Editing Bowser's Lava Lake Keep

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|game=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''<br>''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''

'''Bowser's Lava Lake Keep''', or '''{{world|castle|castle3d}}''', is the fourth castle level of ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its Nintendo Switch port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' and the eighth and final course in [[World Castle]]. It is unlocked via completing [[Simmering Lava Lake]], as well as by having collected 130 [[Green Star]]s. This castle is where the seventh and final [[Sprixie Princess]], the red one, is saved. However, [[Bowser]] immediately kidnaps all the Sprixie Princesses and builds a [[Clear Pipe]] to his own amusement park, [[World Bowser]].

The level starts in an area with many platforms, [[Lava Bubble]]s, and [[Boomerang Bro]]s., one of which drops a [[Boomerang Flower]] upon defeat. A nearby [[P Switch]] must be uncovered by kicking a [[Kick Bomb]] at the nearby wall hiding it. Hitting the switch results in a nearby bridge being lowered, which gives the player access to a [[Ka-thunk]] and [[Fire Bro]]-infested area, with the [[Checkpoint Flag]] near. After traversing a narrow pathway filled with Lava Bubbles, the player has to defeat two [[Hammer Bro]]s. in order to reveal a [[Warp Box]] that transports the player to a boss fight with [[Bowser's Muscle Car]].  

The basic strategy to defeating Bowser is identical to the encounter in [[Bowser's Highway Showdown]]: the player must knock the Kick Bombs that he throws back at him by dashing into them. This time, however, the road is littered with hazards, including [[Spike Trap]]s and gaps with lava geysers spurting out. Occasionally, the fight travels to a section of the road with a continuous gap in the middle, making it hard to hit the Kick Bombs. Bowser himself spits fire onto the road more often, and also occasionally throws Kick Bombs that are already close to detonation. Additionally, if the player managed to keep a [[Boomerang Flower]], they can use it to deal small amounts of damage to the car.

Bowser is defeated when he is hit nine times, after which a Warp Box brings the player to the area with a red Sprixie Princess and the [[Goal Pole]]. However, when the player frees the last princess, Bowser appears and steals all seven once again, even if the player use the two secret warps in [[World 1 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 1]] and [[World 4 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 4]].

===[[Green Star]]s===

*'''Green Star 1''': Near the beginning, the first Green Star is above the lava, next to a wall. The only way to get it is to wall jump quickly before touching the lava.

*'''Green Star 2''': Before activating the [[P Switch]], the Green Star is on top of the drawbridge. The [[Cat Mario|Cat Suit]] is required to obtain it, although it is possible to reach it by wall jumping between the unactivated bridge and the wall with perfect timing.

===[[List of Super Mario 3D World stamps|Stamp]]===

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|[[File:SM3DW Bowser's Lava Lake Keep stamp.jpg|150px]]

|After the first Green Star, the player has to [[Wall Jump]] their way up above the [[P Switch]] to get the stamp. The stamp is [[Boomerang Mario]].

SM3DW Boomerang Bro Prima.jpg|[[Boomerang Bro]]s.

Flopter SM3DW Prima.jpg|[[Flopter]]s

Ka-thunk SM3DW Prima.jpg|[[Ka-thunk]]s

Fire Bro SM3DW Prima.jpg|[[Fire Bro]]s.

Lava Bubble SM3DW Prima.jpg|[[Lava Bubble]]s

Hammer Bro SM3DW Prima.jpg|[[Hammer Bro]]s.

Bowser Mobile Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|[[Bowser]] (boss)

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