Super Mario 3D Land: S7-3

It's the clock level again. There are Tanooki Bob-ombs that periodically drop out of the sky. From the second gear before the swing, we hop to the left and find a red ! block. The blocks lead to the first Star Coin. We hop across the gears to a blue swing. The blue swing takes us to a pole and a ferris wheel. The second Star Coin is through the hole in the wall at the top of the ferris wheel. We go through the hole on the right with the Fuzzies to an orange Mystery Box that warps us to the midpoint. We drop down to a platform below with item blocks. The second block to the right has a Poison Mushroom and the one on the right has a Starman. Next are rotating clock hands and Rocky Wrenches. The third Star Coin is over one of the clock hands. We get a Statue Leaf from Red Coins and float down to the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S6-2

We have 30 seconds to start and land on a Goomba for 10 seconds. There are bubbles everywhere. We find the first Star Coin over several donut lifts with three Goombas. When the path forks, we go straight and wall jump for the second Star Coin. I ran out of time before I could reach the third Star Coin and a Goomba.
Take 2- I fell.
Take 3- See Take 2.
Take 4- See Take 2.
Take 5- See Take 2.
Take 6- I got the first Star Coin and got a Statue Leaf from Red Coins, then fell.
Take 7- See Take 6.
Take 8- See Take 2.
Take 9- See Take 2.
Take 10- See Take 2.
Take 11- See Take 2.
Take 12- I got all three Star Coins and warped using a orange Mystery Box to donut lifts in front of the flagpole, finishing with two seconds to spare.

Super Mario 3D Land: S5-4

This is a fast auto-sidescroller. We fell from a bad jump.
Take 2- See Take 2. There are bees ahead.
Take 3- We get a Statue Leaf from Red Coins and the first Star Coin, which is towards the screen. At the end is an orange Mystery Box. We warp to the midpoint and things start moving up. The platforms here look like those in Sweet Mystery Galaxy. The second and third Star Coins come in quick succession here, with the second to the right and the third towards the center. At the top, there is an orange Mystery Box that warps us to the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S5-3

We have to take a green arrow platform around. I fell at the geyser.
Take 2- We get a Statue Leaf and keep going. Past that point, we have to deal with flames over the track. After the flames is the second Star Coin near some Paragoombas. The end of the track is blocked by spike blocks and a Poison Mushroom. We transfer and move along a track with more flames. It drops down to some donut lifts with the third Star Coin. We keep going and hop over brick blocks and dodge Tanooki Bullet Bills. There's a geyser at the end of the track that boosts us to the flagpole, where we get a 1-up.
Take 3- The first Star Coin is above an item block over the first track, on the higher track to the left. It can be a little time consuming to get. I ran into a Paragoomba.
Take 4- We get the first Star Coin and roll off the lower track. The item block has a 1-up. At the end of the track is an orange Mystery Box that warps us back on track. We get a Statue Leaf from Red Coins. We get a 1-up from the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S5-1

Time for more flipping platforms! The Ghostly Galaxy waltz plays. I fell at the flipping platforms.
Take 2- See Take 1.
Take 3- We drop down to a lower platform. We avoid Boos and get a Statue Leaf and the first Star Coin above the second set of flipping platforms. We warp to the midpoint using the orange Mystery Box. Just ahead are large spike balls appearing out of black holes. Once you reach solid ground, on the purple and gray floor to the left is the second Star Coin, in front of a black hole. Next, we drop down onto long flipping platforms while the red ones are up. The third Star Coin is over it, so we jump diagonally to get it and reach the purple and gray floor. There are more spike balls that lead the way to the flagpole, where I got a 1-up.

Super Mario 3D Land: S4-5

We're in the cloth level, but the Ghostly Galaxy waltz plays. We hop over the cracked rocks and stomp on a Dry Bones. We hop on the item blocks and go over the wall to find the first Star Coin. The item block has a Poison Mushroom. I fell off the cracked rocks.
Take 2- I got the first Star Coin and kept moving. There are ghosts further into the level. We get a Starman and run over the cracked rocks. We get a Statue Leaf from Red Coins and reach the midpoint. We wall jump up to reach the second Star Coin. Next is a giant Boo and the third Star Coin. I ran into the Giant Boo and fell.
Take 3- I fell after getting the third Star Coin.
Take 4- I fell.
Take 5- I got the last two Star Coins and reached the orange Mystery Box. I got a 1-up at the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S4-3

We have to cross a bridge at first with spiky creatures. I fell.
Take 2- We cross the first bridge and find another. Bullet Bills buzz overhead. We get a Boomerang flower from Red Coins. We cross to a parallel bridge, where Banzai Bills fly overhead. We drop down and wall-jump for the second Star Coin. I reach the Fire Piranhas and Boomerang Bro and fall.
Take 3- I died from Bullet Bills.
Take 4- See Take 2.
Take 5- I fell.
Take 6- See Take 5.
Take 7- See Take 2.
Take 8- We get the second Star Coin. The third Star Coin is under the arch to the flagpole. I fell trying to get it.
Take 9- We get the last two Star Coins, using a boomerang for the third. We reached the flagpole.
Take 10- I found the first Star Coin behind the waterfall. I fell.
Take 11- I got the first Star Coin and reached the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S4-2

It's a Ghost House with Cosmic Mario! He appears after the first Boo. This is the Ghost House where the floor appears when you approach. I died from trying to get the first Star Coin.
Take 2- See Take 1.
Take 3- See Take 1.
Take 4- We get the first and second Star Coins. The second Star Coin moves until it's on the platform with lots of Boos. The middle item block there has a Starman, so we can defeat the Boos and Cosmic Mario. Of course, that doesn't stop him from reappearing after a while. We go to the upper right corner for an orange Mystery Box. We got the third Star Coin, over the floor near the wall, and fell.
Take 5- I got the first Star Coin and fell.
Take 6- See Take 5.
Take 7- See Take 5.
Take 8- I got the first Star Coin and ran into Cosmic Mario.
Take 9- See Take 4.
Take 10- We get all three Star Coins, reach the door, and the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S4-1

We get a Boomerang Flower from a random item block and hop on the yellow platform. It rises up and Goombas drop down, some with tails. We take them out and the platform moves to the right. Stacked Goombas and a Koopa drop down. The item block has a Poison Mushroom in it. The platform will rise again and pieces of it will drop away, some with Fire Piranhas. I missed the first Star Coin at the top of the spikes on the right and fell.
Take 2- We get a Statue Leaf, but lose it. I fell trying to get the Star Coin.
Take 3- I got the first Star Coin, but fell on spikes.
Take 4- I got the first Star Coin and located the second over a spring mushroom, but fell.
Take 5- We get the first two Star Coins and the platform is now just the center 4 squares. We try to dodge the Magikoopas' magic. At the top is an orange Mystery Box that warps us to the flagpole. The third Star Coin is on top of the wall, but we're running low on time, so we just reach the flagpole.
Take 6- We get the third Star Coin by jumping onto the wall. We reache the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S3- Airship

We need 140 Star Coins to unlock this level and have 199. We launch from the cannon. This is a very fast auto-sidescroller. I got left behind and died.
Take 2- I got the first Star Coin and got left behind. You have to move very quickly to keep up, so move with precision.
Take 3- I got all three Star Coins, dropping to the Airship below the one past the second Star Coin. I fell.
Take 4- I got the first two Star Coins and fell.
Take 5- See Take 2.
Take 6- I got the first Star Coin and died from a Tanooki Bullet Bill.
Take 7- We got all three Star Coins and dodged lots of flames. After that is the flagpole, but if you go down the stairs, you'll find three Toads in Tanooki Suits, who'll give you lots of coins. We reached the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S3-3

We have 30 seconds to go through a tightrope level. We get the first Star Coin over the Fire Piranha to the left. We warp around the tree and die from a Fuzzy.
Take 2- We get the first Star Coin and warp. The second Star Coin is over the wooden platform near an orange Mystery Box. I fell.
Take 3- I fell.
Take 4- I got the first two Star Coins and warped. The third Star Coin is high on teh tightrope ladder towards the right. There's a Statue Leaf trailing a couple of Fuzzies. We then warp to the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S3-2

This level has the Super Mario 3 music. It also has rotating blocks. We have to bounce from a Paragoomba, but miss.
Take 2- We make it to the other side and get a Statue Leaf. We find the first Star Coin over a blue rotating block to the right. We then climb up the walls, using the blocks. We reach the midpoint and get the second Star Coin by wall jumping onto the brick blocks, then jumping from them. We pass a few more Piranha Plants and hop over blocks, finding the third Star Coin over a red cube towards the back. We get a 1-up at the flagpole.

Super Mario 3D Land: S2-Airship

We need 120 Star Coins to unlock this level and have 180. We launch from a cannon with a Toad in a Statue Leaf Tanooki Suit cheering us on. We land on the Airship. The right item block has a Poison Mushroom. There are lots of spikes to dodge. After the spikes, we have to dodge Banzai Bills and spike blocks. We get a Statue Leaf from Red Coins. The first Star Coin is above one of the spike ball launchers, past where the spikes come out of the wall. Next is the midpoint. We get a 1-up from kicking a shell into Bob-ombs. We fell trying to get a Star Coin.
Take 2- The second Star Coin is past the Bob-ombs, in front of a Banzai Blaster, on a little disc. We go to the right to avoid the Banzai Bill. Next is an area where we dodge lots of Banzai Bills and spikes. We move towards the screen when we can and find the third Star Coin over spikes. We died from spikes.
Take 3- We get the second and third Star Coins and warp up to the flagpole. No battle? I'm okay with that. Let's keep going!

Super Mario 3D Land: S1-Castle

We need 110 Star Coins to unlock this level, not a problem when you have 162. We see Luigi locked in the tower. We also have 30 seconds to save him. Fortunately, there are clocks to add time, but they only add 10 seconds. We find the first Star Coin past two spinning gears in the lava, over a long item block. The second Star Coin is past two Hammer Bros, over a clock in a corner. We wall jump behind the second Thwomp for the third Star Coin. I died from a walking spike block.
Take 2- We get the first two Star Coins and a Starman in an invisible block under the second Star Coin. We get the third Star Coin and see that we're not battling Bowser, we're battling his skeleton, Dry Bowser. Great. He spews blue flames. I ran into the lava.
Take 3- We got all three Star Coins and a Statue Leaf, but ran into Dry Bowser.
Take 4- We got all three Star Coins and reached the switch at the end of the bridge. It falls away and Dry Bowser falls in the lava, surfacing twice, and leaving a gray skull puff of smoke. The gate opens and we see Luigi, who jumps for joy. We warp to the flagpole with the orange Mystery Box and get a 1-up at the flagpole.

We hear Luigi say, "Thanks, Bro!" as he and Mario run out of the castle. We saved Luigi! We get a message: "You can now play as Luigi! Tap (L) on the Touch Screen." Cool! Luigi's on the team!