Paula Tranny Trick [TOP]

In professional Super Mario 64 speedrunning, "Paula's Trick" can save approximately compared to standard strategies [1]. While this seems small, it is critical in a game where world records are often separated by fractions of a second [2].

Note: In the context of gaming and technical maintenance, the term "tranny" is sometimes used as shorthand for "transmission" or specific "transition" frames in older forum archives, though in this specific case, it refers to a movement transition strategy.

: While the Big Bully is falling, the runner moves to a specific "sweet spot" on the platform.

: Runners use a specific angle of approach to ensure that when Mario strikes a Bully, the knockback sends the Bully directly into the lava with minimal additional hits [3].