Start menu warp

Used in: Any%, TAS

Discovered by: Avouca

Video tutorials:

Description

The Start Menu Warp (SMW for short) is a game-breaking trick that lets you get to Hedge Maze (level 17) in just about 4 minutes and without even getting to play the game. It's possible due to the demo mode of the game, which only appears at the start menu.

SMW only works on PlayStation and PC versions of the game.

Tutorial (PSX)

1. Launch the game and get to the start menu.

2. Don’t press START at the start menu. Wait for the upcoming demo and then skip it.

3. Repeat step 2 until you get to Hedge Maze demo.

4. Skip Hedge Maze demo by pressing X and immediately after hold START until pause menu pops up.

5. Finally, to make the warp done, just quit the level and the game will bring you to the level select menu. You'll notice that every single level before and including the one that was on the demo is unlocked now.

6. All that is left to do is to beat Hedge Maze, De Vil Manor, Toy Factory and Cruella IV.

Tutorial (PC)

1. Launch the game and get to the start menu.

2. Don’t press ENTER at the start menu. Wait for the upcoming demo and then skip it.

3. Repeat step 2 until you get to Hedge Maze demo.

4. Skip Hedge Maze demo by pressing ESC and when the screen fades into black immediately hold ESC again until pause menu pops up.

5. Finally, to make the warp done, just quit the level and the game will bring you to the level select menu. You'll notice that every single level before and including the one that was on the demo is unlocked now.

6. All that is left to do is to beat Hedge Maze, De Vil Manor, Toy Factory and Cruella IV.