ABZ Button Challenge - Revision history

Fefe at 19:16, 19 January 2026

2026-01-19T19:16:16Z

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	The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.		The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.

	The project was conceptualized by [[User:Welcoe]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EH4jyaLR8ugiayDa25aZN8o1oFQupeYGvM9uYuD3hoc/edit#gid=2060866840 "SM64 RTZBBC and RTABZBC" spreadsheet]</ref>. ~~The current~~ amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.		The project was conceptualized by [[User:Welcoe]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EH4jyaLR8ugiayDa25aZN8o1oFQupeYGvM9uYuD3hoc/edit#gid=2060866840 "SM64 RTZBBC and RTABZBC" spreadsheet]</ref>. Currently, a definitive amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.
	==Non-Textbox ABZ Challenge==		==Non-Textbox ABZ Challenge==
	{{Non-textbox ABZ Challenge Infobox}}		{{Non-textbox ABZ Challenge Infobox}}

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	{{Non-textbox ABZ Challenge Infobox}}		{{Non-textbox ABZ Challenge Infobox}}
	Since some consider the textbox minimization aspect of the ABZ challenge uninteresting, the '''Non-Textbox ABZ Button Challenge''' was created as an alternative challenge where A and B button presses do not count if they are used to advance text. Due to the lack of confirmation of how many ABZ presses are needed for the normal challenge, the number of ABZ presses needed for this challenge is not known either but should be significantly lower than normal.		Since some consider the textbox minimization aspect of the ABZ challenge uninteresting, the '''Non-Textbox ABZ Button Challenge''' was created as an alternative challenge where A and B button presses do not count if they are used to advance text. Due to the lack of confirmation of how many ABZ presses are needed for the normal challenge, the number of ABZ presses needed for this challenge is not known either but should be significantly lower than normal.
	==~~Notes~~==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

	{{Challenges}}		{{Challenges}}

Nim at 14:12, 14 August 2022

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	The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.		The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.

	The project was conceptualized by [[User:~~EthanWhite\|Ethan White~~]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EH4jyaLR8ugiayDa25aZN8o1oFQupeYGvM9uYuD3hoc/edit#gid=2060866840 "SM64 RTZBBC and RTABZBC" spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.		The project was conceptualized by [[User:Welcoe]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EH4jyaLR8ugiayDa25aZN8o1oFQupeYGvM9uYuD3hoc/edit#gid=2060866840 "SM64 RTZBBC and RTABZBC" spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.
	==Non-Textbox ABZ Challenge==		==Non-Textbox ABZ Challenge==
	{{Non-textbox ABZ Challenge Infobox}}		{{Non-textbox ABZ Challenge Infobox}}

Macrepeh: Merged non-textbox challenge into main page

2020-12-23T16:14:47Z

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	The ABZ Button Challenge is unique in that it aims to minimize the sum of three values, rather than any of those values individually. For example, although it may be possible to obtain a [[Star\|star]] [[A Button Challenge\|without pressing A]], it is often the case that doing so requires many B presses; the converse holds as well. Thus, the way one approaches the ABZ Button Challenge is frequently very different from related challenges.		The ABZ Button Challenge is unique in that it aims to minimize the sum of three values, rather than any of those values individually. For example, although it may be possible to obtain a [[Star\|star]] [[A Button Challenge\|without pressing A]], it is often the case that doing so requires many B presses; the converse holds as well. Thus, the way one approaches the ABZ Button Challenge is frequently very different from related challenges.

	[[Textbox\|Textboxes]] constitute a majority of the ABZ presses in current routes. Advancing through text requires pressing either the A or the B button, meaning that minimizing A, B, and Z presses also leads to minimizing the amount of text presented in-game. In the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL\|European/PAL]] version, the game's language can be selected after each [[Save and Quit]]. Thus, in this version, one can change the game's language between English, German, and French without incurring any ABZ presses. Players use this mechanic in order to choose the language with the fewest textboxes at any given time. Since some consider this aspect of the ABZ challenge uninteresting, the [[Non-Textbox ABZ Button Challenge]] was created as an alternative challenge where A and B button presses do not count if they are used to advance text.		[[Textbox\|Textboxes]] constitute a majority of the ABZ presses in current routes. Advancing through text requires pressing either the A or the B button, meaning that minimizing A, B, and Z presses also leads to minimizing the amount of text presented in-game. In the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL\|European/PAL]] version, the game's language can be selected after each [[Save and Quit]]. Thus, in this version, one can change the game's language between English, German, and French without incurring any ABZ presses. Players use this mechanic in order to choose the language with the fewest textboxes at any given time.

	The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.		The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.

	The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EH4jyaLR8ugiayDa25aZN8o1oFQupeYGvM9uYuD3hoc/edit#gid=2060866840 "SM64 RTZBBC and RTABZBC" spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.		The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EH4jyaLR8ugiayDa25aZN8o1oFQupeYGvM9uYuD3hoc/edit#gid=2060866840 "SM64 RTZBBC and RTABZBC" spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.
			==Non-Textbox ABZ Challenge==
			{{Non-textbox ABZ Challenge Infobox}}
			Since some consider the textbox minimization aspect of the ABZ challenge uninteresting, the '''Non-Textbox ABZ Button Challenge''' was created as an alternative challenge where A and B button presses do not count if they are used to advance text. Due to the lack of confirmation of how many ABZ presses are needed for the normal challenge, the number of ABZ presses needed for this challenge is not known either but should be significantly lower than normal.
	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references/>		<references/>

	{{Challenges}}		{{Challenges}}

Iwer Sonsch: correct name

2020-12-13T16:07:00Z

correct name

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	The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.		The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.

	The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EH4jyaLR8ugiayDa25aZN8o1oFQupeYGvM9uYuD3hoc/edit#gid=2060866840 "SM64 ~~Non-Textbox ABZ Button Challenge RTA~~" spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.		The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EH4jyaLR8ugiayDa25aZN8o1oFQupeYGvM9uYuD3hoc/edit#gid=2060866840 "SM64 RTZBBC and RTABZBC" spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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2020-12-13T16:04:33Z

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	The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.		The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.

	The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/~~1i9qkn6GceoRRb2z4HH9kUhKY4HbS2RUBHlRYuthNuBA~~/edit~~?usp~~=~~sharing~~ "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge RTA" spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.		The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EH4jyaLR8ugiayDa25aZN8o1oFQupeYGvM9uYuD3hoc/edit#gid=2060866840 "SM64 Non-Textbox ABZ Button Challenge RTA" spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

ChouxZi3: forgot quotation marks

2019-04-30T13:14:04Z

forgot quotation marks

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	The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.		The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.

	The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i9qkn6GceoRRb2z4HH9kUhKY4HbS2RUBHlRYuthNuBA/edit?usp=sharing SM64 ABZ Button Challenge RTA spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.		The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL" spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i9qkn6GceoRRb2z4HH9kUhKY4HbS2RUBHlRYuthNuBA/edit?usp=sharing "SM64 ABZ Button Challenge RTA" spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

ChouxZi3: forgot spreadsheet

2019-04-30T13:04:13Z

forgot spreadsheet

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	The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.		The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.

	The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i9qkn6GceoRRb2z4HH9kUhKY4HbS2RUBHlRYuthNuBA/edit?usp=sharing SM64 ABZ Button Challenge RTA]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.		The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL spreadsheet]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i9qkn6GceoRRb2z4HH9kUhKY4HbS2RUBHlRYuthNuBA/edit?usp=sharing SM64 ABZ Button Challenge RTA spreadsheet]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

ChouxZi3: reference

2019-04-30T13:03:31Z

reference

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	The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.		The best version of the game in the current route is the [[Super_Mario_64#PAL_2\|PAL Wii VC]] version because of [[Wii_VC_Round-to-Zero\|BitFS Platform Raising]], which saves an A press in the any% run.

	The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i9qkn6GceoRRb2z4HH9kUhKY4HbS2RUBHlRYuthNuBA/edit?usp=sharing</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.		The project was conceptualized by [[User:EthanWhite\|Ethan White]], with much of the current progress being made since early 2018. There are currently 2 spreadsheets for the ABZ challenge: the [[TAS]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lAf4RDjKIbpApFQUrjZe7K2tVtAu0FDY_SgaJkYAvhQ/edit?usp=sharing SM64 ABZ Button Challenge PAL]</ref> and the [[RTA]] spreadsheet<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i9qkn6GceoRRb2z4HH9kUhKY4HbS2RUBHlRYuthNuBA/edit?usp=sharing SM64 ABZ Button Challenge RTA]</ref>. The current amount of ABZ presses is not yet confirmed, as the initial routing for the challenge is not yet complete.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

ChouxZi3 at 15:03, 23 April 2019

2019-04-23T15:03:19Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references />		<references/>

	{{Challenges}}		{{Challenges}}