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Ktwo: /* Room F */

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‎Room F

Ktwo: /* Level 6 (Afterlife) */

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‎Level 6 (Afterlife)

Ktwo: /* Level 4 */

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‎Level 4

Ktwo: /* Room 0x1A */

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‎Room 0x1A

Ktwo: /* Room 0x18 and 0x19 */

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‎Room 0x18 and 0x19

Ktwo: /* Room 0x13 through 0x17 */

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‎Room 0x13 through 0x17

Ktwo: /* Room 0x10 through 0x12 */

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‎Room 0x10 through 0x12

Ktwo: /* Room F */

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‎Room F

Ktwo: /* Room 8 through C */

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‎Room 8 through C

Ktwo: /* Room D and E */

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‎Room D and E

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 ===Room F===
 https://vimeo.com/1106918146<br  />
-* Throwing a potion from the position in the linked video will ensure the potion scare stays in the lower left corner (at least most of the time).
+* Throwing the first potion from the position in the linked video will ensure the potion scare stays in the lower left corner (at least most of the time)
 * An alternative to throwing the hammer vertically (as shown in the linked video) is to throw it horizontally, e.g. above the chair to the left of the table. This can be a good option in case one of the pieces moves to the area above the table.
 * The two first [[Beetlejuice_(NES)/Game_Mechanics_and_Techniques#Delia.27s_art_pieces|art pieces']] health (starting at 4) should be decimated by quite a bit from the hammer and the potion scare. While this is the fastest way to dispatch of the two lower art pieces, it's also a risky strategy (1/3 - 1/2 chance???). A few things to consider when returning back down after collecting the key in case they don't seem to be defeated:
 ** From time to time, an art piece gets trapped in the left corridor (leading to Saturn). Other than wasting time chasing after it, there isn't much to be done in this case. Fortunately, it's not too common though.

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 https://vimeo.com/1106918198<br  />
 * If the screen scrolls too much vertically when collecting ticket #4 (the first one collected in the linked video), there is a risk of bumping into the golden beetle next to it on the way to ticket #3. To avoid this risk, one can drop down from the platform below (with the octopus) and then continue right from there. It's slightly slower than immediately moving to the right, but it's better than risking to bump into the golden beetle.
-* This demonstrates the currently known fastest route in terms of order to collect tickets and death abuses. However, for the last death abuse (to collect ticket #5) to save time, it can't trigger a continue or get any knockbacks against the frogs above the "rail magnet" (?) on the right side. There doesn't appear to currently be a consistent setup for getting past the frogs without taking any hits.
+* This demonstrates the currently known fastest route in terms of order to collect tickets and death abuses. However, for the last death abuse (to collect ticket #5) to save time, it can't trigger a continue or get any knockbacks against the frogs above the "rail magnet" (?) on the right side. There doesn't appear to currently be a consistent setup for getting past the [[Beetlejuice_(NES)/Game_Mechanics_and_Techniques#Flies.2FFrogs.2FGolden_beetles.2FOctopus.2FScorpions_.28side_view.29|frogs]] without taking any hits.
 * The following video demonstrates grabbing ticket #5 without death abuse, https://vimeo.com/1106918215. It's around a second slower than the death abuse route, but becomes about the same if a continue or knockback is included in the death abuse route.
-* It's worth preparing for the possibility of arriving here with only one birdman scare. The following route is ~4s slower than primary route (assuming no continues are triggered): https://vimeo.com/1106918227.
+* It's worth preparing for the possibility of arriving here with only one birdman scare. The following route is ~4s slower than the fastest route (assuming no continues are triggered): https://vimeo.com/1106918227.
 * Having no birdman scares in this level will result in a much slower completion that is only of interest as a last resort in a marathon or no-reset run
 * It has been confirmed through code analysis that all tickets need to be collected in order to exit (the game checks that $85 equals 0x3F, corresponding to all tickets collected, or else the door won't open)
-* The jump to the exit after death abuse for ticket #5 can be buffered by holding down A before re-spawning
+* The jump to the exit after the death abuse for ticket #5 can be buffered by holding down A before re-spawning

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 ==Level 4==
-===Graveyard===
+===Graveyard part 1===
-https://vimeo.com/1106918170<br  />
+https://vimeo.com/1107520413<br  />
 * The inputs are buffered during the cutscene after 3-3, so just hold down any button to skip the map screen on the first possible frame
 * The big jump after the moving cloud is a 2-frame jump
 * By holding "up" during the last jump to the tower, you will enter the door without having to stand in front of it and wait for the screen to scroll up
 * The routes through the first section of the graveyard and the tower can be difficult to get consistent. https://vimeo.com/1107082569 demonstrates a much safer route. Other than being a bit slower, it also relies on getting a flower inside the tower:
-** The outside is around 3.5s slower (1s from taking longer to navigate the first part and 2.5s from missing the 2-frame jump mentioned above)
+** The outside is around 4s slower (1.5s from taking longer to navigate the first part and 2.5s from missing the 2-frame jump mentioned above)
-** The tower is around 0.75s slower
+** The tower is around 1s slower
 * The shop visible at around 1:08 contains birdman scares. At this point, you're guaranteed to have enough vourchers to buy at least one. This is not required for the route and will lead to a pretty significant time loss (5+s?), but can still be worth keeping in mind for more casual or marathon speedruns. There appears to only be one other shop in this level that has birdman scares. It's located below the shop just mentioned, near the bottom of the level. This one is very out of the way and not recommended for any type of speedrun.
 ===3rd boss===
 https://vimeo.com/1106918186<br  />
-* The ideal boss fight is done in 2 jumps/4 attacks. The inputs are quite precise though, so even when the boss doesn't cast magic, it can be tricky to do consistently. There are a few ways to mitigate this. One is to go for option 3 in the shop in level 2 (= buy a skeleton scare). This will give you 7 attacks in total. You can also continue using up birdman scares and attack, as long as you have one birdman scare left for the last level (but very preferably two).
+* The ideal boss fight is done in 2 jumps/4 attacks. The inputs are quite precise though, so even when the boss doesn't cast magic, it can be tricky to do consistently. There are a few ways to mitigate this. One is to go for option 3 in the shop in level 2 (= buy a skeleton scare). This will give you 7 attacks in total. You can also continue using up birdman scares for more attack opportunities, as long as you have one birdman scare left for the last level (but very preferably two).
-* If Beetlejuice already has one or two hit points at the end of this level, it can lead to minor time losses in the next level (or even 2+s if an unintentional death is taken). As a mitigation, an option is to take a hit at the end of the boss fight to reset the hit points. This is very risky if you have exhausted all attacks of the scare though, risking a "double KO" instead.
+* If Beetlejuice already has one or two hit points at the end of this level, it will lead to minor time losses in the next level (or even 2+s if an unintentional death is taken). As a mitigation, an option is to take a hit at the end of the boss fight to reset the hit points. This is very risky if you have exhausted all attacks of a scare though, risking a "double KO" instead.
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 * One can expect typically two-three hits in this room from colliding with flies.
 * Keep in mind the portal mechanics to adjust the x-position as required (see note above under room 0x10)
-* There is an interesting alternative strat in this room discovered by 'Bassguy'. It consists of re-collecting the swatter in room 0x13 after the last fly is destroyed and then throw it in the long horizontal corridor here in room 0x1A. It will then hit flies that are one screen off, thanks to a (probable) [[Beetlejuice_(NES)/Game_Mechanics_and_Techniques#Flaw_in_the_flies.27_hit_detection_.28overhead_sections.29|bug in the code of the flies' hit detection]]. This trick is demonstrated in https://vimeo.com/811727457. If we assume the average number of hits from flies without the swatter is 3 and the average number of times Beetlejuice hits a fly with the swatter strat is 1, the time save in average is ~1.5-2s. So if re-grabbing the swatter in room 0x13 (and 0x18!) isn't too much out of the way, it's worth considering this alternative strat.
+* There is an interesting alternative strat in this room discovered by 'Bassguy'. It consists of re-collecting the swatter in room 0x13 after the last fly is destroyed and then throw it in the long horizontal corridor here in room 0x1A. It will then hit flies that are one screen off, thanks to a (probable) [[Beetlejuice_(NES)/Game_Mechanics_and_Techniques#Flaw_in_the_flies.27_hit_detection_.28overhead_sections.29|bug in the code of the flies' hit detection]]. This trick is demonstrated in https://vimeo.com/811727457. If we assume the average number of hits from flies without the swatter is 3 and the average number of times Beetlejuice hits a fly with the swatter strat is 1, the time save in average is ~2s. So if re-grabbing the swatter in room 0x13 (and 0x18!) isn't too much out of the way, it's worth considering this alternative strat.
-* The linked video collects the key at the end before the glasses, while the opposite would have been slightly faster. However, first going for the glasses will result in getting hit by the buzzsaw (assuming no delays elsewhere in this room). Even when another hit can be afforded here without taking, it's recommended to still avoid it by collecting the key first. The additional HP will be of better use in the upcoming overhead section (or as a back-up in the graveyard).
+* The linked video collects the key at the end before the glasses, while the opposite would have been slightly faster based on distance traveled. However, first going for the glasses will result in getting hit by the buzzsaw (assuming no delays elsewhere in this room). Even when another hit can be afforded here without taking a death, it's recommended to still avoid it by collecting the key first. The additional HP will be of better use in the upcoming overhead section (or as a back-up in the graveyard).
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 ===Room 0x18 and 0x19===
 https://vimeo.com/1106918128<br  />
 * Room 0x18 is another highly random room. While the [[Beetlejuice_(NES)/Game_Mechanics_and_Techniques#Mouse|mouse's movement mechanics]] are stiff, they're also completely random. The only knowledge that can be used to slightly improve the chances of catching the mouse is that the time between each direction change is the same.
 * If you have any potions to spare when entering 0x18, it's sometimes possible to avoid a hit from the footballer's legs at the start and rarely the potion scare will completely defeat the legs.
 * If you re-collected the swatter in room 0x13, it should be thrown before chasing after the mouse. Below are three possible options for where to throw the swatter:
-** Throw it vertically as soon as you enter the room. The disadvantage with this option is that will often interfere when you want to scare away Delia (instead of releasing the mouse in front of Delia, you can end up collecting the swatter).
+# Throw it vertically as soon as you enter the room. The disadvantage with this option is that will often interfere when you want to scare away Delia (instead of releasing the mouse in front of Delia, you can end up collecting the swatter).
-** Throw it vertically one tile to the right of entrance. Throwing it from this position will prevent it from interfering with scaring away Delia. Re-collecting the swatter will always cost a little bit of time though.
+# Throw it vertically one tile to the right of the entrance. Throwing it from this position will prevent it from interfering with scaring away Delia. Re-collecting the swatter will always cost a little bit of time though.
-** Throw it horizontally a little below Delia. Quite similar to the previous method in that it won't interfere with scaring Delia, but it will cost a little more time to get in position to throw it.
+# Throw it horizontally a little below Delia. Quite similar to the previous method in that it won't interfere with scaring Delia, but it will cost a little more time to get in position to throw it.
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 ===Room 0x13 through 0x17===
 https://vimeo.com/1106918121<br  />
-Room 0x13 is one of the most critical rooms in a speedrun. There is no known method for consistently clearing the room of flies quickly. Taking advantage of the [[Beetlejuice_(NES)/Game_Mechanics_and_Techniques#Flies|flies' movement mechanics]] can however improve the success rate.
+[[File:13_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]13  [[File:14_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]14  [[File:15_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]15  [[File:16_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]16  [[File:17_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]17<br  />
 # Walk roughly to the end of the initial narrow corridor when entering the room
 # If you don't get hit at the start (or the flies aren't aligned for a vertical throw with the swatter), throw the swatter to the right. However, if you are getting hit by a fly, see if the other flies are aligned for a vertical throw right at the start (strat first suggested by 'golden1ink'). Keep in mind that the flies are immobilized longer the fewer flies that are left in the room. So if you get hit right at the start, there isn't much time to chase down the immobilized flies with the swatter.
 # Walk to the right without stopping and Beetlejuice will avoid both the door and the saw.
 # Catch and immediately re-throw the swatter horizontally once (to avoid the swatter getting off-screen)
-# Catch and immediately re-throw the swatter vertically around
+# Catch and immediately re-throw the swatter vertically
 # Move around in a circular motion while avoiding the door and saw (the saw won't reach Beetlejuice when he's hugging the walls)
-# If Beetlejuice gets hit by a fly, use the flies' immobility time to either "drag" more flies to the where the swatter moves or even consider collecting and re-throwing the swatter (horizontally) if a direct hit seems possible
+# If Beetlejuice gets hit by a fly, use the flies' immobility time to either "drag" more flies to the where the swatter moves or even consider collecting and re-throwing the swatter if a direct hit seems possible
-# When there is only one fly left, consider slowly moving towards the exit. If the last fly isn't defeated quickly enough, this will however trap Beetlejuice between the closed door and the door to Saturn. So this is a risky strat.
+# When there is only one fly left, consider slowly moving towards the exit. If the last fly isn't defeated quickly enough, this will however trap Beetlejuice between the closed door and the door to Saturn. So this is a risky strat only recommended when trying to go for a low time and resets are acceptable.
 * The swatter can't hit flies when it's off-screen. The method above aims to minimize the swatter's time off-screen.
 * There are other possible ways to throw the swatter than what's described here. The flies move around randomly and it doesn't seem like any part of the screen would be better than others.  There are however a few ideas behind throwing the swatter like in the linked video:
 ** You have a bit of room to "drag" immobilized flies in front of the swatter. Especially horizontally, but to some extent also vertically.
 ** It stays on-screen the whole time
-** The swatter can be of use in room 0x1A if it's re-collected here in room 0x13. Throwing it in this way sometimes makes it possible to re-collect without a big detour or wait.
+** The swatter can be of use in room 0x1A if it's re-collected here in room 0x13. Throwing it in this way sometimes makes it possible to re-collect it without a big detour or wait.
 * If hit by the buzzsaw, Beetlejuice will not be able to collide with any flies during the invincibility period and the flies aren't immobilized either
 * When throwing the potion as shown in room 0x14, there is roughly a 1/4 chance the potion will bounce off the obstacles so it stays on the left side. This gives a good opportunity to take out one of the footballer's legs and a chance for a health beetle. It can be difficult to avoid damage against the legs before entering the portal though, in which case they will scatter and are unlikely to take full damage from the potion.
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 ===Room 0x10 through 0x12===
 https://vimeo.com/1106918110<br  />
 * If you don't use any potions in room 0x10, the typical case is that you take two damage (one on the way to the key and then another one when making your way to the exit).
-* If you throw a potion, like in the linked video, the typical case is to run through one footballer's legs during its damage frames, but then take damage against the second pair of legs. Assuming the potion scare stays in the lower room, the first legs will then most of the time take one more hit (occasionally two, like in the linked video). If the legs taking damage earlier is still in the room below, it should only have one hit point left. It's therefore worth throwing a second potion when returning after collecting the key to defeat those legs and a likely health beetle. In summary, two (sometimes only one) potions will often result in a net zero damage in this room.
+* If you throw a potion, like in the linked video, the typical case is to run through one footballer's legs during its damage frames, but then take damage against the second pair of legs. Assuming the potion scare stays in the lower room, the first legs will then most of the time take one more hit (occasionally two, like in the linked video). If the legs taking damage earlier is still in the room below, it should therefore only have one hit point left. It's therefore worth throwing a second potion when returning after collecting the key to defeat those legs and a likely health beetle. In summary, two (sometimes only one) potions will often result in a net zero damage in this room.
-* Based on the two points above, it's worth considering using potions in this room, especially if you enter it with 0 hit points (but with 1 hit point can also be worth it). The health and potion situation for room 0x11 should however also be taken into account (to avoid entering that room already with 2 hit points).
+* Based on the two points above, it's worth considering using potions in this room, especially if you enter it with 0 hit points (but with 1 hit point can also be worth it) to avoid entering 0x11 with two hit points
-* The right path in room 0x11 is 80 frames (1.3s) faster than the left path. However, Beetlejuice will quite often take a hit along the right path, even when using a potion. The left path is safer since it only has one enemy along the way, but still not guaranteed to pass without taking damage. In case you get to the end of room 0x10 with only one hit point left and no enemies to take another damage on, it's worth considering moving on and then take the left path in room 0x11, instead of waiting for an enemy to appear in room 0x10.
+* The right path in room 0x11 is 80 frames (1.3s) faster than the left path. However, Beetlejuice will quite often take a hit along the right path, even when using a potion. The left path is safer since it only has one enemy along the way, but still not guaranteed to pass without taking damage. In case you get to the end of room 0x10 with only one hit point left and no enemies to take another damage on, it's worth considering moving on and then take the left path in room 0x11.
 * The relative x-pixel Beetlejuice enters a portal on will also be the one he exits on, so move diagonally (and not just vertically) to adjust to the most favorable x-position.
-* If you're one potion short, the one below the fly swatter is the least "off-route" of the ones not collected in the route shown on this page.
+* If you're one potion short, the one below the fly swatter in 0x12 is the least "off-route" of the ones not collected in the route shown on this page.
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 https://vimeo.com/1106918146<br  />
 * Throwing a potion from the position in the linked video will ensure the potion scare stays in the lower left corner (at least most of the time).
-* An alternative to throwing the hammer vertically (as shown in the linked video) is to throw it horizontally, e.g. above the chair to the left of the table. This can be a good option in case one of the pieces moves up and right (towards above the table).
+* An alternative to throwing the hammer vertically (as shown in the linked video) is to throw it horizontally, e.g. above the chair to the left of the table. This can be a good option in case one of the pieces moves to the area above the table.
 * The two first [[Beetlejuice_(NES)/Game_Mechanics_and_Techniques#Delia.27s_art_pieces|art pieces']] health (starting at 4) should be decimated by quite a bit from the hammer and the potion scare. While this is the fastest way to dispatch of the two lower art pieces, it's also a risky strategy (1/3 - 1/2 chance???). A few things to consider when returning back down after collecting the key in case they don't seem to be defeated:
-** If one of the art pieces moves up to the area above the table, either re-collect the hammer and throw horizontally above the table or throw a potion to the left from e.g. the top-right corner of the table. The potion will not stay here, but often long enough to inflict one or two damage (especially if it moves down left and then comes back before it exhausts). Throwing the potion is the faster option, but re-throwing the hammer is less risky.
+** From time to time, an art piece gets trapped in the left corridor (leading to Saturn). Other than wasting time chasing after it, there isn't much to be done in this case. Fortunately, it's not too common though.
-** From time to time, an art piece gets trapped in the left corridor (leading to Saturn). Other than wasting time chasing after it, there isn't much to be in this case. Fortunately, it's not too common though.
+** If one of the art pieces moves up to the area above the table, either re-collect the hammer and throw horizontally above the table (left image) or throw a potion to the left from e.g. the top-right corner of the table (right image). The potion will not stay here, but often long enough to inflict one or two damage (especially if it moves down left and then comes back before it exhausts). Throwing the potion is the faster option, but re-throwing the hammer usually deals more damage and is therefore more consistent.
-* A safer and ~6s slower way to clear this room is the following method_
+[[File:Backup_Hammer_throw_F.gif|150px]]  [[File:Backup_Potion_throw_F.gif|150px]]
 # Throw the first potion the same as in the linked video
 # Manually take care of the two lower art pieces with the hammer
-# Take a hit from the upper piece when collecting the key and throw the hammer. The by far most common result is that the hammer will destroy the piece before it can move out of the way. Occasionally it will escape though.
+# Take a hit from the upper piece when collecting the key and throw the hammer. The by far most common result is that the hammer will destroy the piece before it can move out of the way.
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 ===Room 8 through C===
 https://vimeo.com/1106918104<br  />
-[[File:8_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]8  [[File:9_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]9  [[File:A_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]A  [[File:B_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]B  [[File:C_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]C
+[[File:8_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]8  [[File:9_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]9  [[File:A_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]A  [[File:B_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]B  [[File:C_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]C<br  />
 * To avoid getting hit by the second buzzsaw in room 8, a minimum of a 16-frame delay is required. Since a death from roughly the middle of the screen in the overhead sections costs ~160 frames (more if it also triggers a continue), the estimated time loss from taking a hit is around one second, seen as an average. It's therefore well worth waiting to briefly avoid the damage and the potion can then also be collected without time loss as a bonus.
 * [[Beetlejuice_(NES)/Game_Mechanics_and_Techniques#Spiders|Spider]] damage can sometimes be avoided and it's often worth doing so in these rooms. Taking hits early on risks resulting in a death, while not dying can often be rewarded in the coming rooms with restoring health from beetles from defeated enemies.

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 ===Room D and E===
 https://vimeo.com/1106918134<br  />
-The strategy in room D is to throw a potion to deal with the two [[Beetlejuice_(NES)/Game_Mechanics_and_Techniques#Delia.27s_art_pieces|art pieces]] on the left side of the room and then take care of the art piece on the right side with the hammer. Since the art pieces move randomly, there is no consistent way to do this. Often, you'll end up having to chase one or both of the left pieces and finish the work with the hammer. By studying possible potion trajectories, one can control that the potion stays on the left side. There seems to be at least a few options for this:
+[[File:D_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]D  [[File:E_Beetlejuice.gif|100px]]E<br  />
 # As shown in the linked video, move up to the hammer, turn left and throw a potion. Not all positions have been tested, but this general area seems to give very reliable results with the potion scares staying on the left side.
 # Throw a potion vertically from around the lower left corner of the carpet. Not all trajectories in this area have been investigated, but this seems like a consistent way to get the potion scare to stay on the left side. See the following screenshot for the general position:<br  />[[File:Potion_throw2_roomD.png|300px]]
-# As you enter the room, walk straight up (no sideways movement) and throw a potion from y-position 0xF1-0xEA. The table below details how many potion scare trajectories (out of 4 possible) that will stay on the left side for each y-position:
+# As you enter the room, walk straight up (no sideways movement) and throw a potion from y-position 0xF1-0xEA.
-−
-{| class="wikitable"
-|'''y ($3C1)'''
-|'''Left trajectories'''
-|-
-|0xFA
-|3
-|-
-|0xF9
-|1
-|-
-|0xF8
-|1
-|-
-|0xF7
-|1
-|-
-|0xF6
-|1
-|-
-|0xF5
-|1
-|-
-|0xF4
-|1
-|-
-|0xF3
-|3
-|-
-|0xF2
-|2
-|-
-|0xF1
-|4
-|-
-|0xF0
-|3
-|-
-|0xEF
-|3
-|-
-|0xEE
-|3
-|-
-|0xED
-|3
-|-
-|0xEC
-|3
-|-
-|0xEB
-|3
-|-
-|0xEA
-|3
-|-
-|}
-As can be seen in the table above, the ideal position to throw the potion from is 0xF1, which will ensure the potion scare stays to the left (this postion is shown in the screenshot below). Earlier than that and many trajectories will include the right side, while throwing the potion later gives a 75% chance for it to say on the left.<br  />
-[[File:Potion_throw0xF1_roomD.png|300px]]
-<br  />
-Options '1' and '2' (shown in the linked video) are fairly similar. A quick test of 20 throws with each option was done from save states on a Powerpak (all of them different ones). 7/20 throws with method 1 took care of both art pieces, while 10/20 throws with method 2 were successful. By only comparing 20 throws for each method, it might be misleading to jump to too far-reaching conclusions regarding which method is best. Generally speaking, option 1 seems to cover more area on the left side, while  most trajectories with option 2 move close to the NW/SE diagonal. Deciding on the throw depending on the art pieces initial movements could therefore be worth considering. '3' has the (slight) advantage of being thrown as early as possible when entering the room. However, with quite a few trajectories not staying on the left side, the success rate will most likely be lower than '1' and '2'.<br  /><br  />
+Options '1' and '2' (shown in the linked video) are fairly similar. A quick test of 20 throws with each option was done from save states on a Powerpak (all of them different ones). 7/20 throws with method 1 took care of both art pieces, while 10/20 throws with method 2 were successful. By only comparing 20 throws for each method, it might be misleading to jump to too far-reaching conclusions regarding which method is best. Generally speaking, option 1 seems to cover more area on the left side, while  most trajectories with option 2 move close to the NW/SE diagonal. Deciding on the throw depending on the art pieces initial movements could therefore be worth considering. '3' has the (slight) advantage of being thrown as early as possible when entering the room. However, there are quite a few trajectories not staying on the left side and the success rate will most likely therefore be lower than '1' and '2'.<br  /><br  />
 A strategy that can make sense is to take an intentional hit to freeze the art pieces in place for a short time. If this is done before throwing the potion, it could even influence whether to go for option '1' or '2'.<br  /><br  />