How to kill shopkeepers in spelunky!

Spelunky4 · 45 ratings4.3k views42 favorites2 min readby QuwertieUpdated May 15, 2014View on Steam ↗

Part 1- Easiest method, costs 1 health.

Step 1. Stand on the item closest to the shopkeeper.

Step 2. Whip.

Step 3. Pick up the shotgun. It should be near the 3rd or 4th item.

Step 4. Shoot the shopkeeper 3 times.

Part 2. Medium difficulty method, costs 1 bomb.

Step 1. Stand on the furthest item from the shopkeeper.

Step 2. Jump and bomb at the same time. Hold the jump button until you land on the shopkeeper's head. (Do not move left or right!)

Step 3. Pick up the shotgun and shoot the shopkeeper.

Part 3- Hard method, free.

Step 1.While running towards the shopkeeper, jump in the air.

Step 2. Whip at the peak of your jump.

Step 3. Pick up the shopkeeper and throw him upwards.

Step 4. Grab the shotgun and shoot the shopkeeper.

BONUS: How to raid the black market!

  1. Rope up.
  1. Climb up the rope and throw bombs down and to the right.
  1. Grab the ledge here. Make sure it is on the same level as the shop.
  1. Wait for both shopkeepers to fall down, then go through both upper shops and to the right. Grab all the loot. Climb down the ladder a bit and wait until the shopkeepers have either fallen down the left side or into the ankh shop. Shoot a couple times through the middle 2 shops to be sure. Then, throw bombs into the ankh shop. If you throw a bomb at the right side of the ledge on the ladder, it will fall down.
  1. Grab the ankh. You need to get it as soon as possible so that if you die, you can at least have an Olmec run. From the middle 2 shops, look down. See if you want anything. If you don't, bomb through the floow of the ankh shop and go to the exit. If you do, bomb down and to the left to get to the right side of the bottom 2 shops, then shoot.
  2. You're good to go! Remember to die on the level with the Moai head to get the hedjet!

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