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Offline naujoks

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Avoiding barrel bombs?
« on: January 26, 2019, 12:15:45 am »
Is there a strategy of avoiding getting hit in the face by a wild barrel as I climb up the top left ladder (girder 5, under the top hammer)?
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Re: Avoiding barrel bombs?
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2019, 12:28:12 am »
Yes. It's a strategy known as Watching the Monkey. You wait near the ladder to see which barrel DK's going to release next. If it's a wild barrel, simply move out of its way. If it's not a wild barrel, you're good to take that short ladder up. Just be sure you have girder 5 at least mostly clear of barrels so none roll into you as you're trying to make your way up.
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Re: Avoiding barrel bombs?
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2019, 01:44:46 am »
Interesting, I will try this. Often, at this critical junction, I feel I don't have the leisure to Watch The Monkey...
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