How to Get a Clean Run (Ultimate Guide)
0The Ultimate Guide to Clean No Damage Runs
Here’s a slick YouTube video walkthrough showcasing a flawless no-damage run of Legend of Illusion (Starring Mickey Mouse) — great for visual learners to see exactly how each section and boss is handled:
YouTube video link
Tips & Techniques for a No-Damage Run
I couldn’t find a full written guide specifically labeled "no damage run," but a Speedrun.com forum post highlights some valuable tricks that would be especially helpful in such a challenge
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Barrel physics in Castle Goofenstein: After a screen transition, if you land on the barrel facing forward, it immediately rolls backward. To avoid this, turn around mid-transition, so you land facing the desired direction — this prevents losing control.
Forum quote:
“If you land on it facing forward, the barrel will immediately roll back… reverse the direction… when you land on the barrel you’ll move in the desired direction.”
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Jump timing quirks:
Pressing jump at precisely the right moment can make the first cat enemy jump—timing is critical.
Mis-timed block throws may cause clipping into the block during your jump, leading to an immediate fail—so precise timing is key
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Level-specific reset points:
Crystal Forest is technical and long enough that mistakes often result in resets.
Sunken Ruins is another frequent reset zone.
After these areas, the remaining game—including boss fights—is generally smoother
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Suggested Step-by-Step Guide
Here’s a structured run-through you can follow to attempt your own no-damage run:
1. Setup & Practice
Familiarize yourself with level layouts and enemy patterns.
Play in slower sections (Castle Goofenstein, Crystal Forest) to get the feel for tricky jumps and transitions.
2. Castle Goofenstein
Practice turning around during screen transitions, so you’re ready to land properly on the barrel with forward momentum.
3. Master Crystal Forest & Sunken Ruins
These are the toughest technical segments. If minor mistakes happen, don’t hesitate to reset.
Break them into shorter practice segments and perfect movement before chaining them together.
4. Boss Strategy
While I didn’t find written details specific to boss strats, the no-damage run video above demonstrates:
Precise pattern recognition
Careful positioning and timing
Learning from it and replicating each phase is your best bet.
5. Execute & Record
Once confident, attempt the full run.
If possible, record your attempt — it helps analyze mistakes and share results.
Community Wisdom
From Speedrun.com forums—game explorers are diving deep:
“Crystal Forest’s annoyance is that it's long but otherwise it's my favourite due to it being the most technical. I've got it down pretty decently to the point where I now hit reset if I make any mistakes.”
“...miss a bomb in Pete fight is annoying though!”
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In Summary
Turn mid-transition in tricky barrel sections to maintain control.
Master critical levels like Crystal Forest & Sunken Ruins; they're frequent reset points.
Study the no-damage run video carefully, especially boss encounters.
Stay disciplined—reset early when errors happen, preserve perfection.