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Part 32
Super Mario 3D Land

Part 32

Detailed walkthrough for Part 32 of Super Mario 3D Land, covering World 5-3. Find all Star Coins and navigate challenging platforms and enemies.

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Detailed walkthrough for Part 32 of Super Mario 3D Land, covering World 5-3. Find all Star Coins and navigate challenging platforms and enemies.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Wait for the yellow platform to move next to the edge, then jump on. When it moves to the other side, jump off.
  2. 2
    Hit the Mystery Box to enter a bonus area. Hit the invisible ? Blocks: the one three from the bottom and two from the right contains a Fire Flower, and the one at the top and two from the right contains a 1-Up. Grab the 1-Up, then the Fire Flower. You can backtrack to use the Fire Flower for Star Coin #2 if you prefer.
  3. 3
    Return to the main area. Allow the next yellow platform to move down, jump on, let it move up, and go into the area to your right.
  4. 4
    Move north and jump into the pit. Compensate for the speed of the rolling Spiked Poles and jump earlier than usual. Run north, jumping to allow the Spiked Poles to roll underneath each time.
  5. 5
    Star Coin Alert! #3: Run past all 11 Spiked Poles to the back wall. The Star Coin is in the middle. Jump up and grab it, then move south and through the gap in the right wall with the trail of coins.
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    Break the right crate at the back wall for a coin and kick the rock for a coin, avoiding the lava pit.
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    Take either the north or south path around the lava pit. Continue right, dodging the Spiny and kicking the rock.
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    When the first lava geyser disappears, run across and stop before the second geyser. When the second geyser disappears, continue to the other side.
  9. 9
    Dodge the two Spinies and jump onto the grassy platform. Kick the rock for a coin and enter the door.
  10. 10
    Run up the steps and across the cracked platform, jumping at the right edge to reach the top of the Goal Pole for a 1-Up.
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    World 5-3: Move north and stomp the Flophopper, timing your attack for when its yellow side is up.
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    Move onto the first yellow platform, which moves north. Jump over the Spikebar and onto the Donut Blocks on your right to collect coins.
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    Move onto the unmoving yellow platform north of the Donut Blocks; it will also move north. Jump over Spikebars as needed. You can jump onto the Donut Blocks on your left for more coins before returning to the yellow platform.
  14. 14
    Just before the spiked block, jump onto the blue pendulum platform on your right. When it swings up to the right, jump onto the main platform.
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    Hit the left ? Block for a coin and the right ? Block for a Boomerang Plant. Use the Boomerang Plant to defeat the Flophopper.
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    Jump onto the yellow platform at the far right corner. The yellow platform to your right will start moving. Move across to it before reaching the spiked block, collecting coins on the Donut Blocks in the center if desired.
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    Stomp the Paragoomba, then move back to the left side before reaching the next spiked block.
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    Once past the spiked block, stomp the next two Paragoombas and the Venus Fire Trap in the center. Dodge the fireballs from the middle Venus Fire Trap until it's defeated.
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    Ride the yellow platforms to the end, run up the stairs, and onto the platform above.
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    Stomp or boomerang the two Flophoppers. Follow the path, defeat the third Flophopper, and hit the Checkpoint Flag.
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    Move off the right edge onto the Donut Blocks. Stomp the Paragoomba and keep moving to avoid falling.
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    Jump over the gap, stomping the second Paragoomba if possible, and move onto the blue pendulum platform.
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    Star Coin Alert! #1: When the pendulum platform peaks, take a running jump onto the small red platform in the center. Grab the Star Coin and jump back onto the pendulum platform.
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    Let the pendulum platform swing right, then jump onto the next one, which swings north-south.
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    When it reaches its northernmost point, jump left onto the yellow platform that rotates in a circle.
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    Just after moving up, hit the ? Block underneath for a Fire Flower. Jump onto the platform above. (Alternatively, stay on the rotating platform and crouch to get under the spiked block).
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    Climb the tall pole on your left to the top. Jump onto the rainbow note block and press 'A' as you land to shoot into the sky.
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    Star Coin Alert! #2: (The source text cuts off here, but implies the location of Star Coin #2 is related to the rainbow note block sequence.)

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