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'''Sphynx Clip''' is a [[cap throw clip]] in the [[Sand Kingdom]] that allows the player to clip through the wall just behind the [[Sphynx]] at the backside of [[Tostarena Ruins]]. Clipping through this wall not only enables Mario to enter the treasure vault without talking to the Sphynx, but it also allows the player to access the room containing the ''[[Hidden Room in the Flowing Sands]]'' moon without the need to sink into the quicksand. Like all cap throw clips, Sphynx Clip can only be performed on game versions [[Version 1.1.0|1.1.0]] and earlier.

Although it is widely referred to as a [[roll cancel clip]], Sphynx Clip is believed to utilize the mechanism of a cap throw clip instead, thus making it not a true roll cancel clip. That said, it is easiest and most common to perform the trick using a [[roll cancel]], which feels similar in execution to roll cancel clips.

This glitch was formerly used in the [[Any%]] category to save up to 10 seconds. However, since [[version 1.3.0]] has significantly faster loading times than all previous versions of the game, the time saved by Sphynx Clip and other version-exclusive tricks has since been negated. Additionally, with the introduction of [[Daylight Savings Time Abuse]] as well as [[Platform clip|Platform Clip]] and [[Icicle Clip]], it is unknown whether the use of Sphynx Clip is still optimal for older versions.

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 '''Sphynx Clip''' is a [[cap throw clip]] in the [[Sand Kingdom]] that allows the player to clip through the wall just behind the [[Sphynx]] at the backside of [[Tostarena Ruins]]. Clipping through this wall not only enables Mario to enter the treasure vault without talking to the Sphynx, but it also allows the player to access the room containing the ''[[Hidden Room in the Flowing Sands]]'' moon without the need to sink into the quicksand. Like all cap throw clips, Sphynx Clip can only be performed on game versions [[Version 1.1.0|1.1.0]] and earlier.
-Although it is widely referred to as a [[roll cancel clip]], Sphynx Clip is believed to utilize the mechanism of a cap throw clip instead, thus making it not a true roll cancel clip. That said, it is easiest and most common to perform the trick using a [[roll cancel]], which feels similar in execution to roll cancel clips.
 This glitch was formerly used in the [[Any%]] category to save up to 10 seconds. However, since [[version 1.3.0]] has significantly faster loading times than all previous versions of the game, the time saved by Sphynx Clip and other version-exclusive tricks has since been negated. Additionally, with the introduction of [[Daylight Savings Time Abuse]] as well as [[Platform clip|Platform Clip]] and [[Icicle Clip]], it is unknown whether the use of Sphynx Clip is still optimal for older versions.