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KRUNCH% Entry 7 | The Wizpig Wall Finally Falls


KRUNCH% Entry 7 | The Wizpig Wall Finally Falls

Seed: 232968 • Platform: Steam Deck • Character: Krunch • Format: No Commentary

The Race I Kept Avoiding

There is something I have been putting off for a while now.

Something waiting patiently for me in Dragon Forest.

Wizpig 1.

For those unfamiliar with Diddy Kong Racing, Wizpig 1 is one of the biggest walls in the entire game. The race itself sounds simple enough on paper:

  • Three laps
  • No balloons
  • Only zippers

In reality, it is one of the toughest skill checks in the game.

And Wizpig does not care how well the randomizer has treated you beforehand.

I have watched speedrunners destroy this race with T.T., the character many consider the best racer in the game.

The last time I personally beat Wizpig 1 was years ago on Adventure 2 using Tiptup.

This time?

I am doing it with Krunch.

Arguably the worst racer in the game.

At this point, I genuinely just want to prove to myself that it can actually be done.

Attempt After Attempt

Thankfully, the randomizer decides not to become completely evil here and gives me the standard Wizpig race.

Three laps.

Wizpig himself, however, shows absolutely no mercy.

Before starting, I establish a small rule for myself:

Five attempts maximum.

If I fail all five attempts, I reload the save state and reset mentally before trying again.

Simple.

Reasonable.

Probably necessary.

What follows is over an hour of learning how Krunch actually works under pressure.

Every failed attempt teaches me something new:

  • Be gentle with the control stick
  • Do not panic steer after zippers
  • Let the kart settle naturally
  • Know when to release the A button and when to accelerate again

More than anything else, the race becomes about consistency.

You do not need a perfect run where every zipper is flawless.

But you need to get dangerously close to one.

One bad correction.

One bad angle.

One missed zipper.

And Krunch immediately reminds you why most people do not pick him.

Attempt 7

Then Attempt 7 happens.

I get the blue boost at the start.

Good.

I need that if I want any chance of staying near Wizpig.

I hit the zippers cleanly and move into lap two right behind him.

Then, on the first zipper of lap two, I take the lead.

By lap three, I am somehow still ahead.

Not comfortably.

Not safely.

Just enough to keep believing this might actually happen.

Then the final zipper arrives.

Wizpig slips back ahead after I spend most of lap three in first place.

I hit the purple zipper.

The kart surges forward.

The finish line appears.

1st place.

Honestly, I still do not fully know whether Wizpig pushed me across the line or not.

It was that close.

A complete photo finish.

And honestly?

I do not care.

I had just beaten Wizpig 1 with Krunch.

Tears At The Finish Line

Wizpig 1 is already considered one of the toughest races in Diddy Kong Racing.

Beating him with Krunch feels like a genuine flex in anybody’s book.

I let the cutscene and credits roll while sitting there crying tears of joy.

Years ago, when I first booted up Diddy Kong Racing on the Nintendo 64, I never imagined I would one day come back and beat one of childhood gaming’s biggest walls using the character most people would never willingly choose for it.

Back then, Tiptup was enough.

Now?

Krunch survived.

The End Of Seed 232968

And honestly, this feels like the right place to end this particular randomizer.

Seed 232968 has taken me through Smokey 2, Darkmoon Caverns, Star City, Silver Coin Challenges, and more than a few moments where I questioned whether the randomizer was actively trying to ruin my day.

Most importantly, it taught me things about Diddy Kong Racing that I had never really needed to learn before.

A-tapping.

Better drifting.

Split timings.

How much speed can be gained or lost through tiny mistakes.

Then came Frosty Village.

A one-lap Silver Coin Challenge that became the wall of the entire run.

Could it be beaten?

Probably.

Given enough time, enough attempts, and enough stubbornness, I suspect Krunch could eventually force his way through.

But Survivor Incognito has always been built around one simple idea:

Surviving, Not Suffering.

The challenge stopped being an adventure and started becoming a grind.

So rather than spend weeks throwing Krunch at the same obstacle, I decided to call this run where it felt complete.

At Wizpig 1.

The wall that had been waiting for me since the beginning.

The race I kept avoiding.

The race that finally fell.

Seed 232968 may not be fully complete, but it achieved exactly what I wanted it to achieve.

Krunch survived.

And somewhere beyond the finish line, a brand new randomizer seed is already waiting.

Episode Video

Progress Log

  • Current Seed: 232968
  • Balloons: 18
  • Wizpig Amulet Pieces: 2
  • T.T. Amulet Pieces: 2
  • Bosses Defeated: Bubbler 2, Smokey 2, Bluey 1, Wizpig 1
  • Current Threat Level: Chapter complete

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🩸Derailed & Doomed: A Choo Choo Charles Survival Diary Final Log: End of the Line

🩸 Derailed & Doomed — Final Log: End of the Line

“One bridge, three eggs, and one very angry locomotive. Let’s finish this.”

Difficulty: Standard

Permadeath Rule: Three Strikes — now down to two.

Preparation and Farewell

I take what’s probably going to be my last look at the map. Theodore’s quest marker catches my eye, but in the distance I hear Charles’ unmistakable whistle. He’s ready—and so am I.

I set my sights on the temple. The train, my steel companion through every panic-fueled moment on this island, begins to roll. It’s carried me this far—it deserves one last fight. Before I reach my destination, I decide to make things more interesting: that extra strike I earned earlier? Gone. I’m back down to two strikes for the final confrontation. If this is the end, it’ll be fair.

The Final Egg

As I arrive at the temple, I spot a lone cultist and do my best to avoid them. I almost succeed… until a bullet catches me in the back right as I start the ritual. The final egg slides into the altar, and Warren Charles III himself appears, demanding I stop. I don’t. The altar lights flare, the air shakes—and then the nightmare begins.

Charles re-emerges, but he’s no longer the creature that’s stalked me for days. He’s transformed—hulking, burning, furious. Hell Charles. Warren doesn’t even get a full sentence out before he’s swatted into oblivion. I sprint for my train. It’s time to end this.

First Attempt: Hell on Rails

I open with the Bug Spray—fire has always been my friend—but it’s not doing enough damage. I swap between BOB and The Boomer, trying to keep the pressure on. It’s not enough. Hell Charles hits harder than anything I’ve faced, tearing through my armor and chewing through every scrap I have. I use my last piece of scrap for repairs, but it’s hopeless. He catches me, sending me down to my final strike. One life left. One last chance.

Second Attempt: Fire and Iron

This is it—the final fight between me and Hell Charles. One of us is walking away from this bridge, and it’s not going to be him.

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🩸 Derailed & Doomed — Final Log: End of the Line

“One bridge, three eggs, and one very angry locomotive. Let’s finish this.”

Difficulty: Standard

Permadeath Rule: Three Strikes — now down to two.

Preparation and Farewell

I take what’s probably going to be my last look at the map. Theodore’s quest marker catches my eye, but in the distance I hear Charles’ unmistakable whistle. He’s ready—and so am I.

I set my sights on the temple. The train, my steel companion through every panic-fueled moment on this island, begins to roll. It’s carried me this far—it deserves one last fight. Before I reach my destination, I decide to make things more interesting: that extra strike I earned earlier? Gone. I’m back down to two strikes for the final confrontation. If this is the end, it’ll be fair.

The Final Egg

As I arrive at the temple, I spot a lone cultist and do my best to avoid them. I almost succeed… until a bullet catches me in the back right as I start the ritual. The final egg slides into the altar, and Warren Charles III himself appears, demanding I stop. I don’t. The altar lights flare, the air shakes—and then the nightmare begins.

Charles re-emerges, but he’s no longer the creature that’s stalked me for days. He’s transformed—hulking, burning, furious. Hell Charles. Warren doesn’t even get a full sentence out before he’s swatted into oblivion. I sprint for my train. It’s time to end this.

First Attempt: Hell on Rails

I open with the Bug Spray—fire has always been my friend—but it’s not doing enough damage. I swap between BOB and The Boomer, trying to keep the pressure on. It’s not enough. Hell Charles hits harder than anything I’ve faced, tearing through my armor and chewing through every scrap I have. I use my last piece of scrap for repairs, but it’s hopeless. He catches me, sending me down to my final strike. One life left. One last chance.

Second Attempt: Fire and Iron

This is it—the final fight between me and Hell Charles. One of us is walking away from this bridge, and it’s not going to be him.

This time, I play smarter. I remember how well the Bug Spray kept him at bay during egg hunts, so I double down on it. Flames roar, metal screeches, and I manage to hold him off long enough to chip away at his health. He tries teleporting around the tracks, but I’m ready for his tricks now.

His health drops bit by bit. I’m out of scrap again, the train’s on its last legs, but Hell Charles is weaker than ever. I watch his health bar disappear—only for him to keep coming. Then, the bridge looms ahead.

The charges detonate. The rails give way. Hell Charles plummets into the abyss. I don’t know how much health I had left, and honestly, I don’t care. The island is quiet for the first time in days. I exhale as the credits roll.

After the Fire

Victory tastes like engine smoke and relief. The nightmare’s over—or so I thought. Because as the screen fades, the camera pans to another cave… and far more than just three eggs. The ground trembles. Something deep beneath the island is stirring. I might’ve won the battle, but this world’s story is far from over.

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