Super Mario Walktrought

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					      Softendo Mario Games

Thank You for reading. Softendo.

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     TABLE OF CONTENTS
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     I.    Updates
     II.   Intro and Story
     III.  Basic Controls
     IV.   Items & Power-ups
     V.    Special Techniques
     VI.   Bestiary
     VII.  Walkthrough of All Areas
         a.  Yoshi's Island
         b.  Donut Plains
         c.  Vanilla Dome
         d.  Intermediate Levels (4th Castle)
         e.  Forest of Illusion
         f.  Chocolate Island
         g.  Sunken Ship
         h.  Valley of Bowser
         i.  Star Road
         j.  Special World
         k.  Bowser's Castle/Back Door
     VIII. Epilogue **SPOILERS WITHIN**
     IX.   Credits and Legal Jazz
     X.    Softendo Mario Games informations

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     UPDATES
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9-28-03: Finally! After seven long months, I've gotten around to telling how
         to get the three 1-ups in the Forest Secret Area - with a little help
         from my e-mail friends =D
           The following people e-mailed me with the method for getting those
         bothersome 1-ups, and here are their names, in no particular order:

   Wayne Kao
   Jason Praditbatuga
   Christopher P. Langevin
   Azrial Borden
   Joe Val'Istar
   Seth Strife
   Dave Stocker (twice!)
   Drew Smith
   Jesse Anderson
   Jordan Leung
   Karri Holmberg
   Santeri Saarimaa
   and two others who just supplied an e-mail address, which I won't reprint
     here because I'm not stupid.

Also, I fixed a formatting problem that occurred near the end of the document,
causing two of the headers to stretch out into infinity and make a pesky
horizontal scroll bar appear at the bottom of the screen. This has been
rectified as well.

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     INTRO AND STORY
     ===============

Hello, and welcome to my 28th FAQ, an exhaustive, encyclopedic walkthrough for
Super Mario World, the SNES's very first release which introduced Yoshi into
the scheme of things and remains one of the greatest, best-selling 16-bit
titles to this very day. I've taken a four-month sabbatical from writing FAQs
to focus on my reviewing talents (which I've found I have a definite niche
for), but after a hearty examination of more of my favorite games from days of
yore and finding they have quite lacking coverage yet still, I'm ready to end
this hiatus and get back in the game with this totally in-depth look at the 96
levels of Super Mario World.

Super Mario World took the series into further uncharted territory, sending
Mario and Co. to a prehistoric archipelago known as Dinosaur Land. Bowser
Koopa, that mean old Mushroom Kingdom dictator and single father of seven, has
captured Princess Toadstool (Peach, Princess P.T., or what have you) AGAIN
(yawn) and carted her off to his seemingly impenetrable fortress, presumably to
make him his ever-loving wife through the bonds of holy matrimony. In order to
thwart any attempt by the islanders to stage an upheaval, he's encased the
indigenous reptilian life, known as Yoshis, inside spotted eggs to keep them
from rising up and defeating him themselves.

Ever the intrepid hero, Mario crashes bravely onto the island and brings along
his brother Luigi, who stands in the shadows for yet _another_ turn, to save
Peach from Bowser, his seven ugly, dwarfish Koopa runt kids, and the gruesome
aftereffects of unholy Koopa love. Are they up to the challenge? Of course they
are! They're the Mario Bros., and plumbing's their game! They found the secret
warp zone while they were workin' on the ....... sorry, it was a profound
nostalgic moment. Couldn't resist. Anyway, on with the walkthrough!

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     BASIC CONTROLS
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On the D-pad
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               Up
               ___
              |   |
           ___|   |___
 Left     |           |
          |___     ___|     Right
              |   |
              |___|

              Down

Left/Right
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-> Walk left and right.
-> When riding Yoshi, make him go left and right.
-> Move left or right on the overworld map.
-> Shift the window to the left or right after pressing Start to look at
   parts of the island that are to your left or right.

Up/Down
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-> Climb or descend vines, etc.
-> Select a game file on the title screen.
-> Move up or down on the overworld map.
-> Shift the window up or down after pressing Start to look at parts of the
   island that are above or below you.
-> Slide down slopes on your bottom.


The Buttons
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   _________           _________
  (____L____)         (____R____)

                  ___         __
            ___  (___)   __  (X_)
           (___) Start  (Y_)  __
          Select         __  (A_)
                        (B_)

L and R Buttons
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-> Hold down to cause the screen (inside a level) to shift left or right.
   This allows you to see potentially dangerous enemies or objects both in
   front of and behind you.
-> Press both at the same time to enter a castle you have already completed.
   You will not fight the Koopa Kid boss at the end if you do this.

Select
------
-> When the game is paused, press this to instantly exit a level you have
   already completed.
-> If you have an item in the box at the top of the screen (see the section
   entitled The Status Bar for details), you can make it drop instantly in
   order to gain that item's power. If you get the item, the item you have
   currently, if applicable, will be transferred to the spare item box.

Start
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-> Confirm menu choices, like choosing a saved game file.
-> Pause the game.
-> Press this button on the overworld map to bring up arrows that will allow
   you to move around and take a look at the entire map of Dinosaur Land.
   Press it again to return to your position on the map.

B Button
--------
-> Jump.

A Button
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-> Execute a spin jump. If you are equipped with a Fire Flower, you will spit
   two fireballs, one in front of you and one behind you.
-> Dismount Yoshi.
-> Enter a level.

Y Button
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-> Throw fireballs.
-> Make Yoshi stick his tongue out to eat certain enemies. By the same token,
   press this button to make Yoshi spit out an enemy.
-> Hold down to glide slowly to the ground (only if Cape Feather is
   equipped).
-> While on the ground, press this button to spin Mario's cape if he is
   wearing one.
-> Enter a level.

** In Super Mario World, the X Button has no distinct use; it can serve as a
   substitute for the Y button and some tasks of the A and B buttons.

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     ITEMS & POWER-UPS
     =================

Mario has many power-ups to assist him on his journey through Dinosaur Land.
Though this section will be of little interest to aficionados of the game, it
should be a great help to those just digging into the game who want to know
what kind of help they've got to back them up.

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Coin
----
What would a Mario game be without a bunch of coins to collect along the way?
As per the usual, 100 coins equal one extra life. Coins can be received by
picking up those that can float or from question blocks, or they can also be
collected by shooting certain vulnerable enemies with fireballs or through the
help of certain other items (e.g. the silver P-switch).

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Multiple Coin Block
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Depending on how fast you hit this block, you can usually cadge anywhere from
two to 22 coins out of a block like this. If you find that you've stumbled upon
one, keep hitting it until you've totally exhausted the supply that it held.
Twirling your cape is the fastest way to get coins out of one of these blocks.

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Mushroom
--------
The Mushroom is an essential item in Mario Bros. lore. It serves its purpose in
this game as well as it does in all the others: to turn a pitiful and weak
2-foot-tall version of Mario into a strapping plumber who can jump higher, hit
harder, and eat more pasta in one sitting. The Mushroom is the most basic
power-up in the game: most other more powerful items will override its ability
by giving you some other power in addition to making you big (i.e. the Fire
Flower, the Cape Feather).

When you complete the Yellow Switch Palace, all yellow blocks with an
exclamation point on them will contain Mushrooms.

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Fire Flower
-----------
Another perennial item of the SMB universe. Mario's outfit will revert to warm
colors (red, white) for the occasion when you pick up one of these. Fireballs
can be fired rather rapidly with repeated tapping of the Y button, but you can
shoot two at a time by performing a spin jump with the A button.

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Cape Feather
------------
Changing over from the raccoon tail pinned to his butt (SMB3) to a more
practical cape adds a whole new dimension to Mario's flying capabilities.
Whereas in that game Mario's tail petered out after a couple of seconds of
flying, the cape gives Mario the ability to fly indefinitely with the right
button combination. (See Special Techniques for details - this really is a
handy maneuver, and one you ought to learn if you want to get some of the more
well-hidden secrets the game has to offer.) Of course, when you're tired of
flying, you can also glide slowly back to the ground by holding Y.

When you complete the Green Switch Palace, all green blocks with an exclamation
point on them will contain Cape Feathers.

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Starman
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Starmen have made Mario temporarily invincible since time immemorial. With one
of these equipped, you'll find it best to blow through a level without any
regard as to anything you might have missed (you can always replay it and take
your time later). If you kill enough enemies while invincible, the points
multiply and eventually add up to extra lives. A couple of levels, mentioned in
the walkthrough as you go along, really facilitate this kind of extra life
hoarding.

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1-Up Mushroom
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They have the same basic shape and appearance as a normal Mushroom, but they
are a light green on the cap. If you've played SMB1 or SMB3 at all, you have a
general idea of what they look like already. 1-up Mushrooms come to you in a
variety of ways. You can get them out of question blocks and bonus game blocks,
and there are even enemies who lure you to them by putting a 1-up Mushroom on a
fishing rod! Unbelievable!

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Yoshi Egg
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There are a couple of different kinds of Yoshi Eggs. The most common are green
ones, out of which appear a fully-grown adult green Yoshi. When you board
Yoshi, he serves as a way to get to some hidden areas and as an extra hit
(he'll take off running and leave you in the dust if you get hit while riding
him).

Yoshi's tongue maneuvering and ability to eat enemies are his most practical
skills. Some enemies he will just swallow and be done with them, which is
equivalent to grabbing one coin. However, when he brings a Koopa-Troopa shell
into his mouth, it can have one of many different effects when spit out
depending on its color.

RED SHELLS will come out as a trio of fireballs its good that expand outward
more surface area; these fireballs will turn any enemy that they come into
contact with into a coin. YELLOW SHELLS are best used while staying in Yoshi's
mouth. When he jumps on the ground and his cheeks are puffy from the yellow
shell, two dust clouds will squeeze out from his feet, killing most weaker
enemies and turning those such as Koopa-Troopas and Goombas over on their
backs. BLUE SHELLS probably have the greatest effect of all: when they are in
Yoshi's mouth, he'll be able to fly. Use this to get over some particularly
tricky levels.

Green Yoshis do not comprise the only color in the dino spectrum, though. Along
the Star Road you will find Yoshi Eggs of different colors - namely, red,
yellow, and blue. These three Yoshis will take the color of Koopa-Troopa shell
they correspond with and derive that ability from ANY color shell. For example,
if you are riding a red Yoshi, all shells that you swallow will be regurgitated
as fireballs - not just red ones. Similarly, a blue Yoshi can fly when he
ingests any color of shell, as opposed to all the other Yoshis who can only fly
when they eat a blue shell.

These red, yellow, and blue Yoshis all start out as babies that you carry
around as you would any other item, such as a key or a Koopa-Troopa shell. To
make them grow into adults, feed them five enemies or one item, whether from
your spare item box or somewhere in the level. The only exception to this is
Blue Yoshi, which you can procure by getting a pair of Yoshi's Wings and
completing the subsequent bonus stage. The Yoshi you took into the level will
exit as a blue Yoshi, regardless of what color he was before entering the bonus
stage.

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Dragon Coins
------------
In every level with a goal there are five Dragon Coins (occasionally six, but
it's rare), which can be distinguished from regular coins in that they are
larger and have Yoshi's likeness shamelessly plastered on each and every one.
They are worth 1000 points for the first one, 2000 for the second, 4000 for the
third, 8000 for the fourth, and will net you an extra life if you collect all
five, plus another one if there happens to be six in a level (which, again, is
rare).

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Key/Keyhole
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On the map, levels with two separate exits are identified by a red dot. You
must beat the level both ways to receive credit for completing it, and often
the second exit comes via keyhole. Where there is a keyhole in a level, there
is a key. Find the key and take it to the keyhole to complete the level. Not
all levels with two exits have a keyhole Yeeahh! As one of the exits, so keep your eyes
open for those annoying exceptions.

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Exclamation Point ("!") Blocks
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If you haven't completed the Switch Palace that goes with a certain color of
"!" block, the block will show up as a dotted-line square. These will be filled
in when you complete the corresponding Switch Palace. Yellow "!" blocks will
always always ALWAYS have Mushrooms in them, and Cape Feathers can be found in
green "!" blocks without exception. Red and blue "!" blocks have nothing in
them and can be used as separate ledges in their own right or as stepping
stones to previously inaccessible areas.

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Yoshi's Wings
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Rare but wonderful, these godsends of relief will instantly whisk you out of a
level and take you to a bonus stage wherein you will fly on a blue Yoshi
attempting to grab either normal or Dragon Coins. They will only work if you're
onboard a Yoshi, so be on top of one for those occasions when you locate some.

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P-Balloon
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When you touch one of these babies, your body will inflate to a morbidly obese
circumference and you'll be able to float slowly upward through the air.
Controlling your body while inflated to such an enormous width is quite a tall
order, so make sure you know what you're doing when you grab one of these. You
cannot ride Yoshi while your body is inflated. If you are hit while inflated,
you will both deflate and lose your current power-up (if applicable).

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Blue P-Switch
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Making a return appearance after debuting in SMB3, the blue P-switch turns all
coins into brown "used" blocks. It is necessary to use these newly formed brown
blocks to cross wide chasms in some levels. By the same token, brown blocks
that are present in the level when you hit a blue P-switch will be turned into
coins. The blue P-switch only lasts for a few seconds or less, so take advantage of it
while you can.
More informations about this thiggy can be found on Softendo Mario Games.

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Silver P-Switch
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Here's an item that's got a bit of a pleasant twist on your everyday
namby-pamby blue P-switch. This meaty item will turn any enemies present into
silver coins, which will grant you extra lives by multiples of two if you can
grab enough of them up within the time limit of the switch. Since silver coins
don't show up as normal objects in a level, don't expect to see enemies appear
out of the blue when you hit one of these. You're totally safe.

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Silver Coins
------------
Silver coins come about as the result of hitting a silver P-switch (see above).
If you grab enough within the silver switch's time limit, you can gain 1-ups
and even 2-ups.

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3-up Moon
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These are often well-hidden from the basic ground view that many of the levels
provide. Many take an extra special bit of burrowing or flying high to locate,
and they are few in number, so look extra hard for them. As is stated by the
name of the item, you'll gain three extra men at a pop if you procure one of
these special rarities.

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Green Star Block
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If you receive 30 coins throughout the course of a single level when you hit
this block, a 1-up will pop out. If you have 29 or less, it will act as just
another regular old coin block.

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Transparent Block
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Inside these blocks are four items that rotate at one-second (real time)
intervals. Depending on the position it's in when you hit it, the item will
keep changing and you can get either a Mushroom, a Fire Flower, a Cape Feather,
or a Starman. Transparent blocks do not change shape or color when hit.

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Directional Coin Block
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Many, many coins will pop out of this block, but they don't stop, oh no.
They'll keep coming out in whatever direction you hold, whether it be up, down,
left, or right. The chain will only stop when it hits another object or runs
into itself, despite the music that plays when you hit one of these blocks. In
a big room, this item has the potential to be worth at least one 1-up.

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Empty Shells
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Sometimes you'll find empty Koopa-Troopa shells just lying around, waiting to
be picked up, kicked, or inhabited by a naked turtle. They are often sitting
around by themselves as a subtle hint that something near you can be reached
with it, or naked turtles may be sitting right in front of them ready to hop in
and attack you.

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Red Berries
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Yoshi can eat red berries that grow on bushes if you stick your tongue out at
them or simply run his mouth into them. If he eats enough of them, he'll poop
out an item (usually a mushroom).

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Pink Berries
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Pink berries also grow on bushes and take a lot fewer to activate the special
prize associated with them: a stupidly grinning cloud that drops coins sporting
an even goofier grin. They act as normal coins but will yield 1-ups if you
follow the cloud around long enough. Eventually the cloud floats back up to the
firmament, so get those happy coins while they last.

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Green Berries
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Only one level sports these elusive jade wonders, but you don't need them much
of the time except in that one level, seeing as how every green berry you
swallow adds 20 seconds to your time for that level. If you're strapped for
seconds and there are a couple of these in your neighborhood, then you would do
well to chow down on a few of them.

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Portable Springboard
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Unlike the springboards of days since past that were stationary and didn't
allow for very much jump support, many bounce pads in this game allow you to
carry them around and take them to areas where they are needed. Either you can
carry them or Yoshi can carry one in his mouth, but be warned: he will swallow
it if it stays in his cheeks long enough.

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     SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
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The following moves often take more than one button press or a series of
smaller techniques that add up to one big one to perform. With these moves you
can reach more of the very well-hidden areas in the game or find different ways
around levels. Let's look at some of the special techniques.

SOARING IN THE AIR
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HOW TO EXECUTE: Run by holding Y and moving forward, then press B to jump.
EFFECT: Mario will jump higher than normal. If you have a cape on, then he
        can often soar far above the screen in most cases.

GROUND POUND
------------
HOW TO EXECUTE: If you have the cape, do the soaring high-jump, then hold Y
                and Down at the same time.
EFFECT: Mario will hit the ground and cause an earth-shattering tremor that
        will kill most landlubbers and cause Koopa Troopas to retreat to
        their shells.

FLYING
------
HOW TO EXECUTE: If you have the cape, do the soaring high-jump, then hold Y
                and press both Left and Right in a fluid motion. To gain
                altitude, press the buttons somewhat faster and at even
                intervals.
EFFECT: Flying reveals some of the best secrets this game has to offer, and
        improves on the temporariness of the raccoon tail power-up from SMB3.
        By holding onto the cape and pressing the buttons above, you can
        literally stay in the air indefinitely. Remember that while flying
        you can hold Y and Down simultaneously to do the Ground Pound, which
        in addition to killing people is also a great way to get yourself
        down to Earth in a hurry.
	More informations about this buddie can be found on Softendo Mario Games.

MIDAIR DISMOUNT
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HOW TO EXECUTE: While on Yoshi, jump with B, then press A.
EFFECT: Instead of spin jumping off Yoshi as you do when you're on the
        ground, you will execute a jump that is a little higher than your
        normal jump but not as high as Super Mario's running jump. Use it
        when you're about to fall to your death into the abyss and you feel
        the sudden urge to spare yourself, or to get items that are normally
        far out of your normal jumping reach.

EXTRA LIVES THROUGH INVINCIBILITY
---------------------------------
HOW TO EXECUTE: Get a Starman and then kill at least nine enemies by
                barreling through them with your invincible self.
EFFECT: For every enemy you kill after the ninth, you will gain another extra
        life. Some enemies are big enough as to yield two extra lives (e.g.
        Wigglers). There are a few levels that facilitate the use of this fun
        trick quite nicely (Forest of Illusion 1, Awesome).

LIFE TRADING
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HOW TO EXECUTE: In two-player mode, press L to bring up a menu displaying
                Mario's and Luigi's total lives. Press B to transfer lives
                from Luigi to Mario, and Y to transfer lives from Mario to
                Luigi. Press Start to close the menu when you have the
                correct amount of lives set.
EFFECT: This is sort of a handicap for the one of you playing that isn't as
        good as the other. The better player can obviously operate on fewer
        lives and can find a way to replenish his or her supply, leaving the
        not-as-good player with some insurance lives in case they happen to
        die a lot.

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     BESTIARY
     ========

What follows are (for the most part) encyclopedic entries on every enemy in the
game arranged into appropriate categories. If it's against you at some point in
this game, it's located right here in this section. Sure, you can choose to
skip over it and you probably will, but it's useful as a reference in case you
ever need it.

     A. Classic SMB Standbys
        ** New Variations
     B. Dinosaur Enemies
     C. Chucks
     D. Aquatic Life
     E. Cave Dwellers
     F. Ghost House Tenants
     G. Bowser's Minions
     H. Miscellaneous Enemies

A. CLASSIC SMB STANDBYS
=======================

Koopa Troopa
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Back from the 8-bit days, these turtle enemies can now come already in their
shells or totally naked and ready to hop into one. They come in shells of
green, red, blue, and yellow. Green and yellow Koopa Troopas will have a
tendency to walk like lemmings off of any edge while red and blue Koopa Troopas
will stay true to their own ledges. Several of them may also have wings, in
which case the green and yellow ones will only be able to bounce along the
ground while the reds and the blues can actually fly in formation.

Goomba
------
Taking on a decidedly more rounded appearance than in games past, Goombas must
now be thrown at each other to be killed - a simple bop on the head won't cut
the mustard any longer. Yoshi can also eat them if you need to get rid of one
in a fix. There is a winged variant of Goombas that bounce along the ground
rather than actually fly.

Bullet Bill
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As in the olden days, Bullet Bills can either shoot at random heights from an
undetermined source or come fresh out of a bullet machine. Now they can even
come at you four at a time from all sides of the screen!

Piranha Plant
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Piranha Plants actually only appear in a select few levels in this game, and
even then they do not come out of pipes facing upward at all. They are only
seen as upside-down regular Piranha Plants, and are fairly easy to dispatch of.
More informations about this buddie can be found on Softendo Mario Games.

Bob-omb
-------
These are of the Mario 3 variety that walk around calmly until their fuse is
expended and then blow up (as opposed to the Mario 2 variety that run around
chaotically before exploding). You can pick them up and kick them into other
enemies.

Buzzy Beetle
------------
These reclusive bugs wisely choose to remain as cave dwellers. They are
impervious to fire but can't seem to withstand being jumped on. As with almost
all other walking enemies, you can pick them up and kick them when they've
retreated to the insides of their shells.

Spiny
-----
Best known as Lakitu's lackeys, they can cause quite a sticky situation if too
many are on the ground at one time. As you can see, it would hurt quite a bit
to jump on them, so rely on a good old fireball or the shell of another enemy
to bring them down.

Lakitu
------
Often before releasing his endless hordes of Spinys on you, Lakitu will carry a
fishing rod with a 1-up attached to the end. Grab it and then he'll start
releasing them, or ignore him to stave off the onslaught just that much longer.
If you kill Lakitu with a Koopa Troopa shell or other throwable object as
opposed to jumping on him, his cloud will stay behind and you can ride in it
temporarily. Use this time to access new areas or secrets that are nestled way
up in the clouds.

Hammer Brothers
---------------
The hammer-tossing turtles of SMB fame have made a landmark change, now
assaulting you with hammers from the skies only on gray flying ledges. Bump him
from underneath to knock him out. This is the best course of action, as almost
any aerial assault is an exercise in suicide.

Pokey
-----
Remember the annoying cactus from SMB2 that it was a chore to jump over? He's
back now, but is more tolerable because Yoshi can eat him segment by segment.
The closer you let Pokey get to Yoshi, the more segments Yoshi will eat at one
time.

Volcano Lotus
-------------
No longer waterbound as they were in SMB3, it's easy to get rid of these
fire-shooting menaces with either a graceful twirl of your cape or the almighty
tongue of Yoshi. They do, however, often plant themselves (no pun intended) in
very annoying spots, so watch how you cross them.

**VARIATIONS ON OLD ENEMIES**

Banzai Bill
-----------
Like a normal Bullet Bill, but writ extremely large. It is often possible to
clear them with a running jump or wait them out by ducking, and a simple bump
on the noggin will do them in with ease.

Jumping Piranha Plant
---------------------
These enemies seem to be Nintendo's answer for not having normal Piranha Plants
that come out of pipes as usual. These can appear from pipes that face up and
from certain small bushes. There is another version of them that can
expectorate fireballs also.

Para-Goomba/Para-Bomb
---------------------
Goombas and Bob-ombs that parachute from the sky will start walking once they
alight upon the ground. Aside from their tendency to fall from the sky, they're
no different from normal Goombas and Bob-ombs.

Pipe-Dwelling Lakitu
--------------------
Some Lakitus prefer to poke their heads out of the pipes every now and then to
toss a Spiny your way. They're best eliminated by a quick hit to the skull.

Spike Top
---------
This altered version of Spiny with but a lone spike on its back has the added
ability of walking with ease along any surface, meaning it can climb walls and
walk on ceilings without any apparent problems. Fireballs or Koopa Troopa
shells are the best way to deal with this menace.

Sumo Brother
------------
Gone away are the Boomerang, Fire, and Sledge Brothers of SMB3; here to stay is
the Sumo Brother, a heavy tub o' lard who can make lightning fall to ledges
below with one stomp of his mighty boot upon the ground. They don't take kindly
to having their heads stomped on, so your best choice would be taking them out
from below if and when there's an opening between their lightning spurts.


B. DINOSAUR ENEMIES
===================

Rex
---
This dimwit walks forward with little thought for what is in front of him. He
can be dispatched of in a variety of ways. One normal jump will squash him down
flat and make him walk faster, and the second normal jump will destroy him
completely. More effective ways of ridding yourself of him in one hit include
spin jumps, fireballs, and having Yoshi digest him.

Dino Rhino
----------
A large lumbering beast indigenous to Chocolate Island. They have no defense
against you and will turn into the much smaller Dino Torch if pegged on the
head with a normal jump.

Dino Torch
----------
Dino Torches move a lot faster than their massive Dino Rhino counterparts and
can jump to ledges slightly higher than the ones they are on. If you linger
above them too long, they can turn their heads skyward and shoot a steady
stream of flames at you. Check the forum on softendo.com


C. CHUCKS
=========

Chargin' Chuck
--------------
"Chucks" in Super Mario World refers to those enemies in the American football
get-up whose attacks are based on the themes of a number of sports. Here,
Chargin' Chuck represents the sport that's only famous in the United States -
football. It's Chargin' Chuck's job to charge at you like a relentless
linebacker. A couple of jumps on the head ought to bring him down, but be
careful when jumping on a Chuck's helmet. A certain degree of entropy factors
into the direction you bounce off in, meaning you can go flying off a cliff if
you're not careful. Try to veer back toward him so you can keep bouncing on his
head 'til he's dead.

Splittin' Chuck
---------------
Splittin' Chuck divides into three separate Chargin' Chucks if you get too
close to him. Approach this trio with extreme caution.

Bouncin' Chuck
--------------
As the name suggests, Bouncin' Chuck will leap at you at roundabout a 15-degree
arc if you get too close to him. Once you bounce off his helmet one time, he'll
revert back to a plain old Chargin' Chuck.

Whistlin' Chuck
---------------
Depending on whether he is underwater or on land, Whistlin' Chuck can summon
either a horde of normal fish or Super Koopas to come after you. One knock to
the cranium will make him give up the whistling game and switch back to
charging at you.

Clappin' Chuck
--------------
All Clappin' Chucks do is jump in the air and clap endlessly until you bounce
on them, at which point they regress to the charging attack. They pose one of
the least threats of all the different types of Chucks.

Puntin' Chuck
-------------
This football-themed Chuck will kick an endless supply of footballs at you.
Because of their shape (the footballs), the way they bounce is very chaotic, so
don't try to chance running under them. Go over the footballs, as they can be
jumped on and eradicated like a normal enemy (such as a Koopa Troopa). Get to
Puntin' Chuck's head as fast as possible to stop the footballs from coming at
you.

Pitchin' Chuck
--------------
Pitchin' Chucks throw baseballs at you six at a time: three on the ground and
three in midair, at which time they then pause for a moment. Avoid the
baseballs and jump on his head in that short time frame when there are no
baseballs being tossed around.

Diggin' Chuck
-------------
Golf club in hand, Diggin' Chuck will pitch a series of spherical boulders your
way. They have very little bounce to them at all, and Yoshi is capable of
eating them, so move past them and get him on the head. If you can get rid of
this menace, who is usually placed in such a way that it's difficult to get him
square on the helmet, consider yourself par for the course.
Some of that info can be found on Softendo Mario Games.


D. AQUATIC LIFE
===============

Cheep-Cheep
-----------
In this game, they've been reduced to the mere pittance of swimming toward you
in underwater levels. Only in one level do they fly at you in the old annoying
SMB-style arc. In some levels with water just below the land, there is a
variety of Cheep-Cheep that jumps straight up out of the water after swimming
around for a little bit.

Rip Van Fish
------------
This slumbering fish stays asleep until you get near it, at which point it
wakes up and starts to home in on you. Fireballs or cape twirling work best
against him, as well as Yoshi's ability to eat him.

Urchin
------
These spiky guys float in many kinds of patterns: vertically, horizontally, and
counterclockwise or clockwise around walls and suspended ledges. They're
practically impervious to all forms of attack, so wait them out and pass them
when you have a free moment or float through them if you're endowed with
temporary invincibility.

Dolphins
--------
ALERT! ALERT! DOLPHINS ARE YOUR FRIENDS! SERIOUSLY! They pose no threat to you
at all and serve a great purpose as ledges that bounce in formation out of the
water like synchronized swimmers. They will allow you to stay in the air in
above-ground water levels, keeping you safely out of the reach of some very
annoying enemies such as Porcu-Puffers. Make use of their platforming
facilities as often as you can.

Torpedo Ted
-----------
These slyly grinning missile enemies are like an underwater variation of Bullet
Bills that are released from their turrets more rapidly. Although they're only
found in one level, they are EXTREMELY difficult to bypass without getting hit.
Take extreme caution when approaching a Torpedo Ted turret and swim around them
as quickly as you can.

Fishbone
--------
Through they only move in a straight line, these skeletal fish stripped of all
their scales can be quite annoying. Ride out their passage by staying over or
under them and then pass on as usual.

Porcu-Puffer
------------
These are fat fish who float along the surface of the water in above-ground
water levels, waiting for you to fall into their deadly grasp. If you get in a
bind, spin jumps ought to protect you from the lethal spikes gracing its back.
If at all possible though, stay very far above their range.


E. CAVE DWELLERS
================

Swooper Bat
-----------
Hanging out on the ceilings of cavernous levels, there are two types of Swooper
Bats; one that waits for a little bit before coming down at you and one that
will swoop down as soon as it appears on the screen. They can be easily
conquered with just about any type of hit, from normal jumps to cape twirling
to Yoshi's tongue.

Mega Mole
---------
A larger cousin of the annoying little Monty Moles can be found in a couple of
the game's later cave areas. Not even Super Mario can bring these guys down by
crashing down on their heads. Consider them invincible (though there are ways
of eliminating them) and bypass them whenever you encounter them.

Bony Beetle
-----------
Though they can also be found in some of the Koopa Kids' castles, you'll mostly
see Bony Beetles in dank cave-like areas. They can be jumped on and disposed of
temporarily a la Dry Bones, but only when their shells are normal. They can
duck to reveal some dangerous, pointy spikes that should by no means be jumped
on. Cape twirling will destroy them indefinitely.

Blargg
------
Here's one insane googly-eyed dinosaur that you don't want to (PUN ALERT!) fall
in lava with! Baha! Now that that bad joke is behind us, the thing is that you
don't want to cross paths with this stark-raving lunatic. He waits in the magma
pits mainly while you're riding along the skull platforms. Jumping over him is
always the best course of action. More informations on Softendo Mario Games.


F. GHOST HOUSE TENANTS
======================

Boo Buddy
---------
The regular ghost as seen in SMB3 (where they operated there under the moniker
Boo Diddly). Boo Buddies will follow you when your back is turned to them but
will freeze in place if you are facing them. Use this to your advantage where
possible, but if you must turn your back them, get away as fast as possible.

Big Boo
-------
A large version of the smaller Boo Buddies you find. Leap over him with the
help of a springboard or avoid him altogether - he's usually high enough in the
air that you can sprint under him.

Big Boo Boss
------------
The boss of the Boo Buddies. Peculiarly, unlike all other ghosts, this Big Boo
seems to be susceptible to injury dealt by tangible objects such as blue
throwing blocks. You'll meet up with him in the infamous Donut Secret House,
where he takes three hits to destroy. Once you beat him, you can move on and
never worry about facing him again, because that's the only place where he
appears.

Eerie
-----
These are the ghosts of dead dinosaurs that prefer to inhabit the strange ghost
houses. They move in a variety of ways and numbers. Some move stright forward
while others zig and zag about in a wavy pattern. They can also move like this
in groups of three and five.

Gas Bubble
----------
While these spheres of methane may seem imposing and intimidating, they can be
easily passed by spin jumping on them. While they are impervious to any damage
that might be dealt, you aren't hurt either, so it's the best way to get past
them if ducking and cowering in fear aren't available options.

Fishin' Boo
-----------
Unlike Lakitus sporting fishing rods, these don't have a 1-up on the end, but
rather a hot blue flame that follows you relentlessly. Avoid Fishin' Boos at
all costs.

Boo Blocks
----------
When you face these Boo Buddy variants head-on, they will turn into blocks of
cement. Often you can find them in groups of two or three, meaning that if you
position them just so and then turn to face them, you can often boost yourself
to new areas. Intriguing...

Reflecting stream of Boo Buddies
--------------------------------
Here you find five Boo Buddies in a line, bouncing at 90-degree angles off of
whatever surfaces they happen to hit. They are easily avoided at any altitude.

Circle of Boo Buddies
---------------------
A circle of ghosts that, conveniently enough, contains a hole just to allow you
through when the opportunity comes around. The circle of ghosts can spin both
clockwise and counterclockwise.


G. BOWSER'S MINIONS
===================

Magic Koopa
-----------
This turtlish enemy donning the stereotypical wizard's robe and hat pops up in
the most annoying places and has the ability to fire magic that can turn
ordinary yellow blocks into Koopa Troopas. Even if you get rid of him, he will
appear moments later at another inconvenient juncture, so deal with him as
needed. Magic Koopas are the most easily anger-inducing enemies in the game,
but I can't be held liable if you destroy your Super Nintendo while working
your way around them.

Thwomp
------
Thwomps premiered in SMB3 as large concrete blocks with faces that came
crashing down to the ground when you came too close to them. You could kill
them with a Starman or the Hammer Brother Suit in that game, but here neither
of those are readily available, so you're better off speeding past them.

Thwimp
------
A more infantile version of the classic Thwomp enemy. They don't fall from the
ceiling and crush you, but they do have the ability to jump in a steep arc. Run
under them when they're in the air and you should do just fine.

Dry Bones
---------
These guys are skeletal Koopa Troopas who will come back to life if you jump on
them. Some have the ability to throw a never-ending supply of bones your way,
so duck or jump over those when the opportunity arises. Whacking them with a
spin of your cape can get rid of them forever.

Podoboo
-------
Not only do they pop up out of lava pits as per the usual, they also have the
ability to float around a room bouncing off any walls they hit. They are also
placed in more crafty areas in this game than in games past, so keep your eye
peeled for them.

Ninji
-----
Making a return from SMB2, only the variety that sits still and hops up a few
inches appears here. No walking ones (thank God).

Grinder
-------
These are line-guided chainsaws that move around on the lines provided for
them. If the line they are on has no end and they come to the last of it, they
will fall to the ground and roll along any path they can down there. Jump over
or run under them as necessary.

Mechakoopa
----------
Bop these wind-up nutcases on their heads and then throw them at each other to
kill them. Or, let them walk mindlessly off of the ledge they're on and watch
them fall into the lava like the witless lemmings they're obviously programmed
to be.

Sparky
------
This small ball of electricity can move in a clockwise or counterclockwise path
around castle ledges. You can't really kill electricity, so move around them
when they're on the opposite side of the ledge that you need to cross.

Hothead
-------
A version of Sparky writ large, they move significantly slower than Sparky but
can still move in both directions around a ledge (clockwise or
counterclockwise). It is often better to jump over them than cross under them -
you'll see why ;)

Bowser Statues
--------------
Some Bowser Statues sit still and either blow fire at you or do nothing -
others take on a tan tint and are possessed by some otherworldly force, jumping
at you constantly! Fortunately, there are few incidents in which you have to
worry about these clowns. The silver ones are more easily avoidable than the
tan ones (for obvious reasons).


H. MISCELLANEOUS ENEMIES
========================

Hopping Flames
--------------
Found mainly in the Forest of Illusion, these small licks of flame hop around
and leave small burning fires in their wake. They would be impossible to
destroy were it not for the fact that Yoshi has no problem with becoming a
fire-eater. :)

Monty Mole
----------
This is the smaller cousin of the Mega Moles mentioned earlier in the Cave
Dwellers section. Monty Moles can burrow out of the sides of pass-through
cliffs and the ground itself, and can be disposed of with but one blow to the
head. Monty Moles practically infest some areas and can pester you to an
ungodly degree at times. Make sure you have either Yoshi or a cape to handle
large groups of them.

Fuzzball
--------
You'll mostly find Fuzzballs in places where you find ledges that move along a
guided line. They can inhabit those guided lines or some blocks along which
they scurry in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. If you must come into
contact with one, spin jump on its head so you don't get hurt.

Wiggler
-------
This caterpillar monster is normally quite docile and wants only to walk around
in peace until you pull a jump off its head. At that point, it turns from a
calm yellow to a furious red and will roam around chaotically in an attempt to
bring you down. Either take a long running jump over them, barrel through them
with a Starman handy (they'll give out 2-ups if you have enough points from
invincibility KO's racked up prior), or have Yoshi eat them in one fell swoop.

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     WALKTHROUGHS FOR ALL AREAS
     ==========================
     I.    Yoshi's Island
     II.   Donut Plains
     III.  Vanilla Dome
     IV.   Intermediate Levels (4th Castle)
     V.    Forest of Illusion
     VI.   Chocolate Island
     VII.  Sunken Ship
     VIII. Valley of Bowser
     IX.   Star Road
     X.    Special World
     XI.   Bowser's Castle/Back Door

** Each time a new area is listed, where new map symbols are introduced,
   there will be a miniature legend to familiarize you with the new symbols.
   The new symbol will only be put in the legend once, so if you need to find
   a symbol that you don't understand, try referencing it on a previous area
   map. Capiche?

** When certain very cool secrets can be found in a level, they will be
   listed in a separate section bracketed off with rows of "===" (equal
   signs).

** Some levels contain an invisible sequence of four checkpoints that, when
   crossed through in the proper order, will yield an extra life. These 1-up
   checkpoints will be described in thorough detail at the end of levels that
   have them, and will be bracketed off with rows of equal signs as well.

==-==-==-==-==
~~~AREA ONE~~~
YOSHI'S ISLAND
==-==-==-==-==

  Area Map
  --------

     To Yellow              To Donut
   Switch Palace             Plains
         |                      |
         |                      |
         |                   Iggy's
         |                   Castle-o
        /                            \
       /                             |
      /                              4
     /                               |
    |                               /
    |                          3---o
    |                          |
    |                          |
    1-------Yoshi's House------2

LEGEND OF NEW SYMBOLS
Numbers - Where a level is titled something such as "Yoshi's Island 1" or
          "Vanilla Dome 4" or some other such name, it will be referred to
          on the map only by its designated number.


   Yoshi's Island Walkthrough
   --------------------------

YOSHI'S HOUSE
There is quite literally nothing to do here except read the message Yoshi has
left behind for you in the message box. These blue boxes with a red globe
inside of them can contain hints that are helpful to the fledgling Super Mario
World player and totally useless to the rest of us. Read what he has to say,
then exit on either side of the level and head left on the map to Yoshi's
Island 1.

YOSHI'S ISLAND 1
At the beginning of the level is a naked Koopa Troopa sliding off a hill;
pounce on him or go over him and onto the sloped ledge. Jump off to the right
to get the first Dragon Coin in the game, then either jump on or duck under the
Banzai Bill to your right. The flying question block contains a Mushroom, so
bop it and turn into Super Mario. A very spaced-out Rex trio lies in wait to
your right. Kill all three with normal or spin jumps, then hop across the three
consecutive sloping ledges for the second Dragon Coin. If you run fast enough
right here, another Mushroom will pop out of the bush you just ran past. Grab
it. It will go in a spare box at the top of your screen. If you get hit at any
point, that Mushroom will fall and you can get it to restore your Super Mario
status; or, you can press Select to make it fall at any time you wish. Go past
the jumping Piranha Plant and spin jump on the two yellow blocks that guard
access to the small blue pipe. Enter and navigate the simple cave level here,
spin-jumping the three blocks to get the Dragon Coin. When you exit, you will
be shot out of a pipe facing diagonally to the right. Let the wind carry you to
the level's midway point, indicated by a marker strung across two poles. NOTE:
If you touch this marker as Small Mario, you will instantly become Super Mario.
Otherwise, nothing special happens other than you start at that point if you
die.

Continuing right from the midway marker, you'll see a yellow square made of
dotted lines. When you head to the Yellow Switch Palace in a minute and hit the
big yellow switch, all those yellow dotted lines will be filled in, and all
blocks with yellow exclamation marks will contain Mushrooms.

Hop up the plateaus ahead for a fourth Dragon Coin and slide down the hill by
holding Down to club Rex on the head with your butt. Duck under the Banzai Bill
in the alcove there or jump on him, then kill the Rex behind him and grab the
turtle shell. Hold Y and Up, then release Y. The shell will go up and hit the
turn block, which contains a 1-up. Discard the shell and follow it as it rolls
along the row of Jugem's Clouds above you. Catch it as it falls off the edge or
it will roll in the pit (no yellow switch hit yet, remember?). Along to the
right you'll find a question block suspended above three symmetrically arranged
turn blocks. If you're Super Mario, it will be a Fire Flower, and it will be a
plain old Mushroom if you got hit somewhere along the way. Head farther right
and jump on the ledge to avoid the Banzai Bill, then jump past the airborne
Piranha Plant and get the last Dragon Coin. Bounce off the Clappin' Chuck and
make for the exit.

These kinds of goals are at the end of most levels that aren't castles or
fortresses (most ghost houses have them). A marker moves up and down between
the two striped columns. The higher you hit the marker, the more Bonus Stars
you get. The number of Bonus Stars that you have is represented by the number
next to your spare item box. When you get 100 of them, you will get to play a
bonus game for an opportunity to win up to nine extra lives. You can get
anywhere from 1 to 50 Bonus Stars depending on where the marker is when you hit
it. If you don't hit it at all, you get no Bonus Stars.

=============================================================================
YOSHI'S ISLAND 1 SECRET: HIDDEN 3-UP MOON
You wouldn't expect one to be in the first level, of all places, but, well,
there you are then! Return to the row of Jugem's Clouds where you kick the
empty shell up to get the 1-up when you have a Cape Feather. Soar up to that
cloudy ledge, then run to the left and go up in the air to find a 3-up moon
hidden on a higher row of Jugem's Clouds! Excellent!
=============================================================================

YELLOW SWITCH PALACE
Though this place is technically located on the Donut Plains map, you have to
access it by beating Yoshi's Island. Plus, when you beat it, all the yellow
exclamation point (!) blocks will have Mushrooms in them! Cool!

Hop on the blue P-switch at the beginning and tear your way through the room
grabbing all the possible P-coins that you can. If you're good enough, you can
squeeze two or even three 1-ups out of this room. When the coins disappear,
enter the pipe to the right, run, and pounce on the giant yellow switch to turn
all the yellow dotted-line squares into blocks containing nothing but
Mushrooms. Save your progress when asked and then head back to Yoshi's Island.

YOSHI'S ISLAND 2
Grab the shell to your right and jump up to the ledge near you. When you let
the shell go, it'll kill all eight red Koopa Troopas on the ledge, giving you a
free 1-up. In one of the two question blocks located after that is your first
Yoshi. Eat some of the berries off of the bushes and get the Dragon Coin
located in the middle of the five-coin arc. A small red Koopa will jump into
the empty shell in front of you. If you eat it and spit it out, Yoshi will blow
three fireballs that fan out to cover more air. Use it on the green Koopa
Troopa ahead and get the second of the level's five Dragon Coins. Hop up the
ledge steps and bounce off Chargin' Chuck's head, then jump up to get Dragon
Coin #3. Just ahead is the midway marker; break it and move onward.

If you still have Yoshi, the middle of the trio of question blocks after the
yellow pipes will contain a 1-up. Get that, or the Yoshi if you lost him once
already, and prepare to eat some Monty Moles that pop up out of the cliff sides
and ground ahead. The right one of the two turn blocks has a vine inside of it.
Dismount Yoshi to climb and grab the Dragon Coin found up there. Come back down
and get back on top of him. The fifth and final Dragon Coin is just to the
right; grab it for an easy extra life. Eating the pink berry up ahead will make
Yoshi poop out a cloud that will drop coins with goofy grins on them. Collect
enough of them and you'll add yet another 1-up to your quickly rising number.
If you don't want to play the coin game, go in the blue pipe just in front of
him. Here you can toss some blue throwing blocks up to the flying blocks to get
some coins and still another 1-up, or you can use Yoshi's Midair Dismount (see
the Special Techniques section) to find the one that contains the 1-up if you
run out of throwing blocks. When you exit the cave, hit the turn block located
under the blue P-switch and let yourself hit it. The coins that turn into brown
used blocks will help you reach higher up on the goal in order to get more
Bonus Stars and avoid Chargin' Chuck to boot.

YOSHI'S ISLAND 3
Hop up to each successive plateau and go right to the ledge that swings around
360 degrees when you stand on it. Get the coins just by standing there, then
jump across to the yellow exclamation block, containing (of course) a Mushroom.
You'll now encounter some ledges that expand and contract horizontally. Wait
for them to expand and then jump on them to get the first Dragon Coin of this
stage. Keep on going right, freeing the Yoshi from the question block along the
way, until you come to a very high plateau past two large gray checkered
platforms. Fall off the right edge of that plateau to hit a yellow pipe that
you can enter. Hit the blue P-switch inside and run across the brown blocks for
another Dragon Coin. When you exit, hit the midway marker to secure your
progress thus far.

Just past the midway point is another Dragon Coin followed by a series of five
turn blocks, the last of which contains a coin. Leap up to the next question
block, which contains a Fire Flower that you should be able to get, even if you
were small and passed through the midway marker (that turns you big,
remember?). Go from the gray checkered ledge to the next cliff to the spinning
platform. Six expanding/contracting turn block platforms await you, and half of
them alternate between growing horizontally and vertically. Watch the pattern
until you make it to the end of the line and to another Dragon Coin. Up ahead
is the first of a block you don't see many of in this game: the Star Block. If
you managed to collect 30 coins throughout the course of the level (Dragon
Coins included), you'll get a 1-up from this block. Any fewer, and it just
gives you a normal coin. Ride the two spinning ledges to the natural staircase
and the last Dragon Coin, then hit the bonus tape to net yourself some more
Bonus Stars to go toward your 100-Star bonus game.

YOSHI'S ISLAND 4
If you're small, this level affords you a great opportunity to get back on
track with a yellow exclamation block in front of you and a Fire Flower block
just after that, plus two Dragon Coins right in front of you. Jump across the
orange grassy ledges that sag under your weight until you find a blue pipe.
Enter it to face some Pokeys, an enemy Nintendo fans will remember from SMB2,
the black sheep of the 8-bit trilogy. If you're on Yoshi, eat all five of his
segments, including his head. If you're by yourself, he'll only be three
segments high, and therefore easy to run and jump over. There's a multiple-coin
block of note in here, but that's the only thing really. When you exit through
the shiny blue pipe to the right, go to the left, grab the red shell, and kick
it up to the turn block to make the blue P-switch come down. Get the third
Dragon Coin to your left while you can, then run to the right and jump on the
newly formed brown blocks for the fourth one. From here, the rest of the level
is jumping across floating ledges and avoiding floating spiked balls (i.e. kid
stuff). Go in the pipe at the end and finish out the level with ease.

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INVISIBLE 1-UP CHECKPOINTS: YOSHI'S ISLAND 4
At the beginning of the level, with Yoshi, walk to the right of the mushroom
ledge that you start out on. Run to the left, jump, and do a midair dismount.
Yoshi will probably disappear off the left edge of the screen, but you should
no longer be able to see yourself. You're on top of a higher mushroom ledge.
Run to the right and off the ledge, as the four checkpoints are all located in
sequence right next to each other. When you fall off, make sure you find safe
ground, then catch the revealed hidden 1-up as it falls.
=============================================================================

IGGY'S CASTLE #1
For some easy 1-ups, jump right onto the fence and start clubbing Koopa Troopas
with your feet by hitting them on the head as they climb by you. As long as you
stay attached to fences - even if you jump across from fence to fence - your
Koopa Troopa KO's will add up, leaving you in position to score quite a few
extra lives. Ignore the blue P-switch on the floor and stay on the fences all
the way through this room. Touch the midway marker and enter the door. This
next room scrolls very slowly but has a dangerous element - the stone
piston-like smashers that come down from the ceiling. Very few important things
are in this room except for a mushroom in a flying block and a horizontal
expand/contract ledge you need to work your way around. At the end is a huge
red door, which is always your indicator of a major boss just ahead.

This Koopa Kid happens to be Iggy, whose main line of defense is ducking into
his shell and popping a bouncing fireball out at you every now and then. The
ledge he is on teeter-totters back and forth, and jumping on his shell will
make him roll part of the way toward the lava. Use the seesaw motion of the
ledge to your advantage and calculate the times when it is best to jump on him.
When you bop him off the edge of the cliff and into the lava, you'll have
conquered your first castle. Congrats! Now you can move on to the second area,
the Donut Plains.


==-=-==-=-==
~~AREA TWO~~
DONUT PLAINS
==-=-==-=-==

   Area Map
   --------

                  Top Secret
                     Area                To Vanilla
                       |                    Dome
                       |                      |
               o--Ghost House-------3-        |
              /        |              \       |
             |         |            ^  \   Morton's
             |         |                4---Castle
   Green     |         |            ^
   Switch----2     Secret 1----o      < P2
   Palace    |         |        \
             |         |         \              **VALLEY OF BOWSER ADD-ON**
             |         |          |
             \         |        Secret---*1          Donut------P2
              o--------1-----Ghost House            Secret 2
     Yellow            |          |                    |
     Switch            |          P1                   |
     Palace       To Yoshi's                          P1
       |            Island
       |
   To Yoshi's
     Island

LEGEND
P# - Refers to the pipe number. Pipes are numbered by the order in which you
     encounter them. There are two of each P#, meaning that they will both
     lead to each other. Unlike in SMB3, entering a pipe does not result in
     an action scene.

*# - Refers to a Warp Star, those places on the map that will warp you to the
     lovely celestial Star Road. To see which star will take you where on the
     Road, just cross-reference the Star Road point and the map that the
     other star is seen on (as with the pipes, there are two of each Warp
     Star number on my maps).

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