Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-25. Deep-Space Gyromajig

Captain Toad finds himself on a large, cube-like structure. There are Bullet Bills and Conkdors. Go around the corner and dodge the Bullet Bills by standing by the brick in front of the Star. Step on the P-Switch to rotate the cube and you'll land on the new floor. The plant between the Conkdors has many coins. Carefully walk around to the next P-Switch, which rotates the cube again. The P-Switch here is nearby, but leave it alone and walk to the right of the Bullet Bills for the first gem, which is behind a wall. Hit the P-Switch, then go towards the Conkdors. Pick a turnip and walk to the left of them. Toss the turnip at the second gem. There are two P-Switches here. The one farther from the Conkdors has a nearby plant with a pickax. Grab it and step on the P-Switch, then run to break the brick in front of the Star, then the brick in the opposite direction. Break one more brick around the corner so you can reach the third gem.

Special Challenge: Don't take any damage.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-24. Trick-Track Hall

Toadette finds herself in an area with Spikes and movable platforms. There are two arrow platforms to the side of the Spike in front of you. Touch them to move them in the direction of the arrows. This will make a path so the spike ball the Spike throws will roll into the gate in front of you and destroy it. Just be sure you're not standing directly on the other side of the gate. Once that gate is broken, move both arrow platforms, then rotate the camera so you can see the touchstone platform underneath where the gate was. Touch it to lower it so the Spike can destroy it. Move the closer arrow platform in front of you, stand on it, then move it so you can drop down to the hall. If you go around the corner away from the Spike, you'll find some coins. Walk around the corner where the Spike is and you'll find a couple of Piranha Sprouts. Pick one of them and walk to the railing and toss it at the first gem. The lone plant has multiple coins. Walk into the nearby corner and you'll find a plant with a key. Stand on the platform one of the Piranha Sprouts was on and touch it to lower it. You'll find a locked door and a Piranha Sprout around the corner. The door leads to the second gem. Return and move the arrow platform closest to the Spike on the opposite side of the gap to break the gate. Lower the platform at the end, carefully cross the spikes, then raise the platform. Cross the arrow platforms, moving them as necessary. An arrow platform in the corner has a plant with a Mushroom. Go around the corner and move the corner arrow platform behind the Spike for the third gem. Go back a short distance and use the arrow platforms to reach the arrow platform in the center. Move that one and time your drop onto the spikes below, then drop down to the floor. Stand on the touchstone to reveal a hidden Gold Mushroom, then get the Star.

Special Challenge: Find the hidden Gold Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-23. Color Crate Carousel

Toadette finds herself in the green square of a construction of hollow wooden boxes that forms somewhat of a "plus" sign shape. The Star is just ahead, but as soon as you move toward it, the carousel starts spinning. There are walkways on the outside of some of the boxes. When the green box is directly above the yellow box, drop down to its ledge and quickly run inside. When the yellow box is above the blue box, drop in and get the first gem. While in the blue box, rotate the camera around so you're looking at the back of the carousel. When the blue box is in the upper right corner, you can quickly run left and drop down into the green box for the second gem. You'll then just barely drop down to the red box when the carousel rotates again. There's a hole in the wall of the red box that allows you to reach the third gem in the center. You'll exit the same way. Be sure to stand away from the hole while the carousel continues to rotate. You may have noticed the Gold Mushroom in one of the boxes. From the red box, drop to the blue box, then leave the blue box to reach the outside of the center. Walk along in a clockwise direction as it rotates. You can touch the carousel to stop it from moving to make things easier. Grab the Gold Mushroom when it reaches the top, then wait for the box to reach the top again, then drop down into the green box from the front side. Wait until the green box is in the lower left corner to go for the Star.

Special Challenge: Collect the Gold Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-22. Touchstone Turmoil

Toadette finds herself on a set of two touchstones with Para Biddybuds. The blue one rises and falls and the yellow one shifts left and right. Walk up the ramp on the yellow touchstone, raise the blue touchstone, then walk into the alcove. Shift the yellow touchstone back and walk through the alcove to the first gem. Exit the alcove, then walk up the ramp. Shift the yellow touchstone and lower the blue one so you can cross to the blue touchstone. There are Para Biddybuds on this side. Raise the blue touchstone and shift the yellow one to reach the second gem on a lone yellow touchstone that moves with the large yellow touchstone. Afterwards, move both touchstones once each. This will reveal access to an alcove in the yellow touchstone via the archway in the blue touchstone. Move the yellow touchstone to exit on the other side of the wall on the blue touchstone. There are Para Biddybuds circling the third gem high in the air. Stand in the center of their circle and raise the blue touchstone so you can reach it, then lower it back down so you can escape the Para Biddybuds. Walk up the ramp and raise the blue touchstone. This will allow you to walk on the top part of the yellow touchstone. There are Para Biddybuds here. Drop down and move the yellow touchstone so you can get past the first set, move it back to get on the other side of the second set, then move it a third time to get past the second set and reach the Star.

Special Challenge: Clear the course in six touches.
To do so, move the yellow touchstone and cross to the blue touchstone. Go into the alcove in the yellow touchstone, then move it so you can exit on the side of the blue touchstone with the third gem. Raise the blue touchstone to cross to the high point of the yellow touchstone, then move it three more times to get around the Para Biddybuds.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-21. Ghost Gallery Gambit

Captain Toad finds himself in a room with the Star in the center. Approach the Star and a tower rises up under it. Purple water starts rising. Run to the left, where platforms will drop into the water so you can get out of the water. Follow the path and you'll encounter Boos. Do your best to dodge them, as you don't have enough time to defeat them with your headlamp. They'll disappear after you go around a couple of corners. You'll find the first gem on a seesaw. While you run, it will tip up enough for you to reach it. Go past the second gem, which you can't reach. Cross the seesaw around the corner, then double back. Platforms will appear behind you that allow you to reach the second gem. Walk up the ramp and you'll see a partial ring of Peepas. You may have time to defeat them. Let a few platforms fall so you can go past them without taking damage. Go around the corner and use the seesaw to get the third gem. Turn the corner and a giant Boo will appear behind you and a Boo will appear in front of you. Dodge or defeat them, then go around the corner, where you'll find more Boos and Giant Boos. Defeat them, then proceed on the flat platforms. At the end, you'll find a hidden Gold Mushroom. Run up the ramp to the Star. The Boos, platforms, and purple water will disappear when you step on the platform.

Special Challenge: Find the hidden Gold Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-20. Twisty-Turn Planet

Captain Toad finds himself on a cylindrical planet surrounded by clouds. The planet is divided into three individually rotating sections with platforms on them. Stand on them away from the center to get them to spin. Be careful, as you can easily fall off the planet this way. Spin the middle section to find the first gem. The second gem appears on the middle section on one of the blue platforms. Line up that platform at the top, as well as one next to it so you can go through the blue pipe and cross the other platform to get it. Spin the platform closest to the blue pipe until a hole appears in the side. Use it to drop down to where the Toad Brigade is. Blue Toad will give you the third gem. Return using the red pipe. Spin the middle section until you come to a solid platform (not one with a hole in the middle) and stand on it, letting it drop down. Before you fall off, go to the nearby cloud. In front of the red pipe is an invisible Gold Mushroom. Grab it and return through the red pipe. Line up platforms for each section to make a path to the Star. It doesn't have to be perfect. You'll hear a chime when the platforms line up. Go through the blue pipe and run across the platforms to the Star.

Special Challenge: Find the hidden Gold Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-19. Retro Ramp-up

Captain Toad finds himself on a Donkey Kong-esque level. Instead of Donkey Kong throwing barrels, at the top is a Spike throwing giant spike balls. Go up the first ladder and rotate the camera so you can see the back of the level. There are some coins here. Go up the second ladder while dodging the spike balls. Drop down and go up the third ladder. One of the plants here has a pickax. Use it to break all of the brick blocks to the left. Go to the back of the level and you'll find Para-Biddybuds flying around a ladder and the first gem. Climb up the nearby ladder on the front side of the level, then stand on the seesaw. Use the spike ball to launch across the gap. The doorway here leads to a Mushroom. Drop down to the doorway below for the second gem. Climb up the ladder and drop down. There's a hole in the brick block wall you can go through. Go up the ladder and through the doorway to the front side of the level. Use the fan to cross the gap to reach another plant with a pickax. With it, drop down and clear all of the brick blocks, head to the back and go left to break the bricks for the third gem. Go back up the ladder on the back side of the level, then drop to the Star.

Special Challenge: Break all of the blocks.
You can touch the GamePad to break the small brick blocks.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-18. No Sleep at Magikoopa Keep

You'll need 120 gems to unlock this level. I have 159.

Toadette finds herself at the base of a tall tower. When you approach the tower, a Magikoopa will appear and blast magic at you. Walk around the tower and you'll find some invisible coins and a pile of coins near the ladder in the back. Walk around the tower and collect as many coins as you can. Use the green pipe in the wall to go up a level. There are some Piranha Plants here. Stand by them to lure the Magikoopa into attacking them. To the left are some Stumpers. Use them to reach the first gem in the alcove and walk to the left. There's a plant near a gap in the floor. It has a key. Toss the key onto the fan, then go through the yellow pipe. Raise the fan and pick up the key. Drop down with the fan to get the coins. Walk to the right to find the locked door with the second gem. Take the red pipe up to the third level. Avoid the Stumpers using an alcove and you'll find a plant with a Mushroom. Walk to the other side and drop down to a P-Switch. This makes the third level rotate. Return to the third level and go through the blue pipe. This takes you to the fourth level. Climb the ladder to the top of the tower. Three Magikoopas will appear and the one following you around will disappear. Quickly run to the handle in the center and pull it for the turnip cannon. Defeat the Magikoopas and you'll be released from the cannon. The center part of the tower will rise, revealing the Star. Before you get it, drop down to the fourth level. Walk to the side of the tower with the Stumpers on the third level and drop down to them. Use them to reach the area inside the tower, where you'll find many coins and the third gem. Collect the Star when you're done.

Special Challenge: Collect 140 coins.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-17. Fright Train Flight

Toadette finds herself on the caboose of a train. When you start moving around, a large group of Mud Troopers will appear. Go through the doorway in the car to the other side. Climb up the ladder and you'll find a Chargin' Chuck and the first gem. Lure the Chargin' Chuck off the roof and have him destroy the Mud Troopers. Keep moving and frequently change directions, as it can outrun you on long straightaways. Once all of the Mud Troopers are gone, move forward to the next car with the Chargin' Chuck. The handle on the next car will uncouple the cars. Do so if you like. On this car, there are some bricks between this and the car ahead. There are also some crates. On the other side of them, you'll find a Flaptor, the second gem, and a Mud Trooper. Use the Flaptor to defeat the Mud Trooper. There are other Mud Troopers on this car, some on the other side of the bricks. Use the Chargin' Chuck to break through them and reach the next car, which you can uncouple. This car is flooded with Mud Troopers. Lead the Chargin' Chuck around to defeat them. You can also pick turnips on this car to clear a path for yourself. At the front of the car are two ladders. One is blocked off by bricks. Use the Chargin' Chuck to destroy them. Climb up this ladder for the third gem. The other ladder leads to the handle that will uncouple this car from the engine. Drop down and you'll find more Flaptors and Mud Troopers. Use the Flaptors to defeat the Mud Troopers. Inside the engine room, you'll find Blue Toad with a Mushroom for you. Pull the handle for a 1-up Mushroom. Climb up the ladder to the front of the engine and you'll find another Flaptor and Mud Trooper. Walk around and climb the ladder to the top of the engine, where there are two Flaptors and several Mud Troopers. It will be a little challenging to defeat them, especially as they will crowd the ladder. Lure them to the other side so you can climb the ladder. Once all of them are defeated, drop down the ladder on the other side to the Star.

Special Challenge: Defeat all of the Mud Troopers.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-16. Poison Canal Cannon Run

Toadette finds herself in a swamp filled with purple water and Fuzzies. Use the clear pipe cannon to launch to a touchstone in the purple water. Grab the Double Cherry and touch the touchstone to move it. The directions it will move are indicated by the arrows on it. Launch from the clear pipe cannon and you'll encounter Fuzzies. Move the touchstone you just landed on while avoiding the Fuzzies and launch from the nearby pipe cannon. You'll land on solid ground, where you'll find two P-Switches. Step on them for the first gem. Move the touchstone you were just on back into place, then launch from the cannon near the P-Switches to another area with a cannon. This will launch you back to the touchstone. Launch from the cannon by the touchstone to another touchstone. Before using the cannon, move the touchstone for another Double Cherry. When you're ready to launch, be sure to move the touchstone ahead so you can land on it. Line the Toadettes up so they can go through the awnings when you move the touchstone. This is so you can get another Double Cherry and the second gem. Launch from the cannon to a touchstone. There's a line of Fuzzies moving around, so time your moving of the touchstone. This will take you to solid ground. There's an elevator for 3 that will take you to the third gem. Step on the touchstone by the cannon and prepare to launch. Once inside the cannon, move the touchstone so you'll have somewhere to land. You'll land in a ring of Fuzzies. Run past the Fuzzies with good timing to reach the Star.

Special Challenge: Clear the course with four Toadettes.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-15. Razzle-Dazzle Slider

Toadette finds herself at the base of a colorful pinball machine. Use either clear pipe cannon to launch to the top of the machine, then slide down. You'll defeat any Ant Troopers or Piranha Plants in your path. At the bottom are five small square panels. You'll need to hit each of them to lift the gate to the Star at the base. Try to hit two at a time. Near the top, you'll find spinning rings with coins and the second gem. In the center of the machine is a hole. Drop down it to find the third gem guarded by a Walleye. You'll exit near the base. When looking down at the Star from the top of the pinball machine, there is a hole on the left. Drop down it to a clear pipe cannon, then launch from it for the first gem.

Special Challenge: Do not fall into any holes.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-14. Shy Guy Shadow Den

Toadette finds herself in a two-story building that is dark, but partially lit by torches. There are Shy Guys patrolling all over the place. Be careful to not be spotted by them. You can kill them, as long as they don't see you. They'll notice you if your headlamp is on, so turn it off by pressing (Y). Sneak past the first Shy Guy and go into the dark hallway. Rotate the camera around and you'll see a small room to the right. Sneak past the Shy Guy here and climb up the ladder for the first gem. Continue to the end of the dark hallway, where you'll find yet another Shy Guy. Sneak past it and climb the ladder. There's a Fire Piranha at the top of the ladder. Lure it into breathing fire at the corner in front of it. This will make a torch light up and the second gem will appear on a set of stairs. Around the corner are two Shy Guys patrolling the area. Follow behind one of them until you reach a doorway. Go through the doorway to find the Star and another doorway. That doorway leads to a plant with the key. Grab the key and use it to unlock the door where the Shy Guys are patrolling outside of the room with the Star. Go down the ladder and through the purple pipe. You'll find three Fire Piranhas and six plants here. The plants have coins, turnips, a Mushroom and the third gem. You can lure the Fire Piranhas to breathe fire on each other so you can pick the plants in peace. Once you have the gem, return to the room with the Star.

Special Challenge: Slip past all the Shy Guys.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-13. Secret of the Golden Realm

You'll need 110 gems to unlock this level. I have 144.

Captain Toad finds himself in a lava-filled cave with touchstones. A gold Draggadon appears. Use the touchstones to dodge his flames. You'll come across three touchstones next to each other. The one closest to the rock wall will allow you to reach the first gem. The door below it will take you to a panel with flip panels. This leads to a clear pipe cannon. You'll launch to the other side of the cave, where there are doors embedded in the touchstones. Move both touchstones closer to you, go through the door, then move them back. Drop down to the metal platform below and go through the door on the other side for the second gem. The flip panels will provide some protection from the flames, but don't try to outrun them on your way to the gem. Go back through the door and launch from the clear pipe cannon. There are a couple more touchstones with doors. Go through the lower door, then move the lower touchstone so you can reach the third gem on top of it. Walk around to the other side of the touchstones, which will allow you to continue on to another touchstone. Use the flip panels to reach the ladder to the Star. Keep up with the flip panels, but do not outrun them. They disappear fairly quickly. The ladder and rock will fall and hit the golden Draggadon on the head. The Star will land on its nose.

Special Challenge: Clear course in ten touches.
To do so, you have to touch the touchstones minimally. Do not use them to protect you from the flames. Only use them to progress through the course. Cut corners where possible.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-12. Rock Block Badlands

Captain Toad finds himself in front of a tower with many bricks. There are regular and homing Bullet Bills firing from the tower and Goombas wandering around. Spin the gears near the Bill Blasters to lower the platforms with the handles. The handles are turnip cannons. Use them to blast away the many bricks and enemies on each side. With the cannon on the right side, you can get the second gem. Climb up the ladder in the center for the first gem. Once the blocks are cleared off, climb up the ladders of the tower. On the left side, go into the turret and drop down to the third gem. When you climb the ladder again, beware the homing Bullet Bills as you walk to the right. There's a gear you have to spin to lower the tower with the Star so you can reach it. The homing Bullet Bills can reach you, so be quick and careful.

Special Challenge: Clear in ten or fewer shots.
You'll need really good aim to break all the bricks that are blocking your path. Try to hit more than one brick per shot. This may take several attempts.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-11. Flip Panel Footpath

Captain Toad finds himself near two tall towers high in the sky. Step on the green switch to make green flip panels appear. Follow them to reach the lower part of the tower with the Star. Collect the invisible coins there. Hit the next switch to make a path to the other tower. On the way, you'll pass some donut lifts. Collect the coins and the first gem. There are two switches by this tower. Hit the left one so you can reach the ladder on one side. Climb up and you'll find some plants. One has the second gem. Drop down on the side with the switches and wait for the switch to reset. Hit it again and walk to the side opposite the ladder. Use the ladder to get the coins on the inside of the tower and drop back down to the switches. This time, hit both switches. You'll want to hit the switch on the right a little earlier than the one on the left. Follow the path of the right switch to the donut lifts with the third gem. This will allow you to reach the left switch's path, which will move faster. Follow it up to the part of the tower with the Star. There are some coins along the outside edge of the tower you can collect.

Special Challenge: Collect 45 coins.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-10. Multi-Vator Mayhem

Captain Toad finds himself in an area with many Double Cherries. The first thing you'll want to do is walk around defeating the Flaptors with turnips without collecting the Double Cherries. Drop down the elevator for four. There's a pickax in the plants you can use to break the bricks for the first gem. Grab the Double Cherry near the elevator for two, then activate the elevator. It will lower to an area with coins and another Double Cherry. Be careful, as there is purple water under the elevator. Take the other set of stairs down. You'll find an elevator for three which will lift you to a Double Cherry and the connecting point to the elevator for four. Activate it and it will lift you to the second gem, which is near the Star. Drop down to the grassy plateau for another Double Cherry. The lone plant here has the third gem. Drop down to the elevator for four and let it take all five Captain Toads up to the Star.

Special Challenge: Clear the course with five Toads.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-9. Mine Cart Ruins Rumble

You need 100 gems to unlock this level. I have 132.

Toadette finds herself at the ruins of a temple. There are many Mud Troopers in this area. Sneak past them, or use your flashlight to make them temporarily disappear. Walk through the arch, then up the ladder on the other side. It leads to the mine cart. There are Ant Troopers crawling over the temple ruins. Past the temple, you'll find a small pyramid of blocks with a POW Block. Nearby is a lone item block with many coins. You'll also find a brick wall that hides stacks of coins. Break as many bricks as possible, as well as defeat as many Mud Troopers as possible. You'll soon reach the end of the mine cart track. Collect the coins if you like, then dodge the Mud Troopers to reach another one on the opposite side of the coins. Once in the mine cart, pelt the nearby pyramid of brick blocks with turnips, as the first gem is inside. You'll soon go around a corner and find more Mud Troopers and a POW Block. Hit the POW Block to defeat them, then toss a turnip at the second gem. After turning a couple more corners, the mine cart will drop a large distance. There's a wall of item blocks with a POW Block in the center. Hit the POW Block, then immediately take aim at the 1-up Mushroom that appears so you can collect it. Aim and timing are crucial, as it will fall into the void. Immediately look behind you for the third gem. Enjoy the rest of the ride and get the Star.

Special Challenge: Collect the 1-up Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-8. Up 'n' Down Desert

Toadette finds herself in a desert with P-Switches and Piranha Sprouts. The P-Switches make parts of the desert rise and fall. Hit either P-Switch next to the Piranha Sprout to lower it. The plant in front of it contains the first gem. Walk up the ramp near the corner without hitting a P-Switch until you reach the narrow path that is level with the second gem. Step on the P-Switch on the path to raise a part to fill in the gap to get the gem. The part in the gap has a Piranha Sprout, so you may want to pick it up beforehand so it doesn't attack you. Once you get the gem, step on a P-Switch so you can progress up the ramp around the corner. You'll have to hit all three P-Switches here to progress, as stepping on the P-Switch near the corner will block your access. Step on it first, which raises the platform, then the two near each other to lower, then raise the platform. When you step on the P-Switch in the corner, you'll lower the platform. There is a Piranha Sprout in the gap in the path to the Star. Pick it up, walk up the ramp, and toss it at the third gem. To cross the gap, you'll have to step on the three P-Switches in a specific order: the one near the Piranha Sprout, then the one at the base of the ramp, then the one partway up the ramp. Cross the gap to the Star.

Special Challenge: Use Switches eight times to clear the course.
To do so, step on one P-Switch to lower the platform, walk up the ramp and around the corner, and hit the three P-Switches as before. Hit the P-Switches in the area with the ramp to the Star in the same way as before.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-7. Cagey Conkdor Caper

Toadette finds herself in a caged-in area with some Conkdors. There are four Conkdors lined up in a row near the start. The first gem is in front of the third Conkdor from the left. You'll have to be quick to get it. Drop down on the right side and go through the yellow pipe on the left side. You'll be on an upper level. Drop down to stomp on the leftmost Conkdor, then go through the yellow pipe on the right. This leads you to a spinning cylinder that you walk in to rotate, like a hamster wheel. There's a hole in one part of the cylinder. Drop into the cylinder, then rotate it until the hole is at the bottom. Drop through and you'll land on a yellow platform. Drop down towards the row of Conkdors and pull the handle. This will make the Conkdors rise to the upper level. Drop down to the ground and go through the yellow pipe on the left. Let the Conkdors break the bricks for you. The second gem is in the plant on the far right. Drop down where the leftmost Conkdor used to be and you'll find a ladder to another cylinder. Roll it to the right to reach the third gem, then drop in through the hole. Roll the cylinder to the right and exit the cylinder. Near the corner, you'll find a hidden Gold Mushroom. Drop down to the Star.

Special Challenge: Find the hidden Gold Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-6. Biddybud Snow Stroll

Toadette finds herself on a tiled cube with some Biddybuds, that walk an interesting path. Not all of the tiles are stable and will fall away permanently when you step on them. This takes you inside the cube, where some gems and Fuzzies are. The plant by the fence has the first gem. Drop inside the cube. The Fuzzies will move back and forth along long paths. On one side, they will guard the third gem in an alcove. The second gem is in a corner, on a platform under a tile. To get it, you'll have to exit the cube. Use the fans in the corners to do so, then step on the corresponding tile to drop down to the gem. There's a long chain of Fuzzies that passes through the area, so be careful. When you have all three tiles, exit the cube and follow the Biddybuds to the part of the cube that was originally missing a tile that isn't in a corner. Many of the tiles near it will fall away, so you may have to walk on a diagonal to it. Drop down and walk a short distance to the Star.

Special Challenge: Don't break any tiles.
To do so, follow the Biddybuds, who will only step on tiles that won't break.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-5. Stumpy Springs Sanctuary

Wingo drops Toadette under a tall tree with a river flowing by it. Go under the tree's slide and drop down the ladder into the water. Nearby, in an underground alcove is the first gem. Use the ladder to get out of the water, then walk towards the log with an Ant Trooper walking over it. Drop down near a gem you can't reach yet. There's a plant with ten coins in the corner. Climb the ladder to the log with two Ant Troopers. It's a little difficult to go through the log without being hit, but you should run quickly. Leave the log and drop down, then cross the log raft to a P-Switch. This raises the log raft up to the log at the top of the tree. Drop down into the log and you'll find the second gem. There's a hole in the log at the other side. Drop down from it to hit a P-Switch, which makes the log rotate. Drop down under the log with the Ant Trooper and walk up the ramp to the third gem. Make your way back to the rising log raft and drop into the spinning log. Drop onto the log with the two Ant Troopers and you'll find a hidden Gold Mushroom at the end closest to the raft. Return to the spinning log and drop down onto the tree's slide. Walk up the slide to the Star.

Special Challenge: Find the hidden Gold Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-4. Pickax Cave Plummet

You need 80 gems to unlock this level. I have 117.

Captain Toad finds himself on a small field with a small body of water. There's a plant moving around. Pick it to get a pickax. Use it to break the brick wall in the rocks, then drop into the water. At the bottom are some bricks. Break them to get the first gem. Pull the handle below to get back up. Pick the plant near where you started for another pickax. Go through the bricks behind you. You'll find more pickaxes and some Piranha Sprouts. Walk around the corner twice and find an area where you can drop down. With the pickax, drop down to the right for the second gem. Drop down further and you'll find some Mud Troopers. Head to the left. There appear to be some bricks blocking your path, but you can go behind them. Go up the stairs, then down and you'll find Green Toad. There are two plants in front of him: one has a Mushroom and the other has a turnip. A Mud Trooper will appear on the stairs, so defeat him with the turnip. Go up the stairs and you'll find more turnips and Mud Troopers. Go around the corner and you'll find a lone Piranha Sprout. One of the nearby plants has a pickax. With it, drop down on the side with the Piranha Sprout two floors down and you'll find the wall bricked up. Use the pickax to break it to get the third gem. Drop down to the Star, which is guarded by Mud Troopers. Behind the brick wall on the right are coins and a Gold Mushroom.

Special Challenge: Don't break any bricks.
You can't use the pickax to break any bricks. There are parts between the bricks where you can drop down.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-3. Beep Block Sky Plaza

Captain Toad finds himself on a small network of beep blocks. Walk forward onto the pink beep blocks, then to the safe blocks. Pick a turnip and toss it at the first gem, which can't be reached when the blue blocks appear. Go to the right and you'll find a tunnel under a safe block. Go through it when the blue blocks appear, then go around the corner and you'll find another tunnel with the second gem. You can reach it when the pink blocks appear. Backtrack to the turnips, then head left to where there are ladders on the pink blocks. Climb the ladders, which will still be there when the blue blocks appear. You can hang onto them while you wait for the pink blocks to appear. At the top, drop down to the blue blocks, then the safe block in front of them. Dodge the flames of the Fire Bro. When the blue blocks appear again, run down the long set of blue blocks and hang on the ladder. At the top, there's a safe block with a Mushroom. Climb up the ladder on the pink blocks and pick a turnip from the safe block. When the blue blocks appear, stand on the nearest one and hit the Fire Bro with it. Carefully time your drop from the blue block to the pink blocks below, then pick the plant where the Fire Bro was for the third gem. When the blue blocks appear, drop down and go to the Star.

Special Challenge: Do not take damage.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-2. Seesaw Sizzle

There are several Spikes in this level. They throw giant spike balls onto the seesaws in front of them and into the lava. If you stand on the opposite side of the seesaw when a spike ball lands on it, you'll launch and stomp the Spike. Stand on the first seesaw and let the spike ball launch you. On the next seesaw, in the corner, let it tilt down towards the platform to reveal a hallway. Walk around and you'll find a plant with the first gem. Go past the spike ahead and drop down around the corner. Walk under the seesaw towards the Star and you'll find the second gem. Step on the nearby P-Switch to move the seesaw so you can cross under it to the other side. Climb up the ladder, being careful to avoid the spike ball. You'll find the third gem under the seesaw. Cross the seesaw to the right of it to reach the seesaw to the Star.

Special Challenge: Do not defeat the Spikes.
You'll have to use the ladders and have good timing to do this.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 3-1. Rolling Inferno

Captain Toad is searching for Toadette. He fell asleep in a cave. There's a nearby hidden plant with many coins. Climb the ladder and walk to the Star. Feathers appear and Wingo takes the Star, with Toadette.

This level has many rolling areas over lava as well as Blaargs that periodically jump out of the lava. Cross over the green roll to a grate, then over a thin green roll to an area with some coins. Use the large green roll to drop down to a fan. Walk under another large green roll to the first gem. Use the fan to reach a higher level. Go across the three green rolls to reach the second gem. From the middle green row of the set, drop down onto the fan and use it to reach a lower platform with the third gem. It's towards the back, past a grate that a Blaarg goes through. Use the fan to reach the grate near the Star, then get the Star.

Special Challenge: Collect 75 coins.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-18. Battle Tower Blitz

You need 75 gems to unlock this level. I have 105.

Toadette finds herself on a tower with only a clear pipe. Launch to another tower with Fire Bros and shields that are touchstones. The plants contain turnips you can throw at the lower Fire Bros. Hit the one not on the stairs and walk up the nearby ladder. Step on the P-Switch to reveal a clear pipe near where the Fire Bro was. Rotate the camera around to the back so you can see where the first gem is in the clear pipe. Exit the pipe at the top of the stairs and you'll stomp a Fire Bro. Go down the stairs to stomp the rest. Once you defeat all of them, a bridge will drop so you can cross to the tower with the clear pipe. Be sure to collect as many coins as you can while you're going through the course and try not to die.

The clear pipe cannon will launch you to a tower with Magikoopas. There's a turnip plant in the center that will give you unlimited turnips. Toss them into the pipes at the lowest level and they'll cross to the other side to hit the Magikoopas. For example, if a Magikoopa is on the left side of the tower, in front of the right clear pipe on the left side of the tower, throw the turnip into the lower left pipe. Clear the two Magikoopas out and the bridge to the next clear pipe cannon will drop. You'll land in an area with the Toad Brigade. Approach Blue Toad for a Mushroom. There's also a ladder that leads below the floor, where the second gem is.

Launch from the clear pipe cannon and climb the tall ladder. You'll see Captain Toad and the Star, as well as Goomba Stacks and Hammer Bros. Carefully make your way past them towards the center while avoiding the purple water, where there's a handle. Pull it and it becomes a turnip cannon. Use the turnips to defeat all enemies and clear out all of the bricks. You'll find the third gem in one of the corners. Be sure to defeat the enemies on Captain Toad's side. Once all of the enemies have been defeated, the bridge will drop. Grab the Star and Wingo will pick up Toadette with his beak and blow Captain Toad away by flapping his wings. He falls off the tower. This concludes Episode 2 and Episode 3 is now open.

Special Challenge: Collect 170 coins.
You'll need to collect the vast majority of coins on this level without dying. If you do die, there's a checkpoint when you reach the Toad Brigade, so you'll have to start over.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-17. Spinwheel Sky Fort

Toadette is on a fort that can be rotated around. There are green and orange sides. You will start on the green side. Homing Bullet Bills will fire at you. Walk around to the other side of the green side. Cross to the orange side and hit the POW Block for the first gem. Walk back towards the center and rotate the gear to rotate the orange side of the fort. Rotate it so you get the flat area with two Piranha Plants and a Bill Blaster. Go past the Bill Blaster and you'll find another gear that rotates the green side. Rotate the gear until you see a gem and two Bill Blasters. Walk past the Bill Blasters for the second gem. Walk back to the green gear and rotate it so you can reach both gears with it. Rotate the orange gear so that you can see the Star, but can't reach it. Walk to the other side, with the red Bill Blaster and pick the plant for the third gem. Go back to the orange gear and rotate it so that the three Piranha Plants and the Star are facing up and, but you can't walk from the orange gear to the orange side. Walk on the green side, then go to the orange side to get the Star.

Special Challenge: Do not take damage.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-16. Bullet Bill's Touchy Trials

Toadette finds herself on a Bullet Bill base in lava that contains touchstones. Duck into the nearby alcove and touch the touchstone with the nearby Bill Blasters so they can break the bricks ahead. Raise them and move forward. The lone plant ahead has the first gem. Walk around the corner and step on the touchstone with the Bill Blasters. Touch them to move them so you can reach the other side and the Bullet Bills can break the bricks. Step back onto the base, move the Bill Blasters away, then lower the touchstone in front of them so the Bullet Bills can break the bricks on it. Stand on that touchstone and raise it. Walk under the Star and turn the corner. Walk into the doorway ahead, then touch the touchstone. The second gem is inside the touchstone. Lower it, touch the touchstone with a Bill Blaster near the Star, which will break a brick, stand on the touchstone that contained the second gem and raise it after raising the touchstone with the Bill Blaster. Go through the doorway and look to the left. There's a hidden Gold Mushroom here. Walk to the right and up the ladder after destroying the bricks with the Bullet Bills on the other side. Cross to the other side of the walkway, moving touchstones with Bill Blasters out of the way. Drop down on the other side and climb the ladder on the touchstone. Move the two touchstones below to form a safety net over the lava and drop down. Move the touchstone under the Bill Blaster back to reach the third gem. Stand on the touchstone and move it back, transfer to the other touchstone, and move it. Climb onto the ladder and raise the touchstone with the Bill Blaster. Quickly cross the Bullet Bills' path to another touchstone with the ladder and raise it to the Star.

Special Challenge: Find the hidden Gold Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-15. Double Cherry Spires

Toadette finds herself at a palace. There are four short towers near the corners, each with a different color lamp. The tower with the yellow lamp, in the northeast corner, has a Gold Mushroom. Go upstairs in the center tower to get the Double Cherry. Walk forward and split up the clones to land on two P-Switches. This raises the towers and fences between the Toadettes. Send the Toadette on the right to the yellow lamp's tower. Climb up the ladder, then drop down to the P-Switch. This will make the tower on the opposite side, the green lamp's tower, rise and fall. Send the left Toadette into this tower and have her step on the P-Switch on that side. This will raise the tower in front of it, the blue lamp's tower. Under it is a plant with the first gem. Use the green lamp tower to reach the floating carpet to the blue lamp tower. Pick a turnip from the blue lamp tower and carry it to the center tower. Toss it at the second gem. There are unlimited turnips in the blue lamp tower, so it's okay if you miss. Step on the P-Switch in the center tower to raise the pink lamp tower so it connects on the third level of the center tower. Send the Toadette on the right under that tower for a key. Toss it over the fence and unlock the door for the third gem. Climb the ladder on the pink lamp tower and cross to the center tower. Step on the P-Switch, which makes the barrier on the second level of the center tower disappear. Have both Toadettes stand on the two-person elevator, which will take them to the Star.

Special Challenge: Collect the Gold Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-14. Midnight in the Wandering Woods

Toadette is in a dark forest with Stumpers. Use the alcove to pass the first set of Stumpers. Climb the ladder and cross using the Stumpers, to where the first gem is in between some fences. Walk up the nearby ramp and use the Stumpers passing the alcove to reach a lone plant. The plant contains a key. Pick up the key and toss it over the fence, then climb the ladder and get over the fence using the Stumpers. There's a ring of Peepas and two sets of tall Stumpers guarding a ladder. Nearby is a locked door. Go through it and you'll find Stumpers walking in purple water. Use them to cross the purple water to a purple pipe. The pipe leads to you to some moving plants, one of which has the second gem. Return and go up the ladder guarded by the Stumpers. Walk up the ramp to the right and cross both sets of Stumpers to the rocks on the left, where you'll find a hidden Gold Mushroom. There are three sets of Stumpers walking around the Star. Hide in the alcove, then get on the other side of them. Walk towards the Star while on the ground and you'll find the third gem under the Star. Walk up the ladder and cross the Stumpers to the Star.

Special Challenge: Find the hidden Gold Mushroom.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker -- Episode 2-13. Clear Pipe Puzzleplex

This is a pretty complicated clear pipe maze. When you come to a junction, signal with the joystick where you want to go in advance so it will register. First, go through the front loops a couple of times to get the invisible coins. Go to the right, then up to get the first gem. You may need to wait so you can avoid the Fuzzies in the loop as well. You'll want to head left, then down to get to the left side. The second gem is in a loop with some Fuzzies. Do not use the nearby pickax to defeat them. Instead, once you get the second gem, grab the pickax and head left, up, and right to get the third gem surrounded by spike balls. Head to the right, then to the back of the maze. There will be two sets of Fuzzies looping around back there. Use the empty loop to wait until you get a favorable time to enter the loops with the Fuzzies. Exit to the right and you'll find the Star. Go past it and enter the pipe on the other side to reach the Gold Mushroom, then make your way back to the Star.

Special Challenge: Collect 70 coins.
You'll need to collect all of the coins, including the Gold Mushroom to complete the challenge.