Any% (Restricted) RTA Guide
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
- Lagoon Layer
- Hilltop Layer (2999 Toll)
- Canyon Layer
- The Divide
- The Divide (SL 400) (Enter Forest Side)
- Forest Layer
- The Junction
- The Junction (SL 700) Freezer Side Terravoider Freezer Skip
- Hilltop Void (SL 200)
- Lagoon Void (SL 101)
- The Junction Void (SL 700)
- Resort Layer
- Tempest Layer
- Landfill Layer
- Racing Layer
- Radiance Layer
- Groove Layer
- Feast Layer
- Forbidden Layer
- Planet Core
- The Surface
Standard Route (Snakeless)
- Ingot Isle
- Lagoon Layer
- Hilltop Layer (2999 Toll)
- Canyon Layer
- The Divide
- The Divide (SL 400) (Enter Forest Side)
- Forest Layer
- The Junction
- Resort Layer
- Tempest Layer
- Landfill Layer
- Racing Layer
- Radiance Layer
- Groove Layer
- Feast Layer
- Forbidden Layer
- Planet Core
- The Surface
Best Theoretical Time Route (Ostrichless)
- Ingot Isle
- Lagoon Layer
- Hilltop Layer (2999 Toll)
- Canyon Layer
- The Divide
- The Divide (SL400) (Enter Freezer Side)
- Freezer Layer
- The Junction
- Resort Layer
- Tempest Layer
- Landfill Layer
- Racing Layer
- Radiance Layer
- Groove Layer
- Feast Layer
- Forbidden Layer
- Planet Core
- The Surface