Follow this walkthrough for Super Mario 3D Land's Special 1-Castle level. Learn how to collect all Star Coins and beat Dry Bowser.
Walkthrough
- 1After a scene with Luigi trapped, start by grabbing the first blue clock to your right. Drop to the bottom platform and skip the Prongo.
- 2Jump onto the first rotating cog, move clockwise, and jump to the next cog. Follow it anti-clockwise, jumping over the Firebar and grabbing a blue clock.
- 3Jump to the next platform, dodge the Prongo, and hit the Large ? Block for coins and a Statue Leaf.
- 4Star Coin #1: Jump onto the Large ? Block (use a running jump for height) and grab the Star Coin above. Drop back down.
- 5Jump onto the wooden platform and wait for it to rise. Grab the blue clock at the top and jump to the chain platform. Grab the next blue clock.
- 6Wait for the Podoboos to jump from the lava, run past them, and jump up the stairs.
- 7Dodge or stomp the two Hammer Bros. Continue on, grabbing a blue clock on the chain platform.
- 8Run past the Prongo and grab another blue clock in the far left corner of the platform.
- 9Star Coin #2: Stand where the last blue clock was and jump to hit an invisible block containing a Super Star. Grab it, jump onto the block, and then jump again to grab the Star Coin. Drop down and continue right.
- 10Jump past the Firebar and hit the brick blocks for coins. Move next to the Thwomp to make it move, then jump behind it as it retracts to grab a blue clock. Repeat this process with the next Thwomp for another blue clock.
- 11Star Coin #3: Jump up and wall jump between the two side walls to reach the Star Coin above. Continue wall jumping until you reach the platform at the top.
- 12Grab the blue coin here and run left for one more blue clock.
- 13Run back and look through the Binoculars (this stops the clock).
- 14Drop off the edge south of the Binoculars onto the path below.
- 15Run right, jump over the Prongo, grab the blue clock, and continue to the corner. Dry Bowser will appear and start firing blue fireballs.
- 16Run towards Dry Bowser, dodging his fireballs. As he jumps further along the bridge, run past him along the edge, dodging fireballs. Keep moving to avoid him landing on you.
- 17Jump onto the platform at the end, grab the green clock, and hit the black switch to make the bridge collapse, defeating Dry Bowser.
- 18Enter the castle, run past Luigi, and hit the Warp Box.
- 19On the roof, jump up the crates to the top one and take a running jump onto the Goal Pole for a 1-Up.
SPECIAL WORLD 1 CLEAR! LUIGI IS NOW UNLOCKED!
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