More Stuff on Unlocking Invincible...

Most players are simply relieved to unlock the Invincible Cheat in GoldenEye 007.
(Also known as the Achievement "I am Invincible!")

Speedrunners will forever attempt to find new ways to finish the Facility mission in the fastest possible time.
Sometimes it's an experiment, or it happens unintentionally.

The evolution of the optimal "best route" has changed with the history of the game.

Still continue to be amazed at how GoldenEye seems to have an everlasting sense of  "I didn't know the game could do that!".


For the actual Strategy pages for Facility 00 Agent, see Blog Posts:
Speedrun For Invincible and Earning Invincible - It's Infuriating!

Magazine Clip...

The Invincibility Cheat was so notoriously difficult to earn that a "detailed briefing" walkthru appeared in Nintendo Power magazine more than a year after the release of the game.

Yet another "scanned document" from the GoldenEye 007 collection.

Page Scan from Nintendo Power #113
(October 1998)

With the Internet still in its' infancy, this was crucial information.

The primitive videos were grainy and pixelated - But the information was well received by the 00 Agents who desperately needed it.

Even though the strategy I ultimately adopted was completely different than this one, it still blew my mind and made you approach the game in a different way.

Watched a bunch of videos, and tried out some of the tricks.
Every player has different abilities, so borrow the ones that work best.

For the actual Strategy pages for Facility 00 Agent, see Blog Posts:
Speedrun For Invincible and Earning Invincible - It's Infuriating!

More Power...

Just for fun, the monthly video game ranking from October 1998. Not surprisingly, GoldenEye is still at the top of the N64 list, after apparently 22 months on the chart...


(Meanwhile, the SNES chart remained unchanged from the previous month)

Nintendo Power Charts
Volume #113
(October 1998)

Mission Impossible was also just out, and it captured some brief interest. It was a a hectic period, where hot new games were always appearing. It would take The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to finally budge Bond from occupying the top spot.

Quotes from other issues:

"Since October 1997, Bond has dominated the top spot..."

"GoldenEye spent all of 1998 in the number one position..."