I have done this too if my memory is correct. But would it be faster? Doesn't that mean you have to go past the hammer and thus stop the run a few frames later? I don't know this but it seems most logical to me.
I knew it was a long shot when posting, but I figured, every little bit counts.
Look into that get hurt by the axe glitch and see if it saves you time. Also consider that shooting bowser can save time.
I have just finished 1-1 to 1-4. Evidently, I use the beginning of my precedent movie. It can be downloaded there: http://hiddendragon.sytes.net/Super%20Mario%20Bros.%20(JU)%20(PRG0)%20%5b!%5d.zip If there's something wrong, tell me.
Entry to the water pipe in 2-2 looked somewhat clumsier than in the water pipe on 8-4. In 2-3, you missed a few coins that you could have easily took. (Not the 6 coins in row, but everything else.) Otherwise your decisions on that matter looked right.
For the coins, I thought it will not be necessary to collect them all since they are not so important. Unless you tell me what's entertaining to collect them.
Be interesting. * If you have the choice, try to do things in a more impressive way than the easy way. * * If enemies are hard to kill, kill them. * * If an object is hard to miss, miss it. * * It's better to leave your audience asking "how" rather than "why".
