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The Cave of Loathing
The Cave of Loathing is a vanilla precision hack focused on very short, but demanding sections. It is only 1 exit which consists of 26 chambers divided into 5 themed zones consisting of 5 chambers each, and a final chamber. Every chamber is 3 screens (48 tiles) in length, and ends with an unforgiving up pipe checkpoint into the next chamber.
This hack is RTA intended, and has been completed RTA in testing. That is not meant to discourage save state use for practice (or completion), but to let the player know this hack was designed with accommodating a tool-free experience in mind. Completing this hack RTA could be a grind for even very experienced players, so approach with caution.
There are several required frame perfect, and nearly frame perfect obstacles. Jumps are very tight, movement requirements can be extremely specific, and the level design is intentionally claustrophobic. Be prepared to die a lot to each obstacle before making progress. With enough patience and persistence, maybe you will be able to escape The Cave of Loathing.
Good luck.
Clear video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bG2MpYsnLo
Extra Files:
credits + tracklist.txt
CREDITS
PLAYTESTERS:
xoxoGossipGreg
oneframejames
YuriDensetsu
schema_tuna
Snoreslax
TOOLS:
FuSoYa
Alcaro
Kipernal
Vitor Vilela
ASM:
dtothefourth
lx5
Arujus
kevin
worldpeace
MathOnNapkins
NoelYoshi
hitmeforfree
edit1754
Vitor Vilela
Noobish Noobsicle
Lui
betalogic
Koopster
lolcats439
DiscoTheBat
Erik
Eduard
Margot
Janklorde
Squidman
MUSIC:
Title Screen: Sonic Mania - Danger on the Dance Floor (Ported by Wakana)
Intro Screen: Mother 3 - Memory of Life (Ported by Apple)
Overworld: The Seatbelts - Memory [Cowboy Bebop] (Ported by StayAtHomeStegosaurus)
Zone 1: Godhand - Gene's Rock A Bye (Ported by Retr0Cat)
Zone 2: Sonic Spinball - Toxic Caves (Ported by Bak Sangwoo)
Zone 3: Megaman & Bass - Museum (Ported by Ultima)
Zone 4: Streets of Rage 2 - Slow Moon (Ported by Nameless)
Zone 5: Hat Trick Hero 2 - BGM 3 (Ported by Fullcannon)
INSPIRED BY:
GlitchCat7
MarsAmpere
Wyatt
Morsel
Maddy
Margot
xoxoGossipGreg
Nowieso
Thirdwall
NewPointless*
* I started my first playthrough of Mad with Kaizo Power just 2 days before
releasing this hack. Had I seen or played MwKP before The Cave of Loathing was
complete, I would have certainly drawn inspiration from it.
SPECIAL THANKS:
The Kaizo Community
Athiblah
Mia
Kuro
Makari
Cannabis
ChronosKing
T Takemoto
Maddy
Kayin
SMW Central
AUTHOR:
NixKillsMyths
there’s always still time.txt
You could delete the file right now. You don't have to play this.
Instead you could go outside, start learning a new language, start growing a garden,
volunteer, or read a book...
On a more serious note:
Thanks for giving The Cave of Loathing a try!
If you stream it on Twitch, please put the word "loathing" in your stream title, as
I have an alert system that will ping me so I can find your stream/know that it
happened so I can seek out the vod later.
I included a No Music version of the game in case you'd rather enjoy your own songs
while you play to make any potential grinds more bearable. The music is the only
difference, otherwise both versions are identical.
Good luck!