Stage 1

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Description[]

Stage 1 Is the first stage the player encounters when starting the game. The player must first navigate over a small tree, after which they reach the mountain itself. This first stage is primarily vertical, with obstacles being only a short distance away from each other. The ending obstacle for the stage is known as the Devil's Chimney, a small tunnel with two lamps inside. The player must hook the lamps to propel themselves upward. Despite the relatively low difficulty of the first stage compared to the rest of the game, according to Foddy, 40% of players never clear the area.

Appearance[]

Stage 1 has a green color theme, with a green sky and green water underneath the starting area. The mountain appears on the right, except for a small section leading up to the Devil's Chimney.

Notable Parts[]

The dead tree is the first obstacle in the game. The player uses the hammer to hook onto the tree, perhaps lowering themselves onto a branch, where they can pogo-jump upwards to the next branch.
There is a small pile of rocks the player must get climb before reaching the mountain.
There is a paddle that sticks out of the bottom part of the mountain the player can grab onto.
There is a small hut towards the bottom of the mountain. The player should boost themselves upwards, hooking onto the other end of the roof (or gain enough momentum to do so otherwise).
A barrel and a coffee cup sit on a rock that the player vertically climbs.
At the end of the stage is the Devil's Chimney. It is a narrow, vertical tunnel with two lamps on either side and at different heights. Ideally, the player would grab onto or pull themselves onto the lamps.

Trivia[]

The tree which the player must first clear is built to resemble the first obstacle in Sexy Hiking.
Bennett Foddy's narration for this area introduces the game and the concept it is based on.