New Super Mario Bros. 2: Star-5

This level is filled with balances. What is on them at any given time can mess with your jumps, so be careful. Over a large set of balances, Lakitu appears. Steal his cloud and go directly up for a Gold Ring. Take the cloud over and to the right of the blue mushrooms for the first Moon Coin. Follow the coins and you'll end up at the midpoint. There will be Koopas on the next three balances. The second Moon Coin is below the third one. Until the green Koopa moves to the left side of the balance or a Spiny lands on it, you can't reach it. Move quickly over this area. You'll see a balance that's a little higher than the others. Jump on it to keep it in place, then steal Lakitu's cloud, then go directly up to a green pipe overhead. There is a giant balance, the third Moon Coin, and Lakitu will appear. Use his cloud to reach a random coin block overhead, as well as more coins. You'll drop down on some blue mushrooms. Hop from the balance to the flagpole.

Coin Total: 67,169

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Flower-B

This level has more pink springy mushrooms. Avoid the Spinies, cross the brick block ferris wheel, and pound the middle brick block for a Gold Block. Near the Gold Ring, a Lakitu will appear. Take his cloud and follow the coin trail up for the first Star Coin. Hit the center blocks of the ferris wheels to make coins appear. You'll soon reach the midpoint and a random item block. A Lakitu will appear near the Red Coin Ring. Steal Lakitu's cloud and go right, under the rainbow platform, to a yellow pipe. Hit the ? Switch to make four random coin blocks appear so you can reach the second Star Coin. Once you return to the main level, steal another cloud and get the third Star Coin over the gap. The ferris wheel at the end is just before the flagpole. This opens the path to the castle.

Coin Total: 61,803

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Flower-Ghost House

This Ghost House is a mainly vertical level with spiderwebs. Go up the right side for the first Star Coin. Wall jump to reach the web above it, then drop down. There are some Gold Rings on the way, but you may want to wait to activate them. At the top, you'll see the second Star Coin. Hit the item block above it for a Starman. Once you get it, the floor will turn into coins and you can get the Star Coin. Now would be a good time to activate the Gold Rings as you fall. You'll land in the water. Swim to the right and Boolossus will appear. The level will automatically sidescroll. Avoid the vortex and the circling ghosts. The third Star Coin is in the water, under some stairs. Move quickly to get it. Go through the door and climb the spiderwebs to reach the flag to Flower-2. Alternatively, when you're falling, stay to the right and go right where there is an arrow. You'll see a door. Keep going to the right, past the door for coins and a 1-up. Go back to the door and go through it. Pass the Boos and climb the webs to the Red Goal to Flower-B.

Coin Total: 61,272

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Mushroom-Ghost House

This Ghost House is a maze of doors. Use the Raccoon Leaf to reach the Gold Ring above. The Boos will float away, trailing coins behind them. Some parts of the level have Gold Rings. The door to the right leads to a room with some coins and six ? Switches. The switches are in two sets of three. Hit the left switch of the lower set to make a platform appear, so you can reach the higher set. Hit the left switch there to make the blocks in front of the coins disappear. Hit the right switch of the lower set to make a door appear and hit the middle switch of the higher set to make a platform appear underneath it. The left door in the first area leads to the first Star Coin. Hit the right ? Switch to make platforms appear to it. Let that switch run out and hit the switch to the left to make a door appear and some platforms to reach it. Both doors will lead to the second area, which has a random coin block high above. The middle door leads to a room with the second Star Coin. Move towards the center of the room to activated the diamond springs. This will make Mario bounce around. Go to the left side and hit the switch to make the second Star Coin appear below, but you'll have to backtrack. The switch will make the door appear, as well. Stand on the platform over the door at the top of the stairs to make coins appear. Go through the door at the top of the stairs. This will lead to a room with three switches and three paths. Hit the right and middle switches to reach the top path. Fly up the second gap in the ceiling and hit the ? Switch to the left. Drop down and fly up the first gap before the switch runs out to get the third Star Coin. Hitting the swith again will make a door appear to the right. This leads to the Red Goal. Hit the middle brick block behind the giant Boo for a ? Switch to make blocks to the flagpole appear. This leads to Mushroom-B. In the last room with the three switches, hit the left and middle switches to access the middle path to the regular goal to Mushroom-3.

Coin Total: 54,699

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Mushroom-1

It's a new world. This particular level has lots of coin potential. The first brick block can become a Gold Block. Platform over the colorful blocks until you reach a blue pipe. Hit the invisible block next to it on the left for a Starman. Take out some Koopas and Piranhas, then hit the item block to the left of the midpoint for another Starman. Go down the yellow pipe in the center. Pound the POW blocks to form stairs down to the first Star Coin. If you don't feel like dealing with the Parakoopas, just send a shell down to get the first Star Coin for you. Go through the red pipe back to the main level. To the right are more block platforms. On top of the right tower is a Gold Ring, so you can cash in, especially if you have a Starman and a Gold Flower. Between the next blue and red pipe is a yellow pipe and a Red Coin Ring. The yellow pipe takes you to an area with lots of brick blocks. Instead of pounding them, hit the item block for a Gold Flower and get some coins. Don't destroy all the blocks at once so you can reach the second Star Coin, which is blocked from above. Next, you'll see some tall block platforms. You can try bouncing off the Koopas to reach the top, but I recommend flying. You might have to return with a Super Leaf. The third Star Coin is on the right tower. Go to the left tower and hit the invisible block for a vine to an area with flying blocks. Hit the block that isn't flying to make it fly. Go over the brick blocks and hop on the flying item blocks to reach the Red Goal. This opens the path to Mushroom-A. Otherwise, continue to the right on the main level to reach the regular goal to Mushroom-2.

Coin Total: 58,686
I found the secret goal after completing other levels.

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 6-B

This level requires five Star Coins to unlock. You'll see yellow platforms at the start. Jump on them to make arrows appear. The platforms will move in this direction until you hit them again or they run into something, and the arrows will change directions. The third one you encounter will move diagonally. Take this platform to the lower right for the first Star Coin, getting off when it gets near a rock. There are Fire Chomps in this level, so be careful. Stay low and you'll approach a green pipe. From here, you can reach the other floating rocks. Nearby and above is a set of two item blocks. Jump on them and hit the invisible block over the item block to the right. It will make a vine appear. It will take you to another platform. You'll find the second Star Coin here between two walls. You'll drop to the midpoint. In this part of the level, there are Bullet Bills and Banzai Bills. There are also Gold Rings for a lot of coin potential. Take the platform to the upper right, past the Red Coins. Near the highest Banzai Blaster is the third Star Coin. To the right is the flagpole.

Coin Total: 46,694
I completed this level after beating the final boss.

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 6-3

Go down the red pipe to reach the main level. There are pink mushrooms in this level that expand and contract. Take out the Fire Bro surrounded by brick blocks and jump on more mushrooms. There will be another Fire Bro nearby. The first Star Coin is over a mushroom and surrounded by brick blocks. Drop down on the right side of the mushroom when it's expanded and duck. When the mushroom contracts, it will pull you towards the first Star Coin. The midpoint is just past it. There are Red Coins over some mushrooms. The lone brick block can become a Gold Block. Take the next yellow pipe to the second Star Coin. It's guarded by two Fire Bros. Activate the Gold Ring and stand in the center of the lower platform to get the coins they throw. Once you return to the main level, you'll see another Gold Ring and some more Fire Bros. Run on top of the brick blocks and jump over the ceiling and run over it beyond the pipe to reach the third Star Coin. The red pipe will take you to the flag.

Coin Total: 46,548
I completed this level after beating the final boss.

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 6-2

Drop down the gap with the coins to slide to the Bone Boat. It looks like the Bone Coaster from New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but is larger, slower, and floats on the lava, periodically raising its segments. Jump up to the brick blocks to get the spring instead of hitting the ? Switch, which will drop the Goombas on the boat. Use the spring to get the first Star Coin just past the Microgoombas. At the end of the ride, pick up the spring and use it to jump into the gap in the ceiling. This leads to a red pipe. Activate the Gold Ring and hit the three POW blocks when the Piranhas appear for lots of coins from the pipes above. The red pipe to the left leads to the midpoint and another Bone Boat. This time, coins will periodically arc out of the lava, as well as fireballs. As Super Mario, break the brick blocks surrounding the second Star Coin to get it. Soon after, Bob-ombs will drop in with parachutes. The lava will start to rise when the boat stops on the right side. You can get off and get some 1-ups and coins. Be sure to rejoin the boat. As it rises, on the left side you'll see the third Star Coin surrounded by stone. Use the Bob-ombs to break the stone so you can get it. The lava will stop rising when you reach the pipe to the flagpole.

Coin Total: 46,192
I completed this level after beating the final boss.

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 6-Ghost House

This is a very tricky Ghost House. For some reason, I found the Red Goal with relative ease, but had a difficult time finding the regular goal. Hit the ? Switch to make the floor below you move away and reveal coins. Hit the next ? Switch to make the floor drop down. Go left and pound the left brick block to get a Gold Block. Go up, drop back down, and go to the right. Hit the ? Switch in the brick block on the right to make the ceiling move away. Climb up for the first Star Coin. Take the door to the right. Go to the right and through the door. It will take you to an area that looks similar. You'll come through the lower door. Go right for a Gold Ring after hitting the ? Switch, which makes the floor appear. Gold Rings make Boos trail coins behind them. Go through the door on the right. You'll end up where you started after going through the first door. Go through the door on the right. This time, hit the ? Switch to make the wall drop and go left. Jump on each platform above to make coins appear. There is a ? Switch behind a Boo that will drop the ceiling. Go up to a door. The floor underneath the door will drop. Hit the ? Switch on the right to gain access to the second Star Coin. Another piece of floor will drop down with a ? Switch on it. This will make the wall to the right rise up to reveal a door to the regular goal. This leads to 6-2. After going through the first door on the right from where you started, go to the door on the right. Hit the ? Switch and go through the door above you. Go to the right. Hit the ? Switch to make the floor appear. Go to the right and hit the ? Switch near the right wall behind the giant Boo. This will make the wall lower to reveal another door. Hit the ? Switch to make the ceiling open up. Wall jump up to get the third Star Coin and keep wall jumping until you reach a door above. This will lead to the Red Goal to 6-A.

Coin Total: 45,505
I found the regular goal after defeating the final boss.

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 5-A

This level is an automatic sidescroller that takes place on a gold ship similar to the Coin Ship of Super Mario 3. There are several Gold Rings throughout the level, so this is a great level to get tons of coins. Send a Koopa shell on the ship and activate the Gold Ring. As long as the ring is activated, the shell will make coins and collect them for you. To add more coins to your total, stomp on Parakoopas to turn them into regular Koopas and let them wander into the shell's path. Do not kick more shells in the shell's path or you'll have to send another shell to get more coins. The first Star Coin is high in the air, so bounce off a Parakoopa to get it. You'll also need to bounce off of Parakoopas to activate some Gold Rings. The midpoint is nearby and there's a Gold Ring above it. You'll come across a spring as you go along. Pick it up and put it on the ship's top deck, but keep an eye on it, as parts of the level will push it off. It will also allow you to reach things in the sky. The second Star Coin is on a pillar. Either wall jump off the pillars or use the spring to reach it. Use the spring or bounce off a Parakoopa for the third Star Coin. It's in the sky with lots of coins. The ship will stop next to two brick blocks. The flag is nearby. This opens the path to 5-5. Alternatively, using the spring, hit the right brick block from below. This will make a vine appear. Spring to reach it. It leads to Coin Heaven. Follow the coin trail to the Red Goal to a 1-up Mushroom House and the castle.

Coin Total: 52,160
I completed this level after beating the final boss.

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 5-4

This level features mushroom platforms that rise or lower when you step on them. Blue ones lower and pink ones rise. Staying on them until they stop moving may make coins appear. After three blue mushrooms in a row is a Gold Ring. Kick the shell and raise and lower the mushrooms for lots of coins. Follow the shell and it should get the first Star Coin over a gap. The middle brick block to the left has the potential to become a Gold Block. Go over alternating pink and blue mushrooms with a random coin block. Stand on the last pink one for a while and it will take you to Coin Heaven. This is where the second Star Coin is. The pipe will take you to the midpoint. Next are some Red Coins over some mushrooms. The brick block to the right can become a Gold Block. The third Star Coin is below two blue mushrooms,  so grab a shell and throw it to get it. After that, hop on three blue mushrooms, then bounce off the Parakoopas to reach the flag.

Coin Total: 28,370

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 5-3

This is a great level to get a ton of coins in. Take the green pipe cannon up and activate the Gold Ring, then send the Koopa shell down the slope to get some coins. The shell will rebound. Jump from the pipe to the next ledge with a Gold Ring. Send the shell down the slope and follow after it for lots of coins as it takes out enemies. Follow it to the midpoint, where it will rebound. You will see three green pipes. They are all pipe cannons. The left and right ones will take you along some coin trails. The right one will lead to the first Star Coin, two pipe cannons, and Red Coins. Take the left pipe cannon from there to get some of the Red Coins. Do not go up the right pipe just yet. Go back and take the center pipe cannon up. Jump up to make invisible blocks appear, then jump on them to make an invisible block with a Mini Mushroom appear. Go right and hop up the mini pipes, avoiding the spikes below. When you reach a normal-sized pipe, use it as a cannon to reach the second Star Coin and an extra Gold Ring. Follow the shell down to another Gold Ring (you would've reached this ring taking the right pipe cannon near the Red Coin Ring). Slide down after the shell. At the bottom, you'll see five pipes with Parakoopas flying around. The pipe in the middle will send you directly to the third Star Coin. The pipe to the right will take you directly to the flag for a free 1-up.

Coin Total: 27,547

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 5-2

Lakitu's in this level. Fortunately, to steal his cloud, we only need to stomp him, instead of using fireballs. There's a Gold Ring past the first Piranha, so the two Lakitus will throw coins at you instead of Spinies. Over the item blocks and colorful block platforms, you'll be able to easily steal his cloud. Take it straight up to two yellow pipes. Hit the ? Switch to make coins rain down from both pipes. If you activate a Gold Ring and hop in a cloud, the cloud will produce coins much like a Gold Block would. The first Star Coin is above the two Piranhas next to each other, so take a cloud up to get it. Over the rainbow block platforms near the midpoint is a P-Switch. Follow the Silver Coin trail it leaves to a green pipe overhead. The second Star Coin is there, above a row of Piranhas. Activate the Gold Ring and send the Koopa shell down to get it and cash in. Back on the main level, grab a cloud and activate the Gold Ring below the block platforms for more coins. You'll also want a cloud to get the Red Coins. Along the path is a small, yellow block platform. Take a cloud directly up to an overhead green pipe. Activate the Gold Ring, take a cloud, and fly along. The third Star Coin is relatively high up. Get it while the Gold Ring is still active. Drop down where the arrow says to fall directly on top of the flagpole. Free 1-up!

Coin Total: 26,870

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 5-1

This level is filled with tightropes. Time your jumps for extra height. You'll also need to time your jumps to reach blocks and coins circling the tightropes. Jump up above the second tightrope, circled by blocks, to reach another tightrope below a brick block that can become a Gold Block. To the right are Parakoopas circling a tightrope, then another tightrope with blocks circling overhead. They surround the first Star Coin, so jump onto the brick blocks when they're low. At the top of the circle is an invisible block surrounded by coins. It has a 1-up. Just below and to the right is a Gold Ring. Activate it and kick the Koopa shell on the tightrope for lots of coins. It won't leave the boundaries of the tightrope. Next to that tightrope is the midpoint. There are three tightropes in a triangle formation surrounding the second Star Coin. The best way to get it is to just stand still on the top tightrope. Mario will fall through shortly. You can also slide in from the sides. Jump up and right to the next tightrope. Jump in the center of it for a vine to an new area. Above the brick block, which can become a Gold Block, is an invisible block with a 1-up. The third Star Coin is here, circling around with lots of Parakoopas. Jump over the circle to the next tightrope and try to get it while bouncing off. If you fall, you'll drop back to the main level. Backtrack to the left to try again, but this can be time consuming. Drop back down and you'll find a Red Coin Ring and a Gold Ring near the flag. This will open the path to 5-2. If, while you're in the area to get the third Star Coin, you jump up in the center of the tightrope, you'll hit an invisible block with a vine so you can go right. It will lead to more circling Parakoopas, but there are fewer than in the ring before. Time your jump carefully and bounce off them to reach the Red Goal to the Ghost House.

Coin Total: 50,078
I found the secret goal after beating the final boss.

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 4-4

This level features mushroom platforming in the snow. Fortunately, there isn't much slipping and sliding. Past the first few mushrooms are some balancing platforms. Over the left part of the balance with a lot of coins is the first Star Coin. Stand on the right side to raise the left side, then jump up from the left side to get it. The platforms will reappear shortly if they fall. Climb up the mushrooms for a Gold Ring. Next to it is a Koopa and below it is a brick block. Hit the brick block with the shell to make a vine appear. There are some rocking pink mushrooms, three stationary mushrooms, and the second Star Coin above them. You'll drop back down near the midpoint. There are some Red Coins over the next set of mushrooms. Past the Red Coins are two sets of balances. Raise the platform on one side of the lower balance to reach the higher balance. Jump from the right side of the higher balance for the third Star Coin. Soon after is the flag.

Coin Total: 24,638

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 4-3

Time to slide! Activate the Gold Ring and send the Koopa shell down the hill, sliding down after it. Be sure to jump over the gaps with the Piranha Plants. At the bottom of the hill, the shell will break a brick block at the end and ricochet back, so be careful. Slide and duck through the gap to reach the first Star Coin. Go up the hill and kill off the Piranha Plants before attempting to get the Red Coins. The midpoint is ahead on some floating ice blocks. Next is the second Star Coin over some Piranhas. Take them out, then run and jump for it. Carefully platform up the ice blocks with Piranhas. The Fire Flower is very helpful here. At the top, you'll see a P-Switch which makes Silver Coins down the slope ahead. Follow the trail if you like, but be sure to backtrack. There is a floating plot of ice near the top of the hill. Slide, then jump on the plot to reach the third Star Coin floating high in the sky. Go down the blue pipe guarded by two Piranhas for a random coin block guarded by three Piranhas, one of which is giant. Back on the main level, there's another giant Piranha just in front of the ice stairs to the flag.

Coin Total: 24,496

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 4-2

This level returns us to the snow. There is a Gold Block to the right of the first red pipe. Jump from the second red pipe for the first Star Coin. Past the random coin block, there are two pipes hanging from above. Wall jump up them and hit the middle block between them for a 1-up. Do not hit any of the other invisible blocks so you can get it. Go right for the midpoint. There will be a red pipe close to the ground between two red pipes. Go through that pipe and use the Buzzy Beetle shell to break the brick block so you can drop down. The shell will continue to activate the POW blocks below, so run quickly and jump for the second Star Coin. Once out of the area, activate the Gold Ring and kill Piranha Plants to make coins come from their pipes. The third Star Coin is next to a pipe with a Piranha Plant. Take the Koopa shell nearby and throw it at the Star Coin. The flag is nearby.

Coin Total: 23,179

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 4-1

World 4 is a winter world, so some platforms may be icy. This level is filled with snow, Micro Goombas, and rocks. The rocks are damaging, so go over them. Where there is a rope overhead, the first Star Coin is below with four rocks. Either be quick, or wait until you get a certain item to destroy the rocks. To the right, a rock will drop down and roll to the right. Get on the platforms above and quickly go to the right. You'll see two brick blocks in the rock's path. Take a Koopa shell or use a Raccoon Tail to hit the block to the right. It has a Gold Flower, which can destroy the rocks. Go back left. On the middle platform, there is an invisible block. Hit it and jump on it to reach a higher platform that you couldn't see before. There's a P-Switch that makes Silver Coins over this platform. Hop on the platforms to the right to reach the second Star Coin. Carefully drop down to the midpoint. Rocks will be rolling down nearby, so be careful. To avoid some of them, one of which is giant, go through the blue pipe. It will take you to an icy room with on rock and a random coin block. Go through the top pipe to the left. Wait until the rocks go by and hop up the mountain. At the top, get a running start and jump to the left for coins and the third Star Coin. There's a Gold Ring at the top of the mountain, so activate it and get some coins. The brick block on the mountain has a 1-up. Beware that if you send the Koopa shell down the mountain, it will rebound. There's also a rock at the base of the mountain. Just past it is the flag.

Coin Total: 22,212

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 3-4

There's more purple water in this level. There are a few Wigglers in this level, as well as crates that bob in the purple water. Don't stand on them for too long or they'll sink. Get some Red Coins and the first Star Coin over a Wiggler on a crate. Jump from the ledge to the right to get it. There's a ? Switch overhead that makes coins appear from the green pipe to the right. Go through the red pipe. This will take you to the midpoint. Here's where things get tricky. The purple water will periodically rise here, to the level marked on the side of the rocks. You'll be jumping on and from boxes. When the water lowers, quickly run to the right under a ledge for the second Star Coin and run back the way you came. The purple water will come through there. Immediately, you'll see two item blocks. Between them is an invisible block with a vine to Coin Heaven. Climb up the platforms, activate the Gold Ring and send the Koopa shell down the path for lots of coins and an item. It drops you back down where the vine is. To the right, up in an alcove, is the third Star Coin. Get it and go left and over the ledge for coins. Soon, you'll reach the green pipe to the flag. There's a Wiggler there. This leads to the Ghost House. Under the ledge with the green pipe to the flag is a red pipe blocked by brick blocks. Break them with a Raccoon Tail or Koopa shell. There's a Gold Block. Jump off the crate to reach the stairs to the Red Goal to 3-B.

Coin Total: 16,455

New Super Mario Bros. 2: 3-1

This is a beach world. There are lots of Cheep-Cheep jumping out of the water in this level. Activating the Gold Rings will make them trail coins. The coins will drop away if you stomp the Cheep-Cheep before you collect them. Bounce off the Cheep-Cheep to get the first Star Coin. The ? Switch makes coins come out of the overhead green pipes. There is a ferris wheel platform later on in the level. Wall jump off it and the pipe with a Piranha Plant for the second Star Coin. Soon, you'll come across some barrels floating in the water. Stand on the second barrel and let it drop down so you can get the third Star Coin. Take the first green pipe near the random coin block down. Coins will appear from the yellow pipe here. There is also a Gold Ring here. Take the pipe back up to the flag.

Coin Total: 14,612