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Full Rat Climber update
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Hello Rattys! An update is now available for Rat Climber, if you do not see it, please restart your steam client.
What changed
- Gameplay
- UI and audio
Rat Climber changes
More speedrunning options
You can now choose a specific zone to restart in each time, instead of the first zone. This feature is only unlocked once you beat the game for the first time and get the "Climbing Rat" achievement. - Superjump can be toggled on or off, as using it during a speedrun invalidates the run so this will prevent you from accidentally using it. - Removed restart warning text to give you a faster restart.
Improved path
Another round of path polishing (mostly in the first zone) to remove small frustrating obstacles that overly-slow down the momentum of gameplay, fixing of various graphical things, and addition of more "guide planks" like usual to make progression less confusing in spots. - I have also added a recovery path to the right of the windmill if you happen to fall down there, and also a recovery path if you fell from the Crystal Mines down onto the northern house at the very start of the game
New shortcuts
New, shortcuts have been added or polished to every zone except mystic towers and shadow castle (these may also get changes in the future). Only the most observant and smart rattys will find these new shortcuts, they are not easily seen!
Crystal Mines fixes
The third minecart can be summoned at its initial starting spot if you somehow fell down and the cart is stuck in the vertical top spot, just go back to where it starts and press left mouse button/right trigger to reset it. - A new safety zone has been added underneath the first major crystal jumping section that felt a little too unfair for failure this early in the game; Falling would send you straight back to the house near the start of Seaside Village. Now you have a very big chance of landing on the safety platform and can try again.
New swamp pond
I have completely reworked the small section near the Cypress Swamp pond area; the singular tree with spiralling wooden fences felt too slow and tedious when doing a run. This new pond area might get further tweaking in the future.
Source
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