A very interesting video about manipulating the RNG (Random Number Generator) in Zelda Windwaker to remove chance in speedruns - by using Bayesian Statistics. By creating prior beliefs about where they are in the RNG state and updating these beliefs based on additional observations, they solve the battleship minigame without leaving anything to chance. This might be one of my favorite Youtube videos and shows how you can combine statistics, domain knowledge and creativity into a solution to a seemingly unsolvable problem.
Highly recommend watching this!
#statistics #gaming #RNG #bayesian
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1hs451PfFzQ
Highly recommend watching this!
#statistics #gaming #RNG #bayesian
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1hs451PfFzQ
YouTube
How We Solved the Worst Minigame in Zelda's History
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/linkus7/
After Years of having to deal with Sploosh Kaboom, the Battleship Minigame in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, we have finally found a way to beat it consistently. This is the result of many people's efforts to…
After Years of having to deal with Sploosh Kaboom, the Battleship Minigame in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, we have finally found a way to beat it consistently. This is the result of many people's efforts to…