The Z Button Challenge is a challenge where you press the Z Button as few times as possible. It takes no Z presses in the Any% category, nor are there any need for workarounds. In 120 star, it requires 4 Z presses to complete.
Required Z Presses for 120 Star
Stage |
Star |
Requirement |
Multiplicity
|
WF |
Chip Off Whomp's Block |
Ground Pounding King Whomp |
3
|
JRB |
JRB 100 Coins |
Ground Pounding the blue coin switch (Only 74 other coins) |
1
|
Workarounds
Stage |
Star |
Normal requirement |
Workaround
|
BoB |
Behind Chain Chomp's Gate |
Ground Pounding Chain Chomp's post three times to release him |
Performing Bomb Clip
|
DDD |
100 coins |
Ground Pounding the blue coin switch (Only 76 other coins) |
Coin spawner cloning
|
SL |
Into the Igloo |
Crawling into the igloo |
Clipping in from the back
|
TTC |
100 coins |
Ground Pounding the Blue Coin switch (Only 93 other coins) |
Coin cloning
|
VCutM |
(Entering the stage) |
Ground pounding two pillars |
PU traveling
|
References