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New Super Mario Bros. FAQ/Walkthrough
Platform: Nintendo DS
Copyright 2006 Christopher Earle.  All Rights Reserved.
By: Christopher Earle (BostonFuse51)
Version .250
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Table of Contents
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01. Version History
02. Opening
03. Story
04. Controls
05. Items
06. Walkthrough
--06.A. World 1
--06.B. World 2
--06.C. World 3
--06.D. World 4
--06.E. World 5
--06.F. World 6
--06.G. World 7
--06.H. World 8
07. Legal/Illegal Information
08. Credits
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Version .125 - Completed the FAQ section and the first world of the
Walkthrough.
Version .250 – Completed World 2 of the Walkthrough.
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Welcome all to the New Super Mario Bros. FAQ/Walkthrough written by yours
truly.  In this project I will be taking on my first Mario RPG game.  I've
always looked forward to FAQing one of them but never had the chance until
now.  I hope you find it helpful as you and I play our way through the game
together.  If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions don't hesitate to
ask.  Email me at bbeltchris92@netscape.net and I'll respond to you as
quickly as I can.  I hope you enjoy my FAQ/Walkthrough!
PLEASE NOTE before I begin the guide...World 4 and World 7 are only accessible
by beating the World 3 and 6 bosses as regular Mario.  If you face these bosses
having used a mushroom and not being in the form of smaller Mario, you will
move onto World 5 and World 8.  Make sure you beat these bosses as regular
Mario so that you can easily follow along with my guide.  I will go about doing
the Walkthrough by doing Worlds...1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.
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EMERGENCY NEWS FLASH!
Princess Peach has been kidnapped!  While enjoying a nice walk with Mario, the
beloved ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom was whisked away by an unknown
assailant.  How could this happen with Mario around?
According to eyewitnesses, the walk was going swimmingly when Mario and the
princess spotted smoke billowing out of Peach's castle.  The mustachioed marvel
immediately jumped into action and sped off toward the fire.  The moment he
left her side, the princess vanished!
Who's behind Princess Peach's disappearance?  Who's behind the attack on
Peach's Castle?  Are the two incidents related?  Didn't Bowser Jr. once think
Princess Peach might be his mother?
Looks like Mario's going to need all the Mega Mushrooms he can find to get to
the bottom of this mess!
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Touch Screen rotate camera, change direction/speed, scroll menus
Control Pad walk
A Button talk, read, attack, pick up, throw, slide attack, swallow enemies,
breathe fire, spit object out, whack
B Button jump, swim, crouch, pound
X Button zoom, rotate camera right, jump, swim
L Button center camera • R Button crouch, pound, slide, lay egg
Y Button rotate camera left, center camera
Select Button change controller mode
Start Button pause.
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"?" Block:
Hit "?" Blocks to find coins or items.
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Coin:
Gather 100 coins to gain an extra life.
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Starman:
Snag this to gain temporary invincibility.  You'll also be able to dash and
jump much farther.
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1-Up Mushroom:
Grab one of these to gain an extra life.
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Spin Blocks:
Stand on these blocks and jump to perform a spin jump.  Press down on the
Directional Pad to drop back down in a spinning drill stomp.
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Brick:
Break bricks and you might find coins.  Breaking regular bricks will give you
50 EXP.
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Star Coin:
Earn enough Star Coins, and you'll be able to open up new courses.
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Red Ring & Coins:
Pass through a red ring to make red coins appear for a brief time.  If you
collect all eight red coins, an item will appear on screen.
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Switch Block:
Jump on P Switch blocks to turn bricks into coins and vice versa.  "!" Switch
blocks turn outlined bricks solid and "?" Switch blocks have different effects
on different courses.
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Here we are to the meat of the FAQ/Walkthrough...the walkthrough!  In here I'll
be going over every world and every zone inside of those worlds.  Have fun
reading!
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Walk forward onto the red circle.
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World 1-1
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As soon as the zone begins walk forward and jump up onto the "?" box to get a
coin.  A goomba will move toward you.  Jump on it to kill it and continue on.
Up ahead will be two "?" blocks.  Hit the one on the right first and get the
coin.  Then hit the one on the left and a mushroom will come down on the right
side.  Run into it and become Super Mario.  For now begin playing carefully.
Leap up the two ledges and get the six coins.  On the next ledge jump onto the
next ledge and hit the brick to get the coin.  Step down from the ledge onto
the ground.  Here you will see three brick boxes, and one above the middle.
Take out the side bricks and then jump up on the middle brick.  Leap onto it on
the top and jump up continuously.  Doing this will give you a coin for every
hit you make on the brick.  It only lasts for 5 seconds so try and jump onto
the brick box as many times as you can.  After that, step down and get the 4
coins.  Kill the gooba coming after you and continue on.  Leap over the pipe
and then over the gap between the land.  On the other side get the four coins
and kill the oncoming gooba.  Walk forward and leap up onto the "?" block.  A
super mushroom will come out of it.  Once it hits the ground run into it and
you will become mega Mario.  Once you're mega Mario nothing can kill you and
you can run over everything including pipes.  When you're mega Mario try and
run forward as fast as you can so that you can move deeper and deeper into the
zone.  Continue to run forward and you will pass the middle of the zone.  By
the time your mega Mario meter runs out you will be right near the end of the
level.  Two 1-Up mushrooms will drop down from above so grab them.  Kill the
standing koopa.  Destroy the brick boxes and leap onto the mountain of
unbreakable boxes.  At the top leap towards the flag and slide down.  The
higher you jump the more EXP points you get.  Once you finish, Mario will take
a bow and the zone will end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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World 1-2
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You will be dropped down the wall as the level begins.  Once you've broken
through the bricks leap up.  Drop down the stairs and jump up breaking the
flying "?" block.  A 1-Up mushroom will drop out so make sure to grab it.
After this continue across the level.  Once you come to an opening, ground
pound it to get more coins.  In order to ground pound, press the "A" button and
press down on the D-Pad.  Get the flower power or mushroom on the left and the
coin on the right.  On the last time you ground pound, do it all the way down
the wall.  On the bottom get all of the coins including those in the "?" boxes.
After this, walk to the right and use the spring to vault back up onto the
ground.  Walk back and get the coins and kill the oncoming gooba.  Walk forward
and jump onto the bricks to get the star coin.  After this, drop down and kill
the two goobas.  Get the coins and then move on to the right.  Walking forward,
get the mushroom/flower power.  Here you will also see your first Koopa Troopa.
Leap onto it's shell and send it flying in the other direction.  Or if you're
fire Mario kill it with a fireball.  Continue on after this.  Walking forward
kill the two goobas and continue.  Kill the Koopa Troopa and walk forward where
you'll be stopped by a long block.  Leap up and destroy the bricks so that
you'll have enough room to jump over onto the other side.  On the other side of
the block, kill the gooba and leap across the gap to the other side.  Over
here, kill the koopa troopa and leap onto the bricks.  On the pyramid of the
bricks, ground pound on the top to get down to the Star Coin.  After this leap
onto the balancer and walk across.  On the other side of the balancer leap onto
the row of bricks.  Kill the goopa and then drop down and continue on forward.
Over here you will pass the halfway point to the level.
Kill the plant with with your fireball if you are fire Mario but otherwise
avoid it and continue on.  Jump into the last gap between pipes and kill the
goopa.  Leap onto the plant and fall down on the other side.  Leap onto the
ledge and kill the standing koopa.  Leap from pike to pike and land back on the
bricks.  Kill the oncoming standing koopa and break some of the brick boxes.
Leap down off of the ledge and kill the two goobas.  From here leap forward and
walk onto the balancer.  Walk across and get the coins.  Leap onto the bricks
on the other side and run across picking up the coins as you go.  Leap off and
then hop over the gap.  Climb the stairs and then enter the verticle pipe.
When you come up you'll be near the stairwell of unbreakable bricks.  Leap to
the top and dash across onto the pole.  Slide down and get your EXP.  Once you
finish, Mario will take a bow and the zone will end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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World 1-3
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As world 1-3 starts up, leap onto the mushroom ledge and grab the four coins.
Leap down onto the green mushroom and jump onto the swaying mushroom.  When the
mushroom sways to the right, leap off of it onto the mushroom platform.  On
here, kill the standing red koops and leap up to grab the coins.  On top of the
mushroom ledge is a "?" box with a mushroom in it.  Grab it and then continue
on to the right and leap the gap.  Grab the coins and leap over the spring and
kill the remaining four goobas.  After you kill them, go next to the spring.
Leap onto the spring and hold down A so that you're propelled up high into the
air and onto the green mushroom ledge.  Collect all of the coins and then do
the same thing you just did on the spring to the right.  This next pink ledge
is a trampoline ledge.  As soon as you come down and hit it, press A and rise
up to get the coins.  Come back down again and propel yourself to the right.
On the way down in the air, keep your finger on the right side of the D-Pad
collecting the coins.  In the air, you'll collect some coins throughout places
and also pass the halfway point in the level.
When you come down, you'll be on a rising mushroom ledge.  Leap off of it onto
the next one to the right.  On the next one there is a "?" block so get the
coin and leap to the right getting two more coins.  After this, get the star
coin.  Leap off and then kill the standing green koopa.  Leap through the red
ring, and then the 8 red coins will become available.  Get them all as you leap
from ledge to ledge.  Collect them quickly or else they will fade away.  When
you land on the final greeen ledge, kill the standing green koopa and leap onto
the swaying red mushroom ledge.  Jump to the other swaying mushroom on the
right.  On this mushroom, wait till it rises in the air to the right and leap
onto the pole ending the level.  Slide down and get your EXP.  Once you finish,
Mario will take a bow and the zone will end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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In the tower, wait till the platform drops down and collect the four coins.  As
it rises up, leap onto one of the ledges and avoid the drybones.  These guys
will die for 5 seconds or so after you kill them but then they're bones will
reconnect and they will come back to life.  Get out of their quickly after you
nail him.  On the left get the mushroom/flower power.  When the two horizontal
towers separate, leap up onto one of them.  Above, wait for the towers to open
a little and then leap onto the right tower.  Get the four coins and then do
the same thing two times over to get out of the horizontal tower section of the
zone.  Up here, hit the drybones and then run to the left.  Leap up the two
ledges and then wait for the upper tower to raise and then the vertical towers
to rise with it.  Slide underneath it and then on the other side, wait for them
to drop once more.  Once they drop, scamper across the left.  Over hear,
take a shortcut and jump four times from ledge to ledge.  Over here you'll be
in a new section.  Wait for the horizontal towers to form like stairs and then
climb up them one by one.  Once you've reached the top step leap onto the
ledge.  Over here, take a left and then go down in the pipe.  The pipe will
rocket you up and then you will be on a ledge.  While going up, you would have
passed the halfway point in the zone.
Up here, keep climbing up on the right side from ledge to ledge.  Up here try
to time it right and sink into the pipe when the horizontal towers are not
together.  This will rocket you up to the top ledge.  On here go through the
door to fight the mini boss.
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Mini Boss
Bowser Jr.
Difficulty: 1/5
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This is about as easy as they come.  In order to damage him leap on his head.
As you hit him, he will fall down and go under his shell.  When he goes under,
do not strike him or you will die or lose a Mario level.  Once he comes back
out, hit him again.  He'll go under his shell.  Don't hit him when he does
this, but when he comes out hit him for the third and final time.  Once you
beat him, he will run away across World 1.
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After you beat him, you'll get your EXP.  On the map, a new circle will become
available.  Walk forward and press the "A" button.  The next zone will begin.
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World 1-4
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As the level begins, run down the hill and kill the oncoming three goobas.  At
the bottom of the hill, go up the hill to the right and kill the standing green
koopa.  Once the koops has been taken care of, grab the coins and go down the
hill.  Down here kill another green koopa and ground pound the "?" block so
that you can get the mushroom.  After this, hit the two middle bricks to get
two coins.  Continue onward killing the two oncoming goobas and going up the
two small hills.  Up here, get the two coins and then drop down.  Down here
break the two bricks.  The one on the left will give you coins for five seconds
to maximize on that.  After this, continue right by leaping onto the pipe and
over.  Fire the flying green koopa's shell to the left so you won't have to
deal with it any longer then break the brick in front of you on the right.
Once you do, a blue mushroom will come out.  Grab it and it will make you Mini
Mario.  Once you're mini Mario you can go a lot faster and glide when you jump.
Once you're mini Mario continue heading forward.  You can't kill enemies but
they can kill you so watch out.  Get the coins and ignore the pipe that
produces goobas.  Leap over the gap, and on the other side break the three "?"
blocks.  The ends have coins but the middle has a mushroom which will send you
back to Big Mario.  Leap up and over the row of hard blocks and down.  Run
quickly because the red pipe above you produces goobas at a fast rate.  At this
point in the level you will have passed the midway point.
Continuing on, get the two coins and drop down.  Break the "?" block to get the
mushroom and then run forward to your right.  If you're still mini mario, leap
across the grab and get the star coin.  If not continue on leaping over the
ledge and dropping down on the right.  Run forward and grab the two coins.
Kill some of the oncoming goobas if you want to but there is a pipe which keeps
producing them at the end so don't worry about it to much.  At the end of the
open area, leap onto the pipe and jump off onto the flagpole.  Side down and
get your EXP.  Once you finish, Mario will take a bow and the zone will end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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World 1-5
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As the level starts, grab the coins and then leap over the gap onto the
trampoline purple mushrooms.  You will be on these for the majority of the zone
so get used to them.  Over here, break the "?" blocks on the sides and the
mushroom in the middle.  Continue on in the level until you see the star coin.
Press the A button to jump higher and grab it.  While up here, grab the four
coins that were on the side.  Once you've finished doing this, continue on to
the right.  Eventually you will be right near a flat green ledge.  Jump onto it
and kill the standing red koopa.  Grab the coins and then leap onto the the
trampoline mushrooms to the right.  Kill the standing green koopa and then
continue on.  Kill the oncoming standing green koopa and grab the coins above
you.  Coming behind him is another standing green koopa so kill that one too.
Continue forward and you will come across another pack of three standing green
koopas.  Kill all of them and then continue on to the right.  After about five
mushrooms you will see an oncoming green koopa.  Kill it and then continue on.
Up here you will find a standing red koopa.  Kill it and then leap across the
small gap and grab the coins.  Jump onto the next trampoline mushrooms to the
right and kill another standing red koopa.  After this leap onto the flat
mushroom ledge.  Continue forward and leap up onto another platform.  Up here
you will see a balancer.  Once the two platforms are towards the middle, leap
across to the top mushroom platform.  Up here, get the star coin and then leap
down.  Continue right and then take a ride on the second balancer.  Leap across
when both platforms are in the middle and then leap across to the right.  On
the right is another balancer so quickly leap across onto a raised mushroom
platform.  Drop down and then leap across the next platform avoiding the
flying green koopa.  Once you land you will have passed the halfway point in
the zone.
After you're on the platform, avoid the flying green koopa and back onto the
trampoline mushrooms.  Over here break the 6 "?" blocks.  The fourth one to the
right will have a mushroom.  Once you've broken them all leap across the gap
and onto another trampoline mushroom.  On here leap across onto more trampoline
mushrooms.  Over here, grab the red ring.  Eight coins will appear so try and
grab them all.  If you do, you will get a prize.  After this continue on to the
right.  Over here, leap over the gap and then continue to the right.  Leap up
onto the raised up trampoline platform.  Jump to the other side when the flying
green koopa is out of the way.  Continue onto the right leaping up and down on
ledges of trampoline mushrooms.  Drop down and then leap up to get the two
coins.  On the ledge to the right, get the two coins and then leap off to the
right.  Ground pound onto the four bricks here and get some heavy coins.  Leap
off and grab the two coins and then leap over the two gaps with a mushroom
platform in the middle getting four coins.  Over here, leap up onto another
raised up ledge and grab the two coins.  Leap to the right, and then leap over
the gap and onto the flagpole.  Slide down and get your EXP.  Once you finish,
Mario will take a bow and the zone will end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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Begin the level by running forward, jumping on the ledge and collecting the
three coins.  Jump onto the rope and run across to the other side dodging the
fire bolts.  On the other side collect the coins and continue on.  Leap down
onto the rope and run across to the other side.  Over here, jump onto the
moving block and get the mushroom/flower power.  Leap over the fire and onto
another block.  Leap across again onto another one.  When the firebolt is not
in your way leap across onto another block.  Follow this step two more times
and land on the ledge to the right.  Drop down and then kill the drybones.
Once the spike wall has lifted up, run across into a gap.  Break the "?" block
and get the coin.  Once the spike wall rises up, run under it.  In the gap
break the brick that will give you coins for 5 seconds.  Once your coin spree
is over, go under another spike wall.  On the right, stop on the two blue
squares and wait for the spike walls to rise up again.  Once they're up in the
air, run across, onto the ledge and then run under another spike wall.  Once
you get to the gap, rest for awhile as the spike walls come down and rise up
again.  Once they go up in the air once more leap onto the ledge and run under
the next spike wall.  At the end of this stretch you will finally come to a
break from the spike walls.  You will then reach the halfway point in the zone.
Leap across the rope to the right and break the "?" block.  Grab the
mushroom/flower power and then leap into the block in the middle.  Once you're
ready leap onto the rope to the right and then to the rope above it.  Drop down
to another rope and then jump onto the block to the right.  When you're ready
leap across the rope to the right and dodge the firebolt before moving on.  At
the end of the rope, leap across onto another rope.  Wait for the firebolt to
pass and then continue on.  Grab the coins and then leap across the fire onto a
big block.  Nail the drybones and then leap to the next block on the right.
Avoid the firebolt and then leap across the fire onto the ledge.  Here, enter
the door to the right.
In here, run to the right and ignore the stone statues.  Over to your right you
will find yourself in a classic battle from the old Super Mario Brothers days.
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End of World Boss
Bowser
Difficulty: 1/5
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Bowser Jr. will leap into the next room and put up a stone which will block you
from getting to him.  Bowser will then drop from above.  If you're in Flower
Power mode or have a flower power as an item, use it now.  10 fire bolts will
end Bowser before he has a chance at you.  If not, you have to attack Bower
from above by jumping on his head.  After a couple of hits, he will fall into
the fire below.  Once he does, they will show Bowser "dying".
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Hit the switch block and the stone wall will come down.  In the next room you
will see Bower Jr. and Peach.  Bowser will grab her and run into World Two.
You will give chase and end up in World 2.
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Once you've beaten Bowser and you're ready to start World 2, save your game.
Once you're ready, walk forward onto the red circle.  Press the "A" button and
the next zone will begin.
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World 2-1
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As the level begins move ahead to the right and break the two "?" blocks to get
the coin and the mushroom/flower power.  If you're flower power Mario, break
down the worm's body parts piece by piece.  If not, try to leap above it in
order to get past it.  On the other side, walk forward and collect the coins.
Break the three bricks for some coins and then walk forward.  After walking a
couple of paces you will come to the next worm.  Try to break it down if you're
in flower power mode but if not leap above it and try to jump past it using the
smile blocks.  Past the worm leap onto the ledge and move to the right getting
the coins.  Grab the star coin and then break down the worm piece by piece or
leap over it.  Leap onto the ledge and then drop down onto the flat land.  To
the right is another worm so break it down and kill it or try to jump over it
using the lift.  Leap onto the high ledge and then you'll come to another worm.
Break it down piece by piece or when the lift the worm's on goes down leap
across the gap.  Repeat the step on the next ledge.  After leaping across the
gap jump onto the hanging wall and you'll land on a small ledge.  Kill the worm
slowly as it comes down from the lift it's on.  Once the worm has been dealt
with or is up in the air on the lift, leap across and grab the star coin.  Once
you land on the other side, kill the worm two lifts over or leap onto the first
lift and leap over it.  On the other ledge to the right of the worm you will
hit the halfway point in the zone.
Over here, drop down and hit all four "?" blocks.  The first three are coins
but the final "?" block is a mushroom/flower power.  After you've broken the
"?" blocks, jump onto the small incline and then leap across the gap onto a
ledge.  From the ledge kill the worm with firebolts or try to leap over it to
the moving ledge.  Once the ledge stops on the right, leap off onto one of the
small towers below.  From the tower, leap to the right onto the ledge in the
air.  From the ledge leap onto the big tower.  On the big tower, fire at the
worm or get a dash start and leap over the worm onto the other side.  Once you
have killed or dodged this worm, leap onto one of the ledges and grab the
star coin.  To your right is another troublesome worm so either kill it or leap
onto the ledge above and leap over it to the other side.  On here you will be
on two towers.  Drop down and then leap onto one of the lifts going up.  Wait
for it to hit the top and then leap onto one of the lifts going down.  Try to
get as high a jumping point as possible when the worm's lift is down.  Leap
across and run into the pipe.  When you come out of the pipe, break the two "?"
blocks and the brick.  The brick will have a switch block.  Once you hit it,
leap onto the brick sticking out above.  Leap up and then jump across the gap
and ignore the worm below underneath the raised up bricks.  When you leap you
will land on the flagpole.  Slide down and get your EXP.  Once you finish,
Mario will take a bow and the zone will end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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World 2-2
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As the level begins drop down off the ledge where you'll come to an area of
pipes and standing red koopas.  Kill all three koopas by jumping from pipe to
pipe and then get the mushroom/flower power underneath them.  Once you're done,
leap across the gap and jump onto the ledge.  In the sky, a Lakitu will come
charging forth.  These guys throw fire balls from their clouds.  If one of them
gets you it will take away the Mario you have and reduce it by a level.
Therefore, if you're regular Mario, you're toast.  The best thing to do in this
level is just to speed across and try dodging all of the fireballs.  Drop down
and try to get the coins above.  Keep running and leap across the gap.  On the
other side, leap up, down, and across the ledge.  Over here leap up and over to
the right and continue running.  Eventually, drop down onto flat ground in an
area similar to one we saw at the first point in the zone.  Speed across it
getting a running start and then jump over the gap and pipe onto a rock layer.
Jump off the rock layer and run across the bridge of bricks.  Leap over the
pipe and onto flat ground again.  Over hear, leap up onto the bricks and "?"
blocks and run across the bridge.  Once you've reached the other side of the
bridge, jump down onto flat ground where you'll reach the halfway point in the
level.
Here, run to the right and over the wide gap.  Jump up onto the rock layer and
quickly grab the mushroom/flower power.  Here you have a good chance of killing
the Lakitu.  Jump above it and then land on its head.  If you don't think you
have a shot at getting him, then jump down off to the right.  Over here you
will be in an area of bricks.  Don't worry about them and leap over onto the
pink and green pipes.  Leap off to the right onto the swaying red mushroom.  If
you killed the Lakitu before, another one will come soaring toward you.
Quickly get off of the mushroom and back onto solid ground.  Leap to the right
and onto another swaying mushroom.  Run past the halfway point of the bridge
and you will see the Lakitu disappear.  Look ahead and you will see the
flagpole.  Run to the end of the bridge and when it is raised up on your side,
leap across.  When you leap you will land on the flagpole.  Slide down and get
your EXP.  Once you finish, Mario will take a bow and the zone will end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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World 2-3
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Once the zone begins, walk over to the right and jump on the rock layer.  Jump
onto the pipe to the right and then sink down into it.  Here, you will be in a
diagonal tunnel.  Jump up as much as you can and try to get a crawling green
koopa.  Fire it's shell down which should take out the storm of koopas coming
your way.  Continue on down and you will be dropped down into a new, open
room.  Walk over to the right and up the hill.  Up here, break the three "?"
boxes grabbing the three coins.  Once that's taken care of, continue on to the
right and jump onto the small platform.  Pile drive it and the platform will
spin sending you down.  Down here, run down the hill and make your way left.  A
lever will open up allowing you to move on.  (Kind of like one of those poles
on the Mass. Pike, eh?)  Over here grab the mushroom/flower power and walk on.
From above that blue bat will fly down.  Fireball it or jump on it before
continuing on.  After the blue bat is killed, leap over the gap to the right.
Over here, you will come to another small platform.  Pile drive it, and it will
shoot you down two of the platforms.  On the third, pile drive it again sending
you down even more.  When you land, continue on right until you come to two
levels.  Walk toward the one on the right and it will go down.  Over here,
firebolt the piranha plant or leap over it using the levers.  Above it, grab
the star coin if you can.  On the other side, go to the lever on the right and
it will drop you down.  Continue on right and you'll pass through to a new
area.  Walk forward and you will pass the halfway point in the zone.
Over here, drop down the diagonal tunnel until you reach the bottom.  On the
new ground, walk to the right and leap above the ledge.  Hit the switch block
and the whole area will become submerged in water.  Continue on to the right
and grab the coins.  Using the water, get to the right side where you'll see
the arrow pointing right.  Before the water comes down and the level goes back
to normal get on that ledge or you'll have to hit the switch block again and
repeat the step.  When you come out into the new area, walk forward and drop
down where you'll see a huge piranha plant.  Firebolt it a couple of times and
it will be killed.  If you don't have a Flower Power Mario, just run into it
and continue on taking the blow.  If you're normal Mario, try to leap over it
onto the other side.  On the other side, continue winding your way right.  When
you come to a fork, go straight and you'll come to two "?" boxes.  The one on
the left contains a coin and the one on the right has a mushroom/flower power.
Head back out to the left and leap onto the tunnel.  Continue up until you
reach the top.  On the right, continue leaping up from ledge to ledge and then
jump up onto ground through the spinning platform.  Up here, continue right and
the level will drop.  Over here, flower power the plant or just try to get a
running start and leap right across onto the ledge with the arrow.  After the
plant is dealt with, leap from where it was onto the ledge and then run right
following the arrow.  When you come out, you will see a flagpole.  Leap from
the horizontal pipe.  When you leap you will land on the flagpole.  Slide down
and get your EXP.  Once you finish, Mario will take a bow and the zone will
end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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World 2-4
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As the level begins, walk to the right and kill the gooba.  Leap up onto the
ledge and hit the switch block.  The land will quickly rise up so as soon as
you hit the block, leap to the right.  On the hilled land, break the three "?"
blocks.  The middle one will have a mushroom and the two ends contain coins.
Once you get everything, head right.  Leap onto the platform to the right and
then onto the square of bricks.  Leap across the gap to the right and kill the
two oncoming green koopas.  Break the bricks and "?" blocks here if you want
to, but the only think in the blocks are coins.  Once you're done, drop down
and kill the koopa.  Leap onto the small log and jump across the gap to the
other side.  Over here, kill the flying red koopa and then leap up onto the
ledge where the red koopa is.  Kill the koopa and then jump onto the ledge
above.  Either kill the plant with a firebolt or drop down once it's in the
pipe.  Continue dropping on down onto a pipe where you'll see water.  Leap into
the water and swim to the right onto a ledge above water.  Hit the switch block
and a bunch of coins will come up.  Quickly collect them all and then jump off
of the ledge over to the right and climb the stairs.  Watch out for the goobas
coming down.  At the top, go past the plant in the pipe and continue on to the
right.  Continue climbing up the steps and dodging the plant.  At the top, leap
to the right onto a bridge.  Kill the two standing red koopas and then continue
on eastward.  Leap onto the ledge and run across where you will drop down.
Kill the gooba with wings and then drop down onto flat ground.  Walk across and
then drop down again.  Over here, break the "?" block and pick up a
mushroom/flower power.  Here you will have reached the halfway point in the
zone.
Continue on and either kill or leap over the piranha plant.  Grab the coin and
kill the gooba with wings and then you will come to another piranha plant.
Kill it, or leap over it as you continue on to the right.  Once all of the
enemies in this stretch of land have been dealt with, stop and head back to the
left.  Over here near the "?" block, break the brick and a switch block will
appear.  Jump on it and the land to your right will rise up.  Leap onto the
hill and then run across and leap.  You will then land on another hill which
has been raised up after you jumped on the switch block.  From the hill, leap
onto the ledge here and then continue on to the right.  Drop down where you
will come face to face with some of the most annoying enemies in the game and
past Mario games...Hammer Bros.  Kill them by leaping up and breaking the brick
that they are standing on, or blast them with fire bolts.  Once the two of
those have been dealt with, grab the star coin in between the two rows of
bricks.  Break the two "?" blocks for some coins and then continue on.  Moving
on, jump onto the ledge and kill the standing red koopa.  Leap across the gap
onto a land with stairs of rocks.  Coming down will be a standing green koopa.
Kill that, and then climb to the top of the stairs.  Leap across the gap and
when you leap you will land on the flagpole.  Slide down and get your EXP.
Once you finish, Mario will take a bow and the zone will end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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As the tower zone begins, walk to the right and leap onto the ledge collecting
the coins.  From here, leap onto one of the ledges of the spinning wheel to the
right.  When the wheel spins to the bottom right, leap onto the connected two
ledges.  From here, leap onto a ledge of the next spinning wheel.  Wait until
the wheel spins all the way around to the top, and then leap on top of the
three connected "?" blocks.  On here, leap up onto one of the ledges of the
above spinning wheel.  Once the wheel spins around to the left, leap off onto a
wide ledge.  On here, nail the Drybones and then leap onto the rock structure
to the ledge.  On the rock structure, leap above onto the rope and climb across
to another area.  Jump up using the ledge where you will come to flat ground.
From here, leap up onto one of the ledges of the spinning wheels above.  Once
the spinning wheel spins all the way up to the top, leap up onto another rope.
Continue shifting across the rope until you come to a red ring.  Once you hit
it, the 8 coins will appear below you on the spinning wheel.  Hop onto one of
the ledges and get each coin as you continue spinning.  Once you've collected
all 8, you will receive a mushroom/flower power.  Once that's done, wait until
the spinning wheel spins enough so that you are in the northeast.  Leap to the
right and onto a ledge.  Drop down and then use the spring to get yourself into
the pipe.  Also hold the upper button of the D-Pad to get you through here.
When you come out, leap off of the pipe to the right.  Once you do this, you
will have hit the halfway point in the level.
Once you've hit the marker, you will see a "?" block.  Break it and you will
get another mushroom/flower power.  Continue on right, and leap onto the
rotating blocks to get to the right.  Jump on them when the ledges on them are
lying flat or else you'll just fall down.  Over here, hit the mini block which
will activate a big block.  Jump across all three blocks and you will land on a
small ledge.  From here, leap up twice and you'll come to a row of rock.  Run
across to the right and kill the two Drybones.  On the right, break the mini
block which will activate two more blocks.  Leap onto the first, and then over
to the second.  On the second one, leap up once if you have to just to get the
pannel straight.  Leap up, and press the D-Pad up and the pipe will suck you
up.  When you come out, drop down to the right and go through the door.
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Mini Boss #2
Bowser Jr.
Difficulty: 1.5/5
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This mini boss fight with Bower Jr. is still quite simple yet a little harder
than the first.  In it, you and Bowser Jr. will be on a small ledge which you
cannot jump off of.  In the beginning, Bower Jr. will come running at you.
Dodge him, and then jump on his head.  He will then go into his shell mode.  Do
not leap on him when he is under his shell or else you will drop down a Mario
level, or have to start over again from the halfway point.  Once he's out of
his shell, he will be standing there for a little while before coming after
you.  Jump up and then hit him from above.  This will then kill him (Only after
two hits)!  Bowser Jr. will then jump out of the tower and run into the castle
with Peach.
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After you beat him, you'll get your EXP.  On the map, a new circle will become
available.  Walk forward and press the "A" button.  The next zone will begin.
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World 2-5
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As the zone begins, walk forward and ground pound the three "?" blocks.  The
first two will have coins and the third contains a mushroom/flower power.
Continue on and ground pound the bricks and "?" block to get a coin.  These
will be called brick-block towers from now on.  Break all three brick-block
towers here and then continue on.  Once the three towers, have been dealt with,
you will come to a brick-block enemy.  These guys are like towers but have an
enemy inside of them.  They jump on you from above, so make sure you
groundpound them before they kill you.  After the brick-block enemy has been
killed a mushroom/flower power will be released from the "?" block under it.
After you pick up the item, continue on and kill or avoid the red shell.  Up
ahead are two brick-block enemies so watch out.  When you're trying to kill
one, the other may jump on top of you.  If possible, avoid these guys and
continue on.  Up ahead, leap onto the structure and kill the brick-block enemy.
Watch out for the shell and jump over onto a small rock to the right.  Continue
climbing up the rocks and when you get to the top kill the brick-block enemy.
Jump onto the big rock to the right and collect the coins above your head.
Drop down and continue on.  Over to the right, jump up onto another rock and
kill the brick-block enemy.  Continue on by jumping across onto the big rock
and dropping down.  On this small ledge will be a brick-block enemy so handle
it and the "?" block below it will give you a mushroom/flower power.  Once
you've become your new Mario form, drop down.  Once you are finally on solid
ground, leap onto the green block to a second green block on the right.  Break
the "?" block and you will receive a mushroom/flower power.  Here you will have
reached the halfway point in the zone.
Drop down and grab the two coins, then leap onto the small rock.  Avoid the
fire worm that will come toward you and leap onto a green block structure.
Avoid the brick-block enemy and drop down back onto solid ground.  Leap onto a
small rock and jump across the gap to the other side.  Continue forward and
avoid the fire worm.  Leap up onto a ledge and you will see a brick-block
enemy.  Kill it and then continue on to the right.  Climb to the top of the
green block structure and grab the coins.  Drop down onto solid ground and then
leap across the gap onto a big rock.  Leap onto the lift and wait until it
ascends next to the ledge.  Step off and then jump over the sandpit onto a
ledge.  Here you will see your first boomerang bro. of the game.  These guys
have two boomerangs which they fire at you.  Once both have been released, jump
on their head to dispose of them, or simply leap over it continuing on.  Watch
out for the boomerangs, as they come flying back just like with the ones we
have here.  On the other side of the hammer bro., jump up below the pipe and
hold up on the D-Pad.  The pipe will suck you up.  When you come out, continue
right and drop down.  Watch out for the brick-block enemy.  Don't kill it when
you see it.  Land on it, and when it leaps up in the air, leap to the right.
When you leap you will land on the flagpole.  Slide down and get your EXP.
Once you finish, Mario will take a bow and the zone will end.
On the map, a new circle will become available.  Walk forward and press the "A"
button.  The next zone will begin.
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World 2-6
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As the level begins, leap across the gap and land on the pipes.  Leap across
the gap and onto a ledge.  Grab the two coins inside of the "?" blocks and then
continue right.  Once you're at the end of the ledge, jump into the pipe and it
will suck you up.  When you land, walk forward and you will land onto a lift.
The lift will then begin to move to the right.  Stay on the lift and grab the 6
coins above you.  After this, get the two coins, and break the "?" block on the
right to get a mushroom/flower power.  Having Fire Bolt Mario in this level is
key.  As the lift continues on, stay where you are as you pass over the two
piranha plants.  As the lift moves further right, a piranha plant will then