I've recently started running this game again, and I'm going for a top 5 time. The problem is, there are a couple of things I don't understand.
Thing1. Is there a somewhat consistent way of getting good RNG with the barrel that Donkey Kong throws at the end of the 1st stage? The one that slows you down if you jump over it before you climb the ladder. I keep having to jump over it and it happens dozens of times in a row. Was just wondering if that's bad luck or I'm starting at the wrong frame or there's some particular inputs I have to press.
Thing2, How do you get a bonus of 4400 on stage 2? I keep getting early cycles with 4300, and it seems insanely difficult to do better. Looks like you have to walk really far at the end but just enough so the springs don't hit you. Was wondering what the trick is there since I never get it no matter how hard I try, so if anyone knows what the trick is there, I would love to know, and I would really appreciate it. Thanks again .

Thank you so much! I'm hyped to see this

Would that make a short spring spawn RNG based?