Recognize the changing task
The game begins with openings 285 logical units tall and narrows them to 190 as its early difficulty progression reaches its limit. These are game-world measurements, not fixed screen pixels; the rendered size depends on the playing area.
On Classic, the vertical separation between alternating openings also increases. You are therefore managing both a more demanding transition and a smaller corridor. Repeating the first gap’s input sequence without reading the later positions misses both changes.
Reduce steepness before the near edge
A steep diagonal route consumes more of the opening’s vertical clearance while the companion travels across the branch thickness. Begin flattening an unnecessary climb or descent before entering, while there is enough room for a reversal to affect the heading.
This does not require a perfectly horizontal path. It means checking whether the projected curve remains safely between both solid ends through the full crossing. Aiming the center at open space is not enough if the body’s edge will clip a far corner.
Change the setup instead of forcing late corrections
If the same later gate repeatedly ends your run, inspect the exit from the preceding gate. Arriving too high, too low or too steep can make the narrow opening difficult before you issue the final tap.
Difficulty does not keep shrinking openings forever, so practice is not a race against an endlessly vanishing gap. Once you reach the tighter portion, focus on repeatable transitions and efficient forward paths. Do not expect a particular score from one adjustment; use the change in clearance and heading as the immediate evidence that your approach improved.