As reported by Waypoint, BarryMode’s record-setting time had long since raised suspicions from members of the speedrunning community with doubts being raised for several reasons.
This lead many to question whether he knew in advance the best path to take through Spelunky’s sprawling network of caves.
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In addition, speedrunners across the years have raised their doubts over the time of the run itself.