Tossup
In TowerFall, using this mechanic with good timing allows players to catch incoming arrows. In Hollow Knight, a charm outside where Bretta is trapped buffs this mechanic that is buffed by Sharp Shadow. This mechanic is the last word in the title of a game with a competitive scene based around the Demonlist. In Celeste, winged strawberries disappear after using this mechanic, whose use can be refreshed by green diamonds. This is the last word in the title of a game featuring a cube jumping over triangular spikes to the beat of music. For 10 points, what video game mechanic appears in the title of a side-scrolling platformer after “Geometry?” ■END■
ANSWER: dashing [accept Geometry Dash; accept Dashmaster; accept dodge or dodging; prompt on Mothwing Cloak or Shade Cloak by asking “what general mechanic does that allow the Knight to do?;” reject answers describing “walking” or “running” or “sprinting”]
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Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 100% | 40% | 65.20 |
| UK (South) | UK | 8 | 100% | 13% | 62.50 |
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 67.25 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 100% | 29% | 51.57 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 5 | 100% | 40% | 76.20 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 64.22 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 63.50 |
| Great Lakes | US | 12 | 100% | 8% | 55.25 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 33% | 76.22 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 2 | 100% | 50% | 72.50 |
| Midwest | US | 9 | 89% | 44% | 64.25 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 50% | 76.50 |
| Northeast | US | 10 | 100% | 20% | 69.10 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 100% | 25% | 68.00 |
| Southeast | US | 13 | 100% | 23% | 61.62 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 100% | 0% | 45.60 |