Quake

Quake is a first-person shooter computer game that was released by id Software on May 31 1996. It was the first game in the popular Quake series of computer and video games.

Speed runs

As an example of the dedication that Quake has inspired in its fan community, a group of expert players recorded demos of Quake levels completed in record time on the "nightmare" skill level. The footage was edited into one continuous 19 min 49 s demo called Quake done Quick (QdQ) and released on 10th June, 1997.

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A second attempt, Quake Done Quicker (QdQr), reduced the complete time to 16:35. QdQr was released 13th September, 1997.

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The culmination of this process was the unbelievable Quake done Quick with a Vengeance (QdQwav). Released three years to the day after QdQr, this pared down the time taken to complete all four episode, on nightmare difficulty, to 12 minutes, 23 seconds. This run was recorded as an in-game demo but interest was such that an .avi video clip was created to allow those without the game to see the run.

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Quake Done Quick with a Vengeance is a collaborative effort by seven speed runners; Sergi, Markus, Ilkka, Atilla, Peter, Alex and Ingmar. Although each particular level is credited to one runner, the ideas and techniques used are iterative and collaborative in nature, with each runner picking up tips and ideas from the others.

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There are plans for creating yet another run through Quake, which will have a time less than 12 minutes. Similar speed runs have been done for Quake mission packs, Quake II and for many Quake single player custom levels (levels created by Quake fans).

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