== Safe Route ==
=== Sub 40 Video Series ==={{#ev:youtube|5aImOfpRs-8Xuf9ZOA8SG8|560}}*This route showcases a safe way to get through the first screen in 8-1 and avoids any extra damage boosts.*At 0:59 is important to note that you will spawn an extra bone dragon if you whip any candles or kill the eyeball after the crushers. *At 1:11 if your health is good you may not need to grab the wall meat, it is optional.*At 1:39 you do not necessary to jump and whip the broken stairs you can stand and hit it.*
== Optimal Route ==
* It is important to note that the stage will start with the first crusher in different positions. '''Top route''' will be determined if the crusher is at the bottom and allows you to jump immediately on to it. And '''bottom route''' will be determined if you have to wait for the crusher to jump on.* You need to take these damage routes depending on if you go under or over the first crushers to make it to the eyeball boost in time. * You need to have sufficient health for all the boosts on 8-2. * '''Top route''', there is also room for a bat boost on the falling brick bridge just before 8-2 if you want to optimize it even more. * ''' Bottom Route route'''is planned for you to take the stair jump on 8-2 if you're doing all the boosts on 8-2. If you don't want to go for stair jump you could either take the wall meat on 8-1 (the one you go for in top route) or you could skip the wall skeleton boost on 8-2 by cross whipping it to not lose any time other than the time gained by the boost. === Bottom Route ===
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''' === Top Route'''===
=== Sub 32 Video Serie ===
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Note: I did not go for vegas since it is not save to do. A death there will cost you the sub 32 run.
== Tutorials ==
=== 8-1 Top and Bottom Route ===
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'''Notes:'''
* It is important to note that the stage will start with the first crusher in different positions. '''Top route''' will be determined if the crusher is at the bottom and allows you to jump immediately on to it. And '''bottom route''' will be determined if you have to wait for the crusher to jump on.
* You need to take these damage routes depending on if you go under or over the first crushers to make it to the eyeball boost in time.
* You need to have sufficient health for all the boosts on 8-2.
* '''Top route''', there is also room for a bat boost on the falling brick bridge just before 8-2 if you want to optimize it even more.
* '''Bottom route''' is planned for you to take the stair jump on 8-2 if you're doing all the boosts on 8-2. If you don't want to go for stair jump you could either take the wall meat on 8-1 (the one you go for in top route) or you could skip the wall skeleton boost on 8-2 by cross whipping it to not lose any time other than the time gained by the boost.
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=== 8-1 Eyeball Boost + Crusher ===
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'''Visual Cue Option 2 '''