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    ASCIIArtiscopyrightAtomEdge!Greatwor man!

    CopyrightNintendo1989WrittenByBrianP.SulpherE-mail:[email protected]:March20thtoJune13th,2003

    IdedicatethistotheBIGAMERICANPARTY!Everybodydiscodancing!Lots

    offun,goodtimeforall!I'mhavingverygoodtime!Cler

    stheAnimatedSeries!Than stoKazeSamaforbeingthefirsttoanswermyrequestforadedication!

    Also,forCougar,Howler,andKoonce.Imissyou,andIhopeyouarelivingitupintheafterlifeasyoudidinthisworld.Youwillalwaysbeinmymemories,andyouwillneverbeforgotten.

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    -SubmittedguideonJune13th,2003

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    -SubmittedguideonJuly31th,2003-AddedinsomeBonusPipesImissed(than

    stoNintendoPowerforthelocationsImissed)-FixedtheIntroductionatthe"request"ofRyanHarrison

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    -SubmittedguideonNovember22nd,2003-Didsomeformatalterations-Addedinsomecontentinafewareas

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    -SubmittedguideonFebruary17th,2004-Addedincreditssection(givingthan stoPegBoyforhisdiagramsasIcompletelyforgottocredithimbefore.SorryDude!)

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    -SubmittedguideonApril5th,2004-UpdatedWorld7-7toincludeamissed1-Up(than stoJavierDorantesHernandezforthee-mailonthis)

    -Alteredtheformat&correctedsomeerrors

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    -SubmittedguideonAugust30th,2004-FixedupmyPara-Beetleinfo,asIhavehadtonsofe-mailsaboutthem(than stothemassesforthecorrection)-FixeduptheCardSolutiongame,onceagainthan stoacouplereaderswhopointedoutIhadleftandrightswitchedinthedirections

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    -Submittedguideon18thofOctober,2005-IaddedinRetronintendoandHonestgamersassitesallowedtousemyFAQs-Alteredtheformattoma eiteasierontheeyesofthereader

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    -Submittedguideon12thofOctober,2007-Fixedupamista einthefirstFortressinWorldSeven(than stoSarahZselecz yfortheheadsup)-AddedinamissedPower-UpinLevel3-7(than stoTalonMulnixforthiscontribution)-FixedanerrorintheChainChomplisting(than stoJonathanMillerforthiscorrection)

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    -Submittedguideon8thofJanuary,2008-FixedanerrorintheCardGameSolutions(than stoJoeFolloforthecorrection)

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    -Submittedguideon6thofJanuary,2010-CorrectedinfoontheBuzzyBeetle(than stoDavidMoronezfortheheadsup)

    -Alsoaddedinanoteaboutthe28P-Wingsyougetforbeatingthegame

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TableOfContents----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1)Introduction2)Controls3)AdvancedMoves4)WorldOne5)WorldTwo6)WorldThree7)WorldFour

    8)WorldFive9)WorldSix10)WorldSeven11)WorldEight12)Enemies13)HammerBrothersandTheKoopaKlan14)Items15)WhiteMushroomHouses16)CardGameSolutions17)WarpWhistleLocations18)CoinShip19)MarioBrothersBattles20)1-UpTric s

    21)VariousTric

    s22)Credits23)FinalWord

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1)WelcometowhatishailedasthecrowningachievementofalloftheNESgames.ItisthethirdinstallmentoftheMarioseriesontheNES,and

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    itsohappenstobethelargestandmostlovedoftheseriesaswell.MarioandLuigihavereturned,andonceagaintheyarebattlingBowser.However,itisnotdirectbattlewithBowseruntilhisneverbeforementioned idsLarryKoopa,MortonKoopaJr.,WendyO.Koopa,IggyKoopa,RoyKoopa,LemmyKoopa,andLudwigVonKoopa.Withsomecrazynewpower-upsalongwithsomeclassics,MarioandLuigiarepreppedandreadytogodobattlewithBowerandhisbroodtofreetheMushroomKingdomfromtyranny!

    KeepinmindthatIwillrefertothecharacterbeingplayedasMariothroughouttheFAQ,butthisdoesnotmeanthatLuigicannotdothesameastheyhaveidenticals

    illsinthisgame.

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Controls------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2)Thissectionwillloo atthebasiccontrolsfortheRegularplayandtheMarioBrothersBattles.

    o------------------o|RegularControls|o------------------o

    D-Pad...:LEFTandRIGHTwillmoveMariointhecorrespondingdirections.UPisusedtoclimbthingsli evinesaswellasenteringdoors.DOWNisusedtodescenddownthingsli evinesaswellascausingMariotoduc .

    SELECT..:Noapparentuse.

    START...:Pauses/unpausesthegame.

    BButton:Whenhelddown,Mariowillrun.

    AButton:Pressthistojump.

    o--------------o|MapControls|o--------------o

    D-Pad...:MovesMariointhecorrespondingdirectionpressed.ThiswillalsoscrollyourcursorthroughtheItemBar.

    SELECT..:Noapparentuse.

    START...:Noapparentuse.

    BButton:Opens/closestheItemBar.

    AButton:EntersiconsonmapaswellasinputtingselectionintheItemBar.

    o------------------------o|MarioBrothersBattles|o------------------------o

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    D-Pad...:LEFTandRIGHTmoveMariointhecorrespondingdirection.

    SELECT..:Noapparentuse.

    START...:Pauses/unpausesthegame.

    BButton:Whenhelddown,Mariowillrun.

    AButton:Pressthistojump.

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AdvanceMoves---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    3)Thissectionwillloo atallaspectsofeveryPower-UpsaswellasgeneralAdvancedMovesthatcanbedoneinanyPower-Upsituation.

    o---------------o|AnytimeMoves|o---------------o

    ThesecanbedoneatanytimewithanyPower-Up,unlessthePower-Upprohibitsit.

    GapDashing...:Whenthespacebetweenplatformsareonespace,youcanholdtheBButtontopassovertheholeswithoutfallingthrough.

    FlyingSquat..:Whenyouhavetoflyintoasmallspace,HoldtheBButtonasyouruntobuildyourflyingmeter.Assoonasyouhittheflyingspeed,pressDOWNtogointoasquatandthenimmediatelyta eflight.YoucanthenflyinthesquatallowingMariotoentersmallspaces.

    ShellGrabbing:AfteraKoopaTroopaorBuzzyBeetlehavebeenretreatedintotheirshells,HoldtheBButtontopic theirshellsup.ThenyouwillcarrytheshelltilltheBButtonisreleased.

    SlideDuc ....:SometimestheopenspaceisonlythesizethatRegularMariocouldnormallypassthrough,butMariocanrunatthespace,duc

    (pressDOWN)justbeforehegetsthere,andthenhewillslidethroughtothefarside.

    Sliding.......:Onahill'sslope,pressDOWNtoslidedownthehilland

    illenemiesthatareintheway.

    SlopeJumping.:SometimestheslidingdownthehillwillbringMariotoabumpattheendthathecanjumpofftheendoftoflyfarintotheairprovidedhetimeditright.

    SuperJump....:Whenyouhoponanenemy,holdtheAButtontoflyfartherintotheairthananormalhopwouldbringMario.

    o---------------o|RaccoonMario|o---------------o

    Flying.....:HolddowntheBButtontorun,andwhentheflyingmeterfillsup,presstheAButtonrepeatedlytoflapintotheairwithyour

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    tail.

    TailAttac :PresstheBButtontoswingyourRaccoontailatenemies,bric s,etc.

    o-------------o|FieryMario|o-------------o

    Fireballs:PresstheBButtontothrowfireballsatyourenemies.Uptotwofireballscanbethrownatatime.

    o---------------o|Tanoo

    iMario|o---------------o

    Flying......:HolddowntheBButtontorun,andwhentheflyingmeterfillsup,presstheAButtonrepeatedlytoflapintotheairwithyourtail.

    TailAttac .:PresstheBButtontoswingyourRaccoontailatenemies,bric s,etc.

    StatueStomp:WhenMariowantstobecomeastatue,holdDOWNandBButtontoturnintoastatue.However,thiseffecthasamaximumtimeoffivesecondsbeforeturningbac intoTanoo iMario(althoughitcanbereappliedrepeatedly).

    o------------o|FrogMario|o------------o

    Swimming:Mariocanta estrongstro esbypressingtheAButton,buthecanalsousetheD-Padtosteeraboutthewatereffectively.

    o--------------o|HammerMario|o--------------o

    FireRepellant:Duc insideofthehelmettobecomeinvulnerabletofireballattac

    s.

    HammerThrow..:MariocantossHammersinthissuitto illmanyenemiesheotherwisecouldnot.Hecanthrowtwohammersatatime.

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ------------------------------------WorldOne-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    4)WelcometoGrassLand!Thissectionwillgiveyouthe nowallforgettingthroughwithease.

    ______________________________KEY||S-StartLocation|

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    X-LevelLocation|F-FortressLocation|S-SpadeHouseLocation|T-ToadHouseLocation|W-WanderingHammerBrothers|L-Loc

    edDoorLocation|C-CastleLocation|______________________________|

    GRASSLAND

    X-----X--X---+||||||--S---++--X---TL|+--F--H|||T--+--W---C||X-----X

    o-------------------------o|MushroomHouseContents|o-------------------------o

    House#1:RandomDistributionItems...:SuperMushroom,FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf

    House#2:RandomDistributionItems...:SuperMushroom,FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf

    o---------------------------o

    |WanderingHammerBrothers|o---------------------------o

    BrotherSet#1:InvincibleStarman

    o-----------o|Level1-1|o-----------o

    AGoombaapproachesMariotostartthelevel,whichisatributetotheoriginalSuperMarioBrothers.Hitthefour?Bloc

    stogetthreeCoinsandaSuperMushroombeforegoingrighttopassaPirahnaPlant.StomptheRed

    KoopaTroopa,

    ic

    it'sshellright,andgrabthePower-Upthatcomesoutofthe?Bloc .Nowthewal throughsplitsupbasedonyourPower-Uplevel.

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    IfyouareRaccoonMario,startoffbyclearingthetwoGoombasandthePara-Goombaoutoftheway,andthenrunbac tothelefttillabloc isinyourpath.Nowruntotherightuntilyouarealmosttothecliff,atwhich

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    pointyoushouldflyintotheairalongthecointrailtofindsomeledgesinthes

    y.GrabthefirstthreeCoins,hitthebloc

    onit'srightsidesothe1-Upfallsleft,andthengorighttogetmoreCoins.Nowheadleftsoyouareontheedgeofthecloudplatform,andthenrunrighttota eflighttogountilyouseeatallgreenpipetolandonandgointo.InsideareCoinsintheshapeofa3,andthenyougetoutside,headleft.

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    GothroughthetwoGoombasandPara-Goomba,jumpthegap,andthenwal

    underneaththethreeGreenParatroopaKoopasontheledgeaboveto illaGreenKoopaTroopasoyoucangrabthePower-Upfromthe?Bloc

    .Gopastthegap,upthewoodenbloc stojumpthenextgap,andthenma eyourwaypastthegaptheretofindaPirahnaPlantandaVenusFireTrapintwopipes.Gorightpastthem.

    ========REJOINED========

    NowyoushouldstomptheRedKoopaTroopaontheright,andthen ic theshelltothelefttobrea somebric soutofyourpath.Wal underneath

    theresultingoverhangingbric

    sontheleft,jumptorevealaP-Switch,andstompittoturntheBric sintoCoins!YoucanresetthisP-Switchbyflyingintothepipehighaboveandthenexitingtocomebac lefttocollectoncemore.

    OnceyouhavehadyourfillofCoins,gorightthoughthepipetorunrightandintotheblac segmenttohitthecardslotforyourcardtofinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level1-2|o-----------o

    Runupthehill,gopastthepipe,andthendownthehilltotanglewithaGoomba.Hitthe?Bloc togetaPower-Upbeforegoingontopofthebloctohopontothe"T"Pipe.Inthisnextvalleyisalocationforthe"EndlessEnemyStomp"1-UpTric ,soreadsection20formoredetailsonthismaneuver.

    HeadrightpastthePara-Goombatohopapipebeforerunningdownahilltoduc andslideunderthebric s,whereyoujumptorevealaP-Switch!Hititandthenusetherecentlymadebric sontheleftofthefloatingpipetoma eyourwayontothesaidfloatingpipesoMariocangoinsidetoget20Coins.

    Whenyoureappear,gorightdownthehilltoduc

    asyouslidetojumpandma etheP-Switchappearagain.Nowclimbthebric sbac ontopofthefloatingpipe,whichiswhereMarioshouldstandontherightsideofthepipebeforejumpinguptohitabric offscreenthatholdsa1-UpMushroom.Nowheadrightupthehill( illtheGoombasasyougo),andthenhitthesecondNoteBloc togetaPower-Up.

    ContinuerighttothenextslopewhereyoushouldpressDOWNtoslidedowntheslope, illingtwoGoombasasyouavoidtheVenusFireTrapsfireball.IfyouusethefloatingNoteBlocstocrossthegapontheright,thethird

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    NoteBloc willspitoutanInvincibleStarmanforMariotouse!RunrightthroughtheGoomba,VenusFireTrap,andthePara-GoombawithMicro-Goombastoreachthedar segmentoftheleveltohittheslotbloc foryourcard!

    o-----------o|Level1-3|o-----------o

    StartoffbystompingtheGreenKoopaTroopa,followedbypic

    ingupit'sshellbeforerunningrightattopspeedtoplowthroughtheBoomerangBrother.UsetheNotBloc

    stogetontopofthebric

    formation,stomptheRedKoopaTroopa,andthen ic itleftintothebric formationtoclearoutsomeofthebric

    s.Jumpintotheresultinghole,jumpontotheledgeontheright,andthenstarthittingtheCoinBloc inthesecondbric totherightofthehole.Nowgobac

    downtogroundlevelontheleft,andthefirstbloc toyourrightcontainsaPower-Up.Nowthelevelentersasplit,sothewal throughwillcoverbothroutes.

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    Gotothebric sontheleft,jumpuptorevealanoddly-huedNotBloc ,and

    thenjumpoffofittogotoCoinHeaven.CoinHeavenhasfivesetsof7Coinsaswellas22Coinsinthes ysurroundingabric containinga1-UpMushroom.AftercollectingthethirdsetofCoinsontheground,flytothes y(ifyouareRaccoonMarioofcourse)togetthe1-UpandextraCoinsbeforecoveringtherestofthegroundandheaddownthepipe.Whenyouland,headleftpastthePara-GoombawithMicro-Goombas,aGreenKoopaTroopa,twoGoombas,andthenontoawhitebloc to ic aRedKoopaTroopa.

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    GorighttofightaGreenKoopaTroopabeforehoppingthebarrieraheadto

    illaGoomba.Nowhitthetopwoodenbloc

    inthenextbarriertoma

    eaPower-Upappear,andthencontinuerightto illaPara-Goombainthenexttwosegmentedpartsbetweenwoodenbarriers.JumpthelastwoodenbarriertojumpasmallgaptofightaBoomerangBrotherbeforecontinuingrighttojumpanothergap.Headupthefloatingbloc sto ic aRedKoopaTroopaoffofawhitebloc .

    ========REJOINED========

    IfyouwanttheWarpWhistle,duc

    downonthewhitebloc

    forfivesecondstofallbehindthescenery,andthendashwildlytotherightwhileavoiding

    enemies.Ifyouarefastenough,youwillslipbehindtheblac

    segmentofthesceneryattheendoftheleveltofindasecretMushroomHousewhereToadgivesMarioaWarpWhistle!

    Ifyouwishtofinishthelevelnormally,justheadrightpastthevariousmembersoftheGoombafamilytogettotheboxslottogetyourcardforfinishingthelevel!

    o-----------o

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    |Level1-4|o-----------o

    ThislevelistheWhiteMushroomHouselevel,sogointothisleveltryingtocollectalltheCoinspossibletowinyourselfafabulousprize!Thislevelrequiresyoucollectaminimumof44Coinstoma

    etheWhiteMushroomHouseappear.

    Jumptothebric ledgeontheright,waittillyouseeamovingplatformmoveunderthreeCoins,whichisyourcuetojumpoverandgettheCoinsbeforetheplatformfallsaway(youjumptothenextledgeontheright).GrabthethreeCoinshere,andthenjumpacrossthethreefallawayplatformsasyouaimforthelowerledge.Jumpupandhitthesecondbric fromthelefttofinda1-UpMushroom(hitleftsideofbric

    ),andthengorighttouseanotherfallawayledgetoreachabric ledgewherethreemorecoinsawait.

    GetthethreeCoinsasyouhoptothenextledge,stepdowntolowerbric ledge,andgorightuntilyoureachthespotwherethefirstbloc aboveisdirectlyoverhead.NailtheCoinBloc ,golefttogetaPower-Upfromthebloc ontheleft,andthengoupaledgetoheadrighttograbtheRedKoopaTroopa'sshellandjumptothehighledge.Kic theshellatthebric ontheendtogeta1-Uptoappear,sobefasttogetitbeforeitfallsdownintothedepthsbelow.

    UsethefallawayplatformsbelowyourpositiontogetthethreeCoinsasyouclimbinaltitudetothenextbric ledge,andthenwaittillthenextfallawayplatformlinesupwiththebigverticalCoinline(graballofthembeforejumpingrighttothebric ledge.Getontheelevatedpartoftheledge,jumptobrea abric ,andthen eepjumpingintotheCoinBloc tillitisfinished.Usethefallawayledgestogettothelastbric ledge,andthenjumppasttheRedParatroopaTroopatogetthelastthreeCoinsinthelevel,andthenheaddownthepipe.

    RunrighttotheslotboxbeforetheBoomerangBrothertoyourleftcanthrowhisweaponatyousoyouexitthelevel!IfyouwerediligentinyourCoincollecting,ashinynewP-Wingwillbelongtoyou!

    o-----------------------o|WorldOneFortress#1|o-----------------------o

    Runrightfromthestarttojumpacrossthreelavapits(eachwiththeirownPodoboo)tolandonaplatformwhereaPower-Upsitsina?Bloc

    .Jumpthelavapittotheright(againwatchingforthePodoboo),headrightthroughtheenclosedareatoenteramoreopenareawithtwoRoto-Discs.Headrighttojumpanotherlavapit(twoPodobooshere)tojumpanotherlavapittoaplatformwithaRoto-Disc,followedbyonemorelavapitjump(Podobooinhere).Nowthewal throughsplitsupintotwopaths.

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    Ifyouwouldli etogetaWarpWhistle,hitthe?Bloc foraRaccoonLeaf(ifyouarenotRaccoonMario,youcannotgetthisWarpWhistle),andthenstomptheDryBonesasyougorighttoPASSthedoor.Runlefttogetflyingspeed,ta eoffstraightupinair(justtoleftof?Bloc ),andwhenyouseethewalltoyourrightistightagainstMario,startpushing

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    RIGHTwhileflying.Ifdonecorrectly,Mariowillendupontheroofoffscreen,sogoRIGHTtillyoucangofurther,pressUP,andthenyoufallintoaroomwheretheWarpWhistleawaitsMarioinaTreasureChest.

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    Grabthe?Bloc ifyouwish,stomptheDryBones,andgothroughthedoorontheright.Gorighttogetintheonepartofthefallingceilingwherethespi eswillnothityou,waitforthepi estoraisebeforejumpingthegapsontherighttota

    eoffforthefarright.Waitfortheceilingtocomedownandthenretreatbac upsothedoorappears,whichyougothrough.

    RunrighttofightyourfirstBoom-Boom!Remembertojumponhisheadthreetimes,butwaitforhimtoretracthisspi esbetweenhitsbeforeattemptingtohurthim.Grabthe?BallandheadoutoftheFortress!

    o-----------o|Level1-5|o-----------o

    YouwillslidedowntheslopethroughfourBuzzyBeetles,collecttheCoins,andthenheaduptheslopetogopastsomePirahnaPlantsandaBuzzyBeetle.Whenthepathfor s,ta ethetoppathtowardsthesurface,butwhenthepathcutsstraightup,loo foradiscolouredsplotchinthebac ground.Jumpupatittorevealtheoff-huedNoteBloc ,whichwhenjumpedonwillta eyoutoCoinHeaven!

    Onceyouland,wal righttojumpoverthehilltotanglewithaGreenKoopaTroopa.Gointothehole,waitatthetopfortheVenusFireTrapbelowtospitthefireball,andthenrundownthehillpastitwhileitisinthepipe.RunpastthePirahnaPlanttogoupapipe.

    Runrighttohittheboxslottoexitthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level1-6|o-----------o

    Headrightacrosstheplatformsto illtwoRedKoopaTroopas,followedbygrabbingthePower-Upfromthe?Bloc

    .JumptotherighttousethelifttoreachaNoteBloc bouncetoagreenhill.JumppasttheRedParatroopaKoopaontothegrasstota eoutaGreenKoopaTroopa.Hittheleftbric sforaCoin,andthendoarunningslideundertherightbric tohitaCoinBloc

    ,followedbygettingthe1-UpMushroomfromthesetofbric

    saboveMario.

    Headrighttofalldowntheholetothesmallwoodenbloc belowbeforejumpingtotheliftontheright.Ridetheliftright,jumptheRedParatroopaKoopa,andthenjumptothewoodenbloc ledge.Jumptotherighttothemovingledge,andthenontotheliftbeforehoppingpastanotherRedParatroopaKoopatotheground.RunrighttojumptotheslotboxwhiledodgingtheGreenKoopaTroopatofinishthelevel!

    o-----------------o

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    |Larry'sAirship|o-----------------o

    GopastthetwoCannonballlaunchers,thenaBulletBillcannon,andthentwomoreCannonballlaunchers(oneonthefloor,oneontheceiling).GetnexttotheBulletBillcannon,waitfortheCannonballlaunchertoshoot,andthenjumpoverthebarriertograbaPower-Upfromthe?Bloc .

    ArotatingCannonballlauncherisnext,followedbyawal totherighttofindaCannonballlauncherandaBulletBillcannon.Onceyoupassthisset-up,justtimeyourjumpupthestairsaroundaCannonballlauncherandheaddownthepipetofindtheKoopaKid'sChamber!

    Hisroomloo

    sli

    ethefollowing:

    ||||||||||||||||||||||_____||||_____|||_______________||||||||||||||||||

    LarryKoopaonlyhastheabilityofshootinghisthreesmo

    eringsatMario,sododgethemasyoustomponhisheadthreetimesorfeedhimtenfireballsforvictory.GrabtheMagicWandandfalldowntothethroneroomtoreceivealetterfromPrincessToadstool.ShegivesyouaP-WingasyouheadofftotheSecondWorld,DesertLand!

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WorldTwo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    5)WelcometoDesertLand!Thissectionwillgiveyouthe nowallforgettingthroughwithease.

    ______________________________KEY||S-StartLocation|X-LevelLocation|P-PipeLocation|F-FortressLocation|R-Roc

    Location|H-SpadeHouseLocation|T-ToadHouseLocation|W-WanderingHammerBrothers|L-Loc

    edDoorLocation|C-CastleLocation|

    ______________________________|

    DESERTLAND

    H--+--X+---+T---+--X---+R---T|||||||+--+||X--W---XW||||||||XF---+---+--P|C|+--W

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    |||||||T--P+R-+X+---X||L|||--S---+-----+H---+------+

    o-------------------------o|MushroomHouseContents|o-------------------------o

    House#1:RandomDistributionItems...:SuperMushroom,FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf

    House#2:RandomDistributionItems...:SuperMushroom,FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf

    House#3:SetDistributionItems...:FrogSuit

    o---------------------------o|WanderingHammerBrothers|o---------------------------o

    BrotherSet#1:MusicBox

    BrotherSet#2:Hammer

    BrotherSet#3:WarpWhistle

    o-----------o|Level2-1|o-----------o

    Gorightto illtwoPileDriverMicro-Goombasbeforehittingthe?Bloc foraPower-Up.ContinuerighttofightfourmorePileDriverMicro-Goombas

    andaRedKoopaTroopabeforehittingthe?Bloc

    ontherightforanInvincibleStarman.Goright illingthePileDriverMicro-GoombaandFiresna ebeforeusingtheNoteBloc stohopontopofthestructureontheright.

    KillthetwoGoombasasyoumoveright,fallintotheholeontheright,andthenheadlefttobrea intothestructure.KilltheFiresna ewithyourtailattac

    ifyoucan,andhitthebric

    bythefourCoinstogeta1-UpMushroom.Thengetontherightofthestructure,runleftandta eflightintotheairtobrea bric stogainaccesstoapipethatleadstosomeCoins.

    Mariowillbedepositedonthesecondoddstructure,sogoleftwhilethe

    P-Bloc

    isstillineffect,fallthroughtheCointotheinside,andthencollecttheCoinsastheP-Switchwearsoff(CarefuloftheFiresna e).Continuerightto

    illofftwoPirahnaplantsandaPileDriverMicro-Goomba,andthenheaddownthelastpipeifyouwishtohitaP-SwitchandcomeouttocollectthejustturnedintoCoinsbetweenthetwopipes(repeatasmuchasyouli eforCoins).Headrightintotheblac segmenttohittheslotboxforacardwhiledodgingthePileDriverMicro-Goombalocatedunderneaththeslotbox.

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    o-----------o|Level2-2|o-----------o

    ThislevelistheWhiteMushroomHouselevel,sogointothisleveltryingtocollectalltheCoinspossibletowinyourselfafabulousprize!Thislevelrequiresyoucollectaminimumof30Coinstoma etheWhiteMushroomHouseappear.

    GoupthehilltodealwithaGoombabeforejumpingthequic

    sandpitwhereaVenusFireTraplivestogouptheslopetobumpthewoodenbloc torevealaPower-Up.GettheCoinsasyoujumptothepipe,headdowntheshortslopetojumpthequic sandpitthathasanotherVenusFireTraptoarriveatawoodenplatformthatwillstartrightwhenyoustepontoit.

    Asyouheadright,collecttheCoins,duc

    andhitthetwobric

    sforaCoinandaP-Switch(whichyoudonottouch),andthengettheCoinsandhittheinvisiblebloc withthe1-Upinit.NowswimleftpasttheCheep-Cheepstogetbac tothewoodenplatformtostartrightoncemore.

    WhenyoucometotheP-Switchledge,stepfootontoit,waitforthewoodenplatformtostarttotherightaheadofyoubeforefinallyhittingtheP-Switch.Nowjumprighttothewoodenledge,collecttheCoinsthatthebric sbecame,andonceyouhavefinishedtheCoincollectinginsight,ta e

    arunningleaprighttoflythroughthefourCoinstotheright(youneedtogetatleastthreeofthem).

    Gothroughthepipeontherighttoappearattheendoflevelblac segment,sorunrighttohittheslotboxforyourcardasyouleavethelevel.IfyouwerediligentinyourCoincollecting,ashinynewAnchorwillbelongtoyou!

    o-----------------------o|WorldTwoFortress#1|o-----------------------o

    GorighttostompthefirstDryBones,followedbygoingrighttoseetwomoreDryBones.Drawthembac towardsthefirstDryBonesbeforeusingthe"EndlessEnemyStomp"1-UpTric ,soreadsection20formoredetailsonthismaneuver.

    HeadrighttopassbyaThwomp,thentwoDryBones,andanotherThwomp.Whenyoudothis,aBooDiddlywillgivechasetoMariowheneverhispac histurned.Continueright(quic

    lysoBooDiddlydoesnotcatchup)tojumpaDryBonesbeforeheadingupthepipe.

    Headrighttojumpagapofspi eswhilelandingshortofaThwomp,andthenjumprightoveryetanothersetofspi

    es.Youcanrunandslideunderthebric hereforaPower-Up(carefuloftheBooDiddly),andthenrunrightat

    fullspeedtopassunderneaththeThwompstoarriveatadoorwhichMariowillgothrough.

    Inthisroom,youhavetheoptionofgoingunderneaththespi eswhentheplatformsraiseintheair,oryoucanjumpacrossthesafespotsonthespi ebedsontopoftheplatforms.However,thismustbeaccomplishedwhiledodgingtheattac

    softwoBooDiddlies.Waittotheleftoftheplatformwithallspi esonthetopandbottomofitforthedoortocomeupfromthefloortogothroughtothenextarea.

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    RunrighttofightBoom-Boom!Remembertojumponhisheadthreetimes,butwaitforhimtoretracthisspi

    esbetweenhitsbeforeattemptingtohurthim.Grabthe?BallandheadoutoftheFortress!

    o-----------o|Level2-3|o-----------o

    AFireSna

    eandaRedKoopaTroopainhabitthefirstpyramidstac

    inthislevel,sousetheRedKoopaTroopaonthebric sabovetogetyourselfaPower-Up(orbustthebric

    sfrombelow).Thenextpyramidbloc

    containstwoFireSna esguardinganInvincibleStarman.Thefinalpyramidbloc containsaPower-UpguardedbyaFireSna

    eandaGreenKoopaTroopa.

    IfyouareRaccoonMario,usethebottomofthethirdpyramidbloc

    tota

    eflighttofindabric ledgewhereaP-Switchcanbetripped,followedbydivingdowntothemultitudeofCoinsbelow(beforetheyreverttobric s).Otherwiseyouneedtogooverthebric formationsmentionedabovewhilefightingthePileDriverMicro-GoombasandGreenKoopaTroopas.

    Nowclimbthebric stairs(useyourRaccoonTailonthebric stogetCoins)tofallintotheholetostompand ic theGreenKoopaTroopassotheywillclearthebric sawaysoMariocangotothepipebelow.Youcan

    alsoris

    thericochetingshellforaCoinBloc

    thatisbesidethepipe.Justruntotherighttohittheslotboxforyourcard.

    o--------o|Desert|o--------o

    YouwillnoticeTheAngrySuninthetopleftofthescreenrightfromthestarthere,butitcanbeignored...FORNOW!Anyway,jumpthequic sandpits(theyhaveVenusFiretrapscontainedwithinthem)asyoudodgetheRedParatroopaKoopaandtheGreenKoopaTroopa.YoumaywanttograbtheGreenKoopaTroopashellbeforerunningrighttojumpthroughthetornado(ifyou

    mistimeyourjumpyouwillbecarriedbac

    totheleft).

    NOWTheAngrySunattac sinswoopingmotions,souseaKoopaShell(eventheoneyoubroughtwithyou)to

    illitofforjustdodgeitasitattac

    s.NowcontinuerighttodealwithtwoGreenParatroopaKoopas(goodshellstouseaswell)beforejumpingthenexttwoquic sandpits.Nowrunrighttofindtheslotboxforyourcardandtoendthelevel.

    o-----------o|Level2-4|o-----------o

    Thislevelhastwopaths,andthiswal

    throughwillcoverboth.

    ===========NORMALPATH===========

    adar

    Para-GoombagreetsMarioashegoesright,andthentwoRedKoopaTroopasonhighposts( ic thematthe?Bloc belowtogetaPower-Up).ContinuerighttoretreataRedKoopaTroopatoit'sshell,grabtheshell,andthen ic itatthe?Bloc foraPower-Upbefore illingaBoomerang

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    Brother.

    GorighttofightaGreenParatroopaKoopa,followedbyaRedKoopaTroopabeforehoppingahole.Nowhitthe?Bloc togetaPower-Up,gopasttheVenusFireTrap,anddealwithaBoomerangBrotherbeforecollecting12Coins.NowgorighttofindtheslotboxguardedbyaBoomerangBrother.

    ===========FLYINGPATH===========

    Ta

    ecareofthedar

    Para-Goombaontherightbeforerunningtothelefttota eflightandbustthroughthebric linetofindapathabovetheregularone!gorightcollectingalltheCoinsoverthewaterbeforegoingintothewatertohitthethirdbric totherightfromtheholetorevealaP-Switch(collecttheCoins).NowgorighttocollecttheCoinsfromtheledgeaswellashittingthebric ledgeforCoins.

    NowgorightpasttheRedParatroopaKoopastocollectCoinsfromthesetaheadaswellasrevealingaP-SwitchtogetmoreCoinsfromthebric s.NowjumpdowntheNoteBloc stotherighttorevealaPower-UpbeforelandingonthegroundtogorighttofindaBoomerangBrotherguardingtheslotboxandtheendofthelevel.

    o-----------o|Level2-5|o-----------o

    GobythefirstChainChomp(gointothe?Bloc sforaPower-Upifyouwish)tousethepyramidbloc stogopastanotherChainChomp.Kic theRedKoopaTroopatothelefttobustabric soyoucanfalldowntohitawoodenbloc torevealaPower-Up.NowheadrightoveragaptododgeaChainChompandamultitudeofGoombasonthepyramidbloc stojumpasmallwatergaptofightsomeRedKoopaTroopas.

    GopasttheirtofindanotherRedKoopaTroopaforMarioto ic leftto

    revealavineleadingtothes

    ytogoleftonsomecloudstofindabonusroomwithlotsofCoinsandaP-Switchtocollectthebric s.Falldownfromthes ybloc stogorightintothedar areatogettheslotboxandendthelevel(watchoutfortheChainChomp).Ifyoudonotusethevine,gorightpasttheRedKoopaTroopastothedar areatogettheslotboxandendthelevel(watchoutfortheChainChomp).

    o---------o|Pyramid|o---------o

    Goupthepyramidtoenterthedoortofindasmallstaircaseleadingup

    pastaBuzzyBeetletoanotherBuzzyBeetleyoushould

    ic

    outofthewaysoMariocangetaPower-Up.Nowheadrighttojumptothesecondlevelahead,bustthewall(ifyouarenotRaccoonMario,bringaBuzzyBeetleshellalong),andthencontinuerighttothePirahnaPlanttojumpupaleveltotheleft.

    Ta

    eouttheBuzzyBeetle,jumpupaleveltotheright,andbustthewall.Nowgorightunderthepipetoloo foranobviousdiscolourationinthebac ground,andjumptorevealanInvisibleBloc whichwillallowMariotogettothepipe.GoinsidetogetCoins,aP-Switch,anda1-UpMushroom

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    (loo abovethetoprowofbric soffthescreenforthisone).

    Bac inthemainlevel,godownthehillpasttwoBuzzyBeetles,jumpthegap,andthenclimbthehilltofaceBuzzyBeetlesontheroof(theyfalldownandspinatyouasMarionearsthem).Bustthewalldown,gopastthePirahnaPlant,upthepipe,andthenpastaBoomerangBrothertotheslotboxtofinishthelevel!

    o----------------------------o|MortonKoopaJr.'sAirship|o----------------------------o

    GorighttousetwoBulletBillcannonstoclimbtoahigherledge,andthencontinuerightpastaCannonballlauncherandfourBulletBillcannonstofindaPower-Up.Gorighttofallthroughthecrateswhenthescreenhasscrolleddownenough,goright,andimmediatelyjumpstraightuptothetopofthecratesbeforetheBulletBillcannonsaheadma eMariointoswisscheese.

    HeadrighttofightthreelightRoc yWrenches(theywill eepreappearing),followedbytwoBulletBillcannonsguardingthewaytothepipetotheKoopaKid'sChamber!

    Hisroomloo

    sli

    ethefollowing:

    ||||||||||||||||||_______||||_________||||||_____||||___|||||||||||||||||

    MortonKoopaJr.onlyhastheabilityofshootinghisthreesmo eringsatMario,sododgethemasyoustomponhisheadthreetimesorfeedhimten

    fireballsforvictory.GrabtheMagicWandandfalldowntothethroneroomtoreceivealetterfromPrincessToadstool.ShegivesyouaJugem'sCloudasyouheadofftoWaterLand!

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WorldThree----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    6)WelcometoWaterLand!Thissectionwillgiveyouthe nowallforgettingthroughwithease.

    ______________________________KEY|

    |S-StartLocation|X-LevelLocation|P-PipeLocation|F-FortressLocation|R-Roc Location|H-SpadeHouseLocation|T-ToadHouseLocation|W-WanderingHammerBrothers|L-Loc edDoorLocation|

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    C-CastleLocation|B-BridgeLocation|N-CanoeLocation|______________________________|

    WATERLAND

    T---+----XTB-+B-+--X----X---+---T||||B|X|X--+X----H---F||||LH--T|F-----+|P|||||---T--HX+LPX--+R-------NBC-----P||--S---+RHR-+-P

    o-------------------------o|MushroomHouseContents|o-------------------------o

    House#1:Pre-Determined

    Items...:FrogSuit

    House#2:RandomItems...:FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf,FrogSuit

    House#3:RandomItems...:FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf,FrogSuit

    House#4:RandomItems...:FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf,FrogSuit

    House#5:RandomItems...:SuperMushroom,FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf

    o---------------------------o|WanderingHammerBrothers|o---------------------------o

    PleasenotethatwheretheHammerBrothergroupstandswilldetermineifyoufightonlandorifasmalllayerofwaterwillinterfere(onlyinterferesifyouareRegularMario)

    BrotherSet#1:Hammer

    BrotherSet#2:InvincibleStarman

    o-----------o|Level3-1|o-----------o

    ThrownrightintotheswimmingaspectofWaterLand,hugtheleftsideofthescreentogodowntofindaPower-Upbeforereturningtotheaboveareatogoright.Gopasttheairblowingpipe,pasttheBlooper,andthenpastonemoreairblowingpipetoreachachoiceinpaths.

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    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    Ifyouwouldli

    eaPower-Upandtheabilitytos

    ipmostofthelevel,ta

    ethisroute.Gorighttothewoodenbloc wall,swimtothetop,andthenhopoutofthewatertogoontopofthewall.HeadrighttofindaPower-Upinasmallcubbyholebeforecontinuingrighttolandbac inthewater.

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    Headdownthecorridorbelowwhileontherightside(avoidingaBlooper)toturnrightandswimpastapipe,aLavaLotus,andthenanotherpipe.Gorighttocollect6CoinsandgetaCoinfroma?Bloc aswellasaPower-Up(providedyouwanttoris theLavaLotusattac s).Headupwards.

    ========REJOINED========

    HeadrightalongthetopofthewatertopassacoupleBloopers(oneWithKids)toseeapipebyaWoodenBloc walltogototheexit.IfyouwishtofindsomeextraCoinsanda1-Up,godownthroughtheholesinthefloortofendoffalavaLotuswhilenavigatingthroughNoteBloc s.Justheaduptheopeningtotherighttoreachtheexitpipe.RunrighttohittheSlotBoxtofinishtheleveloff!

    o-----------o|Level3-2|o-----------o

    Jumpacrossthetwoliftstotheright,falltothelowerledgeonaDonut

    Bloc

    ,andcollectthePower-Up.Setfootontothelifttoyourright(positionyourselfontheleftside),runandjumptotheWoodenBloc platformabove( noc inganInvincibleStarmanloose),andthengettheStarmanbeforerejoiningthemovingplatform.Nowhitthesecond?Bloc

    yousee(preferablyonthelefthalfofthebloc )torevealanotherInvincibleStarman,followedbyanother?Bloc withanInvincibleStarmanwaitingonatwoDonutBloc ledge.

    Ta ethenextliftrightwhiledodgingtheattac ingCheep-Cheepswhilecontinuingrighttohitthethirdbloc fromthelefttorevealaP-Switch.HittheP-Switchtoma ealedgenearthepipewiththeVenusFireTrapsoyoucangetontoiteasier.However,youdonotneedtodothisasyoucanjumpfromtheplatformtothepipeaswell(itismoredifficult).

    OnceMariocomesthroughthepipe,avoidtheCheep-CheeptogorightandhittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!Alsonotethatyoucanta

    etotheairheretoflyupandfinda1-UpandsevenCoinsifyouareRaccoonMario(notli elyyouarethoughasitwasagruelinglevelandthePower-UpsareallFireFlowers).

    o-----------o|Level3-3|

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    o-----------o

    Thislevelraisesandlowersdowntonearsealevel.However,BossBassispatrollinghere,andhecanswallowyouwhole(evenSuperMarioorhigher)!AlsobewaryoftheCheep-Cheepsthatroamhereaswell.

    GorighttillyouseeaNoteBloc whichhasaPower-Up(ifitaSuperMushroom,runrighttostomptheGreenKoopaTroopaand

    ic

    sit'sshelltobustthebric ssoyoucangetyourSuperMushroom).Jumprightacrosstwogaps,jumptothetallands

    innyplatform,andthenwaitfortherotorplatformtobecomestillsoyoucanuseitasasteppingstoneacrossthegaptothenextplatform.

    UseoneIcebloc

    tohitthebric

    tothelefttorevealaP-Switch,theotherIceBloc onBossBass(alsocollectthe?Bloc Power-Up).TriptheP-Switchbeforerunningrighttousethebric

    syoujustformedtorunacrossthemanygapsattopspeedtoavoidaltheproblemsthatBossBasscouldposeinthisarea.Ifyoudidnotma eittothepipe,usethehighbric ledgeandtherotorplatformtogetthere.Alsonotethatyoucancontinuepastthepipetogofora1-UpMushroom,butyouwillli elyhavetododgeBossBassasyouswim(notaneasythingtodo).

    JumpthewatertogorightandhittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o---------------------o|World3Fortress#1|o---------------------o

    AFortressthatcanbeconfusingatfirst,ithasmanydoors,withmostofthemleadingtoaroomfilledwithCheep-Cheeps.However,thewal throughwillcovertheENTIREhallthathasthedoors,followedbyparagraphsforanydoorsthatleadsomewhereOTHERTHANthetrapmoat.Besuretocountdoorsasyougoalongsothedoorslabeledasgoodwillbeeasilyfound.

    ARoto-DiscandaDryBonesgreetyoubeforeyouhavetoclearasmallwall,whereanotherRoto-Disctwirls.ContinuerighttopassaThwomp,aDry

    Bones,andthenaBooDiddlywillchaseasyougobytogounderyetanotherThwomp.Ifyouarenotcareful,aBooDiddlyfromtheothersideoftheThwompwillcharge,sogounderit,pastanotherthreeDryBones,andthenunderonelastThwomptopasstwomoreDryBonestoreachtheendofthehall.

    DoorNumberFiveleadstoasmallplatformwherea1-UpMushroomcanbecollected.Besuretohitthelefthalfofthebric

    togetthe1-Uptofalltotheplatformsotheswiminthemoatcanbeavoided.

    DoorNumberSixleadstoaledgethatcanbeclimbeduptoenteranotherdoor.ThisleadstoBoom-Boom'shideout!

    DoorNumberNineleadstoaroomwithabunchofCoins!Jumpstraightupoverthedoortorevealahiddenbloc (worthaCoin),getonit,andthenjumpintotheCoins(beingcarefultonotfallthroughtheholes).AftercollectingtheCoins,attempttojumpthroughtheholesinthefloorwheretheCoinswereheldtorevealthreemorehiddenbloc sworthaCoineach!

    Boom-Boomhasnoledgesinhisroom,butbewary.Afteronestomp,hewillwingtothes ies,sostomphimrightawayto noc himbac toearth(otherwiseyouneedtowaitforhimtoswoop).Onemorestomptofinishhimoffandcollectthe?BalltofinishtheFortress!

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    o-----------o|Level3-4|o-----------o

    TwoGoombasmarchupthehill,whicharefollowedbyaPirahnaPlantandthenagapofwatertojumptofaceaVenusFireTrap.CollectthePower-Upifyouwish,gouptothehighledge,andthenslidedowntheslopethroughtheGoombasbeforejumpingofftheendtoroc

    etacrossthewaterygapbelow.However,ifyoudoendupinthewater,swimtotheright,jumpoutofthewatertohitaninvisiblebloc

    ,whichyoucanusetogetonthehighledge.

    Slidetheslopetota

    eoutthreeGreenKoopaTroopasbeforeheadingrighttocollectaPower-UpandsomeCoinsfrom?Bloc swhiledealingwithtwoPara-Goombas(onelightbrown,onedar

    brown)andaVenusFireTrap.AlsonotethataP-Switchexistsinoneofthetwobloc sunderneaththeVenusFireTrap,sohitittoma eapileofsilverCoinsappearoutofnowhere!

    Gorighttosee6bric sformingaledgethatyougoundertohitandgetCoinsaswellasa1-UpMushroom.However,youwillalsohavetostartcontendingwithLa ituthrowingGreenSpinyEggsfromhereonout!Headrightacrossthemultiplegapstohittwo?Bloc sforaCoinandaPower-Upbeforecontinuingrightdowntheslopetoentertheblac screenwherethe

    SlotBoxawaitsyoutofinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level3-5|o-----------o

    NotethatifyouenterasRaccoonMario,youcanflyacrossthegapstotheWoodenBloc ledgestocutovermuchofthelevelaswellasusingyourtailtogettwoCoinBloc sbeforeplungingbac intothelevelthreequartersofthewaythroughthelevel!

    Whenyouenterthewater,youwillseeJelectrosforthefirsttime,aswell

    asBigBertha.HeadrightwhileavoidingtheseenemiesandsomeCheep-CheepsaswelltogainaPower-Upfromsome?Bloc s(oneontheleft).SwimrighttopasssomemoreJelectrosaswellasaBlooperbeforecuttingunderaCheep-CheepforsomeCoins.

    ContinuerighttocutunderaJelectrotogoforaPower-Upfromthemiddle?Bloc ,followedbygoingupandrightbeforegoingdowntopasstheairblowingpipe.Ifyouarecareful,youcanhitaninvisiblybloc

    intheairstreamfromthepipetoreveala1-UpMushroom!

    SwimrightintotheJelectrocorral,drawtheBlooperWith idsintothearea,andthenswimunderneaththebottomoftheJelectrolinetogopastthistraparea.SwimpastBigBerthaandaCheep-Cheeptothepipe,

    followedbyswimming/jumpingacrossthepondtohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level3-6|o-----------o

    Thislevelwillscrollalongatasetpace,soyouwillneedtobemovingalongwithit.StartbyjumpingtotheDonutBloc sacrossthegap,collect

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    thePower-Upfromthe?Bloc ,andthenusethewoodenledgetojumpacrossanothergaptomoreDonutBloc

    s(usetherotorplatformifyouwishto).

    Ifyouhaveatail,godownbelowtohitaCoinBloc ,butotherwisejustgorighttothenextledge.Hereyoucanuseanicebloc /Koopashelltohitthebloc

    onthelowerledgeforaPower-Upbeforejumpingtotherightacrosssomewoodenplatforms(usingKoopaShellsonthebric sforCoins).

    Gotothebottom,pluc anicebloc ,andthrowitatthebric totherighttorevealaP-Switchwhichwillma

    eabunchofbric

    scollectableasCoins(justwatchfortheGreenParatroopaKoopacomingfromabove).JumptotheDonutBloc

    ledgeontheright,jumptotherotorplatformasitstills,andthenquic lygotothepipebeforetherotorplatformstartsmoving.

    GorightacrossthewoodenledgesthathaveaGreenParatroopaKoopapatrollingtohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level3-7|o-----------o

    Jumpuptohita?Bloc foraCoin(bumpthenearbytopWoodenBloc foraPower-Up)beforegoingrighttotanglewith/avoidtwoSpi es(theenemies,

    nottheimmobileobjects)beforejumpingahole.TwoSpi

    eswillgreetyouhere,followedbysomefloatingbric s(ifyouareatleastSuperMariosize,punchthesecondfromtheleftcolumnofbric stoma ea1-UpMushroomtoappear),whichhavetwomoreSpi eswaitingonthefarsideofthewoodenbloc .

    Jumpthegap,gobytheSpi eandGreenKoopaTroopa,andthenjumpanothergaptopassapipetojumpanothergap.Nowyouhavetwochoices

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    ThispathwillgetyouanItemaswellasashotatamultiple1-Uptechnique!KilltheSpi esbelow,stomptheGreenKoopaTroopa,andthenta etheshellupthegreenplatformstothrowbetweenthetwobric sonthehighestbric

    ledge.ThiswillrevealaVineleadingintothes

    y.

    Ifyouwantsome1-Ups,stomptheshelloncetostopit,lettheKoopaTrooparevive,andthenjumpdownontoitbeforegrabbingbac ontothevinewithouttouchingtheground.Nowrepeatthisandyouwillgainpointsbeforeyoubegintoget1-Ups.

    Headupthevine,collecttheCoinstotheleftifyouwish(donotbotherwiththeP-Switch),andthengetontopofthewoodenbloc

    thevineledtosoyoucanhoptotherighttolandona7cloudlongplatform.Jump

    straightupfromthemiddlecloudtorevealaNoteBloc

    thatwillta

    eyoutoCoinHeaven!CollecttheCoinsandthenopentheTreasureChesttogetaratherusefulJugem'sCloud!

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    KillofftheSpi esasyouheadrighttojumpagaptodealwithaVenusFireTrapbeforecontinuingontofaceaSpi e.AnotherVenusFireTrap

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    attac s,followedbythreeSpi esandaGreenParatroopaKoopaonrisingterraces.RunrighttofindtheSlotBoxguardedbyaSpi

    etoendthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level3-8|o-----------o

    ThislevelistheWhiteMushroomHouselevel,sogointothisleveltryingtocollectalltheCoinspossibletowinyourselfafabulousprize!Thislevelrequiresyoucollectaminimumof44Coinstoma

    etheWhiteMushroomHouseappear.

    Startoffbygettingtothehighledgerightaway,followedbylettingthewatercomeupandthenstarttoretreatbeforeyougorighttostomptheKoopaTroopaand ic it'sshelltoma eavineappear(climbit).Whenthewaterbelowisabouttoshowthelandbelow,stomptheNoteBloc toma eaPower-Upappear,andthencontinuerighttojumptwogapstoahighledgewithicebloc s( ic themawayandpunchtheCoinBloc ).

    Headrightacrosstheplatformstostompandthen ic theKoopaTroopatoma eavineappear(climbit),andthendropdownwhenthewaterlowersagainsoMariocanmovetotherighttopunchthefirstbloc hecantoma eanother

    vineappear(climbit).

    Jumptotherighttostopshortofthewoodenledgebelowinthewater,waitforthewatertoriseandthenlowerbeforejumpingdowntoentertheareabelowtocollectALLtheCoinsbeforetrippingtheP-Switchtescapethefloodingarea.IfyougoafterthethreeCoinsstandingontheledgeabove,youcanhitthetoponetogeta1-Up.

    ContinuerightagaintoenterapipesoyoucangorightunimpededtowardstheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o---------------------o

    |World3Fortress#2|o---------------------o

    GothroughthepipetoswimpastaRoto-DiscbeforehavingtwoCheep-CheepstocontendwithforaPower-Upfroma?Bloc .Stro eyourwayrighttopassanotherRoto-DiscandanotherCheep-Cheeptogodownapipe.

    NowyouwillneedtoswimpasttwosetsofStretchescarefully(youneedtobeverys illedonthetappingtheAButtonhere)tocrossunderalowwalltogooveraStretch(thetopispreferableastheStretchdoesnotcomeoutofthetophalfforsomereason).NowyouneedtopassthroughanotherStretchset(yourMUSTgobetweenthetwointhisset)toreachthepipe.

    Whenyouland,gorighttofightBoom-Boomwiththeusualstrategies.Pleasenotethatthetwobloc sintheairarenotthereforyoutostandon,butrathertolimityourjumping.AlsobesuretonotallowBoom-Boomintotheairafterthefirststompashehaswingshere.

    o-----------o|Level3-9|o-----------o

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    Youwillhaveafewoptionshere,aswellasaneattric thatwillbeoutlinedattheendofthewal

    throughbecauseitservesnorelevantpurpose.

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    StartoffbystompingtheGreenParatroopaKoopadowntotheshell,grabtheshell,andthenrunpasteveryenemytothrowtheKoopaShellpastthesecondBulletBillCannon(thisoneisrighttightandlowtotheground).Nowturnandquic

    lygetontheledgeaboveandmoverightsobothBulletBillcannonsarevisiblebelowsoyoucanwatchtheBulletBillsgetmoweddownbytheshellforlargerandlargerpointsbeforethe1-Upsstartrollingin.However,justbesureto noc theBob-Ombupthereawayfromyourself.

    Onceyouhavehadyourfill,gothroughthebottomareatogodownapipebeforeturninglefttoswimthroughthetunnelsherewhileavoidingtheCheep-Cheeptofindapipe.

    ImmediatelyholdRIGHTtolandonaledge,whichwilldropdowntoanareawhereagigantic?Bloc containsafreeFrogSuit!GooutthepipetoswimpasttheCheep-Cheepsasyoumoverighttogotothefarsidetogoupapipe.

    RunrighttogohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    StartoffbygoingrightpasttheGreenParatroopaKoopa,underthePirahnaPlant,andthenpunchthesixthbric foraPower-Up(youwillhavetochasetheSuperMushroomifthatisthePower-Up)whiledodgingMicroGoombasfromaboveandaBulletBilllaunchertoyourright.HeadrighttoseeyourfirstBob-Omb,followedbyta ingthehighroute.

    DealwiththeBob-OmbsasyougorighttogetaPower-UpformaNoteBloc

    ,andthenmovetheicebloc ssoMariocanpassthroughto illtheGreenKoopaTroopa(useanicebloc ).Hitthebric fora1-UpMushroom,andthenheadrighttogobytwoGreenParatroopaKoopastogodownthepipe.

    SwimrightpastthetwoCheep-Cheepstogoupthepipe.RunrighttohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    ==========NEATTRICK==========

    Ta etheKoopashellatthebeginningofthelevel,andthrowitjustpast

    theBulletBillcannonli

    einOptionOne.Nowbac

    trac

    totheWhiteBloc ,standontopofit,andthenduc forfiveseconds.Whenyoufallthrough(youwillbebehindthescenery),quic

    lygorighttogothroughtheopeninginthebric walltogodownthepipeintothewatersection.However,youwillbeinvisible!Thiswilllastforalimitedtimeandservesnopracticalpurpose,butitisaneatthingtodofor ic s!

    o--------------------------o|WendyO'Koopa'sAirship|

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    o--------------------------o

    Jumpoverthewalltoyourright,fight/avoidtherespawningRoc yWrenches,andthengooveraBulletBilllaunchertojumpupontopofahighroof.YouthenneedtogothroughthepathwheresomeCannonballlauncherswillbeshooting,followedbyleapingtotheright,thentothelefttogetaPower-Up,andthenbac totherightwhiledodgingtheBulletBillscomingfromyourright.

    NowyoucanuseaCannonballtobounceupontopoftheroof(holdtheAButtontogettheextraheight),orgothroughthehallwithfourCannonballlaunchersbombardingyou.Thenextsectionhasabolt-lift(jumponthescrewrepeatedlytogetacrossthebolt-lift),butyoucanjustgodownanddodgetheExhaustPortsfiretogoright.

    NowyoucangodowntheholetotryandpassanExhaustportfollowedbythreeRoc yWrenchesattac ingfromyourleftORyoucanhopthegapandthenthewalltofacetheRoc yWrenchesbeforemovingright.NowgodownthepipetotheKoopaKid'sChamber!

    Thefollowingisherroom'slayout:

    ||||||||

    ||||||||||||||||||___________________________|||||||||||||||||||

    WendyO'Koopawillstartoffbythrowingabraceletthatwillbouncearoundtheroomusing45degreeanglesofftheroomdimensions,sostompher.Shewilllandfromhershelljumptothrowanotherbracelet,followedbysomesmalljumpingmovements.Afterthesecondstomp,shethrowsathirdbraceletbeforeshebeginstojumpreallyhighlyallovertheroom!GrabtheMagicWandandfalldowntothethroneroomtoreceivealetterfrom

    PrincessToadstool.ShegivesyouaMusicBoxasyouheadofftoGiantLand!

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WorldFour-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    7)WelcometoGiantLand!Thissectionwillgiveyouthe

    nowallforgettingthroughwithease.

    ______________________________KEY||

    S-StartLocation|X-LevelLocation|P-PipeLocation|F-FortressLocation|R-Roc Location|H-SpadeHouseLocation|T-ToadHouseLocation|W-WanderingHammerBrothers|L-Loc edDoorLocation|C-CastleLocation|

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    B-BridgeLocation|______________________________|

    GIANTLAND

    --S--PT--X-----+PL-F-----X---W--x|||||||C---B+-FW--+W--HT|||||||PH--+-----++--XTRP-X--X|T

    o-------------------------o|MushroomHouseContents|o-------------------------o

    House#1:Pre-DeterminedItems...:Tanoo iSuit

    House#2:RandomItems...:SuperMushroom,FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf

    House#3:RandomItems...:SuperMushroom,FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf

    House#4:RandomItems...:FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf,Tanoo iSuit

    o---------------------------o|WanderingHammerBrothers|o---------------------------o

    BrotherSet#1:Jugem'sCloud

    BrotherSet#2:P-Wing

    BrotherSet#3:InvincibleStarman

    o-----------o|Level4-1|o-----------o

    ThefirstthingyouwillnoticeistheoversizedEVERYTHING,sobereadyforthisthroughoutGiantLand.GorightpastaPirahnacusGiganticustostompaGiantGoombabeforestompingand ic ingRedGiantKoopaTroopatothe

    righttoma

    espaceunderneaththe?Bloc

    sothePower-Upcanbeunleashed.Nowgota ecareoftheColossalGreenParatroopaKoopa,andthenyouhaveheoptionofflyingtothewaterareaabovetogoleftenterapipewheretwoBigBerthasguardtwo1-Ups(youwillcomeoutontherightsideofthewaterarea.

    Onceyouaredoneabove(oryoujustcannot/donotwanttogothere),headrighttodealwithaGiantGoombaandaColossalGreenParatroopaKoopawhilegettingaPower-Upfromthe?Bloc .Gothroughtheopeninginthebric stostartacrosssmallledges/cloudswhereRedGiantKoopaTroopas

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    patrol(youcan ic oneintothe?Bloc foraPower-Up).

    Whenyoureachthehugepipe,jumpacrossthegapwhentheVenusFireTrapisnotoutandavoidtheGreenGargantuanKoopaTroopaasyouenterthepipe.NowrunrighttohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level4-2|o-----------o

    ThislevelistheWhiteMushroomHouselevel,sogointothisleveltryingtocollectalltheCoinspossibletowinyourselfafabulousprize!Thislevelrequiresyoucollectaminimumof22Coinstoma

    etheWhiteMushroomHouseappear.

    Thislevelwillsin andrisewiththewater,sobesuretostaydry(especiallywhentheCheep-Cheepsarearound!).Goacrossthegapsfrompipetopipewhiledealingwiththeenemiesuntilyouarriveattheicebloc s.Keepthrowingthemtotherighttohitthe?Bloc foraPower-Up,andthenheadrightpastacoupleVenusFireTrapstolandnearawallofbric sandaP-Switch.

    TriptheP-Switch,gettheCoins(thatwerebric s)toyourleft,followed

    bygoingrighttogetthenewlyformedCoinsasyouhitthe?Bloc

    toreleaseanInvincibleStarman.NowgorighttogetthelastsetsofCoinsfrombric s(beforetheP-Switchrunsout),followedbycollectingthemanyCoinsasyouheadrighttojumpthefinalgaptoenterapipe.RuntotherighttohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level4-3|o-----------o

    IfSledgeBrothersgiveyoutrouble,IsuggestusinganInvincibleStarmanbeforeenteringthelevel.

    TwoSledgeBrotherswillaccostMariobeforehecanenterapipetoheadunderground.BuzzyBeetleswillattac here(oneofftheroof),followedbyajumpacrossthegaptoanelevatedledgewhereanotherBuzzyBeetleawaitsMario.JumpthegappastaGreenParatroopaKoopatoavoidanotherceilingdivingBuzzyBeetle,followedbyajumptoasmallledgewhereaPower-Upawaits.

    AceilingdivingSpinyattac snext(DONOTSTOMPHIM),thenaBuzzyBeetle,andthenaRedParatroopaKoopahoversinagapbetweenyouandthenextledge.AnotherceilingdivingSpinyattac s,thenaRedParatroopaKoopabloc

    syourjumptothenextledgewhereBuzzyBeetlesbloc

    yourpath.Hitthebric sabovetheseBuzzyBeetlestogetCoinsandunleasha1-Up

    Mushroom,whichyoumustrunrighttobeatittothefarsideoftheledgetograbit(whiledodging/ illingtwoceilingdivingSpiniesandaBuzzyBeetle).

    Nowhopthegapsthatarenext,ma ingsuretota ecarearoundthewoodenbloc stac s(theycanbounceyoubac wardsifyouarenotreadyforthem).HeadupthepipetofindafreepathtotheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o------------------------o

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    |WorldFourFortress#1|o------------------------o

    RuntotherightundertwoHotfootsandfallthroughtheholebelowtoavoidthehorizontalThwompthatwillmovetogetyou.GorightunderanotherHotfoot,lettheThwompabovemove,andthenjumpupthroughbeforeitresets.Nowyoucanchoosewhichpathyouwishtota e.

    ===========OPTIONEONE===========

    HeadrightunderneaththeHotfoottowatchtheThwompabovegoright,followedbyitreturningleft.Theinstantyoucanjumpintohisarea,dosoandrunrightandduc (ifSuperMarioorbetter)toslidethroughthehole.Nowavoidtwohotfoots(oneoneachside)asyougounderanotherThwomptogainaPower-Up.NowwaittilltheThwompbelowisoutofyourway(totheleft)beforehoppingdownandrunningthroughtoreachthepipeonthefarside.

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    Godownthethirdpipeofthefiveheretoenteranundergroundarea,wherethreeDryBonesandaBooDiddlyguardsome?Bloc s(oneofwhichisaPower-Up).Gorighttojumpstraightupunderneaththeleftsideoftheopeningabovetorevealahiddenbloc (worthaCoin),followedbyajumptotherighttorevealanotherhiddenbloc .Jumptotherighttogoupthepipe.

    ========REJOINED========

    RuntotherighttofaceBoom-Boom!Hehasnowingsthistime,buthehasaplatforminthemiddleoftheroomtointerferewithyourjumpingroom,so

    watchit!Threestompsanda?Balllater,theFortresswillbedusted!

    o-----------o|Level4-4|o-----------o

    AwaterlevelwithLa

    ituthrowinghisSpinyEggs,whichwillformintoSpinieswillbetheworryofthedayhere.

    Youcanstartoffby illingLa ituifyouwishtoma ethingseasierforyourselfwithawelltimedleapoutofthewater,butitisris

    ybecauseoftheSpinyEggs.Gorighttoenterachoiceinpaths.

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    GetthePower-Upfromthe?Bloc ,standontopofthe?Bloc ,andthenwal

    offtotheleft(continuetoholdLEFT).Ifdonecorrectly,Mariowillpassthroughanairblowingcurrentfromapipetoallowhimselftoenteradifferentpipe.EnterandtripthetwoP-Switched(oneforeachcompartment)tocollectapileofCoinsfrombothbeforeta ingthepipeto

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    theright.

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    GetthePower-Upfromthe?Bloc ,headdownthehole,andheadright.

    ========REJOINED========

    NowswimrightthroughtheobstaclesunderwaterandavoidtheincomingSpiniesfromabovetoeventuallyfindapipenearthetopofasetofhugewoodenbloc stairs.RuntotherighttohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level4-5|o-----------o

    StartthelevelbyclimbingupthestairswhilefightingtheGreenGargantuanKoopaTroopaandaColossalGreenParatroopaKoopabeforegoing

    downtothegroundtofightanotherColossalGreenParatroopaKoopa(useit'sshelltosmashthebric protectingthe?Bloc Power-Up).JumpthegappastaPirahnacusGiganticustoseethatBulletBillcannonsareplentifulfromthispointon!However,someoftheseBillsareMissileBills(theyfollowMariosomewhat)insteadofBulletBills.

    Headright(grabbingapower-Upfromthemiddle?Bloc onthefirstledgeofthem)beforecontinuingrightacrosssomegapswhiledodgingMissileBillsandaPirahnacusGiganticus.Whenyouseetwolaunchersrightbesideoneanother,standontheoneontheright,andthenjumpstraightuptohitthebric above.NowwaitforaMissileBilltocomeyourwaysoyoucanhopoffofit(holdtheAButton)toflyabovethebric tofindaVine!

    Climbthevineandenterthepipetofindagigantic?Bloc

    containingaTanoo iSuitforMario!ittheP-Switch,gooutsideandthenuseyourtailtodescendslowlytotheground(alongthesilverCoinpath).ContinuetotherightpastaPirahnacusGiganticusandonelastlaunchertogothroughthepipe.HeadrighttohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level4-6|o-----------o

    ThislevelcontainsdoorsthatwillswitchMariobetweengiganticenemiesandobstaclestosmallenemiesandobstacles.Ofcourse,goingthroughthe

    doorswhileinthe"small"sectionswillhavetheoppositeeffect.

    HeadrighttofightaGreenGargantuanKoopaTroopaandaColossalGreenParatroopaKoopabeforebrea ingintothebric outlinetofightanotherGreenGargantuanKoopaTroopabeforepunchingtherightmostbric youcanreachonthetoprowtoreveala1-Up.ContinuerightovertheholetopassaPirahnacusGiganticustofightoffaGreenGargantuanKoopaTroopaandtwoGiantGoombastoenteradoor.

    YouwillappearwithtwoGoombaschargingMario,so illthembeforeflying

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    intothes ytofinda1-UpandsomeCoinsonacloudplatformbeforedroppingdowntota

    eonaGreenParatroopaKoopabeforebuttingthewoodenbloc stotherighttorevealanInvincibleStarman.Nowhustleovertheledgeabove(ta ingcareoftheGoomba),grabtheInvincibleStarman,andthenjumpthePirahnaPlanttota eouttheGreenKoopaTroopa.Nowjumpuptorevealhiddenbloc

    s(oneofwhichhidesa1-UpMushroom)beforeyouheadrighttota eontwoRedKoopaTroopas.

    AGreenParatroopaKoopaandaPirahnaPlantareyournextobstacles,whichisguardingasmallgaptojumptoaRedKoopaTroopaandaGreenKoopaTroopaduoontwobric ledges.Headrightacrossthebric sandthentogroundleveltohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!JustnotethattwoGreenParatroopaKoopaswillaccostyoualongtheway.

    o------------------------o|WorldFourFortress#2|o------------------------o

    AnintriguingFortressthathastwoVERYdifferentpathsthroughit.Youwillhavetheoptionofshortpathwithnorewardsorthelongpathwithsomerewards.

    Gorightupthestairstostartjumpingoverthelavaonthedonutlifts

    (ma

    ingsuretonotstayonthesamebloc

    fortoolong),andthenstomptheDryBonesandcollectthePower-Up(whiletheDryBonesisdown,wal acrosstheDonutLiftitstandsontoma eitfalltothelava).Continuerightacrossthedonutliftledgestota eoutanotherDryBonesbeforedoingafullrunandjumptoreachthehighledgeabove.

    Whenyoucomebac ontosolidground,moreDryBoneswillattac asyoumoveright.Whenyoureachthebric ,jumpupontothetopofit(courtesyofaDryBones)totriggerit.Nowyouhaveafor inyourpathtochoosefrom.

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    JumpuptothehigherledgetocontinuemovingrightpastaDryBonesandaRoto-DisctofindBoom-Boom!Thisroomisclutteredwithsmallledgesthroughouttoma

    emaneuveringquitedifficult,andthiscanbecompoundedbyhimjumpingintothes yafteronestomp.Threestompsanda?BalllatermeansyouwillbeoutoftheFortress!

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    WhenyoutriptheP-Switch,sevensilverCoinsappeartoMario'sleft.Theyformanoutlineofadoor,sogothroughittoenterthe"HiddenQuarter"of

    theFortress.

    Hereyouwillseetwotypesofyellowplatforms:onewithaspecificarrowdirection,andonewithanexclamationmar onit.ThespecificarrowdirectionwillbetheONLYdirectiontheplatformwillmove,buttheexclamationmar platformcanhaveit'sdirectionchangedbyjumpingupanddownonit(startsup,thenleft,thenright,thenstartsover).

    JumponthearrowplatformtogoupuntilaledgeappearsontherightforMariotojumpto,followedbyta ingtheexclamationmar platformupuntil

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    itishighenoughtoclearthePirahnaPlant,followedbyjumpingtochangedirectiontogoleft.

    Ta ethearrowplatformup,goleftthroughthesideofthescreentoappearontheright,andthenta ethefirstpipeyoucometo,whichwillta eyoutoaPower-Up.Gobac

    downthepipe,ta

    etheotherpipe,followedbygoingtothepipeontherightwhenyouappear.

    Whenyouappear,goontotheexclamationmar platform,jumponcetoheadleft,andthenjumponcemoretogoupbetweenthetwopipes.However,youwillneedtopic theleftsideofthegaptoavoidthePirahnaPlantthatiscooinginandouthere.Changethedirectionoftheplatformbyjumpingoncemoretoturnrighttogetunderahole,andthenjumponemoretimetogettheplatformtoturnupwardssoMariocanreachthepipeabove.

    CollectthenineCoinsinthisroom,standontheleftsideofthepipebeforejumpinguptorevealahiddenbloc .Nowgetonthehiddenbloc tojumptotheleftofthebloc torevealanotherbloc ,andthenonelastbloc offofthesecondone(totheleft)tofinda1-UpMushroom.Godownthepipe.

    Hitthegigantic?Bloc forthree1-Ups,andthenflyuptheleftsideoftheroomtobrea throughsomebric sofindthirtyCoins(ifyoucannotfly,thentoobad).GoupthepipetogopastaDryBonesandaRoto-Disc

    tofindBoom-Boom!

    Thisroomisclutteredwithsmallledgesthroughouttoma emaneuveringquitedifficult,andthiscanbecompoundedbyhimjumpintothes yafteranystomp.Threestompsanda?BalllatermeansyouwillbeoutoftheFortress!

    o----------------------o|IggyKoopa'sAirship|o----------------------o

    HeadrighttopasstwoExhaustPortstoreachachoiceofusingabolt-lift

    onthehighpathsoyouavoidtheExhaustportsbelowandgrabaPower-Up,oryouhavetomaneuverbetweentheExhaustPortsbelow(althoughyoucouldgetthePower-Upstill).

    ChoosethehighpathtododgeoneExhaustPortandjumptothenextledge,orta ethelowroadtojumpthroughthethreeExhaustPortsintheirtoughlytimedpath.GopasttheExhaustportshootingstraightupandgototherightagainstthewall.NowwaitfortheExhaustPortabovetostopfiring,duc ,andthenhopuptotheright(thiswillallowMariotopassunderneaththeflamefromthenextExhaustPortunharmed).

    OncethatExhaustPortstopsspewingflame,jumpupwhentheoneabovethepreviouslymentionedonestopssoyoucangorighttowardsthepipe.

    However,waituntilthescreenstopsscrollingtoseea?Bloc

    containingaPower-Up,sograbitandthenheaddownthepipetotheKoopaKid'sChamber!

    Thefollowingisthelayoutofhisroom:

    ||||||||||||||||||________||

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    ||||____|||_|||||||||||_________||||||||||||||||

    IggyKoopaisverysimilartobothMortonKoopaJr.andLarryKoopa,buthehasanextraadvantagetheydidnot.Hecanfireofftwoconsecutivesetsofsmo eringstohurtMario,aswellashisleapingabilitiesthatincreaseinheightwitheachstompreceived.GrabtheMagicWandandfalldowntothethroneroomtoreceivealetterfromPrincessToadstool.ShegivesyouaP-WingasyouheadofftoS

    yLand!

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WorldFive-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    8)WelcometoS

    yLand!Thissectionwillgiveyouthe

    nowallforgettingthroughwithease.

    ______________________________KEY||S-StartLocation|X-LevelLocation|P-PipeLocation|

    F-FortressLocation|R-Roc Location|H-SpadeHouseLocation|T-ToadHouseLocation|W-WanderingHammerBrothers|L-Loc edDoorLocation|C-CastleLocation|B-BridgeLocation|O-TowerLocation|______________________________|

    SKYLAND

    +--X--TX---W||||XPP---++--O||||F--++---W|||---S+--H---+

    T|P+--X|||

    +L-+---X--+H||H--+--F---+--X--+|||C-----X--X+--T--X

    o-------------------------o|MushroomHouseContents|o-------------------------o

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    House#1:Pre-DeterminedItems...:Tanoo iSuit

    House#2:RandomItems...:FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf,Tanoo

    iSuit

    House#3:RandomItems...:SuperMushroom,FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf

    o---------------------------o|WanderingHammerBrothers|o---------------------------o

    BrotherSet#1:InvincibleStarman

    BrotherSet#2:P-Wing

    BrotherSet#3:MusicBox

    o-----------o|Level5-1|

    o-----------o

    Twopathsthatleadtodifferentrewards.Thewal throughwillcoverbothstep-by-step.

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    HeadrightpasttheBusterBeetletobumptheWoodenBloc foraPower-Up,andthengopasttheChainChompasyouclimbthebluestructure(headingright).ThenextChainChompcanbebaitedintochargingMariosohecanquic lymoveoverhisWoodenBloc togoafterthepower-Upinside(very

    ris

    ythough).

    AfterpassingonemoreChainChomp,MariowillneedtohopupthestepsashejumpsNippersandachargingBusterBeetle.PasstheChainChomptofindarowof?Bloc sthatcontainsanInvincibleStarman(4thfromtheleft),followedbychargingdownthesteepslopetotherighttopassthroughsomeNippersandalightbrownPara-Goombabeforehoppingabric walltogointotheendoflevelSlotBoxarea(justwatchforafinalNipper).

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    HeadrightpasttheBusterBeetletobumptheWoodenBloc

    foraPower-Up,andthengopasttheChainChompasyouclimbthebluestructure(headingright).ThenextChainChompcanbebaitedintochargingMariosohecanquic lymoveoverhisWoodenBloc togoafterthepower-Upinside(veryris ythough).KeepinmindthatassoonasyouhaveRaccoonMario,headbac tothestartingareatobrea allthebric sbythebouncyWoodenBloc

    .

    Byusingashorthoptorunbac andforthwhilejumpingthebluebloc andavoidingtheChainChompattac towingtotheair.Alignyourselfoverthe

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    WoodenBloc asyouflystraightuptofindapipetogointo.Onceinside,headrighttothenextpipetoheadoutsidetograbFOUR1-Ups(bustthemoutoftheirbric soneatatimetoma esuretheydonotdisappearbeforeyoucollectthem)!

    Returninsidetoperformaduc

    ingflymaneuverupintothepassagesaboveandheadrightbeforestandingtobesuc edthroughthewalltofindaTreasureChestcontainingaMusicBox!Thiswillalsoendthelevelforyou!

    However,pleasenotethatyoucanusetheoutsiderunwaytoflythroughthefewsectionsofthelargearcingbluecontainmentwallwherebric

    sexist.However,thisshouldonlybedoneifyouwishtogettotheSlotBox(useOPTIONONEforenemyinfoasyouheadright).

    o-----------o|Level5-2|o-----------o

    Twopathsthatleadtodifferentrewards.Thewal throughwillcoverbothstep-by-step.

    ==========

    OPTIONONE==========

    GodownthepipeandfallstraightdowntolandonaNoteBloc ,souseitandthenextNoteBloc togettosomefirmerbric ledges.Climbupwardstogoupthepipe(watchoutfortheGreenKoopaTroopasfallingfromabove).

    Slidedownthehillto illthreeGoombas,continuerighttoslidedownanotherslopeto illtwomoreGoombas,andthenheaddownthefirstpipeyouencounter.InsideisaPower-Up(leftmostbric onthebottomrow)andthegigantic?Bloc containsthree1-UpMushrooms!

    Outsideoncemore,headrighttodealwithaGreenParatroopaKoopaandget

    four?Bloc

    Coinsbeforeheadingrightagaintogoupapipe.RuntotherighttohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    GodownthepipeandfallstraightdowntolandonaNoteBloc

    ,souseitandthenextNoteBloc torevealaPower-Up.ContinueyourlongfallthroughthelongexpanseofairwhereCoinsarerandomlydistributeduntilyoulandinapondwiththreepipes(ta ethemiddlepipetomoveoninthelevel).

    Uponarriving,gorighttoseeaBusterBeetlepic

    andthrowanicebloc

    (juststandclosetoittododgethebloc onit'sarc)beforedispatchingtheBusterBeetle.GorightpastthetwoPirahnaPlants,dodgetheicebloc fromtheBusterBeetle,andthengopasttheVenusFireTraptopassunderaPirahnaPlanttogobyanotherVenusFireTrap.

    GorighttofightaBusterBeetle(watchoutforicebloc

    s)asyoumoverighttofindmoreBusterBeetleswithicebloc sandPirahnaPlantsbeforereachingtheendofthepathtogoupthepipethere.RuntotherighttohittheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

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    o------------------------o|WorldFiveFortress#1|o------------------------o

    KeepinmindthatthisFortressisonlynecessarytodoifyouwishtocreateashortcutpast5-1and5-2ifyourgetaGAMEOVER.However,afew1-UpMushroomsresideinside.

    Gorightdownthesteps,jumpacrossthelavawhenthePodobooandtheRoto-DisctopassunderneathaThwomp.IfyouhaveareRaccoonMario,gorighttobustthebric sbloc ingthepassagetotheabove(leaveoneasasteppingstone)andbrea

    thebric

    sontheretoowhilegettingaPower-Up(itwillma eyouRaccoonMarioifyouareonlySuperMario).

    NowgolefttogoundertheThwompagainbeforerunningrighttobuildyourflightmetertoflyupthroughthetwistypathtoenterthepipeabove(grabtheCoinsandflywherethearrowpointedtoreveala1-UpMushroom).S ipthefollowingparagraphtoresumethewal through.

    Iftheabovedoesnotappealtoyou(itisafairbitofwor forlittlereward),gorightpastthetwoRoto-Discstopunchthebric totheleftoftheThwompforaPower-Upbeforecontinuingrighttorunthroughthedual

    Roto-Discattac

    .

    Gorighttothewall,turnleftto eepBooDiddlyfromcharging,andthenjumpontothetopofthewallbeforetheRoto-Disccangetyou(turnleftto

    eepBooDiddlyaway).RunundertheThwomp,gettighttothewall,andthenjumpoverthewallwhenboththeThwompandtheRoto-Discarenotinyourway.

    ContinuerighttojumpalavapittoseeaThwompwaitingoveranareathatisasbigashim.Youcaneitherdoajumptotheedgeoftheplatform(difficulttodowithoutgettinghurt),jumpoutandthenbac intobaithimsoyoucanjumpacrosswhenheresets(decent),oryoucandoashortjumpfromaruntoimmediatelypassunderBEFOREhegetstolandahit(hard

    buttheeasiestwithpractice).GothroughthedoortofindBoom-Boom!

    AroomvoidofplatformsandBoom-Boomdoesnotwingtothes yhere.Asimplethreestompsandyouareoutwhenyougrabthe?BallonthisBoom-Boomexecution101!

    o-----------o|Level5-3|o-----------o

    Yes,thisisinfactthelonelevelthathousesthealmighty(andworshipped)Power-Up,Kuribo'sShoe!Enjoyitwhileitlasts!Also

    remembertohitanyKuriboGoombasfrombelow(whentheyareonbric

    ledges)togettheKuriboShoefreeforMario.

    Godownthepipeyousee,wal lefttowaitfortheSpinytomovesoyoucangoafterthepower-Upinthe?Bloc betweenthepipes.GoleftpasttheVenusFireTrap,face-offwithaKuriboGoomba(bric ledgeisrighttheretogetitformtheGoomba),andthencontinuelefttofindthreeSpinies.

    AnotherKuriboGoombaandabric ledgearenext,followedbythreemoreSpinies.NextaresomeBlac Munchersthatyoucangoacrosswithyour

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    KuriboShoeforCoinsanda1-UpMushroom(secondfromtheleft).NextaretwoPirahnaPlantsandaVenusFireTrapbeforeyouta

    eapipetothelevelbelow.

    FirstupisyourlastshotataKuribo'sShoe(movetheicebloc sandbaititontothebric

    ledgebeforegoingbelowtode-shoetheGoomba),whichisthenfollowedbyaPirahnaPlantandsomeBlac Muncherstotheright.ThreeSpinies,aPirahnaPlant,Blac

    Munchers,andthenanotherPirahnaPlantwillchallengeyoubeforeaBob-Ombwaddlesintoyourhair.

    Themiddle?Bloc containsaPower-Up,jumpacrossthetallpipebetweentheVenusFireTrap'sattac

    s,andthenfightwithacouplePirahnaPlantsandBlac Munchers.OnemoreSpinythenstandsbetweenyouandthepipetotheendoflevelSlotBoxgoodness!

    o-----------o|TheTower|o-----------o

    PleasenotethatasecretexistsherethatrequiresaP-Wingtoget,butonlyifyouwishtogetasingle1-UpMushroom.

    HeadofftotherightthroughthefourRoto-Discs,possiblystoppingtoget

    thePower-Upbeforeheadingupthepipe.NowyouneedtomoveleftpasttwoThwompstogoupanotherpipetobeontheoutside.HeadrightacrossthegapsandfightoffthetwoPileDriverMicro-Goombastoreachthefarright.Ifyouhaveatail,youcanhitthewalltotherightofthepipefortheCoinsintheCoinBloc s,andifyouhaveyourP-Wingpoweron,flyoverthewalltotherighttofindalonebric inspacewitha1-UpMushroominside.

    GorighttogounderaThwompandjumpabedofspi eswhiledodgingaRoto-Disctogorightandjumpanotherbedofspi estofindapipetogoup.Simplegoleftthroughthisroomandupthepipetoendupoutside(thebric sbelowthepipeareworth1Coineachifyouhaveatail).Gorighttopunchthelonebric betweenthe?Bloc stoma eabeanstal (dealwiththeRedKoopaTroopa)beforeclimbinguptothecloudplatforms.Usethem

    toreachthepipetoexit!

    Ifyougobac down(thiswilldeposityouonthebottomhalfofthisworld),youcangeta1-UpMushroomwiththeuseofatail(butyouwillhavetoclimbuptheToweragaintogettothetophalfoftheWorld).

    o-----------o|Level5-4|o-----------o

    Ifyoucanfly,thislevelcanplayvastlydifferentlythanifyoucannot.

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    Thisistheregularlevel.GetthePower-Up,ta earunningleappastthetworotorplatforms,usethestillrotorplatform(itwilltiltinthedirectionyouarestanding),andthenhopoverthefollowingrotorplatformstolandonaledgeofwoodenbloc s.

    Jumpthewaterfallsandthenusethestillrotorplatformsasyoujump

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    acrossthecontinuallyrotatingonestolandonacloudplatformwithaGreenParatroopaKoopa.Hereyoucanusethespinningrotorplatformtoperform"TheFa eTouchDownMove"(jumpontheKoopaTroopaandbouncetotheplatformtowaitfortheKoopaTroopatorevivesoyoucanjumpontoitbeforebouncingbac totherotorplatformtorepeattheset-upforthechain).

    Onceyouaredone/donotbother,headthroughthepipetofindLa

    ituandtheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!PleasenotethatifyouletLa ituthrowallfourofhisSpinies(themaximumheisallowedtohaveonscreenatatime)andyouthenhittheSlotBox,manypointsanda1-Upwillbeyours!

    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    GrabthePower-UpatthestartandyouwillneedtobeRaccoonorTanoo iMario(inthiscase,NOgrabbingthePower-Up).Usetherunwaytota eofftothecloudledgesinthes y.Whenyoureachthesecondone,buildupyourmetertowingtothes ytoflyright,andthenhoverrightwhenyourunoutofflyingpowertoreachtheendofthelevel.Gothroughthepipe.

    Onceyouaredone/donotbother,headthroughthepipetofindLa ituandtheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!PleasenotethatifyouletLa ituthrow

    allfourofhisSpinies(themaximumheisallowedtohaveonscreenatatime)andyouthenhittheSlotBox,manypointsanda1-Upwillbeyours!

    o-----------o|Level5-5|o-----------o

    ThislevelistheWhiteMushroomHouselevel,sogointothisleveltryingtocollectalltheCoinspossibletowinyourselfafabulousprize!Thislevelrequiresyoucollectaminimumof28Coinstoma etheWhiteMushroomHouseappear.

    ThiswholelevelhasamultitudeofDonutLiftsconstructingtheledgesMariowal son,sobecareful.HeadrighttofighttwoGreenParatroopaKoopasandalightbrownPara-Goombaasyoumovetohitthetopwoodenblocofthethreebloc

    stac

    foraPower-Up.NowgorighttostompaParatroopaKoopadowntoit'sshell,pic uptheshell,andthenthrowitbac tothelefttouncoverthepipeontherightsoyoumaygodownit.

    FallthroughtheCoinsandhitthegigantic?Bloc

    foraTanoo

    iSuitbeforeexiting.Jumpupthroughthebric sheretohittheleft-mostbrictogetaCoinandcontinueright(ifyougethitthough,hittheright-mostbric togetaPower-UpaswellasbumpingtheWoodenBloc justtotherightofthatontheDonutLiftsforanotherPower-Up).

    HeadleftthroughaFireChompandsomePirahnaPlantstogetsomeCoinsonaDonutLift"bridge",followedupbyusingtheDonutLiftsoneatatimefromlefttorighttogettheCoinsbelow.Nowheadrightagaintoarrivebac attheVenusFireTrap/GreenParatroopaKoopacombotocontinuerighttogounderanotherlightbrownPara-GoombatogototheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    Pleasenotthatyoucangobac tothesamepipeyouenteredfortheTanoo iSuittoresetthebric sthatcontainCoinsuntilyouhaveenoughCoinsfortheWhiteMushroomHousetoappear!

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    o-----------o|Level5-6|o-----------o

    StartoffbygoingrightwiththescrollingscreentoseesomePara-Beetlesflyingtowardstheleftsideofthescreen.Theycannotharmyou(unlessyoujumpintotheirbottoms),andyoucannotharmthemasyouusethemassteppingstonesbetweenplatformstogobetweentheplatformsoverthelargegaps.Besuretograbthe?Bloc Power-UpbeforeyoujumppasttheRedParatroopaKoopatousetheNoteBloc

    stohopacrossthesmallwoodenbloc

    platforms.

    ContinuetocollectCoinsasyouseealedgeofbric sappear,whichyoushouldgoundertoma

    eaP-Switchappearoutofthesecondbric

    fromtheright(tripit).Nowjumpacrossthelargerledgesheretopass/ illaFireChompasyoumovetotherighttoenterapipe.

    HeadthroughthepipetofindLa ituandtheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!PleasenotethatifyouletLa ituthrowallfourofhisSpinies(themaximumheisallowedtohaveonscreenatatime)andyouthenhittheSlotBox,manypointsanda1-Upwillbeyours!

    o-----------o|Level5-7|o-----------o

    Thislevelhasanuniqueodditythatfewlevelsshare.IfyouuseanInvincibleStarmanBEFOREenteringthelevel,youwillhavetheopportunitytorunthroughtheentirelevelwhileinvincibleprovidedyouhittheproperbloc tocausereplacementInvincibleStarmantoappear.However,theywillonlyappearifyouarestillinvincibleWHENyoupunchthebloc .

    Thewal throughwillcoverthenormallevelandtheInvincibleStarmanstrategies.Pleasenotethatyoucangodownthefirstpipeyouseetofind

    anareawithsomepossibleInvincibleStarmenaswellasaP-Switchwithbric shighinthes yrequiringaP-Wingtoma eitasomewhatusefuldiversion(youwillcollectveryfewCoinsusingaRaccoonLeaforTanoo iSuitforthistric

    ).

    ==========OPTIONONE==========

    GopasttheGreenKoopaTroopatofindaPileDriverMicro-GoombaguardingaPower-UpinaWoodenBloc .ContinuerighttodealwiththreemorePileDriverMicro-Goombas,aVenusFireTrap,andthentwomorePileDriverMicro-Goombas.

    La ituwillappeartothrowSpiniesatMario,soheadrightswiftlywhiledodgingthevariousPileDriverMicro-GoombasandBulletBilllaunchersthatlitteryourpath.Runrightacrosstheflatwhitecloudtoburnonthroughthepipe.

    YouwillhappenuponLa

    ituandtheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!PleasenotethatifyouletLa ituthrowallfourofhisSpinies(themaximumheisallowedtohaveonscreenatatime)andyouthenhittheSlotBox,manypointsanda1-Upwillbeyours!

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    ==========OPTIONTWO==========

    RememberyouneedtouseanInvincibleStarmanBEFOREenteringthelevel.Runrighttohitthefirst?Bloc youseeforthenextStarman(collect),andthenrunrighttohitthefirst?Bloc

    inthenextsetofthreeforanotherStarman(collect).

    Nowrunrighttogoupthebric structuretoquic lydropintotheVenusFireTrapareatohitthe?Bloc

    ontheleftpartoftheholetogetyournextStarman(collect)beforeleavingtheholetorunrighttohopoffthestructuretoturnleftandhitunderthelonebric

    stic

    ingoffthatsamestructureforthenextStarman(collect).

    Gorighttolandonthefirstpipe,hitthebric aboveforthenextStarman(collect),andthencontinuerightattopspeedpasttheBulletBilllauncherstogothroughthepipeyoufindattheend.

    YouwillhappenuponLa ituandtheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!PleasenotethatifyouletLa ituthrowallfourofhisSpinies(themaximumheisallowedtohaveonscreenatatime)andyouthenhittheSlotBox,manypointsanda1-Upwillbeyours!

    o------------------------o|WorldFiveFortress#2|o------------------------o

    Jumprightoverthelavausingthesmallbloc togodownthepipe.JumptotherightacrossthegapswhenthePodoboosarenotinyourpathwhentheyflyfromboththelavaonthefloorandthedownfromtheroof.Whenyoureachthe?Bloc s,gooverthetop(ma ingsuretowatchoutforthetwoPodobooscomingthroughtheledgebelow)tohitthelast?Bloc ontherightforanInvincibleStarman.

    NowheadrightacrossthesmallplatformstoreachapartwhereaBooDiddly

    waits,whichyoushould

    illwithyourdisappearinginvincibility(ifyoudidnotgethereintime,youwillhavethisghostchasingyouthewholewaytotheend).GorighttofindaPower-Upfroma?Bloc (watchoutforthePodoboofromtheroof),andthencontinuerightthroughsomemorePoboboosandanotherBooDiddlytotanglewithonelastDryBonestogetintothepipe.

    HeadrighttofightBoom-Boom!Anotherroomclearofobstructionsforyourbrawl,soathreestompandouttechniqueshouldbeeasy.However,hewilltrytowingtothes yafterthefirststomp,sogethimbeforehebecomesairbourneoryouwillhavesometroubles.

    o-----------o|Level5-8|o-----------o

    Thislevelwor sbestifyourunthewholewaythrough,whichallowsforminimalattac timeforLa itu.However,ma esuretota eyourtimeonthejumpsneartheendoftheshortlevel.

    JumpacrossthegaptogetaPower-Upfroma?Bloc beforecontinuingrightacrossthegapswithLa iturainingdownSpiniesuntilyouseetwoRedKoopa

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    Troopas.Youcanusethismar erto nowthatthenexthighledgewillhaveaPower-Upina?Bloc

    ANDaspotto

    illoffLa

    itu(ifyouwanttoris

    it).

    ThenyouwillfaceaRedParatroopaKoopaguardingtheascendingcloudledgesthatleadstoalonghighcloudledgethathasthepipeyouneedtopassthrough.YouwillhappenuponLa itu(AGAIN!)andtheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!PleasenotethatifyouletLa

    ituthrowallfourofhisSpinies(themaximumheisallowedtohaveonscreenatatime)andyouthenhittheSlotBox,manypointsanda1-Upwillbeyours!

    o-----------o|Level5-9|o-----------o

    Ascrollinglevelthatrequiresefficientmovementsonyourpart.GorightpasttheRedParatroopaKoopatothenextcloudledgebeforehoppingacrossthenextsevenfloatingledges.Hopuptothehorizontalmovingledgeabovetheseventhintheset,andthenrideittotherighttojumptotheledgedroppingdownfromabove.

    AsaFireChompattac s,jumptotheledgeontheright,followedbygoingonasetofthreejumpstotheright(acrossanewplatformeach

    time).AnotherFireChompattac

    s,sojumptotheledgeabove,jumptotheright,andthenjumpuptheremainingledgestoreachacloudledgewhereapipeawaits.

    YouwillhappenuponLa ituandtheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!PleasenotethatifyouletLa ituthrowallfourofhisSpinies(themaximumheisallowedtohaveonscreenatatime)andyouthenhittheSlotBox,manypointsanda1-Upwillbeyours!

    o---------------------o|RoyKoopa'sAirship|o---------------------o

    HeadrighttogobyaCannonballlauncherandanExhaustPorttofinda?Bloc Power-UpdefendedbyapairofCannonballcannons.GorightpastaBulletBillcannon,upthestairs,pastthetwoCannonballcannons,andthenthroughabarrageofCannonballstofindaBulletBilllauncher.

    ThenextpartoftheAirshipis nownbymanyas"TheGauntlet",whichiscomprisedofeightCannonballcannons.However,youcanbypassthisdangeroussectionofdeathbyusingthefirstcannonalongthetoptobounceoffaCannonball(holdtheAButton)tolandontheroofofthewallthecannonsareattachedto.NowheadrightpasttheBulletBilllaunchertogotothepipetoentertheKoopaKid'sChamber!

    Thefollowingisthelayoutofhisroom:

    ||||||||||||||||||||||__________||||___||___|||_______||||||||||||||||

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    RoyKoopawillgreetyouherewithhissmo

    eringthrowingwandinhand.However,healsohastheadditionalpowerofsha ingthegroundwheneverhelandsfromajump,whichimmobilizesMarioforafewseconds.Alsonotethathewilldoublehopaftereverystompandtheyareveryshortandsmallhops.GrabtheMagicWandandfalldowntothethroneroomtoreceivealetterfromPrincessToadstool.ShegivesyouaJugemCloudasyouheadofftoIceLand!

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WorldSix-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    9)WelcometoIceLand!Thissectionwillgiveyouthe

    nowallforgettingthroughwithease.

    ______________________________KEY||S-StartLocation|X-LevelLocation|P-PipeLocation|F-FortressLocation|R-Roc Location|

    H-SpadeHouseLocation|T-ToadHouseLocation|W-WanderingHammerBrothers|L-Loc edDoorLocation|C-CastleLocation|B-BridgeLocation|______________________________|

    ICELAND

    TP---B-+||

    +--X---+RP+--+---+||||--S---+--X--HF---WL-++--X--WF--+X---|||||||P+------XH---+T+--+R-+---X|||||+--X--+--+--S---+

    o-------------------------o|MushroomHouseContents|o-------------------------o

    House#1:RandomItems...:SuperMushroom,FireFlower,RaccoonLeaf

    House#2:Pre-DeterminedItems...:HammerBrotherSuit

    o---------------------------o|WanderingHammerBrothers|o---------------------------o

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    BrotherSet#1:Hammer

    BrotherSet#2:Jugem'sCloud

    BrotherSet#3:InvincibleStarman

    o-----------o|Level6-1|o-----------o

    HeadrighttogetaPower-Upfroma?Bloc ,jumpoverthePtooiewhenthespi

    edballishighintheair,andthencontinuerighttoseeanotherPtooie.However,ifyouareRaccoonMariouponstartingthelevel,ignorethe?Bloc

    Power-UpasyoujumpthePtooietothenflyhighintothes

    ytopassthroughadoor.HereyouwillpassundersomelowhangingwallstohitaP-Switchandthenreversedirectiontoslidebac tocollectthebountyofCoinsfromthebric sthatwereswitchedbeforeexitingthroughthedoorontherightsideofthebric sturnedCOins(ifyouaretooslow,youwillhavetouseyourtailtobustthebric storeachthedoor).

    APirahnaplantisnext,followedbyaVenusFireTrap,threePtooies(theBonusRoowilldeposityouhere),adar brownPara-Goomba,andthenanother

    Ptooie.Ta

    eatimedrunningleapthroughtheopeningonthePtooieandit'sspi edballtoclearthegaponthefarsideofthepipe.NowrunrighttoreachtheSlotBoxandfinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level6-2|o-----------o

    Thislevelwillautomaticallyscrollalong(so eepupwiththemovements).Usethetwocloudplatformstoreachtheiceplatform,jumptotheplatformbelow,andthenusetheIceBloc onthe?Bloc ontherightforaPower-Up.Jumptotheplatformontherightwiththebric wall,usethe

    cloudstoclimbpastit,andthengobytheRedKoopaTroopaledgetogorightalongthewoodenledgestoalargewall.

    Jumpupthecloudledgesastheyappeartoclimbupbesidethewoodenbloc

    wall,jumprightacrosstheledges,andmovetheIceBloc ssoyoucanhittheCoinBloc .GorightpasttheRedKoopaTroopatousethecloudplatformsasthestagescrollsdownwardtoaniceplatform,andthendropdownsoMarioislowerthanthewoodenbloc

    wall.Quic

    lyjumptothecloudplatform,thentothenextone,andthenbac totheleftforthe1-UpMushroominthebloc onthewoodenledge.

    Continueyourleapingtotherightacrossledgeandplatformtofindapipetogodown.RuntotherighttofindtheSlotBoxtofinishthelevel!

    o-----------o|Level6-3|o-----------o

    JumpoffoftheNoteBloc

    stolandonthewoodenplatformtotheright,duc (ifyouareSuperMarioorbetter)topassthroughthesmallopening,andthenjumpuptotheiceledgetostomptheRedKoopaTroopa.Ta etheshellasyoujumprighttouseitonthe?Bloc foraPower-Up,runacross

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    thesmallgaps,andthendealwiththetwoRedKoopaTroopas.

    Whenyouseethethreebric s,eitherjumpandwhac theleft-mostonewithyourtailORuseaRedKoopaTroopashelltohitthebric toma eavineextenduptoaspotwithapipe.InsideisaTanoo iSuitfromagigantic?Bloc

    ,andthenflyuptheleftsidefor30Coinsbeforegoingouttheleftpipe.

    Jumpofftheplatformtotherightanduseyourtailtoslowyourdescenttolandonasmalliceledg