Sly 3 Any% Tutorial Series (2026)

The playlist has each job as a separate video. The tutorial series creators are IceN (lead creator), Knuutti, Mapiotho, Baconman and Frizz (graphics).

The series is currently work in progress.

IntroLink to section: Intro

Setup GuideLink to section: Setup Guide

Learn everything you need to know before starting to learn speedruns of Sly 3. Console setup, version differences, rules and much more.

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  1. 0:00 Intro and crew
  2. 1:00 Categories
  3. 1:49 Version differences + console setup
  4. 3:25 Emulators
  5. 4:27 Languages
  6. 4:55 Any% coin route
  7. 7:28 Console/profile setup
  8. 9:44 Episode runs
  9. 13:49 Gettin muney
  10. 14:45 SluMAN
  11. 17:49 Outro/thank you

Beginning of the EndLink to section: Beginning of the End

Learn how to speedrun the intro level of Sly 3; Beginning of the End. Featuring basic speed tech, difficult jumps and a strat too hot for runs.

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Hazard RoomLink to section: Hazard Room

Learn how to speedrun Hazard Room in Sly 3. A simple tutorial level, with some pretty tight optimizations.

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Episode 1: An Opera of FearLink to section: Episode 1: An Opera of Fear

Police HQLink to section: Police HQ

Learn how to speedrun the first job of Sly 3's first episode; Police HQ. A reletively straight forward job with a lot of small optimizations and some super risky special strats.

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Canal ChaseLink to section: Canal Chase

Learn how to speedrun Canal Chase in Sly 3. The first job featuring gameplay from Bentley, including speed tech and an in-depth breakdown of how to optimize this reletively simple chase job.

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Octavio SnapLink to section: Octavio Snap

Learn how to speedrun Octavio Snap in Sly 3. A deep dive into this deceptively complex job, with a lot of variables and scenarios to account for.

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Into the DepthsLink to section: Into the Depths

Learn how to speedrun Into the Debths in Sly 3. One of the first intensive platforming jobs of the game and a good early test of your mastery over Sly's movements, featuring circle boosting, coin farming

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Tar BallLink to section: Tar Ball

Learn how to speedrun Tar Ball in Sly 3. One of the first major run killers of the game featuring the single most impactful skip in the game, with a ton of variables. Along with the first peak at what Murray can do and his less known skills.

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Turf War!Link to section: Turf War!

Learn how to speedrun Turf War in Sly 3. The first job where we take control of Carmelita, showing off unique movement and firing tech as well as multiple death abuses, to speed up this otherwise reletively simple job.

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Guard DutyLink to section: Guard Duty

Learn how to speedrun Guard Duty in Sly 3. A fairly straight forward job, introducing us to the disguise mechanic, while also hiding one of the toughest skips in the game.

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Run 'n BombLink to section: Run 'n Bomb

Learn how to speedrun Run 'n Bomb in Sly 3. A test of the runners consistancy with movement and the introduction of a fundamental piece of movement tech.

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Operation: Tar-Be-Gone!Link to section: Operation: Tar-Be-Gone!

Learn how to speedrun Operation: Tar-Be Gone in Sly 3. The finale to Episode 1 featuring many smaller sections and a very challanging boss fight.

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Episode 2: Rumble Down UnderLink to section: Episode 2: Rumble Down Under

Search for the GuruLink to section: Search for the Guru

Learn how to speedrun Search for the Guru in Sly 3. The opening to the games second episode, with plenty of unique movement and a tricky cutscene skip.

Also plenty to learn before the run, as this episode has quite a few unique quirks.

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