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→Getting across terra firma (Running)
== Getting across terra firma (Running) ==
== Getting across terra firma (Running) ==
The fastest way to move across the ground is to spray some water in front of you (or get wet) and dive onto the ground. Some erfer to this as a <b>slide</b>. You need a reasonably lenthy piece of real estate to perform this on - it is not useful for very short distances. You can pick up tremendous speed if you hold the joystick full tilt while sliding, far faster than a Turbo Nozzle. Practice on Gelato Beach to see how fast it is. This trick applies to several challenges in this game (and, obviously, speed running).
If the space is too short to belly slide, the fastest way to move unaided is to dive with B and flip out with A. Repeat this dive pattern over and over. (The dive action itself is not very fast, but the flip action is).
If the space is too short to belly slide, the fastest way to move unaided is to <b>B-dive-and-A-flip</b> (sometimes referred to as BA-flip, or just flip). It's performed just as you read it - dive with the B button and flip-out with the A button. Repeat this dive pattern over and over. The dive-action itself is not very fast, but the flip-action is.
In particular, the "flip" action can make Mario run very fast along certain inclines. A good example of this is the final tree trunk in Pianta Village when racing again Piantissimo.
In particular, the flip-action can make Mario run very fast along certain inclines. A good example of this is the final tree trunk in Pianta Village when racing again Piantissimo.
== Getting across water (Swimming) ==
== Getting across water (Swimming) ==