That means the only way to get good at Spelunky 2 is to learn what hazards do, how enemies attack, and how to navigate all the way to the bottom, regardless of level layout.

In time, you’ll understand how each threat affects you, and you’ll be better equipped to handle them, regardless of what configuration they may be in.

Don’t expect to make any meaningful progress during your first few runs of Spelunky 2.

Risk ending your run to find the answers, so that next time you encounter them, you’ll know what to do?

How much can you learn about traps and enemies this time.

The more you know, the safer — and smarter — you’ll travel next time.

In each run of Spelunky 2, you start off with four hit points and little opportunity to regain lost health.

Every time you start a new Spelunky 2 run, the entire layout of each dungeon is automatically generated based on a few rules.

That means you can (technically) get to the end of each stage without having to use your ropes or bombs to make a creative path downward.

When in doubt, you can always use one of your finite amount of bombs and ropes to make your own (potentially safer) path.

You start each run with four bombs and four ropes.

Bombs are a great tool for creating shortcuts, freeing up hidden currency stuck in the ground, and taking out pesky enemies.

You should take care when using bombs, but you should exercise extra caution when using them to make a path to reach a pet.

Use ropes to pull yourself out of a dead end, which may appear if you’re using bombs.

Never move forward or jump to a lower area without knowing what’s ahead of you.

You’ll have to survive many levels to make it to the end of Spelunky 2.

If you complete the first four stages of the first area, you’ll have the chance to create a shortcut.

The first time you make it there, you’ll need to bring $2,000.

The next time, you’ll need to bring a single bomb.

To complete the shortcut, you’ll need a whopping $10,000 on your last visit.

There are three shortcuts to unlock in Spelunky 2, with one appearing at the end of the first area, the third area, and the fifth area.