Complete walkthrough for World 2-3 in Super Mario Bros. 2, including how to find all three Star Coins and defeat enemies.
Walkthrough
- 1Enter the yellow pipe to access the underground area.
- 2Go right across rotating platforms, some with Pokeys, and use a springboard at the checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death) to reach bonus coin blocks and an ability block.
- 3Defeat the Pokey on a moving platform, then jump to the upper-right ledge.
- 4Hit a Buzzy Beetle once, grab its shell, and drop to a lower ledge.
- 5Throw the shell at the POW block in the wall to reveal a hidden pipe.
- 6Enter the bottom yellow pipe to reach the next area.
- 7Go left and knock a Buzzy Beetle into the gap with Piranha Plant pipes to clear them.
- 8Drop down and collect Star Coin #1.
- 9Exit via the right pipe.
- 10Jump on a nearby Buzzy Beetle once, take its shell, and jump to the upper-left ledge.
- 11Toss the shell into the opening below to hit a POW block, creating a path of bricks.
- 12Drop to ground level, defeat Goombas heading right, and jump over the Goomba pipe to get Star Coin #2.
- 13Go through the one-way door and hit the higher blocks for a Leaf.
- 14Clear Pokeys on the moving platforms with a red ring in the middle.
- 15Jump onto the highest platforms in the right column.
- 16From there, jump to the upper-right block platform to reveal a new path above.
- 17Jump up the square ledges with POW blocks (use a Midas Flower if available).
- 18Run and jump to grab Star Coin #3 in the air at the top.
- 19Follow the line of coins as you land below.
- 20Enter the pipe to be launched outside.
- 21Past the remaining Pokeys, jump up the final ledges before the flagpole.
Tips
- It is highly recommended you have a Fire Flower to help dispose of Pokey's segments from a distance.
- Use the springboard at the checkpoint to reach bonus coin blocks and an ability block.
- A Midas Flower is useful for the POW blocks in the final section.
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