Beat The Goopy Inferno in Super Mario 3D All-Stars

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Alright, so you've made it to Episode 3 in Pianta Village, called "The Goopy Inferno." This one's a bit tricky because Shadow Mario snatches your FLUDD pack right at the start! That means no water to deal with the lava, so you'll have to be super careful to avoid touching that fiery goop. Trust me, it hurts!

Walkthrough

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When you start, you'll be on a bridge. Head right and carefully follow the narrow ledge that goes around the lava. You need to pass the first square hole you see, then keep going past some mushrooms. Look for a second hole up and to the left – that's where you'll drop down to the underside of the village.
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Once you're down, you'll see a flip gate. You need to ground pound on it to get to the underside of the mesh.
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Start climbing along the underside. You'll encounter a few enemies, so watch out! Keep going until you reach a sliding mesh panel.
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Climb onto this panel and press **Y**. It'll shoot you across to a new section. Heads up: this panel will fall after you use it, so make sure you're off it before that happens!
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Continue climbing along the mesh. You'll come to a big swing. Drop down onto it, then jump to the nearest toadstool.
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Keep hopping across the toadstools. When you spot a large red one with a smaller green one on top, use the small green one to jump back up onto the mesh walls.
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Climb to the right and press **Y** to slide another panel over. This will take you to the final part of the underside area.
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In this large mesh section, try to avoid the electrokoopa. Then, find the flip panel in the center and press **Y** to flip it. This will get you back to the right side of Pianta Village, topside.
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Now, you'll need to wall jump up a tunnel to get back up. Once you're topside, you'll see small mounds of land between more fiery goop. You'll need to jump across these.
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Just to your left, you should see a big structure. Jump onto the top of it.
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Up here, you'll find the Pianta Mayor stuck on a golden toadstool. And guess what? You can finally grab a FLUDD pack!
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Do a somersault and use your hover nozzle to reach the golden toadstool. Talk to the Mayor to finish the episode and get your Shine Sprite!

Tips

The lava deals damage every second you're in contact with it, so avoid it at all costs!
Using the flip gates and sliding mesh panels is key to navigating the underside of Pianta Village.
Don't forget to grab the FLUDD pack once you reach the Mayor – you'll need it for future challenges.

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Episode 3: The Goopy Inferno