So I’ve been grinding THPS 1+2 lately, right? Foundry’s collectibles had me ready to throw my controller through the TV. Those dang floating icons near the ceiling pipes? Impossible! Tried for hours like an idiot before figuring out the trick.
First Attempt Disaster
Started just skating randomly trying to reach high spots. Jumped at pipes – bonked my head and ate concrete. Tried grinding nearby rails and jumping off – always too short or too sideways. My skater kept faceplanting like a dumb rookie. Got so frustrated I almost quit the challenge entirely.
The Lightbulb Moment
Watched some random YouTube clip while eating lunch. Saw this dude using spine transfers between quarter pipes to get airtime. Like, duh! Why didn’t I think of that? Rush back to my PlayStation determined.
Step-By-Step Solution
Here’s exactly what worked:
- Start at center half-pipe: Pump twice to max speed before dropping in
- Launch off left quarter pipe straight toward the back wall
- Wallride the bricks: Tap X right as you hit the wall
- Immediately spine transfer back toward the center pipes
- Hold R2 mid-air: Float like a butterfly toward those glowing bastards
- Mash triangle when close: Grabbed collectibles like picking apples
Took me three tries to nail the timing. Almost overshot the last one but tweaked my board sideways to stall. Landed sketchy but stayed on my wheels. Whole thing took maybe 15 seconds once I got the muscle memory.
Pro Tips That Saved Me
- Don’t waste time building combo multipliers
- Switch to Park skater stats for higher air control
- Angle wallrides slightly upward before transferring
- Reset immediately if you miss – no point finishing run
Completed all five collectibles in one clean run after that. Felt so stupid for overcomplicating it before. Spine transfers are absolute cheat codes for high objects! Now if only Warehouse gaps were this easy…