Be careful after the second stomp because the enemy will change his pattern a bit. He's up to his old tricks, simply charging at you headlong without any defense. Level Tip: You'll face off against Bowser Jr. If a dry bones enemy is crumbled on the ground, the spiked ball will pass him up instead of getting rid of him completely. Instead, let the rolling spiked balls roll them over to wipe 'em out. Level Tip: Don't stomp dry bones enemies patrolling the stage. Star Coin 3: Hey, guess what! The rising platform will take you to the third Star Coin.
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Star Coin 2: The rising platform will take you to the second Star Coin, as well. Star Coin 1: The rising platform will take you to the first Star Coin. It should be easy to run across the platforms while they're expanded to grab the eight red coins. Pay attention to which are opening and which are about to close. Red Coins: The platforms under the red coins take turns expanding and contracting. Just wait for the stretching platforms to contract, then drop down to the lowest platform to grab the coin. Star Coin 3: You can easily spot (and grab) the third Star Coin near the end of the stage. From this platform you can jump to grab the Star Coin. Quickly jump onto the Spin Block to launch Mario into the air and onto the brick platform overhead. Climb the vine to a secret area in the clouds and hit the nearby P Switch. Near the top of the screen is a brick block that, when hit from beneath, births a vine. Star Coin 2: Immediately past the first Star Coin is an area with more stretching platforms. You'll need to hit the red switch to create platforms to the left to return to the main path above. Drop onto the expanded platform and you can easily grab the Star Coin. Wait for the stretching platform underneath to expand. You can see it under the main walkway, just right of a red switch. Star Coin 1: The first Star Coin doesn't show up until after the halfway checkpoint. You can warp into the piranha plant's pipe to reach an alternate exit and open a warp pipe that lets you skip the World 5-Tower. Overhead are an ice block and a piranha plant coming from the ceiling. Level Tip: Near the end of the stage is a tight passage than Super Mario will have to crouch through. Use the nearby springboard to leap up to the Star Coin, but only when the spike tops are out of the way. Star Coin 3: You can see the third Star Coin between two blocks that are patrolled by spike tops. Make it to the right side of the area and wall jump off the right wall to reach the Star Coin. You can jump into the pipe, warping to an area covered in ice.
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Bring the springboard from the right back to the left to place under the yellow pipe. Star Coin 2: Just past the first Star Coin is a set of pipes-one yellow, one red-sticking out from the ceiling. As Super Mario or better, jump to break the blocks under the coin to grab it and continue. Star Coin 1: The first Star Coin is at the top of the screen, between a set of pipes guarded by piranha plants. You can get near them to start their fall, then wait to the left to avoid getting caught up in the mess. As you approach them, the mounds will drop, pinning Mario to the ground. Level Tip: Watch out for the shaking mounds of snow that rest in the trees. Bounce the yellow block under the coin multiple times to create a taller platform, letting you jump to grab the coin.
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Star Coin 3: You can reach the third Star Coin quite easily (but watch out for the snow spike to the right). You can either bounce off the flying koopa to grab it, or hit the flying question block to create a platform that'll give you the boost you need. Star Coin 2: The second Star Coin is also high in the air, just past the halfway point. It's high in the air and only reachable by jumping off the solid question block to the right. Star Coin 1: You'll spot the first Star Coin under halfway through the stage.