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== Execution ==
== Execution ==
Performing Sphynx Clip utilizes the same button inputs as any other roll cancel clip, but has a unique setup that makes the trick somewhat easier:
Performing Sphynx Clip utilizes the same button inputs as any other roll cancel clip, but has a unique setup that makes the trick somewhat easier:
* Position Mario on top of the highest flat surface on the Sphynx's back, at the very left edge, so that he is partially visible from behind the Sphynx's head.
* Position Mario on top of the highest flat surface on the Sphynx's back, at the very left edge, so that he is partially visible from behind the Sphynx's head. Setups vary, but many players prefer a position where Mario is standing halfway on top of this surface.
* Face Mario directly toward the wall behind the Sphynx (south).
* Face Mario directly toward the wall behind the Sphynx (south).
* Press the crouch button and crouch-walk forward for a couple of steps to ensure that Mario is the optimal distance from the wall.
* Press the crouch button and crouch-walk forward for a couple of steps to ensure that Mario is the optimal distance from the wall.