i would say it means restart the level or start from the last checkpoint

No. Restart from last checkpoint has its melody.
And, there are no "levels" in this game, as I see it. Devs?

Reset the current map to before you did anything.

Anything from the beginning of the game?
Anything from when Toki lastly entered the "map"?

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Anything from the beginning of the game?
Anything from when Toki lastly entered the "map"?

The map. Collectibles will not appear again if you collected them.

Thanks.
You can enter a "map" multiple times.
So does it get reset from the last entering, or the first, or any inbetween?

My initial question used the word "exactly ". Is that so hard to understand?

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Thanks.
You can enter a "map" multiple times.
So does it get reset from the last entering, or the first, or any inbetween?

My initial question used the word "exactly ". Is that so hard to understand?

The last time you entered.
e.g. like:
1st time you entered without collect anything
2nd time you entered and collect 1 collectible
3rd time you entered without collect anything except that 1 collectible
Restart map result: Map without that 1 collectible you collected

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Anything from the beginning of the game?
Anything from when Toki lastly entered the "map"?

The second one is correct.
It's the same effect as exiting and re-entering the area the same way you did before, except that you don't get to keep the collectibles you have collected, even if you activated a checkpoint.
Edit: forgot about every other permanent effect, like activating a beacon.

Thanks! I was insisting because some actions seem to be irreversible.
Now: the game does explain only so few things, I think I will refrain from using this option. Just to be sure. The devs overdid the "no handholding" thing in some aspects IMHO.

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Thanks! I was insisting because some actions seem to be irreversible.
Now: the game does explain only so few things, I think I will refrain from using this option. Just to be sure. The devs overdid the "no handholding" thing in some aspects IMHO.

Reset level will reset the current area to the state it was in when you last entered the area.

You should not need this under normal circumstances. The preferred way of resetting stuff is:
1) Whistle the reset to checkpoint melody, note that this can be used multiple times in a row to go back to earlier checkpoints.
2) Leave the area and re-enter it
3) Whistle the pickup melody and re-enter the map at the nearest landing stone.

Thank you!
Clever game btw.!

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Thank you!
Clever game btw.!

Thanks! Have fun! :-)

i started level pt 9 under the temple i walk left and 4 black plumes of smoke rise from the ground i walk half way up the ramp but i had to quit the game the next time i started the game the 4 black plumes of smoke are they and i cannot pass them i would have thought they should have been reset, i try the rewind tune & they still they even reseting the level and they still they WHAT IS THE PROBLEM i go to the map and i cannot move anywere this is just taking the PISS

did you employ anyone for game testing

Goes back to beginning of level.