Follow our detailed guide for Part 9 of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, covering Dimble Wood, Arm Center, and Gut Check challenges, including boss fights and item locations.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin heading south towards the area north of where you pulled the island. Vacuum the Toothies you encounter, as one contains a Blitty. In the aforementioned area, go to the northeastern corner and burn down the forestry to find a path to the next area.
- 2Go east and onto the raft. Punch up, right, and follow the path to an item block yielding 50 Coins.
- 3Return to the Save Block/Chakroad area of the Dimble Wood.
- 4Go north to the next area, then repeat the process in the next area. After a scene in THAT area, go north again.
- 5In this area, examine the vertical Wiggler statue. Bowser will attempt to lift it, prompting Mario and Luigi to take control momentarily.
- 6Head to the Arm Center.
- 7Approach the blue-green cannon and hit it with the hammer to begin. The cannon will release protein-filled orbs. Swing at them to reflect them into Bowser's arm muscles. Red orbs swerve towards Mario, green ones towards Luigi. Failing to hit an orb results in losing Coins and having to hit that specific orb again.
- 8After a short scene, you'll return to Bowser.
- 9Go across the new Wiggler bridge and head south. Go to the cage with the Goombas and punch it a few times. During the consequential scene, you'll receive a Special for Bowser, a chance to try it out, and a battle against a Treevil.
- 10After this battle, go north. Go east across the bridge, then take the southeastern exit.
- 11In this area, vacuum the Trashure to find another Blitty. Defeat it and return to the previous area, then go north to the next one.
- 12Go north from the entrance to find an item block containing a Syrup Jar. Then, go southeast to find the Hard Ring for Bowser. Proceed north to the next area.
- 13Go to the northeastern corner of the area to find an item block containing 10 Coins. Then, go north to the next area. Save and go north again.
- 14Watch the scene here. Bowser encounters some of his minions carrying a Banzai Bill cannon without the Banzai Bill. The objective is to find the Banzai Bill.
- 15Go east to the next area, then south to the next one.
- 16Cross the bridge and hit the head of the Wiggler block to get another pattern. Remember this pattern by its position relative to Wiggler's head. Then, go east to the next area.
- 17Punch the Wiggler statue in the proper order. After the cutscene, go west one area, north one, and right two more areas.
- 18Watch a short scene. Head to the southeastern corner of the area to find a Retry Clock in an item block. Then, go north to the next area. Save and go north to the next area.
- 19Go near the Giga Carrot found in the ground and try pulling it out. After this scene, you'll switch to controlling Mario and Luigi.
- 20Head to the Arm Center.
- 21Approach the blue-green cannon and hit it with the hammer. The cannon will release protein-filled orbs. Swing at them to reflect them into Bowser's arm muscles. Red orbs swerve towards Mario, green ones towards Luigi. Failing to hit an orb results in losing Coins and having to hit that specific orb again.
- 22After another short scene, you'll return to Bowser.
- 23Another scene will play, in which Bowser is forced to start eating the Giga Carrot. You'll switch to Mario and Luigi again.
- 24Head to the Gut Check.
- 25Go to the end of the room to learn the basics of this minigame. As carrot chunks fall, tap them with the stylus several times. Pay attention to the chunk that drops with the proper sound and Bowser's mouth flash, indicating a super-enzyme has been eaten. Immediately tap that piece repeatedly. The first piece tapped being red means it digests all pieces; yellow (two/three pieces tapped) means two layers are dealt with; blue (four-plus pieces tapped or randomly found) means one layer is dealt with.
Tips
- Vacuum the Toothies on the way south to find a Blitty.
- Burn the northeastern forestry to reveal a path.
- The raft ride yields 50 Coins.
- In Dimble Wood, repeat the process of going north through areas until a scene triggers.
- The Wiggler statue puzzle requires precise timing and pattern recognition.
- In the Arm Center, focus on reflecting the correct colored orbs to their respective brothers.
- The cage with Goombas yields a Bowser Special and a Treevil battle.
- Vacuum the Trashure in the southeastern area for another Blitty.
- Look for the Syrup Jar and the Hard Ring for Bowser in Dimble Wood.
- The Banzai Bill cannon encounter is a story progression point.
- The second Wiggler block puzzle is similar to the first but requires a different pattern.
- Find a Retry Clock in the southeastern corner of an area before saving.
- The Giga Carrot pulling sequence switches control to Mario and Luigi.
- The Gut Check minigame requires quick stylus taps and attention to visual and audio cues.
- 50 Coins
- Blitty (found by Vacuuming Toothies)
- Blitty (found by Vacuuming Trashure)
- Syrup Jar
- Hard Ring for Bowser
- 10 Coins
- Bowser Special
- Retry Clock
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