Congratulations, Zelda! Isn't a relief to get that one over with? I want to say here again for those of us who can't skip the rotating cannons by shooting at the apex, that you still can get through it! I tried shooting at the apex over and over again using ALL of the different suggestions of how to do it - not once did I make it to the stationary cannon. Still don't understand why it doesn't work for everybody - believe me, I wish it worked! Would have saved me LOTS and LOTS of attempts, since the rotating cannons was the one area that slowed me down every time. I finally gave up and worked on a different strategy and got through (barely!!). But it can be done! Good luck to everyone who is struggling with this one.
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