RTA Guide/45 Star - Revision history

Zinsch: moved wing cap before dark world

2026-07-25T10:58:43Z

moved wing cap before dark world

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	#* [[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#Standalone \|Slip Slidin' Away]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Slip Slidin' Away#Standalone \|Slip Slidin' Away]]
			# Tower of the Wing Cap
			#* [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|No Reds]]
	# Bowser in the Dark World		# Bowser in the Dark World
	#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Dark World#No Reds\|No Red Coins]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Dark World#No Reds\|No Red Coins]]
	#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Dark World\|Bowser Battle 1]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Dark World\|Bowser Battle 1]]
	~~# Tower of the Wing Cap~~
	~~#* [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|No Reds]]~~
	# Bob-omb Battlefield		# 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\|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]]
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	* [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].		* [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].
	* [[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.		* [[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.
	* [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow\|Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Coins Amassed in a Maze\|Coins ~~Amasssed~~ in a Maze]]		* [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow\|Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Coins Amassed in a Maze\|Coins Amassed in a Maze]]

	== Expert variations ==		== Expert variations ==

FGSM: swap island hop stage order

2026-07-23T13:57:26Z

swap island hop stage order

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	# Whomp's Fortress		# Whomp's Fortress
	# Jolly Roger Bay		# Jolly Roger Bay
			# Bowser in the Dark World
	# Cool, Cool Mountain		# Cool, Cool Mountain
	~~# Bowser in the Dark World~~
	# Big Boo's Haunt (route converges here)		# Big Boo's Haunt (route converges here)

FGSM: add lakitu bounce substitute

2026-07-23T13:19:42Z

add lakitu bounce substitute

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	== Beginner variations ==		== Beginner variations ==
	~~=== SL Whirl ===~~		A number of these stars can be tricky for beginners. Consider swapping them for these slower alternatives:
			* [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].
	[[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] can be replaced with ~~the easier but slower~~ [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].		* [[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.
			* [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow\|Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Coins Amassed in a Maze\|Coins Amasssed in a Maze]]
	~~=== WF King ===~~
	[[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.

	== Expert variations ==		== Expert variations ==

FGSM: heading heirarchy change

2026-07-23T13:14:35Z

heading heirarchy change

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	*SBLJ is banned		*SBLJ is banned

	== Suggested ~~routes ==~~		== Suggested route (no LBLJ) ==

	~~=== Standard~~ route (no LBLJ) ===
	#[[RTA Guide/Lakitu Skip\|Lakitu Skip]]		#[[RTA Guide/Lakitu Skip\|Lakitu Skip]]
	# Bob-omb Battlefield		# Bob-omb Battlefield
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	#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Sky\|Bowser Battle 3]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Sky\|Bowser Battle 3]]

	=== Beginner variations ===		== Beginner variations ==
	==== SL Whirl ====		=== SL Whirl ===

	[[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] can be replaced with the easier but slower [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].		[[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] can be replaced with the easier but slower [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].

	==== WF King ====		=== WF King ===
	[[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.		[[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.

	=== Expert variations ===		== Expert variations ==
	==== Island Hop ====		=== Island Hop ===
	Rather than doing [[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky\|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]] after Bowser in the Dark World, you can save time by doing [[RTA_Guide/Shoot_to_the_Island_in_the_Sky#Island_Hop\|Island Hop]] to get all the stars in Bob-omb Battlefield in one trip instead of two. This also allows [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|Tower of the Wing Cap]] to be skipped.		Rather than doing [[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky\|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]] after Bowser in the Dark World, you can save time by doing [[RTA_Guide/Shoot_to_the_Island_in_the_Sky#Island_Hop\|Island Hop]] to get all the stars in Bob-omb Battlefield in one trip instead of two. This also allows [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|Tower of the Wing Cap]] to be skipped.
	#[[RTA Guide/Lakitu Skip\|Lakitu Skip]]		#[[RTA Guide/Lakitu Skip\|Lakitu Skip]]
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	# Big Boo's Haunt (route converges here)		# Big Boo's Haunt (route converges here)

	==== JRB cannonless ====		=== JRB cannonless ===
	To avoid having to open the cannon in [[RTA Guide/Through the Jet Stream (JRB)\|Through the Jet Stream]], you can do [[RTA_Guide/Blast_to_the_Stone_Pillar#Expert_(cannonless)\|cannonless]] instead.		To avoid having to open the cannon in [[RTA Guide/Through the Jet Stream (JRB)\|Through the Jet Stream]], you can do [[RTA_Guide/Blast_to_the_Stone_Pillar#Expert_(cannonless)\|cannonless]] instead.

	==== LBLJ ====		=== LBLJ ===
	[[RTA Guide/Lobby Backwards Long Jump\|LBLJ (Lobby Backwards Long Jump)]] into Whomp's Fortress or Jolly Roger Bay can be used to get hard stars like [[RTA Guide/Blast Away the Wall\|Blast Away the Wall]] or [[RTA_Guide/Blast_to_the_Stone_Pillar#Expert_(cannonless)\|framewalk]] out of the way early, and save a small amount of time in castle movement.		[[RTA Guide/Lobby Backwards Long Jump\|LBLJ (Lobby Backwards Long Jump)]] into Whomp's Fortress or Jolly Roger Bay can be used to get hard stars like [[RTA Guide/Blast Away the Wall\|Blast Away the Wall]] or [[RTA_Guide/Blast_to_the_Stone_Pillar#Expert_(cannonless)\|framewalk]] out of the way early, and save a small amount of time in castle movement.

	==== Lavaboost ====		=== Lavaboost ===
	A well executed [[RTA Guide/Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano\|Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano]] can save time over [[RTA Guide/Boil the Big Bully\|Boil the Big Bully]]		A well executed [[RTA Guide/Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano\|Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano]] can save time over [[RTA Guide/Boil the Big Bully\|Boil the Big Bully]]

	=== Through the Jet Stream with cannon ===		== Through the Jet Stream with cannon ==
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FGSM: heading reword

2026-07-23T13:13:30Z

heading reword

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	#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Sky\|Bowser Battle 3]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Sky\|Bowser Battle 3]]

	=== ~~Route~~ variations ===		=== Beginner variations ===

	==== SL Whirl ====		==== SL Whirl ====

	~~Beginners can consider replacing~~ [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] with the easier but slower [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].		[[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] can be replaced with the easier but slower [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].

	==== WF King ====		==== WF King ====
	~~Beginners can consider replacing~~ [[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.		[[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.

			=== Expert variations ===
	==== Island Hop ====		==== Island Hop ====
	Rather than doing [[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky\|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]] after Bowser in the Dark World, you can save time by doing [[RTA_Guide/Shoot_to_the_Island_in_the_Sky#Island_Hop\|Island Hop]] to get all the stars in Bob-omb Battlefield in one trip instead of two. This also allows [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|Tower of the Wing Cap]] to be skipped.		Rather than doing [[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky\|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]] after Bowser in the Dark World, you can save time by doing [[RTA_Guide/Shoot_to_the_Island_in_the_Sky#Island_Hop\|Island Hop]] to get all the stars in Bob-omb Battlefield in one trip instead of two. This also allows [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|Tower of the Wing Cap]] to be skipped.

FGSM: typo

2026-07-23T13:12:06Z

typo

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	Beginners can consider replacing [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] with the easier but slower [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].		Beginners can consider replacing [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] with the easier but slower [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].

	==== WF King ===		==== WF King ====
	Beginners can consider replacing [[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.		Beginners can consider replacing [[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.

FGSM: add route notes

2026-07-23T13:11:47Z

add route notes

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	Beginners can consider replacing [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] with the easier but slower [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].		Beginners can consider replacing [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] with the easier but slower [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].

			==== WF King ===
			Beginners can consider replacing [[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.

	==== Island Hop ====		==== Island Hop ====
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	==== LBLJ ====		==== LBLJ ====
	[[RTA Guide/Lobby Backwards Long Jump\|LBLJ (Lobby Backwards Long Jump)]] into Whomp's Fortress or Jolly Roger Bay can be used to get hard stars like [[RTA Guide/Blast Away the Wall\|Blast Away the Wall]] or [[RTA_Guide/Blast_to_the_Stone_Pillar#Expert_(cannonless)\|framewalk]] out of the way early, and save a small amount of time in castle movement.		[[RTA Guide/Lobby Backwards Long Jump\|LBLJ (Lobby Backwards Long Jump)]] into Whomp's Fortress or Jolly Roger Bay can be used to get hard stars like [[RTA Guide/Blast Away the Wall\|Blast Away the Wall]] or [[RTA_Guide/Blast_to_the_Stone_Pillar#Expert_(cannonless)\|framewalk]] out of the way early, and save a small amount of time in castle movement.

			==== Lavaboost ====
			A well executed [[RTA Guide/Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano\|Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano]] can save time over [[RTA Guide/Boil the Big Bully\|Boil the Big Bully]]

	=== Through the Jet Stream with cannon ===		=== Through the Jet Stream with cannon ===

FGSM: add jet with cannon video

2026-07-23T13:01:56Z

add jet with cannon video

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	# Jolly Roger Bay		# Jolly Roger Bay
	#* [[RTA Guide/Plunder in the Sunken Ship\|Plunder in the Sunken Ship]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Plunder in the Sunken Ship\|Plunder in the Sunken Ship]]
	#* [[RTA Guide/Through the Jet Stream ~~(JRB)~~\|Through the Jet Stream]] (open the cannon while doing this star)		#* [[RTA Guide/45 Star#Through the Jet Stream with cannon\|Through the Jet Stream]] (open the cannon while doing this star)
	#* [[RTA Guide/Blast to the Stone Pillar\|Blast to the Stone Pillar]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Blast to the Stone Pillar\|Blast to the Stone Pillar]]
	# Cool, Cool Mountain		# Cool, Cool Mountain
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	==== LBLJ ====		==== LBLJ ====
	[[RTA Guide/Lobby Backwards Long Jump\|LBLJ (Lobby Backwards Long Jump)]] into Whomp's Fortress or Jolly Roger Bay can be used to get hard stars like [[RTA Guide/Blast Away the Wall\|Blast Away the Wall]] or [[RTA_Guide/Blast_to_the_Stone_Pillar#Expert_(cannonless)\|framewalk]] out of the way early, and save a small amount of time in castle movement.		[[RTA Guide/Lobby Backwards Long Jump\|LBLJ (Lobby Backwards Long Jump)]] into Whomp's Fortress or Jolly Roger Bay can be used to get hard stars like [[RTA Guide/Blast Away the Wall\|Blast Away the Wall]] or [[RTA_Guide/Blast_to_the_Stone_Pillar#Expert_(cannonless)\|framewalk]] out of the way early, and save a small amount of time in castle movement.

			=== Through the Jet Stream with cannon ===
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FGSM: fix link

2026-07-23T12:02:44Z

fix link

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	#*[[RTA Guide/Tricky Triangles!\|Tricky Triangles!]]		#*[[RTA Guide/Tricky Triangles!\|Tricky Triangles!]]
	#*[[RTA Guide/Swingin' in the Breeze\|Swingin' in the Breeze]]		#*[[RTA Guide/Swingin' in the Breeze\|Swingin' in the Breeze]]
	#~~[[RTA Guide/~~Tick Tock Clock~~\|Tick Tock Clock]]~~		# Tick Tock Clock
	#*[[RTA Guide/The Pit and the Pendulums\|The Pit and the Pendulums]]		#*[[RTA Guide/The Pit and the Pendulums\|The Pit and the Pendulums]]
	#*[[RTA Guide/Roll into the Cage\|Roll into the Cage]]		#*[[RTA Guide/Roll into the Cage\|Roll into the Cage]]

FGSM: add sl whirl / head replacement note

2026-07-22T10:43:24Z

add sl whirl / head replacement note

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	#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Sky\|Bowser Battle 3]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Sky\|Bowser Battle 3]]

	=== ~~Advanced route~~ variations ===		=== Route variations ===

			==== SL Whirl ====

			Beginners can consider replacing [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] with the easier but slower [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].

	==== Island Hop ====		==== Island Hop ====
	Rather than doing [[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky\|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]] after Bowser in the Dark World, you can save time by doing [[RTA_Guide/Shoot_to_the_Island_in_the_Sky#Island_Hop\|Island Hop]] to get all the stars in Bob-omb Battlefield in one trip instead of two. This also allows [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|Tower of the Wing Cap]] to be skipped.		Rather than doing [[RTA Guide/Shoot to the Island in the Sky\|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]] after Bowser in the Dark World, you can save time by doing [[RTA_Guide/Shoot_to_the_Island_in_the_Sky#Island_Hop\|Island Hop]] to get all the stars in Bob-omb Battlefield in one trip instead of two. This also allows [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|Tower of the Wing Cap]] to be skipped.

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	#* [[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#Standalone \|Slip Slidin' Away]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Slip Slidin' Away#Standalone \|Slip Slidin' Away]]
			# Tower of the Wing Cap
			#* [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|No Reds]]
	# Bowser in the Dark World		# Bowser in the Dark World
	#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Dark World#No Reds\|No Red Coins]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Dark World#No Reds\|No Red Coins]]
	#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Dark World\|Bowser Battle 1]]		#* [[RTA Guide/Bowser Battles#Bowser in the Dark World\|Bowser Battle 1]]
	~~# Tower of the Wing Cap~~
	~~#* [[RTA Guide/Tower of the Wing Cap#No Reds\|No Reds]]~~
	# Bob-omb Battlefield		# 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\|Shoot to the Island in the Sky]]
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	* [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].		* [[RTA Guide/Snowman's Big Head\|Snowman's Big Head]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Whirl from the Freezing Pond\|Whirl from the Freezing Pond]].
	* [[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.		* [[RTA Guide/Fall onto the Caged Island\|Fall onto the Caged Island]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Chip off Whomp's Block\|Chip off Whomp's Block]] if you cannot do Owlless, since the Owl will not be there.
	* [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow\|Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Coins Amassed in a Maze\|Coins ~~Amasssed~~ in a Maze]]		* [[RTA Guide/Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow\|Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow]] can be replaced with [[RTA Guide/Coins Amassed in a Maze\|Coins Amassed in a Maze]]

	== Expert variations ==		== Expert variations ==

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	#*[[RTA Guide/Tricky Triangles!\|Tricky Triangles!]]		#*[[RTA Guide/Tricky Triangles!\|Tricky Triangles!]]
	#*[[RTA Guide/Swingin' in the Breeze\|Swingin' in the Breeze]]		#*[[RTA Guide/Swingin' in the Breeze\|Swingin' in the Breeze]]
	#~~[[RTA Guide/~~Tick Tock Clock~~\|Tick Tock Clock]]~~		# Tick Tock Clock
	#*[[RTA Guide/The Pit and the Pendulums\|The Pit and the Pendulums]]		#*[[RTA Guide/The Pit and the Pendulums\|The Pit and the Pendulums]]
	#*[[RTA Guide/Roll into the Cage\|Roll into the Cage]]		#*[[RTA Guide/Roll into the Cage\|Roll into the Cage]]