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Red-Hot Log Rolling

Record Information
RTA World Record	10.80 (Wingcap) 12.23 (Sidehop)
Single Star World Record	7.90

Red-Hot Log Rolling is the fourth mission of Lethal Lava Land. Using wing cap is faster and easier, but wing cap is unavailable in 16 Star, where sidehop strats are used.

Wing Cap

Beginner

Basic movement. To get safely over the wall, be sure to maximise the takeoff triple jump by holding forwards + A until entering flight, at which point tap down-right, then steer.

Advanced

Double-jump dive from the box platform (with lenient spacing), speed-kick to maintain speed into takeoff triple jump.

Expert

Moving backwards against camera, sideflip into box, triple-jump dive from the box platform (with tight spacing for rollout).

Easy Camera

Long-jump to box platform. During fade-in, press R asap, and hold down-left. When Mario lands, press C-down; continue tapping C-down during idle time to prevent the camera from swivelling. As soon as Mario starts moving, hold down; this setup ensures Mario hits the box. Drifting right during the box sideflip makes the triple-jump dive spacing more likely to reach.

Optimal Camera

Jump dive to box platform; requires timing the stick input to line up the camera.

No Wing Cap (Sidehop)

Tutorial

Standard (2 Long Jump)

Advanced (Jump Dive)

Saves ~0.2s ideally

Alternative Camera

Different angles during sidehop.

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Platforms	Nintendo 64 • Virtual Console • Emulator

Categories	0/1 Star • 16 Star • 70 Star • 120 Star • 31 Star • 50 Star • All ! Boxes • Nonstop

General Gameplay	Movement Guide

Courses and Stars

Castle Movement	Lakitu Skip • LBLJ • SBLJ and DDD Skip • 50 Star Door and Endless Staircase BLJs

Bob-omb Battlefield	Big Bob-omb on the Summit • Footrace with Koopa the Quick • Shoot to the Island in the Sky • Find the 8 Red Coins • Mario Wings to the Sky • Behind Chain Chomp's Gate • BoB 100 Coins

Whomp's Fortress	Chip off Whomp's Block • To the Top of the Fortress • Shoot into the Wild Blue • Red Coins on the Floating Isle • Fall onto the Caged Island • Blast Away the Wall • WF 100 Coins

Jolly Roger Bay	Plunder in the Sunken Ship • Can the Eel Come out to Play? • Treasure of the Ocean Cave • Red Coins on the Ship Afloat • Blast to the Stone Pillar • Through the Jet Stream • JRB 100 Coins

Cool, Cool Mountain	Slip Slidin' Away • Li'l Penguin Lost • Big Penguin Race • Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins • Snowman's Lost His Head • Wall Kicks Will Work • CCM 100 Coins

Big Boo's Haunt	Go on a Ghost Hunt • Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round • Secret of the Haunted Books • Seek the 8 Red Coins • Big Boo's Balcony • Eye to Eye in the Secret Room • BBH 100 Coins

Hazy Maze Cave	Swimming Beast in the Cavern • Elevate for 8 Red Coins • Metal-Head Mario Can Move! • Navigating the Toxic Maze • A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit • Watch for Rolling Rocks • HMC 100 Coins

Lethal Lava Land	Boil the Big Bully • Bully the Bullies • 8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces • Red-Hot Log Rolling • Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano • Elevator Tour in the Volcano • LLL 100 Coins

Shifting Sand Land	In the Talons of the Big Bird • Shining Atop the Pyramid • Inside the Ancient Pyramid • Stand Tall on the Four Pillars • Free Flying for 8 Red Coins • Pyramid Puzzle • SSL 100 Coins

Dire, Dire Docks	Board Bowser's Sub • Chests in the Current • Pole-Jumping for Red Coins • Through the Jet Stream • The Manta Ray's Reward • Collect the Caps... • DDD 100 Coins

Snowman's Land	Snowman's Big Head • Chill with the Bully • In the Deep Freeze • Whirl from the Freezing Pond • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins • Into the Igloo • SL 100 Coins

Wet-Dry World	Shocking Arrow Lifts! • Top o' the Town • Secrets in the Shallows & Sky • Express Elevator--Hurry Up! • Go to Town for Red Coins • Quick Race Through Downtown! • WDW 100 Coins: With Secrets / With Reds

Tall, Tall Mountain	Scale the Mountain • Mystery of the Monkey Cage • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins • Mysterious Mountainside • Breathtaking View from Bridge • Blast to the Lonely Mushroom • TTM 100 Coins

Tiny-Huge Island	Pluck the Piranha Flower • The Tip Top of the Huge Island • Rematch with Koopa the Quick • Five Itty Bitty Secrets • Wiggler's Red Coins • Make Wiggler Squirm • THI 100 Coins

Tick Tock Clock	Roll into the Cage • The Pit and the Pendulums • Get a Hand • Stomp on the Thwomp • Timed Jumps on Moving Bars • Stop Time for Red Coins • TTC 100 Coins

Rainbow Ride	Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow • The Big House in the Sky • Coins Amassed in a Maze • Swingin' in the Breeze • Tricky Triangles! • Somewhere Over the Rainbow • RR 100 Coins

Castle Stars	BitDW • BitFS • BitS • Bowser Battles • TotWC • VCutM • CotMC • PSS • SA • WMotR • HMC Toad • Upstairs Toad • Tippy Toad • 15/50 stars MIPS

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 ==== Tutorial ====
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-* Initial camera is directly behind Mario (inputs: C-left, R, C-down).
-* Dive near the peak of the first double jump for maximum distance (if you're not reaching then walk a little longer before the buffered kick).
-* Press R during the first long jump for Lakitu cam.
-* Can opt to then do second long jump, or a jump dive + rollout (harder and faster because more speed is preserved).
-* Can opt to hold left during the above (easier and slower because there's more space for the next triple jump).
-* Triple jump sidehop: hold right to run, then single jump over the slope, then hit neutral to cut speed (you must land the single jump on the flat surface), then tiny double jump, then hold right again, then triple jump.
-* Aim to hit wall as high as possible: switch to down-right midair (switching earlier means wall is hit sooner and closer to camera, which is better for triple jumps that start further back from the edge).
-* Wall-kick: hold down-right throughout, full A-press for wall-kick; only 2nd and 3rd frame wall-kicks work reliably, and 4th sometimes.
-* Hold neutral during ledge get-up, then spam B to dive off (this avoids ledge re-grab).
-* Hold down-right asap after the dive, and drift up during the final long jump to run into the star.
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-===Standard (Second Long Jump)===
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RTA Guide/Red-Hot Log Rolling: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 08:17, 5 September 2025

Contents

Wing Cap

Beginner

Advanced

Expert

Easy Camera

Optimal Camera

No Wing Cap (Sidehop)

Tutorial

Standard (2 Long Jump)

Advanced (Jump Dive)

Alternative Camera

Navigation menu

RTA Guide/Red-Hot Log Rolling: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 08:17, 5 September 2025

Wing Cap

Beginner

Advanced

Expert

Easy Camera

Optimal Camera

No Wing Cap (Sidehop)

Tutorial

Standard (2 Long Jump)

Advanced (Jump Dive)

Alternative Camera

Navigation menu

Search