English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
IPA|/�spi�dɹ�n/

Etymology
speed + run

Noun
en-noun

1. A play-through of a computer or video game in which the whole game or a select part of it, such as a single level, is played with the intent of completing it as quickly as possible, optionally with certain prerequisite|prerequisites.

#:In the speedrun of w:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3, Richard Ureta finishes the whole video game|game in just 11 minutes.

1. One of multiple version|versions of such a play-through.

#:The current world record of 11 minutes by Richard Ureta is much better than his older speedrun of 12 minutes.

Translations
Japanese: �������

Verb
en-verb|speedruns|speedrunning|speedran|speedrun

1. To create a speedrun.

#:In my most recent attempt to speedrun w:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3, I almost managed to beat Richard Ureta's record.

Translations
Japanese: �������

Alternative spellings
speed run

Derived terms
tool-assisted speedrun

See also
time attack

References
cite web | url http://speeddemosarchive.com/faq.html | title Frequently Asked Questions | publisher Speed Demos Archive | author Speed Demos Archive contributors | accessdate May 20 | accessyear 2006
cite web | year 2005 | url http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId3142599&did1 | title Smashing the Clock | publisher 1UP.com | author Turner, B. | accessdate August 13 | accessyear = 2005
cite web | year 2004 | url http://www.playphoria.com/features/interview/sequencebreakers/ | title Beating them at their own game | publisher Gamingredients | author Choudhury, R. | accessdate October 2 | accessyear = 2004
cite web | year 2004 | url http://speeddemosarchive.com/quake/history.txt | title History of Quake speed-running | publisher Speed Demos Archive | author Pflug, N. | accessdate October 16 | accessyear = 2005
cite web | year 2003 | url http://www.doomworld.com/10years/demos/demos01.php | title A Brief DOOM Demo History | publisher Doomworld | author Merrill, D. | accessdate October 16 | accessyear = 2005
cite web | year 2005 | url http://www.samus.co.uk/metroid/sequence_breaking.shtml | title Metroid Sequence Breaking | publisher Samus.co.uk | author Mills, A. | accessdate December 21 | accessyear = 2004
cite web | year 2006 | url http://bisqwit.iki.fi/nesvideos/Glossary.html | title Glossary | publisher NESVideos | author NESVideos contributors | accessdate October 16 | accessyear = 2005
cite web | year 2006 | url http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1528811/20060417/index.jhtml | title Gamers Divided Over Freakish Feats Achieved With Tool-Assisted Speed Runs | publisher MTV News | author Totilo, S. | accessdate April 29 | accessyear = 2006
cite web | year 2005 | url http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1504116/06142005/id_0.jhtml | title For Some Gamers, Merely Finishing A Game Isn't Enough | publisher MTV News | author Totilo, S. | accessdate April 29 | accessyear = 2006

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