Spelunky 2 - How to ride turkeys

How to ride turkeys in Spelunky 2

To ride a turkey in Spelunky 2, jump on it while holding the jump button. If you don't release the jump button, you will mount the turkey. It will spin madly for a few seconds before finally settling down and letting you control it.

You will know you have tamed the turkey when you see pink hearts coming out of it. At this point, you will have full control of your trusty steed. When the turkey panics, she runs side by side regardless of her surroundings. It can easily kill you and the turkey, so be careful when trying to tame one. He will absolutely run into a piercing totem pole or spike pit, so take note of your surroundings before climbing on a turkey.

Once you've taken control, you can jump in and leave the turkey if you need to use your bombs or rope. You can double jump with a turkey by pressing the jump button twice, and you can slide by holding the jump button in the air. Turkeys have their own melee attack, but its range and power are very similar to the default whip. Also, you can hold things while riding a turkey, but pressing the attack button will launch the item instead of attacking the turkey. You can jump turkeys in the air like you can with Yoshi in Super Mario World, so keep that in mind in case you need to dodge a spike pit or get some extra height. Finally, you can bring turkeys with you throughout the levels as long as you ride them through the exit.

Sometimes you will meet a man named Yang who is looking for turkeys. Bring enough in his enclosure and you will have access to his locked room full of treasures.

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