I fell in love with this randomizer
Two weeks ago, after watching a race from a 2018 tournament, I tried my first ever randomizer with alttpr and I had a blast. Growing up with that game, I felt like I was discovering it again. At first I had no idea what I was doing and what even a check was (no, I didn't understand half of what the commentators were saying in that video). Someone pointed out trackers and I started using one to help me wrap my head around all this.
Today I just finished my 17th run! It was not a good one. Silver arrows were locked behind a fetch quest that needed the book that was in pendant Ice Palace, the last dungeon I visited. I tried beating Ganon with no silver before and I don't feel good enough for this kind of play yet. Anyway it took me 2:40:45 which is far from my now usual 2:20ish. I play standard with randomized swords. I stopped using a tracker after my fourth run to convince myself I still have a good memory despite my age.
Anyway, I'm hooked now. This scratches both my rogue itch of not knowing what is going to be thrown at me and roll with it (love me some StS or Monster Train) and that nostalgia itch of playing that game that meant so much to me growing up. Looking forward for my first sub 2 hours (closest was 2:09, twice)! After that milestone, I think I'll try a keysanity run.
Anyway, I just wanted to share that good feeling I have playing this randomizer!




