Mossmouth’s cult favourite indie game Spelunky has been exposed as a fraud, after standing for almost a decade.For the unfamiliar, Spelunky is a beloved but notoriously difficult platformer designed by Derek Yu, which challenges players to accumulate treasure while mining ever deeper into a cave with randomised layouts to navigate and numerous hazards to avoid.
First released in 2008, it went on to become a major success, seeing further releases on just about every platform of the last thirteen years and spawning a direct sequel in 2020.Over eight years ago, BarryMode, a then-unknown speedrunner – someone who aims to complete video games as swiftly as possible – set a staggering record of clearing the classic version of Spelunky in an.
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