Speedrunning Cuphead
Around the Isles
NPCs
Boss Knowledge
Cuphead Trivia
100
This trick named after a popular character allows you to shoot while EXing on some levels.
What is Luigi Swap?
100
How many bosses are there in Cuphead?
25-26 Bosses
(Isle 1 = 5, Isle 2 = 5, Isle 3 = 7, Inkwell Hell = 2, Isle 4 = 6, 7 if including Angel and Demon secret boss)
100
This NPC turned from troublemaker to nomad and cinema enthusiast, now likes to lazily sit around the Isles and gifts the brothers 3 coins to help them out.
Who is Mac the Appleman?
100
King Dice has this lineup of mini-bosses to defeat the player before he takes things into his own hands.
(Name all of King Dice's mini-bosses)
Who are 1. The Tipsy Troop 2. Chips Bettigan 3. Mr. Wheezy 4. Pip and Dot 5. Hopus Pocus 6. Phear Lap 7. Pirouletta 8. Mangosteen 9. Mr. Chimes?
100
What do the game director's believe resides inside the brothers cup heads? (haha Cuphead)
Their soul
200
This trick lets you deal more damage with your weapon and/or EX.
What is Kaleva Swap?
200
How many bosses, INCLUDING mini-bosses, are there in Cuphead?
40 Bosses and mini-bosses total
(19 bosses + 9 mini-bosses in main game, + 6 bosses + 5 mini-bosses + 1 secret boss in DLC)
200
This NPC is responsible for helping teach the brothers how to deal with those pesky flying bosses.
Who is Canteen Hughes?
200
The Root Pack consists of this group of vegetables, including their not-so-friendly pal.
(Name each member of the group)
Who are Sal Spudder, Ollie Bulb, Chauncey Chantenay, and Horace Radiche?
200
What phase was initially a cut phase from King Dice and was later added in the DLC?
2nd phase of Moonshine Mob
(Ladybug Gramophone phase)
300
This trick combination allows speedrunners to clip through walls as fast as possible.
What is Ninja Clipping + Bullet Displacement?
(Ninja Displacement)
300
How many free coins can you get in Cuphead?
15 total
(Isle 1 = 5, Isle 2 = 3, Isle 3 = 1, Inkwell Hell = 1, Isle 4 = 5
300
This NPC is one of the few characters given a name in-game and has an obsession with death and numbers.
Who is Quadratus?
300
This boss has the most phase checkpoints in the entire game (example provided)
Who is Hilda Berg?
300
What weapons were cut out of the game before release?
the Arc and the Exploder
400
This trick lets you clip through a very specific wall on a very specific Run 'n Gun level.
What is Island Walk (TrademarK)?
400
How many UNIQUE NPCs are in Cuphead?
25 total
20 (if Barbershop Quartet and Climbing Contestants count as 1)
400
This NPC is motivated in encouraging others to see the world in the "special way" he does, and is the Principal at the school the brothers and Ms. Chalice go to.
Who is Silverworth?
400
What is the name of the Spider in Moonshine Mob, or the female dog in The Howling Aces?
Charlie Left Legs
or
Sergeant O'Fera
400
Which boss level was supposed to have an additional boss added but was cut out?
The Root Pack
(Beetrice Lutz)
500
This trick lets actually skilled players skip a few boss phases in Cuphead, or even skip and beat a boss entirely.
What is a Lobber Trap?
500
How many sidequests are in Cuphead?
(A sidequest is any NPC that either rewards you with something or gives additional unique dialogue whenever you complete their "quest" or hidden task)
13 total
(Isle 1 = 3, Isle 2 = 4, Isle 3 = 4, Isle 4 = 2)
(Canteen Hughes technically counts, but for simplicity we're not)
500
This NPC gives good advice late into the game, and has been depicted as the leader of a gang of bullies consisting of Sal Spudder and Ribby & Croaks.
Who is Cora?
500
These bosses all have skippable phases.
(including speedrunning skips)
Who are Goopy, Hilda Berg, Root Pack, Ribby, Beppi, Djimmi, Rumor, Dr. Kahl, Sally, Howling Aces, and Chef Saltbaker?
11 total
500
What boss was teased in the 2014 trailer of the game and was never seen again?
A bat