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2.3.3)- 3-3: Up, Up, and a Tree
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2.3.3)- 3-3: Up, Up, and a Tree

Full Paper Mario walkthrough for "Up, Up, and a Tree" (Chapter 3-3). Includes enemy list, boss strategy for Dimentio, and detailed platforming steps.

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Full Paper Mario walkthrough for "Up, Up, and a Tree" (Chapter 3-3). Includes enemy list, boss strategy for Dimentio, and detailed platforming steps.

This level is a PAIN. You'll see.

Enemies: ParaTroopa, Paragoomba, Crazee Dayzee, Lakitu, Spiny, Poison Cherbil, Blomeba, Tileoid G and B, Fuzzy.

Boss: Dimentio

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Walk right to find a giant tree. Hop onto the following platforms: Green - center, Brown - right, Yellow moving - center, Green - left, Brown - center, Brown - center (above the last one), Green - left, Green - center, Brown - right, Brown - left.
  2. 2
    Flip and hit the dimensional blocks.
  3. 3
    Continue on: Dimensional blocks - left, Green - left (above).
  4. 4
    Switch to Peach and use her umbrella to reach the brown blocks on the right.
  5. 5
    Continue: Green - right (above), Green - right (above).
  6. 6
    Use Peach's umbrella again to the left.
  7. 7
    Continue: Green - left (above), Green - center, Brown - right.
  8. 8
    Pound the pole.
  9. 9
    Continue: Yellow moving - center, Green - left, Brown - left.
  10. 10
    Flip into 3-D to find a bridge across the gap.
  11. 11
    You are now on: Brown - right, Green - center, Green - left (above), Brown - left (above), Green - center.
  12. 12
    From here, you can use Peach to jump to a pipe. The pipe only contains coins and is not worth the hassle.
  13. 13
    Continue: Green - center (above), Green - left, Brown - far left, Brown - center.
  14. 14
    Finally! The door! Use Bowser's flame breath to free it.
  15. 15
    This next part is the PAIN I was talking about.
  16. 16
    Jump onto the moving platform to the right. Jump off to the left. Enter the pipe. Save, then hit the Blue ! block. Go back through the pipe.
  17. 17
    Jump up the pink stairs. Hit the ! block. Jump up the blue stairs.
  18. 18
    Jump onto the moving platform. Jump onto the next moving platform on the right.
  19. 19
    Stay on it and pound the pole to the right. Climb down the ladder and hit the ! block. Climb back up the ladder.
  20. 20
    Jump back on the moving platform and jump off at the top to the right. Jump onto the pink platform. Jump onto the brown platform. Jump onto the moving platform. Jump onto the brown platform.
  21. 21
    Flip and enter the pipe. Use Slim to avoid the spikes. Remember to stand still just before the spikes come up. Hit the ! block. Exit through the same pipe.
  22. 22
    Jump to the blue platform. Jump to the brown platform.
  23. 23
    Use Boomer to hit the switch, then set Boomer beside the switch and run up the platforms before they disappear.
  24. 24
    Jump onto the blue platform. Jump onto the moving platform. Jump onto the next moving platform. Jump into the pipe for a Peach (2) card. Exit and jump back onto the moving platform.
  25. 25
    Jump off to the left and enter the pipe. Jump on the moving platform and use Slim to get past the spikes. Fall down and set Boomer beside the switch. Jump out of the hole before Boomer explodes. Exit the pipe.
  26. 26
    Use Peach to cross the gap. Jump onto the pink platform. Flip into 3-D and jump onto the brown blocks. Hit the blue ! block. Use Thudley to get the super shroom.
  27. 27
    Fall all the way back down to the first pipe you entered. Save your game and enter the door.

Boss Fight!

Dimentio

  • HP: 30
  • Attack: 2
  • Defense: 0

Attacks:

  1. Will create a crystal above his head and throw it at you.
  2. Will clone himself, forcing you to find the real one.
  3. Will draw squares on the field. Don't get caught in one, or they will explode.

Defense against attacks:

  • 1) Dodge it.
  • 2) Luck of the draw. Jump on whichever one you want.
  • 3) Jump on top of one of the squares.

Strategy: Watch out for the square attack, it's deadly! Besides that, wait for him to fly down close to you and jump on him.

Submitted strategy (joshbud9000):

  • Make sure you have a stop watch.
  • Start the fight as Bowser and immediately use the stop watch.
  • Breath fire right after it's used; in 3-4 hits, he will die without even getting out of the stop.

With that out of the way, we just have one more set of platforms to jump up. Take any path you want, so long as you go up. You'll eventually reach a large brown platform. Wait until you see a red band of wind coming and jump on it. Ride it until you reach a pipe. Jump off and enter the pipe.

Flip into 3-D for some coins, then hit the star block.

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