Guide to Special 4-2 in Super Mario 3D Land. Learn how to navigate the Cosmic Clone, collect all Star Coins, and find hidden items.
Walkthrough
- 1Run forward, grab the coin, and jump onto the appearing platforms. Avoid the first Boo.
- 2Continue along the platforms, grab coins, and hit the P-Switch.
- 3As you fall, platforms will appear. Land and grab coins to the northeast, then follow the Donut Blocks.
- 4Jump onto the appearing platforms, grab the coin, and enter the Warp Box.
- 5After warping, run forward, grab a coin to reveal the next platform, and repeat with the second coin.
- 6Star Coin Alert! #1: From the platform with the second coin, jump towards the Star Coin. Make a running jump off the edge to land on a platform with Peepas and coins.
- 7Jump over or through the Peepas to grab coins. Continue north.
- 8When you reach a small step, two Boos will appear. Take the southwest path around the front Boo. More platforms will appear, forming a circle. The left brick block has coins, the right has one. Hit them only once.
- 9Continue northeast towards a Donut Block. Jump onto it, and a platform will appear northeast, underneath the Star Coin. Jump onto it as it moves away, then to the next platform and the main platform.
- 10Star Coin Alert! #2: Follow the Star Coin. Grab it before it moves under the ? Blocks, or jump to grab it where it stops north of the ? Blocks. Five Boos, including a Tanooki Boo, will appear.
- 11Grab the coin in the northwest corner to make two more Boos appear.
- 12Run back to the ? Blocks in the center and hit the middle one while dodging the seven Boos and the Cosmic Clone. The middle ? Block contains a Super Star. Grab it to become invincible. Hit all seven Boos and the Cosmic Clone for four 1-Ups. You'll get a Statue Leaf from the Tanooki Boo.
- 13Hit the other four ? Blocks for one coin each. Collect the coin at the southwest corner; the appearing platform leads nowhere. Collect the coin at the southeast corner; the appearing platform has a single coin.
- 14Collect the coin at the northeast corner and hop onto the platform. Move to the northeast edge, and the next platform will appear, along with a Boo. Jump around it and move to the northeast edge again. Jump around the next Boo and onto the next platform. Move into the Warp Box.
- 15After warping, you'll fall onto a platform. Navigate the platforms using the following directions: North-west, North-east, North-east, South-east, South-east.
- 16Star Coin Alert! #3: Move northeast and jump over a small gap to the next platform. Jump off the platform towards the Star Coin, then wall jump off the wall behind it to return safely. Wall jump over the Cosmic Clone. Move back south-west.
- 17From here, move: South-east, South-west, South-east, South-west, South-east (along the platform until it appears).
- 18Run onto the yellow platforms. At the second yellow platform, they will start moving southwest/northeast. Keep moving.
Tips
- Be mindful of the Cosmic Clone's delayed movements and avoid doubling back into its path.
- When dealing with Boos, use the environment to your advantage and don't get cornered.
- The Super Star in the second Star Coin area is crucial for getting multiple 1-Ups quickly.
- Pay close attention to the platforming directions after the second warp, as they are essential for progression.
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