ALF (SMS) Deathless Speedrun in

Played on emulator (Kega Fusion v3.64). Inspired by a run done by Maskaman - • Alf Completed No Miss ...
A seriously bad idea. The deathless version of this run requires you to backtrack through the cave sections, as well as the water section. Fighting bats going from left to right is profoundly dumb. If you try to whack one from the wrong position, it won't hit at all.
Mediocre luck and shaky play. I should be able to beat this run handily, but deathless requires a lot of grinding. There's so many stupid ways to die and/or lose time.
Goal time is sub-8 minutes. I could potentially get a 7:45 or lower, but I'll take what I can get.