Spelunky 2 Any% WR + No Gold WR 1:

This run is nothing short of one in a million. Frankly, I’m not entirely sure how this run exists in the first place. I haven’t been grinding No Gold for a very long time -- those categories just aren’t particularly fun to attempt, but I had been trying to beat the Spelunky HD time (1:) in Spelunky 2 for a little bit now. Getting Jetpack, Teleporter, and Compass on 1-2 fairly early is one of your best shots to do that. After an average Dwelling and a solid Volcana, I realized on Olmec the run was still $0, but didn’t want to sacrifice my speed to keep myself No Gold. I decided that I’d continue to do quick teleports, which could land me directly on gold, but to attempt to avoid any I find with the jetpack. To say I got lucky is an understatement. Don’t get me wrong -- you can’t just get a 1:38 with luck alone, my execution still has to be solid as hell. But the fact that I managed to narrowly avoid some of the gold on this run is crazy. Some of the teleports nearly stopped my heart. I don’t know how