SNES Code Injection -- Flappy Bird in SMW
SethBling · 9 HN recommendations
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SethBling uses Super Mario World glitches to inject and run Flappy Bird code on an unmodified SNES, entering it purely with controller inputs. It was the first time a human completed this kind of exploit by hand.
Why HN recommends it: Constantly cited as the canonical example of arbitrary code execution through gameplay and of deep system knowledge among speedrunners.
“By hand. No savestates. It took forever and the run through is really and truly fascinating” Read on HN ↗