Complete walkthrough for Part 86 and Special 5-Castle in Super Mario 3D Land, including all Star Coin locations and tips.
Walkthrough
- 1Move north and west to find a Goomba; stomp it for the final Star Coin.
- 2Be mindful of the nearby Boos, keeping them on one side if possible.
- 3Move left and up the ramp, then onto the stack of books.
- 4Wall jump off the bookcase wall north of the book stack to reach a Blue Clock above.
- 5Jump to the platform to your right.
- 6Move south to the ? Block and hit it to grab the Star Coin inside.
- 7Defeat all the Boos to receive 1-Ups.
- 8Return to the platform and enter the Warp Box on the north side.
- 9You will warp outside; stand on the ground beneath the teleporting platform.
- 10When the platform teleports beneath you and then to the highest point, take a running jump off the right edge onto the Goal Pole for a 1-Up.
Tips
- Don't turn your back on the close Boos for too long.
- Keep all Boos on one side if possible.
- You can wall jump off the 'bookcase' wall north of the book stack.
- Hit the ? Block on the platform to your right for a Star Coin.
- Defeating all Boos rewards you with 1-Ups.
- Teleporting to the highest point allows for a running jump onto the Goal Pole.
Walkthrough
- 1You begin by falling onto a Goomba, earning an extra 10 Time.
- 2Hop up the steps and stomp the Goomba on the platform above.
- 3Move north and jump onto the platforms floating south-west along the lava, being careful not to jump on one about to sink.
- 4Jump over the swinging Pole 'n' Chain and move along the platforms against their movement.
- 5Continue jumping over Pole 'n' Chains until you reach the next line of platforms moving north-east.
- 6Jump onto these platforms and run north-east, jumping over the two Pole 'n' Chains.
- 7Before the platform sinks, jump to the line of platforms to your north and immediately run north-east.
- 8Follow the sinking platform until you reach a solid one and jump onto it.
- 9Stomp the two Goombas there and wait for the wooden platform to drop if it's being pushed up by a lava geyser.
- 10Jump onto the wooden platform, then the next, stomp the Goomba, and follow the path.
- 11Stomp the next Goomba and continue until the end of the path.
- 12Star Coin Alert! #1: There are rotating chain platforms floating north to your right. The Star Coin is south-west above them. Wait for a chain platform to move underneath it, then perform a running jump onto it. As soon as you land, jump up to grab the Star Coin, then ride the platform north.
- 13Before the chain platform sinks, take a running jump north-east onto its southern part.
- 14Hop up the small ledge and jump over the gap, timing your jump to avoid Podoboos jumping out of the lava.
- 15Stomp the Goomba on the other side and run left.
- 16Wait for a platform to appear out of the lava and take a running jump onto it. Run along them.
- 17Star Coin Alert! #2: Wait until you are almost underneath the Star Coin at the end of the platforms and jump up to grab it, then land on the platform to your north. Be careful, as the platform will sink into the lava.
- 18Jump to the next platform and follow it to the end.
- 19Stomp the Goomba and hop onto the wooden platforms.
- 20Stomp the Goomba on these platforms and take a jump over the small gap to your right, timing it to avoid Podoboos jumping in a wave.
- 21As soon as you land, Dry Bowser appears. Run onto the platforms floating south and run north.
- 22Run along the right line of platforms, staying to the very edge to avoid Dry Bowser's fireballs.
- 23Star Coin Alert! #3: Run and jump over gaps until you reach the two brick blocks with the final Star Coin above them. Time your jump onto the brick blocks during a gap between strings of fireballs. When you land on the brick blocks, you'll automatically grab the Star Coin. Drop back down onto the platforms during a pause in fireball fire and continue running north.
- 24When you reach the stable platform, run over and jump onto it.
- 25Stomp the Goomba there and run left.
- 26Follow the path and stomp the Goomba at the corner.
Tips
- Each time you stomp a Goomba, you receive an additional 10 Time.
- Be careful not to jump onto a platform that's about to sink into the lava.
- Jump over the Pole 'n' Chain as it swings underneath.
- Move along the platforms going against the way that they're moving.
- Keep jumping over the Pole 'n' Chain as needed.
- Immediately run north-east so that you don't stay on the sinking platform.
- Wait for the wooden platform to drop if it's being pushed up by a lava geyser.
- Time your jump over the gap with Podoboos carefully.
- Wait for a platform to appear out of the lava and take a running jump onto it.
- Be quick to jump off the sinking platform after grabbing the second Star Coin.
- Time your jump over the gap with Podoboos so you don't get hit.
- Stay to the very edge of the right line of platforms to avoid Dry Bowser's fireballs.
- Time your jump onto the brick blocks for the third Star Coin during a pause in fireballs.
- Drop back down onto the platforms during a pause in fireball fire.
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