Terminology

A list of commonly used terms and abbreviations (Note: Terms with a # sign can be used with multiple numbers)

Fuzzed Up

When you are the best at Any%, have the perfect run going, then lose cape 3 times and get Game Over

NCNSW

Shorthand for No Cape/StarWorld

YI#

Yoshi's Island

DP#

Donut Plains

VD/Dome#

Vanilla Dome

BB#

Butter Bridge

FOI#

Forest of Illusion

CI/Choco#

Chocolate Island

VoB#

Valley of Bowser

SW#

Star World

IL

Individual Level: Getting a single exit as fast as possible, regardless of whether or not it can be used in any full-game run. Sometimes has restrictions (small only).

Dark Room

The room before the Bowser fight and after the doors where it is dark until you hit the light switch

Door#

Referring to the numbered Doors inside of Bowser's Castle

Bowser#

Different stages of fighting Bowser (1: first stage of fight where Bowser swoops back and forth; 2: second stage of fight where Bowser follows Mario while hovering; 3: last stage of fight where Bowser smashes on the ground and follows Mario

RNG

Random Number Generator. Used to refer to variable factors that are beyond a player's control.

Zip/"Smashola"

Glitch where Mario twirls blocks and moves through them very fast

Orb

Orb Glitch

Cloud

Cloud Glitch

Wings

Yoshi Wings, usually referring to a glitch allowing you to turn Yoshi blue and go up into the sky, ending the level.

Clip

Going through the wall/out of bounds.

TAS

Tool Assisted Speedrun, using a device to make a non-human only gameplay.

wwww

Japanese equivalent of lol

スーパーマリオワールド

Japanese for Super Mario World

Early Ellies

Stolen from Super Mario 64, Early Ellies (Elevators) is when you 1 cycle the vertical room in Castle 2

Wiggle

A quick left and right motion that you do mid-air to manipulate enemy spawns.

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