Bowser Door Manipulation improved strats

Everything you want to know about Bowser Door manipulation (and everything you didn't want to know).

Tools needed that are referenced explicitly:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EeajEKoPn8tGgK6aTekRG873rMmzPyJge0h4yvu4JDs/edit#gid=0&fvid=584677555
Bowser Door combinations on RNG counter 0-6000.
The earliest frame you can hit from a save box is 194 (column C), but 0-193 are included for completeness.
A LUA script that pulls the RNG counter. Ask me if you want to do your own exploration.

Current any % Bowser Door manipulation (Japanese): see frames 2776-2782 in column O.
Current any % Bowser Door manipulation (English): see frames 194-196 in column C.

The goal is to find a Bowser Door manipulation that is able to:
1) Have a fewer percentage of non-wrong warp frames than current methods (currently 85.71%)
2) Have a larger frame window than current methods (current 7 frames)
3) Be in an earlier frame window than current methods (or at least take less time in the case of English) [currently 2776-2782]
4) Have a simpler flow chart. (currently there are 6 different paths).

With that, we're able to start outlining some different windows that I have found that meet multiple criteria that have been posted above.

It should be noted that in some strats I changed the movement in rooms 1 and 2.

If you walk left instead of left, up left in room 1, you lose 9 frames.
If you walk left instead of left, down left in room 2, you lose 13 frames.
So, to hit earlier windows, I regained those 22 frames. Obviously this takes away some consistency because it is open to interpretation how quickly to cut each corner, but for a 2.5 second save... I think we'll figure it out.

JAPANESE:
Method 1: Frame window is 2634-2638. Time save: 138-148 frames

Flow Chart:
Go Door 1 first.
If coin,  5 (quiz), 3 (action),2 (action)
If quiz,  3 (coin) ,4 (action) ,2 (action)

1) Have a fewer percentage of non-wrong warp frames than current methods (currently 85.71%) - 100%  - YES!
2) Have a larger frame window than current methods (current 7 frames) - 5 frames - NO
3) Be in an earlier frame window than current methods (or at least take less time in the case of English) [currently 2776-2782] - YES, YES, YES!
4) Have a simpler flow chart. (currently there are 6 different paths) - 2 paths- YES.

Currently I am still in the processing of creating an in-depth guide, but here is me getting the window. This should be enough information to go on.
--VERIFIED BY justincredible83 AND myself. See image below.

https://imgur.com/a/VtRjs5o

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/331945063 - me getting the window

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/332328739 - justincredible83 showcasing it.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/332007573 - me using turbo to set up the range (TBD if this is allowed)

Method 2: Frame window is 2697-2707.  Time save: 69-85 frames

Flow Chart:

1. Door 2
a. If Door 2 = Coin
    i. Door 4
        x. Door 4 = I  then, 1,6
        y. Door 4 = P then  3,6 -- RNG frame
        z. Door 4 = Q then 5
            p. Door 5 =  I, door 3
            q. Door 5 =  P, door 1
b. If Door 2 =  Quiz
    i. Door 5, then door 3
        x. If door 3 = I, door 1
        y. If door 3 = P, door 6
c. If Door 2 = Platform, then door 1,6,5 -RNG frame
d. If Door 2 = Invisible, then door 3,5,1

1) Have a fewer percentage of non-wrong warp frames than current methods (currently 85.71%) -  81.81%  - NO
2) Have a larger frame window than current methods (current 7 frames) - 11 frames - YES
3) Be in an earlier frame window than current methods (or at least take less time in the case of English) [currently 2776-2782] - YES
4) Have a simpler flow chart. (currently there are 6 different paths) - NO

Method 3: Last 8 frames of Method 1. Frame window is 2700-2707.  Time Save:  69-82 frames

Flow Chart - first half of above flow chart

a. If Door 2 = Coin
    i. Door 4
        x. Door 4 = I  then, 1,6
        y. Door 4 = P then  3,6 -- RNG frame
        z. Door 4 = Q then 5
            p. Door 5 =  I, door 3
            q. Door 5 =  P, door 1
b. If Door 2 =  Quiz
    i. Door 5, then door 3
        x. If door 3 = I, door 1
        y. If door 3 = P, door 6

1) Have a fewer percentage of non-wrong warp frames than current methods (currently 85.71%) - 87.50%- YES
2) Have a larger frame window than current methods (current 7 frames) - 8 frames - YES
3) Be in an earlier frame window than current methods (or at least take less time in the case of English) [currently 2776-2782] - YES
4) Have a simpler flow chart. (currently there are 6 different paths) - 6 paths - PUSH

For method 2 and method 3 please consult this video: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/331993838

END JAPANESE

ENGLISH:

Current method: Mario's Pad Manipulation.  If currently done on Japanese, it is said to lose 16 seconds. So, I am assuming that there was an otherwise equivalent nimbus manip strat on English at the exact same cue, you would also lose 16 seconds. Hence, in order for a strat to be "worth", it would need to be found no later than  2770 + 960 (16 seconds) = frame 3730.

****Method 1: Frame window is 3064 - 3068. Using assumption, this would mean that it is about 665 frames faster. Which is approximately an 11 second time save.

Flow chart: 2,5,6,3.  That's it.

No video exists, but I have earliest frame and latest frame

Earliest:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AZ1UayhHPwGHeGZdRi4xx4yahRp1fjZx/view?usp=sharing

Latest :  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uB6eBv_cbgHxYESiehMWqk1eFpVBz7MC/view?usp=sharing



Method 2: Frame window is 3589 - 3593.  Using assumption, this would mean that it is about 140 frames faster.

Flow chart:  2,6,5,4.  There is no flow chart.

Video of this being done: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13WSydqSNGDg03N_b0GqZCitaVUDi9kwr/view

Apologies for the quality of the video, please use it as a resource to the best of your ability.

END ENGLISH

There could be earlier windows on either version. Maybe you'll be the one to find it!

Thanks!

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