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Donkey Kong Strategy => Basic Donkey Kong Strategy => Topic started by: swampson1738 on June 21, 2025, 04:31:49 pm

Title: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: swampson1738 on June 21, 2025, 04:31:49 pm
As a new player currently the deadliest board is the springs board. I know the basic strategy of lining Mario up with the yellow elevator piece and running when I get a long spring and I probably get it about 50% of the time. My biggest struggle is being able to react to if I get a second long spring and not retreating in time. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to most effectivly practice this board? Any tips would be appreciated.  :)
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: Simpsons99 on June 21, 2025, 09:29:57 pm
There was videos on here before ..  Save states are the best for getting used to this. 
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: Dallas Taylor on June 22, 2025, 10:52:42 am
Save states, as Brian said. Also, I set the speed to 70 or 80% early on, then increased the speed to 120% when I felt like I had it figured. That being said, I'm still not very good.
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: swampson1738 on June 22, 2025, 11:01:35 am
I set the speed to 70 or 80% early on, then increased the speed to 120% when I felt like I had it figured

This is a smart idea I never thought of
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: TheSunshineFund on June 22, 2025, 04:38:48 pm
https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?topic=2884.0
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: homerwannabee on June 22, 2025, 08:06:16 pm
Length between springs. If the length between is short, don't go. If the length is long, then go
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: swampson1738 on June 22, 2025, 08:33:36 pm
how can I tell the length inbetween springs?
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: Simpsons99 on June 22, 2025, 10:18:17 pm
you can tell from how far it's from kong's foot .  There should be a picture or something showing all the different sizes of the springs.
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: Barra on June 22, 2025, 11:28:19 pm
https://donkeykongforum.net/index.php?topic=492.0
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: homerwannabee on June 23, 2025, 10:13:09 am
how can I tell the length inbetween springs?
Pay attention to about 50 springs.  You'll start noticing that some have a much shorter distance in between.  Then you'll start noticing the longer ones.
Pay attention.  You'll see the difference
Title: Re: Any tips for PRACTICING the springs board?
Post by: swampson1738 on June 23, 2025, 01:19:45 pm
ok my bad I thought you meant the length of time between each spring spawning