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playing a game in its entirety ain’t

playing a game in its entirety ain’t nobody got time for that

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game shortcuts passbook for

10 video game shortcuts passbook for

10 video game shortcuts passbook for this list we’ve got the most useful

this list we’ve got the most useful

this list we’ve got the most useful unique or game-breaking shortcuts to

unique or game-breaking shortcuts to

unique or game-breaking shortcuts to help you save time in a game with

help you save time in a game with

help you save time in a game with precedence given to those that are most

precedence given to those that are most

precedence given to those that are most used or famous mr. bugs

used or famous mr. bugs

used or famous mr. bugs we’re obviously excluding fast travel

we’re obviously excluding fast travel

we’re obviously excluding fast travel options because we know that’s not

options because we know that’s not

options because we know that’s not really a shortcut and as always one

really a shortcut and as always one

really a shortcut and as always one entry per franchise number 10 various

entry per franchise number 10 various

entry per franchise number 10 various map shortcuts Monster Hunter 4 ultimate

longtime fans of the franchise know tons

longtime fans of the franchise know tons of secrets everything from the quickest

of secrets everything from the quickest

of secrets everything from the quickest path to a powder stone to the locations

path to a powder stone to the locations

path to a powder stone to the locations away Vern is most likely to go to is

away Vern is most likely to go to is

away Vern is most likely to go to is fair game and in a game where

fair game and in a game where

fair game and in a game where maneuvering the various areas on the map

maneuvering the various areas on the map

maneuvering the various areas on the map quickly and efficiently is absolutely

quickly and efficiently is absolutely

quickly and efficiently is absolutely necessary learning the various unmarked

necessary learning the various unmarked

necessary learning the various unmarked shortcuts is very important whether it

shortcuts is very important whether it

shortcuts is very important whether it be hopping across the palm trees to get

be hopping across the palm trees to get

be hopping across the palm trees to get from area 3 to area 11 in the dunes at

from area 3 to area 11 in the dunes at

from area 3 to area 11 in the dunes at night or dropping down the hole in the

night or dropping down the hole in the

night or dropping down the hole in the starting zone to get to area 3 in the

starting zone to get to area 3 in the

starting zone to get to area 3 in the primal forest these shortcuts are bound

primal forest these shortcuts are bound

primal forest these shortcuts are bound to be useful to all players number 9

to be useful to all players number 9

to be useful to all players number 9 jumping the abyss destiny while some

jumping the abyss destiny while some

jumping the abyss destiny while some shortcuts are easy and may have been

shortcuts are easy and may have been

shortcuts are easy and may have been made purposefully others require a bit

made purposefully others require a bit

made purposefully others require a bit more effort to let you skip ahead

more effort to let you skip ahead

more effort to let you skip ahead jumping them all in the abyss area in

jumping them all in the abyss area in

jumping them all in the abyss area in the crota raid is certainly helpful but

the crota raid is certainly helpful but

the crota raid is certainly helpful but it takes a bit more preparation than

it takes a bit more preparation than

it takes a bit more preparation than some

some

some you need to have high agility and the

you need to have high agility and the

you need to have high agility and the jump height boosts on for this to work

jump height boosts on for this to work

jump height boosts on for this to work but the payoff is worth it allowing you

but the payoff is worth it allowing you

but the payoff is worth it allowing you to skip the lantern part which is pretty

to skip the lantern part which is pretty

to skip the lantern part which is pretty annoying even for experienced players

while the shortcut may only skip a

while the shortcut may only skip a couple of minutes worth of gameplay

couple of minutes worth of gameplay

couple of minutes worth of gameplay those few minutes could be the few that

those few minutes could be the few that

those few minutes could be the few that your group needs to clear the final

your group needs to clear the final

your group needs to clear the final battle

number eight dinner with pagan min

number eight dinner with pagan min farcry for you sir are a gentleman I

farcry for you sir are a gentleman I

farcry for you sir are a gentleman I sincerely apologize we saw terrorists in

sincerely apologize we saw terrorists in

sincerely apologize we saw terrorists in the area and yadda-yadda are you capable

the area and yadda-yadda are you capable

the area and yadda-yadda are you capable of listening and doing what you’re told

of listening and doing what you’re told

of listening and doing what you’re told most players will get to the opening

most players will get to the opening

most players will get to the opening part of Far Cry 4 and leave the dinner

part of Far Cry 4 and leave the dinner

part of Far Cry 4 and leave the dinner table when pagan min takes that ever

table when pagan min takes that ever

table when pagan min takes that ever important call the way they’re expected

important call the way they’re expected

important call the way they’re expected to you know please stay right here enjoy

to you know please stay right here enjoy

to you know please stay right here enjoy the crab rangoon don’t move I will be

the crab rangoon don’t move I will be

the crab rangoon don’t move I will be right back however those players then

right back however those players then

right back however those players then actually decide that waiting around for

actually decide that waiting around for

actually decide that waiting around for their new potential friend is worth it

their new potential friend is worth it

their new potential friend is worth it are treated to a quick ending to the

are treated to a quick ending to the

are treated to a quick ending to the game which ends with pagan min returning

game which ends with pagan min returning

game which ends with pagan min returning his promised he quickly befriends the

his promised he quickly befriends the

his promised he quickly befriends the player takes him to deliver the ashes

player takes him to deliver the ashes

player takes him to deliver the ashes and then they go hang out at a shooting

and then they go hang out at a shooting

and then they go hang out at a shooting range

range

range man that was easy I’m so glad we’re

man that was easy I’m so glad we’re

man that was easy I’m so glad we’re finally back together

after you number seven the Train switch

after you number seven the Train switch starfox 64 over the lost battles

starfox 64 over the lost battles

starfox 64 over the lost battles involving trains always have a few

involving trains always have a few

involving trains always have a few distinct tropes to watch for going

distinct tropes to watch for going

distinct tropes to watch for going through a tunnel

through a tunnel

through a tunnel wires and signs above unclasping various

wires and signs above unclasping various

wires and signs above unclasping various cars

cars

cars well Star Fox 64 put some of those to

well Star Fox 64 put some of those to

well Star Fox 64 put some of those to good use during the fight with Macbeth

good use during the fight with Macbeth

good use during the fight with Macbeth who is attached to a train that you’ll

who is attached to a train that you’ll

who is attached to a train that you’ll need to be dealing with for the duration

need to be dealing with for the duration

need to be dealing with for the duration of the level you’ll have to try to hit

of the level you’ll have to try to hit

of the level you’ll have to try to hit eight switch flags and then finally a

eight switch flags and then finally a

eight switch flags and then finally a switcher which pep you will point out to

switcher which pep you will point out to

switcher which pep you will point out to you okay

you okay

you okay now what if you successfully hit all

now what if you successfully hit all

now what if you successfully hit all nine targets the train will crash into

nine targets the train will crash into

nine targets the train will crash into the enemy weapons facility ending the

the enemy weapons facility ending the

the enemy weapons facility ending the battle early and destroying Macbeth No

if any series is famous for their

if any series is famous for their shortcuts it’s gotta be Mario Cart with

shortcuts it’s gotta be Mario Cart with

shortcuts it’s gotta be Mario Cart with almost every track having at least one

almost every track having at least one

almost every track having at least one usable shortcut that requires a mushroom

usable shortcut that requires a mushroom

usable shortcut that requires a mushroom to make it any faster few tracks relies

to make it any faster few tracks relies

to make it any faster few tracks relies solely on driving ability however

solely on driving ability however

solely on driving ability however Rainbow Road is that one legendary track

Rainbow Road is that one legendary track

Rainbow Road is that one legendary track known for its incredible length that

known for its incredible length that

known for its incredible length that doesn’t really have any shortcuts or at

doesn’t really have any shortcuts or at

doesn’t really have any shortcuts or at least not official ones but in fact with

least not official ones but in fact with

least not official ones but in fact with proper timing and positioning you can

proper timing and positioning you can

proper timing and positioning you can hop the track in Mario Kart 64 to skip a

hop the track in Mario Kart 64 to skip a

hop the track in Mario Kart 64 to skip a massive portion of the race you can

massive portion of the race you can

massive portion of the race you can easily hop from last to first with good

easily hop from last to first with good

easily hop from last to first with good use of this but the risk is huge

number 5 shortcut to lost is a lift from

number 5 shortcut to lost is a lift from demon ruins Dark Souls few games put

demon ruins Dark Souls few games put

demon ruins Dark Souls few games put quite as much effort into level and

quite as much effort into level and

quite as much effort into level and world design as Dark Souls did with

world design as Dark Souls did with

world design as Dark Souls did with different shortcuts opening constantly

different shortcuts opening constantly

different shortcuts opening constantly Dark Souls gave the impression of being

Dark Souls gave the impression of being

Dark Souls gave the impression of being sent in a huge interconnected world

sent in a huge interconnected world

sent in a huge interconnected world instead of just being a sequence of

instead of just being a sequence of

instead of just being a sequence of corridors

with options like using the master key

with options like using the master key to skip Blighttown by passing through

to skip Blighttown by passing through

to skip Blighttown by passing through the valley of Drake’s or making use of

the valley of Drake’s or making use of

the valley of Drake’s or making use of Havel’s tower it’s hard to ignore the

Havel’s tower it’s hard to ignore the

Havel’s tower it’s hard to ignore the shortcuts here however using the

shortcuts here however using the

shortcuts here however using the shortcut to lost islets that the chaos

shortcut to lost islets that the chaos

shortcut to lost islets that the chaos servant covenant opens up for you skips

servant covenant opens up for you skips

servant covenant opens up for you skips almost the entire area placing you right

almost the entire area placing you right

almost the entire area placing you right before the bed of chaos and not having

before the bed of chaos and not having

before the bed of chaos and not having to traverse the dreaded lava area will

to traverse the dreaded lava area will

to traverse the dreaded lava area will save you tons of time and frustration

save you tons of time and frustration

save you tons of time and frustration especially on a new game number for

especially on a new game number for

especially on a new game number for getting the powerbomb early Super

getting the powerbomb early Super

getting the powerbomb early Super Metroid Super Metroid has a lot of

Metroid Super Metroid has a lot of

Metroid Super Metroid has a lot of sequence breaking exploits though this

sequence breaking exploits though this

sequence breaking exploits though this one is by far the most useful with some

one is by far the most useful with some

one is by far the most useful with some practice Metroid’s map style can be

practice Metroid’s map style can be

practice Metroid’s map style can be abused to get the power bomb really

abused to get the power bomb really

abused to get the power bomb really early what it required was only some

early what it required was only some

early what it required was only some repeated wall jumping to climb over a

repeated wall jumping to climb over a

repeated wall jumping to climb over a long vertical corridor followed by a

long vertical corridor followed by a

long vertical corridor followed by a well-timed shot upward to open the door

well-timed shot upward to open the door

well-timed shot upward to open the door then do the same process again to hop

then do the same process again to hop

then do the same process again to hop through that door if you can survive the

through that door if you can survive the

through that door if you can survive the next few rooms as well as trigger a few

next few rooms as well as trigger a few

next few rooms as well as trigger a few trap doors to progress you’ll be treated

trap doors to progress you’ll be treated

trap doors to progress you’ll be treated to your reward the power bombs

every kid that’s grown up around a

every kid that’s grown up around a pickup truck has at one point or another

pickup truck has at one point or another

pickup truck has at one point or another wanted to or has ridden in the back

wanted to or has ridden in the back

wanted to or has ridden in the back snake had exactly that chance in Metal

snake had exactly that chance in Metal

snake had exactly that chance in Metal Gear Solid if he was smart about it

during the game if you hop in the back

during the game if you hop in the back of a truck and hide in one of the boxes

of a truck and hide in one of the boxes

of a truck and hide in one of the boxes snake will get dropped off at a new

snake will get dropped off at a new

snake will get dropped off at a new location in fact with the three boxes

location in fact with the three boxes

location in fact with the three boxes you get throughout the game each labeled

you get throughout the game each labeled

you get throughout the game each labeled helipad nuke building and snow field

helipad nuke building and snow field

helipad nuke building and snow field respectively you can get dropped off at

respectively you can get dropped off at

respectively you can get dropped off at any of these locations don’t stare at me

any of these locations don’t stare at me

any of these locations don’t stare at me like that

like that

like that plus fun bit of trivia this mode of

plus fun bit of trivia this mode of

plus fun bit of trivia this mode of transportation has remained even in

transportation has remained even in

transportation has remained even in later games number two get to Staton

later games number two get to Staton

later games number two get to Staton island early grand theft auto 3

open-world sandbox games like the GTA

open-world sandbox games like the GTA series are perfect for players that love

series are perfect for players that love

series are perfect for players that love to explore and just run around and it’s

to explore and just run around and it’s

to explore and just run around and it’s the players like this that tend to find

the players like this that tend to find

the players like this that tend to find quick and easy ways to get you to places

quick and easy ways to get you to places

quick and easy ways to get you to places that you really shouldn’t be yet I know

that you really shouldn’t be yet I know

that you really shouldn’t be yet I know a place on the edge of the red light

a place on the edge of the red light

a place on the edge of the red light district where we can lay low but my

district where we can lay low but my

district where we can lay low but my hands are all messed up so you better

hands are all messed up so you better

hands are all messed up so you better drive brother Brant a23 actually has a

drive brother Brant a23 actually has a

drive brother Brant a23 actually has a few ways for players to get to Staunton

few ways for players to get to Staunton

few ways for players to get to Staunton island that coveted second island well

island that coveted second island well

island that coveted second island well before they’re meant to both through

before they’re meant to both through

before they’re meant to both through glitches as well as exploits

and in addition considering the game

and in addition considering the game also includes cheats for players to have

also includes cheats for players to have

also includes cheats for players to have fun with you can easily hitch a ride on

fun with you can easily hitch a ride on

fun with you can easily hitch a ride on a flying car

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions do you deny it no

few honorable mentions do you deny it no

few honorable mentions do you deny it no but it was an accident you’re in trouble

but it was an accident you’re in trouble

but it was an accident you’re in trouble again but this time daddy isn’t here to

again but this time daddy isn’t here to

again but this time daddy isn’t here to save you

number one warp zone world one to Super

number one warp zone world one to Super Mario Brothers Mario games are pretty

Mario Brothers Mario games are pretty

Mario Brothers Mario games are pretty well known for their short cuts between

well known for their short cuts between

well known for their short cuts between keys in various games and the flute in

keys in various games and the flute in

keys in various games and the flute in Super Mario Brothers 3 finding your way

Super Mario Brothers 3 finding your way

Super Mario Brothers 3 finding your way to the end of the game isn’t as hard as

to the end of the game isn’t as hard as

to the end of the game isn’t as hard as it always appears however none of these

it always appears however none of these

it always appears however none of these are as useful as the warp zones from the

are as useful as the warp zones from the

are as useful as the warp zones from the original Super Mario Brothers with the

original Super Mario Brothers with the

original Super Mario Brothers with the first warp zone in the easy to reach

first warp zone in the easy to reach

first warp zone in the easy to reach world one two

world one two

world one two getting to a later stage is actually

getting to a later stage is actually

getting to a later stage is actually quite easy and then again in world for

quite easy and then again in world for

quite easy and then again in world for two you can find a warp zone that will

two you can find a warp zone that will

two you can find a warp zone that will bring you to world six seven and eight

bring you to world six seven and eight

bring you to world six seven and eight say goodbye to all that wasted time do

say goodbye to all that wasted time do

say goodbye to all that wasted time do you agree with our list we have a party

you agree with our list we have a party

you agree with our list we have a party waiting for you are there any good

waiting for you are there any good

waiting for you are there any good shortcuts that you know of for more

shortcuts that you know of for more

shortcuts that you know of for more quick top tens but don’t take shortcuts

quick top tens but don’t take shortcuts

quick top tens but don’t take shortcuts published every day be sure to subscribe

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