Super Mario 64 DS - Strategy Guide (Page 02)
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Once you are on the island, get the wing cap from the ? box. With the wing cap on, go into the cannon. In your sight you will see several groups of coins. There is a circle of gold coins that are around a center gold coin. Shoot towards the center gold coins. When you are in the air, maneuver around to collect the center gold coins. When it is almost time for the wing to disappear, quickly fly back to the island. Get the wing cap once again, and repeat the process. Keep on doing this until you have gotten all five of the middle gold coins in the five groups. After that a power star will appear. Simply fly over to the power star and retrieve it to complete the level. Keep in mind that retrieving all five of the gold coins is difficult. It may require numerous attempts, but with perseverance you can complete this level. ---------------------------- Star 6: Find the 8 Red Coins ---------------------------- Recommended Character: None This is the first mission where you have to collect all of the eight red coins in a level. As usual, start by heading up the path. Instead of going up the bridge, go to the left of the bridge. You will come across two platforms that are going up and down in a circular motion. Jump onto one of the platforms and ride it to the top. The first red coin is at the top. After retrieving the first red coin, jump onto the main land (do not fall back down). Run straight, going just to the right of the Chain Chomp's area. There is a rock with a red coin on the top of it. Simply run up the rock to retrieve the red coin. Once you have retrieved that coin, head to the cannon you used in the previous level to shoot to the island in the sky. Inside the cannon, shoot once again to the island. When you arrive, you will see a red coin above the tree on the island. Climb up to the top to the tree to get it. If you are not high enough when you get to the top, press up again to do a handstand on the tree. That will give you enough height. Press down to get down from the tree. After that, head back to where the Chain Chomp is. Just above the post that the Chain Chomp is chained to there is a red coin. As soon as the Chain Chomp jumps at you, run up to the post and get the red coin. Once the red coin is in your control, run back to the path to get away from the Chain Chomp's reach. Continue on just as if you were heading to the top of the mountain and go across the tilting bridge. Instead of jumping up the stairs, however, turn left and run to the area where the four posts are. There is a blue star on the ground; this is where the star will appear once you get all eight red coins. On either side of the blue star is a red coin; get both of them and head back to the path. Jump up the stairs. Now, instead of heading across the gray stone bridge, run past it and go into the small valley just behind it. From there, go under the stone bridge. There is a red coin there, as well as a switch that will open up the gates. Do not go through the gates; go back up to the top of the stone bridge and head to the mountain. Once you are next to the mountain, do not turn right to go through the pit with the balls in it. Instead, go to the left and start heading up the grassy incline. There is a red coin on it. You will slow down when going up the incline, but do not jump or try any other moves. Doing that will cause you to slide back down to the bottom. Just keep running (or walking as you get higher) until you reach the red coin. When you have the final red coin, the blue star you encountered earlier will produce a power star right above it. Slide down the slope, and leave the mountain. Run across the grassy plain until you reach the area with the power star. Go to the power star to complete the level. --------------------------------- Star 7: Behind Chain Chomp's Gate --------------------------------- Recommended Characters: Luigi or Wario You may have noticed this power star in previous levels. It is tucked away in the small cage behind the Chain Chomp. Start by heading up the path until you reach the Chain Chomp. As soon as he jumps at you, run to the post he is chained to. Instead of merely getting the red coin that is there, jump above the post and pound it into the ground. It will go a short way into the ground each time you pound it. Keep pounding it until Chain Chomp gets ready to jump at you again, then quickly run away. Continue to do this until the post is completely in the ground. Wario can pound the entire post into the ground after pounding it just once, so this level is easiest with him. After the post is completely in the ground, Chain Chomp will be free to roam wherever he wants. He will smash down the gate, allowing you to get the power star inside of it. If you are Luigi, there is another way that you can get this power star. When you begin the level, run just to the right of the slanted bridge. You will find a ? box. Break it open, and take the power flower that is inside of it. With the power flower, Luigi will become invisible. Run over to where the Chain Chomp is. Since you are invisible, you can run into the cage without worrying about the Chain Chomp. ------------------- 100 Coin Power Star ------------------- Recommended Character: Mario To get the final power star in this level you will need to collect 100 coins. There are well over 100 coins in the level, so accomplishing this task should not be that difficult. When you start the level, destroy the brick box by pounding it. It will give you coins. From there, go under the first bridge you would normally cross. There are several coins under it. Before heading up the bridge, travel through the valley area, getting near the Bomb-ombs so they will light their fuses and run after you. Run away from them so that when they explode you do not get hurt. Once they are destroyed, go back to where they exploded and take the few coins they leave behind. Head back to the main path and destroy the few Goombas there. Once you cross the first bridge take a right, heading off the normal path. A Koopa is there, as well as a few Goombas. The Goombas will give you a coin when you destroy them, and the Koopa will give you a blue coin, worth five yellow ones. You will find many coins in the place where you get the star for collecting all eight red coins (across the tilting bridge that is immediately after the Chain Chomp, and to the left). When you are near the star, get the few coins lying on the ground. Destroy the few Goombas to get their coins. Next, go to the short poles sticking out of the ground near the blue star. Do not destroy them. Instead, run in circles around one of them for a while. If you do it correctly it will produce several yellow coins. Do this to each of the four poles, collecting the coins that they give you. Once you have depleted that area of its coins, go up to the next area, slightly higher above the one you were just on. There are several coins scattered around the flower beds in the area, so do not hesitate to collect them. Having retrieved the coins near the flower beds, start heading up the mountain. After the pit and off to the side of the path, you will see a grassy area with a box and a Goomba. Destroy the Goomba to get its coins and then destroy the box to receive the coins that is contain. When you have those coins, keep heading up the mountain. Do not go in the warp, but simply continue up the mountain. Next to the two cannons, you should see two lines of coins that you can retrieve. If you still need coins, make your way down the mountain and go to the island in the sky. Get the wing cap and head into the cannon, as there are many coins in the sky that you can get. Gather as many as you need to reach the one hundred coin limit. Do not forget that red coins also count as two yellow coins. If you collect all eight red coins in the level, they will give you the equivalent of sixteen yellow coins. Remember, once you collect 100 coins the power star will appear in the location of the last coin you got. Make sure that your 100th coin is in an easy area to get to. Using all the methods described in this section, you should easily acquire 100 coins receive power star. NOTE: When you collect the power star for collecting 100 coins it will not take you out of the level. You can still continue to play the level, and even collect another power star. ============================== B. Whomp's Fortress - Course 2 ============================== Requirement: 1 Power Star As soon as you collect your first power star, you can enter Whomp's Fortress. When you enter the castle, head to the right of the center set of stairs. You will find a wooden door, and a door with a one on it. Go into the door with a one on it, and you will enter a large room with a painting in it. The painting is of Whomp's Fortress. Jump into the painting to enter Whomp's Fortress. ------------------------------ Star 1: Chip Off Whomp's Block ------------------------------ Recommended Character: Yoshi As in the previous world, you begin this world with a battle against a boss. First, however, you have to make it to the boss. Start of by going up the small ramp. Instead of turning right after you go up the ramp to continue on the path, face the wall and do a double-jump up to it. Doing this will allow you to grab onto the edge. Climb up, and then turn right to go up a much simpler path. Once you have done that, turn left and head to the wall of the fortress. There are some Piranha Plants in the way, but you can defeat them if you quickly attack them before they wake up. If they do wake up, run away from them until they fall back asleep, and then try to defeat them again. Once you are next to and facing the fortress, make your way to the left, staying next to the wall. You will encounter a narrow ledge extending from the fortress. It is small, but do not be alarmed. You can easily get past it if you side-step. When you are on the small ledge you will see a Piranha Plant that is asleep right in front of you. Even though you are still on the ledge, stop side-stepping and jump above the Piranha Plant. When you are above it, pound the ground before it wakes up to kill it. When the Piranha Plant is dead you can safely proceed. If you happen to fall off, retrace your path back to the path you took to get to the higher level and continue on from there. After you are past the Piranha Plant, you will see a rotating board that occasionally stops. Carefully walk over to the place where the board stops. When it stops, run onto the middle of it since the obstacle will knock you off if you are not in the middle. Wait for the board to get past the obstacle, and then start running across to the other side so that when it does stop you can immediately move on to solid ground. Now that you are back on a solid area, you can easily run along the path until you come to the moving platforms. A few small Whomps are on the path, but they are slow and you can easily run past them. If you wish to fight them, run in front of them so they will jump down at you, but do not let them smash you. When they are on the ground, jump above them and do your pound the ground move. This will destroy them, producing several coins. Once you reach the moving platforms, jump onto one. It will take you up to the top of the fortress. At the top, simply jump off the platform and onto the main area. Go up to the large Whomp standing in the middle of the arena. He will start off by complaining about how people show no respect for blocks, and then he will start to fight you. Defeat him as you would the smaller Whomps; run in front of him so he jumps down at you (make sure you do not get hit), and then jump on top of him and do your pound the ground move. If you manage to do this three times without falling off the top of the fortress or dying, you will defeat him and he will give you a power star. ---------------------------------- Star 2: To the Top of the Fortress ---------------------------------- Recommended Character: Yoshi With King Whomp gone, the fortress has a new addition. In this level you need to get to the top of the fortress. Start out by walk up the dirt ramp that is at the beginning of the level. Follow the dirt path as it goes slightly upward. Several block enemies will try to push you off of the path. To get past them, wait until they go into the fortress and then run past them. When you are past the stone enemies in the wall, you will encounter several platform that move in and out of the wall. Wait until a platform is out of the wall, and then run across it onto a solid platform. Keep doing this until you reach the area with the Thwomp. Instead of attempting to get past the Thwomp, head past the blocks until you reach the corner that is made of bricks and a wire wall. Stand in the corner and face the bricks. The game will warp you to the corner of a platform sticking out of the castle. After you complete the warp, run back onto the main ledge next to the fortress. Run along the ledge until you reach the moving platform. Jump onto the platform, and ride it as high as it will go. After that, jump onto the top of the fortress. At least, the top of the fortress as it was in the previous level. Once you get to the place where you fought the massive Whomp, you will discover the addition to the fortress-a tower. Avoiding the bullet bills that are occasionally shot, find the lowest platform sticking out of the tower. Once you find it, jump on it. Safely on the first platform, look for the next platform that is sticking out of the tower. When you find it, jump to it. Keep jumping across the platforms that are sticking out of the tower. The easiest way to do this is to go to the outer edge of each platform before jumping to the next one so that the tower does not get in your way. You will find that many of the platforms move in and out of the tower. Get past these the same as you would any other platform, but wait until they have come halfway out of the tower before you jump to them. This will give you maximum time to make the jump to the next stationary platform. Continue on until you reach the final platform, and then jump on it. This platform is really an elevator, and it will lift you to the top of the fortress when you land on it. When you are at the top, jump onto the tower and claim your power star. -------------------------------- Star 3: Shoot into the Wild Blue -------------------------------- Recommended Character: None In order to get this star you need to access the cannon. Start by going up the small dirt ramp at the beginning of the level. Instead of turning right, head straight towards the brick wall and do a continuous jump. You will grab onto the edge of the brick wall. Pull yourself up, and then run straight through the shallow water. When you have gone through the water, you will once again be on paved ground. There is a cannon there with a purple Bob-omb next to it. Talk to the Bob-omb, and he will open up the cannon for you. Next, go into the cannon. Once you are inside the cannon, turn to the left so that you can see a large pole sticking out of a higher level on the fortress. Line the pole up with the very center of the top and bottom crosshairs. After you have complete that, you should notice that the pole is on an extension of the wall, which has three floors coming out of it. Line up the bottom of the bottom crosshair with the lower line on the very top floor. When you have done that, shoot the cannon. You will fly across the land, and grab onto the another pole that is coming out of the lowest floor. Climb down from the pole and then walk over to get the star. There are also two other ways to get this star, in case you want to try them. One them requires you to go onto the next highest level. After that, move away from the extended platform you are trying to get onto. Run towards the platform, and do a long jump. If you do it correctly, you will land on one of the lower two floors that comes out of the wall, allowing you to make your way to the star. For the other method you need to be Luigi. As Luigi, go past the cannon down the slanted walkway. Keep going until you are almost under the lowest platform. Turn so your back is towards the platform, and then do a backward somersault. You will jump high enough so that you will land on the platform; from there all you need to do is get the star. -------------------------------------- Star 4: Red Coins on the Floating Isle -------------------------------------- Recommended Character: Mario Once again you are presented with the challenge of collecting all eight red coins in a level. When the level commences, go up the small, dirt ramp. Once you are on the dirt walkway, turn right and head to where the blocks are coming in and out of the wall. Wait until they go into the wall. Run past them, jumping up to grab your first red coin as you go. Stop right next to where the platforms are coming out of the wall. When the platforms start coming out of the wall, quickly run past them. After that, turn around and head up the stairs that the Thwomps are pounding. Wait until each Thwomp is going up into the air, and then run past the Thwomp onto a higher level. When you are on the stair past the second Thwomp, turn around and face him. When he comes down to the ground, do a continuous jump on top of him. Ride him as he goes up. When he is as high as he goes, jump up and collect your next red coin. With two red coins in your possession, jump down from the Thwomp onto the stairs. Go to the top of the stairs, and then turn right to head to the fortress. A Piranha Plant is sleeping next to the fortress, and there is a red coin behind him. Attack the Piranha Plant, or sneak behind him. Whatever you do, make sure you get the red coin! After that, face the fortress and turn left. Stay next to the fortress, even when the path becomes narrow. Side-step along the narrow path until you get your forth red coin. Once you have done that, run over to where the Piranha Plant is and attack him. That will clear the way for you to enter onto the spinning platform. When the rotating platform stops next to the wall you are standing on, run onto it and go to the middle. Wait for it to turn completely around so that it stops at the other side. When it does, run to the edge of the platform, and ride it back to the place that you got on. You will get the red coin that is suspended in the air. Next, run back to the middle of the platform. When it once again stops at the other side, run across it back onto solid ground. Stay next to the fortress, and keep running until you encounter two revolving platforms. Jump onto one of them and ride it to the next level of the fortress. When you are at the next level (the place where you fight Whomp), go until you see a tall board sticking up from the ground. Stand behind it, jump, and kick it (Yoshi cannot do this, so if you are Yoshi you need to get a cap). Do it one more time, and the board will fall down. Walk across the board, onto the arrow platform. From there, jump to the next platform and collect the red coin on it. Jump onto the spinning platform next to the platform the red coin was on. After that, jump down to the lowest spinning platform. On that platform, do a continuous jump to get up to the next spinning platform. Take the red coin on the spinning platform. With seven red coins, you only need one more in order to finish the level. Run down onto the lowest spinning platform, and run across it toward the first spinning platform you were on. Next, run off of the spinning platform, still facing the first spinning platform you were on. Pound the ground in order eliminate taking damage. You should land where you first met the Thwomps. Run along the fence until you reach the corner where the fence meets the building (it is next to a ? box). When you reach that spot, jump forward and down to the lowest level. After that, jump onto the bricks and onto the next area. Run straight across that area until you reach the flower beds. When you do, jump over them, into the red coin. The blue star will produce a power star. All you need to do now is to make it back to the power star. Run around the flower beds infested with Piranha Plants, and head back the way you came. Fall onto the lower level with the brick blocks on it, and then jump across the small gap. Stay near to the building as you pass the next Piranha Plant. Past the lone Piranha Plant, jump across the final gap you will encounter in this mission. Run past the Goomba until you are at a end of that area. Jump up and over the fence on the next area, and you will land in the area just above the place where you were at. At this point the power star will be right in front of you; run into it to get it. ---------------------------------- Star 5: Fall onto the Caged Island ---------------------------------- Recommended Character: None In this stage you need to collect a power star that is in a cage. Start by climbing up the tree at the beginning of the level. An owl will come out of it. The owl will then offer you a ride. Go under the owl and jump into its claws. You will grab onto the owl and the owl will fly up to the top of the level. If you wanted to, you could attempt to maneuver the owl so that you could drop into the cage from that height that you start out. However, this is difficult to do; it is best if you are lower when you drop. As soon the owl is at the peak of its flight, turn sharply to the left. Keep turning left until you are back where you began. Now you will be much lower. Direct the owl towards the platform that the cage is on. When you see your shadow above the platform let go of the owl, and drop down onto the platform. Walk into the cage and take the power star to finish the level. --------------------------- Star 6: Blast Away the Wall --------------------------- Recommended Character: None Even though it is one of the last power stars in the stage, this power star is one of the easiest power stars to get. Start by going up the first ramp in the level, and then double-jump next to the wall that is right in front of the ramp. You will grab onto the wall higher up. Pull yourself up and run straight across the water until you reach dry land, and then go into the cannon. Once you are inside the cannon, look around until you find the two, skinny walls that come out of the fortress. A spinning platform is in between them. After you have found the two walls, aim at the top, right corner of the one that is furthest away and shoot. When you hit the corner it will break off and you will fall back to the ground. A star will appear where the far wall's corner was. Get back into the cannon and shoot into the star to get it (you can also walk up to the top of the wall and then walk into the star if you want). ----------------------------------- Star 7: Switch Star of the Fortress ----------------------------------- Recommended Character: Mario This is one of the easiest stars to get in this level; you just need to be fast. Start out by heading towards the Piranha Plant. Before you get to him, turn left and head across the grass. Keep running until you reach the fence, and then jump over the fence onto the lower area. A Goomba is in the lower area, as well as a brick block. Walk over to where the area ends with a bottomless pit, and then turn so you face the wall. The brick block is there. Destroy the brick block, and you will find a star switch under it. Step on it to make the star appear. In order to get to the star, start by jumping over the pit. Run until you reach the Piranha Plant, and then turn left so that you do not wake him up. Keep going until you reach the next pit, and then jump over it. You will land on an area with a Bullet Bill cannon and three brick blocks. Jump over the bricks blocks, onto the next area. As you make your way through that area, stay next to the wall so that the Piranha Plants will not hurt you. Keep running until you can once again turn to the left, and then jump over the next gap. You will land on a small platform with an imprisoned power star on it. Simply jump into the glass enclosure free the power star. ------------------- 100 Coin Power Star ------------------- Recommended Character: Mario Because Whomp's fortress has such a large number of coins, earning this star is simple. Start off by climbing up the tree, and getting the coin that is above it. From there, head to the first sleeping Piranha Plant. If you are Yoshi, jump above him and pound him before he wakes up. If you are one of the other characters, go up to the plant and hit it before it has a chance to bite. When the Piranha Plant has fully shriveled and died, a blue coin will appear where it was. Turn left after you have defeated the Piranha Plant, and head along the grass. Defeat the two Goombas in order to acquire their coins. When they are gone, pound the two poles all the way into the ground. Take the coins they give you, and then head over to the flower bed and collect the eight coins there. Having completed that area, jump over the fence and down to the lower area. There is a Goomba there for you to defeat. Next, jump over the small pit and go over to the Piranha Plant. Defeat it to collect its blue coins. There is a block there that you can destroy; it has a mushroom that will make you large for a short period of time. If you are large, you can easily collect coins and defeat enemies. When you have defeated the Piranha Plant, turn left and jump over the pit. There is a total of nine coins in the blocks across the gap. After you have collected the nine coins in the blocks, jump up to the next level and take on the three Piranha Plants that reside there. Each Piranha Plant will give you a blue coin, so from the three Piranha Plants you can obtain the equivalent of fifteen yellow coins. Now you are almost done with this challenge. Grab the red coin for good measure, and then turn left and jump over the two gaps that you will encounter. Beyond the gaps are two Goombas that you can destroy. When they are out of the picture, pound down the blue coin switch and collect the four blue coins that will appear. By this time you will be nearly finished with this star. Head up the ramp, defeating the Goomba as you go, and collect the five coins that are after it. Now you should have enough coins to complete the level. If not, head across the shallow water. Near the ramp that leads out of the water, you will find a group of eight coins. If you still do not have enough coins, head up the ramp and collect the five coins on it. After that, drop to the ramp directly below it and collect the five coins there. By this time you should have more than enough coins to earn the power star, but there are many coins that you can still collect if you want a record. When you have the five coins that are on the ramp, keep going until you reach the block enemies that come out of the wall. A red coin is above them, and it will give you two yellow coins. After you have that red coin, continue onward until you reach the area with the Thwomps. There are two brick blocks in the area with the Thwomps. The first one has a red mushroom in it, and the second one has three yellow coins in it. After you collect the yellow coins from the second brick block, head up the stairs. When you are past the second Thwomp, turn around and jump on top of it. There is a red coin above the second Thwomp, and it will give you two yellow coins. After you have those coins, jump up the rest of the stairs. At the top of the stairs, turn right and head over to the Piranha Plant. Defeat the Piranha Plant to get its blue coin. Also, take the red coin that is behind the Piranha Plant. When you have done that, continue to follow the path next to the fortress. It will become extremely narrow, but you can still walk on it. Walk along the narrow portion of the path to collect another red coin. At the end of the narrow area you will find another Piranha Plant. Defeat it to earn another blue coin. When you have done that, go onto the spinning board. Wait until the board goes past the obstacle, and then run to the end of it. As it spins around, you will get the five coins that are in the air. After you have those coins, walk back to the middle and wait for the board to get past the obstacle. As soon as the board passes the obstacle, run across it onto the solid ground. To the left you will see a platform that is a large extension of the fortress. Jump onto the extension, and defeat the Goomba that is on it. There is also a brick block with three yellow coins in it. After you have destroyed the brick block, get off of the extension. As you may have noticed, the extension that you were on is really the ceiling of a two-story extension. On the top story of the extension, there are several coins. You can long jump from the fortress into the top story to get the coins, or you could go to the cannon and shoot to the top story. No matter what way you do it, be sure to collect those coins if you are going for a high score. With those coins in your control, jump down to the paved area beneath the extension. Run up the paved path, and then run across the area of shallow water. At the end of the water, there is a paved path that leads to the level of the fortress that you were on. Go up the paved path, and make it back to the place where you were at. Upon your arrival back at the extension of the fortress, you will find a Whomp. You probably assume that you are supposed to defeat the Whomp in order to get all of its coins. While this would seem right, it is not. If you simply defeat the Whomp, you will only get five coins. If you use another method, however, you can get ten coins. The other method is simple. Walk in front of the Whomp, and get it to jump down at you. When it does, run out of the way so that it does not hurt you. After that, jump on the back of the Whomp. A coin will come out, but the Whomp will remain alive. Keep doing this until you have received five yellow coins from the Whomp. When you have the five yellow coins from the Whomp, get it to jump down and then pound it. You will destroy the Whomp, and an additional five coins will come out. That gives you a total of ten coins from a single Whomp. Continue on along the path for a short amount of time, and get ten coins from the other Whomp the same way that you got ten coins from the first Whomp. When you have defeated the second Whomp, jump onto one of the moving platforms and ride it as high as it will go. Jump off of it when you are at the top. From there, run over to the tall board and jump kick it twice. It will fall over, creating a walkway to another platform. Walk across the board until you reach the arrow platform. Take all of the coins on the arrow platform, and then jump to the platform with the red coin on it. Collect the red coin, and then jump onto the first spinning platform. It does not have any coin on it, so jump to the next spinning platform and collect the eight coins on it. Finally, jump to the final spinning platform and take the red coin on it. By this time you should have all of the coins in the level, although you may be able to get more using the extra coins with Yoshi trick. ============================= C. Jolly Roger Bay - Course 3 ============================= Requirement: 3 Power Stars As soon as you enter the castle, head all the way to the right side of the main room and go up the stairs that are there. You will find a door with a three on it. Go into the door, and you will enter a large room with several aquariums in it. In the center of the room you will find a picture. Jump into the picture to enter Jolly Roger Bay. ------------------------------------ Course 1: Plunder in the Sunken Ship ------------------------------------ Recommended Character: None When you enter this world, you will drop onto a small piece of land. The rest of the level is water. Start by swimming out into the ocean. After a while you will be in an area that is like a circle. Dive down into the water. Just below the surface, you will see a pirate ship. Swim down to the pirate ship. Inside one of the windows of the pirate ship is an eel. Swim down to the left of the eel, but be sure to keep your distance. As you near, the eel will come out of the pirate ship. Once he is away, swim through the window the eel was in. You will enter the pirate ship, which is full of water. There is a single treasure chest inside the pirate ship. Swim over to the front of the chest, and get right next to it. It will open up, and a large air bubble will come out of it. Swim into the air bubble. It will break, giving you a full supply of air. The water level in the ship will also go down. When all of the water is out of the ship, head over to where many small platforms are sticking out of slanted portion of the ship. Jump onto the platforms one at a time, making your way to the top (I would recommend staying to the left). At the top, jump over onto the platform that has the yellow box on it. Break the yellow box, and it will give you a power star. ------------------------------------- Star 2: Can the Eel come out to Play? ------------------------------------- Recommended Character: None The second power star of this world is fairly simple to get. As you begin the level, run into the water and swim towards the pirate ship. Keep swimming until you reach the pirate ship. As soon as you reach the ship, dive underwater. In one of the walls of the sea, far beneath the pirate ship, you will see the venomous eel that you encountered in the last level. Go right up next to it-being careful not to touch it-until it comes out. If it does not come out while you are near it swim to the top for more air and try again. Once the eel comes out of its cavern you will see it swimming around. You will also see a power star connected to its tail. All you must do in this level is get the power star. This is easier said than done. The eel swims a little faster than you do, so simply chasing it probably will not work. Instead you will have to wait somewhere until the eel nears you, and then quick get the power star before the eel gets away. It will take time, but with persistence you can do it. As soon as you touch the power star on the eel's tail, it will float away from the eel and rest in a certain spot in the ocean. At this point you have accomplished the hardest task in the level. Swim over to where the power star rests, and take it to finish the level. ---------------------------------- Star 3: Treasure in the Ocean Cave ---------------------------------- Recommended Character: None As its name suggests, this level requires you to find treasure in the ocean cave. This is not treasure like many people would think of it as, this is a power star. Start by swimming out into the ocean. Keep swimming through the long, dreary waters until you reach the ship. When you do, dive down into the water. Swim down for a while, and search for a tunnel as you head down. There are several yellow coins near the entrance of it, forming a circle. If you are having trouble locating the tunnel, use the map on the lower screen. Once you have located the tunnel, swim over to it. Take the yellow coins that are there to increase your air supply, and bravely swim through it. After a while, the tunnel will head up to the surface. As you resurface on the other side of the underwater tunnel, you will notice that you are in a secret cave. Head across to the other side of the cave; that is where the treasure is. Watch out for the pillars, since many of them fall when you near them. Go to the completely other side of the cave. There are four treasure chests there. In order to take the treasure, you need to open up all four treasure chests in the correct order. The treasure chests form a diamond shape; the directions here are given as if you are facing the front of the treasure chests. Start by heading to the treasure chest in the very back. Go right up next to its lock, and the treasure chest will open. Still facing the front of that treasure chest, go to the treasure chest that is to the left and open it up. Next, go to the treasure chest on the far right and open it up. Finally, open up the last treasure chest-the one that was in the front- and you will complete the puzzle. A star will come out of the treasure chest, and land in the middle of the four treasure chests. Go over to the power star and take it. --------------------------------- Star 4: Blast to the Stone Pillar --------------------------------- Recommended Character: Mario There are two methods to get this power star. One of them is much easier than the other. One method of acquiring the star requires the cannon. Jump into the cannon and aim so that you hit the tall, thin, rock structure to the far left when you shoot out. If you hit the right one you will grab onto it, and then you can jump onto the platform with the yellow box on it. It is difficult to figure out how to aim your cannon using this method, so the other one is recommended. Another method of getting this power star requires Mario and the ? box. As Mario, stay on the small piece of land and go over to where the ? box is. Break it, and a power flower will come out of it. Take the power flower, which will cause you to float. Next, quickly float up and over to where the pole-like structures and the yellow box are. You will have just enough time to float onto the platform high in the air before the power flower runs out. After that, all you need to do is to break the box and claim your next power star. ------------------------------------ Star 5: Red Coins on the Ship Afloat ------------------------------------ Recommended Character: Luigi It is time yet again to collect those 8 red coins. Begin the level by diving into the water, but do not go too deep. The ocean floor is near the surface when you first go underwater, and then it drops down a good distance, making the water above it semi-deep. Below the pirate ship, however, the water drops even further until it is as deep as it can get. Start out by swimming along ocean floor that is closest to the surface. Keep swimming underwater until you find a clam. Swim next to the clam, but do not touch it. It will open up, and then you can swim into its mouth. Take the red coin that is there and leave before it shuts its mouth. When you have the first red coin, swim to the floor of the semi-deep area. There are several clams on the ground, as well as a circle of gold coins. Using the method stated above, swim next to each of the clams in the area, causing them to open their mouths. Two of the clams on this section of the underwater ground have red coins in their mouth. After you have taken those red coins, swim down to the very bottom of the level. Several coins are on the ground, along with a single clam. Get the clam to open its mouth, and then take the red coin that it has. Next, swim back to the surface, and head back towards the section of land that you start out on. Near the section of the land, a short ways into the water, is a large, block platform. It has a pole-like structure sticking out of the water next to it. Swim around the block platform until you find a floating platform that you can jump onto. Once you are on the floating platform, jump up to the block platform. Jump onto the pole-like structure, and climb to the top of it. At the very top of the structure, press up and your character will do a handstand. That will give you enough height to retrieve the red coin at the top of the structure. After that, jump back down onto the block platform. Jump off of the block platform onto the floating platform. Run across the floating platform, and soon you will come to another block platform. Jump onto it, and walk over to the switch that is on it. Step on the switch to make blocks appear. The blocks will only be there a short while, so make your way across the platforms and the bricks as quickly as possible. Eventually the blocks will lead to a dead end, next to the ship. Wait for the front of the ship to go down low (if you have enough time), and then jump onto the ship. Stay at the very front of the ship as it goes back up. When the front of the ship is as high as it will go, you will see a red coin, hovering above the front of the ship. Jump up and take the red coin. Next, head to the back of the ship. To get to the very back of the ship you need to get to the second story. There is a large wall separating the second story from the first. When you get to the wall, turn your back to it. Perform a backward somersault; it will give you enough height to make it to the second story of the ship. Wait for the back of the ship to go high into the air, and then take the two red coins that are on either side of the second story. Now you will have eight red coins, and the power star will appear on the second story of the ship. Jump into the power star to eliminate this challenge from your to-do list. ------------------------------ Star 6: Switch Star of the Bay ------------------------------ Recommended Character: Luigi
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