Glitchless - Expert Route

This is the "expert" glitchless route. It skips Triple Dip. Last Update: 1/23/2018.

	-- Prologue --

- 3 play ground coins [3 coins]
- Hammer block for 10 coins [13 coins]
- Fire Flower and 4 trampoline coins [17 coins]
- Equip Power Jump
- Hit 2 coin blocks [19 coins]

Goomba Bros:
T1: Power Jump Red; Headbonk Red
T2: Power Jump Blue; Do Nothing
T3: Fire Flower [Mash A]

- Hit heart block on previous screen

Goomba King:
T1: Power Jump; Headbonk the tree
T2: Power Jump; Headbonk

- Go to Shooting Star Summit

Magikoopa: 8 HP
T1: Power Jump; Do Nothing (Blocking will save 4 frames)
T2: Power Jump

- Talk to Black Toads and then talk to Merlon

        -- Chapter 1 --

- 1 coin from path coin block [20 coins]
- Get Fright Jar
- Get POW Block
- 10 coins from coin block [30 coins]
- Buy 4 POW Blocks and 1 Fire Flower [6 coins]

Fuzzy Shell Fight:
T1: Fire Flower [Mash A]

- Get HP Plus
- 5 path coins [11 coins]
- Shell Toss the Thunder Bolt
- Get hidden Fire Flower
- Hit Heart Block

Koopa fight 1: Key
T1: Power Jump Koopa; Power Shell (Don't charge this attack)

        Level Up: FP
        10, 10, 3

- Get Power Bounce

Koopa fight 2: Blue Switch
T1: POW Block [Up 2]; Power Shell

- Hit Blue Switch; Enter Pit
- First strike 1st Paratroopa with Jump

Pit Fight 1: First Strike with Jump
T1: POW Block [Up 2]; Power Shell

Pit Fight 2:
T1: Fright Jar [Up 1]

1 fail: 2 fail is a reset
T2: Jump x2; Shell Toss
T3: Jump x2; Shell Toss

Pit Fight 3:
T1: POW Block [Up 1]; Power Shell

- Jump over both Fire Bars [31 coins]
- Get Key
- Go up stairs to unlock door
- Hit trap block
- Hit Heart Block before talking to Bombette
- Get Bombette
- Blow up wall
- Switch to Kooper [Up 1]

Jail Fight: 9 coins
T1: POW Block [Up 1]; Power Shell

- Collect 9 coins [40 coins]
- Go upstairs and enter door on left
- Blow up the wall for a Key
- Go right, follow the rooms to the top of the castle
- Pie Jumps
- Get Key
- First Strike cannons with Bombette

Cannons: First Strike with Bombette
T1: Thunder Bolt [Down 1]; Bomb

- Hit Heart Block
- Collect 10 coins [50 coins]

Koopa Bros:
T1: Power Jump; Bomb
T2: Power Jump; Bomb Koopa Bros.
T3: POW Block [Down 1]; Do Nothing
T4: Fire Flower [Mash A]

Peach Scene: Yes to all 3 questions

        -- Chapter 2 --

- Say no to Eldstar Tutorial twice
- Go back to Toad Town
- Get Dizzy Attack

Jr. Troopa: 15 HP
T1: Power Jump; Bomb
T2: Power Jump; Bomb
T3: Hammer

        Level Up: FP
        10, 15, 3

- Get Speedy Spin [0 coins]
- Equip Speedy Spin
- Get 1st Flower Seed
- Find Parakarry's Letters and bring them to him
- Get 2 Whacka Bumps while doing that
- Head to the Desert (answer 2nd option to Buzzar)
- After you see Kolorado's camp go Right, Right, Right, Down, Right, Down, Right
- Upgrade Bombette [Down 2]
- Go up, get hidden Life Shroom

        -- Dry Dry Outpost --

- Switch to Parakarry as shopkeeper enters door
- Sell Life Shroom [20 coins] [Mash A]
- Buy Dried Shroom
- Buy Dusty Hammer
- Buy 3 Thunder Bolts
- Talk to Moustafa for the Pulse Stone
- Go to Desert
Desert: Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, enter Ruins

        -- Dry Dry Ruins --

- Go downstairs for Key, unlock door
- Hit switch, go downstairs
- Go upstairs, Parakarry across gap and blow up wall
- Hit switch, go down for 2nd Key
- Unlock bottom door, hit block at the end of the room

Pokey 1:
T1: Power Bomb

Pokey 2:
T1: Thunder Bolt the Swoop [Mash A]; Bomb

Pokey 3:
T1: Thunder Bolt the Swoop [Mash A]; Power Bomb

- Parakarry across gap
- Get Super Hammer
- Exit that room and go downstairs twice for next Key, then go left
- Upgrade Parakarry [Up 1]

Stone Chomp 1: Star
T1: Whacka Bump [Up 1]; Power Bomb

- Trampoline up, go upstairs and all the way to the right to fight Chomp 2
- First Strike with Bombette

Stone Chomp 2: First strike with Bombette, Triangle
T1: Bomb

- Go back to the downstairs area
- Place first two stones (Triangle, Blank, Star, Black, Blank)
- Unlock door on right, hit switch, go downstairs and get last stone

Stone Chomp 3: Moon
T1: Power Bomb

- Switch to Parakarry [Down 1]
- Place last Stone
- Hit Heart Block

Tutankoopa: 30 HP
T1: Power Jump; Shell Shot
T2: Power Jump; Shell Shot
T3: Power Jump; Shell Shot

Peach Scene: Library

        -- Chapter 3 --

- Get the 2nd Flower Seed on the way back to Toad Town (2nd option to Buzzar)
- Enter Forever Forest

        -- Forever Forest --

- Right x2
- Left x1
- Left x1
- Go left for Flower Seed 3
From the Seed:
- Left x2
- Left x1
- Right x1
- Right x1

        -- Boo's Mansion --

- 2nd floor, right door for Record
- 2nd floor, left door use Record for Weight
- Place Weight on chandelier (Jump on brown couch cushion)
- 1st floor, left door
- Get Super Boots
- Break panel, hit blue switches in the next room
- 1st floor, right door
- Break panel, Parakarry across gap for Boo's Portrait
- Bomb wall to go upstairs
- Place Boo's Portrait in empty frame on the 2nd floor
- Get Bow
- Exit Mansion
- Get Repel Gel
- Go to the Tubba's Castle

        -- Tubba Blubba's Castle --

- Go left
- Encounter 2nd Clubba

Clubba: You're getting Peril here
T1: Do Nothing; Do Nothing
T2: Run away (1 HP or 2 HP)

- Get Key from chest
- Upgrade Bow
- Get caught by the guard
- Get Key from spike room
- Get Mega Rush
- Get Maple Syrup
- Get Key from Clubba room
- Get the Mystical Key, exit mansion
- Go to Windmill
- Take off Power Jump and Speedy Spin
- Equip Power Bounce and Mega Rush

Tubba Blubba's Heart: 50 HP
T1: Bounce x5; Shell Shot
T2: Bounce x5; [6 + 4 Works too]

Tubba Blubba: 10 HP
T1: Jump x2

        Level Up: BP
        10, 15, 6

- Equip Power Jump and Speedy Spin

Peach Scene: 3, 3, 1

        -- Chapter 4 --

Jr. Troopa: 40 HP - Block (1/2)
T1: Power Jump [Down 1]; Shell Shot
T2: Power Jump; Switch to Bow [Down 1]
T3: Power Bounce x4 [Up 1]; Outta Sight
T4: Power Bounce x3

- Go Right x2 to exit Forever Forest
- Go to Shy Guys Toy Box
- Use Bow in the room
- Enter Toy Box

        -- Shy Guy's Toy Box --

- Go right for Storeroom Key
- Exit the Toy Box, open Storeroom
- Get Toy Train
- Put Toy Train in the Box
- Enter Toy Box and ride to the Pink Station (Hit Right Switch)
- Go right, get Frying Pan and Thunder Rage
- Get Ice Power
- Exit Toy Box and give Frying Pan to Tayce T, she will give you Cake
- Ride to Pink Station and go left
- Give Cake to Gourmet Guy in Toy Box
- Hit the Pink switch
- Ride to Green Station and hit blocks: Yellow, Green, Red, Blue
- Ride to the Red Station and go left
- Hit Heart Block
- Get Volt Shroom

Lantern Ghost: 40 HP - Block (1/2)
T1: Volt Shroom [Mash A]; Do Nothing
T2: Do Nothing; Switch to Goombario [Down 1] - You can also Smack x2 with Bow for safety
T3: Headbonk x2; Power Bounce x5 [Up 1]
T4: Headbonk x2; Power Bounce x4

- Upgrade Watt [Up 1]

General Guy:
T1: Power Bounce x3 [Up 1]
T2: Star Storm [Up 1]
T3: Jump x2; Power Shock
T4: Jump x2

T1: Repel Gel [Down 2]; Electro Dash
T2: Power Bounce x4 [Up 1]; Electro Dash
T3: Jump x2; Electro Dash

        Level Up: FP
        10, 20, 6

Peach Scene:
Cake:
- 2nd from left; eggs (Sugar & Eggs)
- Far left; far right (Flour & Butter)
- Bake for 23-36 seconds
- 2nd from right, 3rd from right, talk to Twink (Cream & Strawberries)

        -- Chapter 5 --

- Talk to whale

Fuzziepede: 20 HP
T1: Power Jump [Down 1]; Power Shock
T2: Power Jump: Electro Dash
T3: Jump x2

- Get Jammin' Jelly
- Get Sushie
- Get Power Quake
- Take off Power Jump
- Equip Power Quake

M. Bush: - Block (4/4)
T1: Switch to Bow [Up 2]; Do Nothing
T2: Spook

1 Fail: - Block (1/1)
T2: Eat Dried Shroom [Up 2]; Spook

- 1st Yoshi in Bush
- Get hidden Thunder Rage
- Jump in the trap to take 1 HP (peril)
~ Skip if 1 fail + Dried Shroom
- Go down the pipe and save 2nd Yoshi
- Swim left and save the 3rd Yoshi
- Switch to Bombette [Down 3]

Putrid Piranha:
T1: Power Quake (untimed); Power Bomb
~ Star Storm if below 10 FP

- Eat Maple Syrup [Down 3]
- Swim South for 5th Yoshi
- Talk to the elder
- Place Jade Raven in the statue
- Switch to Bombette [Down 3]
- Open Bush
- Push 5 blocks (M shape)
1st block, Up x1 Left x3
3rd block, Left x2 Down x1
5th block, Down x4 Left x1
6th block, Up x2 Left x1
7th block, Up x1 Right x1.....Right x1
- 4th Vine

Piranha fight:
T1: Power Quake (untimed); Power Bomb

- Get Ultra Stone
- Hit Heart Block
- Get Fire Shield
- Upgrade Parakarry
- Take off Power Quake
- Equip Ice Power
- Hit Heart Block if you are not at 10 HP

Lava Piranha: - Block (1/2)
Phase 1:
T1: Thunder Rage [Mash A]; Air Raid
T2: Jump x2; Shell Shot
T3: Power Bounce x4 [Down 1]
Phase 2:
T1: Power Bounce x6;; Shell Shot if 6 capped; Switch to Bombette if 4 or 5 capped [Up 1]
T2: Power Bounce x3

3 cap = Power Bounce x5
4 cap = Power Bounce x3
5 cap = Jump x2
6 cap = Shell Shot

        Level Up: FP
        10, 25, 6

Peach Scene: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2

        -- Chapter 6 --

- Get seed
- Switch to Parakarry [Down 1]
- Ride whale

Jr Troopa: - Block (0/1)
T1: Thunder Bolt [Down 1]; Shell Shot
T2: Thunder Rage [Down 1]; Shell Shot

- Switch to Bow [Down 1]

- Take off Ice Power
- Equip Power Quake
- Place Seeds and enter fields
- Mole order is Bottom Right and Clockwise

Bottom Right:
T1: Spook [13 FP]

Bottom Right: 1 Fail - Block (0/1)
T1: Spook; Switch to Parakarry [13 FP]
T2: Air Lift [10 FP]
~ You are in peril now

Bottom Right: 2 fails - Block (1/3) of the mole attacks
T1: Spook; Refresh [9HP, 21FP]
T2: Spook

Bottom left: 0 fails
T1: Switch to Parakarry; Air Lift
T2: Jump x2

- Switch to Parakarry
Bottom Left: 1 fail
T1: Jump x2; Air Lift

Bottom Left:
T1: Do Nothing; Air Lift [13 FP]
T2: Jump x2

Top Left:
T1: Air Lift [10 FP]

Top Right:
T1: Power Quake (untimed); Air Raid
Star Storm if you do not have 10 FP, which requires perfect moles

- Talk to Petunia
- Get Red Berry and give to Red plant
- Get Yellow Berry and give to Yellow plant
- Talk to Lily
- Get hidden Maple Syrup
- Eat Maple Syrup [Mash A] [10FP]
- Get Blue Berry and give to Blue plant

Maze fight:
T1: Star Storm; Air Raid

        Level Up: BP
        10, 25, 9

- Talk to Rosie
- Talk to Posie
- Give Rosie the Crystal Berry for her Water Stone
- Give Lily Water Stone
- Jump in spikes once [9 HP]
- Get Bubble Berry
- Get Shooting Star
- Equip Power Jump
- Take off Power Quake
- Switch to Parakarry [Down 1]

Spike Fight: Block (0/2)
T1: Power Jump [Down 1]; Shell Shot
T2: Power Jump; Shell Shot
T3: Power Bounce x4 [Up 1]; Shell Shot

- Switch to Parakarry before Machine Fight [Down 4]

Machine Fight:
T1: Shooting Star [Down 1]; Air Raid

- Get hidden Thunder Rage
- Get S. Jump Charge
- Take off Power Jump
- Equip S. Jump Charge and HP Plus
- Eat Whacka Bump [Up 1]

Huff N Puff: - Block (1/3)
T1: Charge; Do Nothing - Do not Block [10HP]
T2: Charge; Do Nothing - Block for 5 [5HP or 6HP if accidental Block]
T3: Charge; Switch to Parakarry [Up 4] - Block if 5 HP, Do not block if 6 HP
T4: Bounce x5; Shell Shot if 4 capped

Peach Scene: Walk around Castle

        -- Chapter 7 --

- Talk to Merlon
- Get Quick Change
- Enter sewers and break panel

Blooper:
T1: Charge [Up 1]; Do Nothing
T2: Charge; Switch to Lakilester [Down 1]
T3: Bounce x5 [Down 1]

        Level Up: BP
        10+5, 25, 12

- Get Ultra Boots
- Talk to dead Mayor
- Break ice pond
- Swim into lake for Key
- Switch to Parakarry while door opens

Jr. Troopa: Block (2/2)
T1: Charge [Up 1]; Shell Shot
T2: Charge; Do Nothing
T3: Bounce x5 [Down 1]; Shell Shot if 4 capped

If you missed 1st block: Block (2/2)
T2: Smooch; Do Nothing
T3: Charge; Do Nothing
T4: Bounce x5; Shell Shot if 4 capped

- Equip Power Jump and Quick Change
- Take off S. Jump charge
- 2nd option to Monstar

Monstar:
T1: Bounce x4 [Up 1]

- Get Scarf
- Get Repel Gel
- Go talk to Mayor of Shiver City for Bucket
- Give the items to the snowmen
- Fake Kooper is the the left one

Duplighosts:
T1: Spook; Bounce x3 if it fails on 1

- Eat Jammin' Jelly [Down 2]
- Raise the stairs

        -- Crystal Palace --

- Enter Bottom door for Blue Key
- Hit Switch

Duplighosts:
T1: Spook; Bounce x3 if it fails on 1

- Take off Power Jump and Quick Change
- Equip S. Jump Charge and Power Quake
- Break Panel and leave
- Hammer the 4 fake Bombettes (4th is real)
- Get Key
- Hit Switch

Clubba 1:
T1: Jump x2 (Air Lift if you failed to scare 2 duplighosts)

Clubba 2:
T1: Power Quake (untimed); Power Bomb

Clubba 3:
T1: Power Quake(untimed); Power Bomb
~ Star Storm if you had to Air Lift

        Level Up: BP
        10+5, 25, 15

- Get hidden Jammin' Jelly
- Get P-Up D-Down
- Get Key
- Take off Power Quake
- Equip Quick Change and P-Up D-Down
- Hit Heart Block if you're not at 15 HP and 25 FP

Crystal King: - Block (1/3)
T1: Charge [Up 1]; Air Raid
T2: Charge; Shell Shot
T3: Charge; Sky Dive
T4: Power Bounce x5 [Down 1]; Electro Dash

Peach Scene: Hold B

        -- Chapter 8 --

- Upgrade Sushie in Sewers

Koopatrols:
T1: Spook

- Use Lakilester and other partners to get your way around this next area

Basement fight:
T1: Thunder Rage [Down 2]; Air Raid

        Level Up: FP
        10+5, 30, 15

- Hit switch
- Get Key

Blind Basement: Use Watt if you want
- 1st crossroad: Top
- 2nd crossroad: Middle
- Enter Loading Zone
- 3rd crossroad: Middle
- 4th crossroad: Top, fall down the hole

- Take off P-Up D-Down
- Equip Dizzy Attack
- Use Sushie to Swim
- Spin into bullet bills to avoid cannons with Dizzy Attack
- Hit Heart Block before Duplighosts if needed

Duplighosts:
T1: Up and Away; Air Lift

Jr Troopa: Block (2/2)
T1: Charge [Up 1]; Shell Shot
T2: Charge; Outta Sight
T3: Charge
T4: Bounce x5 [Down 1]; Shell Shot

- Take off S. Jump Charge and Dizzy Attack
- Equip Power Jump and P-Up D-Down
- Eat Jammin' Jelly [Mash A]

Hallway Bowser: 50 HP
T1: Bounce x5 [Up 1]; Outta Sight
T2: Bounce x5
T3: Power Jump [Down 1]; Outta Sight
T4: Power Jump

~ 3 + 5 + Power Jump kills
(7 + 4) = 0 HP
(5 + 5) = 0 HP

- Take off Speedy Spin
- Equip Fire Shield

Final Bowser Phase 1:
T1: Bounce [Down 1]; Outta Sight
T2: Bounce
T3: Star Beam

always go for highest bounce possible **
need to do 7 extra damage from bounces**
turn 3 + 6 star shield is death with no lifeshroom**

Final Bowser Phase 2:

Turn 3/4 Shield:
T1: Peach Beam; Water Block
T2: Power Jump; Shell Shot
T3: Bounce; Outta Sight                 TURN 3 BOWSER SHIELDS
T4: Repel [Mash A]                      or TURN 4 BOWSER SHIELDS
T5: Peach Beam; Turbo Charge
T6: Bounce; Outta Sight
T7: Bounce

Turn 5 Shield:
T1: Peach Beam; Water Block
T2: Power Jump; Shell Shot
T3: Bounce; Outta Sight
T4: Repel
T5: Turbo Charge; Bounce                  TURN 5 BOWSER SHIELDS
T6: Peach Beam; Outta Sight
T7: Bounce

Turn 6 Shield Beamless:
T1: Peach Beam; Water Block
T2: Power Jump; Shell Shot
T3: Bounce; Outta Sight
T4: Repel
T5: Turbo Charge; Bounce
T6: Bounce; E-Dash

- Luigi will come to the party :)