Mega Man 5 - Wily Press data document 2020

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Pattern timings
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3-pass single: 284 frames
3-pass double: 461 frames
5-pass single: 334 frames
5-pass double: 510 frames
7-pass single: 434 frames
7-pass double: 609 frames
7-pass triple: 609 frames

First 3 double: 392 frames
First 5 double: 441 frames
First 7 double: 540 frames
First 7 triple: 540 frames

The very first pattern is hittable with an arrow climb up the left wall.
There's a slightly longer initial hover and one less menu than a standard pattern,
since you enter the room with Super Arrow equipped.

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Misc. Relevant Data
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First extra hover: 21 frames
Collecting Crystal E-Tank: 20 frames
Collecting Wily 1 E-Tank: 30 frames

Savings vs. a Single:
Double: 259 frames
Triple: 693 frames

Each extra pattern costs between 284 and 434 frames.
Only one triple is possible per fight without using an E-Tank.

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Fight data using all current strats*
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Fastest fight: Triple 7, double 3, double 3
540 + 461 + 461 = 1462 frames

2nd fatest fight: Triple 7, double 3, double 5
540 + 461 + 510 = 1511 frames

3rd fastest fight: Triple 7, triple 7, single 3
540 + 609 + 284 + 110 = 1543 frames

4th fastest fight: Double 3, double 3, double 3, single 3
392 + 461 + 461 + 284 = 1598 frames

5th fastest fight: Triple 7, double 7, double 3
540 + 609 + 284 = 1610 frames

2nd slowest fight: Double 5, single 3, single 3, single 3, single 3, single 7
441 + 284 + 284 + 284 + 284 + 434 = 2011 frames

Slowest fight:
Double 5, double 7, double 7, single 7: 441 + 609 + 609 + 434 = 2093 frames

Difference between best and worst RNG, using all current strats:
631 frames (10.5 seconds)

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*Current strats
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- Free-standing 7-pass doubles
- Free-standing 5-pass doubles
- Wall doubles on right-ending patterns
- Triple hits on right-ending 7-pass patterns
- Hitting two left-ending 3-pass patterns in a row