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Super Mario Bros.

Part 8

Navigate World 1-6 and Larry's Castle in Super Mario Bros., collecting Star Coins and defeating Larry Koopa.

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Navigate World 1-6 and Larry's Castle in Super Mario Bros., collecting Star Coins and defeating Larry Koopa.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    In World 1-5, use a remote to manipulate platforms, then spin jump to a red coin ring and the midway flag.
  2. 2
    Collect coins and spin jump for coin outlines that reveal normal coins.
  3. 3
    Ride a brick around for a red coin ring, then jump past koopas to a spinning red block and spin jump for the third Star Coin above.
  4. 4
    Pass a large green block to reach the goal.
  5. 5
    In World 1-6, watch for koopas on spinning ground and grab coins. Take a Fire Flower if desired.
  6. 6
    Jump past more koopas and carefully bounce off a mid-air koopa paratroopa to reach the first Star Coin above. (Alternatively, use Propeller Mario or multiplayer.)
  7. 7
    Hit the middle brick of a trio for a beanstalk, then climb up for an item choice box.
  8. 8
    Go down the other pipe and bounce off a koopa to reach the second Star Coin.
  9. 9
    Beware of piranhas on moving ground before the midway flag.
  10. 10
    Watch for koopas and goombas on the next spinning ground. Take a Fire Flower from the middle item box.
  11. 11
    Ride the ground left to jump to a small ledge under the midway flag, walk through the wall, and go down a pipe.
  12. 12
    Watch for falling goombas and jump right to the third Star Coin. Go back up the left pipe.
  13. 13
    Watch for falling goombas from a pipe ahead. Reveal a P Switch for blue coins.
  14. 14
    Optionally, try to hit a block from below for a 1up Mushroom (tricky). Continue right across moving ground wheels to the goal.
  15. 15
    In World 1 - Larry's Castle, ride the first gear for coins and an Ice Flower, and encounter a dry bones.
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    Jump past another gear and hide in the gaps of the gear above to avoid being squished.
  17. 17
    Ride the gear up to a ledge with off-screen coins. Drop onto a smaller gear and jump for the first Star Coin.
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    Hide in gear gaps, grab another Ice Flower, and encounter a dry bones. Continue past gears to the midway flag.
  19. 19
    Go left of the midway flag and ride the top gear up to a hidden room with two 1up Mushrooms, coins, and a Propeller Mushroom.
  20. 20
    Grab another Ice Flower from the right item box under the first thwomp. Take coins from hidden item boxes under the second thwomp.
  21. 21
    Lure the third thwomp to proceed, then bait the giant thwomp into crushing blocks below. Run into the small alcove with the second Star Coin once it moves back up.
  22. 22
    Bait the next pair of giant thwomps into smashing blocks. Take the high road for a hidden 1up Mushroom between coins, and the low path for more coins.
  23. 23
    Run under a series of thwomps, hit a red coin ring, and collect red coins. Jump carefully to the next ledge to dodge another thwomp.
  24. 24
    Dodge a big thwomp and proceed past dry bones and gears. Get in the gaps of a big gear to avoid being crushed.
  25. 25
    Ride a gear tooth down to a green pipe and enter it.
  26. 26
    Hit the P Switch on the ceiling and quickly do a running jump to bricks. Do another running jump to a wall, then wall-jump left to the third Star Coin. Jump back across the bricks before they turn back into coins and enter the yellow pipe.
  27. 27
    Hit the hidden block between coins for a Fire Flower. Enter the doors and go right to meet Larry.
  28. 28
    In World 1 Boss - Larry Koopa 2, Larry jumps once or twice, then fires a magic shot. He fires two magic shots after being injured twice. The ground moves constantly.
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    Jump on Larry three times, or hit him with three sets of about six fireballs. Stay on the high ground to dodge attacks and land your own.
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    After the fight, grab the first key to end World 1.
Tips
  • In World 1-6, if bouncing off a koopa paratroopa for the first Star Coin is too difficult, you can return as Propeller Mario or with a friend in multiplayer.
  • In World 1-6, hitting the block for the 1up Mushroom before the P Switch is tricky; it's often better to ignore it.
  • In World 1 - Larry's Castle, hide in the gaps of gears to avoid being squished.
  • In World 1 - Larry's Castle, lure thwomps to make them smash blocks.
  • In World 1 Boss - Larry Koopa 2, staying on the high ground makes it easier to dodge Larry's attacks and land your own.

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