Crash 1 100% cycle info for intermediate - high level

This info is more for intermediate - high level runners but don't let that stop you from trying some stuff here out


NSB - TGG
- You can die before your run to set up good TGG cycles
- My method is to die -> set up fast load asap -> wait until all of most of the white text on the logo has showed up -> start my run. You can wait for a bit less if you want more leeway for messing up before the cycles but if you don't mess up you'll be waiting a bit, though you can still get a good TGG split time. The cycles will look just like the any% TGG fastest cycles. The yellow gem cycles will be fine if you do normal strats and don't make a major movement mistake. The last spike may be tight if you do mess up or have poor movement in that attempt. If you miss the spike cycle the flame after is very tight to make. If you're not going for upstream skip you could damage abuse if needed.
- Another method for different cycles if you want is die -> wait ~1s -> exit and set up fast load -> start run after crash takes 3-4 steps on the title screen.

NF1
- Death abusing at the 1st checkpoint in RS1 gives you decent cycles in NF1. Not good enough to be worth death abusing for, though. You can get cycles around as fast as those with global cycles quite frequently.
- If you have to jump over the flame after the 2nd checkpoint the next flame may be tight depending on where exactly you were in the cycle so be prepared.
- 2nd checkpoint death abuse gives very good cycles but is quite difficult and may not save very much if you were already getting good global cycles.
- Last checkpoint death abuse is worth it in some instances (not if you're doing 2nd checkpoint death abuse) - more info on this later

NF1 - TR
- 2nd checkpoint in NF1 to TR
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn2Q--5I3xE

TLC - SC
- Death abuse at the start of TLC can give you good cycles in TLC and SC. Can get a very good SC segment with these cycles
- TLC pulled board jumps save 4s in TLC and TR combined - you get similar cycles in TR without them so it's not a huge deal if you're bad at then and don't do them (unless you're high level - unknown what SC cycles you get without pulled board jumps)
- I have seen two instances of SC cycles here
	- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9d4dTj_GOc&list=PLDWY7qrhvH2V7FeX5GbqmB0wL0GsxYiHk&index=92&t=0s
	- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huAH8XWU4DE&list=PLDWY7qrhvH2V7FeX5GbqmB0wL0GsxYiHk&index=94 (same cycles but better stairs)
- Death abuse at the start of RtN can also give good SC cycles but this is dumb to do while we can do the TLC death abuse already
- If you're unsure about what the stairs on the first floor will look like in SCyou can look at the last bird as a reference - the stairs will toggle when the bird reaches its lowest point - if the stairs don't go down when the bird reaches its lowest point it means you got a glitched cycle where the stairs will stay up an extra cycle so you have lots of time to go. Sometimes the stairs at the start of the 2nd floor can be glitched too so watch for that. It seems that if you wait for the 2nd floor stairs for about ~1.5-2s and the moving platforms are also in a good position after that then it is safe to go (at least on NTSC-J, the stairs seem to sometimes behave differently on U) - but do be on your toes in case it behaves differently for some reason.
- Any other death abuses on island 2 itself do not give fast enough cycles overall to better than death abusing in TLC.

TLC - NF2 (rolling stones skip + upstream skip route)
- Good cycles

TR
- The respawn cycle gives you very fast cycles throughout the level. It can give good cycles in SC too if you're doing the modern route (RS skip + NF2 early)

GR
- Damage abuse on the skinny red hot pipe before the exit part of the skip in CP so you're maskless to death abuse on the brown pipe thing on the left (faster than falling since the death trigger is pretty far down)
- Death abuse at the start is fast - hard at first but becomes not too bad with enough practice

TW (no third mask form with GR death abuse)
- Can spin the second barrel enemy before he throws the barrel, jumping over yellow barrels on the slope makes it easier
- Next yellow barrel enemy is free
- Can jump over the first brown barrel in the level (near the TNT) with fast and well synced movement
- Can beat the final brown barrel enemy with ok movement

SV (easy)
- Will mention the death abuse at the start here even though anyone reading this should already be doing it
- Can save a cycle on the 3rd floor with these strats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBo8KgQjB0I (saves 6s)

SV (harder)
- >10s faster than the easy cycles
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1grFXJ_XYU&list=PLDWY7qrhvH2V7FeX5GbqmB0wL0GsxYiHk&index=114 NOTES: Can wait on those bats near the start and still make all the cycles - These cycles at 2:22 can be beaten.

- Remember that cycles are reset after both Cortex bonus rounds. Going around the torch after the bonus in SV is *sorta* faster. If you have two extra gems from the new route (RS skip + doing NF2 early) it's harder to make the LO1 cycles so the flame jump is basically required.

LO1
- Fast cycle at the start possible with a good sunset ending
- If you have to subjump to catch the first cycle, you can always catch the following ones, sometimes needs fancy movement with the scenery

JoD
- Respawn cycle can save a lot (not doable on NTSC-U because the mask at the start is only on J)
- Update 5/28/21: Carrying the global cycles from after the Sunset Vista bonus to Jaws saves around 3-4s
- Crushers before the 2nd checkpoint are still possible if you don't get third mask form
- Faster crusher cycle before the 2nd checkpoint is possible but the moving platforms after are bad so it actually isn't worth anything
- Remember that cycles are reset after both Cortex bonus rounds. Can get fast crusher cycle at the end with a subjump under the spears after the bonus, zigzagging a decent amount, and breaking the boxes before the flame quickly. You can get past the flame before it turns on if you're fast enough. If you catch the fast crusher cycle here, do the CM fastest cycle and get a solid brio and lab, you can possibly get good LO2 cycles. Update: You can even carry these cycles up to Fumbling In The Dark which is a tiny bit faster than the respawn cycle

CM
- Remember that the long cycle near the end of the level starts moving when you enter this level
- Fastest cycle saves 1 cycle over the 2nd fastest cycle and also gives you a good LO2 cycle if you did the post-bonus Jaws strats and don't mess up  brio or lab
- 2nd fastest cycle will give you a good LO2 cycle if you did the previous fast JoD cycles after the bonus and do the next 2 levels well


LO2
- See info in the previous 3 sections

Fumbling
- Respawn cycle is fast. Carrying the cycles from Jaws bonus respawn to here is a tiny bit faster, though.
- If you wait on the last two pendulums it will save ~2 seconds less.
- If you don't do the respawn cycle but still do the *strats* that are done at this timestamp: https://youtu.be/CAnUcYuguYs?list=PLDWY7qrhvH2V7FeX5GbqmB0wL0GsxYiHk&t=31 you can still catch the next moving square cycle. If you are going to miss the next moving square cycle or you aren't doing the respawn cycle you can subjump or ledge jump to the side past the archway to make up for it

NF2
- Fumbling death abuse cycles + carrying them through WH and RS2 can give you a really fast time
- Dying to the turtle at the start will give you a 2:54 but don't do it lol






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Cycle definitions and classifications (global, spawn, local): https://pastebin.com/aQa7Sv2F