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2.1.3)- 1-3: The Sands of Yold
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2.1.3)- 1-3: The Sands of Yold

Full walkthrough for Paper Mario's 'The Sands of Yold' chapter, detailing enemy locations, boss strategies for O'Chunks, and secret paths.

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Full walkthrough for Paper Mario's 'The Sands of Yold' chapter, detailing enemy locations, boss strategies for O'Chunks, and secret paths.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin by walking right. The item bricks contain: coin, coin, coin, speed flower, Zombie Shroom, Mushroom.
  2. 2
    Near a large red tree, jump back and forth under it 10 times in 2-D mode to reveal a door. This allows for faster level progression.
  3. 3
    Jump over the sand river and use Thoreau to defeat Clefts by throwing them at each other, or simply jump over them.
  4. 4
    A Squig card is located behind a rock ahead; use 3-D mode to obtain it.
  5. 5
    Use the item bricks to cross the sand river.
  6. 6
    To defeat Jawbus, flip into 3-D mode and go behind it, then flip back to 2-D and jump on its tail. Enter the door.
  7. 7
    Continue right, jump over the sand river and a large rock. Flip to get behind the wall.
  8. 8
    Jump over the sand rivers. A Courage Shell is hidden behind one of the rocks.
  9. 9
    You will reach a dead end. Go back to the other side of the wall and flip in front of the big rock with an arrow on top.
  10. 10
    Follow the arrow. Flip back into 2-D mode once across the gap.
  11. 11
    Go left and read the statue. Return to the door you entered from.
  12. 12
    Go left until you find a red tree. Jump under it 10 times to reveal a door. Enter.
  13. 13
    Go right. You can either flip into 3-D mode and walk across the sand, or use the brown blocks and a spring to cross.
  14. 14
    Once across, one of the item bricks contains a Zombie Shroom. Continue right.
  15. 15
    Flip into 3-D mode to reveal a path across the sand. Flip again to get around the brown bricks.
  16. 16
    Use the spring and land on the bricks above the blue ! block. Jump right and land on the brown block, then use Thoreau to activate the block. Hitch a ride across the sand.
  17. 17
    The item brick contains a Mushroom. Walk right and save.
  18. 18
    Flip into 3-D mode and jump on top of the save block, then onto the brown bricks. Flip back into 2-D mode and jump from brick to brick until you find a pipe. Enter the pipe.
  19. 19
    Flip into 3-D mode to double the amount of bricks. All bricks contain coins, except the final one on the second row, which contains a Super Shroom. Exit and save again.
  20. 20
    Enter the next door for the boss fight.

Boss Fight: O'Chunks

  • HP: 20
  • Attack: 1
  • Defense: 0
  • Use Thoreau when O'Chunks lands to pick him up and throw him. This creates an opening to jump on him. Keep your distance to avoid his grab-and-throw attack.

Continued Walkthrough:

  1. Enter the next door.
  2. Walk left and ride the platforms to a door. Enter.
  3. Read the statue, then flip into 3-D mode and read the other side of the statue.
  4. Past the statue are some coin bricks. Exit through the door you came in through.
  5. Go right (a zombie shroom is behind one of the rocks) and use the spring to reach more moving platforms and a door. Enter.
  6. Walk right until you find a blue platform. Stand on it and press 1 and - simultaneously.
  7. Walk up the stairs and hit the star block.

Enemies: Squiglet, Squig, Cleft, Boomboxer, Jawbus, Cherbil, 3-D Goomba, Spiked Goomba, Ice Cherbil.

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