NetherlandsHold your horses, not a skip.
So not only is it strange that there is a literal bee hell that spawns strong bees about five times as much as anywhere else in the game, when you try to climb up the slide where you normally slide down in (1-1) there's an invisible wall holding you back at the top. Could there be an important loading zone behind it/somewhere around the beginning area?
I'm intrigued.
That's all.
Fami
Hey guys,
I was just wondering if there are any alternative routes to the one we currently have that's kind of close that could be interesting to look into.
For example, after beating 100 crows in Dino in 2:13 you can get the rescue Chick mission in under 30 seconds with my egg bounce skip - then you can also do the Runny race which is only like 48 seconds. I'm also optimizing (6-7) emblem at top of the pillar.
Can anyone fill me in on what currently are the slowest levels? I wonder with the new skips and all if we could optimize the route.
Holy shit I've been trying this for ages and I finally did it. I found a way to clip out of the beginning of (1-6) which is gonna save a lot of time! :D
Video material coming soon!
Hello guys,
I've been working hard on finding a way to clip to the boss room from the platform where the bees reside in both (6-1) and (6-2). I've been practicing this in (6-1) since it doesn't take me a shit load of time to get there but the bee acts the same and I find it hard to imagine the structure of the clip is any different.
I managed to clip through the wall at the bee platform making me fall out of bounds for a long, long time. However, behind the bee platform there is the square entrance that leads down to another platform. I managed to get up there, but it isn't what we need. I do find evidence here that you can D.I. Billy a lot while falling.
The real interesting thing is that there is a dark purple square a distance away from the room I managed to clip and fall into - my guess is either that it's not rendered yet or that there's something else over there.
Clipping into the wall makes the camera go berserk though, meaning you almost never have any visual cue of how to get there. I'm now working on how to route the D.I. together with the camera to get to that room.
The room is right next to the boss room, so at the very least this is very interesting. I've also made sure it's not just the platform where the rail leads to from the platform I managed to clip into.
Sorry if it doesn't make a lot of sense - I will try and record some footage.
Hey guys,
I found a way to skip the puzzle board in (5-3) by using my own variation of Squid's egg ricochet. Don't know if this has been found yet.
Hey people,
I just found a way to get early access to the Windmill emblem by utilizing the bee monster in front of it. This gives me great hope that we can perhaps lure the bee to the sand ruins part a well for easier and more precise clip-throughs. I would love if someone could make another comparison video again with the old route so we know if it saves any seconds! :]
I came across these images:
Where are they taken? Is this Sand Ruins 1? And if so, which floor gate is it?
Man, am I having fun finding these little things. After hours of trying to clip through the gate and some other corners, I realized the solution must be much simpler. And it was, you just back jump with an egg into the fan blowing snow and jump while getting hit and you will clip right into the castle.
The camera is completely shut off at that moment, so navigating your way the first two seconds to get out of the secluded area you skip in takes some practice. Nevertheless, this should save time and it's really easy to pull of. Video coming soon!
Hey everyone,
I was wondering if other people found a way to clip through the gate located behind the skip with the yellow sign? I am not a speed-runner, but a big fan of Billy Hatcher and after two days of trying I found a way to clip through the gate.
This could possible save around 5-10 seconds since you don't have to get up to the yellow switch, watch the cut-scene and roll back. I only have a very crappy video on my mobile right now (again, I don't have decent recording software and play on a very old T.V.) but I will try to record a clear one for you all to see.
Of course, if you guys already found this skip this post is very embarrassing. I am trying to find a way to clip through the gate at (4-2) to get into the Ice Castle faster.
Also, I am MrFami from The Netherlands, I am thinking of getting into speed-running Billy Hatcher. :]
Cheers,
Fami
