another way to do rooftop skip with flagpole

https://youtu.be/v-ZQ2WkBGwU
hopefully this helps out with the skip. i find this way a little easier.
so instead of a left then right input you tap right then hold right then straight after sword and jump
https://youtu.be/KEZVvrw2aeM this one has input display to show what i am doing

Link to SDA thread

Rather than updating both sites with info, I'll just put a link to the SDA thread here for now

https://forum.speeddemosarchive.com/post/disneys_aladdin_genesismega_drive_26.html

Medium Guide sub12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39QHOY2U2sQ

Miscellaneous tips

# The Desert: Ignore the Genie
* Jump over the hidden Genie token (at 1:46). Bonus stages are for casuals!
https://youtu.be/2sn3_m7M6to?t=106

# Agrabah Rooftops: Rooftop skip using flagpole
* New method
https://www.speedrun.com/aladdin_genesis/guide/50aie

# Agrabah Rooftops: More flagpole fun
* A small time save not used in the current WR

https://youtu.be/iBq2ah7PAa8

# Agrabah Rooftops: TAS skip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTnI4AMYX34

# Sultan's Dungeon: Accidentally falling through the blocks
* This happens if Aladdin's falling animation starts
* You can avoid it by pressing right or left (depending on the direction) before jumping so that you get a running jump (at 4:19)

https://youtu.be/sPPJwArhNzg?t=259

# Sultan's Dungeon: Easy cycle skip
* Just use the magic sword
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov2CPiDOJIk

# The Escape: Avoiding the random rock
* You can avoid getting hit by this rock (at 7:08) simply by jumping early enough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frpb7_99H8M&t=427

# Sultan's Palace: Major skip
* Everyone uses slightly different visual cues for this skip, so this just gives you a general idea of the trick.
1. Hold right the entire time.
2. Jump around when the carpet starts rising upwards. 
3. Hit the parrot a bit later
4. Jump again right before hitting the wall.
* In other words, you have to learn the rhythm for the button sequence "jump-slash-jump"
*  Practice this until you get it somewhat consistently. It's really finicky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJK6nrQ_s0M

# Sultan's Palace: First carpet ride / Catch the rope
* Delay jumping on the carpet slightly, this makes the carpet take a different path which allows Aladdin to reach the rope (at 9:42)

https://youtu.be/frpb7_99H8M?t=582

# Final Boss: Boss despawn
* Jafar's snake form can fail to load if you finish the first phase too fast (tbh I don't know exactly what causes this)
* The boss takes 32 apples

Most of the run is quite self-explanatory, but I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have. 

That's it for now.

Video tutorial, written guide, and game information

My name is Hyde and this is my first guide ever. If there are any errors, message my inbox.
Enjoy and I hope it helps you with learning Aladdin (GEN)!

# Video Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRtPZGOkiUc

# Why run Aladdin (GEN)?

- Sub 30-minute run, with WR in the 10:xx
- 3 difficulty settings
- Any% and all stages categoriesVirtually no RNG involved (Genie balloons RNG Inside the Lamp)
- Great pixel art and animation
- Access to licensed Disney music
- A break after the half-mark of the run with the Rug Ride (any% only)
- Variety of button inputs and actions needed
- Each stage feels significant
- Good difficulty scaling
- Affinity with retro, Sega, 16bit, Genesis and Disney subgroup communities
- Appearance at AGDQ 2011, SGDQ 2014, AGDQ 2021, and Blast the Process 4 (2020) marathons

# Basic

https://i.imgur.com/F6FjltE.gif

**Aladdin**

- HP: 9 hits
- Takes 1 damage from enemies and non-lethal hazards
- Instantly killed by bottomless pits, water, lava, and boulders
- Zero counts as a life

https://i.imgur.com/vgWb9lS.png

**Movement**

- Sliding is faster than running
- Variable speed and x-value and y-value for jumps

https://i.imgur.com/fn67t57.gif

**Scimitar**

- You can slash or thrust to receive items increasing horizontal and vertical reach
- Slashes and thrusts can be deflected by certain enemies
- Slashes can be used to grab cancel
- Jump slash can be used to grab Genie balloons early (Inside the Lamp)
- Slashes have invincibility frames that let you by pass hazards (ie: wrecking balls, spikes)

https://i.imgur.com/D6mmMdS.png

**Apples**

- Apples are a projectile that arcs and have limited distance
- Apples are a finite resource
- Apple count carries between levels
- Apple throwing has faster animation than slashing
- Apple count returns to 5, 10, or 15 based on difficulty level after dying

# Speed Tech

- **Slide** - release forward after 2 cycle of run animation to slide forward, use whenever possible
- **Screen scroll** - press up or down while stationary
- **Grab cancel** - slash sword while falling or jumping to cancel grabbing
- **Apple toss** - projectile, primary method of damaging bosses except Shiva-Monkey
- **Slide jump** - slide into jump
- **Short hop** - light press of jump (can be used while running)
- **Sword jump** - extend horizontal jump (Dungeon yoku blocks)
- **Sword i-frames** - slash to avoid hazards
- **Sword grab** - extend reach to grab items using scimitar and balloons (Inside the lamp)
- **Rope quick grab** - fall or jump onto magic rope (Rooftop)
- **Palace guard hitbox dodge** - hitbox is only around palace guard (pole and scimitar) weapons
- **Fast climb** - jumping up ropes
- **Camel superjump** - press jump and slash on camels to get extra height (Agrabah streets)
- **Flagpole superjump** - fall and press dash and slash on flagpole to get extra height (Rooftop)
- **Flagpole slashbounce** - press jump and slash flagpole to get increased vertical and horizontal velocity (Rooftop)
- **Genie superjump** - press jump off a Genie head to get extra height (Lamp)
- **Genie quick flick** - slash a genie hand to get flicked early (Lamp)
- **Flamingo walk-off** - walk off of flamingo to quickly reach next platform
- **Bonus Jafar** - land Jafar to end bonus game

# Stages

**1 Agrabah Market**

- Camal skip (major): perform a camel superjump to bypass genie token and grab rope
- Falling platform walk-off: land on left side of first falling platform to walkoff to second platform

**2 Desert**

- Palm trees: jump off of skeletons skip first palm tree to quickly traverse palm trees
- Wide jump: after the first palm trees, jump to the tunnel without touching another platform
- Early palm tree jump: jump off the first palm tree (after the tunnel) to reach the top platform early
- Scarab grab (method 1): perform a crouching thrust to grab second scarab through wall
- Scarab grab (method 2): stand close to the wall and throw apples to grab the second scarab through the wall

**3 Agrabah Rooftop**

- Flagpole skip (major): perform a flagpole superjump to skip large portion of stage
- Rope quick grab: fall off platform to quickly grab rope
- Gap Slide Jump: slide jump across gap without grabbing onto the long vertical wooden pole
- Swagpole 1: flagpole slashbounce after knife juggler to bypass rope
- Swagpole 2: flagpole slashbounce to reach to reach platform
- Double apple: hit Razoul with 2 apples each jump

**4 Sultan's Dungeon**

- Sword Jump: sword hop from second yoku block to wooden platform
- Yoku cycle 1: screenscroll up to make it onto both platforms during single cycle
- Gap short hop: jump past gap following swinging iron balls
- Yoku cycle 2 (major): screenscroll to make it to both platforms to quickly reach top platform
- Magic platform 2 (major): jump slash to reach the second to last rope early
- *Hint: watch for cycles for yoku blocks on this stage

**5 Cave of Wonders**

- Platform quick raises: land jumps on raising platforms in one try
- Rope regrab: regrab rope after hitting final Shiva Monkey statue
- Boss quick hits: damage as soon as hitbox is available
- Boss skip (difficult only, major): with 2 HP, get hit by boss when first appears to skip boss
- Carpet skip: jump off carpet following bossfight to get to horizontal platform
- Water skip (major): jump off horizontal platform to reach final climb
- Final climb: make cycles on all moving platforms

**6 The Escape**

- Genie token skip 1: short hop to jump below genie token but reach platform
- Platform walk-off: walkoff first platform to reach sinking foothold
- Grab cancel: grab cancel off of final jump in second lava section to avoid grabbing onto upper platform
- Long jump: slide jump to reach tunnel before final lava section
- Short hop: Short hop to avoid genie token off of first sinking foothold in final lava section

**7 Rug Ride**

- Quick finish (major): die 3 times and skip level

**8 Inside the Lamp**

- Genie superjump (major): perform a genie superjump before A column to skip vertical jumping section
- Sword grab RNG: scroll screen right, return to cushion 3 and perform a sword grab to quickly grab a low balloon
- Genie quick flick 1: perform a genie quick flick to quickly scale 3 genie flick vertical section
- Genie hand walk-offs 1: walk off genie hands to reach next platforms
- Genie hand jump off: jump off of first large genie hand to land on genie head
- Genie hand walk-off 2: walk off genie hands to reach next platform before final Genie quick flick 2
- Genie quick flick 2 (major): perform a genie quick flick to land on column before end of level

**9 Sultan's Palance**

- Flamingo walk-off 1: first flamingo
- Flamingo walk-off 2: second flamingo
- Flamingo walk-off 3: fourth flamingo
- Flamingo walk-off 4: fifth flamingo
- Flamingo walk-off 5: sixth flamingo
- Flamingo walk-off 6: eighth flamingo
- Rope quick grab: delay jump ump off of carpet onto first vertical rope
- Balcony walk-off: walk off of balcony instead of jumping onto second carpet
- Palace/Iago skip (major): jump slash off the second carpet to skip palace floor
- Rope skip: fall on the left side of the final rope
- Barrel jump: jump to barrel to reach platform behind Iago

**10 Jafar's Palace:**

- Fast fall: fall without landing on platforms on first vertical section
- Carpet walk-on: walk off the first platform before the Genie Jar to ride the first carpet (it looks like you will fall but you won't)
- Carpet early jump-off: jump off of carpet early to reach platform with Palace Guard (knives)
- Fast fall 2: fall without grabbing rope on last rope
- Carpet walk-on 2:  walk onto last carpet without jumping
- Carpet early jump-off 2: jump off of carpet early onto final pillar before Jafar
- Apple snipes: throw apples off of pillar to hit Jafar (up to 3)

# Difficulty differences

## **Practice**

- https://i.imgur.com/1yNofGd.png Start with 5 lives
- https://i.imgur.com/WGvhTZm.png Start with 15 apples
- https://i.imgur.com/NtPHyii.png Heart heals 3

**Enemies**

- Palace Guard (Scimitar) and Palace Guard (Pole) take 1 scimitar hit

**Cave of Wonders**

- No fish
- No boss skip

**Inside the Lamp**

- Genie hands always platform

**Sultan's Palace**

- No fish

## **Normal**

- https://i.imgur.com/1yNofGd.png Start with 3 lives
- https://i.imgur.com/WGvhTZm.png Start with 10 apples
- https://i.imgur.com/NtPHyii.png Heart heals 2

**Enemies**

- Palace Guard (Scimitar) and Palace Guard (Pole) take 2 scimitar hits

**Cave of Wonders**

- Fish enemies present
- Boss skip present

**Inside the Lamp**

- Genie hands alternate sizes

**Sultan's Palace**

- Fish enemies present

## **Difficult**

- https://i.imgur.com/1yNofGd.png Start with 2 lives
- https://i.imgur.com/WGvhTZm.png Start with 5 apples
- https://i.imgur.com/NtPHyii.png Heart heals 1

**Enemies**

- Palace Guard (Scimitar) and Palace Guard (Pole) take 2 scimitar hits

**Cave of Wonders**

- Fish enemies present
- Boss skip present

**Inside the Lamp**

- Genie hands alternate sizes

**Sultan's Palace**

- Fish enemies present

# Tips

- Slide whenever possible
- Jumping is slow for horizontal movement
- Jump to climb faster vertically
- Most important tricks are Camel skip (stage 1), Flagpole skip (stage 3), and Palace skip (stage 9)
- Route to avoid Genie tokens
- Enter final boss with at least 32 apples
- Watch your HP

#Enemies
*Order of appearance*

https://i.imgur.com/Zuh4Hhs.gif

**Palace Guard (Pole)**

- Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Normal: 2 hits (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 2 hits (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Notes: Can deflect scimitar hits

https://i.imgur.com/r6ZtFbf.gif

**Palace Guard (Scimitar)**

- Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple), 2 hits (camel spit)
- Normal: 2 hits (scimitar), 2 hits (apple), 2 hits (camel spit)
- Difficult: 2 hits (scimitar), 2 hits (apple), 2 hits (camel spit)
- Notes: Can deflect scimitar hits

https://i.imgur.com/dNZaV0n.png

**Knife Juggler**

- Stage: 1, 3, 4
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple), 2 deflects
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple), 2 deflects
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple), 2 deflects
- Notes: Can slice apples

https://i.imgur.com/mK8sAvX.gif

**Palace Guard (Knife)**

- Stage: 1, 2, 3, 9, 10
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple), 1 hit (camel spit), 1 deflect
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple), 1 hit (camel spit), 1 deflect
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple) 1 hit (camel spit), 1 deflect
- Notes: Apple can whiff and lower pants, can slice apples

https://i.imgur.com/foWHXHO.png

**Pot Thrower**

- Stage: 1, 3
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)

https://i.imgur.com/lpoTKoX.png

**Basket Thief**

- Stage: 1, 3
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar). 2 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Notes: Steals apples, cannot damage

https://i.imgur.com/vXmGMXm.gif

**Rolly Snake**

- Stage: 2
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 3 hits (apple)
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 3 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 3 hits (apple)

https://i.imgur.com/jiHKoYN.png

**Iago's Cousin (Flying)**

- Stage: 2, 3, 9, 10
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)
- Notes: Always respawns, appears on horizontal ropes and carpet rides

https://i.imgur.com/i4rks6D.png

**Snake Charmer**

- Stage: 3
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)

https://i.imgur.com/x1ff8Lv.png

**Bat**

- Stage: 4, 5, 6
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar). 1 hit (apple)
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar). 1 hit (apple)
- Notes: Hangs from ceilings, will respawn if killed by apples

https://i.imgur.com/1VkPNbz.png

**Exploding Skeleton**

- Stage: 4
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Notes: Must be killed quickly or self-destructs

https://i.imgur.com/K1AxUfb.png

**Fish**

- Stage: 5, 9
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple), 1 deflect
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple), 1 deflect
- Notes: Jumps from water, shoots projectiles

https://i.imgur.com/vTaBQwK.png

**Shiva Statue**

- Stage: 5, 10
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 2 hits (apple)
- Notes: Must be facing away to make hurtbox appear

https://i.imgur.com/I1vR0S5.png

**Ghost Turban**

- Stage: 5, 9
- Practice: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)
- Normal: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)
- Difficult: 1 hit (scimitar), 1 hit (apple)

# Bosses

https://i.imgur.com/RUaJOW5.png

**Gazeem**

- Stage: 3
- Practice: 11 hits (scimitar), 11 hits (apple)
- Normal: 11 hits (scimitar), 11 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 11 hits (scimitar), 11 hits (apple)
- Moveset: Roll, knife toss

https://i.imgur.com/AcaBeuF.png

**Razoul**

- Stage: 3
- Practice: 10 hits (apple)
- Normal: 10 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 10 hits (apple)
- Moveset: Barrel roll, knife toss
- Notes: Can be hit twice with single jump

https://i.imgur.com/l9feVLr.png

**Shiva Monkey**

- Stage: 5
- Practice: 10 hits (scimitar)
- Normal: 10 hits (scimitar)
- Difficult: 10 hits (scimitar)
- Moveset: Teleport, fireball, helicopter scimitar

https://i.imgur.com/Ns08Ijm.png

**Iago**

- Stage: 9
- Practice: 11 hits (apple)
- Normal: 11 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 11 hits (apple)
- Movement: Lightning (summons Ghost Turbans)

https://i.imgur.com/W1i7dxU.png

**Jafar (Human)**

- Stage: 10
- Practice: 11 hits (apple)
- Normal: 11 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 11 hits (apple)
- Moveset: Magnet staff

https://i.imgur.com/DYrOW3E.png

**Jafar (Snake)**

- Stage: 10
- Practice: 21 hits (apple)
- Normal: 21 hits (apple)
- Difficult: 21 hits (apple)
- Moveset: Surface fires

# Softlocks

**Sultan's Dungeon**

- Yoku block can disappear after Exploding skeleton and Genie bottle (cause unknown)

**Jafar's Palace**

- Snake Jafar can despawn if killed too quickly (cause unknown)

# Misc.

**The Desert**

- If you go to the first tree and move all the way left, a 1-up will appear in the middle of the 4 apples
- Underneath the clothesline, if Aladdin's idle animation lines up so it looks like he is wearing the Mickey hat a 1-up will appear

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नाम	लेखक
another way to do rooftop skip with flagpole	हटा दिया गया 6 years ago
Link to SDA thread	jymotion 9 years ago
Medium Guide sub12	LeonHadouken 3 years ago
Miscellaneous tips	just_tako 4 years ago
Video tutorial, written guide, and game information	HydetheLoon 3 years ago