Get co-op navigation tips for Cuphead, including parry slap mechanics and locating all 56 secret coins across the four islands.
Navigating Cuphead's levels and finding hidden coins is crucial for 100% completion. The game features four main worlds, each with boss encounters, run and gun levels, and points of interest. The tutorial introduces essential moves like parry slapping and resurrecting co-op partners, preparing you for the challenges ahead.
Tutorial and Basic Navigation
After speaking with Elder Kettle, interact with the paper on the table for the tutorial or head out the door to begin your adventure. The tutorial covers:
- Crouching
- Jumping
- Dropping down through platforms
- Parry Slap
- Resurrecting co-op partners
- Shooting
- EX Attacks
- Coin collecting
Completing the tutorial by exiting returns you to Elder Kettle's house, ready to start Inkwell Isle - World One.
Gold Coin Locations
There are 56 coins in total (40 from the base game, 16 from The Delicious Last Course). Quint, a coin himself, explains their scattered presence.
- Inkwell Isle One:
- Find 3 coins on Inkwell Isle One without missions or quests.
- After beating all bosses in Inkwell Isle One, Chip the axe NPC moves, revealing a hidden coin in the trees.
- Next to Chip after beating each boss.
- Inkwell Isle Two:
- Behind one of the cabins near Funhouse Frazzle (requires shortcuts).
- Talk to Ginger after connecting the bridges (also accessible via a secret route behind Wally Warbles).
- After getting all rainbow bridges to appear, the girl complaining about losing a race gives you a coin.
- Inkwell Isle Three:
- Behind the ticket booth near Cala Maria.
- Above Porkrind's Emporium.
- Inkwell Hell:
- Behind the left main entrance wall of the casino.
- Run 'n Gun Levels: Each Run 'n Gun level contains 5 coins, totaling 30 coins.
Other Secrets
- Two-Stripe Filter: Talk to the fancy glove above Porkrind's Emporium. If you have all 'P's on the Run and Gun levels, you will receive the two-stripe filter.
- A-Rank Filter: If you have all 'A's or better on boss battles, the fancy glove will give you a filter. Occasional 'B' grades are acceptable.
- Buster's Coin: On Inkwell Isle Two, perform four parries in a row without landing, then speak to Buster. Dying after getting the parries still counts.
- Goopy Le Grande Shortcut: At Goopy Le Grande's tree, take a right to an underpass. Going through it allows you to cross to the other side.
- Grim Matchstick's Tower Shortcut: From Wally Warbles's house, go to the right area to easily reach Grim Matchstick's tower.
- Barbershop Quartet Song: Behind Baron Von Bon Bon, talk to the 4th barber to open up a song.
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