New Super Mario Wiki Guide


Walkthrough - World 3 - 3-1

Star Coin 1[edit]

You'll hit the halfway checkpoint early in the stage and just before you reach a set of three pipes planted in the ground. Two of the pipes are blowing out air bubbles, but the center one is not. Drop into the center pipe and swim through the hidden underwater area to find the first Star Coin.

Star Coin 2[edit]

Immediately after emerging from the underwater passage with the first Star Coin, swim right a bit and you'll see the second Star Coin near the top of the screen. Lure the purple cheep away from the coin before quickly doubling back to safely grab it.

Star Coin 3[edit]

Just past the second Star Coin, you'll find a P Switch nestled inside a rock formation. Hit the switch and all of the blocks around you will turn into coins. Don't waste too much time gathering the coins--further to the right is the final Star Coin surrounded by coins. If you wait too long, the coins will turn back into blocks, slowing you down as you try to grab the Star Coin.

Red Coins[edit]

There are two Red Rings in this stage, the first of which shows up early. You'll have to dodge between a bunch of cheeps, but collecting the first eight red coins isn't too tough. The bigger challenge is trying to grab the second set of eight red coins. Drop through the Red Ring from the top and let your downward momentum continue to grab the two lower coins to the right. Swim back up to the upper-right coins, then float down across the rock formation to collect the coins in the lower-left before grabbing the final coins in the upper-left corner.