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Vanilla Dome 3
Super Mario World

Vanilla Dome 3

Complete walkthrough for Vanilla Dome 3 in Super Mario World, including Dragon Coin locations and how to get Yoshi.

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Complete walkthrough for Vanilla Dome 3 in Super Mario World, including Dragon Coin locations and how to get Yoshi.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Board the raft made of skulls and sail right.
  2. 2
    When eyes appear in the lava, prepare to jump as a dinosaur will appear underneath you shortly.
  3. 3
    Hit the blocks (containing coins) and another lava-bound dinosaur.
  4. 4
    Jump off the raft when it falls down the gap.
  5. 5
    Jump on the yellow pipe and hit the block above to get a powerup.
  6. 6
    Go up the other pipes, minding the Piranha Plants that jump from them.
  7. 7
    Slide down the steep bank and collect the Dragon Coin.
  8. 8
    Board the raft and hit the flying block for a coin.
  9. 9
    Avoid the three dinosaurs that jump at you from the lava.
  10. 10
    Jump off the raft when it falls down the gap at the end of the lava.
  11. 11
    Go right to the pipes and jump on the side of the left pipe to make a block appear, which you use to get up.
  12. 12
    The block in the middle contains a powerup.
  13. 13
    Continue right to another raft.
  14. 14
    Jump off at the blocks and collect the Dragon Coin in front of you.
  15. 15
    Go past the pipes ahead while watching out for the plants that come from them.
  16. 16
    Jump on the raft then onto the rock above.
  17. 17
    Follow the rock along (ignore the block) and drop onto it at the other side.
  18. 18
    Jump onto the yellow pipe.
  19. 19
    Go up and right, then run up the side of the pipe.
  20. 20
    Time your jump down so you land on the shell (stopping it), then tag the checkpoint (a marker that saves your progress).
  21. 21
    Use the shell and hit it upward, and hit the block above to get Yoshi.
  22. 22
    Get out of between the pipes and board yet another raft to the right.
  23. 23
    Keep jumping to avoid the dinosaurs in the lava.
  24. 24
    At the drop, jump onto the rock ahead.
  25. 25
    Jump to collect the Dragon Coin when the raft is at a position so you can land on it.
  26. 26
    Jump off the raft when it disappears.
  27. 27
    Go right, over the pipes while avoiding the red enemies, then over more gaps (collect the Dragon Coin on the way).
  28. 28
    Collect the powerup from the lone block ahead.
  29. 29
    Board another raft, jump on the rock, and keep up with the raft as it goes under you.
  30. 30
    Watch out for the plants coming from the pipes here, and jump back onto the raft on the other side.
  31. 31
    When the raft reaches the end of the lava, jump into the exit to end the level.
Tips
  • Be ready to jump immediately when you see the eyes in the lava, as the dinosaur appears quickly.
  • The block in the middle of the pipes after the first Dragon Coin contains a powerup.
  • The block above the shell is where you find Yoshi.
  • Collect all five Dragon Coins to potentially unlock a secret exit.

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