Donut Plains 3

Donut Plains 3
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Powerups
Lunar Dragon
Goal Times
96 Exit 263 All Castles 263 No Starworld 263 95 Exit, No Cape 262 No Cape, No Starworld 262 Small Only 262 Lunar Dragon 263

Cape Categories

The key to getting the quick takeoff is jumping to the start of the rotating platform, but not spending too much time in the air.

Video: Donut Plains 3 - Cape Source: Unknown

95 Exit, No Cape

Normal

Video: Donut Plains 3 - No Cape, Yoshi Source: Sten

Fast

This is half a second faster thanks to the platform boosts. It's highly recommended to enter this stage small to have a smaller hitbox.

Video: Donut Plains 3 - No Cape, Yoshi (Fast) Source: Lui

No Cape, No Starworld

Any of the small only strats below can be used in this category as well.

Video: Donut Plains 3 - No Cape, Fire Source: Lambby

Lunar Dragon

Spin Flight

This strat is easier, but loses time to the normal flight strat due to flight speeds.

Video: Donut Plains 3 - Lunar Dragon (Spin Flight) Source: Linkdeadx2

Normal Flight

Video: Donut Plains 3 - Lunar Dragon (Cape Flight) Source: ThirdLavaDolphin

Small Only

Clouds Strat

The jump up to the clouds is luck based, and has a 3/5 chance of success. If missed, use the no cloud strat below.

Video: Donut Plains 3 - Small Only (Clouds) Source: Rezephos

No Clouds Strat

Video: Donut Plains 3 - Small Only (No Clouds) Source: Rezephos

List of Levels
Yoshi's Island	Yoshi's Island 1 ~ Yoshi's Island 2 ~ Yoshi's Island 3 ~ Yoshi's Island 4 ~ Yellow Switch Palace ~ Iggy's Castle
Donut Plains	Donut Plains 1 ~ Donut Plains 2 ~ Donut Plains 3 ~ Donut Plains 4 ~ Green Switch Palace ~ Donut Ghost House ~ Donut Secret 1 ~ Donut Secret 2 ~ Donut Secret House ~ Morton's Castle
Vanilla Dome	Vanilla Dome 1 ~ Vanilla Dome 2 ~ Vanilla Dome 3 ~ Vanilla Dome 4 ~ Red Switch Palace ~ Vanilla Ghost House ~ Vanilla Secret 1 ~ Vanilla Secret 2 ~ Vanilla Secret 3 ~ Vanilla Fortress ~ Lemmy's Castle
Twin Bridges	Butter Bridge 1 ~ Butter Bridge 2 ~ Cheese Bridge Area ~ Cookie Mountain ~ Soda Lake ~ Ludwig's Castle
Forest of Illusion	Forest of Illusion 1 ~ Forest of Illusion 2 ~ Forest of Illusion 3 ~ Forest of Illusion 4 ~ Blue Switch Palace ~ Forest Ghost House ~ Forest Secret Area ~ Forest Fortress ~ Roy's Castle
Chocolate Island	Chocolate Island 1 ~ Chocolate Island 2 ~ Chocolate Island 3 ~ Chocolate Island 4 ~ Chocolate Island 5 ~ Choco-Ghost House ~ Chocolate Secret ~ Chocolate Fortress ~ Wendy's Castle
Valley of Bowser	Sunken Ghost Ship ~ Valley of Bowser 1 ~ Valley of Bowser 2 ~ Valley of Bowser 3 ~ Valley of Bowser 4 ~ Valley Ghost House ~ Valley Fortress ~ Larry's Castle ~ Front Door ~ Back Door
Star World	Star World 1 ~ Star World 2 ~ Star World 3 ~ Star World 4 ~ Star World 5
Special World	Gnarly ~ Tubular ~ Way Cool ~ Awesome ~ Groovy ~ Mondo ~ Outrageous ~ Funky