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The goal of 70 | The goal of the '''70 Star''' category is to beat the game as fast as possible without circumventing any castle door or star requirement or using any form of [[Backwards Long Jump|BLJ]] or [[RTA Guide/MIPS Clip|MIPS Clip]]. | ||
==Category Rules== | |||
*All forms of [[BLJ]] are banned. | |||
*All forms of [[RTA Guide/MIPS Clip|MIPS Clip]] are banned. | |||
*Circumventing any castle door or star requirement via any other method is banned. | |||
==Recommended Routes== | |||
It is recommended, regardless of your skill level, to do some variant of the [[RTA Guide/70 Star#HMC Late (Standard Route)|HMC Late]] route, which involves initially skipping HMC during basement and returning to it later as part of collecting the second MIPS star. The [[RTA Guide/70 Star#HMC Early (Alternative)|HMC Early]] routes are those that do HMC on the first (and only) trip to the basement, and so do not collect the second MIPS star. | |||
There are three options that are usually taken in this (HMC Late) route. They are independent, but in practice usually implemented in order of increasing skill level. | |||
*'''Beginner''': No TTC100 + CCM18 + No Island Hop | |||
**This is the most basic route, though it is still possible to replace stars with slower and easier ones, as outlined in [[RTA Guide/70 Star#General Route Variations|General Route Variations]]. | |||
== | * '''Intermediate''': TTC100 + CCM18 + No Island Hop | ||
**This is the de-facto standard route, most similar to [[RTA Guide/120 Star|120 Star]]. It replaces [[RTA Guide/Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins|Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins]] with the 100 coin star in [[RTA Guide/TTC 100 Coins#With Stomp on the Thwomp|Stomp on the Thwomp (+ 100 Coins)]], and is worth considering when reaching a level of consistency with the latter. This route is more consistent and typically done in races by advanced-level runners. | |||
*'''Advanced''': TTC100 + CCM17 + No Island Hop | |||
**This route moves the CCM 100 coin star into [[RTA Guide/CCM 100 Coins#With Slip Slidin' Away|Slip Slidin' Away (+ 100 Coins)]], and then replaces [[RTA Guide/CCM 100 Coins#With Big Penguin Race|Big Penguin Race]] with [[RTA Guide/Pyramid Puzzle|Pyramid Puzzle]]. This means it requires doing [[RTA Guide/Inside the Ancient Pyramid#Pillarless|pillarless]] twice to save time, making it much more inconsistent. This route entails leaving Cool, Cool Mountain with 17 stars collected rather than 18, hence the name. | |||
*'''Expert''': TTC100 + CCM17 + Island Hop | |||
**[[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]] typically requires wing cap and so must be done after its unlock in [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap|Tower of the Wing Cap]]. At top level, a hard trick known as [[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky#Island Hop|Island Hop]] can be done to finish the level without the wing cap, and so it's moved to the start of the run, with the other Bob-omb Battlefield star. This skips backtracking to Bob-omb Battlefield later on and so saves time on castle movement. Overall, it's about 5–6s faster than the advanced route. | |||
These options will be flagged in the next section, which details the standard (HMC Late) route. | |||
==HMC Late (Standard Route)== | |||
===Route Variations === | |||
This route has three standard options, ordered by increasing skill level at which they are typically taken: | |||
*'''No TTC100''' vs '''With TTC100''' | |||
*'''CCM18''' vs '''CCM17''' | |||
*'''No Island Hop''' vs '''With Island Hop''' | |||
These are explained in the previous section. | |||
===Route=== | |||
The square brackets "'''[option]'''" below show parts of the route that are only done on the specified route option (from the list above). | |||
==== Lobby==== | |||
==== Lobby ==== | |||
#[[RTA Guide/Lakitu Skip|Lakitu Skip]] | #[[RTA Guide/Lakitu Skip|Lakitu Skip]] | ||
# Bob-omb Battlefield | # Bob-omb Battlefield | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky#Island Hop|Shoot to the Island in the Sky (Island Hop)]] '''[With Island Hop]''' | |||
#*[[RTA Guide/Behind Chain Chomp's Gate|Behind Chain Chomp's Gate]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Behind Chain Chomp's Gate|Behind Chain Chomp's Gate]] | ||
# 1st Slide | #1st Slide | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/The Princess's Secret Slide#First Star | The Princess's Secret Slide ( | #*[[RTA Guide/The Princess's Secret Slide#First Star Tutorial|The Princess's Secret Slide (first star)]] | ||
#[[RTA Guide/Whomp's Fortress|Whomp's Fortress]] | #[[RTA Guide/Whomp's Fortress|Whomp's Fortress (all stars)]] | ||
# Castle Stars | #Castle Stars | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/The Princess's Secret Slide#Second Star | The Princess's Secret Slide ( | #*[[RTA Guide/The Princess's Secret Slide#Second Star|The Princess's Secret Slide (second star)]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap|Tower of the Wing Cap]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap|Tower of the Wing Cap]] | ||
#[[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Dark World#Red Coin Star | Bowser in the Dark World (Reds)]] | #Bowser in the Dark World | ||
# Bob-omb Battlefield | #*[[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Dark World#Red Coin Star|Bowser in the Dark World (Reds)]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Dark World|Bowser Battle 1]] | ||
# Cool Cool Mountain | #Bob-omb Battlefield | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]] [[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky|'''[No Island Hop]''']] | |||
#Cool, Cool Mountain | |||
#*[[RTA Guide/Wall Kicks Will Work|Wall Kicks Will Work]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Wall Kicks Will Work|Wall Kicks Will Work]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Li'l Penguin Lost|Li'l Penguin Lost]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Li'l Penguin Lost|Li'l Penguin Lost]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Slip Slidin' Away | #*[[RTA Guide/Slip Slidin' Away|Slip Slidin' Away]] '''[CCM18]''' | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Big Penguin Race# | #*[[RTA Guide/CCM 100 Coins#With Big Penguin Race|Big Penguin Race + 100 Coins]] '''[CCM18]''' | ||
# Big Boo's Haunt | #*[[RTA Guide/CCM 100 Coins#With Slip Slidin' Away|Slip Slidin' Away + 100 Coins]] '''[CCM17]''' | ||
#Big Boo's Haunt | |||
#*[[RTA Guide/Big Boo's Balcony|Big Boo's Balcony]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Big Boo's Balcony|Big Boo's Balcony]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Secret of the Haunted Books|Secret of the Haunted Books]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Secret of the Haunted Books|Secret of the Haunted Books]] | ||
====Basement==== | |||
==== Basement ==== | #[[RTA Guide/MIPS#Entering Basement|MIPS (first star)]] | ||
#[[RTA Guide/MIPS#Entering Basement | MIPS]] | #Shifting Sand Land | ||
# Shifting Sand Land | #*[[RTA Guide/Pyramid Puzzle|Pyramid Puzzle]] '''[CCM17]''' | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Inside the Ancient Pyramid|Inside the Ancient Pyramid]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Inside the Ancient Pyramid|Inside the Ancient Pyramid]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/In the Talons of the Big Bird|In the Talons of the Big Bird]] | #*[[RTA Guide/In the Talons of the Big Bird|In the Talons of the Big Bird]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Shining | #*[[RTA Guide/Shining Atop the Pyramid|Shining Atop the Pyramid]] | ||
# Lethal Lava Land | #Lethal Lava Land | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Red-Hot Log Rolling|Red-Hot Log Rolling]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Red-Hot Log Rolling|Red-Hot Log Rolling]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces|8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces]] | #*[[RTA Guide/8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces|8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Boil the Big Bully|Boil the Big Bully]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Boil the Big Bully|Boil the Big Bully]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Bully the Bullies|Bully the Bullies]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Bully the Bullies|Bully the Bullies]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano | #*[[RTA Guide/Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano|Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Elevator Tour in the Volcano|Elevator Tour in the Volcano]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Elevator Tour in the Volcano|Elevator Tour in the Volcano]] | ||
# Dire Dire Docks | #Dire, Dire Docks | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Chests in the Current|Chests in the Current]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Chests in the Current|Chests in the Current]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Board Bowser's Sub|Board Bowser's Sub]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Board Bowser's Sub|Board Bowser's Sub]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/The Manta Ray's Reward|The Manta Ray's Reward]] | #*[[RTA Guide/The Manta Ray's Reward|The Manta Ray's Reward]] | ||
#[[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Fire Sea# | # Bowser in the Fire Sea | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Fire Sea#Reds|Bowser in the Fire Sea (Reds)]] | |||
==== Upstairs ==== | #*[[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Fire Sea|Bowser Battle 2]] | ||
# Wet Dry World | ====Upstairs==== | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Secrets in the Shallows & Sky | #Wet-Dry World | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/WDW 100 Coins + Secrets in the Shallows & Sky|Secrets in the Shallows & Sky + 100 Coins]] | |||
#*[[RTA Guide/Express Elevator--Hurry Up!|Express Elevator--Hurry Up!]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Express Elevator--Hurry Up!|Express Elevator--Hurry Up!]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Shocking Arrow Lifts!|Shocking Arrow Lifts!]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Shocking Arrow Lifts!|Shocking Arrow Lifts!]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Top o' the Town|Top o' the Town]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Top o' the Town|Top o' the Town]] | ||
# Tiny Huge Island | #Tiny-Huge Island | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Five Itty Bitty Secrets|Five Itty Bitty Secrets]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Five Itty Bitty Secrets|Five Itty Bitty Secrets]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Pluck the Piranha Flower|Pluck the Piranha Flower]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Pluck the Piranha Flower|Pluck the Piranha Flower]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/The Tip Top of the Huge Island|The Tip Top of the Huge Island]] | #*[[RTA Guide/The Tip Top of the Huge Island|The Tip Top of the Huge Island]] | ||
#[[RTA Guide/Upstairs Toad| Upstairs Toad (near TTM)]] | #[[RTA Guide/Upstairs Toad|Upstairs Toad (near TTM)]] | ||
# Tall Tall Mountain | #Tall, Tall Mountain | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Scale the Mountain|Scale the Mountain]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Scale the Mountain|Scale the Mountain]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Breathtaking View from Bridge|Breathtaking View from Bridge]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Breathtaking View from Bridge|Breathtaking View from Bridge]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Blast to the Lonely Mushroom|Blast to the Lonely Mushroom]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Blast to the Lonely Mushroom|Blast to the Lonely Mushroom]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins | #*[[RTA Guide/Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins|Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Mysterious Mountainside|Mysterious Mountainside]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Mysterious Mountainside|Mysterious Mountainside]] | ||
# Snowman's Land | #Snowman's Land | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head|Snowman's Big Head]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head|Snowman's Big Head]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/In the Deep Freeze|In the Deep Freeze]] | #*[[RTA Guide/In the Deep Freeze|In the Deep Freeze]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Chill with the Bully|Chill with the Bully]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Chill with the Bully|Chill with the Bully]] | ||
#* | #*[[RTA Guide/Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins|Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins]] '''[No TTC100]''' | ||
#*Re-enter Snowman's Land and exit via the pause menu. Then, head to basement for the second MIPS star. | |||
==== Basement 2 ==== | ====Basement 2 ==== | ||
#[[RTA Guide/MIPS#Entering Basement | MIPS]] | #[[RTA Guide/MIPS#Entering Basement|MIPS (second star)]] | ||
#* Go to HMC after MIPS, and get the Toad star before entering HMC | #*Go to HMC after MIPS, and get the Toad star before entering HMC. | ||
#[[RTA Guide/HMC Toad#For 70 Star | HMC Toad]] | #[[RTA Guide/HMC Toad#For 70 Star and 16 Star No LBLJ|HMC Toad]] | ||
# Hazy Maze Cave | #Hazy Maze Cave | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Swimming Beast in the Cavern|Swimming Beast in the Cavern]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Swimming Beast in the Cavern|Swimming Beast in the Cavern]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Metal-Head Mario Can Move!|Metal-Head Mario Can Move!]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Metal-Head Mario Can Move!|Metal-Head Mario Can Move!]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit|A- | #*[[RTA Guide/A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit|A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Watch for Rolling Rocks|Watch for Rolling Rocks]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Watch for Rolling Rocks|Watch for Rolling Rocks]] | ||
#* | #*Re-enter Hazy Maze Cave and exit via the pause menu. Then, head to tippy. | ||
====Tippy==== | |||
==== Tippy ==== | #Rainbow Ride | ||
# Rainbow Ride | |||
#*[[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow|Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow|Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Tricky Triangles!|Tricky Triangles!]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Tricky Triangles!|Tricky Triangles!]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Coins Amassed in a Maze|Coins Amassed in a Maze]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Coins Amassed in a Maze|Coins Amassed in a Maze]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Swingin' in the Breeze|Swingin' in the Breeze]] | #*[[RTA Guide/Swingin' in the Breeze|Swingin' in the Breeze]] | ||
#[[RTA Guide/Tippy Toad# | #[[RTA Guide/Tippy Toad#For 70 Star|Tippy Toad (near TTC)]] | ||
#[[RTA Guide/Tick Tock Clock|Tick Tock Clock]] | #[[RTA Guide/Tick Tock Clock|Tick Tock Clock]] | ||
#[[RTA Guide/ | #*[[RTA Guide/TTC 100 Coins#With Stomp on the Thwomp|Stomp on the Thwomp + 100 Coins]] '''[With TTC100]''' | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Stomp on the Thwomp|Stomp on the Thwomp]] '''[No TTC100]''' | |||
#*[[RTA Guide/Roll into the Cage|Roll into the Cage]] | |||
#*[[RTA Guide/The Pit and the Pendulums|The Pit and the Pendulums]] | |||
#*[[RTA Guide/Get a Hand|Get a Hand]] | |||
== HMC Early == | #*[[RTA Guide/Timed Jumps on Moving Bars|Timed Jumps on Moving Bars]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Stop Time for Red Coins|Stop Time for Red Coins]] | |||
The HMC Early routes do not make a second trip to basement in order to get the second MIPS star and | #Bowser in the Sky | ||
=== Differences from HMC Late === | #*[[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Sky#No Reds|Bowser in the Sky (No Reds)]] | ||
#*[[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Sky|Bowser Battle 3]] | |||
==HMC Early (Alternative)== | |||
The HMC Early routes do not make a second trip to the basement in order to get the second MIPS star, and thus do HMC along with the rest of the basement. Optimally, these routes are comparable to the standard HMC late route, however they are generally considered harder to optimize. They may be preferable in some situations, since they allow more flexibility in routing from not being bound as tightly to the 30 star door requirement before DDD. | |||
===Differences from HMC Late=== | |||
The differences between this route and the standard [[#HMC Late (CCM 18)|HMC Late]] route are as follows: | The differences between this route and the standard [[#HMC Late (CCM 18)|HMC Late]] route are as follows: | ||
* After LLL go directly to HMC. | *After LLL, go directly to HMC. Get all of the HMC stars, then HMC Toad, and then proceed to DDD as normal. | ||
* In SL, you'll have to get [[RTA Guide/Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins | *In SL, you'll have to get [[RTA Guide/Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins|Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins]] to replace the second MIPS star. Once finished with SL, go to Tippy as normal instead of exiting the course. | ||
The route above is the most common HMC early route, but a few modifications can be made to make the route faster and/or more consistent. | The route above is the most common HMC early route, but a few modifications can be made to make the route faster and/or more consistent. | ||
===Replacing CCM100=== | |||
=== Replacing | Since meeting the 30 star door requirement is not an issue with HMC Early, you are allowed more flexibility in early-game routing. Typically, people will replace [[RTA Guide/CCM 100 Coins #With Big Penguin Race|Big Penguin Race + 100 Coins]] and [[RTA Guide/Slip Slidin' Away|Slip Slidin' Away]] with [[RTA Guide/CCM 100 Coins #With Slip Slidin' Away|Slip Slidin' Away + 100 Coins]] and one alternative star. Also, since SL Reds already replaces the second MIPS star, you will need to add in another alternative star if you decide to skip TTC100. | ||
*Easy/Slowest: [[RTA Guide/Navigating the Toxic Maze|Navigating the Toxic Maze]] without BLJ | |||
Since meeting the 30 star door requirement is not an issue with HMC Early, you are allowed more flexibility in early game routing. | *Intermediate: [[RTA Guide/Wiggler's Red Coins|Wiggler's Red Coins]] | ||
*Hard/Fastest: [[RTA Guide/Pyramid Puzzle|Pyramid Puzzle]] | |||
* Easy/Slowest: [[RTA Guide/Navigating the Toxic Maze|Toxic Maze]] without BLJ | ==General Route Variations== | ||
* Intermediate: [[RTA Guide/Wiggler's Red Coins | |||
* Hard/Fastest: [[RTA Guide/Pyramid Puzzle | |||
== General Route Variations == | |||
The following route variations apply to both the HMC early and HMC late routes. | The following route variations apply to both the HMC early and HMC late routes. | ||
===Star Substitutions=== | |||
=== | Hard stars can be substituted for easier and slower ones. The most common substitution is [[RTA Guide/TTC 100 Coins#With Stomp on the Thwomp|Stomp on the Thwomp + 100 Coins]], replacing it with [[RTA Guide/Stomp on the Thwomp|Stomp on the Thwomp]] on its own along with an additional alternative star from the list below. Another common substitution is [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow|Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow]] for another star from the list. | ||
*Easy: [[RTA Guide/Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins|Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins]] ''(if HMC Late, else this is already in the route)'' | |||
*Easy: [[RTA Guide/Navigating the Toxic Maze|Navigating the Toxic Maze]] (no BLJ) | |||
*Intermediate: [[RTA Guide/Wiggler's Red Coins|Wiggler's Red Coins]] | |||
* Easy: [[RTA Guide/Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins | *Hard: [[RTA Guide/Pyramid Puzzle|Pyramid Puzzle]] | ||
* Easy: [[RTA Guide/Navigating the Toxic Maze|Toxic Maze]] | ===Island Hop=== | ||
* Intermediate: [[RTA Guide/Wiggler's Red Coins | See [[RTA Guide/70 Star#Recommended Routes|the expert route]] for an explanation. | ||
* Hard: [[RTA Guide/Pyramid Puzzle | |||
=== Island Hop === | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 25 January 2024
The goal of the 70 Star category is to beat the game as fast as possible without circumventing any castle door or star requirement or using any form of BLJ or MIPS Clip.
Category Rules
- All forms of BLJ are banned.
- All forms of MIPS Clip are banned.
- Circumventing any castle door or star requirement via any other method is banned.
Recommended Routes
It is recommended, regardless of your skill level, to do some variant of the HMC Late route, which involves initially skipping HMC during basement and returning to it later as part of collecting the second MIPS star. The HMC Early routes are those that do HMC on the first (and only) trip to the basement, and so do not collect the second MIPS star.
There are three options that are usually taken in this (HMC Late) route. They are independent, but in practice usually implemented in order of increasing skill level.
- Beginner: No TTC100 + CCM18 + No Island Hop
- This is the most basic route, though it is still possible to replace stars with slower and easier ones, as outlined in General Route Variations.
- Intermediate: TTC100 + CCM18 + No Island Hop
- This is the de-facto standard route, most similar to 120 Star. It replaces Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins with the 100 coin star in Stomp on the Thwomp (+ 100 Coins), and is worth considering when reaching a level of consistency with the latter. This route is more consistent and typically done in races by advanced-level runners.
- Advanced: TTC100 + CCM17 + No Island Hop
- This route moves the CCM 100 coin star into Slip Slidin' Away (+ 100 Coins), and then replaces Big Penguin Race with Pyramid Puzzle. This means it requires doing pillarless twice to save time, making it much more inconsistent. This route entails leaving Cool, Cool Mountain with 17 stars collected rather than 18, hence the name.
- Expert: TTC100 + CCM17 + Island Hop
- Shoot to the Island in the Sky typically requires wing cap and so must be done after its unlock in Tower of the Wing Cap. At top level, a hard trick known as Island Hop can be done to finish the level without the wing cap, and so it's moved to the start of the run, with the other Bob-omb Battlefield star. This skips backtracking to Bob-omb Battlefield later on and so saves time on castle movement. Overall, it's about 5–6s faster than the advanced route.
These options will be flagged in the next section, which details the standard (HMC Late) route.
HMC Late (Standard Route)
Route Variations
This route has three standard options, ordered by increasing skill level at which they are typically taken:
- No TTC100 vs With TTC100
- CCM18 vs CCM17
- No Island Hop vs With Island Hop
These are explained in the previous section.
Route
The square brackets "[option]" below show parts of the route that are only done on the specified route option (from the list above).
Lobby
- Lakitu Skip
- Bob-omb Battlefield
- Shoot to the Island in the Sky (Island Hop) [With Island Hop]
- Behind Chain Chomp's Gate
- 1st Slide
- Whomp's Fortress (all stars)
- Castle Stars
- Bowser in the Dark World
- Bob-omb Battlefield
- Cool, Cool Mountain
- Wall Kicks Will Work
- Li'l Penguin Lost
- Slip Slidin' Away [CCM18]
- Big Penguin Race + 100 Coins [CCM18]
- Slip Slidin' Away + 100 Coins [CCM17]
- Big Boo's Haunt
Basement
- MIPS (first star)
- Shifting Sand Land
- Lethal Lava Land
- Dire, Dire Docks
- Bowser in the Fire Sea
Upstairs
- Wet-Dry World
- Tiny-Huge Island
- Upstairs Toad (near TTM)
- Tall, Tall Mountain
- Snowman's Land
- Snowman's Big Head
- In the Deep Freeze
- Whirl from the Freezing Pond
- Chill with the Bully
- Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins [No TTC100]
- Re-enter Snowman's Land and exit via the pause menu. Then, head to basement for the second MIPS star.
Basement 2
- MIPS (second star)
- Go to HMC after MIPS, and get the Toad star before entering HMC.
- HMC Toad
- Hazy Maze Cave
- Swimming Beast in the Cavern
- Metal-Head Mario Can Move!
- A-Maze-ing Emergency Exit
- Watch for Rolling Rocks
- Re-enter Hazy Maze Cave and exit via the pause menu. Then, head to tippy.
Tippy
- Rainbow Ride
- Tippy Toad (near TTC)
- Tick Tock Clock
- Bowser in the Sky
HMC Early (Alternative)
The HMC Early routes do not make a second trip to the basement in order to get the second MIPS star, and thus do HMC along with the rest of the basement. Optimally, these routes are comparable to the standard HMC late route, however they are generally considered harder to optimize. They may be preferable in some situations, since they allow more flexibility in routing from not being bound as tightly to the 30 star door requirement before DDD.
Differences from HMC Late
The differences between this route and the standard HMC Late route are as follows:
- After LLL, go directly to HMC. Get all of the HMC stars, then HMC Toad, and then proceed to DDD as normal.
- In SL, you'll have to get Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins to replace the second MIPS star. Once finished with SL, go to Tippy as normal instead of exiting the course.
The route above is the most common HMC early route, but a few modifications can be made to make the route faster and/or more consistent.
Replacing CCM100
Since meeting the 30 star door requirement is not an issue with HMC Early, you are allowed more flexibility in early-game routing. Typically, people will replace Big Penguin Race + 100 Coins and Slip Slidin' Away with Slip Slidin' Away + 100 Coins and one alternative star. Also, since SL Reds already replaces the second MIPS star, you will need to add in another alternative star if you decide to skip TTC100.
- Easy/Slowest: Navigating the Toxic Maze without BLJ
- Intermediate: Wiggler's Red Coins
- Hard/Fastest: Pyramid Puzzle
General Route Variations
The following route variations apply to both the HMC early and HMC late routes.
Star Substitutions
Hard stars can be substituted for easier and slower ones. The most common substitution is Stomp on the Thwomp + 100 Coins, replacing it with Stomp on the Thwomp on its own along with an additional alternative star from the list below. Another common substitution is Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow for another star from the list.
- Easy: Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins (if HMC Late, else this is already in the route)
- Easy: Navigating the Toxic Maze (no BLJ)
- Intermediate: Wiggler's Red Coins
- Hard: Pyramid Puzzle
Island Hop
See the expert route for an explanation.
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