Turnip clip
Turnip Clip is a glitch that allows the player to obtain the Under the Cheese Rocks story moon in the Luncheon Kingdom without pulling the lever to break the glass cage surrounding it. This is done by using a turnip to help clip into the cage as a Hammer Bro, and it can only be performed on game versions 1.1.0 and prior.
This glitch was previously used in multiple speedrun categories, including Any%. However, with the introduction of version 1.3.0 (which is now the fastest version for most categories), Turnip Clip is no longer applicable in most speedruns.
Execution
To perform Turnip Clip:
- After collecting the Power Moon from the top of the nearby cliff, pull out a turnip and take it down to the cage.
- Place the turnip in front of the left half of one of the four cage walls, with a slight gap in between. The easiest way to position this correctly is to stand directly against the cage while facing it, and press B and Y simultaneously.
- Capture a nearby Hammer Bro and position it directly on top of the turnip, as close to the cage as possible (the Hammer Bro may bounce on the turnip as it is being positioned).
- Face the Hammer Bro away from the cage and uncapture it, dropping it into the gap between the cage and the turnip.
- Quickly recapture the Hammer Bro before the turnip pushes it to the side. This will cause the Hammer Bro to clip into the cage, allowing Mario to collect the moon.
Uses in Runs
This was used before 1.3 came along reducing the load times drastically.
Any%
In this case, the turnip was right along the way and saved a round trip to the switch.
World Peace
In the case of World Peace, things are a little bit different. This glitched saved 2 seconds while needing a small re-route of Luncheon. The turnip used was one of those from the town requiring a set up to bring the turnip to the glass box.