Does anybody know a consistent way to avoid the softlock in 36: Monster Phobia?
5 years ago
California, USA

I've managed to avoid it in most runs, but sometimes the cheerleader just isnt there and it worries me. Waiting to grab the key and walking over to the breakable wall tends to help make sure the cheerleader spawns in, but one time it just didn't doing the exact same thing. I've been making sure to go to the top left when I enter the spider room to make sure she's there since my last softlock and she hasn't left since.

I'm still just guessing though, if somebody who has done a TAS of this game or anyone with more game knowledge can tell me what causes it for sure, cause this would make the this level a little less stressful. I'm hoping it's not tied to a frame like the item drops and ends up being a roll of the dice, I'm hoping it's consistently avoidable.

Anybody know anything?

Los Angeles, CA, USA

You need to slightly delay the monster potion used in the start of the level if I remember right

Québec

I tend to do the same. Always go for the top-left corner to make sure she spawned, but then I also turn on the radar. The only time this didn't work, the cheerleader despawned at the same time as all the little spiders spawned from killing the monster. That specific time though, the fight had taken pretty long, and the floor was mostly covered in spider webs. So I think it could be related to the sprite limit in the game, but it's all just guesswork really.

California, USA

i had a fast fight and she despawned after being there, i have no idea

California, USA

wait i think you just dont touch the spider web gate until it blows up. otherwise I dont know.

Los Angeles, CA, USA

The best method for me is delaying the monster potion drink and you can check immediately if she's in the top left corner

California, USA

again, checked here being there, she disappeared after killing the boss after seeing her with my own eyes. this happened twice. only thing that was the same between runs was that I killed the boss on the right side of the room and touched the spiderweb gate. pretty sure that's what causes the bug since I've yet to not see her in the top right and she disappears after the spider's death.

edit: I used the potion kinda early in one of my runs and yeah I'm pretty sure it's the spider web thing at this point. don't touch it = no soft lock. just stay away, then hold up and run out.

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