Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Super Mario 3D World: Castle-B -- Prince Bully Blockade Is Back
Prince Bully is back. The battle is largely the same as before, except he shoots blue flames. Stomp him three times to make the Green Star appear. You'll need to clear Castle-A to progress.
Super Mario 3D World: Castle-A -- Brolder Blockade Is Back
Boss Brolder is back. The battle is largely the same as before, except that fiery lava balls appear from the lava and leave a fiery trail behind them, giving you something else to dodge. Throw a Brolder at the Boss Brolder three times to defeat it. Once you defeat it, a Green Star will appear. You'll need to clear Castle-B to progress.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Super Mario 3D World: Castle-4 -- Boiling Blue Bully Belt
This level has stone platforms with arrows appearing from and disappearing into blue lava. The platforms with the arrows will allow to cross the lava, but you have to be quick about it. You'll find Bullies and Para Dry Bones here. There's a Green Ring near the lava. The Green Coins will appear on the arrow platforms. Ahead is a large patch of lava. There are spinning spike bars here. Follow the platforms with arrows, and go left past the first set of spike bars. You'll find a stone platform with the stamp. Stay on the platform if you can't reach the arrow platforms. To the left of the four spinning spike bars is a Mystery Box. Pound the Bully into the lava within the time limit to get the second Green Star. Use the arrow platforms to reach the midpoint on solid ground.
Up ahead, platforms slide in and out of the walls. Use them to reach the cylinders, but beware the spike bars moving over the cylinders. The third cylinder has the third Green Star on the side away from the wall. That part of the cylinder also has a spike bar. Past the fourth cylinder is a pipe that leads to an area with three Bullies. The area tilts in the lava. Kill them for a platform to the flag. Arrow platforms will appear from the lava to make stairs to the flag.
The stamp is of a brick block.
Up ahead, platforms slide in and out of the walls. Use them to reach the cylinders, but beware the spike bars moving over the cylinders. The third cylinder has the third Green Star on the side away from the wall. That part of the cylinder also has a spike bar. Past the fourth cylinder is a pipe that leads to an area with three Bullies. The area tilts in the lava. Kill them for a platform to the flag. Arrow platforms will appear from the lava to make stairs to the flag.
The stamp is of a brick block.
Super Mario 3D World: Castle-C -- Fire Bros. Hideout #4
There is a hidden pipe near Castle-4. The pipe leads to Castle-C. You have 100 seconds to defeat seven Fire Bros. The best way to do this is to stand between them so they hurt each other. Stomp the ones that remain. A Green Star will appear when you win.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Super Mario 3D World: Castle-3 -- Red-Hot Run
This can be a very difficult level. You have 100 seconds to complete the level. It's filled with many boost pads, spike bars, spikes, and donut lifts. When running on the power of the boost pads, do not steer wildly when jumping or you'll fall into the lava. Stay on the right side and line yourself up with the center of the donut lifts ahead. There is a gap ahead, so jump it, then jump the gap ahead to reach the first Green Star and slow yourself down. There's a spike bar rolling back and forth in front of the pipe ahead. Any of the three pipes will launch you to the next area.
In this area is a Green Ring. The coins will appear in a square. You can either run around using the boost pads or jump over them to get the second Green Star. Go up the ramp, jump over the spikes, and jump the gap. Jump across the gap directly ahead to get the stamp. You'll be able to slow down here. Jump to the middle, where there are rotating spike bars. Jump through them to reach the third Green Star. Past the rotating spike bars behind the third Green Star are three pipes. Go through the middle clear pipe to reach the top platform near the flag.
The stamp is of a Super Leaf.
The nearby Sprixie House has a stamp of the azure Sprixie Princess.
In this area is a Green Ring. The coins will appear in a square. You can either run around using the boost pads or jump over them to get the second Green Star. Go up the ramp, jump over the spikes, and jump the gap. Jump across the gap directly ahead to get the stamp. You'll be able to slow down here. Jump to the middle, where there are rotating spike bars. Jump through them to reach the third Green Star. Past the rotating spike bars behind the third Green Star are three pipes. Go through the middle clear pipe to reach the top platform near the flag.
The stamp is of a Super Leaf.
The nearby Sprixie House has a stamp of the azure Sprixie Princess.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Super Mario 3D World: Castle-2 -- Switchblack Ruins
This level is a dark area that loops around. Each character will have a small spotlight around them to provide some visibility. The place is crawling with Spinies, so be careful. You can get Fire Flowers here. After the path winds around in the dark, you'll come to an area with many ! Switches. Hit all the switches to turn them yellow and they'll turn green, clearing out the Spinies in the area and turning on some lights. A path will appear so you can proceed. At some point, the path will be a little wider and rounder. There are four torches in this area. Light them all for the first Green Star.
Farther ahead, you'll find the midpoint. Go all the way to the right from here, passing the entrance to an area with more ! Switches, to find the second Green Star. There are Fire Piranhas in the areas with ! Switches. Up ahead is another area with lava. Use the yellow platform to reach a dark rock to the right of the exit out of there. Jump to the rock to find the stamp. Ahead are two more areas with switches and Fire Piranhas. At the end is a pipe. Behind the pipe is an invisible block on the wall, allowing you to reach the alcove with the third Green Star. The pipe leads to the flagpole, and a yellow platform with a Fire Piranha.
The stamp is of a Spiny.
Farther ahead, you'll find the midpoint. Go all the way to the right from here, passing the entrance to an area with more ! Switches, to find the second Green Star. There are Fire Piranhas in the areas with ! Switches. Up ahead is another area with lava. Use the yellow platform to reach a dark rock to the right of the exit out of there. Jump to the rock to find the stamp. Ahead are two more areas with switches and Fire Piranhas. At the end is a pipe. Behind the pipe is an invisible block on the wall, allowing you to reach the alcove with the third Green Star. The pipe leads to the flagpole, and a yellow platform with a Fire Piranha.
The stamp is of a Spiny.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Super Mario 3D World: Castle-1 -- Fort Fire Bros.
There are many Goomba stacks and Fire Bros here. Blue lava bubbles pop out of the blue lava. Clear pipes connect the areas here and Fire Bros can throw fireballs into the clear pipes to hurt you. The first Green Star is in an H-shaped tube. Grab a Fire Flower from the item block and go past the fire bar. Ground pound the center brick block of the fire bar to get the stamp. There's a Fire Bro at the end of the area that will sometimes stand on a stack of Goombas. Kill the Fire Bro to make the warp box appear.
The warp box takes you to the midpoint. There are some Thwomps here. On the wall is an invisible triple item block. Use it to reach the top of the wall, then go left. There's a pipe that takes you to a room with a P-Switch. Hit the small, blue P-Switch to make a green star ball appear. Jump to manipulate the flip-switches so the ball lands on the P-Switch in the background. This will make the second Green Star appear. Return to the main level and jump across the gaps to the tops of other walls. You'll find a clock up here. Drop down and you'll see two clear pipes. There's a Fire Bro at the other end that will be sending fireballs through the pipes. Go through the pipe he's not sending fireballs through to reach the other side. Trying to send fireballs to kill him will not work well as his fireballs and yours will cancel out. Once on the other side, you'll see a Green Ring. Collect the Green Coins for the third Green Star near the Blocksteppers. Ahead are a couple of Goomba stacks and one Fire Bro. He'll switch between the stacks. Take out a stack to hit him more easily. Kill him to make the warp box to the flagpole. There's a Fire Bro between the stairs.
The stamp is of Fire Mario.
The warp box takes you to the midpoint. There are some Thwomps here. On the wall is an invisible triple item block. Use it to reach the top of the wall, then go left. There's a pipe that takes you to a room with a P-Switch. Hit the small, blue P-Switch to make a green star ball appear. Jump to manipulate the flip-switches so the ball lands on the P-Switch in the background. This will make the second Green Star appear. Return to the main level and jump across the gaps to the tops of other walls. You'll find a clock up here. Drop down and you'll see two clear pipes. There's a Fire Bro at the other end that will be sending fireballs through the pipes. Go through the pipe he's not sending fireballs through to reach the other side. Trying to send fireballs to kill him will not work well as his fireballs and yours will cancel out. Once on the other side, you'll see a Green Ring. Collect the Green Coins for the third Green Star near the Blocksteppers. Ahead are a couple of Goomba stacks and one Fire Bro. He'll switch between the stacks. Take out a stack to hit him more easily. Kill him to make the warp box to the flagpole. There's a Fire Bro between the stairs.
The stamp is of Fire Mario.
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