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Binary Land

Retro Game Database · NES

Binary Land

Embark on a heartwarming adventure with two star-crossed penguins in this ingenious top-down puzzle-shooter. You take the reins of one penguin—male or female—while your partner mirrors every step in the opposite direction, turning simple moves into a strategic dance through walls, bricks and shifting traps. Fire “backwards” to blast foes lurking on the other side, time your jumps and turns just right, and guide both penguins so they reach the summit at once, coming together in a triumphant reunion.

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Binary Land speedruns on NES

Compare 3 populated full-game category boards for Binary Land on Nintendo Entertainment System. Each board keeps its own rules and timing method. Hardware and emulator runs are labeled separately, and tied places retain their original ranks.

10 Rounds

Real time · Top 10 places

10 Rounds on Nintendo Entertainment System, Real time
PlaceRunnerTimeSystemRun dateRun
1JahHaze2:18.683EmulatorAug 20, 2026View run ↗
2JosephHTobinJr2:20.817EmulatorSep 26, 2021View run ↗
3hirexen2:22.433Original hardwareSep 27, 2021View run ↗
4Iamfruit2:23.967EmulatorOct 18, 2019View run ↗
5KoolDoob2:24.733Original hardwareOct 11, 2019View run ↗
6Tarbash_2:25.533Original hardwareSep 15, 2019View run ↗
7skateman2222:34Original hardwareAug 22, 2019View run ↗
8prisi2:39Original hardwareAug 5, 2019View run ↗
9AceMoon19742:41EmulatorSep 24, 2024View run ↗
10WolfMerrik2:56EmulatorAug 9, 2018View run ↗
10smartalec242:56Original hardwareSep 1, 2019View run ↗

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16 Rounds

Real time · Top 10 places

16 Rounds on Nintendo Entertainment System, Real time
PlaceRunnerTimeSystemRun dateRun
1JosephHTobinJr3:57.367EmulatorOct 2, 2021View run ↗
2hirexen4:07.65Original hardwareSep 29, 2021View run ↗
3Neithend6:03EmulatorMar 18, 2025View run ↗
4Ductape8:52Original hardwareMay 9, 2022View run ↗

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99 rounds

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99 rounds on Nintendo Entertainment System, Real time
PlaceRunnerTimeSystemRun dateRun
1JosephHTobinJr33:49EmulatorOct 28, 2021View run ↗

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Rankings from speedrun.com. Saved Nov 13, 2026, 7:37 pm UTC. Source leaderboards may have newer runs.