Koopa Hopper's Delight













Koopa Hopper’s Delight is a vanilla oriented kaizo hack that features mainly platforming challenges with a sprinkle of item tricks. Section lengths are around 50 seconds, but are designed to be fairly readable. Basic QOL features are enabled.
This game was named after Chick Webb’s Lindyhopper’s Delight.
1.1 Notes Removed unintended strats in a few sections Added clarification to some obstacles Added more indicators Cleaned up overworld
Extra Files:
RHRbaseromcredits.txt
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-- Baserom --
AmperSam - Compilation and documentation
Fen, Fernap, Kevin, LouisDoucet, TheJavaBrew, underway - Help & Feedback
-- Consistency Patches --
Capespin Direction Consistency - Katun24
Capespin Hitbox Consistency + Net Punching Hitbox Correction - Katun24, tjb0607
Item Release Bulk Patch - betalogic - https://smwc.me/s/20836
-- Enhancement Patches --
Bullet Bill Sound Effect on Extra Bit - AmperSam - https://smwc.me/s/34948
Chucks With Extra Bit Retain Type When Hurt - JamesD28 - https://smwc.me/s/28594
Double Bounce Shell Palette - Fernap
Growing/Shrinking Pipe Exit on Extra Bit - JamesD28 - https://smwc.me/s/24160
Monty Mole, Hammer Bro and Dry Bone Behavior on Extra Bit - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/30450
Pitchin' Chuck Won't Turn On Extra Bit - JamesD28 - https://smwc.me/s/28579
Placeable (Kicked) Throw Block - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/22809
Placeable Disco Shell - Alcaro - https://smwc.me/s/21597
Placeable Kicked Shell v1.1 - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/28994
Poison Mushroom v1.0 - JackTheSpades, mikeyk - https://smwc.me/s/20440
Rexes With Extra Bit Set Are Squished - Supermario1313 - https://smwc.me/s/27788
Spike Top Ceiling Cling - imamelia - https://smwc.me/s/18949
Triple Ball 'n' Chain - imamelia - https://smwc.me/s/36603
-- Feature Patches --
Individual Dragon Coin Save - JackTheSpades, lx5, worldpeace - https://smwc.me/s/22888
ObjecTool 0.5* - 0x400, imamelia - https://smwc.me/s/24217
RAM Specific L/R Scroll Disable - Chdata - https://smwc.me/s/20355
RAM Toggled Status Bar (& IRQ) - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/28449
RAM-Toggled Spin Jump Fireballs - AmperSam - https://smwc.me/s/35220
-- Bug Fix Patches --
$13FB Game Crash Fix (Fireberry) - p4plus2 - https://smwc.me/s/18319
Autoscroll ($1411) + L/R Softlock Fix - Telinc1 - https://smwc.me/s/15711
Ball n' Chain and Yoshi Interaction Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/22761
BG Candle Flames Priority Fix (for SA-1 MaxTile) - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/32380
Block Duplication Fix v1.6* - Tattletale, lolcats439, spooonsss - https://smwc.me/s/37662
Bob-omb Kicked Palette Fix - Koopster - https://smwc.me/s/24684
Bounce Blocks Death Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/25647
Cape Layer 2 Position Fix - HammerBrother - https://smwc.me/s/12328
Castle Intro Ledge Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/34038
Climbing Net Door on Subscreen Boundary Fix v1.1 - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/32586
Cluster Boo Ducking Fix - Alcaro - https://smwc.me/s/11618
Dark Room Background Fix - Roy - https://smwc.me/s/19456
Dead Spring Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/29595
Double Spinjump Antifail - Alcaro - https://smwc.me/s/13400
Eating Blocks Freeze Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/26543
Feather Autoscroll Freeze Fix - Romi - https://smwc.me/s/19333
Goal Point Sprite Reward Fix - Major Flare, Ragey - https://smwc.me/s/22588
Hammer Bro Fix v1.1 - Tattletale, yoshifanatic - https://smwc.me/s/18722
Horizontal Scroll Snap Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/29085
Item Box Mushroom Priority Fix - Alcaro - https://smwc.me/s/18320
Layer 2+3 Wallrun Triangle Fix - dtothefourth - https://smwc.me/s/21413
Line Guide Acts-Like Fix - imamelia, worldpeace - https://smwc.me/s/23847
Line-Guided Rope Length Fix - imamelia - https://smwc.me/s/18948
Moving Castle Block Offscreen Handling Fix v1.1 - Blind Devil - https://smwc.me/s/18721
No Sprite Interaction Fix - chillyfox - https://smwc.me/s/19222
P-Balloon and Cloud Clipping Fix - lolcats439 - https://smwc.me/s/8771
P-Switch Duplication with Yoshi Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/22611
Player X Speed Fix* - HammerBrother, tjb0607 - https://smwc.me/s/33679
Proximity Wraparound fix 2.0 - HammerBrother, JackTheSpades, RussianMan - https://smwc.me/s/26926
Question Block Item Collision Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/29094
Red Stem Piranha Plants on Extra Bit + Stem Fix - Koopster - https://smwc.me/s/32080
Rollover Fix - Noobish Noobsicle - https://smwc.me/s/14053
Rope Fix - Alcaro - https://smwc.me/s/8784
Skull Raft Fix - Alcaro - https://smwc.me/s/20145
Spike Swim Fix v1.1 - Alcaro, yoshifanatic - https://smwc.me/s/17740
Springboard Fixes - MiracleWater - https://smwc.me/s/22084
Sprite Ceiling Fix - Davros - https://smwc.me/s/14697
Sprite Scroll Fix - HammerBrother - https://smwc.me/s/13675
Star/Slide Kill GFX Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/30709
Tide Current Fix - Koopster - https://smwc.me/s/26825
Time Up Fix - Alcaro - https://smwc.me/s/15110
Title Window Cleaner - Alcaro - https://smwc.me/s/8975
Torpedo Ted Offscreen Smoke Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/26503
Triple Rotating Platform Vertical Level Fix - Karisa - https://smwc.me/s/21707
Vertical Level Bowser Statue Fireball Fix - Medic, Telinc1 - https://smwc.me/s/16781
Vertical Spawn/Despawn Fix - HammerBrother - https://smwc.me/s/22833
Victory Pose Fix v1.1 - TheBiob - https://smwc.me/s/22372
Walljump/Note Block Glitch Fix v1.6 - lolcats439 - https://smwc.me/s/19932
Yoshi Pipe Animation Fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/30127
-- Optimization Patches
Fixed Color Data NMI Optimizer - Ladida - https://smwc.me/s/18596
Layer 2 Buoyancy Optimization - worldpeace - https://smwc.me/s/16366
Lunar Magic's "VRAM Patch" Optimization - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/28028
Optimize 1F0 - Fernap - https://smwc.me/s/31950
Status Bar NMI Optimizer v1.1 - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/33996
-- Misc. Patches --
Extended No Sprite Tile Limits v4.0 - DiscoTheBat, Kevin, Roy, imamelia, worldpeace - https://smwc.me/s/32381
Free Up RAM - dtothefourth, RPG Hacker, Erik/Kaijyuu
Free Up Tile 69 - Kevin
Mario's 8x8 Tiles DMA-er - Ladida, lx5 - https://smwc.me/s/26002
No More Sprite Tile Limits v1.2.1 - Arujus, MathOnNapkins, Tattletale, NoelYoshi, Vitor Vilela, edit1754 - https://smwc.me/s/24816
SA-1 Pack v1.40** - Arujus, Vitor Vilela - https://smwc.me/s/25938
-- UberASM --
Consistent 8 Frame Cape Float Delay* - DJLocks, xHF01x - https://smwc.me/s/28534
ON/OFF Double Hit fix - Kevin - https://smwc.me/s/30011
UberASM Retry System - Kevin - https://github.com/kkevinm/retry-system/
UberASM Objects System - AmperSam, underway, MarioFanGamer
-- Blocks --
Basic Baserom Blocks - AmperSam
Block Breakable by Item - JUMP Baserom
Donut Lift Block v1.1* - by Davros, mikeyk - https://smwc.me/s/20418
Hurt / Death Block for Kaizo / Pit Hacks - dacin - https://smwc.me/s/27268
Ledge Vine - ASM - https://smwc.me/s/3944
One-way blocks 1.2 - HammerBrother - https://smwc.me/s/18158
Question Mark Blocks v2.0.0* - MarioFanGamer, lx5 - https://smwc.me/s/30840
Screen Scrolling Pipes 4.0.2* - HammerBrother - https://smwc.me/s/27019
Spiny and Swooper Blocks - TheBourgyman - https://smwc.me/s/30296
Super Bounce Blocks* - dogemaster - https://smwc.me/s/22934
-- Used Tools --
AddmusicK 1.0.11 - Kipernal,KungFuFurby - https://smwc.me/s/35333
Asar v1.81 - Alcaro et al. - https://smwc.me/s/25953
Callisto v0.4.1 - underway - https://github.com/Underrout/callisto/
Flips v1.31 - Alcaro - https://smwc.me/s/11474
GPS V1.4.4 - TheBiob, p4plus2 - https://smwc.me/s/29130
Lunar Magic 3.40 - FuSoYa - https://smwc.me/s/35121
PIXI v1.42 - Atari2.0, JackTheSpades, Tattletale - https://smwc.me/s/32277
UberASMTool 2.0 - Vitor Vilela, Fernap - https://smwc.me/s/36986
-- Other --
Custom User Toolbar - AmperSam
* modified for use in the baserom
** if using SA-1 initial build patch
Credits.txt
Koopa Hopper's Delight
by gabe
Made on the RHR Baserom 5.12
Full credits to baserom in RHRbaseromcredits.txt
Credits here are in addition to those.
This hack was named after Chick Webb's song Lindyhopper's Delight. Level titles are general references to swing era songs and topics.
Features:
13 exits
Intermediate kaizo difficulty (old classification, now expert)
Basic QOL enhancements
Vanilla oriented gameplay
Focus on platforming
Some item tricks
50 sec (Β± 10s) section lengths on average
1.0 Released 6-22-2025
1.1 Notes 7-3-2025
Lavender Coffin, removed unnecessary part at start, minor aesthetic edit
Switch in Time, removed unintended strat in 2nd half, moved boat in secret exit, clarification, added indication
Pennies from Heaven, added indication, clarification
Woodside Jumpin', removed unintended strat at yoshi, added indication
Hellzapoppin', removed unintended strat at double throwblock section
Lullaby of Birdland, loosened double bat jump
Cleaned up overworld movement and minor aesthetic edits in W4
Palette Cleanup
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World 1
Name: Tomodachi Life - Forecast
Author: Dispace
Use: World 1 Overworld
Link: https://smwc.me/s/29390
Name: On the Sunny Side of the Street
Author: Overcrow03
Level: Savoy (Yoshi's House)
Link: https://smwc.me/s/38554
Name: Jazz Jackrabbit - Marbelara
Author: AmperSam
Level: Lavender Coffin
Link: https://smwc.me/s/28556
Name: SMW Central Production 2 - Tremble Amid the Trees
Author: Red Chameleon, Torchkas
Level: Switch in Time
Link: https://smwc.me/s/30733
Name: Sonic 3 & Knuckles - Hydrocity Zone Act 1
Author: Giftshaven
Level: Switch in Time (Secret)
Link: https://smwc.me/s/21329
Name: The Flintstones - Unused Song 2
Author: RednGreen
Level: Rose Room
Link: https://smwc.me/s/15112
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World 2
Name: Gentle City (Forest)
Author: Dispace
Use: World 2 Overworld
Link: https://smwc.me/s/33112
Name: Mega Man 9 - Jewel on the Dance Floor ~ Jewel Temptation (Remix)
Author: Hooded Edge
Level: Pennies from Heaven
Link: https://smwc.me/s/31418
Name: A Plumber For All Seasons - Leaf Sunrays
Author: Maxodex
Level: Woodside Jumpin'
Link: https://smwc.me/s/32313
Name: Fearofdark - Flame Repellent
Author: sincx
Level: Woodside Jumpin' (Secret)
Link: https://smwc.me/s/22852
Name: Bee Hunter - The Loneliness
Author: brickblock369
Level: Hellzapoppin'
Link: https://smwc.me/s/27897
Name: Last Bible III - Shark Ship
Author: Kevin
Level: Splanky
Link: https://smwc.me/s/29267
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World 3
Name: Chromag - Rain
Author: Kevin
Use: World 3 Overworld
Link: https://smwc.me/s/37498
Name: Dxrk γγΌγ― - RAVE
Author: its_4life
Level: Perdido
Link: https://smwc.me/s/39107
Name: Energy Breaker - To the Blue Horizon
Author: Ahrion
Level: Dark Eyes
Link: https://smwc.me/s/34403
Name: Power Lode Runner - Deep Dark Caverns
Author: Segment1Zone2
Level: Lullaby of Birdland
Link: https://smwc.me/s/35853
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World 4
Name: Dragon View - Peaceful Sunset
Author: sincx
Use: World 4 Overworld
Link: https://smwc.me/s/32850
Name: Donkey Kong Country - Funky Village Ritual ~ Treetop Rock (Remix)
Author: Hooded Edge
Level: I Got Rhythm
Link: https://smwc.me/s/33225
Name: Kirby's Dream Land 2 - Embrace your Darkest Sins π ~ Dark Castle (Neo-Arcadia-mix)
Author: Hooded Edge
Level: I Got Rhythm (final room)
Link: https://smwc.me/s/38673
Name: On the Sunny Side of the Street
Author: Overcrow03
Level: Credits
Link: https://smwc.me/s/38554
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Misc Sounds
Name: Street Fighter II: World Warrior - Insert Coin
Author: brickblock369
Use: Intro Screen (Presentation)
Link: https://smwc.me/s/26344
Name: Super Black Bass 3 - Track 11
Author: Fullcannon
Use: Title Screen
Link: https://smwc.me/s/29190
Name: Tyler, The Creator - Wharf Talk (Intro)
Author: Papangu
Use: Intro Song
Link: https://smwc.me/s/38175
Name: Super Mario World - Game Over (Coltrane Version)
Author: Xulon
Use: Stage Clear
Link: https://smwc.me/s/20797
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|| Graphics ||
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Name: Super Mario All-Stars: Super Mario Bros. - Night Sky
Author: Hinalyte, Natsuz2
Use: Background in "Lavender Coffin"
Link: https://smwc.me/s/30384
Name: Foresty Mountains
Author: wye
Use: Background in "Woodside Jumpin'"
Link: https://smwc.me/s/919
Name: Jungle Book - Title Screen
Author: Alex No
Use: Background in "Perdido"
Link: https://smwc.me/s/13305
Name: Super Mario World - Clouds
Author: allowiscous, imamelia
Use: Layer 3 in "Woodside Jumpin'" and "Splanky"
Link: https://smwc.me/s/2544
Name: Super Mario All-Stars: Super Mario Bros. 3 - Mist
Author: ShadowMistressYuko
Use: Layer 3 in "Rose Room"
Link: https://smwc.me/s/31723
Name: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Snow
Author: Link13
Use: Layer 3 in "Perdido"
Link: https://smwc.me/s/37698
Name: Basic Small Text
Author: AmperSam
Use: Credits
Link: https://smwc.me/s/28236
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|| Patches ||
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Name: Block Duplication Fix v1.6
Author: Tattletale, lolcats439, spooonsss
Link: https://smwc.me/s/37662
Name: Horizontal/Vertical Autoscroll
Author: Kevin
Link: https://smwc.me/s/23357
Name: ON/OFF Double Hit Fix v1.1
Author: Kevin
Link: https://smwc.me/s/30011
Name: Overworld Event Debugger
Author: Koopster
Link: https://smwc.me/s/28395
Name: Overworld Speed Changer v1.1
Author: ASMagician Maks, carol, wye
Link: https://smwc.me/s/37726
Note: Hold L to traverse overworld slightly faster
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|| Sprites ||
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Name: Timed Lift
Author: Davros
Link: https://smwc.me/s/3347
Name: Platform Megapack v1.0
Author: MellyMellouange
Link: https://smwc.me/s/16281
Name: Invisible Sprite Killer Box v1.1
Author: Darolac, MellyMellouange
Link: https://smwc.me/s/19185
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|| Tools ||
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Name: Effect Tool 3.0
Author: JackTheSpades, dtothefourth
Name: SNES Color Tool
Author: dtothefourth
Name: YY-CHR
Author: YY Creator
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|| Inspirations ||
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AmperSam
BabaYegha
BarbarousKing
Buflen
ChrisG___
Fryinb
Fyre150
GbreezeSunset
Idol
JezJitzu
Jordan
Jump Team
Juzcook
LightAligns
Maddy
MarkAlarm
Mega
microwave_brothr
MiracleWater
mmBeefStew
PangaeaPanga
Pnaha
S.N.N.
Saela
schema_tuna
TheBourgyman
Valdio
VLSkoot
White Moth
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|| Special Thanks ||
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BarbarousKing
DanOfMostTrades
-video tutorials
SMW Central
-resources
LightAligns
OptiMystic
snadge
-playtesters
Other Versions (2)
Uploaded | Title | Author | Exits/Stars | Rating |
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12/07/25 | Koopa Hopper's Delight | 13 | 530 | |
22/06/25 | Koopa Hopper's Delight | 13 | 4.7 |