Is there anything so satisfying to watch as a well-played Mario speedrun? What makes an expert run of Super Mario Bros. so eminently watchable, and how do the players master their moves so perfectly?

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Here's a challenge – take a look at some of the screenshots here without any mental playback of the associated audio. Can you imagine the underground areas of Super Mario Bros without that recurring ...