Expert (world)

Expert
EX1 EX2
Game	Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Level(s)	12 (GBA) 16 (Switch)
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Expert is an extra world in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its Nintendo Switch remake, featuring more challenging Expert Levels where the player needs to find a key and bring it to the door to complete them. The first half of levels typically feature themes from all the regular worlds, and the second half features themes from the Plus worlds. While the original Game Boy Advance version featured all Expert levels in one page, the Nintendo Switch version splits them into two pages (EX1 and EX2), but are otherwise considered the same world.

Expert is unlocked after completing vs. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Plus in the original Mario vs. Donkey Kong), and Time Attack is also unlocked for those levels as well in the remake. Each level must be unlocked by collecting gold stars (earning a "Perfect!" rating in the remake or attaining a target score in the original version) from various levels, with 128 (90 in the original) stars required to unlock all of them.

Gold stars cannot obtained in these levels in the original game due to them having no target high scores. However, this was changed in the remake, as stars can now be attained based on how many presents the player has obtained. This also means this world is also now required for full completion of the player's savefile, as collecting all stars including those from Expert levels will mark the file with a gold medal.

In the original version of the game, the bonus game cannot be played even after collecting all the presents in each of these levels. Similarly, the remake does not feature any bonus levels corresponding to this world. If enough levels are completed in EX1, the bonus level in Mario Toy Company will unlock instead, and the same will occur with EX2 and the bonus level in Donkey Kong Jungle.

Levels

Expert levels in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance/Nintendo Switch)
Image		Name		Stars required		Description
Original	Remake	Original	Remake	Original	Remake
		Level x-1	Level EX-1	8	9	A level featuring conveyor belts, Color Blocks, and a Garbage Can.
		Level x-2	Level EX-2	16	18	A level featuring several crumbling platforms made of sand blocks.
		Level x-3	Level EX-3	24	27	A level featuring moving platforms and Lava Bubbles
N/A		N/A	Level EX-4	N/A	32	A remake-exclusive level featuring Flower Fans and Bob-omb Blocks.
		Level x-4	Level EX-5	40	36	A level featuring Thwomps and Thwimps.
N/A		N/A	Level EX-6	N/A	48	A remake-exclusive level featuring icy terrain, focusing on taking advantage of its slippery traction.
		Level x-5	Level EX-7	45	56	A level focused on excavating Bob-omb Blocks with Bob-ombs.
		Level x-6	Level EX-8	54	64	A level with moving platforms, Direction Switches and Color Blocks.
		Level x-7	Level EX-9	63	72	A level focused on riding a Shy Guy across several spikes.
		Level x-8	Level EX-10	72	80	A level featuring several dispersed Donut Blocks.
		Level x-9	Level EX-11	81	88	A level featuring chains, Fire Shy Guys and fire birds.
N/A		N/A	Level EX-12	N/A	96	A remake-exclusive level focusing on using Flower Fans to carry objects.
		Level x-10	Level EX-13	90	104	A level featuring several Polterguys of different colors.
N/A		N/A	Level EX-14	N/A	112	A remake-exclusive level featuring several icy terrain and conveyor belts, as well as a carryable spring.
		Level x-11	Level EX-15	90	120	A level featuring Spear Guys and Hammers.
		Level x-12	Level EX-16	90	128	A level featuring lasers and several Bob-ombs and Bob-omb Blocks.

Gallery

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  Level select screen in the GBA version