Complete walkthrough for Super Mario 3D Land Special 2-1, including Star Coin locations and tips for navigating the constantly moving screen.
Walkthrough
- 1Keep moving right to stay on-screen, as the screen continuously scrolls. Falling too far behind results in a loss of life.
- 2Be aware of constantly floating clouds that can obscure your vision; look ahead to anticipate obstacles or wait for clouds to pass if unsure about a jump.
- 3Move right up the stairs, hit the back right corner brick block for a coin, and continue right to a gap with note blocks.
- 4Star Coin Alert! #1: A Star Coin is located above the closest note block. Take a running jump off the platform, land on the note block directly underneath the Star Coin, and press 'A' upon landing to perform a large jump. Grab the Star Coin and land on the platform to your right. Be quick to avoid falling off-screen.
- 5Collect the two coins on the current platform. You can ground pound the brick blocks for coins, but this takes time.
- 6When the yellow platform moves down, jump onto it. Prepare for a running jump to the next platform, waiting until both platforms are at their highest.
- 7Jump to the next platform, then quickly jump onto the platform with a Piranha Plant before the yellow platform descends too far. Stomp the Piranha Plant and jump back onto the yellow platform before it moves up.
- 8Move around and stomp the other Piranha Plant. When the current platform is at its highest, jump to the next one and stomp the Venus Fire Trap, dodging its fireballs. Wait and jump to the next platform.
- 9Jump into the red ring when the platform moves up, then immediately jump to the large platform with Piranha Plants and red coins.
- 10As the platform moves right, collect the coins. Collecting all red coins will reveal a Fire Flower.
- 11Jump to the south-east platform moving up and down. Grab the coins when it moves back up, then jump onto the large note blocks. Perform a large jump on the note blocks and jump to the next yellow platform.
- 12At the top, jump onto the grassy platform and then up to the platform with brick blocks and a ? Block.
- 13The back left brick block contains multiple coins, and the ? Block contains a Fire Flower.
- 14Jump onto the note blocks, pressing 'A' as you land for a large jump up to the two large note blocks. Perform another large jump and jump onto the next yellow platform.
- 15Let the platform move up, then jump to the next one. Let that one move up as well, connecting four yellow platforms.
- 16Move to the next platform and jump diagonally north-west to skip the platform with the Venus Fire Trap, dodging its fireballs if necessary.
- 17Let your current platform move up, then jump to the one to its right.
- 18Star Coin Alert! #2: Let this platform move up. Grab the Star Coin at the top. Move to the south platform connected to this one and jump onto the note blocks.
- 19Wait for the next yellow platform to move down, then use the note blocks to propel yourself onto it. Let it move up, then perform a running jump off the left edge onto the note blocks. Press 'A' as you land for a large jump onto the platform above.
- 20Jump onto the next set of note blocks and perform another large jump to propel yourself into the Warp Box. If you miss, jump back onto the blocks and try again.
- 21You will be warped to the final area. Jump onto the yellow platform and defeat the Piranha Plant.
- 22Star Coin Alert! #3: This Star Coin requires precision. Jump onto the top of the castle behind you. Move left and right along the platform to jump between the raised sections on the castle's side. Stay on the south edge of the platform. Anticipate when the platform will stop moving up and take a running jump off the north edge at its highest point. If you run fast enough and jump close enough to the edge, you will land on the castle. Collect the Star Coin from the left side.
Tips
- Prioritize staying on-screen over collecting optional coins from brick blocks, as falling behind is an instant fail.
- Use the note blocks effectively by pressing 'A' as you land to achieve maximum jump height.
- When dealing with Piranha Plants and Venus Fire Traps, stomping them is often faster than trying to defeat them with fireballs, especially when time is critical.
- For the third Star Coin, timing the running jump from the moving platform is crucial. Aim for the highest point of the platform's ascent.
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