General:
This level easily makes the top ten for most hated levels in SMB. Those bumpers behind the bananas are SO annoying, you�ll see yourself. The WR was held by Sucram for ages, but it was not too hard to break.
I want a consistent finish!
Now that is easy. When you fall down at the beginning, note how you bounce up again and land a second time. In the moment you land from that bounce, hold forward. You�ll make it in every single time.
I want a good score!
Since the goal is moving, there are only certain times when you can get in. A good score would be when you get in at about 22.00 a few tenths better or worse. Just refer to the WR strat, but you can be more than a second slower.
I want the record!
Move forward immediately without boosting. Roll close to the goal, and when the goal has moved out of the way, roll forward. Use the edge here to make it to the right fast and without hitting the bumpers. Get 2 bananas (you cannot possibly miss the single bananas, so don�t pay any attention to them) and the bunch and turn around as fast as possible. Turning is the hardest part of this level. When you turn towards the bumpers, you will nearly always hit a bumper and die. Therefore, is is better to turn away from the bumpers. Since I get the right bunch first, I turn clockwise here. Go fast to the other side, pick up 2 more bananas and the bunch. A target time that may be useful is that I usually pick up the second bunch at 25 flat. Turn around counter-clockwise, use the edge to cut the corner and go straight through the goal at 23.25.
Two possibly helpful notes on E15: It�s enough to barely touch the bunches to pick them up. I used to roll too far to pick them up, which costs time. When you have turned around after the first bunch, it is tempting to go to the other side at a constant speed. It saves time if you go fast and then pull back, but it is a bit harder to do.
Current record: 7050
Finish: 23.25
Bananas: 24
Difficulty rating for 6800:
4/5