Glitchless Route
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Glitchless Route
Updated 3 years ago by ZachLink99

Please note that this guide is not covered in extreme detail, please watch a run of the category before attempting a run yourself. However in the future i plan to update the guide covering the full run in a lot of detail to make this category a lot more accessible. Super Paper Mario Any% Glitchless Route Video of the run:

Important Notes -Timing begins upon starting a new file, and ends on the fade out of "May we meet in another time and place" -Its faster to make a save file then reset after it is made to skip a save that happens at the creation of each file -This category/route is very beginner friendly -Whenever a dialogue option is not mentioned, pick the first option -SPM Discord : https://discord.gg/6tEEJT

General Tips -Doors -Without pixls you want to open doors in the middle to skip the slow walk animation -With pixls you want to open doors just before the middle, but facing left -Movement -Whenever you are at a stand still begin moving with a jump to accelerate faster -Taking 3D damage in the air lets you keep your full movement speed -Generally it's faster to get on Carrie when your destination is not within view of the screen -Misc. -Mashing text is done by alternating between 1 and 2 quickly -Whenever the game asks you to save select no to save about a second each time it pops up

Pre Chapter 1 -As soon as you gain control jump down to the left and put the heart in pillar (don't use elevator) -Go down the elevator to your right -Go up the main elevator and enter the chapter 1 door

1-1 -Collect one coin to save a little bit of time later -After entering the house use Tippi to reveal the door by pointing at the screen -After gaining the flip ability flip into 3D -Pickup: Shroom Shake, Shell Shock -Exit the room and flip into 3D -Pickup: Fireburst -Exit the house -Flip into 3D and collect 3/4 of the coins below (3/60) -Enter the previously inaccessible door using 3D -Flip into 3D and go around the pipe, and jump over the gap -Collect 12 coins from the coin block (15/60) -In the next room grind points on the squiglets -Try to have 15k exiting the level, backups will be mentioned if you are too low on points later -Complete the chapter

1-2 -Collect 3 coins from the blocks at the start (18/60) -Use the shortcut in the first room behind the wall in 3D -Head up the vines and flip into 3D, collect all 8 coins (26/60) -While in 3D hit the brown brick block ahead, and go up the ladder -Collect every cloud coin, and stay in 3D to enter the next room (55/60) -Enter the pipe ahead, and enter the house -Talk to the character inside -Head to the 3rd house collecting the mushroom in the block on the way -Enter the house and go down the pipe -Flip into 3D to dodge the Thwomps -Use Tippi to reveal the door in the "empty" room -Collect Tippi, and throw the block at the switch to exit -Backtrack and exit the house, enter the next house to the right -Talk to the character inside -Exit -Enter the pipe to the right, and enter the house -Talk to the character inside -Complete the chapter

1-3 -Flip into 3D and pickup at least 5 coins (60/60) -Hit the left block, hit the back left block, flip into 2D -Hit the block again in 2D -Pickup the Fast Flower, Pal Pils, Coin Flower -This should get you at least to 20k points, and 60 coins -Video: -Head forward and find the red tree -Jump under the red tree 10 times -Rock Skip -Video: -O' Chunks -Throw him into the corner, and repeatedly jump on him -If he escapes from the corner, pick him up and throw him back into the corner -In the next room head to the right to the yellow spring, and jump across the platforms -In the next room Jump on the blue platform and hold 1 and - -Complete the chapter

1-4 -Head to the right and enter the doors -Once you see a floating door, flip into 3D and hit the yellow blocks, flip back into 2D and enter -Key #1 -Exit -Enter the key door in the fire bar room -Head to the right and enter the top door -Hit the blue switch by throwing the enemy at it -Head back to the middle of the last room -Key #2 using Thoreau (stand on the block, face the key and press 1) -Use Tippi to reveal the platform under the next floating door -Head to the left and flip into 3D, collect the Key in the hole -Key #3 -Enter the key door in this room -Jump on the spring, and head up the ladder in 3D -Hit the blue switch, and then run left and hit the yellow switch -Jump down and enter the door below -Hit the red blocks in the order : 3, 1, 4, 2 -Fracktail -Complete the chapter

Pre Chapter 2 -Peach intermission -Enter the door on the right -After the text enter the door on the left -Enter the first door after the staircase -Head left and finish the intermission -Go down the main elevator, and head into Merlon's house (blue house) -Head all the way to the left and enter the shop -Flipside Shop -Buy : Ice Storm, Shell Shock -Exit and head down the elevator right next to the shop -Enter the 2nd house -Talk to Saffron inside, and give the Fire Burst -Return Pipe -Go to the important items section in the menu -Select Return Pipe, and use it -Jump off to the right -Head to the left, and go through the dialogue -Give the Spicy Soup to Peach -Upon exiting the house, switch to mario, flip into 3D, and open the gate -Head down the path in 3D and enter the pipe ahead -Run forward until you reach the tall stone pillar -Flip into 3D, and head down the path -Squiglet Bounce -Video: -Return Pipe -Enter Chapter 2

2-1 -Head to the right and use peach to jump over the big gap -Enter the pipe at the top of the room using the yellow blocks in 3D in the middle of the room -Key #1 -Enter the door below -Paragoomba Jump -When entering the room DO NOT move -Once the paragoomba lands on his second bounce, hold right and jump on him -Right when you bounce off of him hold left, and enter the pipe -Video: -Backup Strat -Flip into 3D and hug the right wall -Flip back into 2D and jump onto the ? block -Flip back into 3D, and jump onto the higher ledge -Enter the pipe, and hit the blue switch -Enter the newly created door -Head to the right until you find a pipe on the ground -Enter the pipe and jump straight up in the middle of the room to hit a hidden block -Enter the pipe, kill the enemy, and open the chest -Exit the pipe and head right -Jump off of the tall blue enemy to get to the higher doors -Video: -If you fail this use boomer to break the blocks instead -Head into the farthest right door at the top -Hitting the switch with boomer -Place down Boomer, Switch to Thoreau -Pickup Boomer, and run towards the switch and jump as Boomer starts to explode -Video: https://www.twitch.tv/zachlink99/clip/HyperObservantKeyboardResidentSleeper?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time -Exit -Enter the door furthest to the left that was created by hitting the switch -Complete the chapter

2-2 -Enter the mansion -Flip into 3D, enter the door -Enter the 3rd door at the top -Hit the switch -Flip once the spikes almost touch you -Align with the black line next to the switch -Image: http://prntscr.com/rx4b2u -Jump onto the brick block, and jump up to the chest -Video: -Exit -Flip into 3D and hug the left wall, open the key door before the dog eats you -Complete the chapter

2-3 -Hit the ? block -Jump up to the 2nd level, switch to peach, and float across to the left -Switch to mario and Flip into 3D -Open the big chest for Slim -Head to the 3rd floor, and flip into 3D -Hit the brick block and head up the ladder -Use slim to go through the lasers -Put in the Vault Code : 41262816 -Head down to the bottom and enter the door -Talk to Mimi, Flip into 3D, use slim to get to the block -Complete the Chapter!

2-4 -Enter the first door -Enter the next door -Jump off of the enemy to enter the door on the top left -Flip into 3D and jump up -Text options : 1, 2 -Enter the door ahead -Use slim and enter the door at the bottom -Enter the top right door -Enter the top right door -Enter the top left door -Use tippi to reveal the stairs -Enter the door up top -Enter the 2nd door -Open the 3rd stall from the left -Mash all the options -Left + mash 2 to select the correct one -Mimi fight

Pre Chapter 3 -Head left and enter the doors -Return to flipside -Head to where you put in the 2nd heart pillar -This time keep going forward and use boomer to enter the pipe -Use slim to get to the heart pillar in 3D -Return Pipe

3-1 -Enter the pipe on the floating island -Enter the pipe in the middle of the 3 pipes -Use shell shock on Bowser

3-2 -Get the golden bar in the chest on your way to thudley -Thudley -Return to the first room -Stomp the 2nd, 3rd, 5th pillars

3-3 VIDEO: Very hard to explain in text.

3-4 -Codes : 2828 for the first guy, 2323 for the next -Francis Text options : 1,3,1

Pre Chapter 4 -Head to the same pipe that leads to the Chapter 2 & 3 heart pillars, this time go down -Put heart in pillar -Enter & Exit Chapter 4 -Talk to Merlon -Talk to the kid next to the first heart pillar -Dump the fish in the flipside basement -Return Pipe

4-1 -Shine Tippi to unlock the ship -Make Portal -Enter portal to the right -Enter portal on the bottom -Enter portal to the right -Enter portal to the left -Finish the chapter by progressing left

4-2 -Keep heading straight until you enter a door floating on brick blocks -Talk to the guy -Text options : 2,2,1 -Flip and get space food -Get ultra shroom shake in the first room on the way back -Get Fleep -Finish the chapter

4-3 -Progress forward and collect these items -Shooting Star, Ghost Shroom -Buy the blue chocolate bar -Head back and give it to squirps to finish the chapter

4-4 -Have 96 coins by the end of this -Kill pigs to get coins -I recommend watching this in a run as it is very hard to explain

Pre Chapter 5 -Hit every single block in order to finish the "puzzle" -Flopside Shop -Sell : Ultra Shake, Space Food, Ghost Shroom, Gold Bar -Buy : 2 Mighty Tonics -Buy the flipside -> flopside pipe from welderburg -Up the elevator + put heart in + return pipe

5-1 -First block puzzle : LRM -Second block puzzle : MRL LRM RLR RMR RLM MLL LRL LLM M

5-2 -Grind off the Squogs to 200k points -ITS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU 1. SAVE 2. ITS RECOMMENED TO WATCH A RUN FOR THIS PART -Grab the Primordial Fruit for safety -Water Tablet underwater -Go left and break the brick blocks with bowser -Fire Tablet -Mighty Tonic behind the pipe -Chunks Fight -Stone Tablet by running around the Yoshi statue -Spam 2 to name cudge on english -On Japanese name cudge 4 of the first letter, then click the bottom right option

5-3 -Minecart ride is the longest break in the run, 40 seconds each way -Flip on the minecart in the second minecart room -After talking to both of the people head back and get the key from Cragley -Open the door below -Minecart ride -Enter door behind the block, use Cudge

5-4 -Head into the basement and use Fleep to collect the key on the skull -Open the key door on the middle floor to get Dottie -Use Dottie and open the small door -Stay as dottie and get the Key Card -Basement, hit switch, enter pipe on right -OR enemy double jump up to the pipe with the Floro Crag -Chunks Fight -Big Switch Room -Boss Fight, End of Chapter

Pre Chapter 6 -Flopside equivalent of the Chapter 2 heart pillar -Return Pipe

Pre Chapter 7 -Get sent to hell -Talk to Jades -Open the door at the bottom of the river -Luigi -Head back to the 2nd room of the chapter -Jump on the pipe to your left with Luigi -Flip and jump to the above ledge -Talk to Luvbi -Talk to Jades -Return -Put Heart in Pillar

7-2 -Door Guy 1 : 1, 2, 2 -Door Guy 2 : 3, 2, 1, 1, 1 -Get warped back, make sure to get the cook book from the first NPC you spawn infront of -Give the cook book and get the key -Underchomp -Use your shooting star -If on Japanese select the 4th option, then select the item with an = with a / through it at the start -If you lost it / didn't pick it up switch to bowser and mash 2 to win the fight (slow)

7-3 -Keep going up untill you reach stair 53, flip and enter the door on the other side -Black Apple -Leave this room, and jump all the way down the main room, and enter the first door -Flip and jump off to the right, but hold left once you are in the air to get to the door with the Red Apple -Red Apple -Use carrie and jump all the way to the left and you should land on a platform with a door -Enter the Door and get Peach -GIVE PEACH THE BLACK APPLE AND NOT THE RED APPLE -Head all the way up to Stair 54, and use peach to cross the ga -Head all the way up to the top and give the cloud the Red Apple

7-4 -VIDEO:

Pre Chapter 8 -Put heart in pillar -Chapter 8 Door is in flopside

8-1 -Light the candles 2,3,5 -Chunks Fight

8-2 -Hit the blue block -Flip and use boomer to get to the other side, go in the door -Hit the red switch twice, go back and enter the pipe -Collect this Life Shroom as a backup healer, and the key -Collect the 3rd of the 3 mushroom traps -Kill the enemy -Select the 3rd option on the first text box to get a free ultra shroom -Mimi Quick Kill

8-3 -Block Puzzles : R, M, R, MRL -In the looped platform room flip to see where to go if you don't remember -Recommended to watch the video guide for this room -Dimentio Chase -SAY NO TO DIMENTIO ON THE FIRST TEXT BOX, Say yes on the second one -Dimentio Fight (Use Tonic)

8-4 -Shine Tippi to reveal the door in the second room -Flip on the middle platform and go down the pipe to get the key -Maze -First Room: Flip and enter the first door on the right, keep going right until you see a Cursya, head forward and enter the door -Second Room: Very end of the room Head down left through all the doors until you see a hooligon (Green block enemy) enter the door ahead -Third Room: Flip once you run into the an enemy that blocks your way, enter the door to your right, once you see the chest, enter the door at the bottom of this room, then go up and enter the door ahead -Enter Bleck

Final Boss Fights -Use Tonic on Bleck once you get all your Heroes back -Use Tonic on Super Dimentio after the cutscenes of the world ending -Complete the game