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Super Mario 3D Land

Part 5

Learn all the moves in Super Mario 3D Land, including Wall Jump, Ground Pound, and how to use power-ups like the Propeller Box.

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Learn all the moves in Super Mario 3D Land, including Wall Jump, Ground Pound, and how to use power-ups like the Propeller Box.

Controls:

  1. Note Block Jump: Perform a high jump on a Note Block. Jumping on a Rainbow Note Block launches you off-screen into a bonus area.
  2. Wall Jump: Press A/B while sliding down a wall to jump off it.
  3. Roll: Press X/Y while crawling to perform a roll.
  4. Long Jump: Press A/B while rolling to perform a long jump.
  5. Ground Pound: Press L/R in mid-air to perform a Ground Pound.
  6. Climbing: Use the Circle Pad to move up/down climbable objects and left/right around them.
  7. Side Somersault: While running, simultaneously push the Circle Pad in the opposite direction and press A/B.
  8. Blow Away Flowers: Blow into the microphone (located below the Start Button) to clear white or yellow flowers, revealing their contents.

Moves - When in a Propeller Box:

  • Propel: Press A/B in mid-air. This can only be used once until you land or stomp an enemy.
  • Hover: In mid-air, after propelling, hold A/B to hover.

Moves - When in a Cannon:

  • Aim: Use the Circle Pad or physically move the 3DS.
  • Fire: Press A/B/X/Y to launch yourself from the cannon.

Moves - When looking through Binoculars:

  • Look Around: Use the Circle Pad or physically move the 3DS.
  • Stop Looking: Press A/B/X/Y.
  • Zoom In: Press R.
  • Zoom Out: Press L.

Moves - When Fire Mario:

  • Shoot Fireballs: Press X/Y. A maximum of two fireballs can be active at once; wait for one to disappear before firing another.

Moves - When Tanooki/Statue Tanooki Mario:

  • Tail Spin: Press X/Y.
  • Hover: Press A/B in mid-air.

Moves - When Statue Tanooki Mario:

  • Statue Pound: Press L/R in mid-air to turn into a statue, followed by a Ground Pound. Hold L/R to remain in Statue form.

Moves - When Boomerang Mario:

  • Throw Boomerang: Press X/Y. Only one boomerang can be active at a time; wait for it to return or disappear before throwing another.

Moves - Underwater:

  • Move: Use the Circle Pad.
  • Rise: Press A/B.
  • Sink: Do not press A/B.
  • Ground Pound: Press L/R underwater.
  • Crouch: Hold L/R on the seafloor.
  • Crawl: Use the Circle Pad while crouching.

Main Worlds Explanation:

The 'main worlds' in Super Mario 3D Land consist of the first eight worlds before the Special Worlds. These are the basis for the Special Worlds. A complete walkthrough of every level in these eight worlds is available to assist players.

Star Coin Alert! Boxes:

These boxes provide instructions on how to collect each of the three Star Coins in a level. Collecting all Star Coins is not required to complete the game, but some are necessary to unlock worlds needed for game progression. These alerts are useful for players aiming for full completion.

On Directions:

Directions in the walkthrough use both relative terms (left/right/forward/back) and cardinal directions (North/South/East/West). For navigational purposes, North is considered away from the screen, South is toward the screen, East is right, and West is left.

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