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    Explosive Barrel Boost

    I've occasionally blown up an explosive barrel without dying, typically by hitting it with my front tire and moving quickly over it while upside down. I wondered if this could be helpful in a race but had never survived something that looked faster, until now:

    I recently decided to make the Phantom after having held off knowing that I'd have to do a few rounds of updates to be able to complete some of the Slot Machine challenges. I now have a Level 2 Phantom and it's just barely possible to beat The Stacks with that. I was making my way through The Stacks when right at the beginning, after the first checkpoint my rear tire clipped an explosive barrel and I was propelled forward at an amazing speed while not being killed. This seemed like it must be faster if you could do it consistently. I tried several more times and with other bikes but was not successful. Has anyone else seen this?
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    xitooner's Avatar Senior Member
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    I've seen it before; if you want a really fun example, skip the path to the finish line on Steam Quarter and try to fly onto the platform above the ramp leading higher; the resulting explosion can throw you back a LOOONNNGGG way. I've also been caught by the exploding barrels on another track (Burning Bushes?) and thrown in the air quite a ways...

    But I've never seen it happen in a way that I could take advantage of it for an improved time.
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    On Planks and Mozzies right after the 2nd checkpoint there some barrels you can jump on without dying, you can even hit it with your head without killing yourself. You can use it to get a good boost forward but in order to hit the barrel you will have to slow down first, so i don't think it can be used to improve time.
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