You should also consider the fact that you're the creator of the level and have been testing it. You very likely play it differently than other players would, simply because you already know the layout of the level and how to best traverse it; where you would rush through a section of enemies, some other player might slow down to grab a few coins. You have to accommodate for other playstyles.

If you want players to slow down and not rush through the level, it's as easy as placing collectibles in places not directly on the path. Placing a few coins above a row of turn/question blocks will encourage players to jump on top of the blocks to collect them, and you could also use this to better hide secrets. And by "hide", I don't mean make them harder to find. I mean that there should be maybe some indication that the secret is there; if you placed a yoshi coin so that you can only see and collect it if you're on top of those blocks, placing coins above the blocks (where players on the ground can see them) gives players a reason to be on top of the blocks.

With the yoshi coin in your case, place a small coin trail (at least part of it visible on-screen) leading up to it. The player should know the coins are leading to something, but won't know exactly what it is, and might investigate it.

Also vary up the terrain a bit. Trust me on this: players are much more likely to slow down and not speed through the level if you change up the ground height and intersperse pipes. The pipes are also good places to hide secrets, and if you use them to access the occasional secret room, your players will be more likely to check each pipe.



The problem with that gimmick is that suddenly changing the controls, even at clearly defined intervals, just doesn't fit precision platforming at all.

Also, you're talking about introducing a gimmick that's used in the entire hack. Giving a "practice" level wouldn't quite work out when the gimmick in question is used in only one other level in the the entire hack.

Well I'm pretty sure it's this level from the Special World of my hack. (And probably just about every other level other that).

Level Video

I might have toned it down just a bit but not really much at all.. (It's possible savestateless)

My hardest level abused precision jumps which was making the level a bit more mean than difficult. I was a newbie with those things so I didn't bother it was fair or not.

Is it okay to write a review if you have seen someone else post a video of them playing the whole hack on youtube, when you have not played the hack?

Here's another one. I think almost everyone can agree with this.

Rebecca Black - Friday

I know that the song isn't as UN-popular as it was a year ago, but it's still a god-awful song.