conclusion:
-I have to stop hitting the other cars, the important thing is not to finish first but to have a minimum loss of speed.
-I finished first only on 6/14 stages.
-There are 8 times on the Twin Galaxies site that I haven't beaten, so it's possible to do better


========Video 2=========    • [TAS] Cruis'n USA Arcade (2/3) Italia...  
-This second video was made with the Italia car.
-As the Italia has a better Skidpad stat (1.01 G vs. 0.85 G), it will likely lose less speed in curves than the Devastator.
-I'm going to try not to hit as many race cars as in the first video.

-Conclusion:
-I have upgraded 11/14 times which is good. It helps to have more grip in the corners, but when the road is straight the Devastator is quicker.
-But I haven't beaten 5 times from the Twin Galaxies site
-I only finished first on 6/14 stages, like in my first TAS.


========Video 3=========    • [TAS] Cruis'n USA Arcade (3/3) Devast...  
-I watched the videos on the Twin Galaxies website and noticed that some players weren't playing with an analog controller and were doing a few stages faster than I managed to do, which gives me an idea.. .

-Strategy:
-Use the Devastator because it's the fastest
-Don't hit anything that can slow me down. (cars, roadsides)
-Don't try to finish first at all costs
-If a turn is not negotiable at more than 140 mph, turn the steering wheel as much as possible so that the car's slide is as short as possible

-Conclusion:
-I've beaten all but one of Twin Galaxy's times, and a few I've beaten by over 10 seconds.
-The only time I didn't improve was stage 6 'LA Freeway', I did 1:48.80 compared to 01:48.32. , that's because this stage only has one curve that slows you down. A TAS therefore does not have many advantages. I should rework this part to get a better time.
-I finished first for 10/14 stages.
-I abused a bit of the loose collision at the end of Chicago (21:33), but no cheats were used.


-I read somewhere that the game is programmed to be harder for a stage after a stage where you finish first, that's why it's difficult to finish first twice in a row, even for a TAS.

-Everything I did in these TAS is achievable by a human with a little luck (or not just a little?). I didn't use any special tricks or cheats, just precision driving.


What is a TAS?    / prog61  
For a good introduction to TASing:    • How to create the perfect speedrun - ...  
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0:00 Intro
0:22 1-Golden Gate Park
2:29 2-San Francisco
4:23 3-US 101
6:32 4-Redwood Forest
8:31 5-Beverly Hills
10:23 6-LA Freeway
12:33 7-Death Valley
14:25 8-Arizona
16:20 9-Grand Canyon
18:17 10-Iowa
20:11 11-Chicago
22:06 12-Indiana
24:01 13-Appalachia
25:56 14-Washington DC
27:43 Ending and Credits