# Room 2 - Skeleton Joe A short room with just one Skeleton Joe at the center, despite the glaring simplicity of the room you can clear it with various strategies. ### Beginner Strategy We can just damage boost through the Skeleton and jump at the ladder[![fceux_X3nbLtaD0T.gif](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-x3nbltad0t.gif)](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-x3nbltad0t.gif) ### Intermediate Strategies To speed up the room by a couple of frames we can add some balloons usage in the room, the first we can add is a [Balloon Jump](https://goodboyrush.net/books/mega-man-4/page/balloon-jumping) on the wall. [![fceux_8GcAnEpHNA.gif](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-8gcanephna.gif)](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-8gcanephna.gif) Another small improvement that we can add is to use a balloon at the start of the room, the objective by placing the extra balloon as we jump off the ladder is that we can trigger the slide lower and a bit earlier, therefore saving a few frames.[![fceux_YrX9LdpwdJ.gif](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-yrx9ldpwdj.gif)](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-yrx9ldpwdj.gif) ### Advanced Strategies As a final add, it's possible to dodge the damage boost from the Skeleton, we are going to use one extra balloon in order to make this work. There are 2 ways this can be done ##### Safe way The safe way is not very punishing as in case of a final, this can be easily reverted to one of the previous stated strategies. [![fceux_txOc6iCWtq.gif](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-txoc6icwtq.gif)](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-txoc6icwtq.gif) ##### World record way The way is quite risky has it's very easy to place the third balloon too high and die by getting crushed. This also doesnt save a significant amount of frames so use at your own risk. [![fceux_gOqnnyxSgw.gif](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-goqnnyxsgw.gif)](https://goodboyrush.net/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/fceux-goqnnyxsgw.gif) ### Fastest Recorded Room Time Fastest time is tied at 2'18 with **LookinToad** and **Chelney** ****