Postby cato » Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:26 am
If you start level 23 (Time Flies in the Skies) at the 3rd checkpoint (either by selecting to start from there or dying and then respawn there), it bricks the rest of the whole level. A lot of things required to progress will despawn upon exiting the section, such as checkpoint 4 and 5, the Thwimp right before the yellow switch pipe, and the star exit. The spikes in the 2nd last section also don't move.
By the way, entering the pipe to leave the section just as the time stops will softlock the game since the player is in animation (and unable to pause or bring the menu).