4) Walkthrough (last half of it)
5) Items
6) Enemies
7) 1-Up Techniques
8) MiniGames
9) Secrets
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~~~~~~~ World Five ~~~~~~~
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X - Start            |
# - Level            |
a - Extra Level      |
b - Extra Level      |
c - Extra Level      |
O - Empty Space      |
T - Tower            |
C - Castle           |
H - Ghost House      |
W - Warp Cannon      |
P - Pipe             |
p - Pipe             |
S - Star Coin Toll   |
I - Item Toad House  |
G - Green Toad House |
M - Mega Toad House  |
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X----1----O    P    O----T--------O    p  W---+    c    G----4----C
S         |    S        S    |           |              |
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+----a----+    +----I   +----b-----------OS---M         p
o-----------o
| Level 5-1 |
o-----------o
Let the Snow Spike chuck his ammo, bowling over the enemies and running
along, jumping the gaps to find a snow drift to cross, grabbing the
Power-Up from the  Block before crossing the drifts via those same
Blocks.  head right past four Goombas to whack a Snow Spike, followed by
going after the Star Coin above by leaping off the  Block to the right of
it.  Another Snow Spike will attack, followed by the halfway point, a
Power-Up, and a gap to hop to find Mario facing a Green Paratroopa Koopa to
Super Jump off of the back of to reach the second Star Coin.
Cross the snow drift ahead by the brick ledges, killing the Snow Spike to
run down the slope ahead and leap up to get the Star Coin above, though if
you are Regular Mario, use the building blocks below to make a high enough
ledge to leap off of to reach it instead.  Kill the Snow Spike while going
right, facing some more Snow Spikes and a snow drift, so bounce off the
enemies with a Super Jump to clear it, reaching the end of the area, letting
the snow fall off the trees before hopping onto the flagpole to end the
level!
o-----------o
| Level 5-2 |
o-----------o
Move down the pipe to walk underneath the Spike Tops in the bricks, whacking
the Spike Top patrolling the  Block, releasing the Power-Up in the process.
Next are a bunch of Swoops that lead the way to a gauntlet of Piranha Plants
to go through, grabbing the first Star Coin from inside the brick case
ahead.  As a fun challenge, Ground Pound the bricks just short of the
gauntlet to release a 1-Up Mushroom, followed by getting through the Piranha
Plants to snag it before the cliff appears to swallow the valuable Mushroom.
Head right to find a springboard to use to hit the Star Coin above (it is
the third Star Coin, despite it being the second one collected) when the
Spike Tops are not in the way, followed by picking up the springboard to
backtrack to the left, hopping the gap to drop the springboard underneath
the yellow pipe, followed by Mario going up and into that pipe.  Head across
the icy platforms, following the Coinpurse to reach the pipe it rests
against, with a Star Coin twinkling above.  Use a Super Jump to boost up to
the Star Coin (the second one in the level technically), followed by going
down the pipe to find more Spike Tops to ignore while moving right,
encountering a slew of Swoops, reaching a gap to span.  Move right past more
ebemies, reaching a spot where a green pipe hangs from the ceiling,
indicating the branching of the path within this level.
==========
Main Route
==========
Head right, going underneath the ice chunk to cross a couple pipes, followed
by scaling the ice chunks ahead while dodging the Spike Tops, reaching a
pipe that leads back to the surface.  Now Mario just needs to scale the
classic Super Mario Brothers staircase, jumping to the flagpole to end the
level!
===============
Alternate Route
===============
Get past the Spike Tops and head up the pipe when the Piranha Plant has
retreated, appearing outside.  All Mario has to do from here is to use the
floating blocks to jump high up onto the flagpole, ending the level!
o---------------o
| Level 5-Tower |
o---------------o
This level will consist of Mario having to ride the wooden elevator ledge
upwards, so get ready to dodge or kill all incoming enemies.  Leap the first
Spiked ball, followed by collecting the first Star Coin, followed by raiding
the  Blocks on the left for a Power-Up.  Next up is a Spiked Ball that will
hang around the wooden elevator, but it will destroy the Dry Bones that have
started to appear.  A couple one roll through Spiked Balls are next,
followed closely by two more Spiked Balls that kill Dry Bones, at which
point the second Star Coin should be visible.
Avoid the two Spiked balls that are rolling around here, getting the  Block
Power-Up, with the following  Block set (the one on the right) holding a
1-Up Mushroom.  Immediately after this portion get Mario towards the right
side of the ledge as a Giant Spiked Ball will destroy the bricks on the
left, signaling the point for Mario to start hopping up the ledges ahead,
keeping himself above the nasty implement.  Keep hopping upwards, fading to
the right to get the third Star Coin on that side, followed by getting onto
the ledges to leap upwards as soon as ledges appear because that Giant
Spiked Ball will get back to the right side soon enough.  Punch the bricks
on the right to gain one last Power-Up, followed by passing through the
large red doors to encounter the boss fight!
Bowser Jr. will return to his old tricks, simply trying to charge into
Mario, though he can also leap into the air if given enough time.  Deliver
three stomps or nine fireballs or a combination of the two, beating the foe
quickly, but be wary of the icy platform, as it can make controlling Mario
precisely a difficult job.
o-----------o
| Level 5-3 |
o-----------o
Slide down the slopes here after grabbing the Power-Up, taking out multiple
enemies and getting a 1-Up or two for your efforts.  Once Mario runs out of
momentum, jump to the ice block ledge on the right to take out a Red Koopa
Troopa, as he is guarding the first Star Coin.  Jump down through a Coin to
reach a ledge, followed by moving right to pass Goombas and Green Koopa
Troopas, reaching the halfway point, which also has a nearby Power-Up to
grab from a  Block.
Jump the gap ahead an take a run at the small gap ahead, ducking to perform
a Slide Duck, passing through to find a Star Coin encased in breakable
bricks.  Continue onwards, passing the gap to bounce the Snailicorns off the
icy platforms before they do so to Mario, reaching a spot where Coins lead
up the walls above.  Wall Jump off the right wall, snagging the third Star
Coin, followed by going right once more, clobbering or avoiding the
Snailicorns, finding two Green Koopa Troopas to take out before leaping onto
the flagpole to end the level!
o---------------------o
| Level 5-Ghost House |
o---------------------o
Let the Broozer take out the bricks, allowing Mario to pop the  Blocks
below with a Ground Pound, revealing a Power-Up.  Climb the stairs to reach
a point where a Broozer will bust out of the wall on the right, drawing it
down onto the stairs before hopping through the hole it made, baiting the
enemy into destroying the bricks below.  Head through that opening (kill the
Broozer first if you so desire), locating the first Star Coin above via the
Wall Jump.
Head back out to the first place the Broozer wrecked, going right to climb
upwards again until a door appears on the left.  Take a run down the stairs
and leap to it, entering to immediately Wall Jump up the bricks before all
the Broozers bust their way to the middle of the area, getting the second
Star Coin while they disappear off the cliff below.  Head back out to climb
right past more Broozers, finding a Power-Up before turning left to continue
climbing.  At this point the way forward will split in twain, so choose
between the Main Route or the Alternate Route.
==========
Main Route
==========
Continue climbing the stairs, dodging the Broozers to find a possessed
elevator.  It will buck and throw Mario around, so dodge the Boos and grab
the Coins, finally reaching the top, where a door leads outside, which is
where the flagpole happens to be.
===============
Alternate Route
===============
Continue until Mario reaches a three brick block platform, so jump onto it
to jump and reveal three hidden blocks.  Get onto the central hidden block
and crouch before hopping (if you are small, no need to crouch obviously),
revealing a vine to climb upwards.  Climb past the Broozer and let him break
through here, followed by dropping down to enter the door to find a spooky
elevator that will rock back and forth, trying to throw you off.  Once it
free falls, get to the right side of it (upon landing on it again), holding
RIGHT to enter a path when it rises again, going past the Splunkins to find
the third Star Coin.  Backtrack to hit the brick to make a vine appear,
climbing it to move left through the door, reaching the flagpole!
o-----------o
| Level 5-4 |
o-----------o
This level will scroll along, so the same rules apply for getting killed if
caught between the left edge of the screen and a solid object, but the extra
danger is getting scrolled into the pits below.  Also note that the orange
toadstools sink here while the darker toadstools rise up when Mario gets
onto them.  head right across the sinkers to get a Power-Up, finding a
rising toadstool as the first Bullet Bills appear from the right.  After
passing the next set of toadstools (and a Green Paratroopa Koopa), look for
a Red Coin Ring, collecting the Red Coins by using the rising/falling
properties of the toadstools to get the award.
Next are the remaining toadstools, leading into a hop to a higher ledge to
get the first Star Coin, but the second Star Coin is only accessible by
someone with a Mini Mushroom (if you lack one, come back later to claim this
prize).  Head right to reach a rising toadstool to ride upwards, finding a
Power-Up in the first  Block, followed by leaping across the sinking
toadstools to reach the snowy ledge ahead.  Crank the Green Koopa Troopa,
taking his shell to throw through the bricks ahead, collecting the 1-Up
Mushroom that pops out of the  Block, followed by getting the third Star
Coin on the right.  Now continue to the right, busting the Red Koopa Troopas
up as they appear, jumping off the last sinking toadstool to go after the
flagpole, ending the level by doing so!
o-----------o
| Level 5-A |
o-----------o
Here the toadstools in this level will expand and shrink, so get to the
middle portion (directly over the stem) to stay safe when the contracting
begins.  Get the Power-Up and head right, passing over the first chunk of
toadstools to find a Red Coin Ring, which will require Mario to get the 8
Red Coins by carefully moving over the various toadstools in both the
expanded and contracted forms to get the reward that you seek.  After this
is a Power-Up and the halfway point, followed closely by a lower toadstool
to get onto, going right to get the Star Coin.
After hitting the !-Switch, run left along the bricks to reach the safety of
the ledge, then head right once more, taking the high route to find a solo
brick to hit.  When the higher toadstool is outstretched, get to the brick,
jumping to hit as the one toadstool you are on contracts, allowing Mario to
land on the one below while it expands.  Follow this by climbing the vine to
reach a P-Switch to hit, using the springboard to land on the brick ledge,
grabbing the second Star Coin.
Now head down the hole to return to the normal portion of the level, going
right to find the third Star Coin over a low toadstool.  Take a running leap
from it to reach the toadstool above, leaping off of it to hit the flagpole,
ending the level!
o-----------o
| Level 5-B |
o-----------o
Head right for a Power-Up, followed by facing off with a Goomba and
Snailicorn, letting Mario take out two More Goombas en route to using the
Green Paratroopa Koopa from the ledge above to boost that aforementioned
ledge to find some Coin Blocks.  Next up are some more Goombas and a 1-Up
Mushroom on a slippery slope below, leading into a Star Coin on a small icy
ledge, so run to it if you are Regular Mario (from the left) or jump to it
if you are Powered-Up (from the right).
Move right to leap past the halfway point, fighting a Snailicorn to snag the
Power-Up, followed by grabbing the next Red Koopa Troopa to throw through
the Red Koopa Troopas ahead for a 1-Up (jump the gaps to keep up with the
shell), with Mario arriving at a Power-Up  Block.  Leap to the left and hit
the P-Switch, carefully crossing the now open gaps to get the second Star
Coin, followed by turning around to return to the right, going down past the
Red Koopa Troopas to find a branch in the paths.
Take the lower path, knocking the Snailicorn to the right, reaching the
third Star Coin, followed by going back up to take the upper path, finding a
divergence in the paths.
==========
Main Route
==========
Head right to reach the flagpole, jumping to the higher ledge to take a run
at the higher areas of the flagpole if so desired.  Either way, the slippery
level will be done with!
===============
Alternate Route
===============
if you are Shell Mario (or have a Blue Shell in reserve), Wall Jump up the
Coins on the wall here, reaching the ledge off screen and move left, finding
some bricks to Shell Dash to pieces.  Head through the pipe that is on the
far side of the ice, arriving at a place where the Shell Dash will clear one
brick, allowing Mario easy access to the very top of the flagpole, ending
the level to gain access to a pipe on the overworld!
o-----------o
| Level 5-C |
o-----------o
Move down the pipe to locate a Buzzy Beetle, followed by a Broozer and a
Power-Up.  Bait the next Broozer into opening the way for Mario, followed by
getting past him to bait him into attacking the bricks below the first Star
Coin, opening the prize up to collection.  Move right past the raining Buzzy
Beetle shells, finding a Goomba before crossing the elevator, looking in the
ceiling for a 1-Up Mushroom on the far side.
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ELEVATOR|_|_|_|_|
^
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IN HERE
Now ride the elevator downwards, taking the lower path to grab the Buzzy
Beetle when it falls off the roof (stomp it and pick up the shell), throwing
it into the Star Coin over the pit to make the snag.  Head back up to the
top and move right past the halfway point, taking out the Broozer that comes
down the slope ahead.  Now jump onto the bricks above, breaking the brick
above left-most brick in the ledge you are on, followed by hitting the
right-most brick in that ledge from below to make a beanstalk climb off
screen, allowing Mario to climb it to find a Broozer and a P-Switch.
Hit the P-Switch to make a ledge below for the Broozer when he falls down,
followed by baiting him into breaking the bricks on the left to open the way
to the third Star Coin.  Now drop down and jump to the right, hitting the
flagpole to end the level.  Note that if you failed to get this easy way out
of the level, Mario will be forced to cross a large gap with a !-Switch
making the path appear of Mario, which is destroyed while he takes it by
Broozers.  This is not a particularly fun way to do things, and besides, the
Star Coin is on the route recommended anyway!
o----------------o
| Level 5-Castle |
o----------------o
Head right across the conveyor belt and get the Power-Up, followed up by
bypassing a Dry Bones and the Piranha Plants.  When the conveyor belt
leads down to a ledge and a Piranha Plant is attacking from above, go low to
get the Star Coin, followed by leaping away to the right to escape the
carnivorous plant, leading Mario to face a series of Dry Bones and gaps,
arriving at a Power-Up.  A Venus Fire Trap appears here, spitting fireballs
while Mario goes by, finding a series of Dry Bones to jump over while
staying stationary just to the right and below the ledge where the second
Star Coin twinkles, waiting for a springboard to come down the conveyor
belt, which is used to launch Mario to said Star Coin.
Next up are a Piranha Plant to pass to get to the halfway point, followed by
more Piranha Plant fun and a rotating Power-Up block (get the Mini Mushroom
if you intend to take the Alternate Route), leading into a meeting with a
Super Piranha Plant (let it fall to the floor below, then jump across the gap
to the conveyor belt above it's head).  Next up is a  Block to hit, so after
doing that, take a running leap from the right to land on the block, allowing
Mario to leap into the small opening above, Wall Jumping to get up onto the
ceiling, heading right over everything to find a Power-Up and the third Star
Coin.  Now head through the large red doors above, entering into the Boss
Fight!
==========
Main Route
==========
Petey Piranha will make his appearance here... yes, the Super Mario Sunshine
stand out will attack Mario, looking for some revenge!  Petey will start off
by flying into the air, trying to divebomb Mario (move out of the way as he
attacks), which will dizzy him, allowing Mario to hit him with a jumping
attack.  After this Petey will bounce up and down through out the room, so
dodge these attacks so he will take off into the sky once more, allowing
Mario to repeat the dance two more times to finish off the beast and the
World, gaining access to World Six!
===============
Alternate Route
===============
Petey Piranha will make his appearance here... yes, the Super Mario Sunshine
stand out will attack Mario, looking for some revenge!  Petey will start off
by flying into the air, trying to divebomb Mario (move out of the way as he
attacks), which will dizzy him, allowing Mini Mario to use a Ground Pound on
his head.  After this Petey will bounce up and down through out the room, so
dodge these attacks so he will take off into the sky once more, allowing
Mario to repeat the dance two more times to finish off the beast and the
World, gaining access to World Seven!
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~~~~~~~ World Six ~~~~~~~
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X - Start            |
# - Level            |
a - Extra Level      |
b - Extra Level      |
O - Empty Space      |
T - Tower            |
C - Castle           |
H - Ghost House      |
W - Warp Cannon      |
P - Pipe             |
S - Star Coin Toll   |
I - Item Toad House  |
G - Green Toad House |
M - Mega Toad House  |
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o-----------o
| Level 6-1 |
o-----------o
A Bullet Bill cannon will lead things off, but in this area they have an
additional ability of turning around to focus extra firepower on Mario when
he moves on by.  Head right to go get a Power-Up, followed by passing some
more Bullet Bills to find a cliff to sidestep across.  While on these cliffs
Mario can walk along them or hang off them, allowing him to avoid the Bullet
Bills that will be after him.  Once across jump to the higher ledge and Wall
Jump for the first Star Coin, followed by going on the low path to find a
new Wall Jump challenge, this one leading to a Power-Up.
After going right to Wall Jump through the halfway marker, leap to the left
to get the second Star Coin, then raid the Power-Up on the right, and then
continue onwards to face another Wall Jump, this one precariously done
around a Red Paratroopa Koopa.  Get the next Power-Up to likely get
Firepower, which will help Mario cross the next narrow cliff area by jumping
and shooting each Green Paratroopa Koopa while crossing, arriving at a
gauntlet of Bullet Bill launchers to contend with.
Carefully maneuver through the barrage to find a cliff, getting across it
quickly to pass another set of launchers, followed by a second cliff to
cross, but remember to drop down briefly to get that third Star Coin.  Mario
will now be at the flagpole, so he can use a Bullet Bill to Super Jump off
of, landing high on the flagpole to end the level!
o-----------o
| Level 6-2 |
o-----------o
This area takes place on the shorelines of a body of water, and the water
will continually shift it height, going fairly high into the air and then
retreating.  To further complicate this, Spinies will be deployed through
out the level, floating in the water during high tide and walking around on
land during low tide.  Run right to pass a couple Spinies via the ledges,
hitting the  Blocks to find a Power-Up, eventually finding a red pipe to go
through to the next area.
Head right to find a tree where Mario should hop around, revealing a hidden
block to the right of the  Block, followed by leaping up off the hidden
block to reveal another hidden block, this one containing a vine.  Climb up
to locate a couple ledges, hitting the P-Switch that hides in the brick,
followed by leaping right across the winged  blocks to hustle across the
now solid Coins to find the first Star Coin.
Fall down to continue on to the right, collecting the contents of the
Blocks while avoiding/killing the Spinies, going down the second green pipe
that appears so Mario can be launched over the wall ahead.  When the tide
reaches a high point on this side, the next cavern holds the second Star
Coin, so nsag it before continuing on to the right, Wall Jumping if
necessary along the green pipe, reaching another drop.
Get the rotating Power-Up below, followed by swimming right to raid a
Block for the Invincible Starman it holds, at which point Mario should run
right to drop down to the ledge below, heading left at full speed through
the Spinies (gaining a 1-Up or two in the process) to find the third Star
Coin waiting.  Backtrack to the right now, dealing with a final few Spinies
before entering the yellow pipe, finding some ledges to leap across to reach
the flagpole, ending the level!
o-------------------o
| Level 6-Tower One |
o-------------------o
The Piledrivers return, but this time they are... HORIZONTAL!  Anyway, start
the climb by passing the firsts et of piledriovers, taking careful leaps to
get between the closely positioned Piledrivers' spiky exteriors, also
making sure to snag the Power-Up from the first  Block that Mario
encounters.  When Mario reaches a point where he needs to jump left to a
solid brick ledge, keep going left to get the first Star Coin, followed by
hiding in a small depression below to allow the Piledriver to slam by,
meaning Mario can continue his climb after that on the right.
When a Super Dry Bones is found, the halfway point will be breached, so
Super Jump off the Super Dry Bones to hit the  Block for the Power-Up,
followed by continuing to climb, passing the four Piledrivers to find a
springboard to use to get past the dual Piledriver threat.  Once Mario
reaches the door, enter to jump up the ledges to the top, letting the
Piledrivers slam forward and then retreat, allowing Mario to jump over to
the left to get the second Star Coin.
Head up and through the door to continue onwards, finding the large red
doors.  However, before passing through said doors, Mario will need to be
Mini Mario (easiest way) or use the Dry Bones to Super Jump up off of,
Wall Jumping to reach the ledge above, entering the pipe to grab the final
Star Coin.  Now head through the door to find Baby Bowser!
Bowser Jr. is again trying to charge and leap into Mario, so use the usual
attacks of three stomps or nine fireballs or a combination of the two will
take out the enemy.  However, this time Bowser Jr. has an extra trick up his
sleeve, which is the platform that will tilt as Mario and Bowser Jr. move
around, so be careful to not fall into the spikes below.
o-----------o
| Level 6-3 |
o-----------o
Hit the moving  Block when it is safe, grabbing the Power-Up, followed by
passing the Venus Fire Trap to use the swinging  Block to reach the first
Star Coin.  head right to go down the red pipe, running across the floating
logs and collecting the Red Coin Ring for the reward (they are easy to get),
followed by heading back up the surface.  Go down the second green pipe,
snagging the Star Coin inside, followed by resurfacing to go right and down
the last pipe.
Again run across the spinning logs quickly, carefully maneuvering past the
Piranha Plants to reach the pipe at the end, going back up to the surface.
Hit the  Block when safe for the Power-Up, followed by leaping to the left
off of it to clear the pipe, grabbing the third Star Coin, followed by Wall
Jumping back out to the area Mario entered from.
Now follow the Coinpurse across the gaps, destroying it by the pipe for the
Coins and 1-Up Mushroom it contains, followed by going past the  Blocks and
Piranha Plants to find the flagpole.  If you feel daring, get onto the
swinging  Block to go high onto the flagpole, but the gap below makes that
a fairly dangerous proposition.
o-----------o
| Level 6-4 |
o-----------o
Grab the Power-Up before running under the Firebar, followed by Wall Jumping
up to the higher ledge to continue climbing, reaching the first Star Coin.
Head right to find a gauntlet of Firebars, situated over a cliff, so use the
top for walking and the bottom for hand-over-hand movement, getting through
the set to reach a Power-Up, followed by a couple more Firebars (the last
of which is incredibly fast).  Grab another Power-Up before blowing past the
small Firebars to Wall Jump upwards between two more Firebars, finding yet
another Firebar to Wall Jump past, jumping to the left for a Star Coin
before moving right to pass the halfway point.
The next area is a bunch of cliffs and ledges, so jump carefully (remember,
your jump is far weaker off of a cliff) to pass through this challenging
section, remembering to take the high cliffs to reach a pipe.  Inside Mario
will find some Firebars to shimmy over, reaching the third Star Coin,
followed by him hanging off the lower cliff to get past the same Firebars,
heading through the yellow pipe to enter the green pipe that Mario appears
near.  Head right and leap onto the flagpole, ending the level!
o-------------------o
| Level 6-Tower Two |
o-------------------o
Jump up past the Dry Bones to get the Power-Up, followed by going left to
Wall Jump up to the conveyor belts above.  Head right when a conveyor belt
with spikes sticking out of it appears, grabbing the Star Coin on the right,
at which point Mario will go left past another Dry Bones to reach the
halfway point.  Now go up the stepped conveyor belts, grabbing the Power-Up
from the high brick on the right, followed by continuing to climb, jumping
the Dry Bones and Super Dry Bones as they come along.
Once the two green pipes are reached, enter the one on the right, holding
LEFT to find the ledge where Mario will need to duck to go through the
narrow opening (wait till the Spike Tops take off), busting the bricks to
get the second Star Coin.  Climb upwards to find a Coin Block and a  Block
Power-Up, followed by grabbing the rope above, scaling to the right to drop
down to get the third Star Coin, followed by ducking to ride the conveyor
belt to the right, leaping upwards to the ledge, entering the large red
doors to take another crack at Bowser Jr.
Bowser Jr. will have reverted to his entering of his shell when Mario draws
near, so leap over his charge, forcing Baby Bowser to chuck a shell at you.
Stomp the shell and pick it up to hurl back, allowing Mario to land a leap
to the underside of the small Koopa.  Complicating this is the tilting
platform and the lava below, so be careful to keep stable footing through
out the battle.  Note that Bowser Jr. can also be smoked by 9 Fireballs if
you have the Firepower at any time, so feel free to roast him quickly!
o-----------o
| Level 6-5 |
o-----------o
Head down the pipe to find another watery gauntlet to swim through, facing
Cheep-Cheeps (the orange fish) and Deep-Cheeps (the green fish), which will
chase you (unlike the Cheep-Cheeps).  Swim to the right to find a Power-Up
in a  Block, leading into a wider area where the first Deep-Cheeps attack
from.  Swim closer to the ceiling, watching for the first Star Coin, but
bait the Deep-Cheeps into diving down at Mario before going after it, as
they make it tough to get without being hit.
Next is a Red Coin Ring, but due to the positioning of the Red Coins and the
Deep-Cheeps, so avoid it as it is not worth the risk.  Immediately after
this is a vortex in the ground, trying to suck Mario down into the depths
below, so swim through strongly and get the nearby Power-Up, followed by
raiding the next several  Blocks for the Invincible Starman they hold,
blasting through all sort of foes.  Once Mario reaches a yellow pipe, enter
to find a ton of Deep-Cheeps to swim through to the center of the room,
locating the second Star Coin, followed by going back through the pipe.
Swim right through the vortexes ahead, dodging Deep-Cheeps, reaching a
vortex surrounded with bricks, which you should get sucked down into, as the
area below holds the final Star Coin for this area.  Head up the pipe to
swim up through two Mega Deep-Cheeps to go up the next pipe, finding some
fall away ledges to leap up to land high on the flagpole, ending the level!
o-----------o
| Level 6-6 |
o-----------o
use the springboard to reach the  Block above for the Power-Up inside,
followed by using the same springboard to clear the Chain Chomp while moving
left, finding another springboard to launch of to drill down through the
bricks on the right, locating a Power-Up at the bottom.  Launch up once
more, aiming straight up to find another springboard, going to the left off
of it to drill through a vertical row of bricks, finding a P-Switch.  After
hitting the P-Switch, move left to get the second Star Coin before the Coins
turn back into bricks.
launch off the nearby springboard and go right, finding a  Block with a
Power-Up inside, from which Mario will use the nearby springboard to go up
and to the left, locating the second Star Coin, which rests on a Chain
Chomp's post.  After that send Mario to the right, finding the halfway
marker, facing a long drop down to find a Power-Up in a  Block, followed by
Ground Pounding through a row of bricks to a springboard.  launch up and
left, bouncing the off the Red Paratroopa Koopa to hit the P-Switch,
followed by going down and right to bounce off the red Koopa Troopa to reach
the pipe.
Once inside, use the springboard to go high into the cavern, allowing Mario
to fall down on the right side of the chasm to collect the third Star Coin,
followed by taking the yellow pipe to the outside.  Now use the green pipes
here to keep climbing, reaching a ledge with multiple green pipes.  Ignore
these and run to the right, finding the flagpole to end the level!
o-----------o
| Level 6-A |
o-----------o
Grab the Power-Up from the  Block, followed by killing Lakitu immediately
(use Firepower is possible).  Head right to find a vortex to jump into,
launching Mario up so he can move right to find the Star Coin up there,
remembering to continue floating to the right to land again.  The next
landmark to look for are two solid rock sets holding quicksand, so ride the
quicksand downward, finding a hidden area.  As soon as Mario appears, Wall
Jump back up to the Star Coin once he just falls past it, followed by
climbing through this room that is eerily reminiscent of one of the 8-2
bonus room choices in Super Mario Brothers 3.
Once Mario is back outside, raid the nearby Power-Up and then go right,
passing the halfway marker, jumping across the small platforms to find a
series of pipes, so look for the yellow pipe at the tail end of this set,
entering it to take a running leap over the Super Piranha Plant to get the
Star Coin (though Firepower makes this tons easier to collect), followed by
going out the red pipe on the left.  Head right upon exiting, taking a long
running leap over the gap ahead (below is the pipe you entered), clearing
the gap or else Mario will need to go back down into that same pipe due to
the invisible blocks that will prevent him from going to the right.
Continue moving right, ignoring the Lakitus while you keep moving, entering
a pipe to find a flagpole.  If you wish to go after the higher area of the
flagpole, jump straight up from the bump in the sand, revealing two hidden
blocks, followed by Wall Jumping to that ledge to leap onto the flagpole.
o-----------o
| Level 6-B |
o-----------o
Go down the pipe on the right, launching upwards to go right, crossing the
next two gaps via the swinging poles.  Avoid the upcoming enemies, swinging
across another gap, finding a Red Koopa Troopa there to de-shell, picking it
up and throwing it at the Star Coin to the right (get it in sight before
tossing), collecting it before swinging across the gap to collect a Power-Up
from a  Block.  Next up are some tilting toadstools and Green Paratroopa
Koopas to deal with, followed closely by a green pipe to launch up out of,
Super Jumping off the back of the Green Paratroopa Koopa to get the second
Star Coin.
Launch up out of the pipe again, going right to leap the Piranha Plants to
find a long slope to go down, passing the enemies there, reaching some
tilting toadstools to continue down and to the right across.  Mario will
quickly come across a rotating Power-Up box, which is guarded by Green
Paratroopa Koopas, so get them out of the way while collecting, leading to
the right to pass a Goomba producing pipe to take the first green pipe that
appears.
Upon regaining control of Mario, use the swinging poles to cross the gap
ahead, landing on the high ledge to slide under the low wall, grabbing the
third Star Coin.  head right to slide down the hill and across the gaps
ahead, getting up once across to go right to leap onto the flagpole to end
the level!
o----------------o
| Level 6-Castle |
o----------------o
Use the moving ledge to get across the first lava pit, followed by getting
over the next pit by leaping from one moving ledge to the next, finding a
Block over the lava to hit with a Red Koopa Troopa shell.  Next up for
Mario is a Star Coin floating over the lava, so use a Koopa Troopa shell to
hit it, collecting it in the process, continuing on to the right afterwards
to cross more moving ledges, watching for a second Star Coin down below.
Use the moving ledges to get down to this Star Coin, grabbing it before
leaping back up to the areas above, moving right to find a Red Koopa Troopa
and a leap past two Podoboos and a lava pit.  Head right to find a Red Koopa
Troopa, a Power-Up, and the halfway marker, followed by going up onto the
ledge above via the block below.  Head right to Super Jump off of the Red
Koopa Troopa to get onto the granite block on the right, moving right to
locate the third Star Coin.
Now backtrack to jump between the two moving granite blocks, finding a
narrow hallway where granite blocks will push up from below in an attempt to
push Mario into the spikes above.  Head right through this area, entering
the door at the end, finding a series of leaps to make upwards, going from
moving ledge to moving ledge, locating the large red door, which leads to
the Boss Fight!
The Monty Mole Tank will fire off Bullet Bills, swinging the turret around
to try and hit Mario.  To further complicate this, Monty Mole will pop out
of the tank periodically to throw a Bob-Omb into the mix, but this is also
happens to be the time to go after the malicious Mole, leaping onto him
before he can chuck the Bob-Omb.  This will cause Monty Mole to lose control
of the tank temporarily, which will fire off Bullet Bills in various
directions until he regains control, at which point the cycle begins over.
However, each new round of attacks will have an additional cannon added to
the tank, meaning Mario will have to scale the barrels of the weapons to
stomp Monty Mole.  Three hits will scrap the tank and Monty Mole, moving
Mario onwards in the game!
Alternatively, you can let him chuck his Bob-Omb out to try and hurt Mario,
but Mario should hop on the Bob-Omb and quickly chuck it back into the
Monty Mole, causing him to enter into the third and final phase of the
fight after just one hit!
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~~~~~~~ World Seven ~~~~~~~
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X - Start            |
# - Level            |
a - Extra Level      |
O - Empty Space      |
T - Tower            |
C - Castle           |
H - Ghost House      |
W - Warp Cannon      |
P - Pipe             |
S - Star Coin Toll   |
I - Item Toad House  |
G - Green Toad House |
M - Mega Toad House  |
|
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M         I    G                 +----G---------+
|         |    |                 |              |
S         S    S                 |              |
X----1----H----2----3------------T----4----5----A----O----C
|                      |    |    |         |
|                      |    |    |         |
+----------------G-----+    +----6----7----+
o-----------o
| Level 7-1 |
o-----------o
Ride the platform to the right, grabbing the Power-Up from a  Block,
leaping to the next platform, riding it past the Green Paratroopa Koopas,
staying board when it falls downward.  Now on a lower track, ride the
platform left past the same Green Paratroopa Koopas, reaching the first Star
Coin, followed by riding right to leap to the cloud ledge.  Immediately go
past the brick to get onto the winged  Block as soon as possible, riding it
to the right to find a pipe to enter, using the swinging poles to get up to
the second Star Coin.
After raiding the room of Coins and a 1-Up Mushroom, head down the pipe on
the right to re-enter the level, facing a Fire Chomp (in fact, they will
attack you from here on out).  Head right, using the platforms to ride to
the right, entering the pipe there to go onto the flagpole!
However, you only have two Star Coins, so head back through the level, this
time ignoring that winged  Block, instead riding the platforms to find a
pipe to go up.  Upon appearing, grab the Power-Up from the  Block and then
take the top platform, riding it to find the Star Coin at the top of the
screen, leaving the same portion of the level you faced previously to go
through, reaching the flagpole to once again end the level, this time with
all three Star Coins in hand!
o---------------------o
| Level 7-Ghost House |
o---------------------o
This place can be very confusing, but that is fitting of the Ghost House
legacy from Super Mario World.  I will be covering the bare minimum here,
getting you through the challenge, so feel free to explore the extra doors
at your leisure.
Hit the first brick here to reveal a -Switch, entering the door to the left
to find some Splunkins, a strange wavely floor, and a Star Coin as Mario
hops to the right to go through the door.  Back in the previous room, head
into the door directly above Mario.  Go left and Ground Pound through the
odd floor to reach the second Star Coin, followed by Ground Pounding down to
the -Switch on the right side of the room, entering the door that appears
above to get back into that central room once more.
Head through the door on the right side of the low floor, finding many
ghostly hands that appear to be doing something, so track their movements
and jump upwards, hitting the hidden block they were moving around,
revealing a -Switch.  After triggering the Item, go right to ride the
platforms that have appeared to go upwards, going left across the ledges to
enter the door before it disappears.  At this point the level splits into
two paths, so choose between the Main Route and the Alternate Route.
==========
Main Route
==========
Trip the P-Switch and run off to the right, leaping across the gaps at top
speed (plow through the Boo ahead if you have to), leaping up the brick
ledges to find a solid ledge, so run to the right to find the third Star
Coin.  Backtrack to drop off this ledge, moving right to head outside, using
the winged  Block here to land high on the flagpole, ending the level!
===============
Alternate Route
===============
Hit the P-Switch and take off running to the left, hitting the brick ahead
that is shimmering (take the low path at the split, looking in the bricks
above) to reveal a vine.  Quickly backtrack and leap to this vine before the
P-Switch runs out, climbing up to find a door to pass through, which takes
Mario to the alternate flagpole, ending the level!
o-----------o
| Level 7-2 |
o-----------o
Head right through the pipe, getting onto the moving ledge, which is
controlled by Marios position on the ledge.  if you want it to go left or
right while going up, walk to that side, and if you wish it to start
lowering, run into a brick above to send it downwards.  Also note that the
walls of the screen wrap around here, so use this to your advantage as well.
Anyway, go up past the Red Koopa Troopa (or stomp it and throw the shell
through the Green Paratroopa Koopas on the right to possibly get a 1-Up
chain) to raid the  Block on the right side of the screen for a Power-Up.
Ride the ledge through the narrow area head, taking out the Green Paratroopa
Koopas, arriving at a more open area where Mario should bear right to raid
the enclosure on the right for the first Star Coin.  next for Mario are some
more Green Paratroopa Koopas and a Red Coin Ring (not really worth the
trouble on this fairly easy stage), leading into a solid ledge above with
some Red Koopa Troopas to boot a shell through for points.
After this area the slow climb continues, grabbing a Power-Up from the
Block on the left, followed by riding past more Green Paratroopa Koopas,
reaching some Coin Blocks on the right to Ground Pound, collecting the
Power-Up from the  Block as a finale on the ledge.  Pass the next Green
Paratroopa Koopa before stomping the next one down to the shell, grabbing
the Koopa's shell to throw over to the right on top of the bricks, breaking
through to hit and thus collect the second Star Coin.
A few more  Blocks to ignore (unless you really need those few Coins) will
lead into an area with massive amounts of Green Paratroopa Koopas to deal
with, so take out the ones on the left to reach the third Star Coin,
followed by moving up and to the left to find a pipe to another area, where
a dual Super Jump effort off the backs of more Green Paratroopa Koopas will
result in a high position on the flagpole, ending the level in syle!
o-----------o
| Level 7-3 |
o-----------o
Head right to pass a couple Wigglers, raiding the  Block for a Power-Up,
followed by going down the green pipe to locate a an absolutely GINORMOUS
WIGGLER!  Jump onto the back of this monstrosity, riding along and grabbing
Coins, facing challenges from Green Paratroopa Koopas and a Goomba producing
pipe.  Now be on the look out for a Boomerang Bro to take out from below,
allowing Mario to leap onto his ledge to reach the Star Coin he guarded.
Now go right to hit the  Block ahead for the Invincible Starman, followed
by moving right, revealing silver Coins where ever Mario sets foot, so
collect some but be fast enough moving forward to keep reaching the next
Block so a new Invincible Starman can be collected, extending this Coin
bonanza opportunity.  While you are on this magical Wiggler ride, take a
running leap off of his body when he humps it up high near a ledge with a
Star Coin twirling around.
Continue onwards past the various foes (mainly some Green Paratroopa Koopas
and Goombas), reaching a ledge with a pipe... and a Boomerang Bro.  Take out
this guy quickly, allowing Mario an easy time getting into the pipe, popping
out to go right, Ground Pounding the first two bricks, one revealing a vine
and the other to gain access.  Climb downwards to find a ledge on the right
to leap to for the third Star Coin, followed by leaping to the left to ride
the yellow pipe back up to the top.  Now all that remains is to hit the
hidden block above the bricks, taking a running leap off of it to hit the
high portion of the flagpole, ending the strange and unique level!
o---------------o
| Level 7-Tower |
o---------------o
Hi the bricks to find a Power-Up, then climb up the platforms on the right,
reaching some stone pathway to go left across to go up the red pipe.  Jump
across the spiked to go up a bit, passing under the first platform before
halting to wait and leap on top of the platform that Mario just passed
under.  Ride it upwards, leaping up on the right to get to the ledge above,
followed by leaping down the hole on the right when the granite blocks have
retreated, allowing Mario to reach the Star Coin below.  Now climb back out