Tuesday, January 23, 2024

PrinceWatercress plays Super Mario Bros. - World 5 of 8


We get our first Bullet Bills, then we get some earlier levels re-appearing with a bit of a twist.


World 5-1



The first set of bricks contains a Starman in the middle, and the second contains a gap to the left that contains a hidden block containing a 1-Up, assuming you've warped here from World 4-2 or got enough coins in World 4-3.

The cannon with the skull on it fires Bullet Bills. Bullet Bills will fly towards, and the cannons shoot from the side you're near. If you're next to them or on top of them, they won't fire.

The pipe that is in mid-air will take you to an underground coin room with a brick containing even more coins. Exiting takes you out through the next pipe, which is the last in the level.

World 5-2



The right-most brick on the top row of bricks after the springboard contains a Mushroom/Fire Flower.

Want to avoid the Hammer Brother at the stairs made out of blocks at the start? Get on the top row of bricks after the springboard, then right to the right and make a running jump to the right off the edge. The power-up at the end of the bricks is there to help you in case you mess up.

The first pipe in the level takes you to a short underground area. Take care not to get pinned down underneath the moving platforms that are moving downwards. Leaving takes you out through the next pipe that is a bit further into the level, and the Hammer Brothers will not spawn there if you take this path. The right-most brick on the top row of bricks there will contain a Starman.

If you go past the first pipe and get to the five ? blocks that are side by side, there will be a hidden coin block just to the right of them. In the left brick at the set of bricks above is a vine leading to another coin heaven, and you'll be dropped off close to the end of the level. The three Buzzy Beetles that should be there will not spawn.

Speaking of that area, the bottom set of bricks that help you across the pit contain a hidden coin block (which I forgot to mention) and a Mushroom in case you are small (which I remember to mention).

Just after the pair of green Para-Troops and before the last pipe, you can jump straight up in front of the second tree for a Mushroom/Fire Flower.

Take your time on the stairs near the end so you don't get hurt by the Koopa or fall into the gaps.

World 5-3



Believe it or not, this level is a clone of World 1-3, with the only differences being that Bullet Bills will fly out from the right side of the screen as you go and the platforms being smaller than last time. 

Once again, the lone ? block in this stage contains a Mushroom/Fire Flower.

World 5-4



This level is a clone of World 2-4, but this time, the fire bar at the beginning is even longer (keeping you from getting that power-up), any blocks that did not have fire bars before will now have them, and there will now be Podaboos at the lava pits at the end.

If you defeat Bowser with fireballs here, he will turn into a Lakitu.

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