The infamous "Boba Skip" in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation) - A Wild Glitch Appears! #metalgearsolid
643In Metal Gear Solid for the Sony PlayStation, there's a glitch that allows you to pass through the frozen door during the stairwell sequence. It skips the section where Snake has to rappel down the communications tower while being hunter by the Hind D, AND it skips those three annoying guards on the walkway.
It's called the Boba Skip, and was famously discovered in 2021 by a casual streamer named Boba on her very first playthrough of Metal Gear Solid. The clip is pretty funny - https://youtu.be/fdIedSiaWcU?si=p5i7KNqg0DX0BrUl
Normally during the chase sequence where Solid Snake climbs like 20 flights of stairs while being pursued by guards, there's a door on the 9th level that is frozen shut. A brief conversation with Otacon reveals that the door can only be opened from the outside if Snake first blows up the ice with some C4 explosives.
However, with precise positioning, Snake can damage boost himself into the loading zone and pass through the frozen door. Essentially, all you need to do is this:
Press your back up against the door and move all the way to Snake's right. Once he can't sidle any further, hold Triangle to enter first person mode and line up the bottom left corner of the Alert Box with the diagonal line that slants across the ceiling. Now that you're in the right position with the correct angle, exit first person mode and "cook" a stun grenade until it explodes in your hand. The blast will knock Snake back slightly and he will boost through the door.
Typically, speedrunners will toss a Stun Grenade through the bottom floor door into the stairwell to skip the short cutscene - not necessary for the glitch, but saves some time. Then they will also throw stun grenades at floors 5 and 8 - also not COMPLETELY necessary, but knocks the guards out for long enough to set up the glitch without interruption.
Alternatively, if you run with your Socom out and wedge Snake into the far left of the door - and you'll know you're in the right spot if he starts to wiggle a bit - you can then hold Square to aim your pistol and tap right to turn around. When the guards follow you up the stairs, Snake will aim his Socom at them, and there's a good chance the guards will shoot you in such a way that you will get boosted through the frozen door.
And either of those methods are how to do the Boba Skip in Metal Gear Solid!
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