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Part 52
Super Mario 3D Land

Part 52

Complete walkthrough for Part 52 of Super Mario 3D Land, including Star Coin locations and tips for World 8-4.

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Complete walkthrough for Part 52 of Super Mario 3D Land, including Star Coin locations and tips for World 8-4.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Move east until the floor breaks away, letting it float east while collecting coins.
  2. 2
    Hit the ? Block as the floor rotates to grab a Fire Flower.
  3. 3
    Face north to avoid Boos, then turn south.
  4. 4
    Face north-east to stop a Boo, then face north-east again as you move east to keep both Boos at bay.
  5. 5
    If possible, hit the two Flying ? Blocks for a coin each.
  6. 6
    Jump onto the next platform and continue running right.
  7. 7
    Hit the six ? Blocks; the third from the right contains multiple coins, the others have one coin each.
  8. 8
    Shoot a fireball at the brazier to the south of the ? Blocks to make a large amount of coins fall.
  9. 9
    Grab the coins and continue right, jumping onto the green Switchboard (a moving platform).
  10. 10
    Follow the Star Coin along the Switchboard.
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    When you reach the first block moving in and out of the wall, jump between the two sides of the Switchboard to keep it stationary while the block moves in.
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    Continue moving right.
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    Star Coin Alert! #1: You will be between two blocks moving in and out of the wall. The Star Coin is above you in the middle. Wall jump off either block to grab the Star Coin. Fall back to the Switchboard.
  14. 14
    Wait for the right block to move in (jumping between the Switchboard sides to stay still) and then keep moving right off the rail onto the one below.
  15. 15
    Move left, waiting for small blocks to move when needed, ensuring they don't push you off the Switchboard.
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    Continue on and move down off this rail to the one below.
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    Move to the far left of this rail and hit the Roulette Block.
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    Face the two Tanooki Boos to your north and the normal Boo to your east for as long as possible.
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    Once you have the item from the Roulette Block, move the Switchboard east, away from the Boos.
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    Wait for blocks moving in and out. Face left to stop Boos for the first block. For the second and third blocks, face the Boo to your right.
  21. 21
    Once past the blocks, continue to the end, jump off, and hit the Checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death) Flag (a flag that saves your progress).
  22. 22
    Move right and jump onto the rotating floor.
  23. 23
    Hit the ? Block in the middle for a Super Star.
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    Four Boos and a Tanooki Boo will appear to your north. Grab the Super Star and run through the five Boos for a 1-Up. The Tanooki Boo drops a Tanooki Leaf (a power-up).
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    Star Coin Alert! #2: Along the edge of the rotating floor is a Star Coin. Run to its location and grab it.
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    Run to the right side of the floor and jump off onto the wooden platform.
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    The wooden platform will move right, then stop, turn north-east, and move again.
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    Up ahead is a broken circle of four Peepas (enemies) circling a ? Block. Move through a gap and hit the ? Block for a coin.
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    If you have time, jump onto the block and hit the ? Block above to collect coins inside.
  30. 30
    Next is a full circle of seven Peepas around another ? Block. Run through a gap and hit the ? Block multiple times to get a heap of coins.
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    Jump back out of the circle of Peepas as the platform moves past and continue on.
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    Star Coin Alert! #3: Up ahead, two Boos will appear. Get on the north-west side ready to collect the Star Coin as you move past it and to put both Boos on one side so you can face both of them.
Tips
  • Always stay on top of the large rotating block in the first section.
  • Change faces of the block when the edges connecting them point directly up.
  • Wait for the block to rotate anti-clockwise and jump off the far end onto the platform.
  • Wait for the yellow faces of the rotating blocks to your right to face up and stop, then jump onto the first, then the second, and take a running jump off it onto the Goal Pole for a 1-Up.
  • When on the Switchboard, jump between the two sides to keep yourself from moving as much as possible when waiting for blocks to move in and out of the wall.
  • Face Boos directly to prevent them from chasing you.
  • The ? Block third from the right contains multiple coins if hit repeatedly.
  • Shoot fireballs at the brazier to get a large coin reward.
  • Grab the Tanooki Leaf dropped by the Tanooki Boo for flight capabilities.
  • The Star Coin in World 8-4 is along the edge of the rotating floor.
  • Jump through the gaps in the Peepa circles to hit the ? Blocks.

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