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> To [hypertap], he developed a unique one-handed grip: with his right thumb on the control pad, he flexed his right bicep until his arm shook, pressing down wi
by jamesgreenleaf 6y ago
> To [hypertap], he developed a unique one-handed grip: with his right thumb on the control pad, he flexed his right bicep until his arm shook, pressing down with each tremor, about fifteen times per second.
Did anyone else do this for other games? I used to pull this move all the time in those mario party style games where you had to be the first to press a button, or had to tap the most in a certain period of time.
- orblivion 6y agoI don't know about fifteen times a second but yeah definitely.
- scythe 6y agoI tried doing it for column-climbing in the Flash game 'n' on a number of occasions, but I gave up because fast column-climbing requires accurate taps and also it hurts.
- RupertEisenhart 6y agoI definitely did something like this for column-climbing on occasion, and also tapping shift with fingers from two hands. But yeah n was more about accuracy. (Hey scythe, brocerious here!)
- bfdm 6y agoOh absolutely. It's that smasher skill to edge out an advantage when the only real limit is input speed. Made those later "press X repeatedly to survive!" quick time type things super easy. Man I miss gaming.
- ineedasername 6y agoI hated those quicktime events... yeah I saw the point of having a high quality pre-rebdered video with a gameplay element, they were just so tedious. I can't stand it when games still occasionally use the "quick, mash this button!" approach, though it is thankfully not as often these days
- csours 6y agoI did this for old Amiga games, some of them had unlimited projectiles, you just had to click really fast.
- ycombinete 6y agoI’ve always used this method for decanting things in the kitchen. Like ketchup stuck in a bottle, flour out of bags, sifting flour etc.
- iscrewyou 6y agoTekken games. This is how I win Tekken games.
- alisonkisk 6y agoHow does the bicep flex help you press the button faster?
- throwaway81523 6y agoIt makes your hand tremble like you've got the DT's. By gripping the controller the right way, the vibrations click the button at higher frequency than you can click it the normal way.
- Firehawke 6y agoNot to mention the bicep muscles are going to be stronger and easier to do the vibration with than ANY muscle in your hands. At least, that's the way I figured it out-- by locking my hand and lower arm muscles tight, then using the strongest muscle in my arms (the biceps) to do the actual work.
- klyrs 6y agoYeah, but like, not in such a controlled fashion and I could never go for long... like a sibling post, I use it for controlled flow in powders & shear-thinning fluids
- bentcorner 6y agoI can kind of control it but my arm gets sore if I sustain it for long periods. It definitely is useful in Mario Party (and occasionally Street Fighter) and pretty much destroys anybody in my family when it comes to the button mash minigames.
- fearthetelomere 6y agoI didn't really realize what the quote was talking about until you mentioned mario party. That brought back memories. Looking at the sibling comments, it's kind of cool how a lot of people arrived at the same pattern intuitively.
- flobosg 6y agoTakahashi Meijin, a former Hudson Soft executive, was famous in the 80s for being able to mash a button 16 times per second: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ4lmAFB7d4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ4lmAFB7d4
- hkmurakami 6y agocame here to post this! He was a minor celebrity, (or a major celebrity for kids back then) and was a staple on network TV shows and commercials. https://youtu.be/OtraMSOgsnU https://youtu.be/OtraMSOgsnU
- simonlc 6y agoApparently its a tradition that Koryan brings one of these devices to the CTWC after party and everyone competes! Sadly I dont know the best scores.
- jorgechavz 6y agoa
- Foobar8568 6y agoI was doing something familiar when playing Track&Field on Nes.
- jonwinstanley 6y agoFor Track and field, you put your finger in your school tie and rub over the button as fast as you can. That’s the official way to play hahaha
- path411 6y agoI guess I was spoiled, I had the mat for track and field. Although that always had it's special quirks to get to go fast too
- Firehawke 6y agoIt's the method I've used for at least 30 years for rapid shots on a non-turbo controller. I most commonly used it to unlock the secret Arcade difficulty level on Gradius 3 SNES, but I used it before that point. I was a bit surprised to see that was a semi-secret technique!
- avereveard 6y agoI used it probably since California Games II and one of the last time in cookie clicker; now that I'm older I can feel the strain doing it for prolonged periods, and moved to games that have a somewhat slower input pace requirement.
- brailsafe 6y agoI did this as soon as I picked up Tetris for Gameboy again about 3 years ago.
- nickpeterson 6y agoDepending on the game I always liked to change my hand position and flutter my index and middle finger on the same button. Not so sure how many hits in a second but much easier on your fingers.
- dalmo3 6y agoAs a kid I'd compete against classmates over who could start-stop a stopwatch the quickest. I don't think anyone who didn't use that technique (which was just instinct really) had any chance.
- pirocks 6y agoA similar/same technique is common in competitive minecraft pvp, where it's known as jitter clicking. There are other similar such techniques with a variety of names.