Hi, I've recently started learning SMB1 any% and in 1-1 I usually exit the coin room at 379. I'm happy with that for now. What bothers me is that after getting out of that room, I bump into the steps of the stairs leading to the flagpole a lot. When I slow down I don't bump into the steps but I get 367 (sometimes 366 causing me to have to wait for fireworks) and I score 2000 at the flagpole (I don't know why but I think it's because I slow down a bit too much, hence I don't jump high enough), meaning that Mario walks off the platform below the flag, wasting even more time.
For some reason, I am able to do the stairs in 4-1 pretty well, usually ending the level at 340, so I'm not sure why I can't figure out the stairs in 1-1. Any help is greatly appreciated.
this mightn't work for you but this is how I got consistent with it. basically, right after the goombas, I jump onto the 3rd step and then a full jump to the top.
Thank you. It definitely feels a lot easier than what I've been doing. I will keep practising that.
Try this:
- Run from the pipe onto the second stair without jumping
- Perform a full jump once you reach the stair. You should land on the 7th stair
- Jump and quickly release A to land on the top of the staircase
- Perform a full jump onto the flagpole This method works on every staircase in the game and is extremely consistent. Good luck!
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