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You pat the kid on the shoulder.

“Don’t worry, kid, this slope is easy. Just do some simple tricks at first to build up power, and then as you pass that big tree, jump up, grind the branches, and grab the power‐up. Then you can do an Übertrick.”

“A what?”

“You know, like break‐dancing on the board in mid‐air, or spinning around upside‐down while hopping on one foot, or something.”

“I don’t think that’s actually poss…”

“Trust me, kid, it’s simple. You’ll knock ‘em dead.”

Unfortunately, he stumbles on his first jump and rolls down the slope, collecting snow and speed as he goes. You dive out of the way as the giant snowball wipes out the crowd.

“Poor kid,” you think. “If only he hadn’t missed the powerup.”