Uploaded April 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is currently the best route I've come up with for getting to the goal treasure chest of the fourth map of the Mystic Caverns in as little time as possible. A route like this is only really useful in a full game speedrun.
1-4 is a fairly strict level but it features a unique trick which involves taking some damage. This makes it impossible for Nana to take exactly the same route as Tobe in a story mode run since she won't have collected enough animals to get an additional heart by this point.
The trick abuses a glitch with how Tobe and Nana react to damage that momentarily forces them into objects. This specific enemy is placed close enough to the wall to allows you to push into the wall on the left and pass underneath it by jumping once inside the block.
To do this correctly, you have to get the timing of the jump down or you'll get pushed to the top of the wall instead of beneath it. It doesn't cost too much time to take the alternate (normal) route, ignore the enemy, and run over to activate the switch.
This is currently the best route I've come up with for getting to the goal treasure chest of the fourth map of the Mystic Caverns in as little time as possible. A route like this is only really useful in a full game speedrun.
1-4 is a fairly strict level but it features a unique trick which involves taking some damage. This makes it impossible for Nana to take exactly the same route as Tobe in a story mode run since she won't have collected enough animals to get an additional heart by this point.
The trick abuses a glitch with how Tobe and Nana react to damage that momentarily forces them into objects. This specific enemy is placed close enough to the wall to allows you to push into the wall on the left and pass underneath it by jumping once inside the block.
To do this correctly, you have to get the timing of the jump down or you'll get pushed to the top of the wall instead of beneath it. It doesn't cost too much time to take the alternate (normal) route, ignore the enemy, and run over to activate the switch.
![Floor Assassin [glitch] - Dark Storm VR Missions](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SUTlA6qJOuA/mqdefault.jpg "Floor Assassin [glitch] - Dark Storm VR Missions
Tactical Underground Stealth Action. This crazy-looking glitch lets you drop yourself down into the floor and sneak up on unsuspecting land-based mammals.
On any flat surface, cycle rapidly between crouching and prone. (Sometimes you may need to move a bit as well.) If done correctly, youll sink into the floor and end up in a crouching position with just your head cresting above the tiles. When you stop moving, youll drop back down into the depths from which you inserted yourself. You can also easily perform Physics Crushes while in the ground, since its incredibly confusing for the game.
Physics Crush: [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d3BqWrZqf0 ]
This likely happens because of confused hitboxes, with the crouch position not placing Amber quite right when switching to prone. Repeated switching exacerbates the problem and pushes her into the ground. I believe she doesnt fall straight through because the tiles are actually cube-shaped assets that appear invisible from the inside, feeding into the illusion that Ambers walking on nothing sometimes.
The glitch isnt supremely useful because the ground doesnt act to impair the vision of guards, meaning you get caught out even when they shouldnt be able to see you. Additionally, cover doesnt help you either, because it typically doesnt extend through the floor. The soldiers will see you at the bottom of their cone of vision, underneath any wall or pillar. Still, its a funny glitch thats simple to pull off even if its far too slow for any speedruns or time trials.
Otherwise, its important to point out that you cant do this on stairs and sloped surfaces, at least as I can gather from my testing.
These clips were recorded in Prototype 0.6.7.
Despite the video, I actually enjoy this game a lot even in this pretty glitchy state, and Id love to see it finished. If it looks interesting to you, be sure to check out the Kickstarter or download the demo on Steam and try it yourself.
Kickstarter: [ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1201252455/dark-storm-ascension ]
Steam: [ http://store.steampowered.com/app/395150/ ]")
