Snow Man

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80th: Snow Man

Make a Good Mega Man Level 2

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Getting past the Sheep Man Blocks
"this is my first level, i hope i win, but if not win, its better than nothing"
―coinmaster, In-level comment box.

Overview

Snow Man is the last place entry in Make a Good Mega Man Level 2. Its core features include a strange mix-mash of enemies, the Sheep Man disappearing blocks (which do not function correctly), and invisible tiles all over the place.
Notably, it is the only entry in the contest to use the Commando Man sandstorm.

Strategy

This level requires special weapons in order to progress. Repeated failure will require a full restart of the stage, as there are no refills in the stage.

Snow Man Screenshot A
A: The Sheep Man blocks are not all destroyed when activated.
Snow Man Screenshot B
B: Wheel Cutter can be used to skip the Yoku Spike challenge.
Snow Man Screenshot C
C: Alternatively, Wheel Cutter can be used to clear the low ceiling challenge if used at a low point of the wall.

Even getting past the first screen requires special weapons. As shown in A, not all Sheep Man blocks are removed, so the player should make use of either the Skip Teleporter or invisible blocks above the Big Eye for a place for Rush to land. Rush Jet should be used to clear any remaining Sheep Man blocks, as there are enemies guarding the upper path, which makes Super Arrow impractical. Wheel Cutter can then be used to either skip the Yoku Spikes or used near C to escape the low ceiling. Wheel Cutter needs to be used towards the bottom of the wall, otherwise momentum will not carry you over said wall. It is possible to re-spawn the Magfly enemies to carry you across the pits, but this can be fairly tricky, and cause the player to glitch through the floor in the Yoku Spike corridor.

Snow Man Screenshot D
D: There's an invisible block here you need to slide under.
Snow Man Screenshot E
E: Meet the only use of the sandstorm. Poor thing.

After a barrage of Nitrons and Big Eyes, the player needs to either scale the invisible wall with Wheel Cutter or simply slide underneath it. The rest of the stage has few noteworthy parts, and Snow Man's "boss fight" consists of a single Rock Thrown combined with the sandstorm gimmick.
The Energy Element can be found sitting on top of the ladder.

Skip Status

This level was deemed skippable by the judges, largely in part to the nonsensical and obtuse nature of the stage.