RTA Guide/Snowman's Lost His Head: Difference between revisions

Snowman's Lost His Head

Record Information
RTA World Record	36.66
Single Star World Record	35.26

Snowman's Lost His Head is the fifth mission of Cool, Cool Mountain. In order to get the star, Mario must touch the anti-cheat checkpoint and guide the snowman's body (after its last waypoint it follows you).

Race Checkpoints

The yellow sphere is the anti-cheat checkpoint Mario must touch in order for the race to count.^[1]
The green sphere is where the head jumps onto the body.^[2]

Example with Input Display

Avoid sliding on the darker, gray spots here; doing so will slow you down and may prevent you from getting in front of the snowball.

Advanced starting movement (Full video)

Expert starting movement (Full video)

Animation Skip "Tutorial"

Lag Reduction

This video does a double jump kick, but you can do the backflip setup as well.

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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

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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

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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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-|rta_record=35.73 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhST8IvCok4 Best Available Video])
+|rta_record=[https://youtu.be/kTxJ2f-pdT8 36.66]
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-'''Snowman's Lost His Head''' is the fifth mission of [[RTA Guide/Cool, Cool Mountain|Cool, Cool Mountain]].
+'''Snowman's Lost His Head''' is the fifth mission of [[RTA Guide/Cool, Cool Mountain|Cool, Cool Mountain]]. In order to get the star, Mario must touch the anti-cheat checkpoint and guide the snowman's body (after its last waypoint it follows you).
+==Race Checkpoints==
-== Race Checkpoints ==
+<div><ul>
-<div><ul>
 <li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File:CCM_Snowman_Checkpoint.png|thumb|The yellow sphere is the anti-cheat checkpoint Mario must touch in order for the race to count.<ref>[https://twitter.com/1ted59/status/892596425149882372 Posted by 1ted59, credited to peter]</ref>]] </li>
-<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File:CCM_Snowman_Finish.png|thumb|The green sphere is where Mario must be standing for the head to bump into the body.<ref>[https://twitter.com/1ted59/status/892596425149882372 Posted by 1ted59, credited to peter]</ref>]] </li>
+<li style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;"> [[File:CCM_Snowman_Finish.png|thumb|The green sphere is where the head jumps onto the body.<ref>[https://twitter.com/1ted59/status/892596425149882372 Posted by 1ted59, credited to peter]</ref>]] </li>
 </ul></div>
+==Example with Input Display==
-== Example with Input Display ==
+[[File:Snowmansheadslide.png|thumb|Avoid sliding on the darker, gray spots here; doing so will slow you down and may prevent you from getting in front of the snowball.]]
+[[File:Snowman's head advanced start.mp4|thumb|Advanced starting movement ([https://youtu.be/qtqtsiGkJc4 Full video])|class=autoplay]]
-[[File:Snowman head advanced start.gif|frame|Advanced starting movement ([https://youtu.be/qtqtsiGkJc4 Full Video])]]
+[[File:Snowman's head expert start.mp4|thumb|Expert starting movement ([https://youtu.be/OLW9RJjH5HA Full video])|class=autoplay]]
-[[File:Snowman head expert start.gif|frame|Expert starting movement ([https://youtu.be/OLW9RJjH5HA Full Video])]]
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+===Animation Skip "Tutorial"===
-=== Animation Skip "Tutorial" ===
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+===Lag Reduction===
+This video does a double jump kick, but you can do the backflip setup as well.
+{{#ev:youtube|ZvZ0c3Maslw}}
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RTA Guide/Snowman's Lost His Head: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:22, 24 January 2024

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Race Checkpoints

Example with Input Display

Animation Skip "Tutorial"

Lag Reduction

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RTA Guide/Snowman's Lost His Head: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:22, 24 January 2024

Race Checkpoints

Example with Input Display

Animation Skip "Tutorial"

Lag Reduction

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