So with the new route, I have realized that my ability to accurately shoot with the Stunner or Tranq gun is quite abysmal. Any tips on how to ensure that each dart hits the target without the game counting it as a miss?

Unfortunately, we have not been able to accurately pinpoint how to make the shots with the tranq or stunner be as accurate as possible. Like many Genesis games, especially the point and click ones on the CD, have wonky hit boxes. If you watch Brando and Ustra’s runs, you will see that they never shoot in the same areas when they do their attempts, they each have kind of “felt out” the hitboxes when doing multiple playings and those are what work for them. That being said, sometimes you can grab items in the area way above where you think there hitbox would be, use this same logic when applying the tranq and stun gun. Sort of aim towards the areas you think the hitbox would extend out to and see what sticks or not. Hope this helps!