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* On the return trip to the level, you can skip the first cutscene by pressing B.
 
* On the return trip to the level, you can skip the first cutscene by pressing B.
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* You can ricochet shots off a wall to hit the first switch. Just make sure you keep looking in the direction of the switch and don't get too far away. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMw35X75tcc Video (#2)]
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* If you let the first walking shell see you (so that he starts moving), go destroy the cage, and return, the walking shell will be waiting on the near side of the thorn field. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMw35X75tcc Video (#2)]
 
* You can skip the Murfy text that appears after you cross the first thorn field. Just avoid stepping too close to the thorns. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVkd0SwB2ls Video (#2)]
 
* You can skip the Murfy text that appears after you cross the first thorn field. Just avoid stepping too close to the thorns. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVkd0SwB2ls Video (#2)]
 
* You can avoid waking up the first two pirates by walking past them sufficiently slowly. If you don't wake them up, the door behind them will stay open. It may be faster to open the door by killing the pirates, though. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I2nFHjp5Ig Video (#2)]
 
* You can avoid waking up the first two pirates by walking past them sufficiently slowly. If you don't wake them up, the door behind them will stay open. It may be faster to open the door by killing the pirates, though. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I2nFHjp5Ig Video (#2)]
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** If you fail to get over the railing with the walking shell, you can still get over it as follows. Jump off the ramp, then helicopter toward the rightmost part of the railing. If you did it right, you'll grab an edge and you'll be able to jump over the railing. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBrJJWS7xgA Video (#2)]
 
** If you fail to get over the railing with the walking shell, you can still get over it as follows. Jump off the ramp, then helicopter toward the rightmost part of the railing. If you did it right, you'll grab an edge and you'll be able to jump over the railing. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBrJJWS7xgA Video (#2)]
 
** If you wish to destroy the door instead, don't aim the walking shell directly at the door. Doing so can cause it to bounce off the door without blowing up. Instead, aim at the wall next to the door. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebEMs-zGV74&t=8m21s Video (at about 8:25)]
 
** If you wish to destroy the door instead, don't aim the walking shell directly at the door. Doing so can cause it to bounce off the door without blowing up. Instead, aim at the wall next to the door. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebEMs-zGV74&t=8m21s Video (at about 8:25)]
* In the barrel flying section, you can crash the first barrel into a wall near the cage to destroy the cage quickly. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wnpn24aA_0 Video (#1)]
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* You can reach the last cage before Clark by steering the walking shell into the cave area, boosting into the pit, and jumping. You can then quickly destroy the cage by throwing a barrel at the wall across from the pit. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMw35X75tcc Video (#3)]
** Afterward, you can activate the [[Rayman_2:_The_Great_Escape#Infinite_Barrel_Flying|infinite barrel flying glitch]], then fly out of the cave area and up to the switch. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBrJJWS7xgA Video (#1)]
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** If you use a barrel to fly across the pit instead, you can crash it into a wall near the cage to destroy the cage quickly. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wnpn24aA_0 Video (#1)]
** Alternatively, you can then fall into the pit to death warp back to the previous area. This is a few seconds slower than using the infinite barrel flying glitch. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wnpn24aA_0 Video (#1)]
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* After destroying the last cage before Clark, you can activate the [[Rayman_2:_The_Great_Escape#Infinite_Barrel_Flying|infinite barrel flying glitch]], then fly out of the cave area and up to the switch. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBrJJWS7xgA Video (#1)]
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** Alternatively, you can fall into the pit to death warp back to the previous area. This is slower than using the infinite barrel flying glitch. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wnpn24aA_0 Video (#1)]
 
* In the room with some purple Lums, you do not need to use all the purple Lums to reach either the cage or the exit. You can also pull yourself through the railing. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68s99bL8SLg Video (#11)]
 
* In the room with some purple Lums, you do not need to use all the purple Lums to reach either the cage or the exit. You can also pull yourself through the railing. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68s99bL8SLg Video (#11)]

Revision as of 01:24, 7 September 2013

For information about tricks this page might refer to, see the main Rayman 2 page.

  • On the return trip to the level, you can skip the first cutscene by pressing B.
  • You can ricochet shots off a wall to hit the first switch. Just make sure you keep looking in the direction of the switch and don't get too far away. Video (#2)
  • If you let the first walking shell see you (so that he starts moving), go destroy the cage, and return, the walking shell will be waiting on the near side of the thorn field. Video (#2)
  • You can skip the Murfy text that appears after you cross the first thorn field. Just avoid stepping too close to the thorns. Video (#2)
  • You can avoid waking up the first two pirates by walking past them sufficiently slowly. If you don't wake them up, the door behind them will stay open. It may be faster to open the door by killing the pirates, though. Video (#2)
  • As you leave the room with two pirates, a short cutscene shows Rayman running and jumping into a pit. You can skip the cutscene and fall down the pit faster by jumping just before the cutscene activates. Video (#10)
  • At the end of the first walking shell section, you can boost off the side of the ramp and jump in midair to get over the railing and skip destroying the door. Video (#1)
    • If you fail to get over the railing with the walking shell, you can still get over it as follows. Jump off the ramp, then helicopter toward the rightmost part of the railing. If you did it right, you'll grab an edge and you'll be able to jump over the railing. Video (#2)
    • If you wish to destroy the door instead, don't aim the walking shell directly at the door. Doing so can cause it to bounce off the door without blowing up. Instead, aim at the wall next to the door. Video (at about 8:25)
  • You can reach the last cage before Clark by steering the walking shell into the cave area, boosting into the pit, and jumping. You can then quickly destroy the cage by throwing a barrel at the wall across from the pit. Video (#3)
    • If you use a barrel to fly across the pit instead, you can crash it into a wall near the cage to destroy the cage quickly. Video (#1)
  • After destroying the last cage before Clark, you can activate the infinite barrel flying glitch, then fly out of the cave area and up to the switch. Video (#1)
    • Alternatively, you can fall into the pit to death warp back to the previous area. This is slower than using the infinite barrel flying glitch. Video (#1)
  • In the room with some purple Lums, you do not need to use all the purple Lums to reach either the cage or the exit. You can also pull yourself through the railing. Video (#11)
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