Any% (Restricted) RTA Guide

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Twirly: /* Best Theoretical Time Route (Ostrichless) */

The goal of the '''Any% (Restricted)''' category is to beat the game as fast as possible without performing more than one [[Aerial Fast Air Turfsurf (AFAT)]] per jump. This is the main RTA speedrunning category.

== Category Rules ==

* Beat the game as fast as possible.
* Double or Infinite AFATs (Aerial Fast Air Turfsurfs) are banned.

== Route Recommendations ==
It is recommended, regardless of your skill level, to do some variant of a Zebraless Route, which involves initially going to The Forest Layer in The Divide and skipping The Freezer Layer.

There are two main options that are usually taken in this route. They are independent, but in practice usually implemented in order of increasing skill level.

'''Beginner Route:''' Zebraless Route

This route opts to acquire the Snake Bananza in The Radiance Layer in order to easily cross the Zebra bridges in The Surface. This route loses an estimated ~3 minutes but makes the route much easier to complete. It is recommended to start with this route and move to the standard route when you are comfortable with Snakeless.

'''Standard Route:''' Snakeless Route

This is the standard RTA route that skips both the Zebra and Snake Bananzas.

'''BTT Route:''' Ostrichless Route

This is a theoretical Best Theoretical Time (BTT) route that completes The Freezer Layer while skipping the Zebra Bananza, Ostrich Bananza, and Snake Bananza. This route is still theoretical but optimally saves an estimated ~30 seconds but is currently not recommended for RTA speedrunners at any skill level.

== Beginner Route (Zebraless) ==

* [[Ingot Isle]]
** [[Ingot Isle (SL 1)]]
** [[Ingot Isle (SL 10)]]
* Lagoon Layer
** [[Lagoon Layer (SL 100)]]
** [[Lagoon Layer (SL 101)]]
** [[Peekabruiser (SL 102)]]
* Hilltop Layer (2999 Toll)
** [[Hilltop Layer (SL 200)]]
* Canyon Layer
** [[Canyon Layer (SL 300)]]
** [[Stompenclomper (SL 302)]]
* The Divide
** [[The Divide (SL 400)]] (Enter Forest Side)
* Forest Layer
** [[Forest Layer (SL 600)]] (Ostrich)
** [[Forest Layer (SL 601)]]
** [[Forest Layer (SL 602)]]
*** [[Abracajabya (SL 602)]]
* The Junction
** [[The Junction (SL 700)]] Freezer Side Terravoider Freezer Skip
** [[Void (SL 200)|Hilltop Void (SL 200)]]
** [[Lagoon Void (SL 101)]]
** [[The Junction Void (SL 700)]]
* Resort Layer
** [[Resort Layer (SL 800)]]
* Tempest Layer
** [[Tempest Layer (SL 900)]]
*** [[Blusterwing (SL 900)]]
** [[Tempest Layer (SL 901)]] (Elephant)
*** [[Blusterwing (SL 901)]]
** [[Tempest Layer (SL 902)]]
*** [[Blusterwing (SL 902)]]
* Landfill Layer
** [[Landfill Layer (SL 1000)]]
** [[Peekabruiser (SL 1001)]]
* Racing Layer
** [[Racing Layer (SL 1100)]]
* Radiance Layer
** [[Radiance Layer (SL 1200)]]
** [[Radiance Layer (SL 1201)]] (Snake)
** [[Radiance Layer (SL 1202)]]
*** [[Poppy Kong (SL 1202)]]
** [[Radiance Layer (SL 1203)]]
** [[Grumpy (SL 1204)]]
* Groove Layer
** [[Groove Layer (SL 1300)]]
* Feast Layer
** [[Feast Layer (SL 1400)]] (No [[McSkip]])
** [[Feast Layer (SL 1401)]]
*** [[Muck (SL 1401)]]
* Forbidden Layer
** [[Forbidden Layer (SL 1500)]]
*** [[Void (SL 1500)]]
* Planet Core
** [[Planet Core (SL 1600)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1601)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1602)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1603)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1604)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1605)]]
*** [[Stompenclomper (SL 1605)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1606)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1607)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1608)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1609)]]
*** [[King K. Rool (SL 1609)]]
* The Surface
** [[The Surface]]
** [[Rool, King of Rot]]

== Standard Route (Snakeless) ==

* Ingot Isle
** [[Ingot Isle (SL 1)]]
** [[Ingot Isle (SL 10)]]
* Lagoon Layer
** [[Lagoon Layer (SL 100)]]
** [[Lagoon Layer (SL 101)]]
** [[Peekabruiser (SL 102)]]
* Hilltop Layer (2999 Toll)
** [[Hilltop Layer (SL 200)]]
* Canyon Layer
** [[Canyon Layer (SL 300)]]
** [[Stompenclomper (SL 302)]]
* The Divide
** [[The Divide (SL 400)]] (Enter Forest Side)
* Forest Layer
** [[Forest Layer (SL 600)]] (Ostrich)
** [[Forest Layer (SL 601)]]
** [[Forest Layer (SL 602)]]
*** [[Abracajabya (SL 602)]]
* The Junction
** [[The Junction (SL 700)]]
** [[Void (SL 200)|Hilltop Void (SL 200)]]
** [[Lagoon Void (SL 101)]]
** [[The Junction Void (SL 700)]]
* Resort Layer
** [[Resort Layer (SL 800)]]
* Tempest Layer
** [[Tempest Layer (SL 900)]]
*** [[Blusterwing (SL 900)]]
** [[Tempest Layer (SL 901)]] (Elephant)
*** [[Blusterwing (SL 901)]]
** [[Tempest Layer (SL 902)]]
*** [[Blusterwing (SL 902)]]
* Landfill Layer
** [[Landfill Layer (SL 1000)]]
** [[Peekabruiser (SL 1001)]]
* Racing Layer
** [[Racing Layer (SL 1100)]]
* Radiance Layer
** [[Radiance Layer (SL 1200)]]
** [[Radiance Layer (SL 1201)]]
** [[Radiance Layer (SL 1202)]]
*** [[Poppy Kong (SL 1202)]]
** [[Radiance Layer (SL 1203)]]
** [[Grumpy (SL 1204)]]
* Groove Layer
** [[Groove Layer (SL 1300)]]
* Feast Layer
** [[Feast Layer (SL 1400)]]
** [[Feast Layer (SL 1401)]]
*** [[Muck (SL 1401)]]
* Forbidden Layer
** [[Forbidden Layer (SL 1500)]]
*** [[Void (SL 1500)]]
* Planet Core
** [[Planet Core (SL 1600)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1601)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1602)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1603)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1604)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1605)]]
*** [[Stompenclomper (SL 1605)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1606)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1607)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1608)]]
** [[Planet Core (SL 1609)]]
*** [[King K. Rool (SL 1609)]]
* The Surface
** [[The Surface]]
** [[Rool, King of Rot]]

== Best Theoretical Time Route (Ostrichless) ==

* The Divide
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Uyl1MfvCw The Divide (SL400)] (Enter Freezer Side)
* Freezer Layer
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQmNysDJ6eQ Freezer Layer (SL500)]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoKgeniaEfk Freezer Layer (SL501/502)]
* The Junction
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBkEncKBRcg The Junction (SL700)] (Balloon Strat)

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