Recognizing Variations¶
Note
Beginning with SS4 released in May 2023, the Roll Off introduction scenes have changed, making some of the information in this page less useful for detecting variations.
It is possible to detect the exact Roll Off variation from the preview at the start of the final. This can be convenient so that you don't have to spend the first lap trying to figure out which variation you have gotten.
Below is a simple decision tree that you can use to detect each of the orange and blue rolls from the final's opening preview.
Rolls¶
The strategies you can use to detect each roll early on are described below.
5 Waller¶
5 Waller has pillars in front and nothing in back. The picture below shows 5 Waller orange.
Isolated Duo¶
Isolated Duo has nothing in front and pillars in back. The picture below shows Isolated Duo orange and Isolated Duo blue.
Closed-Open & Open-Closed¶
Closed-Open and Open-Closed can both be recognized by the fact that they have pillars in front and pillars in back. The picture below shows Closed-Open orange and Open-Closed blue.
Easy 4¶
Easy 4 has a wall in front and pillars in back. The picture below shows Easy 4 orange and Easy 4 blue.
Grand Canyon¶
Grand Canyon has a wall in front and a wall in back. The picture below shows Grand Canyon blue.
Grand Canyon is the only roll with green striped inner edges and a yellow bar.
Pillar Trench¶
Like Grand Canyon, Pillar Trench also has a wall in front and a wall in back. The picture below shows Pillar Trench blue.
To differentiate it from Grand Canyon, check that the roll has oranged striped inner edges and a purple bar.
Other tips¶
Isolated Duo Blue can be recognized early by its purple edge color, as it is the only blue roller with purple edges.
Similarly, Open-Closed Blue can be recognized early by its gold edge color, as it is the only blue roller with gold edges.
