Bonus Skips

Bonus Skips

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Bonus Games

Bonus Games are almost always bad, but at least some time can be minimized by being smart about bonus games.

Timing & Strats

A rough timing of Bonus Games and how much time they lose.

Open 1 Window

Open 1 Window (win) - 13.30
Open 1 Window (lose) - 13.47
Optimal Strat: Just open the first window and pray.

Flip Cards

Flip Cards (0 Flips) - 11.28
Flip Cards (1 Flip - Lose) - 14.61
Flip Cards (1 Flip - Win) - 17.37
Optimal Strat: If you wanna try your luck to get a +20 open 1 or 2 cards, otherwise leave immediately.

Match Cards

Match Cards (0 correct flips - optimal movement) - 29.04
Match Cards (Getting +20) - roughly 36.47 (too many different combinations to test them all)
Optimal Strat: Unless you go for a +20, alternate between top right and bottom right corner (Use up/down to skip the cursor animation, use left in the very beginning to get to the bottom right corner)

Scratch Cards

Scratch Cards (0 Marios) - 27.09
Scratch Cards (1 Mario) - 29.20
Scratch Cards (2 Marios) - 30.24
Scratch Cards (3 Marios) - Not tested but more than the others.
Optimal Strat: Not really any strats, but avoid clicking on an already scratched card.

Roulette

Roulette (+1) - 18.92
Optimal Strat: Mash hard on the front buttons. DO NOT mash on the D-Pad, you could accidentely increase your stake (pressing down will put ALL your lives on the line, and getting a x3 then would mean getting a nice chunk of lives... takes forever though)

Slots

Slots (0 Match) - 14.21
Slots (3 melons/other) - 15.38
Slots (3 cherrys) - 16.56
Slots (777) - 18.78
Swag (How to get triple 7 everytime): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSrePHOehKk#t=2m27s
Optimal Strat: Mash hard.

+20 Stars Strats

Getting a +20 Stars Item can actually be kinda OK, if you already got into a bonus game anyway:

• It can save roughly 10 seconds on 2-E
• Can be used as a back-up in whichever level you need it in to get 30 stars, looking at you 3-E... (does not work in boss fights however!)

It really only matters for...

• Open 1 Window: Have a lucky day and get yourself a nice tasty +20. Nothing else to say here (random)
• Flip Cards: If you get +20 on the first flip, you can minimize the time lost overall (semi-random since you can decide to not flip any cards)
• Match Cards: Going for a +20 can be worthwhile here, since it can be faster to get +20 and use it on 2-E (sometimes there is no +20 to get)