Skate to Cassandra’s is one of Mixtape’s most important completion chapters because it contains the Cone Island, Baby achievement. During the skate from Rockford’s house, you need to knock over every orange traffic cone on the route. There are exactly 10 cones, so this page focuses on the full route order, the overhead camera section that causes the most misses, and the fastest way to retry with Chapter Select.
In Chapter 11: Skate to Cassandra’s, hit all 10 orange traffic cones during the skate from Rockford’s house to unlock Cone Island, Baby. The first three are near the yellow dump truck, the fourth is near the school bus intersection, cones 5 and 6 appear after the semi trailer, cone 7 is in the construction area before the ledge, cones 8 and 9 are on the right during the overhead camera angle, and cone 10 appears after the camera returns behind you.
This chapter is a fast movement sequence with a completion route hidden inside it.
Skate to Cassandra’s keeps Mixtape moving after the quieter memory sections. It has the feeling of a teenage dash across town: quick reactions, road hazards, camera changes and the sense that the characters are rushing from one moment into the next.
For completionists, the chapter is defined by Cone Island, Baby. The game asks you to hit 10 traffic cones, but the route includes exactly 10, which means the achievement is less about exploration and more about clean execution.
If you miss a cone, the chapter can be replayed from Chapter Select. That keeps the achievement from being permanently missable, even though it is easy to fail on a first pass.
Use this route as a checkpoint list before or during a replay attempt.
| Cones | Location | Route note | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Right of the yellow dump truck | Ride near the center line and sweep through the first cluster. | Early warmup |
| 4 | Intersection with the school bus ahead | Stay near the center line after the intersection while Rockford reacts to the truck. | Watch the dialogue distraction |
| 5–6 | After going under the semi trailer | Keep the center path before the construction area and hit both cones cleanly. | Center route |
| 7 | First construction section | Hit the cone before the route drops off the ledge. | Before the ledge |
| 8–9 | Overhead camera section | Move right early when the camera changes overhead; these are the most commonly missed cones. | Hardest pair |
| 10 | After camera returns behind the skater | Look just past the cars on the left; the achievement should unlock after this final cone. | Final pop |
Follow this route if you want to finish the chapter and unlock Cone Island, Baby in the same run.
If this is your first playthrough, continue normally until Skate to Cassandra’s begins. If you are cleaning up achievements, choose Chapter 11 from Chapter Select. Because the achievement is inside a single skating sequence, replaying the chapter is the fastest route.
As the skating route opens, watch for the yellow dump truck. The first three cones are to the right of it, near the center line. Do not hug the far edge of the road here; aim through the cluster and keep your movement steady.
When you reach an intersection and see the school bus ahead, stay near the center line after the intersection. Rockford’s dialogue and the road layout can distract you, but cone 4 is the important target.
After going under the semi trailer, return to the center of the path. Cones 5 and 6 appear before the construction area. These are easy to hit if you do not overcorrect after passing under the trailer.
In the first construction section, look for cone 7 before the route drops off a ledge. It is not the hardest cone, but missing it can happen if you are already thinking about the camera change that comes next.
When the camera switches to an overhead angle, the next two cones are on the right side of the road. This is the hardest part of Chapter 11 because the perspective makes last-second corrections awkward. Shift right before the cones are directly in front of you.
After the camera returns behind the skater, look just past cars on the left for the final cone. If every previous cone registered, Cone Island, Baby should unlock immediately after this hit.
Cones 8 and 9 are the most common reason players replay Chapter 11. They appear on the right side of the road when the camera switches overhead, and the new perspective can make steering feel less intuitive. The safest approach is to move right before you think you need to, then ride through both cones in one line. Do not wait for the camera to settle before reacting.
If you miss one or both, some route notes mention that crashing into the blue car on the left can rewind you to before that section, which may let the run continue if you eventually hit every cone. Use this as a rescue option, not as your main strategy.
A crash can sometimes help, but a clean route is more reliable.
If you miss a cone and can force a crash quickly, the game may rewind your position far enough to retry the missed section. This is most useful around cones 8 and 9, where the overhead camera and blue car are close together. If the rewind places you before the missed cone, continue and make sure you hit it on the second pass.
If you are not sure whether a cone registered, or the crash rewind does not clearly reset before the miss, restart the chapter. Chapter 11 is short enough that a clean attempt is often faster than trying to repair a confusing run. This is especially true if you are capturing footage for a guide.
This chapter is ideal for targeted replay because the achievement objective is contained in one route.
Open Chapter Select and choose the chapter directly. There is no need to replay Chapter 8 or Chapter 10 unless you are cleaning up other achievements at the same time.
Remember the route as six groups: 1–3 yellow dump truck, 4 school bus intersection, 5–6 after the semi trailer, 7 before the ledge, 8–9 overhead camera right side, and 10 after the camera returns behind you.
If you clearly missed a cone and cannot use a rewind, restart right away. Waiting until the end only confirms what you already know and wastes time.
Once the achievement unlocks after cone 10, you can continue the story or return to the achievement list. The next common completion chapter is Chapter 12: Skipping Stones for Skim Gordon.
This chapter is fun either way, but your goal changes how you should play it.
If this is your first run and you are trying to stay immersed, you may not want to read a cone checklist during the skating sequence. That is fine. Play the chapter naturally, enjoy the road energy and come back later if the achievement does not unlock. Chapter Select makes the cleanup painless.
If you are aiming for 100% in one run, keep this route visible before the chapter starts. The objective is not difficult once you know the cone positions, but there are no spare cones. Missing one means another attempt.
Most failed runs come from these predictable problems.
The route contains exactly 10 cones. You cannot miss one and make it up later.
The chapter has personality, but the achievement requires attention to road positioning during the whole skate.
The overhead section punishes late corrections. Shift right before the cones are close.
Use Chapter Select. Do not restart the whole game just for one missed Chapter 11 achievement.
When you are checking your run, the most useful visual markers are the yellow dump truck, school bus intersection, semi trailer, construction ledge, overhead camera change and final cars on the left. These landmarks divide the achievement into manageable groups and make it easier to notice where a miss happened.
Short answers for players replaying Chapter 11.
Skate to Cassandra’s is Chapter 11 in Mixtape. It is the chapter with the skate from Rockford’s house and the Cone Island, Baby achievement route.
Chapter 11 contains Cone Island, Baby. To unlock it, knock over all 10 traffic cones during the skating route.
There are exactly 10 traffic cones, and you need to hit every one. Missing one means the achievement will not unlock unless you can use a rewind to retry the missed section.
Cones 8 and 9 are the easiest to miss because they appear on the right side of the road during an overhead camera angle. Move right early to hit them cleanly.
Sometimes. If you miss a cone and can crash into an obstacle that rewinds you before that cone, the attempt may still work as long as all 10 cones are eventually hit. If the rewind is unclear, restart the chapter.
Yes. Use Chapter Select to replay Skate to Cassandra’s. This is the best way to clean up Cone Island, Baby after a blind first playthrough.
The cone route itself is not a major story spoiler. It reveals a gameplay objective, not the ending. Story-first players can still skip the checklist and return after finishing the game.
Continue to Chapter 12: Skipping Stones. If you are chasing 100%, watch for the Skim Gordon achievement, which requires throwing a stone through the tyre swing.