Complete walkthrough for World 7-1 in Super Mario 3D Land, including Star Coin locations and a major shortcut.
Walkthrough
- 1To perform the major shortcut, begin by jumping off the cliff edge towards the Goal Pole in the background and hovering.
- 2Continue hovering past the rail and land.
- 3Jump up the Warp Pipe steps, stomping the Piranha Plant in the second Warp Pipe when it attacks.
- 4Above the second Warp Pipe, jump to hit an invisible block for a 1-Up.
- 5Jump to the top Warp Pipe and take a running jump off the right edge onto the Goal Pole for another 1-Up.
- 6Move right and hit the rock, then move left and up to hit another rock containing a coin and a Coin Coffer.
- 7Stomp the Coin Coffer repeatedly until it dies to receive all coins. Stomping it without touching the ground grants a 1-Up.
- 8Break the fake Warp Pipe to reveal a trail of coins; follow it and jump into the water at the end.
- 9Float down through the first yellow ring, then move right and hit six brick blocks for coins.
- 10Watch out for the Cheep-Cheep and fall through the second yellow ring.
- 11Float left through a third yellow ring into the next area.
- 12Star Coin Alert! #1: Break the crates closest to you; the Star Coin is behind them.
- 13The far right ? Block contains a Fire Flower; others contain a single coin.
- 14Go up and hit the P-Switch to open a stone door.
- 15Swim along the top of the ceiling, pressing 'A' constantly, and move over the Spiky Plants. If you are Fire Mario, shoot fireballs to defeat them.
- 16Swim under the two Porcu-Puffers, being careful not to fall below the screen, which results in death.
- 17Exit the Warp Pipe and collect coins between two lines of brick blocks. The top row of brick blocks, except the far right one, contains one coin each.
- 18Exit through the Warp Pipe.
- 19Move up the tunnel between the two Porcu-Puffers. Break the brick blocks above and grab the Green Clock. The top right brick block contains coins.
- 20Fall back down and move right; the current will push you forward through the tunnel, making return impossible. Ensure you have completed all desired actions before proceeding.
- 21Hit the Checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death) Flag.
- 22Move north down the tunnel and go through the red ring, then swim back quickly to grab five coins in time for a Fire Flower.
- 23Note: To skip the second Star Coin and finish quickly, swim past the Spike Eel by staying along the top of the tunnel wall. This leads near the end of the level.
- 24Move south and drop down past the Spike Eel when there is enough room. Hit the ? Block below for coins.
- 25Wait for space to pass the second Spike Eel and move through the yellow ring.
- 26On the wall behind the third Spike Eel's movement path, break the crates (using tail spin or fireballs) to grab the 1-Up behind.
- 27Move back out when the Spike Eel retreats and drop down past it. If impatient, use fireballs to make it sink.
- 28Fall down the tunnel moving down and right; the current pushes you through and prevents easy return. Complete all actions before entering this tunnel.
- 29Go through the yellow ring at the bottom and dodge or hit the Porcu-Puffer with fireballs if you are Fire Mario.
- 30Bounce off the note blocks into the air and move up through the brick blocks.
- 31Star Coin Alert! #2: You will encounter the back end of the lowest Spike Eel. As the Spike Eel...
Tips
- The major shortcut allows you to skip the level but prevents Star Coin collection.
- If you are Fire Mario, you can defeat Spiky Plants and Porcu-Puffers with fireballs.
- Be cautious of the current in certain tunnels, as it prevents backtracking.
- The shortcut past the Spike Eel to reach the end of the level quickly is not recommended if you want the second Star Coin.
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