A basic overview of the level if you're starting out with the game or want to know safer methods to finish the level. === Safe Strat 1-1 Video by JustDefend ==={{#ev:youtube|Q17lHJiDG5w|560}} === Safe Strat 1-2 Video by JustDefend ==={{#ev:youtube|11WtrjTPUy4|560}} === Safe Strat 1-3 Video by JustDefend ==={{#ev:youtube|eFnESzIr7N8VfbSwfDC8YI|560}}

Note: Boost at 1:00 is not needed or "save" but you could recover since you hold up to make sure to land on stairs otherwise. Being to far off will make you boost below the top platform so I don't recommend till you are very sure about this strat. == Tutorials == ===1-2 Ring Wall Clip===<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:560px">'''1-2 Clip Tutorial (Joe)Notes'''<div class="mw-collapsible-content"br/>{{#ev:youtube|9iEed9xtsng|560||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iEed9xtsng}}'''Notes*At 1:'''*2 frame window 10 performs the wall clip (saves ~02.6sec5). A tutorial can be found below.<br/div>*At 1:20 this skeleton is random. If he does not jump you will take a secondary boost in the next screen.<br/div> <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width*At 2:560px">'''1-2 Clip Tutorial (Hanage)'''<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{00 performs a medusa boost with a [[Cv4/tricks#ev:youtubeLimp_Whip |I1DSynIxTh4|560||https://wwwlimp whip]], each saves ~.youtube2 see visual cues below for more information.com/watch?v=I1DSynIxTh4}}<br/div>*At 2:20 for more information on the boss fight see below section<br/div> <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:560px">'''1-2 Clip Tutorial minimal input (bogaabogaa)'''<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{#ev:youtube|P4kmpf9C3jo|560}}

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:560px770px">'''1-2 Wall Clip Tutorial (by jay_cee)'''

'''Notes:'''<br/>*This trick saves ~2.5 over normal strat and the inputs are precise to getting into the wall successfully.*These are the 4 pixels where Simon can jump into the screen transition. See visuals below.*For other tutorials on wall clip see link here.<br/div><br/div>

[[File:WallClipTPpixel1.jpg | 320px]][[File:WallClipTPpixel2.jpg | 320px]][[File:WallClipTPpixel3.jpg | 320px]][[File:WallClipTPpixel4.jpg | 320px]]</div></div>

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:770px">'''1-3 Medusa Boosts'''<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{#ev:youtube|tqG4cXTfOAY|560}}'''Notes:'''<br/>* These are the 4 pixels where Simon can jump into the screen transition.TESTING<br/>* This is only relevant when performing the wall clip.Testing<br/>

'''Medusa Boost Video with Inputs Visual Guide for Boosting''' {{#ev:youtube|tqG4cXTfOAY|560}}

[[File:Stage 1 1st Medusa Head Boost.jpg | 520px380px]] [[File:Stage 1 2nd Medusa Head Boost.jpg | 520px380px]]

===1-2 Ring-Room Full-Halfie===</div>{{#ev:youtube|EOXYQJoktdg|560||}} ===1-2 Ring Room Zip==={{#ev:youtube|n7EmbDmursw|560||}}'''Notes:'''*2 frame window. Much more difficult than wall clip, since you have to adjust during the swing to get the correct angle. ===Stage 1 Route Improvement==={{#ev:youtube|QyTFRTqnJks|560||}}'''Notes:'''*This showcases an alternative bat strat ==Boss Rowdin==''' Video with inputs''' {{#ev:youtube|LigyapdDlmo|560||}}</div>

== Strat compare and how much frames they save Boss: Rowdain==

 ===1-2 Ring-Room Time SaveOptimal === {{#ev:youtube|aXpLYD30WVMLigyapdDlmo|560||}}*This showcases the time saved from successfully executing the Ring Glitch.  === Early stair rab in the horse stables (7 and 2+ frames) ==={{#ev:youtube|xJjqrTk_zvY|560||}}'''Notes'''