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 |name= Forest of dead boss strategy
-|content= The the main difficulty of this boss are the spirits it fires from its sides. These spirits fire [[Dodging_strategy#Aimed_bullet_patterns|enclosing shots]] that do not enclose; rather, they just hit the player's gigantic hitbox and there's no reliable way to avoid them. Since the entire battle revolves around these killer spirits, one's strategy also must. The only somewhat reliable way to survive the killer spirits is to force one to despawn off the side of the screen whilst moving away from the remaining spirit. This widens the enclosing attack and causes it to actually miss... usually. This is more difficult for characters with weapon ill suited to sitting in the corner, such as '''Gain''' and '''Chitta'''. These characters need a hair trigger on their bombs as they will often need to be in the center of the screen where there is no escape from the spirits.
+|content= The the main difficulty of this boss are the spirits it fires from its sides. These spirits fire [[Dodging_strategy#Aimed_bullet_patterns|enclosing shots]] that become dangerously narrow if rank is even slightly elevated. If the player is able to speedrun the stage (or, much less attractively, take a death to reset survival rank), the spreads should stay wide enough to consistently miss. Otherwise, the spreads are practically guaranteed to clip the player's hitbox and there's no reliable way to avoid them. Since the entire battle revolves around these killer spirits, one's strategy also must.
 The boss's other attacks are less dangerous unless they overlap, and mostly they can be avoided on reaction. Beware the boss's tongue; it has no qualms about hitting you at the very bottom of the screen, or even hitting you after the boss has died. The good news is that there are some powerups shortly after the boss to power back up with.
 |examples=
-* https://www.twitch.tv/videos/684177619?t=0h28m49s
+* https://www.twitch.tv/videos/684177619?t=0h28m49s -- Gain vs. boss at max rank
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 ===Recommended stage choices===
 * '''Air Circus''' - <span style="color:#929292;">Velmatic Ocean</span>
-* '''Outcast Castle''' - <span style="color:#929292;">Crossfire</span>
+* '''Outcast Castle''' - <span style="color:#929292;">Crossfire (note however: crossfire gives 2 bombs!)</span>
 * <span style="color:#929292;">Deeply Dungeon</span> - '''Cold Corridor'''
 * '''Strato Sphere''' - <span style="color:#929292;">Forest of Dead</span>

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 cc Guide=
 ==Goal: 1cc==
-In a 1cc run, [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Losing_on_purpose|racing basically doesn't matter]], so you'll usually be going as slowly as possible for maximum safety. Some other tips that would be helpful for a 1cc:
+In a 1cc run of ''Shippu Mahou Daisakusen'', [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Losing_on_purpose|racing basically doesn't matter]], so you'll usually be going as slowly as possible for maximum safety. Some other tips that would be helpful for a 1cc:
 * [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Damage_limits|Damage limits]]
 * [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Collecting_death_powerups|Collecting death powerups]]

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-|name= Take the zombie path in Outcast Castle
+|name= Zombie path in Outcast Castle
 |content= '''Score potential: Low'''
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 Slowing down and bumping into boulders allows enemy racers to catch up, and chances are, you need the tournament points from winning Cold Corridor. Check the enemy positions on the map in the empty area before the boulder section to make sure you are safely in first place. The further ahead oneself is, the harder they might push this boulder section for maximum points.
 |examples=
 * https://youtu.be/J7AMjtvKSW8?t=379

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	Once score becomes the priority, survival difficulty and race difficulty take a backseat to it. The route with the highest potential must be taken. The highest possible scoring route (probably) is very similar to previous routes however.		Once score becomes the priority, survival difficulty and race difficulty take a backseat to it. The route with the highest potential must be taken. The highest possible scoring route (probably) is very similar to previous routes however.

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	The last thing to think about before getting started is what stages to pick. For a 1cc, most of the stages are about equal in difficulty. For the final stage, one should definitely pick Kobold Tower, as its boss is noticeably easier than the alternatives, and the level isn't too hard once learned either. It's also good practice for building on score runs where Kobold Tower is also last. For the other stages, either choice could be argued as being easier or harder, so simply go with one's personally preferred choice.		The last thing to think about before getting started is what stages to pick. For a 1cc, most of the stages are about equal in difficulty. For the final stage, one should definitely pick Kobold Tower, as its boss is noticeably easier than the alternatives, and the level isn't too hard once learned either. It's also good practice for building on score runs where Kobold Tower is also last. For the other stages, either choice could be argued as being easier or harder, so simply go with one's personally preferred choice.
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	===Recommended stage choices===		===Recommended stage choices===

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 * '''Strato Sphere''' - <span style="color:#929292;">Forest of Dead</span>
 * <span style="color:#929292;">Kingdom Grandprix</span> - <span style="color:#929292;">Yashiki of Ninja</span> - '''Kobold Tower'''
 === Anatomy of a 1cc===
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 * <span style="color:#929292;">Yashiki of Ninja</span> - '''Kobold Tower'''
 Yashiki of Ninja is a tough level and has a tough boss. The only real reason to visit there is for fun. Kobold tower is a simpler and more exploitable level, and the boss is ironically the easiest one in the game. It's really a no-brainer for survival play.
 ===Anatomy of a 2-all===
 The following advice assumes most knowledge of the basic 1cc has already been mastered.
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 Much of the information on the highest scores for ''Shippu Mahou Daisakusen'' is lost to time, but the game is actually in a unique position where certain info about runs is encoded in the score itself. The ones digit of each score actually indicates how many races were lost by the player, because that is the only way to gain 1 point in the game. So at least, one can be certain that the world records from the year 2000 applied strategies where 7 races were lost. It's impossible to say which races were lost, or which tracks those players picked, however it is probably similar to the track path suggested by this guide, perhaps with an intentional loss on Air Circus like the guide suggests.
 {{#lst:STG_Hall_of_Records|shippumd}}
 ===Anatomy of a Score Run===
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 Generally speaking, the first thing one must do is decide which [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen#Characters|character]] to choose. See the [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen#Characters|characters breakdown]] for details about each character's stats. The most important stats are weapon power, control, and bombs. Other stats are less useful, more situational, or are only important in certain categories. Overall, the most powerful character (and likely easiest one to achieve goals with) is probably '''Miyamoto''', and the weakest one may be '''Gain''' because of his lack of any good weapon, or '''Chitta''' because of her absolutely awful control. ''Shippu Mahou Daisakusen'' typically splits scores based on character when competing for score, so in that case, character selection is less important; one can just compete for the best score with the preferred character. See the [[STG_Hall_of_Records#Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen| Hall of Records]] for more info about the current highest scores.
 ==Goal: 1cc==
 In a 1cc run, [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Losing_on_purpose|racing basically doesn't matter]], so you'll usually be going as slowly as possible for maximum safety. Some other tips that would be helpful for a 1cc:
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 * [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Rank_breakpoints|Rank breakpoints]]
-The last thing to think about before getting started is what stages to pick. For a 1cc, most of the stages are about equal in difficulty. For the final stage, one should definitely pick Kobold Tower, as its boss is noticeably easier than the alternatives, and the level isn't too hard once learned either. It's also good practice for building on score runs where Kobold Tower is also last. For the other stages, either choice could be argued as being easier or harder, so simply go with the preferred choice.
+The last thing to think about before getting started is what stages to pick. For a 1cc, most of the stages are about equal in difficulty. For the final stage, one should definitely pick Kobold Tower, as its boss is noticeably easier than the alternatives, and the level isn't too hard once learned either. It's also good practice for building on score runs where Kobold Tower is also last. For the other stages, either choice could be argued as being easier or harder, so simply go with one's personally preferred choice.
-'''Recommended stages:'''
+===Recommended stage choices===
 * '''Air Circus''' - <span style="color:#929292;">Velmatic Ocean</span>
 * '''Outcast Castle''' - <span style="color:#929292;">Crossfire</span>
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 |name= Cold Corridor boss
 |image= [[File:KGP-CC-bossaimeddodge.gif|right]]
-|content= This is one of the more difficult bosses in the game, and one reasons you've been saving up bombs. All of his attacks are solvable in a vaccuum, but the problem arises when they overlap with one another unexpectedly.
+|content= This is one of the more difficult bosses in the game, and one reasons you've been saving up bombs. All of his attacks are solvable in a vacuum, but the problem arises when they overlap with one another unexpectedly.
 Generally one wants to stay near a wall while their subweapons damage the boss. This will lure rotating ice attacks into a corner. For the pairs of shots from his fists, hopefully you are still near the wall so you can begin leading his shots and changing direction as in the examples. Try to learn the rhythm of the shots and change directions with the rhythm rather than trying to visually read the bullets. Use a bomb if you get cornered. For his random tail bullets, all you can do is try to react and find openings in the pattern.
 Use of bombs here is expected and fine.
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 * https://www.twitch.tv/videos/679270738
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 ==Goal: 2-all==
 Completing all stages of ''Shippu Mahou Daisakusen'' is considerably more difficult than a 1cc of the first 6. The difficulty stems from the fact that all powerups are irretrievably lost upon death in the second loop. This limits the player to 1-damage main shots and is certain gameover if there are no powerups nearby.
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 * https://www.twitch.tv/videos/684177619?t=0h32m32s
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 ==Goal: High score==
 Score play in ''Shippu Mahou Daisakusen'' is quite different from typical shmup survival play and requires a completely different playstyle because of the necessity of [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Spins|spins]]. Doing everything one can to spin into the bosses for massive point gains is an obvious enough risk one must take; that's the very foundation of a scoring run in this game. However, there are many situations where one must balance the risk against the reward with regard to smaller enemies. Then there's deciding how much risk should be taken when racing for the extra score from winning, and also for the ability to enter the second loop at all. Ultimately it depends on the player's goal and how far they wish to go. For achieving the absolute highest scores, all of the significant risks must be taken. This guide will assume going for the highest reasonably possible score and will assume all the significant risks are taken.
 Like other shmups, in order to be effective at scoring, one should first learn to 1cc and 2-all the game as a foundation. One should then get familiar with the [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Scoring_techniques|scoring techniques]]. When looking to refine score runs, check the enemy score values in the [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Enemy_list|enemy list]] to decide which enemies are worth the risk. Score potential is highly based on character traits such as damage, bomb, and control. Character traits may even affect stage choice, but this guide will assume the most likely highest possible scoring stage choice for all characters.
 ===Recommended stage choice===
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 * https://youtu.be/J7AMjtvKSW8?t=2175
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