Mix-up thread!

[Maziyah]

As a pac-man main we all have our go to combos and so forth, to avoid being read, we need to really hit the lab and discover some crazy mix ups!



Post any noticeable ones below !

 

[Ramserss]

As a pac-man main we all have our go to combos and so forth, to avoid being read, we need to really hit the lab and discover some crazy mix ups!



Post any noticeable ones below !

A good one that I have noticed is a short hop Dair or Fair to full hop hydrant then fall back and charge fruit. It works well for me but I'm still working on others in the lab.

I will post if I find more.

 

[Maziyah]

Alright awesome dude, a great mix up for me is run off of hydrant-> cross-up ->up air.

 

[Nu~]

Dash attack -> full hop RAR Bair

Bair hydrant->Jab -> Run back and pivot grab when they try to roll around it

DITCIT Melon-> Grab-> Down throw -> Jab lock if between 30 and 60%

And many more!!

 

[Maziyah]

Spill the beans @ Nu~ !!! Im trying to get a bit better lol !

 

[BSP]

@ P Phampy 's setup. It always works once.

With a Bell in hand:

Plant hydrant -> run off towards opponent -> throw bell up -> intentionally miss a pivot grab or taunt -> opponent tries to punish -> gushed bell out of nowhere stuns them -> Smash them for safety, run off and confirm a side B for style

Always works once.

The Usmash hydrant launch can catch people returning to the stage by surprise. If they dodge / attack it, hit their ending lag.

 

[LanceStern]

BSP I'm LOVING that idea. I'll try it.

1. Dash attack opposite direction of opponent -> B reverse Key
(I can't tell you how many times this gets a KO. The closer you whiff a dash attack the more compelled they are to chase you)

2. Trampoline between you and opponent -> If opponent approaches REACT AND BAIR
(I also like to do this if they are on the ledge recovering. Most of the time when they recover from the ledge they MUST jump)

3. Empty hop to a shielding opponent -> Immediate trampoline before they shield grab

 

[Phampy]

Haha I can't take credit for that bell setup @ BSP

I saw some Japanese Pacman player use it once the night before my first Smash tournament and I started to incorporate it then. I actually ended up winning that one tournament with that exact same setup. The gimmicks too strong.

 

[Nu~]

Ooo! Can't forget my trampoline ledge traps.

On BF: plant a trampoline on the ledge, jump to the nearest platform by the ledge and use Fsmash when the trampoline bounces them up.

Anywhere: plant trampoline on ledge and use Fsmash the second they try to get up. The bounce will hold them in place long enough for a punish.

 

[Maziyah]

AWESOME will use, i usually set the tramp and jab launch a hydrant.

 

[abit_rusty]

I was messing around last night with up-smash hydrant trajectories and found a fun little setup.

Do a hydrant in place -> fall off toward opponent while using bair into hydrant -> turnaround up-smash.

Time it such that your up-smash comes out just as the water shoots out of the side of the hydrant. If timed correctly, you should get a boost forward while your hydrant follows a long arcing forward trajectory.

Some potential outcomes:

• Opponent doesn't shield, they get hit by you or the hydrant (or both).
• If they grab you, the hydrant hits them out of the grab.
• If they spot-dodge, you grab or b-reverse throw a fruit (I think melon is pretty effective against a spot-dodge)
• If they shield, you can also grab, or my personal favorite (if you spaced it just right) use up+b to knock them into the hydrant's trajectory.
• Or just keep it simple and use it as an edge-guard mix-up when they're offstage. The water boost brings you right to the ledge to prepare for whatever they try next.