RTA Guide/9 Star

The goal of the 9 Star extension category is to complete the game as fast as possible without LBLJ or DDD skip.

Category rules

• LBLJ is banned
• DDD skip is banned

Version

The US version of the game saves 1.5 seconds over the Japanese version.

Suggested route

1. Lakitu Skip
2. Bob-omb Battlefield
   • Castle Entrance to BoB Movement
   • Behind Chain Chomp's Gate
3. Whomp's Fortress
   • BoB to WF Castle Movement
   • Cannonless / Cless
   • Wild Blue
   • Whomp King
   • Tower
   • Owl Star
4. Cool Cool Mountain
   • WF to CCM Castle Movement
   • Wall Kicks Will Work
   • Li'l Penguin Lost
5. Bowser in the Dark World
   • CCM to DW Castle Movement
   • No Red Coins
   • Bowser Battle 1
6. 30 Star Door Skip
   • Beginner: Crackslide
   • Advanced: SBLJ
7. Dire, Dire Docks
   • Board Bowser's Sub
8. Bowser in the Fire Sea
   • No Red Coins
   • Bowser Battle 2
9. Backwards Long Jumps
   • BLJ Guide
10. Bowser in the Sky
    • No Red Coins
    • Bowser Battle 3

Star substitutions

WF 100c (CCM skip)

If you can do the Kanno Cycle WF 100c cycle, it is technically faster than opening CCM to collect Wall Kicks Will Work and Li'l Penguin Lost.

CCM floor clip

The fastest option involves doing the extremely difficult floor clip in Wall Kicks Will Work. Keep the original suggested route.