Somehow, the heroes had beached the Big Blooper and crossed the Tile Pool. But before they could dry, they saw the imposing silhouette of Fort Francis. "It sure is getting dark," Peach said in a quiet voice. But when they looked up, they realized they were in the shadow of a huge tree. Mario, knowing in his gut this must be the way, set out toward the great tree...
To the right of the base of the Dotwood Tree, is a stump with a tiny door. The Dotwood Tree is a tall, vertical, platforming area, so Peach is an excellent choice. You will have to switch to Mario on occasion. Take the platforms up. On the right is an item block with a Slow Flower. You'll find green Poison Cherbils. The poison will make your HP drop for a while or until you use a healing item that curse poison (most healing items do). There are square, blocky enemies called Tileoid Gs and Tileoid Bs. They crawl all over surfaces, including platforms and walls. Higher up is an item block with a Fast Flower. Go left and flip to find some flip blocks to reach the platform above you. There's a Paratroopa flying up and down. Past it is a post to pound with Thudley. This makes a yellow platform appear. On the right is an item block with a Mushroom. Climb higher to reach a yellow pipe. It leads to a room with many coins. Flip to find more. Return to the tree and climb to the top. There's a door at the top encased in bark. Use Bowser's fire breath to burn the bark away to access the door.
The door leads to the inside of the tree. Take the first pipe you see up to a Save Block and a blue switch. Hit it and it turns pink. Now pink platforms will appear throughout the tree. You'll have to keep hitting the switches that change blue to pink to make platforms appear so you can progress. Go back through the pipe. The pink platform allows you to climb higher and reach a pink switch. Hit it to make it turn blue and make blue platforms appear. You'll find many Crayzee Dayzees in the tree. They'll sing a song. If the musical note hits you, you'll fall asleep and have to shake the Wiimote to wake up. Block the musical note with Peach's umbrella. The blue platforms allow you to reach some yellow platforms on paths. The one on the square path lets you reach a post you can pound with Thudley. This makes a ladder appear so you can get back here easily. Hit the switch to make pink platforms appear and take the yellow pipe up. You'll find some blocks on the right wall. Flip to find a pipe behind them. There are spikes that appear from the floor. Use Slim to get past them to hit a switch to make blue platforms appear. Return to the tree's interior and climb higher.
On the left side is a switch guarded by spikes. Drop Boomer near the pit to activate the switch. A pink platform will let you climb higher. Before you do, drop Boomer near the switch again, then go up the pink platform. Let Boomer detonate on his own so you can get to solid ground before he makes the blue platform appear. There's a pipe near the yellow platform on a square path. There are two Chomps here. Either use Boomer or Thudley to defeat them and a chest will appear with a Peach (2) card. Return to the tree's interior, then go up and left. You'll find a pipe. Go through the pipe and get Slim out. Step on the yellow platform and flip sideways to pass the spikes. Bring out Boomer and drop down on the left side. Place Boomer near the switch, then get out of the pit before he detonates. Ride the yellow platform back to the pipe, once again flipped sideways. Use the pink platform to climb higher. When you've climbed as far as you can, flip so you can reach the next level. Use Thudley to hit the item block on the ground for a Mushroom. Hit the switch to make a door appear on the same level as the Save Block. Drop down to the first pipe you could go through, which takes you to the Save Block and the door.
Go through the door and someone says the heroes don't wear tardiness well. It's Dimentio, recognizing Mario by the festival of hair that dances on his lip and Bowser by the flailing nubbins he calls arms. He says Peach's beauty is as refreshing as a slap to the face on a crisp winter day. He introduces himself as a humble servant of Count Bleck's and is enchanted to meet his hapless victims. He has a special treat prepared for the heroes: some magic that takes them to Dimension D. Dimension D is a dimension he created where his attacks are 256 times more potent, so he could obliterate them by raising his eyebrow. He says that now they must duel like two gleaming banjos on a moonlit stoop.
In battle, Dimentio asks if they can pierce his illusion. He'll make a copy of himself and shoot magic at the heroes. Peach is a good choice as she can guard with her umbrella. You'll just pass through the fake one, making the real one easier to identify. After he takes some damage, he'll start creating boxes all over the room. Once they start appearing, keep moving, or you'll be trapped. Once he stops forming boxes or has you trapped, he'll unleash fire in all of the boxes. Once defeated, he says their attacks were like miniature jackhammers wielded by tiny, angry road workers. He wonders how it was possible for them to defeat him in his own dimension, where his power has increased. The heroes suggest it was because they were also in the dimension, their power increased equally. Dimentio laughs slowly and gets up, saying it all played out exactly as planned. He asks if they were amused, as that battle was merely an hors d'oeuvre and the next time they meet will be a deadly eight-course meal. He returns them to the Dotwood Tree and leaves. Peach says he seems familiar. Away from the tree, Dimentio asks, "A little more, perhaps?" He says the heroes are strong, but they must be stronger yet to defeat Count Bleck, and he must be sure they can face him when the time comes. He leaves.
This is the top part of the tree. There are a few Lakitu here, throwing down Spinies to make life difficult. Defeat the Lakitu and the Spinies will soon no longer be an issue, as they'll just eventually walk off the tree. Near the top on the left side is a coin block. At the top, you'll see the wind. Some of the wind is red. Stand on it and it will take you to the right. Hold still and do not flip until you reach a pipe. Jump off their or you'll fall and have to find another red wind. Go through the pipe and flip to find coins on the other side of it. On the right side is the star.
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