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Keys

(can be reconfigured, of course)

Z	jump
X	action (whip, throw item, use item)
up+X	open crate or chest
shift	run
C	cycle between the various items you have (bomb, rope, whip, etc)
F2	level editor
F3	play "test.lvl"
F4	toggle full-screen
M	toggle music

There are subtle combinations of keys that modify behaviors slightly, in useful ways

up and down arrow keys
- while walking — crawls, which allows you to slip off an edge while still hanging on
- while throwing
  - up makes you throw at ~45°
  - down makes you throw at ~45° downwards (or, if there's a floor there, is more or less equivalent to "drop in place")

Level editor keys

changing current block
left click	place current block at cursor
right click	delete objects under cursor
escape	save level to "test.lvl", and exit
A, S	change current block
1	A/S cycle between different blocks
2	A/S cycle between different enemies
3	A/S cycle between different traps
4	A/S cycle between different items