noun Gaming Slang

sequence break

· noun · gaming

Doing things out of the intended order to skip ahead.

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Skipping a chunk of a game's intended progression, grabbing a late-game item early, reaching an area before you 'should'. Bends the route, saves time.

“That sequence break lets you get the double jump before the first boss.”
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Also used as a verb. To sequence break is to deliberately play out of order.

“You can sequence break straight to the final area if you nail the wall jump.”
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sequence break In A Sentence

That sequence break lets you get the double jump before the first boss.
You can sequence break straight to the final area if you nail the wall jump.

Origin & Usage

Speedrunning and exploration term, popularised by the Metroid community, for breaking the designer's intended progression order.

People Also Ask

What does sequence break mean?

A sequence break is doing things out of the intended order in a game to skip ahead.

How do you use sequence break in a sentence?

"Speedrunners use a clever sequence break to grab the item hours early."

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