Guide your way through the watery challenges of Bloops Ahoy in Paper Mario! Learn how to defeat the Big Blooper and navigate tricky underwater sections.
Alright, get ready to dive in! This next section, Bloops Ahoy, is a bit of a change of pace since we'll be spending most of our time underwater. Don't worry, though – it's not as tough as it sounds, and we'll get through it together.
- 1You'll start off underwater. Keep an eye out for tons of coins scattered around – the guide can't list them all, so grab what you can! Remember, when you're swimming, only Bowser can actually damage enemies with his flame breath.
- 2Swim to the right and switch over to Mario. You'll need to flip into 3-D here to find a hidden passage that lets you get around a whirlpool. Keep heading right until you spot a pipe that's surrounded by brown blocks. Flip into 3-D again, save your game at the nearby point, and then hop into the pipe.
- 3Now, things get a little dicey. Tentacles will start popping out trying to whack you. You can't hurt these guys, but Bowser's fire breath is your best friend here – it'll clear a safe path. Also, watch out for those little vortexes; they'll try to suck you in and send you all the way back to the beginning of this section.
- 4When you get to the second tentacle, swim upwards. You'll find a small air pocket. Quickly jump out of the water, flip into 3-D, and grab the gold bar you'll find. Then, dive back in and enter the pipe.
- 5Head right and go through the door. It's still underwater, so switch to Bowser. Use his fire breath to clear out all the enemies in the room, then open the chest that appears.
- 6With Thudley now in your party, swim left. You'll want to go over the top of the pole that's next to the door. Press the 1 button to pound the post, which will open the door. Go on through.
- 7Swim and walk left, heading back out the next door. Drop down into the water and keep going left. You'll see a pipe overhead – enter it.
- 8Flip into 3-D and save your game. Now, head left. You'll see six poles. They should all be in the 'up' position. You need to use Thudley to pound them into a specific pattern: up, down, down, up, down, up. If you accidentally hit the wrong one, just hit it again to reset it to the 'up' position.
- 9A door will appear once you get the poles right. Enter it. Swim to the right, and get ready for a boss fight!
Boss Fight!
Big Blooper
- HP: 18
- Attack: 2
- Defense: 0
This guy isn't too complicated. He'll occasionally send a tentacle up to try and poke you, but it's pretty slow and easy to dodge. The only way to actually hurt him is by pounding his red tentacle. To do this, stay in the middle of the arena. When a blue tentacle comes up, just dodge it. When the red tentacle appears, swim directly over it and press the 1 button to pound it.
Once you've taken care of the Big Blooper, swim to the right, enter the pipe, and hit the star block to finish the level!
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