http://www.windsweptspeedrun.com/index.php/Special:RecentChanges Track the most recent changes to the wiki in this feed. en MediaWiki 1.45.3 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:55:24 GMT http://www.windsweptspeedrun.com/index.php?title=Any5-2&diff=430&oldid=427 http://www.windsweptspeedrun.com/index.php?title=Any5-2&diff=430&oldid=427 <p>replaced the video (again) to show a couple &quot;better&quot; strats.</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 15:31, 28 June 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l5">Line 5:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It is very important to be aware that getting launched by the Thrillhexes &lt;b&gt;does not send you at full speed&lt;/b&gt; and therefore you want to avoid them whenever possible. If you hit one, you will need to spin-dash to regain [[Tech and glitches#Maximum Speed|maximum speed]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It is very important to be aware that getting launched by the Thrillhexes &lt;b&gt;does not send you at full speed&lt;/b&gt; and therefore you want to avoid them whenever possible. If you hit one, you will need to spin-dash to regain [[Tech and glitches#Maximum Speed|maximum speed]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>&lt;youtube&gt;<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">UffyUKPP7CA</del>&lt;/youtube&gt;</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>&lt;youtube&gt;<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">kISnI-tVNso</ins>&lt;/youtube&gt;</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*You need to either <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">jump over </del>the first Thrillhex or <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">slow down and roll under </del>it. In either case, you will then need to spin-dash again to regain maximum speed. Both strats take nearly the same amount of time, with jumping over possibly being a few frames faster. It may be possible to jump clear over the Thrillhex without getting launched, which would be optimal, but it's too precise to be viable.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*You need to either <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">slow down to roll under </ins>the first Thrillhex<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </ins>or <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">jump over </ins>it <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(getting launched to the right)</ins>. In either case, you will then need to spin-dash again to regain maximum speed. Both strats take nearly the same amount of time, with jumping over possibly being a few frames faster. It may be possible to jump clear over the Thrillhex without getting launched, which would be optimal, but it's too precise to be viable.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Be careful at 0:04.5 and 0:15 when doing a small roll followed by a piggyback. If the inputs are entered in a specific way it&#039;s possible for the piggyback input to get eaten. If this happens at the earlier location you can just ride the Thrillhexes up if you miss the [[Tech and glitches#Midair Shell Jump|shell jump]]. If this happens at the later location you can launch right on the first Thrillhex, then shell jump.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Be careful at 0:04.5 and 0:15 when doing a small roll followed by a piggyback. If the inputs are entered in a specific way it&#039;s possible for the piggyback input to get eaten. If this happens at the earlier location you can just ride the Thrillhexes up if you miss the [[Tech and glitches#Midair Shell Jump|shell jump]]. If this happens at the later location you can launch right on the first Thrillhex, then shell jump.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Make sure to land on and jump off of the rock at 0:06.5 to clear the spiked Pip wheel. If you jump from the earlier platform you will need to glide to avoid taking damage.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Make sure to land on and jump off of the rock at 0:06.5 to clear the spiked Pip wheel. If you jump from the earlier platform you will need to glide to avoid taking damage.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l15">Line 15:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 15:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*It&#039;s possible to go under the P-shooter and skip the cannon, but the cannon is faster.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*It&#039;s possible to go under the P-shooter and skip the cannon, but the cannon is faster.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*After landing from the cannon, do not spin-dash. You will [[Tech and glitches#Maximum Speed out of Horizontal Cannons|regain max speed]] with a simple roll, which will set you up for the next jump. Do a full-height jump and glide from a few pixels off the edge of the platform. After bouncing off the Cawbie, continue holding jump and release glide. This should consistently take you to the right side of the top Thrillhex.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*After landing from the cannon, do not spin-dash. You will [[Tech and glitches#Maximum Speed out of Horizontal Cannons|regain max speed]] with a simple roll, which will set you up for the next jump. Do a full-height jump and glide from a few pixels off the edge of the platform. After bouncing off the Cawbie, continue holding jump and release glide. This should consistently take you to the right side of the top Thrillhex.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*As the Thrillhex reduces your speed, it's necessary to spin-dash again to recover speed. After the spin-dash at 0:23, the descending platforms can be crossed using <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">two </del>midair spin-<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">dashes. Alternatively, you can do a small jump and glide under </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">bees to the third platform. Either strat is viable; choose which one feels right for you</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*As the Thrillhex reduces your speed, it's necessary to spin-dash again to recover speed. After the spin-dash at 0:23, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">do a small jump to cross </ins>the descending <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">platforms while going under the bees. The </ins>platforms can <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">also </ins>be crossed <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">by </ins>using <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a </ins>midair spin-<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">dash while over </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">gaps</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Positioning yourself (blindly) to land on the edge of the platform at 0:29 without hitting the spiked Pipwheel is tricky. In general, a small jump and brief glide is needed. The tree in the background is a useful position indicator. Tap and re-press attack to get a midair spin-dash to cross under the bees. If you&#039;re not comfortable with this part, you can simply shell jump from the higher platform at 0:28.2 to go over the wall of bees.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Positioning yourself (blindly) to land on the edge of the platform at 0:29 without hitting the spiked Pipwheel is tricky. In general, a small jump and brief glide is needed. The tree in the background is a useful position indicator. Tap and re-press attack to get a midair spin-dash to cross under the bees. If you&#039;re not comfortable with this part, you can simply shell jump from the higher platform at 0:28.2 to go over the wall of bees.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Be very careful not to miss the Thrillhexes at the end, as missing one and falling means restarting the level, losing lots of time. You can spin-dash out of the last one to reach the goal a little faster.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*Be very careful not to miss the Thrillhexes at the end, as missing one and falling means restarting the level, losing lots of time. You can spin-dash out of the last one to reach the goal a little faster<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. You could also swap and play this part with Checkers, as Checkers will be needed in [[Any5-3|the next level]]</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A time of 36 or better is good on this level.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A time of 36 or better is good on this level.</div></td></tr> </table> Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:31:33 GMT DeathKontrol http://www.windsweptspeedrun.com/index.php/Talk:Any5-2