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'''Icewind Dale''' is an RPG released in June of 2000 by Black Isle Studio for the [[:Category:PC games|PC]].  The series continued with [[Icewind Dale II]].

'''Icewind Dale''' is an RPG released in June of 2000 by Black Isle Studio for the [[:Category:PC games|PC]].  The series continued with [[Icewind Dale II]].

== Speed Runs ==

== Speedrun ==

The [[Speed Demos Archive]] hosts Icewind Dale competition.  The original proven [[World Record]] for a complete-game ID speedrun is 50 minutes and 0 seconds, achieved by [[Julien Langer]] on September 25th, 2005.

The [[Speed Demos Archive]] hosts Icewind Dale competition.  The original proven [[World Record]] for a complete-game ID speedrun is 50 minutes and 0 seconds, achieved by [[Julien Langer]] on September 25th, 2005.

 

[[Julien Langer]] was not satisfied with that time. Through mutual research into the Infinity Engine by many runners, and breakthroughs in other games on the Infinity Engine, the best time was brought down to 32 minutes and 57 seconds again by Julien Langer on September 1st, 2007. He split the run into 9 segments.

[[Julien Langer]] was not satisfied with that time. Through mutual research into the Infinity Engine by many runners, and breakthroughs in other games on the Infinity Engine, the best time was brought down to 32 minutes and 57 seconds again by Julien Langer on September 1st, 2007. He split the run into 9 segments.

=== Speed Run Strategies ===

=== Speedrun Strategies ===

The strategies here are the same used on most Infinity Engine games. [[Baldur's_Gate_II:_Shadows_of_Amn]] has a list of popular ones which do carry over to Icewind Dale. The page which is referenced at the bottom goes into some detail about each segment.

The strategies here are the same used on most Infinity Engine games. [[Baldur's_Gate_II:_Shadows_of_Amn]] has a list of popular ones which do carry over to Icewind Dale. The page which is referenced at the bottom goes into some detail about each segment.