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JackStep’s Beginner 100 Shine Route

Key:

Pink:Movement/Action

Blue:Shard

Orange:Shine

Green:Warp

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: This route is edged for beginner players who have little to no experience of the game.

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Fury 1

Make the Lighthouse Shine
Talk to Bowser Jr. (A lot of help if you aren’t familiar, little help if you are somewhat familiar with the game, none if you are completely familiar)
Aim in the red circle
Shard #1 in the circled region
Get a cat suit in the bush
Shard #2 in the air
Shard #3 in an alcove
Use the ramp to get up
Make the Lighthouse Shine

If you can, try to get Shard #5 pictured

Stand here

Total Shines: 2

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Fury 1

Shard #5 above grates if you missed the aim
Go down
Shard #4 behind the gate

Five Cat Shine Shards

Go to Fort Flaptrap

Shard #1 on the flipping platforms

Grab the star in the ? block pictured
Kill all the bullies, but don’t grab the shine.
Shard #2 behind the lighthouse
Shard #5 in the low ceiling area
Bully the Cat Bullies

Total Shines: 4

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Fury 1

Shard #3 in the tree area
Shard #4 above the tree near the fury blocks

Five Cat Shine Shards

Wait until Fury Bowser arises
Enter the Bell

Fight him

Total Shines: 5

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Fury 2

Mount Plessie
Go to Scamper Shores
Kill Fury Shadow (or just let Junior do it)

Fury Shadow by the Shore

Head to the Bell area
Grab the cat on the right and bring it to the mommy cat on the left for…

Lost Kitten by the Shore

Go to Pounce Bounce Isle

Total Shines: 7

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Fury 2

Jump with a cat suit to the pictured spot
Shard #4 in the air, use Junior or throw a cat
Make the Lighthouse Shine
Shard #5 under steep slope
Hurry! Jump High, Jump Fast!
Climb to the Shine
Head to Fort Flaptrap
Blue Coin Bustle
Mount Plessie
Hit the pictured button

Cold Cove Combat

Take the launchpipe up to Slipskate Slope.

Total Shines: 12

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Fury 2

Shard #1 on top of the goomba
Shard #2 by a coin ring
Shard #3 near the blue spike
Shard #4 on top of the second set of rings
Shard #5 on the last jump

Five Cat Shine Shards

Make the Lighthouse Shine
Go to Trickity
Shard #1 under a bridge
Shard #5 near the end
So Close Yet So Far

Exit via the pipe.

Total Shines: 15

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Fury 2

Go to Clawswipe
Shard #1 in water
Enter the colosseum.
Fight Boom Boom.

Clash with Cat Boom Boom

Shard #3 under arena
Shard #2 on stand
Climb up (Bowser Jr. can make this a lot easier)
Shard #4 looking at the bell
Shard #5 in the air

Five Cat Shine Shards

Fight Bowser, RELOAD YOUR SAVE!

Total Shines: 17

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Fury 3

Mount Plessie
Go with the Floe
Hit the pictured button

Slippery Skirmish

Enter Crisp Climb Castle
Grab one of the ? blocks pictured
Shard #3 in a small alcove
Shard #4 in the air
Shard #5 in the middle of the spinning +
Make the Lighthouse Shine
Shard #2 while falling
Mount Plessie and go to Trickity

Total Shines: 20

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Fury 3

Hit the P switch
Shards #2 and #4 while doing blues
Blue Coin Bustle
Enter the bell and kill Bowser

Total Shines: 21

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Fury 4

Mount Plessie and head to Trickity
Hit the button
Hurry! Watch Your Step!
Shard #3 during the climb
Five Cat Shine Shards
Mount Plessie and catch the pictured bunny.
Ruins Rabbit Plays Tag
Go through the Plessie gate pictured.
Hurry! Swim and Slide!
Enter Pounce Bounce

Total Shines: 25

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Fury 4

Shard #1 on the block steppers
Shard #2 above
Grab the key
Shard #3 on the opposite side of wall

Five Cat Shine Shards

Bring the key to the pictured cell

Key to the Cat Shine

Mount Plessie, and catch the bunny.

Shoreside Rabbit Plays Tag

Total Shines: 28

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Fury 4

Go through the Plessie ring pictured
Hurry! Dash and Dive!
Grab one of the ? blocks, then hit the button.
Hurry! Fly through the Frost!
Shard #1 above the shine location

Five Cat Shine Shards

Go through the Plessie ring by Trickity
Hurry! Slide through the Sky!
Go up to Slipskate and hit the P switch.
Blue Coin Bustle

Total Shines: 33

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Fury 4

Mount Plessie and make your way to the Wasteland.
Hit the button pictured.

Surprise Prizefight

Climb up the wall next to Pipe Path.

On the Floodgate’s Edge

Mount Plessie on the OTHER side, and make your way to Roiling Roller Isle.
Shard #1 on a cloud platform
Shard #2 near the end of the first spinning blue platform.
Shard #3 on a goomba stack
Break the wall, then use a bomb to break the pictured blocks.
Shard #4 behind the blocks you broke
Shard #5 on the final green platform

Five Cat Shine Shards

Make the Lighthouse Shine

Total Shines: 37

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Fury 4

Hit the button pictured
Hurry! Climb the Falls!
Jump over the goop for…
Shining on a Hidden Isle
Hit the button pictured in the wasteland
Footprint Free-for-all
Head to the Lakeside Giga Bell, then fight Bowser

Total Shines: 40

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Fury 5

Head to Trickity
Wait until Bowser arises
Break the blocks, then head to Scamper
Break Scamper blocks
If you have enough time, break the Flaptrap blocks
Blast the Fury Blocks (if you broke it)

If you didn’t break them, get it later

Show’s Over, Cat Magikoopas
Head to Scamper
Blast the Fury Blocks
Grab the key, and bring it to the cage
Key to the Cat Shine

Total Shines: 44

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Fury 5

Go to Crisp Climb Castle
Fury Shadow on Ice
Head to Pipe Path Tower
Shards #3, 4, and 5 pictured (use Bowser Jr. to aim at them)
When at the top, use Bowser Jr. to aim for Shards #1 above a pipe, and Shard 2 on top of a pipe.

Five Cat Shine Shards

Make the Lighthouse Shine
Head down
Blast the Fury Blocks

Total Shines: 48

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Fury 5

Enter the Plessie Ring
Hurry! Slip to the Shine!
Go to Slipskate (on the way, break the blocks at Trickity)
Make sure to release the pipe
Blast the Fury Blocks
Enter the bell
Kill Bowser
Kill Bowser (on Plessie)

Total Shines: 50

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Fury 6

Shard #1 at the top
Shard #2 on a wooden slope
Junior Graffiti's Gratitude
Shard #5 on the goombas
Shard #4 on the nose
Shard #3 under the ship
Five Cat Shine Shards
Warp to Clawswipe Colosseum
Fight Pom Pom
Cat Pom Pom’s Counterattack
Warp to Crisp Climb

Total Shines: 53

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Fury 6

Grab cat pictured at Crisp Climb Castle, and put it on Plessie.
Catch the pictured rabbit.

Lake Rabbit Plays Tag

Bring the cat on Plessie, and the one by the bell to the mommy. [2/3]
Enter the pipe.
Gazing Down at the Islands
Fling down to ride Plessie
Blast the Fury Blocks

Total Shines: 56

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Fury 6

Grab the medal pictured, follow the chain.
Plessie Medal Mania
Fling to the island where the green toad is.
Toad Brigade: Cuddly Castaway
Warp to Clawswipe Colosseum
Bring the cat on the arch.
Lost Kittens near the Ruins
Warp to Pipe Path Tower
Head to Risky Whisker Island (don’t grab any shards)
Fury Shadow Hops to It
Shards all around the isle (grab them clockwise)
Five Cat Shine Shards
Warp to Pipe Path Tower

Total Shines: 61

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Fury 6

Grab the cat at Pipe Path Tower
Bring it to the mommy kitten
Head to Mount Magmeow
Jump from the arch to the battle area

Back Off, Cat Prince Bully!

Take the cat here and put it on Plessie
Grab the cat at Risky Whisker Island
Bring both to mommy, and bring the one in the wasteland.
Hit the pictured P switch.

Blue Coin Bustle

Total Shines: 63

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Fury 6

Mount Plessie
Catch the pictured rabbit
Wasteland Rabbit Plays Tag
Head to Mount Magmeow, and break the blocks.
Break the blocks to reveal the pipe.
Go to the lucky isle.
First Lucky Shine
Warp to Pipe Path Tower

Total Shines: 65

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Fury 7

Grab the pictured key, and bring it to the cage.

Key to the Cat Shine

Warp to Roiling Roller Island
Hit the button.
Hurry! Hot Cross Run!
Warp to Roiling Roller Island
Grab a ? box.
On the way up, grab one of these ? boxes for a Tanooki leaf.
Grab the pictured key at the top, bring it to the cage.

Key to the Cat Shine

Total Shines: 68

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Fury 7

Head to the blocks, wait until Fury Bowser arises.
When he breaks the blocks, go to the lucky isle.
Second Lucky Shine
Warp to Fur Step Island

Total Shines: 69

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Fury 8

Kill Fury Shadow
Fury Shadow on Deck
Go to the fury blocks, and wait until Bowser strikes.
When he has broken the blocks, warp to Pounce Bounce Isle
Third Lucky Shine
Blast the Fury Blocks

Total Shines: 72

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Fury 9

Mount Plessie
Toad Brigade: Lost Leader
Go in the pictured cloud

Bounce and Trounce in the Clouds

Plessie Medal Collector
Plessie Medal Catcher
Warp to Risky Whisker Island
Feasting on Fuzzies
Break the blocks
Blast the Fury Blocks
Warp to Roiling Roller Isle

Total Shines: 78

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Fury 10

Start Medals
Blast the Fury Blocks
Grab the remaining medals
Plessie Medal Master
Warp to Pipe Path Tower
Enter the pipe
Gazing Over the Falls
Warp to Pipe Path Tower
Grab a propeller suit

Total Shines: 81

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Fury 10

Head to Mount Magmeow with it
Shard #2 behind piranha
Shard #3 above lava
Shard #4 at the edge
Shard #5 behind POW blocks
Atop Mount Magmeow
Jump to…
Gazing Down at Lava
Toad Brigade: Hot Pursuit
Warp to Mount Magmeow

Total Shines: 84

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Fury 11

Blast the Fury Blocks
Shard #1 behind

Five Cat Shine Shards

Hit the button
Hurry! Steer the Switchboards!
Mount Plessie and go to the dock.
Grab the last cat.

Lost Kittens in the Wasteland

Warp to Risky Whisker Island

Total Shines: 88

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Fury 11

Hit the button
Hurry! Hop behind the Wall!
Spin, Scramble, Shine
Enter the pictured cloud
Jump and Thump in the Clouds
Warp to Fur Step Island
Blast the Fury Blocks
Warp to Clawswipe Colosseum

Total Shines: 92

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Fury 11

Head to Slipskate Slope
Grab the pictured key
Key to the Cat Shine
Fourth Lucky Shine
Toad Brigade: Stuck Under the Slope
Warp to Clawswipe Colosseum

Total Shines: 95

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Fury 12

Enter the pictured cloud
Dash and Smash in the Clouds
Enter Clawswipe and fight Boom Boom one more time
Final Bout with Cat Boom Boom
Warp to Clawswipe Colosseum (if not doing clip)
Blast the Fury Blocks (if you’re doing the clip)
Warp to Crisp Climb Castle (if you did the clip)
Break Clawswipe blocks (if not doing clip)
Warp to Crisp Climb Castle (if not doing clip)
Break Crisp Climb blocks
Fifth Lucky Shine

Total Shines: 99 (if clipped), 98 (if not)

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The Rest

Blast the Fury Blocks
Warp to Clawswipe Colosseum
Mount Plessie (if you didn’t do the clip)
Blast the Fury Blocks (if you didn’t do the clip)
Enter Bell
Kill Strong Bowser
Kill Bowser on Plessie (again)
Timing ends when the bells hit Bowser a 4th time

Total Shines: 100