Softlock
A softlock occurs when the game is put into a state where, though it has not crashed or ceased functioning, it has been put into a state from which there is no way to exit without resetting the console.
Known Softlocks
- Repeatedly bonking within a glitchy wall[1]
- Getting stuck in a Black Room of Death
- Activating a death, star, sign text, or painting entrance cutscene at the same time as a specific type of star activation cutscene (mainly item box stars)[2][3][4]
- Being grabbed by Heave-Ho or Chuckya while releasing its clone
- Being grabbed by Chuckya while in Timestop[5]
- Being thrown by a Heave-Ho while underwater[6]
- Being grabbed by Chuckya the same frame he dies or being grabbed in midair and having Chuckya unload[7]
- Collecting a star in vertical wind
- Activating a star in a PU[8]
- Talking to Yoshi with negative lives (while having 1000 coins) (J only)[9]
- Talking to Yoshi while falling off the roof[10]
- Dying when Lakitu's textbox is triggered.[11]
References
- ↑ https://youtu.be/g7lFIBxsjV0
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXWtT2Er-EQ
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlrqJDgW3vE
- ↑ https://youtu.be/IjTY2eo6LZg
- ↑ https://youtu.be/dtB2afm_lCw
- ↑ https://youtu.be/vYw0cMVY8as
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea6d9oaHOBA
- ↑ https://youtu.be/wC1PV9CYC4Y
- ↑ https://youtu.be/AbCSED_FqjA
- ↑ https://youtu.be/3UDDdbXaGx0?t=5m40s
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8S0KrWU5hk