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This article is a guide on how to perform the RNG manipulation for the 100% speedrun of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. For a general explanation on how RNG works in this game, click [[K64:RNG|here.]] For a video explanation of the manip route, click [https://www.speedrun.com/k64/guide/y0t49 here.] It is recommended that players learn the normal speedrun route before attempting any RNG manipulation.

If none of the above combinations appear, press B to exit out and choose another character. If no above combination appears after 3 iterations, the opening screens were not skipped quickly enough and the process must be restarted from the beginning. Once the run is set up, be sure not to choose more characters, play a mini-game, play the wrong file, or exit back to the title screen; otherwise, the game will have to be reset and the run will need to be set up again.  

To practice the manip starting at this stage, reset the game and don't press anything until the opening cutscene plays. Skip the cutscene and mash A to skip the title screen, then play single-player 100-Yard Hop. Immediately pause and choose 'Play Again' 17 times, then 'Play Another Game.' Select 100-Yard Hop again and keep choosing a character, then pressing B to exit and choosing another character until the COMs are Kirby, King Dedede, Waddle Dee, in that order. If that combination doesn't appear within a few iterations, reset and start from the beginning. Once that combination appears, choose a file with 1-3 unlocked, go to 1-1, obtain single fire, and advance RNG twice after entering the stage, then exit the level. At this point the RNG value will be correct and 1-3 can be practiced.

To practice the manip starting at this boss, reset the game and go to the title screen, then wait until the first demo starts playing. Immediately press A to skip it and mash A through the title screen to get to file select. Play single-player 100-Yard Hop, but if the COMs are Waddle Dee, Adeleine, and Waddle Dee, in that order, press B and choose a character again, then enter the game. Immediately pause and choose 'Play Again' 4 times, then 'Play Another Game.' Select 100-Yard Hop again and keep choosing a character, then pressing B to exit and choosing another character until the COMs are Kirby, King Dedede, Adeleine, in that order. If the combination doesn't appear within a couple iterations, reset and start from the beginning. Once that combination appears, choose a file with [https://kirby.fandom.com/wiki/Whispy_Woods Whispy] unlocked, go to 1-1, obtain double fire without advancing RNG after entering the stage, then exit the level. At this point the RNG value will be correct and [https://kirby.fandom.com/wiki/Whispy_Woods Whispy] can be practiced.

To practice the manip starting at this stage, reset the game and go to the title screen, then wait until the first demo starts playing. Immediately press A to skip it and mash A through the title screen to get to file select. Play single-player 100-Yard Hop, but if the COMs are Waddle Dee, Adeleine, and Waddle Dee, in that order, press B and choose a character again, then enter the game. Immediately pause and choose 'Play Again' 6 times, then 'Play Another Game.' Select 100-Yard Hop again and keep choosing a character, then pressing B to exit and choosing another character until the COMs are Waddle Dee, Kirby, Kirby, in that order. If the combination doesn't appear within a couple iterations, reset and start from the beginning. Once that combination appears, choose a file with 2-1 unlocked, go to 1-1 or 2-1, obtain double fire and advance RNG twice after entering the stage, then exit the level. At this point the RNG value will be correct and 2-1 can be practiced.

Advance RNG twice right at the start of the fight, then put curling stone in Kirby's mouth. Jump over [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Pix Pix's] first attack but don't move for the rest of phase 1 until the very end. Move 4 platforms to the right and [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Pix Pix] should give the droplet pattern. Spit curling stone to the right and one-cycle the boss. Don't advance RNG after [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Pix Pix] is defeated.

Destroy every dandelion in the first room and run, don't slide, off the semisolid platform above the [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Sparky Sparky.] Inhale the [https://wikirby.com/wiki/cairn Cairn] and carry it into the next room, then spit it at the [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Bobo Bobo] to get the volcano ability. Fire exactly 8 shots to destroy the block under the crystal shard and damage the large [https://wikirby.com/wiki/kany Kany] twice, then grab the crystal shard and throw the ability star at the miniboss to finish it off. In the Waddle Dee section, follow the pattern of jumping shown below, making sure that consecutive jumps happen as soon as the crate touches the river so that RNG doesn't have a chance to advance. Get single fire in the last room and don't advance RNG any more.

Finish [https://wikirby.com/wiki/acro Acro's] first phase as quickly as possible, then the second phase should be the dive attack. Hit with 5 bombs before/during the dive, then get the sixth hit in as soon as possible after the dive, before [https://wikirby.com/wiki/acro Acro] becomes visible. Discard bomb without advancing RNG.

Obtain single fire and advance RNG once by standing still on the first swinging log. Destroy all of the [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Flora Floras] in the last room except the last 2, and throw away fire when grabbing stone.

To practice the manip starting at this boss, reset the game and go to the title screen, then wait until the first demo starts playing. Immediately press A to skip it and mash A through the title screen to get to file select. Play single-player 100-Yard Hop, but if the COMs are Waddle Dee, Adeleine, and Waddle Dee, in that order, press B and choose a character again, then enter the game. Immediately pause and choose 'Play Again' 10 times, then 'Play Another Game.' Select 100-Yard Hop again and keep choosing a character, then pressing B to exit and choosing another character until the COMs are Adeleine, Kirby, Kirby, in that order. If the combination doesn't appear within a few iterations, reset and start from the beginning. Once that combination appears, choose a file with 6-1 unlocked. Enter 6-1 and obtain spark, advance RNG twice after entering the stage, then exit the level. At this point the RNG value will be correct and [https://wikirby.com/wiki/HR-H HR] can be practiced.