Start the run by clearing the file through the Options. Timing starts when you hit Start on the title screen.

All cutscenes should be skipped using the start button.

[center]Map[/center]

[center]Resources[/center]

Generally speaking, you don't have to worry much about ranks/resources as long as you're going sufficiently fast and following the route. Each S rank gets you 4 resources for a full act, but regardless you need one revisit for Plant Kingdom and Machine Labyrinth anyways, so you can afford a few A ranks here and there. The only requirement is to get at least one S rank for any level in Plant Kingdom / Machine Labyrinth; you can follow the route if you get A rank everywhere else.

[center]Route Outline[/center]

Tutorial Level Save when you gain control (Tails won't build the Wave Cyclone until you do) Talk to Tails to build the Wave Cyclone Tutorial for map navigation Skip Wave Cyclone tutorial Wave Cyclone Level Plant Kingdom 1+2+Boss Wave Cyclone to next flagged island west

Machine Labyrinth 1+2+Boss Talk to Tails to build the Ocean Tornado Redo Plant Kingdom 1 Redo Machine Labyrinth 1 Ocean Tornado to next flagged island west Beat Johnny for Red Chaos Emerald Hidden Island 1 Coral Cave 1+2+Boss

Blaze is now usable

Talk to Tails to build the Radio Tower Ocean Tornado to next flagged island east Wave Cyclone to next flagged island east Haunted Ship 1+2+Boss (Blaze)

Talk to Tails to build the Aqua Blast Aqua Blast to next flagged island north Blizzard Peaks 1+2+Boss (Sonic) Aqua Blast to next flagged island southeast Aqua Blast to next flagged island southeast Hidden Island 2 (Blaze) Sky Babylon 1+2+Boss (Blaze)

Talk to Tails to build Deep Typhoon Deep Typhoon to next flagged island northeast This unlocks the fetch quest Deep Typhoon from Blizzard Peaks to Hidden Island 3 Hidden Island 3 (Sonic) Aqua Blast from Sky Babylon to Hidden Island 4 Hidden Island 4 (Sonic) Deep Typhoon from Haunted Ship to Hidden Island 5 Hidden Island 5 (Blaze)

Sea Chart and jump to Pirates Island Solve puzzle Pirates Island 1+2+Boss (Sonic and Blaze are pretty similar, use whoever you're better with) Big Swell (Blaze) End timing on last hit