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1. REVISION HISTORY
2. STORY
3. CONTROLS
4. GOODIES
5. ENEMIES
6. BONUS ROOMS
7. WALKTHROUGH
8. HARD MODE
9. CREDITS
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1. REVISION HISTORY
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Version 1.0 [8-7-2000]
Everything but the walkthrough.
Version 1.1 [8-14-2000]
Added the walkthrough. The FAQ is complete.
Version 1.2 [8-20-2000]
Ouch! 2 BIG mistakes corrected, in Bonus Room #9 and World 2-2. No
further additions.
Version 1.3 [2-27-2002]
I have improved the overall looks of the FAQ, and I have corrected my
bad English in several parts.
Version 1.3a [2-12-2002]
Slightly modifies the appearance of the walkthrough. The disclaimer
has been updated.
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2. STORY
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As in every Mario game, there's a princess to save. This time, her
name is Daisy (but she looks exactly like Princess Toadstool and
Princess Peach, so I guess it's always the same princess who's toying
around with her name, trying to find the one she likes the best...
poor Mario :p). She's the princess of the world of Sarasaland
(hmmm... wasn't Toadstool/Peach princess of the Mushroom Kingdom?
Something's REALLY wrong here...) and she's been kidnapped by
Tatanga, the Mysterious Monster from Outer Space, who wants to marry
her and to rule the world. Same ol' stuff.
The world of Sarasaland consists of 4 kingdoms, named Birabuto, Muda,
Easton, and Chai. No need to say, Mario has to visit them all in
order to reach and defeat Tatanga, because he's not lazy enough to
catch a plane and fly straight there, and because he wants to collect
some good money along the way (hey, he's a man after all... :) ).
And of course, since he's the hero, you have to control him, as he
cannot be blamed for any mistakes he could make on the way there!
D-Pad: moves Mario. Press Down to duck (except small Mario) and to
enter certain pipes (leads to bonus rooms). Press Left/Right while in
mid-air to change direction.
A button: - Jump (hold to jump higher).
- Shoot missiles/torpedoes (hold for continuous fire).
B button: - Hold to run. You can run over 1-block pits without
falling.
- Shoot fireballs.
- Shoot missiles/torpedoes (one at a time).
If you duck while running, you may be able to slide into narrow
spaces (which can normally be accessed by small Mario). If you get
stuck in one of these, repeatedly press A to get out.
"?" BLOCKS: hit them from below to uncover one of the following:
coin, Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Star, 1-Up Heart, multiple coins.
BRICK: Super/Fire Mario can break them from below. They're worth 50
pts each, and they can sometimes release items. Many of them are
multiple-coin bricks: hit them fast to gain as many coins as
possible. You can get up to 20 coins from them.
COINS: there are tons of them scattered throughout the game. They're
found in open spaces, or inside "?" blocks. Every one is worth 100
pts, and 100 of them will give you a 1-UP.
1-UP HEART: not so rare. Do I have to tell you what's it for?
---[POWER-UPS]---
SUPER MUSHROOM: turns Mario into Super Mario. Found in "?" blocks, or
in bricks. Super Mario can break bricks. He will turn into small
Mario if he's hit. A Super Mushroom will give you 1000 pts.
FIRE FLOWER: turns Super Mario into Fire Mario. Found in "?" blocks,
or in bricks. If small Mario picks this up, he will turn into Super
Mario. Fire Mario can shoot fireballs (press B to shoot). Fireballs
are effective against many enemies, but they have a short range and
will bounce against walls, floors and ceilings until they either find
an open space or disappear. Fireballs can collect coins for you, so
they're very useful to collect coins in unreachable places. If Fire
Mario is hit, he will turn into Small Mario. A Fire Flower gives you
1000 pts.
STAR: turns Mario into Invincible Mario. Found in "?" blocks, or in
bricks. Invincible Mario can only die by falling into bottomless
pits, and he can kill any enemy with a simple touch, provided it can
be killed. Invincibility will last for 25 seconds before
disappearing, and Mario will flash when he's under its effect. A Star
gives you 1000 pts.
BATADON: a flying stone statue. It will come from above. It can
bounce over floors and platforms, and THROUGH platforms if you're
standing on a platform and he's below.
World: 3-1, 3-3
Defeat: jump/fireball(3)
Pts: 800
BUNBUN: a bee that regularly stops to drop spears vertically. Some of
them fly very high, but their spears are easily avoided. Some of them
fly at ground level, so you'll have to jump to avoid them.
World: 1-2
Defeat: jump/fireball
Pts: 800
CHIBIBO: a small mushroom, slow and weak.
World: 1-1, 1-2, (1,3), 2-1, 2-2, 4-1, 4-2
Defeat: jump/fireball
Pts: 100
CHIKEN: this bird flies towards you and moves circularly to hit you
if he missed with the direct attack.
World: 4-3
Defeat: 1 missile
Pts: 400
CHIKAKO (GLITTER): an armored, bright mine standing on your way up in
the skies. Moves slightly up and down.
World: 4-3
Defeat: 10 missiles
Pts: 800
FLY: a fly (big surprise, huh?) that jumps back and forth. Easy but
annoying, since it likes to lurk under platforms.
World: 1-1
Defeat: jump/fireball(2)
Pts: 400
GANCHAN: rocks falling from the sky. They bounce on the floor, so you
can jump on them and take a free ride. This is sometimes necessary to
cross spike floors. Invincible.
World: 3-1, 3-3
Defeat: can't
Pts: N/A
GAO: a fire-spitting sphinx. Doesn't move, but can aim up or down,
and even shoot behind itself. Annoying.
World: (1-1), 1-3
Defeat: jump/fireball
Pts: 800
GIRA: missiles shot by a cannon. The cannons always come out of
pipes, and you can step on them to reach new heights. There are
usually two or more cannons at a time, making things VERY frustrating
(World 4-1 is the best example).
World: 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, 4-2
Defeat: jump
Pts: 400
GUNION: an octopus. Divides into two balls when hit enough. The balls
come at you, but the octopus can't move.
World: 2-3
Defeat: 3 torpedoes
Pts: 800
HONEN: a fishbone that comes out of the water in a vertical movement.
Too easy.
World: 2-1, 2-3
Defeat: jump/1 torpedo
Pts: 100
KUMO: a hairy spider that jumps around the same way as Flies.
Disgusting and sometimes annoying, because it always shows up when
you're making difficult jumps between narrow platforms.
World: 3-2
Defeat: jump/fireball(2)
Pts: 400
MEKABON: a slow robot that throws its head like a boomerang at
intervals. If you stomp on the flying head, you'll gain 100 pts, but
the robot will grow another one. Jump on the body to kill it.
World: 2-2
Defeat: jump/fireball
Pts: 400
NOKOBON: a turtle with a bomb on its back. If you stomp on it, the
bomb will explode after two or three seconds. If you use the
fireballs, the bomb won't explode. The most common enemy, you'll find
it ANYWHERE (well, almost).
World: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-1, 4-2
Defeat: jump/fireball
Pts:100
NYOLOLIN: a sitting snake that can spit fireballs in all directions,
and through platforms too. Often dangerous, because it's usually
sitting on platforms higher than the one you're on.
World: 4-2
Defeat: jump/fireball(2)
Pts: 800
PAKKUN FLOWER: the classic piranha plant comin' out of pipes. It
won't come out if you're in contact with the pipe.
World: 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1
Defeat: fireball
Pts: 100
PIONPI: one of the most annoying enemies. It's a stupid, zombie-like,
little Chinese man that jumps here and there, usually in groups of
two or three and along with other enemies. If you stomp on him, he
will give you points, but will regenerate in a few moments. Only
fireballs can kill him.
World: 4-1
Defeat: fireball(2)
Pts: 800
POMPOM FLOWER: a big walking flower that periodically stops to spit a
fireball vertically (this can pass through platforms).
World: 4-2
Defeat: jump/fireball(2)
Pts: 800
ROKETON: a plane that shoots cannonballs at you - even backwards if
required. Not too dangerous, but comes in packs and along with other
enemies, so you may get hit in the mess.
World: 4-3
Defeat: 1 missile
Pts: 400
SUU: a spider hanging from the cave ceiling. It comes down when you
get close, but it's slow.
World: 3-2
Defeat: jump/fireball(2)
Pts: 400
TAMAO: an invincible bubble that does its best to shield
Dragonzamasu. Invincible.
World: 2-3
Defeat: can't
Pts: N/A
TOKOTOKO: a stone statue that moves quite fast and charges you while
you're still trying to see it. Dangerous.
World: 3-1, 3-3
Defeat: jump/fireball
Pts: 400
TORION: a fish that always attacks in groups of three elements. They
swim towards you, and if you don't kill them, they'll come back for a
second try.
World: 2-3
Defeat: 1 torpedo
Pts: 100
UPSIDE-DOWN (HEADSTAND) PAKKUN: a piranha flower comin' out of
upside-down pipes. It will come out even if you're standing just
below the pipe. Very annoying and very dangerous.
World: 4-1, 4-2
Defeat: fireball
Pts: 400
YURARIN: a seahorse.
World: 2-3
Defeat: 2 torpedoes
Pts: 400
YURARIN BOO: a BIG seahorse that comes out of the water or underwater
pits, spitting fireballs. Quite annoying because of its shooting
angle. Can't be defeated with fireballs.
World: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3
Defeat: jump/2 torpedoes
Pts: 400
()= Hard Mode only
---BOSSES---
KING TOTOMESU: boss of Birabuto kingdom. A giant sphinx that jumps up
and down while spitting fire.
World: 1-3
Defeat: fireball(5)
Pts: 5000
DRAGONZAMASU: boss of Muda kingdom. Protected by Tamao. Swims up and
down while spitting fire.
World: 2-3
Defeat: 20 torpedoes
Pts: 5000
HIYOLHOI: boss of Easton kingdom. A former Tokotoko with legs. Throws
Ganchans.
World: 3-3
Defeat: fireballs (10)
Pts: 5000
BIOKINTON: boss of Chai kingdom. Always hidden within a cloud, nobody
has ever seen it. Flies around and sends Chickens at you.
World: 4-3
Defeat: 20 missiles
Pts: 5000
TATANGA: flies around in its war spaceship, Pagosu. Fires rocks.
World: 4-3
Defeat: 25 missiles
Pts: 5000
There are 10 different types of bonus rooms in the game, which can be
found by entering certain pipes. They are represented below, in the
order in which they appear in the game. Note that the diagrams are
not to scale. Anything peculiar will be detailed in the walkthrough.
x = coin
b = brick
- = platform or metal block
^ = spike
E = exit
____________________
| | |
| | |
| | x x x x x x _|
| | _______________|E|
| | |
| |_ |
| | x x x x x x |
| |_______________ |
| x x x x x x x x x |
|_______________________|
3) 18 coins (B)
___________________
| | _|
| | x x x x |E|
| |--b-b-b- -------|
| | |
| | x x x x x x x |
| | -b-b----b-------|
| | |
| | x x x x x x x |
| ---b-b-b-b-b-b-b |
|_______________________|
4) 33 coins
__________________
| |
| b b |
| b b |
| b b |
| b xxxxxx b |
| b xxxxxx b |
| b xxxxxx b |
| b xxxxxx b xx|
| bbbbbbbbbb xx|
| x x x x x _|
|____________________|E|
_____________________
| | _|
| | x x x x x |E|
| | --------------bb|
| | x x x x x x |
| | -------- - - - --- |
| | |
| | |
| -(inv) (inv)-|
| x x x x x x x x x |
|__________________________|
***NOTE: there are two such rooms in the game. The first one has an
invisible metal square by the right wall, while the second has one
right below the first hole in the middle platform***
Well, there are some things that should be clear to fully enjoy the
game, so I will list them here.
1) You always have 400 seconds to complete a level. If you die,
you'll restart from a checkpoint (there are several of them in every
level, although they're not explicitely signaled). Every time you
lose a life, the timer will be reset. If you run out of time, you'll
lose a life. When you restart from the checkpoint, no enemies will be
near you.
2) Always try to enter pipes by crouching over them. Every level
except for World 1-2, 2-3, and 4-3, has 2 bonus rooms somewhere.
3) When you get out of a pipe, you'll be where you were when you
entered. Unlike Super Mario Bros., the bonus rooms here are not
shortcuts. Also, when you get out of a pipe, every enemy outside will
be gone.
4) Kill as many enemies as you can and break as many bricks as
possible. 100000 points will earn you a continue.
4) At the end of each level, you'll get "remaining time x 10" points.
6) At the end of each level you'll find two exits: the lower one is
easily accessible, but the higher one gets harder and harder to reach
as you progress through the game. However, the higher exit always
leads to a bonus game. It looks like this:
M is Mario. The = represent a ladder. x1 is 1-Up, x2 is 2-Up, x3 is
3-Up, and FF is a Fire Flower. The ladder and Mario will be rapidly
flashing onscreen, and you'll have to press A or B to stop them. At
that point, Mario will proceed forward, climbing the ladder up or
down if it's in his way, and eventually reach a prize. In the case
shown above, Mario would climb down the ladder to reach 2 extra
lives. A bad sound effect will be played if Fire Mario receives the
Fire Flower, meaning you won nothing, and even if you get it as small
or Super Mario, the Flower obtained in the Bonus Stage will never
give you any points.
7) You'll ALWAYS play the Bonus Stage after you beat a boss (except
for Biokinton and, of course, Tatanga).
8) There are some invisible platforms, elevators and metal blocks
that can lead you to areas filled with coins. You must hit an
invisible block or elevator from below in order to step on it. Plus,
there are some interesting areas that can only be reached by small
Mario.
9) There are mushroom-shaped platforms in some worlds. These
platforms will fall when you step on them, so be fast if you have to
use them as a bridge.
10) In some worlds there are stone blocks and stalactites that will
fall down on you if you hesitate. They will tremble and fall as soon
as you get close, so you may want to bait them and wait for them to
fall before going on.
11) World 2-3 and World 4-3 automatically scroll to the right. If you
get stuck between the left edge of the screen and a wall, you'll lose
a life.
12) Some coins just cannot be reached by Mario. You must use a
fireball in order to get them.
13) Hold down the A button in World 2-3 and 4-3. This will allow you
to shoot continuously. Even if you press B repeatedly, you won't be
able to fire more than three torpedoes/missiles in a row.
14) Try to stomp on many enemies without landing. This will increase
the amount of points you'll receive.
These hints should be enough to play the game on your own. Use the
walkthrough only if you're looking for secrets, because the game is
very easy and short (actually, this is how EVERY walkthrough should
be used).
Jump to get the coin from the block. Kill the Chibibo and get the
mushroom. The next block has a coin. You can enter the next pipe to
find an 18-coins Bonus Room. When you're done, go on and get the next
coin. The next three blocks are all coins. Beat the Chibibos there.
Then comes a line of 6 bricks. The block below has a coin, and the
fourth brick from the left hides a 1-Up. Grab the seven floating
coins. Then you'll find a power-up above three bricks. Then a coin, a
Nokobon, and 8 coins in the blocks. Jump past the chasm and enter the
pipe, where you'll find a 21-coins Bonus Room. Get out. A Fly is
guarding a coin block. The next block holds a Star, and then just
coins and Chicobos until the two Flies. Then a chasm, and three
bricks - the third from the left is a multiple-coin brick. The
following coins can be gotten with a small Mario or a fireball. There
are 5 coins along the wall. Use the three moving platforms to reach
an easy Bonus Game.
This level is a neverending series of jumps. Grab the first coins,
and a power-up in the block. Go on, and on the third platform you'll
meet your first Bunbun. There's another before a coin block. Then a
series of Nokobons and coins. The three coins floating above the pit
may be a bit tricky to get without a fireball. When you reach the row
of blocks and bricks where the Nokobon is walking, drop down the
small hole to a block with a coin, then go to the left edge of this
platform and jump to uncover an invisible 1-Up. Then you'll find some
floating moving platforms and some Bunbuns, along with coins. The
block above the steps with the two Chicobos holds a power-up. More
floating platforms, then another 1-Up in the row of blocks and
bricks. Then it's a mere series of jumps to the end. To reach the
high exit, you'll have to step on two mushroom blocks, so be quick or
it will be lost.
Jump along the wall to reveal a secret elevator. It will lead you to
28 coins. If you choose the lower path, grab the three coins from the
blocks, then go ahead and expect many Pakkun Flowers, and two falling
blocks above the second pipe past the pit. The last pipe before the
second pit can be entered for a 21-coins Bonus Room. The second-to-
last brick in the bottom row has multiple coins, and the second in
the second row has a power-up. Once out, go past the following four
pipes (and two Pakkuns). Watch out for the falling blocks above the
blocks before you take the coins. Kill the Gao who's just after the
following blocks. If you have a big Mario, break the second brick and
jump through the gap to uncover another elevator. This is the only
way to the second Bonus Room, which holds 33 coins and a 1-Up in the
highest brick of the right column. After the steps there's an
interesting choice. The three coins in the middle passage can be
gotten with a small Mario or a fireball, but a small Mario can also
take the lower passage to reach 38 coins and a power-up. You can get
hit by the Nokobon to be able to go down there. Whatever you do,
watch out for the falling blocks above the next set of steps. After
the next pit you'll find two rows of 8 bricks each, and the top one
has a Fire Flower in one of the bricks. Jump straight past the
mushroom blocks and be prepared to fight two more Gaos before you
reach King Totomesu.
-----BOSS: KING TOTOMESU---------------------------------------------
He jumps up and down, spitting one fireball while on the ground and
one while in the air. Take some distance if you want to use the
fireballs. If you don't have them, run under him when he jumps if
you're small Mario, and jump past him if you're Super Mario. Step on
the switch to kill him.
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After the Boss, be in for a little surprise... Then, play the Bonus
Game and go on to the next kingdom.
Yow! This level has LOTS of fish! Too bad they're always between you
and the next platform. Oh yeah, you'll have to make lotsa jumps, too.
Go ahead and get two coins from the blocks. Kill the first Torions.
See that small platform below the high one with the three coins? If
you go down there and jump, you'll find a no-more invisible power-up.
Then there's a LOOOOOOOOONG series of jumps, Torions, and floating
platforms. The first pipe has the first Bonus Room, which contains 77
coins and a power-up in one of the bricks. Get out and you'll find
another power-up in the block, along with 5 coins. Next is a quite
crowded bridge, so don't try to run unless you don't like your
current number of lives. After more jumps and enemies, there are two
blocks, and the last one has a Star. Then there's an almost endless
series of Torions and Yurarin Boos before the second Bonus Pipe,
which is also home to a Pakkun Flower. The Bonus Room has 20 coins.
The first block after the pipe holds as many coins as you can get,
and the following blocks have a power-up for you. Next you'll have to
cross an even more dangerous bridge, heavily guarded by Yurarin Boos.
Eventually you'll reach a floating platform. The upper block of the
two-block column hides a 1-Up which will fall between the 9 coins
unless you break the bricks before. Use the floating platform and the
(aaargh!) mushroom blocks to reach the high exit.
Take some steps ahead and you'll be greeted by a Mekabon. Run to
cross the small pits, and get the power-up from the block. The next
block has a coin. Kill Chicobo and Nokobon and enter the pipe for 77
coins. The rightmost of the first four bricks has multiple coins.
Going on, you'll come to two floating platforms and a nice column of
8 coins. Now you have multiple choices: you can take the upper path
and find some Mekabons and three rows of 16 bricks. The last brick of
the first row has a Star, and the last of the second row has a power-
up. BUT, if you are small Mario (and if you're not, take a hit from
the Nokobon), jump on the platform and fall down its edge to land on
an invisible platform and gain access to the lower passage, which has
more coins, but is boring - and a bit dangerous, too. Now just go on
until you come to two pipes - the second has a Bonus Room which holds
20 coins and a multiple-coin brick below the exit pipe. Then go on
until you reach the exit. If you miss the high one, try to go back on
the floating platform using the three mushroom blocks.
This level is very straightforward, so you don't really need a
walkthrough. Try to break as many bricks as possible for power-ups
and 1-Ups. When you find two walls, the lower one is usually the one
with the item, but that's not a rule. Stay on the left all the time
and keep holding the A button. Try not to shoot the Gunions, because
their balls are annoying at times, especially between brick walls.
There's a nice stock of coins near the end, for a total 62 coins and
a funny writing (well... the idea is funny, I guess). There's a
power-up in the wall just before the Boss.
This is waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy too easy, even for such an easy game.
Tamao is easily avoided, and if you stay low the fireballs can't hit
you. Shoot non-stop, or just destroy the bricks and reach the switch
if you want to spoil all the fun (hey, isn't that sound the Bosses
make funny? It makes them look like sheep! Weird! BTW, it sounds a
LOT like the FX you hear when you lose at Tetris on the Game Boy).
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The block above the first pipe has a coin. As soon as you reach it,
the first Batadon will start to fly towards you. Watch its movements
carefully before you do anything - they're tricky at times. Above the
next pipe are 2 coins, and a power-up is hidden in the last among the
following bricks. Jump past the mushroom platforms and enter the next
pipe for a 15-coins Bonus Room. Outside, grab the coins in the blocks
above the pipes, and watch out for the Giras coming out of the second
pipe. The next block has multiple coins. Go ahead and be prepared for
another Batadon and a Nokobon. Then, use the three floating platforms
to reach the other end of the pit, where a Pakkun Flower is waiting
for you in the pipe. The following 8 coins can be only gotten with
fireballs, while you can take the next 8 and make it out alive by
pressing B and -> while you're falling. After the two pipes (Pakkun-
Gira), you will meet two Nokobons, and you'll also be charged by a
Tokotoko, which can be pretty dangerous if you don't know it's there.
Another one will come down at you from the platforms above, where a
coin is waiting inside the block. Look out for another Batadon, and
get the three coins. Then you'll come to another platform set like
this: the block has a coin, but there's an invisible 1-Up in a block
you'll find by jumping when you're on the second platform. Then, kill
the Batadon and the Nokobon, grab the 3 coins, and use the three
floating platforms (the first and the third go left and right, while
the second moves up and down). The power-up in the block by the next
pipe may be a bit hard to get if it's a mushroom, due to the odd
rhythm of the Giras. Next, follow the high path if you don't want to
meet two fast Tokotokos on the ground. Kill the Batadon after the
pipe, go ahead, and enter the next pipe, where you'll find 129 coins,
31 bricks, and yet another coin in the block. Next, you'll have to
wait for Ganchans to fall down from nowhere and jump on them to get a
free ride. If you're big Mario and a platform is blocking your way,
jump on it and wait for another Ganchan - but it won't be a problem
if you're small. Stay on the last Ganchan to reach the high exit.
This stage may be a bit difficult at first. From the start, go on and
past the three pipes, where a Suu is waiting. Bait it, and jump on
it. Kill the Nokobon and get the coins from the blocks, then go over
the rightmost block of the high row. Stay on the right and jump to
find a secret block, which will get you past 4 Suus, a Nokobon, and a
Pakkun Flower, and will lead you to 4 coins and a Pakkun. Back on the
lower level, go right and wait for the Kumo to come. Kill it, then
get the coins and the power-up. Now you'll have to jump on the narrow
platform if you want to avoid the Suu - or just try to run past it if
you think you're going to fall. Go ahead until you reach another row
of blocks and bricks. Kill the Nokobon. If you're big, destroy the
middle brick and jump between the blocks for an elevator leading to
the pipe, where you'll find 129 coins and a power-up. The next jump
is tricky: on the narrow platform, a stalactite will fall on you, so
be quick. It's not that easy. After that, it's just a series of jumps
and spiders. The block before the pipe has a power-up. After more
enemies, you'll have to use the Ganchans again. You can enter the
next pipe for a 15-coins Bonus Room, which hides a multiple-coin
brick. After some frustrating mushroom platforms, you'll finally
reach the exit.
Soon after the start, you'll find 5 floating platforms, three of
which moving diagonally (new!). If you get the pattern of the Pakkun
in the pipe, you can use the mushroom platforms to enter the pipe and
find 129 coins and a power-up. Next, you'll have to choose the high
or the low path. The high one has 6 coins, a Nokobon, and a 1-Up in
one of the 10 bricks. The low path has two Kumos and 4 coins. After 6
more floating platforms, you'll reach the second Bonus Pipe. The room
inside holds 15 coins and a multiple-coin brick. An invisible block
will help you reach the platform above the pipe. The next step is
tricky: wait for the first floating platform to move right, then jump
on it, and jump on the small platform as soon as you can. Repeat with
the following platform. Go on, kill the statues, and get the power-up
from the first block. Watch out for the Ganchan. After some more of
the same, you'll meet the Boss.
He's probably the hardest Boss in the game. If you're small, you'll
have to time his movements perfectly, so that you can jump from
Ganchan to Ganchan and to the switch. It's not easy to use the
fireballs, because he will throw the rocks right where you're
standing. Run back and forth, shooting one fireball at a time, until
he's gone.
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Wow! A new tune at last! Seems we're in China or something. Go down
the first pipe and hold -> if you want to get all 44 coins. Outside,
the first brick above the high pipe has a power-up, and soon
afterwards you'll find the first Headstand Pakkun. After the first
pit, you'll meet the first Pionpi. They can be a pain if there's more
than one, so have the fireballs ready if you have them - if not, jump
on the platforms and run past them. There's another Pionpi after the
next pit. The high block you'll find after that has multiple coins.
Go on and past two other pits, and take the power-up inside the
second block near the pipe. You'll meet more Pionpis. Then, you'll
come to many pipes, containing Pakkun Flowers or Giras. After two
floating platforms, there's a pretty frustrating series of normal and
reverse Pakkuns and Giras. The last brick of the first row has
multiple coins, the last of the second row holds a power-up, and the
last of the third row has again multiple coins, and a falling block
above it. After the floating and the mushroom platforms, there's
again a lot of pipes, with a Gira and a Pionpi. The high block after
them has a power-up. When on the next floating platform, jump along
the metal wall to uncover an invisible 1-Up. Go down the next pipe to
clear the way and find 44 more coins. Then you'll meet 3 Pionpis and
a terrible series of Giras before the exit, which you'll have to
reach with some care.
The first of the second series of blocks holds a power-up, but watch
out for the Pompom Flower below. Enter the next pipe for 251 coins,
which you can fully collect only with fireballs. Go ahead until the
first Nyololin. If you can, break the bricks to access the blocks in
the high path (there's a power-up there) - otherwise you'll have to
avoid many Pakkuns. Repeat at the second fork in the path. One of the
next blocks has a 1-Up. Now comes the hard part. From now on and for
quite a while, you'll find blocks with fireballs spinning around
them. Fortunately, the block after the first pit has a Star, and
another block holds a power-up. The first pipe after the power-up can
be entered for another 251-coins room. After the spinning fireballs,
it's only a short way to the end. Quickly jump from one mushroom
platform to the other, and run to reach the exit.
This is it! The final stage! Luckily, it's very easy. The very first
brick has a Mushroom. When you reach the area with the Chikakos, the
first brick holds a 1-Up, and in the brick before the walls there's
another Mushroom. You'll reach a closed room with 99 coins, and two
bricks which you must break to go on. Now, stay on the right so you
won't get stuck. The highest block in the next wall has a Mushroom.
Then you'll find another spinning fireball and two upside-down pipes.
Watch out for the hands coming out of them. Destroy the bricks and
enter the Boss room.
He's very easy. Avoid his first attack, then just pump him full of
lead until it's gone.
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After Biokinton is defeated, Tatanga will come out of the floor and
the final battle will begin.
The spaceship Pagosu will move within the right half of the screen.
It will fire big rocks that will split into three and come at you.
The middle one can't be destroyed, but the other two can. Just hold A
and move up and down - this way, some of your missiles will hit
Tatanga. After 25 hits, he will be defeated.
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The game is over! Enjoy the ending sequence, and start over the
adventure to prove yourself a true Super Mario Land master!
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8. HARD MODE
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After you've finished the game, if you press any button while the
words THE END are displayed, you'll be back at the starting screen.
The mushroom cursor left of the word START will have turned into a
Mario cursor, meaning that you can now play Hard Mode. This is a
harder version of Super Mario Land (this is similar to what happened
in Super Mario Bros. after finishing it a first time). Here are the
differences with the normal game:
- A LOT more monsters, especially Nokobons, which are EVERYWHERE.
- You'll find monsters in levels they weren't in before (e.g., Gao in
World 1-1).
- Dragonzamasu is protected by 2 Tamaos.
- More falling ceilings and stalactites.
- More rotating balls in World 4-2.
- Basically, many more points and MUCH more fun!
If you complete the Hard Mode, you'll be able to select the starting
level for your next game at the Start screen. However, keep in mind
that everything will be reset when you turn off the Game Boy.
