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Ucci

@uccidarogue.bsky.social

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Musician, educator, gamer. Ex-WoW Mythic Raider and former Proving Grounds addict (occasional raid video editor). Current Carmen Sandiego and Game Boy speedrun enthusiast. Twitch: https://twitch.tv/uccida YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ucci4133

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 23h

I'm back after the long weekend, and it's back to the Game Boy with Contra: The Alien Wars on Maniac difficulty. Also, Tiny 10 is coming up soon. What games do you think could be selected? What previous games should I try?

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Contra [GB] (Maniac) Attempts, Tiny 10 speculation/revisit

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 2d

Credit to @authorblu.es for his slides as part of AI Policy and the stance taken against using it (I assume at college/university). Highly recommend sharing with friends, students and schools. authorblues.github.io/lecture-slid...

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 2d

After showing my family last week how AI is so bad that it couldn't beat an Atari 2600 on easy difficulty in chess, took more than 80 hours to win it's second gym badge in Pokemon Red, and claiming the word "blueberry" has three B's, they can laugh in copious amounts at our government too.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 5d

After PBing online (and offline) for Contra on Game Boy, can we do it again with the new route for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Any%) tonight?

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 7d

And here's the run, enjoy!

Contra: The Alien Wars [GB] (Maniac) - (9:39) 02 Oct 2025

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 7d

Finally finished my first runs of Contra: The Alien Wars [GB] (Maniac)! First run was a 9:42, followed by this.

Better rng and quicker boss kills could see this time fall a lot further. Keen to see if this can happen. Cheers to everyone hanging out or dropping by tonight!

Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 7d

More attempts to finish a run and set a time for Contra: The Alien Wars [GB] on Maniac difficulty. Probably the biggest challenge I have faced on Game Boy yet!

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 12d

And here's the video. Enjoy!

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Any%) - (1:54:04) 26 Sep 2025

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 12d

And with that, a new WR for (Any%)!

Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 12d

Friday Night Detective - Reaching for another PB with the new route for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Post-affiliate anniversary stream.

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 15d

The re-route for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes paid off with a hefty PB last night. Going faster slower in order to go faster.

Intriguing...

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Any%) - (1:56:13) 23 Sep 2025

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 15d

We go again. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Any%) with the new route followed by (if there's time) Contra: The Alien Wars [GB] (Maniac).

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Veda Scott @vedascott.bsky.social · 16d

You can’t fix autism because autistic people are not broken.

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 16d

Running back Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Any%) with a new route, and if there's time afterwards some Contra: The Alien Wars [GB] (Maniac) attempts.

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 19d

It's been a week, but I'm back for Friday Night Detective with the latest Carmen Sandiego caper and another Lorelei and the Laser Eyes speedrun attempt.

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 25d

I ended up PB'ing by 1 minute, and that was despite having to pick up the bug code for Sigma and getting an awful astrological clock. Run has been verified to improve 2nd place.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Any%) - (1:58:24) 13 Sep 2025

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 26d

Friday Night Detective - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Any%) for another sub 2 hour run.

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 28d

Back to the Game Boy with Contra: The Alien Wars. Trying to finish a speedrun on Maniac difficulty!

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Contra: The Alien Wars [GB] (Maniac) - Back to the grind!

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · Sep 8

Something different tonight. Doing some Skyriding in WoW, set some times in the Eastern Kingdom Cup for src.

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Retro speedrunner does Skyriding (Eastern Kingdom Cup)

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · Sep 5

Made it! Got under 2 hours tonight for Lorelei and still more that can be tidied up. Maze men are still something I'm trying to figure out (they cost quite a bit of time between Eyes tonight).

Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · Sep 5

Friday Night Detective - Going for sub-2 hours Lorelei and then... who knows?

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Friday Night Detective - Post-birthday Lorelei and ???

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · Sep 3

And here's the run!

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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Any%) - (2:00:56) 02 Sep 2025

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · Sep 2

So close to getting sub-2 hours for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Any%) tonight, and that was with a bad LASER-I (had to get the code for Sigma) and fumbling a bit with the Supercomputer input.

Fingers crossed for Friday attempts with this!

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · Sep 1

After the ISP screw up for Friday Night Detective I'm going to complete the second Lorelei run tonight, followed by some Contra: The Alien Wars [GB] attempts on Maniac difficulty.

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Lorelei (2nd run from Friday) ➡️ Contra: TAW [GB] (Maniac)

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