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Gaming Slang
TAS
· noun · gaming
A tool-assisted run built for frame-perfect, machine-level inputs.
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A run assembled with emulator tools, slowdown, frame advance, save states, so every input is optimal. Not a human performance; it is the theoretical ceiling of a game.
“The TAS does it two minutes faster than any human ever could.”
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Runners use TASes as a blueprint for what is possible, then chase it in real time.
“We reverse-engineered the trick from the TAS and brought it to RTA.”
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TAS In A Sentence
The TAS does it two minutes faster than any human ever could.
We reverse-engineered the trick from the TAS and brought it to RTA.
Origin & Usage
Acronym for 'tool-assisted speedrun' (or superplay); uses emulator tools like frame advance and save states.
People Also Ask
Does a TAS count as a world record?
No. TASes are ranked separately from human runs because the inputs are machine-built, not performed live.
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