How to slow down without sliding?

[Marfung]

After having trouble with level 1-11 I watched a YouTube video to see what I was doing wrong.

The problem was I was avoiding the second speed-up power-up so I didn't slam into the waste high block that I could never jump over if running balls-out. But this left me far enough behind the guy you follow on this level to not see that after the jump he was sliding under what looked like a solid wall. I would climb the wall and couldn't complete the level.

In the YouTube play through the player does a small skid to slow down (while remaining upright) just before the waste high block so he doesn't slam into it, is able to jump over it, and continues close enough to the guy he's following to see him slide into the wall.

How do I do this slow down manoeuvre? I may have simply forgotten a tutorial, I switch between games a bit too frequently and lose track of these things. Playing with an emulated 360 controller.

[Jepp]

Not sure about the emulated 360 controller, but slow down is the button opposite to the run button. So if you're running left, it's right and vice versa, if that makes sense.

[Marfung]

Thanks man, that did the trick.

My problem was I had tried that (and every other button), but not in that particular spot, I thouhgt it would work anywhere. Cheers.

[Jepp]

Good to hear, have fun!