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Star Coins . . . . . . . . . . . [STC]
- Coin Locations. . . . . . . . [WNG]
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1, 7-G is the World 7 Ghost House, 6-A
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Genre : 2D Platformer
Developer : Nintendo
Publisher : Nintendo
System : Nintendo Wii
Official Title : New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Release Date : November 15th, 2009
ESRB Rating : E
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In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, there are three star coins hidden in every level,
including regular levels, Castles, Ghost Houses and Airships. They are often
very difficult to find.
However, by obtaining the three star coins for each level (and finishing the
level afterwards), you can access some secret levels: World 9.
In order to access each of the eight levels in World 9, you have to find all
the Star Coins for a particular world. For example, finding all the Star Coins
in World 1 will let you access level 9-1 in World 9.
You can see how many Star Coins you've collected in a given level on the world
map screen in the top left. They're always listed in order, so you might have
the third coin but not the first two.
In order to be credited as finding a Star Coin, you must find it and then
finish the level. You can't leave the level or die and keep the Star Coin. You
don't, however, have to find all three in one run through the level (and in
fact, sometimes you can't find all three in one run through a level).
The list before will help you find any of the Star Coins you might not be able
to find otherwise. Most are easily visible, but many are well-hidden.
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Version 1.1.2 : Several other fixes, corrections and suggestions. Thanks all!
Version 1.1.1 : Corrections from a few people.
Version 1.1.0 : An update from Anonymosity on the coins that I lost my notes
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Version 1.0.0 : This guide exists now. It didn't used to. All great guides
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The following chart details the locations of all the game's star coins.
The columns are, from right to left:
- What level, in #-# format.
- On a scale of 1 to 5, how difficult the coin is to find in the first place.
- On a scale of 1 to 5, how difficult the coin is to obtain once you know
where it's located.
- Any items that are required to obtain the Star Coin.
- A description of the Star Coin's location and how to obtain it.
For the non-numbered levels, use the following key:
- M: "Midway" castle -- the first castle in any given world.
- C: "Castle" -- the final castle in any given world.
- G: "Ghost House" -- the ghost house for a particular world.
- A: "Airship" -- the airship at the end of a particular world.
For Star Coins whose 'difficulty to find' rating is 1, I won't bother
explaining where the coin is because you'll see it as you run through the level
naturally. If the rating is any higher than 1, I'll tell you where it is
because it's at least somewhat more challenging to find.
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World 1 Star Coins
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| 1-1 | 1 | 1 | Propeller | Just after the checkpoint, you'll see it above |
| | | | | a ? Block. Fortunately, there's a propeller |
| | | | | available shortly before this coin, so you |
| | | | | don't need to use a propeller on the world map |
| | | | | to get it. |
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| 1-1 | 3 | 1 | | Further on, you'll find a spinning piece of |
| | | | | land at the bottom of a hill. Keep waiting on |
| | | | | it until a green pipe comes around. Take it |
| | | | | down, then wall-jump up into the Star Coin. |
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| 1-1 | 1 | 1 | | You'll come to an area where there are some |
| | | | | platforms above you. Jump up to those platforms |
| | | | | and run to the right -- the Star Coin is on the |
| | | | | last platform. |
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| 1-2 | 1 | 1 | | Just after entering the level, near the |
| | | | | ceiling. Use a wall jump to get it when the |
| | | | | purple platform tilts to the left. |
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| 1-2 | 4 | 2 | | About halfway through the level, use the |
| | | | | tilting platform to get up to the platform with |
| | | | | a pipe near the ceiling. Then, on the next |
| | | | | screen, hit the brick to reveal a blue P |
| | | | | button. Hit it, jump up the platforms past the |
| | | | | Goomba and coins, and you'll find the Star |
| | | | | Coin. |
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| 1-2 | 2 | 2 | | Towards the end of the level, take the green |
| | | | | pipe down that's hidden by some bricks. On the |
| | | | | next screen, hit the Pow and the Star Coin will |
| | | | | drop. |
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| 1-3 | 1 | 2 | Yoshi or | Near the start of the level, you'll see it in |
| | | | Propeller | the air. You'll have to jump while on Yoshi or |
| | | | | use a propeller to get to it. If you're having |
| | | | | difficulty, jump up towards it on Yoshi, then |
| | | | | spin to jump even higher off of him. |
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| 1-3 | 5 | 1 | Yoshi or | Just past the checkpoint are three green pipes |
| | | | Propeller | over varying heights in a row. The wall to the |
| | | | | right of the third wall is a fake wall -- walk |
| | | | | through it, take the yellow pipe down and |
| | | | | you'll find the Star Coin in the cavern below. |
| | | | | You may need to bring Yoshi and jump off of him |
| | | | | to get the coin. |
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| 1-3 | 1 | 1 | Yoshi or | Near the end of the level, in plain sight. |
| | | | Propeller | You'll probably need to jump off of Yoshi to |
| | | | | get up to it. |
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| 1-M | 1 | 2 | | Near the start of the level, you'll find a |
| | | | | swinging platform with a ? box above it. Swing |
| | | | | left on it, and leap onto the brown platform |
| | | | | when it extends, then up to the Star Coin. |
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| 1-M | 4 | 1 | | Past that, there is a set of three swinging |
| | | | | platforms. Use the top one to jump onto the |
| | | | | very short blue platform on the right. Then, |
| | | | | jump up and wall-jump from the right to find a |
| | | | | hidden path upwards to the Star Coin. |
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| 1-M | 1 | 3 | | Just after the checkpoint, you'll find a |
| | | | | platform swinging above a ? box. Ride it to the |
| | | | | right, then jump up and wall-jump between the |
| | | | | two walls above it. You'll reach the Star Coin. |
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| 1-4 | 1 | 2 | | Just after the checkpoint, you'll see the coin |
| | | | | against a wall above you. You'll need to swim |
| | | | | to the right past the pipes, then swim back |
| | | | | along the top of the water. Leap over the Cheep |
| | | | | to get to the Star Coin. |
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| 1-4 | 1 | 3 | Penguin | This one's tricky. You'll find the Star Coin |
| | | | Suit or | between two red pipes, both spraying water |
| | | | Ice | downward. You can't swim up between them. To |
| | | | Flower | get up there, backtrack a bit and freeze the |
| | | | | urchin floating near the surface. Quickly jump |
| | | | | on it, then jump onto the land above the red |
| | | | | pipes. You won't see yourself, but you can run |
| | | | | to the right and drop down onto the Star Coin. |
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| 1-4 | 1 | 3 | Penguin | This one can also be tricky. You'll find the |
| | | | Suit or | coin just after the last one, guarded by a red |
| | | | Ice | pipe shooting water upwards. The only way to |
| | | | Flower | get is to disable the urchin that's floating |
| | | | | around so that it falls and lands on the red |
| | | | | pipe, stopping its flow. To disable it, hit it |
| | | | | with an ice ball, though a fire ball might work |
| | | | | too. |
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| 1-5 | 5 | 2 | | About a quarter of the way through the level, |
| | | | | you'll come across three rectangles with two |
| | | | | blocks running around each. Get on one of the |
| | | | | blocks on the middle one, then jump when it's |
| | | | | at the top to reach a platform above it. There |
| | | | | will be two bricks on the far right side: break |
| | | | | them (by ducking under if you're big) and one |
| | | | | will become a beanstalk. You'll find the Star |
| | | | | Coin in the area above. To get it, ride the |
| | | | | first block in one of the trains, then drop |
| | | | | down from above. |
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| 1-5 | 1 | 1 | | Shortly before the checkpoint you'll come |
| | | | | across a giant green spinning block with the |
| | | | | coin in the lower right corner. Run down the |
| | | | | side of the block and grab it, then leap to the |
| | | | | platform for safety. |
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| 1-5 | 1 | 2 | | Near the end of the level, you'll come across a |
| | | | | series of several red spinning blocks. The Star |
| | | | | Coin is above them. It's easiest to get it with |
| | | | | a propeller, but you can also bounce off of one |
| | | | | of the Koopa's heads to get up to it. |
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| 1-6 | 1 | 3 | | Early in the level, you'll come across a series |
| | | | | of spinning pieces of ground. The Star Coin is |
| | | | | above one of these. Bounce off a Koopa to get |
| | | | | it (although the propeller will make this much |
| | | | | easier). |
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| 1-6 | 1 | 3 | | Shortly after the first coin, you'll see the |
| | | | | second just past a green pipe. Retreat a bit to |
| | | | | the three bricks you just passed; break the |
| | | | | middle one and climb the vine, then take the |
| | | | | green pipe down. It'll put you on a platform |
| | | | | where it's easy to jump over to the coin. |
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| 1-6 | 5 | 2 | | Just after the checkpoint is a big piece of |
| | | | | spinning land. Ride it to the left and jump off |
| | | | | under the checkpoint; the wall here is fake and |
| | | | | you'll find a green pipe. Ride the pipe down to |
| | | | | find a cavern with the Star Coin. The land here |
| | | | | spins very fast, so sprint to the right, jump |
| | | | | over the Goombas and jump to land on the orange |
| | | | | platform at the right. You can land on it |
| | | | | without wall-jumping, but it takes precise |
| | | | | timing. |
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| 1-C | 1 | 1 | | Near the beginning of the level, you'll see it |
| | | | | in the air by one of the gears. Jump from the |
| | | | | gear prong when it's nearest the Star Coin to |
| | | | | get it. |
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| 1-C | 1 | 1 | | Shortly after the checkpoint, you'll find a |
| | | | | Star Coin underneath a solid set of four stone |
| | | | | bricks. Let the Thwomp thwomp them away, then |
| | | | | drop down to get the Star Coin. |
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| 1-C | 3 | 2 | | At the end of the level, you'll see a green |
| | | | | pipe down in the lava past the last gear. Ride |
| | | | | the gear prongs down until you can jump on it. |
| | | | | Hit the P-button on the next screen, run along |
| | | | | the bricks to avoid the lava, wall-jump to get |
| | | | | the Star Coin and exit through the yellow pipe. |
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World 2 Star Coins
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| 2-1 | 1 | 2 | | Early in the level, you'll see it under a |
| | | | | platform. Ride the sand to the left and jump |
| | | | | down to the gap, then ride the sand under the |
| | | | | coin up to the Star Coin. Then, just jump |
| | | | | through the platform. |
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| 2-1 | 1 | 2 | | Just after the checkpoint, you'll see the coin |
| | | | | underneath a Piranha Plant. Supposedly you're |
| | | | | meant to jump from the sand into the coin's |
| | | | | little alcove, but it's really easier just to |
| | | | | barely step off the platform above, tilt the |
| | | | | control stick left to slide down the wall, and |
| | | | | sneak into the alcove. To get out, jump over |
| | | | | onto the sand pillar |
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| 2-1 | 1 | 3 | | Towards the end of the level, you'll see it |
| | | | | underneath a rock platform. The only way to get |
| | | | | it is to jump down, then use the propeller as |
| | | | | soon as you touch it. Time it so that the sand |
| | | | | pillar to the right is up so you have somewhere |
| | | | | to go afterward. 2technogeeks has informed me |
| | | | | that you can also obtain this coin by grabbing |
| | | | | a Koopa shell and throwing it at the Star Coin, |
| | | | | which is probably a good bit easier. |
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| 2-2 | 5 | 3 | | This one's complicated, but not particularly |
| | | | | hard. Right before the checkpoint, you'll see |
| | | | | some quicksand; ride it down. When you get |
| | | | | down, you'll see a P-button to hit. Hit it, |
| | | | | then drop down through the blue coins. Exit |
| | | | | through the tube to the left. Don't enter the |
| | | | | first tube you see, though. Head right and hit |
| | | | | the yellow P-button, then use the platforms |
| | | | | that appear to get up to the Star Coin. Note |
| | | | | that you'll only be able to jump high enough if |
| | | | | you're large. Then, enter the vertical green |
| | | | | pipe to the left to exit. |
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| 2-2 | 5 | 2 | | After the checkpoint, you'll come across a |
| | | | | moving platform with four bricks above and to |
| | | | | the right of it. Hit the left-most brick from |
| | | | | below to reveal a vine. Climb the vine, and at |
| | | | | the top, get on the platform. It'll start |
| | | | | moving; grab the Pow when you pass it but don't |
| | | | | use it. Hit the Pow once the platform is below |
| | | | | the Star Coin. It'll fall right into your path. |
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| 2-2 | 3 | 2 | Mini | This one's pretty obvious even though you won't |
| | | | Mario | see it. Towards the end of the level, you'll |
| | | | | see a tiny pipe blocked by two barrels. You'll |
| | | | | have to be a mini Mario, then toss the barrels |
| | | | | away and take the pipe. Run across the water, |
| | | | | wall jump on the right and grab the Star Coin. |
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| 2-3 | 2 | 4 | | Here, you'll find several structures of yellow |
| | | | | blocks. The Star Coin is at the bottom of the |
| | | | | third one, past some regular terrain, hidden by |
| | | | | darkness. You'll have to avoid some fire |
| | | | | creatures bouncing around to get it. If you |
| | | | | have trouble, enter with mini Mario and take |
| | | | | the little path to the left straight to the |
| | | | | Star Coin. |
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| 2-3 | 2 | 3 | | Just after going through a series of moving |
| | | | | platforms, you'll meet a Fire Brother. Approach |
| | | | | him and drop down when you can, then run back |
| | | | | to the left. The Star Coin is hidden in the |
| | | | | dark. |
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| 2-3 | 4 | 1 | | Near the end of the level, you'll see a long |
| | | | | slope with Piranha Plants hanging from the |
| | | | | ceiling. Jump up on the platform above the |
| | | | | beginning of the slope, then jump across to the |
| | | | | platforms above the plants. Run to the right to |
| | | | | find the Star Coin. |
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| 2-M | 1 | 1 | | You'll see this one on the left as you climb |
| | | | | the right side. Drop back down to the left to |
| | | | | grab the Star Coin. |
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| 2-M | 3 | 1 | | From the checkpoint, run straight to the right. |
| | | | | You'll pass through the wall and find the coin. |
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| 2-M | 1 | 1 | | You'll see this one right at the end. Jump and |
| | | | | climb the grate behind it to move up towards |
| | | | | it. To avoid the spikes, don't climb; just ride |
| | | | | the grate up until you hit the coin, then drop |
| | | | | back down. |
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| 2-4 | 5 | 2 | | Between the green pipe and the second swinging |
| | | | | ladder is a tall pile of stones with a little |
| | | | | 1x1 block on top. Climb on top of it and jump |
| | | | | to reveal some hidden blocks with a vine. Climb |
| | | | | the vine, hit some of the blocks on the next |
| | | | | screen, and climb the vines to get the Star |
| | | | | Coin. |
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| 2-4 | 2 | 3 | Propeller | After the checkpoint, take the green pipe down. |
| | | | | You'll see the Star Coin hovering down low. |
| | | | | You'll have to jump, grab it and propeller back |
| | | | | up to the platform. It can be pretty difficult, |
| | | | | but fortunately it's right after the |
| | | | | checkpoint. |
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| 2-4 | 1 | 4 | Propeller | Here's another tough one. You'll see the Star |
| | | | | Coin underneath a platform near the end of the |
| | | | | level. To get it, you'll have to jump from the |
| | | | | far lower left as far as you can, use the |
| | | | | propeller at the last possible second, then |
| | | | | wall jump to get back above the platform. It |
| | | | | can be easier if you do it with the wind |
| | | | | pushing you, but that can also make the |
| | | | | wall-jump at the end harder. |
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| 2-5 | 3 | 2 | Yoshi or | Early in the stage just after Lakitu appears |
| | | | Propeller | for the first time, you'll notice a very |
| | | | | conspicuous-looking cloud in the air. The Star |
| | | | | Coin is behind it. Either jump on Yoshi and |
| | | | | leap off of him to get it, or use a propeller. |
| | | | | Or, you could also kick Lakitu out of his cloud |
| | | | | and use that. |
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| 2-5 | 5 | 2 | Yoshi | Past the first coin, you'll see a Piranha Plant |
| | | | | down between two yellow blocks. The yellow wall |
| | | | | to its right isn't really a wall. Get rid of |
| | | | | the Piranha Plant using Yoshi to shoot one of |
| | | | | Lakitu's spikey dudes at him, then pass through |
| | | | | the wall (keep Yoshi with you). Once |
| | | | | underground, head to the right, jump on that |
| | | | | yellow square, then jump again and jump off |
| | | | | Yoshi to get the Star Coin. |
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| 2-5 | 3 | 3 | | For this one, you'll have to commandeer |
| | | | | Lakitu's cloud. Wait until you get to the |
| | | | | yellow pyramid structure near the end with |
| | | | | cactus plants all over it. Get his cloud by |
| | | | | jumping on his head, then ride it up and to the |
| | | | | right from the pyramid to find the Star Coin. |
| | | | | Exit to the top right. |
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| 2-6 | 1 | 1 | | You'll pass this one naturally while riding the |
| | | | | spinning pink block. Jump to get it. |
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| 2-6 | 1 | 1 | | Near the end of the spinning pink block's |
| | | | | track, you'll come across a bunch of bricks |
| | | | | dancing under a green pipe (though you might |
| | | | | not see the pipe right away). Jump onto the |
| | | | | bricks then into the green pipe, grab the |
| | | | | propeller block, and use it to get up to the |
| | | | | Star Coin. |
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| 2-6 | 1 | 1 | | You'll pass this one naturally while riding the |
| | | | | spinning pink block as well. It's a bit harder |
| | | | | to jump to; jump when the square's top is at |
| | | | | its highest point. |
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| 2-C | 1 | 1 | | At the start of the level, you'll be presented |
| | | | | with three paths. Take the middle one to get |
| | | | | the Star Coin. Take the top one the next time |
| | | | | to move on in the level. |
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| 2-C | 1 | 1 | | Past that section, you'll see this Star Coin |
| | | | | between two pillars hanging from the ceiling. |
| | | | | Break the bricks and wall-jump to grab it. |
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| 2-C | 1 | 1 | | Near the end of the level, you'll see a blue |
| | | | | P-button. Hit it and the coins by the lava will |
| | | | | become a path, right past the Star Coin. |
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World 3 Star Coins
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| 3-1 | 1 | 1 | Penguin | Use the Penguin Suit to slide through the |
| | | | Suit | bricks on either side of the Star Coin. |
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| 3-1 | 1 | 3 | Penguin | This one's tricky. You'll see the Star Coin |
| | | | Suit or | hovering over a Piranha Plant just past the |
| | | | Ice | checkpoint. Freeze the Piranha Plant, jump on |
| | | | Flower | it, jump up and get the Star Coin, and jump |
| | | | | back before it thaws. You may also be able to |
| | | | | get it with a propeller or mini Mario. |
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| 3-1 | 3 | 3 | Penguin | Towards the end of the level, you'll see a |
| | | | Suit | green pipe blocked by two bricks. Use the |
| | | | | Penguin Suit to slide through the bricks and |
| | | | | descend the green pipe. Here, you'll see |
| | | | | penguins sliding across the bottom. Freeze one, |
| | | | | jump on it, then ride over to the Star Coin, |
| | | | | jumping at the last second. |
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| 3-2 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this Star Coin between two cannons, |
| | | | | on top of a pink tree. Theoretically you can |
| | | | | get up there by bouncing on the Bullet Bills or |
| | | | | Koopa, but the propeller makes it so much |
| | | | | easier that you might as well just plan to use |
| | | | | it. |
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| 3-2 | 2 | 2 | Penguin | Shortly after the checkpoint, you'll see four |
| | | | Suit, Ice | cannons firing back and forth at each other |
| | | | Flower or | with a green pipe in the middle down below. |
| | | | Propeller | Descend the green pipe. You'll see more |
| | | | | cannons. If you have a Penguin Suit or Ice |
| | | | | Flower, you want to freeze the Bullet Bills |
| | | | | one-by-one. Jump up and freeze the first one, |
| | | | | then stand on it and very quickly freeze a |
| | | | | second one, then repeat the process for the |
| | | | | third. It takes a lot of timing and a bit of |
| | | | | luck (and girr2800 to tell me this way). If |
| | | | | you're impatient, just use a propeller. Or, |
| | | | | contributor jamesfnx points out that you can |
| | | | | bounce off the first two Bullet Bills, then |
| | | | | wall-jump the rest of the way. |
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| 3-2 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this on a high platform near the end |
| | | | | of the level. You can get it by getting a |
| | | | | running start from the platform at the left, |
| | | | | but you'll have to time your jump very |
| | | | | precisely. Or, you can bounce on a Bullet Bill, |
| | | | | which is more feasible for this one. Or, since |
| | | | | you might have used a propeller for the other |
| | | | | two, you could just use it here too. |
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| 3-3 | 3 | 1 | | This one's hard to describe. Fairly early in |
| | | | | the level, you'll find a platform that's wider |
| | | | | at the top and narrows at the bottom. There's a |
| | | | | ? block above it. The bottom of this platform |
| | | | | is a fake wall; jump down into the water and |
| | | | | swim into it to get the coin. |
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| 3-3 | 1 | 1 | | Above the first Ice Brother past the checkpoint |
| | | | | is another Star Coin. You shouldn't have any |
| | | | | problem getting it. |
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| 3-3 | 1 | 1 | | Did you know that you can throw barrels into |
| | | | | coins to retrieve them? You can. So when you |
| | | | | exit a pipe and see a barrel, pick it up and |
| | | | | carry it to the far right. You'll see the coin |
| | | | | below a platform. Toss the barrel at it to |
| | | | | retrieve it. |
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| 3-G | 3 | 1 | | From the beginning, run to the left. You'll |
| | | | | pass through the wall and get the first Star |
| | | | | Coin. |
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| 3-G | 3 | 1 | | Like the first, the second is in a hidden area. |
| | | | | When you reach the area with ropes to climb, |
| | | | | jump to the left from the shorter rope on the |
| | | | | left side. Be ready to wall-jump in case you |
| | | | | pass it. |
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| 3-G | 5 | 4 | | This is the hardest coin so far. First of all, |
| | | | | wait until you get to the room with the rope |
| | | | | running along the top. Grab the rope and shimmy |
| | | | | along until you find a platform floating left |
| | | | | to right. Get on the platform, then jump off to |
| | | | | the left as soon as it starts to move back to |
| | | | | the right. Move to the right as you descend and |
| | | | | you'll land at a secret door. Enter it. Descend |
| | | | | down with the platform until it suddenly drops. |
| | | | | After it does, you'll find the Star Coin in a |
| | | | | hidden alcove on the right side. |
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| 3-M | 4 | 2 | | Early in the level you'll find a huge gray-blue |
| | | | | spinning square. Jump from it at its highest |
| | | | | point to the right to find a secret door. Enter |
| | | | | the door to find a spinning purple square with |
| | | | | the Star Coin in the middle. The easiest way to |
| | | | | get it is to wall jump onto one of the shorter |
| | | | | sides of the spinning square, then drop through |
| | | | | to get the Star Coin. |
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| 3-M | 1 | 4 | | This one's tricky. The Star Coin is at the top, |
| | | | | blocked in by those solid gray bricks. The only |
| | | | | way to break these bricks is to have those gray |
| | | | | rolling balls roll into them. So, you need to |
| | | | | keep those alive until you read the top. The |
| | | | | only way to do that is to carry the second Pow |
| | | | | around to make sure the balls don't roll into |
| | | | | it. Then let the balls destroy the gray bricks |
| | | | | to get the Star Coin. |
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| 3-M | 1 | 2 | | Right at the end of the level is a spinning |
| | | | | gray-blue platform. Jump from it at its highest |
| | | | | point to the right, wall-jump up through the |
| | | | | platform and grab the Star Coin. |
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| 3-4 | 1 | 1 | | This Star Coin is above the Fire Brother near |
| | | | | the beginning of the level. It's a lot easier |
| | | | | to get if you've hit the red P-button on the |
| | | | | world map first, though. |
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| 3-4 | 3 | 1 | | Past the first coin, you'll see a large block |
| | | | | of ice with three red bricks coming out of each |
| | | | | side near the top, and a notch in the bottom. |
| | | | | There's also a Koopa flying to the right. Slide |
| | | | | under the block of ice and jump up into the |
| | | | | notch to find a hidden area with the coin. |
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| 3-4 | 1 | 1 | | Near the end of the level is a series of ice |
| | | | | pillars coming out of nowhere. The Star Coin is |
| | | | | at the very end of this series. Just keep |
| | | | | jumping over the blocks until you get the coin. |
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| 3-5 | 1 | 1 | | You'll find this coin on the right side near |
| | | | | the beginning of the level. It's easier to get |
| | | | | if you've already hit the red P-button on the |
| | | | | world map. |
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| 3-5 | 3 | 1 | | You can only obtain this Star Coin after |
| | | | | hitting the red P-button on the world map. When |
| | | | | you have, take the red pipe at the top of the |
| | | | | level instead of the green pipe. You'll see the |
| | | | | Star Coin to the right at the beginning of the |
| | | | | next area. |
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| 3-5 | 3 | 3 | | Like the previous coin, you can only access |
| | | | | this Star Coin once you've hit the red P-button |
| | | | | on the world map. Take the red pipe at the top |
| | | | | of the area instead of the green to enter a new |
| | | | | area. You'll find this Star Coin between four |
| | | | | flying red Koopas. A propeller makes this |
| | | | | easier to get, but otherwise wait for the |
| | | | | Koopas to ascend to jump and grab the Star |
| | | | | Coin. |
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| 3-C | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this Star Coin above some falling |
| | | | | platforms. You can get up to it by bouncing off |
| | | | | those yellow balls, or you can just use a |
| | | | | propeller. |
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| 3-C | 1 | 1 | | Bob-Ombs will destroy these blue ice bricks. |
| | | | | Jump on one, kick it to the left and let it do |
| | | | | its thing to go get the Star Coin. |
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| 3-C | 1 | 1 | | Toward the end of the level on your blue snake |
| | | | | platform, you'll see it above some falling |
| | | | | platforms. Jump off toward it the first chance |
| | | | | you get to grab it, then jump back and forth |
| | | | | between the falling platforms until you can get |
| | | | | back on the snake. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
World 4 Star Coins
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| 4-1 | 1 | 2 | Penguin | You'll see this Star Coin floating out of reach |
| | | | Suit or | above the water early in the level. Freeze the |
| | | | Ice | Piranha Plant directly below it, then jump on |
| | | | Flower | the ice block when it floats up to jump and |
| | | | | grab the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-1 | 1 | 3 | Penguin | Past the checkpoint, you'll see that a wall |
| | | | Suit or | blocks you from going any further at the |
| | | | Ice | surface of the water; or does it? Jump up on |
| | | | Flower | the little green ledge and run to the right |
| | | | | through a fake wall. Then, freeze the urchin |
| | | | | and very quickly (they thaw faster) jump to get |
| | | | | the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-1 | 1 | 1 | Penguin | At the end of the level, you'll see a high pipe |
| | | | Suit or | that's unreachable because of a lower pipe |
| | | | Ice | blowing water. To reach the higher pipe, freeze |
| | | | Flower | an urchin, jump on it and over on to the land, |
| | | | | but don't enter the pipe yet! The Star Coin is |
| | | | | on top of the pipe. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-2 | 1 | 1 | | Jump on the barrel, grab the Star Coin, and |
| | | | | jump off. Watch out for the Cheep Cheeps. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 4-2 | 1 | 1 | | While walking across the ledge, press down to |
| | | | | switch to hanging from it. You'll grab the coin |
| | | | | easily. |
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| 4-2 | 1 | 2 | | The yellow bars will drop if you stand on them |
| | | | | too long. To get this coin, stand on the first |
| | | | | bar until it drops. Then, stand on the lower |
| | | | | ledge, press down to swing down below it, scoot |
| | | | | to the right until you're hanging from the |
| | | | | yellow bar, press up to stand up, jump to get |
| | | | | the Star Coin, and press down to scoot to the |
| | | | | right to safety. It's best to try this while at |
| | | | | least a large Mario because you'll likely fall |
| | | | | into the water afterward, filled with Cheep |
| | | | | Cheeps. |
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| 4-3 | 1 | 2 | Penguin | You'll see this Star Coin above a ? block on a |
| | | | Suit or | platform. Freeze the enemy on the platform, |
| | | | Ice | then jump from the frozen enemy on top of the ? |
| | | | Flower | Block, then jump again to get the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-3 | 1 | 3 | Mini | Fortunately, there's a mini-Mario item in the |
| | | | Mario | box above here. Grab it, then run along the top |
| | | | | of the water, jump through the Star Coin and |
| | | | | land on the other side. |
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| 4-3 | 2 | 1 | Mini | This one's easy to pick out. You'll see a tiny |
| | | | Mario | pipe just past the checkpoint. Run along the |
| | | | | top of the water as mini Mario, enter the pipe |
| | | | | and grab the blatantly obvious coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-M | 1 | 3 | | The Star Coin is above a conveyor belt that |
| | | | | keeps tossing boxes down into a pit. To get the |
| | | | | Star Coin, jump on one of these boxes and jump |
| | | | | up to the Star Coin just before the box drops. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-M | 3 | 1 | | This Star Coin is easily available in a hidden |
| | | | | little cave directly below the checkpoint. |
| | | | | You'll know you're getting close when you see |
| | | | | two sets of three conveyor belts in a |
| | | | | staircase-like format. Jump into it from the |
| | | | | third conveyor belt from the top on the right |
| | | | | side. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-M | 1 | 3 | | As soon as you exit the green pipe into the |
| | | | | area where the boxes are piling up, sprint to |
| | | | | the left to jump up into the Star Coin. It'll |
| | | | | quickly be obscured by the falling boxes. As |
| | | | | soon as you get it, sprint back to the right to |
| | | | | avoid any boxes landing on you. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-4 | 3 | 3 | Penguin | The first thing you have to do is hit the blue |
| | | | Suit or | P-button right after the checkpoint. That alone |
| | | | Ice | is as annoying as heck with those squids, so |
| | | | Flower | you'll probably want to at least be large |
| | | | | Mario, if not have another powerup. Then, enter |
| | | | | the yellow pipe coming down from the ceiling. |
| | | | | The two ? Blocks here contain a Mushroom and an |
| | | | | Ice Flower. Grab them, freeze the Cheep Cheep |
| | | | | when it's under the Star Coin, let it float to |
| | | | | the top and jump on it to reach the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 4-4 | 1 | 2 | | The only tough thing about this one is reaching |
| | | | | it without getting hit by the squids and Cheep |
| | | | | Cheeps. But that describes the level as a whole |
| | | | | too. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-4 | 3 | 1 | | At the very end of the level, there's a |
| | | | | vertical column before the final green pipe. |
| | | | | Swim into the bottom of it to discover a hidden |
| | | | | wall hiding a Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-G | 3 | 2 | | In the first area, platforms rise and fall |
| | | | | depending on whether you're standing on them. |
| | | | | Stand on the very wide one to the right of one |
| | | | | half as wide, and stand there until it sinks |
| | | | | low enough to reveal the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-G | 3 | 1 | | In the second area, find the final door and run |
| | | | | to the right. You'll find the wall to the right |
| | | | | is a false wall. Jump up to get the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-G | 4 | 2 | | You cannot get the third Star Coin on the same |
| | | | | run through the level because it lies along an |
| | | | | alternate exit path. To reach it, stand on |
| | | | | sinking platform in the second area that's |
| | | | | under the swinging item box. Eventually it will |
| | | | | sink enough to reveal a different exit. Enter |
| | | | | here and you'll see the Star Coin to the right |
| | | | | of the door. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-5 | 1 | 2 | | This one looks tricky until you remember you |
| | | | | can walk on those trees. Jump from the lower |
| | | | | tree to the upper tree, then from the upper |
| | | | | tree to the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 4-5 | 3 | 3 | | I don't list required items for this because |
| | | | | technically you can use Lakitu's cloud, but |
| | | | | Yoshi or the propeller make this a lot easier. |
| | | | | The coin is located shortly before the |
| | | | | checkpoint, slightly to the left of the short |
| | | | | tree with two Yoshi fruits. Get it by either |
| | | | | grabbing Lakitu's cloud, jumping from the tree |
| | | | | with Yoshi and leaping off of him, or using the |
| | | | | propeller. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 4-5 | 4 | 3 | | Past the checkpoint, you'll see a very tall |
| | | | | tree below a green pipe. To get up there, |
| | | | | either commandeer Lakitu's cloud or jump from |
| | | | | Yoshi's back. Enter the green pipe to find |
| | | | | another area where you'll need to commandeer |
| | | | | Lakitu's cloud to float up and grab the Star |
| | | | | Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 4-C | 1 | 1 | | The first Star Coin is hidden behind a very |
| | | | | wide gate on one of those grates early in the |
| | | | | level. To spin it, just press B while clinging |
| | | | | to the gate. Once you've spun around, you'll be |
| | | | | behind any subsequent grates until you flip |
| | | | | back around. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 4-C | 1 | 3 | | This Star Coin is directly between two of those |
| | | | | epic corkscrew things. To get it, drop down and |
| | | | | run across as soon as they retreat, and be |
| | | | | ready to to jump up and grab back onto the |
| | | | | grate as soon as you've got it to avoid getting |
| | | | | hit by the corkscrews. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 4-C | 2 | 4 | | This one's tough. The Star Coin is easy enough |
| | | | | to find; take the pipe below the boss door. |
| | | | | When you get through, you'll find eight of |
| | | | | those skeleton fish that chase you when they |
| | | | | see you. The key is to start with the one in |
| | | | | the back, dip into its view, then quickly swim |
| | | | | past it. It'll swim into the wall and shatter. |
| | | | | Do this until you have enough room to get the |
| | | | | Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| | | | | |
| 4-A | 1 | 1 | | Drop down into the hole when the flame tilts |
| | | | | back to the left. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 4-A | 2 | 2 | | After the checkpoint, you'll see a bunch of |
| | | | | yellow boxes around a green pipe. Hip-pound |
| | | | | through them to access the pipe. Once through, |
| | | | | continuously jump on the screw until it spins |
| | | | | over to the Star Coin, then keep going to reach |
| | | | | the other end. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 4-A | 1 | 2 | | Jump on one of the Bob-Ombs as it exits the |
| | | | | tube so that detonates next to the yellow box |
| | | | | blocking access to the Star Coin. Then pass |
| | | | | through and grab the coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
World 5 Star Coins
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| 5-1 | 3 | 1 | | Near the beginning of the level, shortly before |
| | | | | the giant green shell under the changing-item |
| | | | | box, you'll see a weird brown spot of land. |
| | | | | Hip-slam it to drop down, then jump up inside |
| | | | | the green shell to get the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 5-1 | 3 | 1 | | Later in the level, you'll pass another giant |
| | | | | green shell. Drop down into the water to the |
| | | | | right of it, then swim back into it to appear |
| | | | | behind it and grab the Star Coin inside the |
| | | | | shell. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 5-1 | 3 | 2 | | Near the end of the level, you'll come across a |
| | | | | green pipe on the ground with a giant green |
| | | | | shell in the wall above it. You guessed it; |
| | | | | it's another fake wall. Use the vine to swing |
| | | | | into the shell, take the pipe, then use the Pow |
| | | | | to drop the Star Coin from the ceiling and grab |
| | | | | it. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| | | | | |
| 5-2 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this Star Coin hovering up out of |
| | | | | reach. To the left of it is a three-tiered |
| | | | | piece of land. Stand on the bottom tier and |
| | | | | walk left to find a hidden Pow block. Use the |
| | | | | Pow to drop the Star Coin down within reach. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 5-2 | 1 | 3 | | This Star Coin is hovering seemingly out of |
| | | | | reach below a blue platform underground. Wait |
| | | | | to the right of it until a huge Wiggler |
| | | | | surfaces, then stand on its back and jump to |
| | | | | grab the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 5-2 | 3 | 2 | | Near the end of the underground area, you'll |
| | | | | see some terrain hanging over you with three |
| | | | | bats perched to the right. Jump off the Wiggler |
| | | | | and up onto this terrain, then run to the right |
| | | | | to find a pipe. Take it, then grab a propeller |
| | | | | block to get up to the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| | | | | |
| 5-3 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this Star Coin hovering out of reach |
| | | | | early in the level. The normal way to get it is |
| | | | | to bounce off the heads of one of those |
| | | | | two-foot creatures to get up to it, but this is |
| | | | | made much easier by an Ice Flower or Penguin |
| | | | | Suit, which lets you freeze the creature and |
| | | | | then use it as a staircase. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 5-3 | 1 | 1 | | Right after the checkpoint, you'll see this |
| | | | | Star Coin below a platform, blocked in by some |
| | | | | bricks. Retreat a bit and grab a Koopa shell |
| | | | | and use it to open a pathway. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 5-3 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this Star Coin underneath two |
| | | | | falling panels near the end of the level. Stand |
| | | | | on the one to the left until it falls into the |
| | | | | coin, then jump at the last second to land back |
| | | | | on the one to the right. Pay attention to the |
| | | | | creature up top though so it doesn't block your |
| | | | | exit. |
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| 5-M | 2 | 2 | | In the section with the spiked walls that move |
| | | | | from left to right, you'll see it on the right |
| | | | | above a section of four bricks (itself above a |
| | | | | platform, which is above another set of four |
| | | | | bricks). Jump to get it when the walls move to |
| | | | | the right, and be ready to just fall all the |
| | | | | way down and ascend again. |
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| 5-M | 2 | 2 | | After the checkpoint, you'll find another |
| | | | | section of spiked walls moving back and forth. |
| | | | | Jump up the platforms on the left when the |
| | | | | spikes move left to find the Star Coin, and be |
| | | | | ready to jump back to the right when the spikes |
| | | | | come back toward you. |
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| 5-M | 1 | 2 | | At the top of the final section of spiked walls |
| | | | | you'll see the red boss door. To the right |
| | | | | you'll see a 3x5 section of bricks. When the |
| | | | | spikes move right, break enough bricks to get |
| | | | | up and get the Star Coin past them. |
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| 5-4 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this Star Coin early in the level. |
| | | | | Theoretically you can bounce off an enemy to |
| | | | | get up to it, but it's significantly easier if |
| | | | | you have a propeller. An Ice Flower or Penguin |
| | | | | Suit will work too, to let you create a little |
| | | | | makeshift platform. |
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| 5-4 | 1 | 1 | | Grab the Pow block when you pass it; don't use |
| | | | | it yet. Wait until you see two coins hanging |
| | | | | around near the clouds. Toss the Pow when those |
| | | | | coins are above the raft and the Star Coin will |
| | | | | drop as well. |
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| 5-4 | 1 | 3 | | The easiest way to get this Star Coin is to be |
| | | | | a little (not mini, just little) Mario. Ride at |
| | | | | the very front of the raft until you pass under |
| | | | | the terrain and into the Star Coin, then |
| | | | | quickly sprint back to the left and jump before |
| | | | | the raft disappears. Super Mario can do this |
| | | | | too, but ducking under the terrain on the way |
| | | | | back is very difficult. Alternatively, you can |
| | | | | use the Bob-Ombs to blow up the gray bricks on |
| | | | | the right to give yourself more time. |
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| 5-G | 3 | 1 | | In the second room, head to the far far right. |
| | | | | Underneath the elevated door, run through the |
| | | | | wall on the right to find the Star Coin. |
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| 5-G | 3 | 1 | | If you want to get this coin in the same |
| | | | | run-through as the first coin, you'll have to |
| | | | | get it before the first one. In the first area, |
| | | | | drop down the first couple openings to find a |
| | | | | different room. You'll know you're in the right |
| | | | | new room if you see some water. Swim all the |
| | | | | way to the right to find the Star Coin. |
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| 5-G | 3 | 2 | | If you want to get all three coins in one trip, |
| | | | | you'll have to start with the third, then do |
| | | | | the second, then the first. In the first room, |
| | | | | fall down the first opening but jump over the |
| | | | | second (the one you took to get the second Star |
| | | | | Coin), and then fall through the third. Take |
| | | | | the working door. You'll find two circles of |
| | | | | Boos, with the Star Coin hovering above the |
| | | | | second one. Jump and grab it when there's a gap |
| | | | | in the Boos, then exit to the right. |
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| 5-5 | 1 | 1 | | The key to this Star Coin is not getting it, |
| | | | | but surviving. Stand on the platform to the |
| | | | | left and jump to get the coin when there's one |
| | | | | of those giant green things there to catch you |
| | | | | afterwards. |
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| 5-5 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see the next Star Coin after the |
| | | | | checkpoint. Depending on the positioning of |
| | | | | those green things, you may be able to jump and |
| | | | | get it (or bounce off of a Bullet Bill to get |
| | | | | it), but as always a propeller makes it |
| | | | | trivial. |
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| 5-5 | 3 | 2 | | As you go on you'll eventually see a Pow block |
| | | | | on the back of one of those green things. Grab |
| | | | | it but don't use it. Wait until you see ten |
| | | | | coins forming two 'V' shapes side-by-side. |
| | | | | Stand directly underneath the second V on the |
| | | | | back of a green thing and toss the Pow, making |
| | | | | sure not to toss it off the edge. The Star Coin |
| | | | | will fall right on top of you. |
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| 5-C | 1 | 3 | | This one can be tricky. You'll see it really |
| | | | | close to the lava. The easiest way to get it, |
| | | | | of course, is to have a propeller. If you don't |
| | | | | have one, though, you can slide down the wall |
| | | | | on one side and wall-jump just before you reach |
| | | | | the lava to get the coin. Just be ready to |
| | | | | wall-jump again and again until you're back to |
| | | | | safety, all while avoiding the green bolts and |
| | | | | fireballs and lava... like I said, propeller |
| | | | | makes it much easier. |
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| 5-C | 3 | 2 | | After the first Star Coin, you'll come across a |
| | | | | giant spinning wheel grate. It appears you have |
| | | | | to crawl around the bottom, but instead crawl |
| | | | | straight up the left side to find a hidden |
| | | | | door. Enter the door to find the Star Coin |
| | | | | hovering above a grate that rises and falls |
| | | | | into the lava. Grab it when it's ascending, get |
| | | | | the Star Coin and jump to safety. |
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| 5-C | 1 | 3 | | This one can also be tricky. You need to jump |
| | | | | from the grate on the left of the Star Coin, |
| | | | | through the coin and grab the grate on the |
| | | | | right. Timing it can be tough, though. The |
| | | | | easiest way is actually to jump all the way to |
| | | | | the land on the right, then wait until both |
| | | | | grates are ascending. Jump on the right one, |
| | | | | jump through the Star Coin to the left one when |
| | | | | it reaches the top, then quickly jump back |
| | | | | right and back to safety. |
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World 6 Star Coins
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| 6-1 | 1 | 3 | | Here's another coin that's substantially easier |
| | | | | with a propeller. You'll see it above a |
| | | | | stone-throwing dude. Technically you can get it |
| | | | | by bouncing off the stone-thrower or a passing |
| | | | | Bullet Bill, but the propeller makes it so much |
| | | | | easier that it's worth spending one, especially |
| | | | | since the third coin requires one. |
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| 6-1 | 1 | 1 | | Just past the checkpoint, you'll see this one |
| | | | | among some moving platforms. It's pretty easy |
| | | | | to get as you jump from platform to platform. |
| | | | | Or, as contributor Joe suggests, “Another way |
| | | | | to get this one is using the red koopa shell |
| | | | | found just before the moving platforms to throw |
| | | | | at it.” |
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| 6-1 | 1 | 1 | Propeller | Just before the end of the level, you'll see |
| | | | | this coin way up high above the exit to the |
| | | | | last cave section. You'll have to use a |
| | | | | propeller to get up there. According to |
| | | | | contributor malurths, it's also possible to |
| | | | | bounce off a Bullet Bill -- good luck with |
| | | | | that, though. |
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| 6-2 | 2 | 1 | | This Star Coin is in a pseudo-hidden area. |
| | | | | You'll pass over a diamond-shaped hole in the |
| | | | | terrain below you, with one corner of the coin |
| | | | | visible. Stomp the Koopa past here, grab its |
| | | | | shell and use it to break the brick guarding |
| | | | | the Star Coin, then slide in to grab it. |
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| 6-2 | 1 | 3 | Propeller | After the checkpoint you'll see two Piranha |
| | | | | Plants on either side of a green tube that also |
| | | | | holds a Piranha Plant. I'm fairly certain |
| | | | | there's supposed to be a way to get this |
| | | | | besides the propeller, but I haven't found one. |
| | | | | Oh, but contributor Joe has: “Ice Flower and |
| | | | | freeze the Piranha Plant coming out of the |
| | | | | tube. It needs to be all the way out. Freeze |
| | | | | it, then jump on the block, and the coin is |
| | | | | yours!” |
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| 6-2 | 1 | 1 | | Further on you'll come across a couple sections |
| | | | | of giant rotating land. On the second one, |
| | | | | there's a green pipe that will rotate around to |
| | | | | you. Take the tube and hit the P-button to |
| | | | | create some platforms and grab the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 6-3 | 1 | 3 | | Early in the level you'll find a giant Piranha |
| | | | | Plant in a pot that rises and falls. Get rid of |
| | | | | it using either fireballs or a beetle shell |
| | | | | (there's one just past the plant), then stand |
| | | | | on its pot. Jump right when it's at its maximum |
| | | | | height and wall-jump up to the Star Coin. |
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| 6-3 | 1 | 2 | | Further along, you'll come across a bit of a |
| | | | | split. Head right when you could go up to find |
| | | | | another giant Piranha Plant in a rising pot. |
| | | | | Use fireballs or a beetle shell to kill it, |
| | | | | then ride its pot up to the Star Coin. |
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| 6-3 | 3 | 2 | | Toward the end of the level you'll see two open |
| | | | | pathways coming down from the ceiling, just |
| | | | | before a giant Piranha Plant. Break the bricks |
| | | | | guarding the right one, then wall-jump up to |
| | | | | find the Star Coin. |
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| 6-M | 3 | 1 | | Shortly after beginning to climb, you'll see |
| | | | | two orange platforms on the right with a Dry |
| | | | | Bones. On the far left, you'll see two notches |
| | | | | in the wall -- one one brick tall, one three |
| | | | | bricks tall. Jump into the larger one to find |
| | | | | the first Star Coin. |
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| 6-M | 1 | 1 | | You'll see this Star Coin when you reach the |
| | | | | checkpoint. A running jump followed by a |
| | | | | wall-jump will get it. Run to the right as soon |
| | | | | as the epic spiky things retreat, then jump up |
| | | | | into the wall, then wall-jump back to the left |
| | | | | and quickly run back to the checkpoint to dodge |
| | | | | the spiky things. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 6-M | 1 | 1 | | There's a section near the top with several |
| | | | | long platforms moving side-to-side. Stick to |
| | | | | the right side as you ascend, and wall-jump up |
| | | | | the narrow corridor on the right at the top. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 6-4 | 1 | 2 | Propeller | This Star Coin is way up high above a red |
| | | | | Koopa. It's easy to see, but the only way to |
| | | | | reach it is to either propeller up into I |
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| 6-4 | 1 | 3 | Yoshi or | Immediately after the checkpoint you'll see |
| | | | Propeller | there's a gap before you continue with the |
| | | | | level. Down the gap and to the right is a |
| | | | | hidden pipe. To get to it, either do Yoshi's |
| | | | | flutter-jump or use a propeller. Enter the pipe |
| | | | | and do the same to hit the Pow, lowering the |
| | | | | Star Coin. |
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| 6-4 | 1 | 2 | Yoshi or | When you come across some platforms tied |
| | | | Propeller | together by a rope, stand on the left one until |
| | | | | the right one reaches its maximum height. Then |
| | | | | jump to the right one and propeller up to the |
| | | | | gap above it, then run to the right. You can |
| | | | | also jump with Yoshi then jump off him at the |
| | | | | top of his jump. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 6-5 | 1 | 1 | | Early in the stage you'll see it down in a gap |
| | | | | above a big ? Block. Drop down and grab it. You |
| | | | | may need to wall-jump to get out. |
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| 6-5 | 1 | 1 | | You'll pass this coin after the checkpoint. |
| | | | | Slide along the ledges, then press down to drop |
| | | | | off of it and grab the Star Coin. Jump back up |
| | | | | quickly to avoid that giant spiky fish. |
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| 6-5 | 3 | 2 | | You'll come to a line of four large ? Blocks. |
| | | | | Right in the center above them is a hidden |
| | | | | block with a vine. Hit it and climb the vine. |
| | | | | Grab the propeller block and jump on the winged |
| | | | | ? Block, then jump up and to the right and use |
| | | | | the propeller to get the Star Coin. Head all |
| | | | | the way right as you descend to make it to the |
| | | | | other side. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 6-6 | 2 | 1 | | Grab the Pow block when you pass it, but don't |
| | | | | use it yet. Wait until the far right side of |
| | | | | the raft is under a vertical green pipe with a |
| | | | | Piranha Plant coming out of it, and use the Pow |
| | | | | block. The Star Coin will fall on your raft. |
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| 6-6 | 2 | 2 | | Grab the spring that you find after the |
| | | | | checkpoint and put it on your raft. Use the |
| | | | | light to look around the ceiling. Eventually |
| | | | | you'll see the Star Coin. Use the spring to |
| | | | | jump up and get it. You could also just use a |
| | | | | propeller. |
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| 6-6 | 2 | 2 | | Keep the light shining up and look for a |
| | | | | propeller block. When you see it, use the |
| | | | | spring to jump up and get it. Carry it over |
| | | | | until you see a single brick above you. Use the |
| | | | | propeller to reach that brick, then run left |
| | | | | quickly to the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 6-C | 1 | 2 | | After the sequence of tilting platforms, you'll |
| | | | | notice a sequence of three pairs of bricks that |
| | | | | tilt along with the last platform. Ride the |
| | | | | last pair of bricks up and jump on the bricks |
| | | | | above. The Star Coin is above the middle. You |
| | | | | could strategically try to eliminate Dry Bones |
| | | | | as you go to get the coin, but you're probably |
| | | | | best off just jumping over them, grabbing it |
| | | | | and falling back down to its right. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 6-C | 1 | 1 | | Once the tilting platforms start up again, |
| | | | | you'll see this one above a platform with three |
| | | | | ? Blocks above it. Jump up the two on the left |
| | | | | to jump to the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 6-C | 1 | 1 | | You'll see this Star Coin above the last |
| | | | | tilting platform. You can get it by jumping at |
| | | | | the last possible second. If you have trouble, |
| | | | | run toward the boss door on the right and run |
| | | | | back to the left to get a triple jump and get |
| | | | | it. |
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| 6-A | 1 | 1 | | This coin is blocked by three yellow boxes. |
| | | | | Hip-drop through them to get it. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 6-A | 1 | 2 | | Later on, you'll see a pipe blocked by more |
| | | | | yellow boxes. Hip-drop through them to go |
| | | | | through the pipe, then jump across the spinning |
| | | | | wheels to get the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 6-A | 1 | 1 | | Another coin blocked by yellow boxes. Hip-drop |
| | | | | through them to get it. |
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World 7 Star Coins
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| 7-1 | 1 | 2 | | You'll come across a vertical red pipe over a |
| | | | | spinning purple block. Jump from the purple |
| | | | | block at its maximum height, wall-jump from the |
| | | | | red pipe and grab the Star Coin. It will |
| | | | | require precise timing, and as usual a |
| | | | | propeller will make it much easier. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 7-1 | 2 | 3 | | Just after the checkpoint, you'll see a short |
| | | | | yellow pipe. Descend it and head right. The |
| | | | | Star Coin is right after the green exit pipe. |
| | | | | To get it, jump from the far right green block. |
| | | | | It takes some pretty tricky timing. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 7-1 | 2 | 2 | | Shortly before you see a sequence of three |
| | | | | pipes (red, yellow, red), you'll see a green, |
| | | | | yellow and purple block tilting back and forth. |
| | | | | The Star Coin is above the red one. To get it, |
| | | | | jump from the purple one to the left and land |
| | | | | on the green one. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 7-2 | 1 | 3 | | This one is just annoying. To get this Star |
| | | | | Coin, you'll have to release the Chomp when |
| | | | | he's biting to the right. Release him by |
| | | | | hip-dropping a bunch on the pole holding him |
| | | | | until it's to the right. To make it easier, |
| | | | | hip-drop on it twice, then wait and do the |
| | | | | third one when he's biting to the right. He'll |
| | | | | go charging off and through the brick wall. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 7-2 | 2 | 1 | | Just after a tall cannon and some bubbles is a |
| | | | | pipe at the very bottom of the course. Take it |
| | | | | down and be ready to swim in the bubbles. Swim |
| | | | | over to the right to find the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 7-2 | 1 | 1 | | If you just got the second coin, you'll have to |
| | | | | run back to the left to find it. This one isn't |
| | | | | as hard as it looks. The Star Coin is directly |
| | | | | below a bubble and between a couple Chomps. |
| | | | | Drop down from the bubble as soon as the both |
| | | | | Chomps relax, and jump straight back up into |
| | | | | the bubble to escape. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 7-3 | 1 | 2 | | You'll find this coin between two of those evil |
| | | | | spiky track guys, riding along the track. The |
| | | | | best way to get it is to stand on the yellow |
| | | | | platform toward the right side, and jump right |
| | | | | as the Star Coin lands on the lower short track |
| | | | | to grab it as soon as it turns around. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 7-3 | 3 | 1 | | When you come across an area with tracks and |
| | | | | spiky guys and ? Blocks going on tracks |
| | | | | chaotically, ascend to the top left blue |
| | | | | platform of that area. Jump straight up from |
| | | | | the yellow flower on that formula to find a |
| | | | | hidden block with a vine. Climb the vine and |
| | | | | hit the P-button to turn the coins into |
| | | | | platforms to grab the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 7-3 | 1 | 1 | | You'll find this coin on the normal path |
| | | | | through the level. Jump as you pass it on the |
| | | | | moving platform. |
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| 7-M | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this coin at the top right. Use the |
| | | | | tilt platform to move over to the right and |
| | | | | grab it. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 7-M | 4 | 1 | | This one's pretty well-hidden. When you reach |
| | | | | the top of the first area with the tilt |
| | | | | platform, don't enter the pipe on the right. |
| | | | | Instead, move all the way to the left and jump |
| | | | | right outside the wall on the left to reveal a |
| | | | | hidden block. Jump on it, then onto the ceiling |
| | | | | and take the pipe to find a room with the Star |
| | | | | Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 7-M | 1 | 2 | | As you ascend the tilt indoors tilt platform, |
| | | | | you'll see this Star Coin behind some bricks on |
| | | | | the left. Jump on one of the Bob-Ombs, kick it |
| | | | | over to the wall and let it blow up, then grab |
| | | | | the Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 7-G | 1 | 1 | | That obnoxious boxing thing will break the wall |
| | | | | guarding the first coin. Stand by the wall |
| | | | | until he starts charging, then jump out of his |
| | | | | way. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 7-G | 2 | 3 | | When you reach a room with four doors, take the |
| | | | | top right one. You'll find a room with a huge |
| | | | | Boo. Move to the bottom right of the room and |
| | | | | turn your back and let him come toward you. As |
| | | | | soon as he's out of the way of the Star Coin, |
| | | | | jump past him, grab the rope and drop onto the |
| | | | | Star Coin. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 7-G | 5 | 3 | | Here's the most complicated coin so far. First, |
| | | | | in the first room, climb near the top and find |
| | | | | the short half-staircase along the left wall |
| | | | | with a boxing guy wandering around. Lure him |
| | | | | into charging under the short staircase and |
| | | | | he'll reveal a secret door. Take it. Climb up |
| | | | | that room and exit the door, then from outside |
| | | | | head back inside the other door you see. You'll |
| | | | | find the last Star Coin there by using the |
| | | | | P-button. |
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| 7-4 | 1 | 3 | | This one takes timing. You need to jump from on |
| | | | | top of one of the pipes when it's at its |
| | | | | highest point, then bounce on the giant Bullet |
| | | | | Bill to get the coin. Fortunately, if the tube |
| | | | | is high enough to put you in the Bullet Bill's |
| | | | | path, it's also high enough to let you jump on |
| | | | | top of it. |
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| 7-4 | 1 | 1 | | When you come across three tilt-controlled |
| | | | | platforms, keep the platforms to the left and |
| | | | | jump from the middle one to the top one. Jump |
| | | | | off that one, through the Star Coin and land on |
| | | | | the bottom platform. |
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| 7-4 | 2 | 5 | | Past the red pipe with the sign is another |
| | | | | obvious sign pointing to a higher exit pipe. |
| | | | | Theoretically, you can bounce on the Bullet |
| | | | | Bills to enter that pipe. Through there, you'll |
| | | | | find a staircase of cannons. You can more |
| | | | | easily bounce up these Bullet Bills to reach |
| | | | | the Star Coin on top. But again, the propeller |
| | | | | makes this a lot easier. |
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| 7-5 | 1 | 1 | | Early in the course you'll pass two big gaps |
| | | | | with a small cloud-covered piece of land |
| | | | | between them and a platform moving horizontally |
| | | | | just above it. Jump onto that land to grab the |
| | | | | Star Coin. |
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| 7-5 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this seemingly-unreachable Star Coin |
| | | | | shortly after the checkpoint. To get it, break |
| | | | | the left of the two bricks to the coin's right. |
| | | | | That will reveal a P-button. Hit it to turn the |
| | | | | coins into bricks, then jump back around to the |
| | | | | left to get the Star Coin. |
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| 7-5 | 1 | 1 | | When you see three cloud-blowers along a |
| | | | | vertical path, jump on top of the bottom one, |
| | | | | then run past where it was to reveal a hidden |
| | | | | pathway to the Star Coin. |
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| 7-6 | 1 | 4 | | As contributor Henke suggests: “Just jump onto |
| | | | | the big beetle coming up on the upper right of |
| | | | | the Star Coin, then just let it sink down |
| | | | | following the path of coins leading down to the |
| | | | | Star Coin, then jump to safety on a small |
| | | | | beetle.” |
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| 7-6 | 2 | 2 | | This one can be partially obscured by clouds, |
| | | | | so look for a path of five coins going up. |
| | | | | There will be a line of beetles down low that |
| | | | | will rise when you jump on them, so jump on one |
| | | | | and jump over to the Star Coin. The Yoshi |
| | | | | earlier in the level can let you jump a bit |
| | | | | higher. |
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| 7-6 | 3 | 4 | Propeller | Another tough one. It might be possible to do |
| | | | | this one without a propeller or the Yoshi |
| | | | | earlier in the level, but I'm not sure how. |
| | | | | Basically, when you get to the series of large |
| | | | | beetles, ride one of the last ones down to find |
| | | | | it in the clouds. The tricky part is then |
| | | | | getting to safety. You can either jump to the |
| | | | | right to some land, or propeller up. |
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| 7-C | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this Star Coin almost right away in |
| | | | | the level, but you can just barely reach it. A |
| | | | | propeller makes it easier, but a running jump |
| | | | | will let you break a brick, and then you can do |
| | | | | a wall-jump with the bricks alongside it if |
| | | | | you're good. |
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| 7-C | 2 | 2 | | You can see a green pipe down in the clouds |
| | | | | between two of those giant pillars of spikes |
| | | | | after the checkpoint. When the spikes retreat, |
| | | | | jump over to the tube and take it down. In the |
| | | | | next room, wait a moment as some spikes will |
| | | | | fly down again. When they retreat, jump to the |
| | | | | right to find the Star Coin. |
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| 7-C | 2 | 1 | | After the first series of spiked pillars that |
| | | | | require you to duck to get past them, you'll |
| | | | | find a ? Block. Jump on top of the ? Block and |
| | | | | jump up to find a hidden vertical path. |
| | | | | Wall-jump up to the Star Coin. |
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World 8 Star Coins
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| 8-1 | 1 | 1 | | You'll see this Star Coin hovering to the right |
| | | | | of a tilting platform. Jump and get it when the |
| | | | | right side of the platform is up high. |
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| 8-1 | 1 | 2 | | Further past that, you'll find a Pow. Pick it |
| | | | | up and carry it until you see a 5-brick |
| | | | | arrangement of (? Block, Brick, Brick, ? Block, |
| | | | | Brick). Toss it down and the Star Coin will |
| | | | | fall in front of you. |
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| 8-1 | 2 | 2 | | Don't enter the green vertical pipe at the end |
| | | | | of the level. Keep running and you'll find an |
| | | | | absurdly tall stack of bricks. Use the beetle |
| | | | | nearby to break the bottom brick and slide |
| | | | | under it. Then, wait for the falling debris to |
| | | | | break apart the bricks or use the trampoline so |
| | | | | you can get to the Star Coin. |
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| 8-2 | 1 | 1 | | You'll see this Star Coin above one of the |
| | | | | round spinning platforms. Jump on the ? Block |
| | | | | to the left, then up the platforms to get to |
| | | | | the Star Coin. |
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| 8-2 | 2 | 1 | | Later in the level you'll see a yellow and red |
| | | | | horizontal pipe. Underneath them is a hidden |
| | | | | tunnel with the second Star Coin. |
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| 8-2 | 2 | 1 | | Just like the second one, the third one is in a |
| | | | | hidden alcove at the end of the level. Instead |
| | | | | of jumping up to the exit pipe, run straight |
| | | | | ahead to find it. |
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| 8-3 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this coin down near the lava. Stand |
| | | | | in the middle of the hanging disk until there's |
| | | | | a gap in the lava, then dip down to the left to |
| | | | | grab the Star Coin. |
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| 8-3 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this Star Coin below a platform |
| | | | | after the checkpoint. You'll have to run right |
| | | | | to left to pick it up. Wait for a gap in the |
| | | | | lava, then walk along with it to get the Star |
| | | | | Coin. |
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| 8-3 | 1 | 2 | | The only way to get to this one is to be fast. |
| | | | | Wait for another gap in the lava, then sprint |
| | | | | down the slope, jump to get the Star Coin, and |
| | | | | immediately jump up through the platform to |
| | | | | safety. |
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| 8-M | 1 | 1 | | You'll see this one early in the level above a |
| | | | | spinning fire wand. Wait for the wand to be |
| | | | | horizontal to the left, then jump and grab it |
| | | | | and quickly jump back to safety. |
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| 8-M | 3 | 1 | | When you see the checkpoint at the top of the |
| | | | | screen, move to the left of the path. Jump up |
| | | | | from the brown blocks here into the bottom of |
| | | | | the structure just to the left of the |
| | | | | checkpoint to find a secret door. Enter the |
| | | | | door to find the Star Coin above some more fire |
| | | | | wands. Jump to get it as soon as the middle |
| | | | | wand is pointed down and the moving platform is |
| | | | | to the left, then quickly jump back. |
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| 8-M | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this coin directly to the left of |
| | | | | the checkpoint. Run to the left when the fire |
| | | | | wand is horizontal to the right to get it. Duck |
| | | | | under the land if you're Super Mario. |
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| 8-4 | 2 | 2 | | In the second room, swim near the ceiling until |
| | | | | you see a gap. Jump up through the gap and run |
| | | | | left to find the Star Coin. |
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| 8-4 | 1 | 3 | | In the next room you'll see the Star Coin |
| | | | | trapped by some yellow bricks. There's a hidden |
| | | | | P-button above it. Hit it to turn the yellow |
| | | | | bricks into coins, then swim down to grab the |
| | | | | Star Coin. |
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| 8-4 | 2 | 2 | | In the next room you'll be traveling up. The |
| | | | | Star Coin is located underneath the last green |
| | | | | pipe on the left. |
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| 8-5 | 1 | 2 | | Tilt the tilt platform to the right until |
| | | | | you're under the coin, then left just long |
| | | | | enough to run up and jump on the platform below |
| | | | | the Star Coin. |
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| 8-5 | 1 | 3 | | You'll see this Star Coin right down by the |
| | | | | lava. You can get it by jumping on the bomb |
| | | | | that falls right before you reach the Star |
| | | | | Coin, then tossing the bomb into the coin. It |
| | | | | takes a lot of timing and luck, though. Thanks |
| | | | | to kleinmichael for contributing this method. |
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| 8-5 | 1 | 2 | | Just as the platform is about to drop from the |
| | | | | upper track to the lower one, jump to grab the |
| | | | | Star Coin. |
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| 8-6 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see the coin above a lava pit with a |
| | | | | moving platform and spring. Unfortunately, the |
| | | | | moving platform doesn't go over to the left |
| | | | | enough to use the spring to get the Star Coin. |
| | | | | Instead, wait until it's as far to the left as |
| | | | | it goes, get a running start, and wall-jump |
| | | | | from the left to the right to get the Star |
| | | | | Coin. |
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| 8-6 | 2 | 2 | | You'll see three coins in a vertical line to |
| | | | | the left of the regular path. Get a running |
| | | | | start heading left, jump and wall-jump upwards |
| | | | | to the Star Coin. |
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| 8-6 | 1 | 1 | | This one's pretty easy. You'll see the coin |
| | | | | above the swinging platform near the end. Ride |
| | | | | it up to the left to get it. |
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| 8-7 | 1 | 1 | | While you're riding on the second track, it |
| | | | | will dip in and out of the lava a few times. |
| | | | | One of the times will have the Star Coin |
| | | | | instead of a few regular coins. Ride the track |
| | | | | until you're almost at the surface of the lava, |
| | | | | then jump to the right and get the Star Coin. |
| | | | | Make sure not to fall into the lava. (This |
| | | | | coin's info written by Anonymosity because I |
| | | | | stupidly lost my notes) |
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| 8-7 | 1 | 1 | | The second Star Coin is gotten on the track |
| | | | | right after the checkpoint. It is slightly |
| | | | | above and to the right of two geysers. Jump |
| | | | | over the geysers to avoid taking damage, and |
| | | | | try to get the Star Coin while jumping, spin |
| | | | | jumping in midair if necessary. (This coin's |
| | | | | info written by Anonymosity because I stupidly |
| | | | | lost my notes) |
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| 8-7 | 1 | 1 | | After the checkpoint, you'll reach a point |
| | | | | where you need to switch from one track to |
| | | | | another. Wait a moment before doing so, as the |
| | | | | first one has the third Star Coin to the right. |
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| 8-A | 1 | 3 | | You'll see this on the first screen that makes |
| | | | | you think “holy heck, where did all these |
| | | | | cannonballs come from?” -- it's to the left of |
| | | | | the first four-cannon structure. A propeller |
| | | | | makes it easy to get, but you can also bounce |
| | | | | off the cannonballs to get it. If you find |
| | | | | yourself too far to the left or right, |
| | | | | wall-jump back toward it. |
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| 8-A | 1 | 3 | | Right after the checkpoint, you'll see the next |
| | | | | Star Coin. There are two Mechs in there with |
| | | | | it, and it's very difficult to get without |
| | | | | running into them, so make sure you're at least |
| | | | | a Super Mario before you attempt it. |
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| 8-A | 2 | 2 | Propeller | Keep spinning on every screw you come across |
| | | | | and eventually you'll find one that reveals the |
| | | | | third Star Coin. To get it, you'll have to have |
| | | | | a propeller suit. Spin until the platform |
| | | | | covering the coin is as far up as it goes, then |
| | | | | jump, use the propeller, grab the Star Coin and |
| | | | | float to safety on the right. According to |
| | | | | contributor malurths, this can also be done |
| | | | | with a wall-jumping Mini-Mario. And according |
| | | | | to AuDiOsAnE, this can also be done by grabbing |
| | | | | a mech earlier in the level and tossing it into |
| | | | | the Star Coin. |
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| 8-C | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this Star Coin down near the lava. |
| | | | | It's under a platform that falls, so stand on |
| | | | | the platform and ride it down. As soon as you |
| | | | | have it, jump to the block to the left. |
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| 8-C | 1 | 2 | | The second Star Coin is along the right wall in |
| | | | | the vertically-oriented area. Stick to the |
| | | | | right wall and you'll see it, then wall-jump |
| | | | | back to the left to avoid falling in the lava. |
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| 8-C | 2 | 3 | | You won't get to this one until the final chase |
| | | | | scene with Bowser. Stick towards the top of the |
| | | | | level to lure his huge fireballs up there, and |
| | | | | eventually you'll see it on the other side of a |
| | | | | wall. |
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World 9 Star Coins
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| 9-1 | 1 | 2 | | From the giant yellow spinning block, leap and |
| | | | | hit the top of the three Koopas flying to the |
| | | | | right to spring up to the Star Coin on the |
| | | | | right. Or use a propeller suit. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 9-1 | 1 | 2 | | When you reach a section with a small green, |
| | | | | yellow and red spinning box (in that order), |
| | | | | you'll see it above you. Bounce off one of the |
| | | | | Koopas to get it, or, again, use a propeller. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 9-1 | 3 | 2 | | The third Piranha Plant pipe later in the level |
| | | | | is actually a warp pipe. Use it, then use the |
| | | | | Koopa in the next world to grab the Star Coin. |
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| 9-2 | 1 | 1 | | You'll see the coin clearly underneath a |
| | | | | sinking platform. Sink down to get it, but |
| | | | | watch out for the spiky jumping fish. |
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| 9-2 | 2 | 1 | | You'll see a horizontal pipe below a sinking |
| | | | | platform. Sink down on the platform until you |
| | | | | can get to the pipe, then take it. You'll find |
| | | | | the Star Coin in this room, but you'll have to |
| | | | | be quick to avoid the big fish. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 9-2 | 1 | 2 | | You'll find this coin near the end of the level |
| | | | | behind two two-brick walls. Stomp on the flying |
| | | | | Koopas above, take their shells and use them to |
| | | | | get rid of the blocks blocking the Star Coin. |
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| 9-3 | 3 | 2 | | Look carefully down in the gap after the third |
| | | | | arrow pointing to the right -- you'll see a |
| | | | | pipe. It's easy to see if you're looking for |
| | | | | it, so don't jump if you don't see it. Through |
| | | | | it is a big area with the Star Coin blocked off |
| | | | | by numerous walls. You have to hit the P-button |
| | | | | and get to the Star Coin before the coins turn |
| | | | | back into walls. The best route is to head all |
| | | | | the way down the right side -- you won't get to |
| | | | | the Star Coin before time runs out, but you'll |
| | | | | get rid of all the walls you need to. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
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| 9-3 | 3 | 2 | | Just to the left of where the previous coin |
| | | | | area's pipe exits is a pipe entrance up high in |
| | | | | the clouds. Stand right below it and you can |
| | | | | use the homing Bullet Bills to bounce up to it |
| | | | | -- jump and bounce on the first one, and bounce |
| | | | | again on the second one. Hit the second brick |
| | | | | for a P-button, then run as fast as you can to |
| | | | | get the Star Coin at the far right. You'll have |
| | | | | to be fast. |
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| 9-3 | 1 | 2 | Propeller | You'll see this Star Coin in the section with |
| | | | | the giant Bullet Bills. You might be able to |
| | | | | bounce off of one to get this coin (contributor |
| | | | | malurths has confirmed that you can), but I |
| | | | | have my doubts, so I'd recommend just planning |
| | | | | to use a propeller. |
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| 9-4 | 1 | 1 | | You'll see this coin alongside a blue vertical |
| | | | | pipe moving up and down. Wall-jump from the |
| | | | | blue pipe to the Star Coin. |
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| | | | | |
| 9-4 | 1 | 4 | Penguin | There are multiple ways to get this coin, and |
| | | | Suit, Ice | none of them are particularly easy. My way was |
| | | | Flower or | to have a propeller, then ride the sinking |
| | | | Propeller | platform as far down as it will go, then jump |
| | | | | to the left, grab the Star Coin and use the |
| | | | | propeller to float back to the right. You could |
| | | | | also be Penguin Mario or Ice Mario, freeze a |
| | | | | Bob-Omb and send it sliding into the Star Coin |
| | | | | if your timing is good enough. Contributors |
| | | | | malurths and camaspemperor also suggest that |
| | | | | you run and jump to the right, grab the coin |
| | | | | and wall-jump off the tube back to the left. |
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| | | | | |
| 9-4 | 1 | 2 | Penguin | In the first area, keep going all the way to |
| | | | Suit or | the right until the screen stops scrolling -- |
| | | | Ice | don't take any of the intermediate pipes. At |
| | | | Flower | the end, you'll see a yellow, red and green |
| | | | | pipe. You want to enter the red one, so freeze |
| | | | | the Piranha Plant in the green one, then walk |
| | | | | over it to enter the red one. You'll exit |
| | | | | through the Star Coin. |
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| 9-5 | 1 | 1 | | You'll see this coin on the far right after |
| | | | | you've ascend for a couple screens -- it's |
| | | | | above the third pipe shooting penguins. Run |
| | | | | over to that side, avoid the penguins, jump and |
| | | | | grab it, then keep climbing. |
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| | | | | |
| 9-5 | 1 | 1 | | The next coin is visible plain-as-day on the |
| | | | | left side. Chances are you'd be jumping up |
| | | | | there anyway just to get through the level. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 9-5 | 1 | 4 | Penguin | The third coin is notably tougher than the |
| | | | Suit or | other two on this level. You'll see it on the |
| | | | Ice | far right side of the level in an area where |
| | | | Flower | there are two rectangular tracks. You need to |
| | | | | stand on the larger track's bricks and ride |
| | | | | them around until you can freeze the spiky dude |
| | | | | who's running around the smaller track. Then, |
| | | | | jump on the frozen spiky dude and up to the |
| | | | | Star Coin. It's not easy. |
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| 9-6 | 2 | 1 | | By now you could probably pick this one out |
| | | | | easily. About a quarter of the way through the |
| | | | | level, you'll see a block of terrain with a |
| | | | | very obvious notch in it. Jump into the notch |
| | | | | to get the Star Coin. |
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| | | | | |
| 9-6 | 1 | 3 | | You'll find this one down near the lava between |
| | | | | two pillars of terrain. To get it, slide down |
| | | | | one of the pillars, then wall-jump at the last |
| | | | | second to get it, then wall-jump again to get |
| | | | | to safety. Avoid the pillar of lava by sliding |
| | | | | as soon as it recedes. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 9-6 | 1 | 4 | | You'll see this one below the red exit pipe |
| | | | | from the first area. Getting to it is easy |
| | | | | enough -- just jump down to it when the lava |
| | | | | pillar recedes. Getting back, though, is hard. |
| | | | | Try to jump on the platform that's ascending |
| | | | | and descending just after the lava pillar |
| | | | | subsides, or just use -- you guessed it -- a |
| | | | | propeller. |
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| 9-7 | 1 | 2 | | You'll see this coin early in the level. |
| | | | | Wall-jump from the pipe on the left to get it. |
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| | | | | |
| 9-7 | 1 | 3 | | This one can be a bit tricky. You'll see it |
| | | | | underneath a long pathway of ice blocks. The |
| | | | | easiest way to get it is to hit it with a |
| | | | | fireball, but if you're not Fire Mario you can |
| | | | | try to get one of the Piranha Plants to shoot a |
| | | | | fireball over the platform that holds the Star |
| | | | | Coin. Once you've done one or the other, drop |
| | | | | down to grab it. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 9-7 | 1 | 4 | | Like the previous one, you have to melt some |
| | | | | ice blocks to get down to this coin. This time, |
| | | | | there's a Fire Brother who will be happy to |
| | | | | oblige. Slide down one side next to the Star |
| | | | | Coin and wall-jump across, but be careful and |
| | | | | make sure you've left enough room above to land |
| | | | | safely afterwards. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
_____________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | |
| 9-8 | 1 | 2 | Propeller | You'll see this Star Coin among three spiky |
| | | | | guys running around a track. The only way to |
| | | | | get high enough to get the Star Coin is with a |
| | | | | propeller. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 9-8 | 1 | 2 | | The second Star Coin is running around a track |
| | | | | with a few of those spiky dudes. This time, |
| | | | | there's a cloud that can propel you high enough |
| | | | | whether you have a propeller or not. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
| | | | | |
| 9-8 | 1 | 1 | | The game's final Star Coin is trapped inside |
| | | | | some solid gray boxes. Wait for the giant |
| | | | | Bullet Bills to blast away the boxes and you'll |
| | | | | be able to get it with ease. |
|_____|___|___|___________|___________________________________________________|
___ __________________ ___ [CCC]
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/ /___ ___
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Nintendo, for this great game.
SBAllen, CJayC, and GameFAQs, for this site.
Anonymosity, for information on the coins I lost my notes for.
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corrections.
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God, for everything.
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