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Review PC controls, returning after failure, progression and collectible checks for the original Super Meat Boy. Choose the article matching your problem and open specific solutions only for the sections you need.
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Review PC controls, returning after failure, progression and collectible checks for the original Super Meat Boy. Choose the article matching your problem and open specific solutions only for the sections you need.
Edition: Normal main game of the original PC Steam app 40800 (Windows). Focuses on Meat Boy's standard controls and uses Steam collectible and character requirements. Forever, 3D, the Flash version, mods and console-specific requirements are treated separately.
Verification scope: Public sources compared on 2026-10-04. The game has not been launched; the current build number, frame counts and reproduction times have not been verified.
Sources checked: 2026-10-04
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Look at running, jumping and landing separately
The original Super Meat Boy is a 2D action game where you control horizontal movement and jumping. Use running to gain distance and reduce speed for small platforms. Moving at maximum speed all the time is not the only solution.
- Check your current character and input settings
- Distinguish insufficient horizontal distance, insufficient height and insufficient braking before landing
- Review the preceding takeoff point, not just where you died
Normal levels let you retry the same level immediately. However, this does not mean death has no effect on unconfirmed pickups or other challenge formats.
Choose an article by your problem
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| Problem | Current situation | Check first | Article to read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannot reach the opposite platform | Before a gap | Run input, takeoff position and jump hold | Beginner guide: inputs and practice |
| Cannot climb a wall | Keep sliding down the same wall | Wall contact and direction after pushing off | Beginner guide: wall movement |
| Overshoot a small platform | Have enough reach but cannot land | Continuous running and held direction | Beginner guide: symptom table |
| The next destination does not open | World selection | Completed levels and displayed mode | Walkthrough: solution 01 |
| Cannot unlock another level | The same number looks different | Current grade and Light/Dark display | Walkthrough: progression requirements |
| Collectible count does not increase | Failed after picking it up | Did you finish in the same attempt? | Collectibles: confirming completion |
| An entrance disappeared | A special entrance vanishes before you reach it | Detours and your movement from the start | Collectibles: checks for each entrance |
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Solution numbers are this guide's own divisions. Open only what you currently need if you want to avoid later details.
Separate clears, records and collectibles on your first playthrough
- First connect landing points all the way to the goal
- Improve the grade on a level you can clear reliably. You do not need to combine this with collectible detours in one attempt
- When returning for collectibles, check the level and return route in the collapsed table
If clearing takes a long time, keep the successful opening consistent and adjust the first jump that fails, rather than changing everything each attempt.
Read this as a guide to the original PC Steam game
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| Item | Scope and cautions |
|---|---|
| Game | The original app 40800. Separate it from the autorunning premise of Forever, and from 3D and the Flash version |
| Language | At the time checked, Steam listed English and Russian interfaces, but not Japanese |
| Input | Uses standard keyboard controls as a reference; your own settings take priority |
| Characters | Collection rewards differ between PC and consoles. Do not copy console tables directly into Steam |
| Music | New PS4/Vita music was officially announced. There are also sources for alternate PC music, so compare videos by level number and terrain rather than the track |
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The original official forum post about the 2017 alternate PC music could not be retrieved. This does not claim hands-on checks of the current build or music settings screen.
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