What is the right timing for launching off the lava blocks?

[Joeyjohjjo]

I'm stuck on chapter 8. I'm in the room where you have four lava blocks at the start and there's lava rising under you. I know you have to spring off them, but I have no idea what the correct timing is supposed to be. I've died at least 100 times here so far and I'm no better off than when I started.

[Entropie]

I would say it is similar to clouds in that you have to jump when the block/cloud stops in its tracks to get the most momentum. (I think usually ppl will jump too early)

[SonicBoomNFA]

Originally posted by Joeyjohjjo:

I'm stuck on chapter 8. I'm in the room where you have four lava blocks at the start and there's lava rising under you. I know you have to spring off them, but I have no idea what the correct timing is supposed to be. I've died at least 100 times here so far and I'm no better off than when I started.

Screenshot, please. Here's a general tip though: If you're talking about vertical lava blocks that you climb on, then your position on the block determines how high up you get launched. If you're at the top corner of the block and you jump off, you get launched super far up, whereas if you're lower on the rock, you won't be launched as far. The same goes for horizontal lava blocks that you stand on: If you stand on the far right, the block will launch you right, while if you stand closer to the center, you get launched more upwards than horizontally.

[arejang]

It's hard to find a good sized map of these stages, but is this the one you're talking about?

https://www.screencast.com/t/8jwW64cEcl

The timing is similar to the mechanical pulley platforms from the very first level of the game. As soon as you grab onto them, they fling you either horizontally or vertically. As soon as they stop, you press jump and it should give you the added boost needed to reach the next block. These blocks don't travel very far though, so you'll need to pay attention to how far theymove before you press jump.

I died hundreds of times just trying to get the strawberry in this room. If you're just having trouble reaching the refresh crystal, getting the timing down on these blocks should help.

[Joeyjohjjo]

Originally posted by arejang:

https://www.screencast.com/t/8jwW64cEcl

Yes, it's this room. Thanks for the tips so far; I'll try it again when I'm not so frustrated.

[Zseb]

I was having trouble with the level too, and I just got it.(I think).
You have to be "looking" (I mean, pressing the -> button or using the Joystick) at the opposite direction of the block at the time you're jumping, even before. It worked to me.

[SonicBoomNFA]

Originally posted by maquinablablabla:

I was having trouble with the level too, and I just got it.(I think).
You have to be "looking" (I mean, pressing the -> button or using the Joystick) at the opposite direction of the block at the time you're jumping, even before. It worked to me.

I think they've figured it out by now, mate