abstract
| - A busted level is a popular term used by most Chipsters to identify levels, in whole or part, that are solvable in a way different from how the level is designed to operate. Busts are usually accidents on the part of the level designer and often do not require Chip to perform all the intended tasks - most infamously, amassing the computer chips. Sometimes, a level may be intentionally busted because the designer judges the solution is more appealing and/or instructive, or for some other reason ad lib. The term bust, as a noun, refers to the part of the level which does not work properly, or the method by which the level is broken, such as an ice space next to a force floor which allows Chip to pass it. As a verb, bust describes the actual action of finding the bust and using it. Minor busts most frequently add very little time to the intended method and usually involve skipping one specific aspect of the level in an unintended manner, while still maintaining the intended solution's core traits; major busts are the opposite, being generally responsible for cutting the solution down significantly, and always changing the core objective of the level. A special category of solutions that are not busts are "secret" solutions, as they are intended based on the basic elements of the level design and, chiefly, are written into the levels for the inquisitive Chipster. Castle Moat and its hidden flippers, and Glut and its special exits guarded by teeth, are two famed examples.
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