Overview
This guide will explain the requirements for unlocking theshortcuts. As well as where the shortcuts put you, it willalso tell you some tips to getting each requirement, andalso a bonus tip for something special.WARNING: This guide contains spoilers!
Introduction
In this guide, (Which is also my first guide!) I will be explaining to you
what the requirements are for each Shortcut. There are three Shortcuts
in the game, each with three requirements, but you can only do one at a time.
Quick warning: This guide does contain some spoilers!
Explaining Shortcuts
Shortcuts are… well, shortcuts!
They’re a shortcut to different levels, making it easier
to beat the game, and discover new things. Since you
won’t have to beat all the levels.
To unlock a shortcut, you have to meet Mama Tunnel at
the end of different levels. Each time you meet her, she’ll
want an item. Give it to her, and you’ll be one step closer
to having a shortcut. There are three shortcuts in the game,
and each shortcut has three things you need to give her.
But once you give her one thing, you’ll be forced to continue
and will have to beat that level again to give her the next item.
When you get to her, she’ll tell you what she wants.
If you have the required item/items that she wants, she’ll
ask you to give it to her. If you want to keep that item, you
can deny her request. But you won’t move forward a step.
(Obviously.)
If you don’t have the required item, she’ll tell you what she
wants, but you can’t do anything else.
With that out of the way, lets get into how to get each shortcut.
The First Shortcut
For the first shortcut, you have to beat Level 1-4.
The last level of the first area, the Dwelling.
Once you do that, in the level completion sequence,
you’ll meet Mama Tunnel and she’ll ask for $2,000.
You should easily have this already. Simply give it to her,
and you’re done with the first requirement.
Now get back to her, and she’ll then ask for 1 Bomb.
This should be easy, since you start with 4 Bombs.
Give it to her, and you’re done with the second requirement.
Lastly, get to her one more time and she’ll ask for $10,000.
A little harder, but still pretty easy. Give that to her, and now
you’re finished! You’ll now be able to go to the left side of Camp,
and there will be an extra door. This is the first shortcut.
This will lead you to Level 1-4. This is very useful because
you can either exit the level on the left side, and get to the Jungle,
or exit the level on the right side, and get to Volcana.
The Second Shortcut
For the second shortcut, you need to complete Level 3-1.
Do that and you’ll meet Mama Tunnel for the second time.
She’ll first want 1 Rope. Give this to her, and that’s step 1.
Get back to her again, and she’ll then ask for a Weapon.
Give that to her, and step 2 is finished.
Lastly, she’ll want a ride / mount.
Give her that and you’re all done with shortcut 2!
This will put you to Level 3-1, at the second layer.
This useful because you can either go to the right side,
and exit into the Tidepool, or you can use your 4 Bombs
and get to the third layer, then go to the right side and exit
into the Temple of Anubis.
The Third Shortcut
For the third and final shortcut, you’ll need to beat Level 4-4.
It doesn’t matter if you’re in the Tidepool, or Temple of Anubis.
Both ways will still work.
When you meet Mama Tunnel, she’ll first ask for $50,000.
Yes, it’s a bit much, but it’s worth it. Give her that, and
you’re done with the first step.
Meet Mama Tunnel again and she’ll ask for a Helping Hand.
One way to do this, is to go to the Tidepool, and kill the big fish.
A Helping Hand will spit out. Or, you can open a coffin you’ve
already opened before.
After that, meet Mama Tunnel once last time.
She’ll finally ask for the Golden Key from the
Dwelling. This, is the hardest step. But with practice,
you should be able to get it done.
And with that, you’ll have yourself the third and final shortcut.
This will bring you to Level 5-1. A very big leap from starting
at the Dwelling.
A Useful Tip
Here’s a tip used on Level 3-1. Olmec’s Lair.
First go to the sixth pillar in the background.
Than jump, and place a rope. Climb to the top,
and you should hear a smashing sound.
(If not, jump from the top of the rope a few times.)
This is Olmec, wait for him to smash five times,
than we he jumps again, move out of the way.
Now, you can fight Olmec as many times as you want,
using the second Shortcut! If you want to easily kill
Olmec, there is a guide “How to cheese Olmec”,
it’s made by me, but it’s very useful and you should
definitely check it out if you’re having trouble.
Simplified Requirements
— Shortcut 1 —
Mama Tunnel: End of 1-4
First Requirement: $2,000
Second Requirement: 1 Bomb
Third Requirement: $10,000
Start Location: Level 1-4
— Shortcut 2 —
Mama Tunnel: End of 3-1
First Requirement: 1 Rope
Second Requirement: Weapon
Third Requirement: Ride
Start Location: Second Layer of 3-1
— Shortcut 3 —
Mama Tunnel: End of 4-4
First Requirement: $50,000
Second Requirement: Hired Hand
Third Requirement: Golden Key
Start Location: Level 5-1
Thanks For Reading!
I hope the guide helped! It was very fun to write!
Even if it didn’t, and everybody knows all this, and
I wrote all this for no reason, wasting like 30 minutes,
whatever. Thank you for reading this anyways. I wish
to help as many people as I can. Have a nice day! Bye.