Let the wind gust lift you above the hammer, then take a tiny hop onto the cloud where the third star waits.

I shove crates in front of the cannons before rolling up the plank; they block every shot and turn into a ramp toward the crown.

Grabbing all three stars opens the extra map after level 17, so I backtrack whenever I miss one.

Feathering the left arrow while airborne keeps the ball centered, which makes the rotating gears way less scary.

Resetting from the pause menu is faster than falling when you miss a crown piece—handy during the timed gauntlets.

Bounce off the trampoline near the kite flag to reach the cloud lane—it rains coins right before the finish.