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World 2-A
Super Mario Bros. 2

World 2-A

Find all three Star Coins in Super Mario Bros. 2 World 2-A. Learn how to collect them and reach the flagpole.

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Find all three Star Coins in Super Mario Bros. 2 World 2-A. Learn how to collect them and reach the flagpole.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start by moving right and jumping across the first platform.
  2. 2
    Hit the block to obtain a Leaf power-up.
  3. 3
    Continue forward to a bonus coin block located above the upper ledge.
  4. 4
    Ride and jump across the next three platforms.
  5. 5
    After passing a Paratroopa, wait for your current platform to reach its highest point.
  6. 6
    Jump to the upper-left platform to reach Star Coin #1.
  7. 7
    After collecting the first Star Coin, jump to the next platform and follow the line of coins to a safe area.
  8. 8
    On the second platform ahead, you will encounter a Koopa Troopa.
  9. 9
    Jump on its head once to grab its shell.
  10. 10
    Jump from the moving platform to the right.
  11. 11
    You will see a slightly lower platform to the left of Fuzzies on their tracks.
  12. 12
    Throw the Koopa shell to the left to indirectly collect Star Coin #2.
  13. 13
    Activate the Checkpoint (a save point).
  14. 14
    Jump onto the next platform moving upwards.
  15. 15
    This platform moves back and forth between two tracks; be aware of the Fuzzy in the middle.
  16. 16
    When the platform reaches its peak, jump to the upper-left track.
  17. 17
    Continue moving upward using the subsequent platforms.
  18. 18
    At the top, defeat the Koopa Troopa and hit the block to reveal a P switch.
  19. 19
    Trigger the P switch and ride the following tracks, collecting blue coins.
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    At the end of this path, you will find Star Coin #3.
  21. 21
    After obtaining the third Star Coin, move right and follow the line of coins back down to the main area.
  22. 22
    Land and hop across a couple more ledges.
  23. 23
    Ride the final platform on its track to reach the flagpole.
Tips
  • Platforms move along tracks; some go across the sky, while others move back and forth.
  • Use enemy shells to collect Star Coins indirectly.
  • Pay attention to the movement patterns of platforms and enemies like Fuzzies and Paratroopas.
  • The P switch turns blue coins into regular coins, useful for collecting them all.

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