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Spiny
Super Mario World

Spiny

Learn how to deal with the Spiny, a turtle enemy thrown by Lakitu in Super Mario World. Discover how Yoshi and P-Switches affect them.

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Learn how to deal with the Spiny, a turtle enemy thrown by Lakitu in Super Mario World. Discover how Yoshi and P-Switches affect them.

Spinies are encountered in the cave areas of Super Mario World. They are turtle enemies characterized by their spiky shells, and they are typically thrown by Lakitu enemies.

Tips
  • The easiest way to deal with a Spiny is to avoid it.
  • Yoshi can safely eat a Spiny.
  • Activating a silver P-Switch will turn Spinies into silver coins. Collecting enough of these silver coins can earn you extra lives.

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