Complete Part 55 and World 8-6 in Super Mario 3D Land, including Bowser's fight and Star Coin locations.
Walkthrough
- 1Dodge Bowser's fireballs and jump through the lava balls, waiting for the Magmaargh to pass if needed.
- 2Jump across the last balls to the platform, dodging fireballs.
- 3Climb the tightrope and jump off at the end.
- 4Run over the cracked block.
- 5Begin the battle with Bowser. Jump over the rings he emits when he lands.
- 6Dodge his fireballs and wait for him to jump to the side of the path.
- 7Jump over the ring he emits upon landing and run over the cracked blocks.
- 8As Bowser jumps two platforms ahead, jump over his landing ring and dodge fireballs and rings.
- 9When Bowser jumps onto the wooden bridge, move over the next three cracked blocks and onto his previous platform, jumping over his emitted ring.
- 10Dodge more fireballs and wait for Bowser to jump to the side of the wooden bridge.
- 11Jump over the ring and run past him.
- 12Jump over his next landing ring, dodge fireballs and rings, and let him jump to the side.
- 13Time your jumps over the gap to avoid Podoboos and run past Bowser.
- 14Jump over a small gap, timing it to avoid Podoboos, and land on the platform.
- 15Hit the big black button.
- 16Enter the opened door to the keep.
- 17Walk down the hall, past Peach's cage, and up the staircase.
- 18Go through the large orange double doors and watch the cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) (a cinematic event).
- 19Run north and hit the Warp Box.
- 20Grab the Green Clock.
- 21Jump up the crates to your left to the top one.
- 22Take a running jump off the right edge onto the top of the Goal Pole for a 1-Up.
- 23Jump onto the first chain platform, then the second, then the third, and finally off onto the stone platform.
- 24Be careful of the lava geyser shooting out near the third chain platform.
- 25Stomp the Dry Bones if you wish.
- 26Hit the middle brick block for a coin.
- 27Jump onto the chain cylinder and move to the far edge to make it roll forward.
- 28Keep moving back south-west to stay on the far edge and keep it rolling, but avoid falling off.
- 29Jump off onto the sinking platform before it sinks completely.
- 30Move up to the Wallop, jump so it moves, and run around it before it can move again.
- 31Star Coin Alert! #1: Jump onto the platform with arrows pointing north-east on every face. A Magikoopa will appear. Twist the platform by standing on the south-west side to make it move south-east. When you reach the end, move underneath the Star Coin, jump, and grab it.
- 32Make the platform spin the other way by standing on the opposite edge.
- 33Dodge the Magikoopa's bolts as you go past it.
- 34At the end, jump into the Warp Box.
- 35After warping, hit the Checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death) Flag (a save point).
- 36Jump down to the platform below.
- 37Stomp the Dry Bones.
- 38Hit the ? Block between the two spiked blocks multiple times for coins.
- 39Jump onto the ? Block and jump up to hit an invisible ? Block containing a 1-Up.
- 40Drop back down to the ground and stomp the Dry Bones again.
- 41Run through the red ring to your south.
- 42Jump so the Wallop in front of you moves, and run around it.
- 43Jump up the steps, grabbing the first red coin.
- 44Grab the normal coin.
- 45Stand on the 'steps' and they will begin to roll. Keep moving away so you don't fall into the lava, but stay on the right side to keep it rolling.
- 46Grab the last two red coins when possible. A 1-Up (or Tanooki Leaf, if you are normal or small Mario) will appear.
- 47Grab the power-up and keep rolling right.
- 48When you reach the platform, jump onto it.
- 49Stomp the Draglet, dodging its fireballs.
- 50Jump off and onto the chain cylinder.
- 51Move to the far side and start it rolling.
- 52Keep it rolling by staying on the far edge, but stop it when the lava geysers stop before continuing to the other side.
- 53To stop the cylinder, jump to the other side so it slows down, then move to the middle when it's stationary.
- 54Star Coin Alert! #2: When you reach the chain platform north of you, wait for the lava geyser to stop and immediately jump on. Grab the Blue Clock standing on the highest part. Keep standing there and let the platform sink down until you grab the Star Coin. Jump back onto the cylinder before the lava geyser shoots back up and keep rolling.
- 55To roll past the lava geysers ahead, stay to the north of the south edges of the cylinder and keep rolling as normal.
Tips
- When fighting Bowser, remember to jump over the rings he emits upon landing, not just dodge his fireballs.
- In World 8-6, moving to the far edge of the chain cylinder is key to making it roll.
- Be mindful of the lava geysers in World 8-6; time your movements carefully.
- For Star Coin #2 in World 8-6, ensure you jump back onto the rolling cylinder before the lava geyser reactivates.
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