Final Fantasy VI FAQ

Final Fantasy VI FAQ

What does Any% No Sketch mean?
It means beating the game without using Relms Sketch ability. Sketch has a very powerful glitch that allows you to do a whole number of things
You can read the basics here: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Sketch_Bug
More info here: http://masterzed.cavesofnarshe.com/GameDocs/ff3sktch.txt

What's the world record?
For Any% No Sketch, the world record is 4:43:59
With Sketch glitch (any%), the record is 3:43:12. Both records are held by TheLCC

Which version is this?
I'm playing the american SNES version of the game ("Final Fantasy III") on an NTSC SNES

Will you use Setzers Slots/How does Slots work?
Yes, this run only bans Sketch.
We can manipulate the RNG to allow us to land 7-7-7 by using an Echo screen at the start of the sprite. Different animations add different amounts to a variable, and 7-7-7 is only possible on certain values. For example, Joker Doom is possible on 16, 46 and 87, and the echo screen smoke cloud animation adds 16 to that value. However, failing slots adds 1 to the value, so we have to be very careful in our actions in order to get to the next available value in order to try slots again (typically after a failed slot the value will be 17, so we can fail another slot to get 18, throw an echo screen again for +16, and a potion for +12 to get to 46).
If we attempt to do Joker doom (7-7-7) on any other number, the game will simply roll the 3rd 7 over to the next icon, making it impossible to land 7-7-7.

What is/how does "Reverse Joker Doom" work?
Reverse Joker doom is a programming oversight which allows us to use 7-7-BAR on an enemy, where 7-7-BAR would normally kill your team. First, we use vanish or Setzer, because when a target has vanish, the next magic that hits them will always hit. Next we'll cast muddle on setzer, and then immediately queue up an attack or remedy targeting Setzer, then quickly do 7-7-BAR on the slots, before the muddle animation finishes and muddles Setzer. In FF6, muddle always makes your attacks hit allies, and abilities that target allies hit enemies. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as Muddle + 7-7-BAR as the programmers prevented this and Joker Doom will still target your party. However, if you muddle, and then cure the muddle, all before the Joker Doom goes off, it will confuse the game and target the enemy. This type of Joker Doom will kill enemies that are immune to regular Joker Doom. Fortunately, we do not need to worry about the RNG manipulation done in regular Joker Dooms for Reverse Joker Doom.

How does using Gogos Mimic work with Reverse Joker Doom?
Very strangely. (I don't know, but it does, kind of. It's magic).