Hardcore SpongeBob speedrunners smudged Xbox optical disks with sweat and grease to exploit 'lag clip' trick — filthy smeared disks cut gameplay times in ultimate pursuit of speed
Speedrunners of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom on the original Xbox discovered a unique method to save time by intentionally smudging their game discs with grease and sweat. This technique, known as the 'lag clip,' exploits a quirk in how the optical drive reads the disc, allowing for potential level skips and faster completion times. While the community has largely moved to using HDDs for consistency, this method was once considered the 'holy grail' for achieving sub-40-minute speedruns. AI
