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The timing is somewhat tricky but it’s an invaluable technique once you master it.

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PRO TIP: A well-timed whip can slap an incoming arrow right out of the air! Yes, it feels fucking awesome.

If you whip the shopkeeper, he will absolutely shoot you in the face without hesitation. If you whip an explosive box, it will indeed blow up in your face.

The whip will break many objects in the game (pots, crates, skulls, etc.) but it can also set off traps.

You can also slightly nudge yourself forward or back during the animation. Keep this in mind when you’re trying to whip something without getting too close.

The tip of the whip can inflict damage for longer than the sound effect implies.

It’s most effective as a forward attack but can also hit things directly above your head, as well as behind you, if they’re close enough.

Thankfully you’ll have plenty of time to practice with it, because it’s the only item you’ll always have with you no matter what.

WHIP - The whip serves as your primary attack but takes some practice to get comfortable with due to a slightly delayed reaction after pressing the button.

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One full cup will get you one heart, and there is no limit on how many times you can do this as long as you keep killing. This skull cup allows you to collect the blood drops from your fallen enemies and turn them into health.

PRO TIP: The real secret to getting tons of health is the Kapala, earned by sacrificing two Damsels (or enough bodies) to the goddess Kali.

It’s not cheap, but can be a big help if you find yourself down to one or two hearts.

You may also come across a Kissing Booth which lets you pay for kisses.

This item has a much greater purpose, however…

There is an item you can purchase for $50,000 in the Black Market (a secret area located in the Jungle) which will resurrect you with four hearts if you happen to die.

If you come across a huge beehive in the Jungle and can kill the Queen Bee, she’ll drop a lump of Royal Jelly, which gives you an extra four hearts when you pick it up!.

Carry a Damsel to the exit of a level and she’ll reward you with a kiss upon completing the stage, which will net you one extra heart.

Don’t get too confident! There are a handful of ways to increase your health, but they aren’t easy. Even worse, some traps (like landing on spikes or being crushed by a stone block) can kill you instantly, regardless of how much health you have.

Almost everything in this game does one full heart of damage (there are no half hearts in Spelunky) and some do two or more. HEARTS - You start each game with four hearts, which represent four hit points.

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does during the boxing scene in the first Sherlock movie, where he plans out a series of moves and knows all the reactions in his head before he even throws a punch? It’s sort of like that, and it’s awesome. It may seem chaotic at first, but once you figure out exactly what those rules are, you can manipulate them to work for you. Though the level layouts are different every time, the enemies and traps that populate these levels function on a strict set of rules. This guy will kill you instantly if you so much as touch him, so stay out of his way! Run!! That being said, you can’t just lollygag along forever - you have roughly 2.5 minutes to find the exit to each level before a giant ghost shows up to hurry you along. Therefore, walking is sometimes the best idea, especially when heading towards an area you haven’t seen yet. Things can go wrong very quickly in Spelunky, and it’s almost always due to carelessness. Like any platformer, you’ll find yourself running and jumping a lot - running into arrow traps and jumping onto spikes, mostly. I can tell you first hand, discovering this stuff for yourself is magical, and far more exciting than simply reading my descriptions. If you haven’t played much Spelunky or don’t know much about it, I encourage you not to read this from top to bottom. Stuff is explained in great detail, and therefore spoiled. Though I purposefully left certain pieces of information out of this guide to keep some of the mysteries alive, I still pull the curtain way back. If the Internet didn’t exist, some of this stuff would only be spoken of in hushed whispers behind locked doors.

There are so many secrets, hidden areas and advanced techniques built into this game, it’s absolutely staggering. It can be brutal at times (read: always), but you’ll come to find that it’s also extremely fair and immensely satisfying… if you’re willing to put in the effort. Before you start reading, I’d like to emphasize that, beyond the high scores and loot, Spelunky is a game about discovery and challenging yourself.

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