Editing Fire Snake Cavern

{{about|Fire Snake Cavern, a level in [[New Super Mario Bros. U]]|its [[New Super Luigi U]] counterpart|[[Piranhas in the Dark]]}}
{{level infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBU E3 Fire Snake Cavern Baby Yoshi.png|250px]]
|code=World 2-3
|world=[[Layer-Cake Desert]]
|game=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Deluxe]]'')
|powerup=[[Ice Flower]]
|limit=400 seconds
|before_alt=
|before= [[Stone-Eye Zone|<<]]
|after=[[Stoneslide Tower|>>]]
|secret=
}}
'''Fire Snake Cavern''', or '''Layer-Cake Desert-3''', is the third course of [[Layer-Cake Desert]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. It is a dark cave featuring the first appearance of [[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]. The level is unlocked by completing [[Stone-Eye Zone]], and completion of this level unlocks [[Stoneslide Tower]].

==Layout==
The level begins above ground, where a [[? Block]] containing a power-up is found, as well as a [[Warp Pipe]] leading to a [[dark]] underground area. Metallic  platforms that have lanterns at both ends and tilt frequently are found, as well as a [[Fire Snake]]. A portion of ground with Warp Pipes containing [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s follows, with a ? Block containing a [[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]. Two [[Fire Bro]]s. are found among a group of metallic tilting platforms. The top left one has a [[Brick Block]] containing a [[1-Up Mushroom]]. A passage containing [[coin]]s is found behind the Fire Bro at the bottom. The [[Checkpoint Flag]] is then found. A Warp Pipe leading to an area with [[Piranha Plant]]s and coins is located beneath the Checkpoint Flag. In the center is a [[Hidden Block]] with a 1-Up Mushroom. Another ? Block containing a Glowing Baby Yoshi is found, along with more tilting platforms with a Fire Snake and a [[Koopa Troopa]] on them. A [[Red Ring]] is then found, along with two Fire Snakes. More tilting platforms are found, as well as two Fire Bros. A Warp Pipe leads above ground to an area with tilting platforms and the [[Goal Pole]].

The player can skip the underground sections by using the [[Flying Squirrel Mario|Flying Squirrel Suit]] to fly over the wall at the beginning of the level. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', [[Peachette]] can be used as well.

==[[Star Coin]]s==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Image
!Location
|-
|[[File:NSMBU 2-3 Coin 1.jpg|200px]]
|At the beginning, there are two metallic platforms on top of each other. The player must jump from the higher one when the right side is up to reach a ledge. Then they must run through the path to get the first Star Coin.
|-
|[[File:NSMBU 2-3 Coin 2.jpg|200px]]
|After the [[Checkpoint Flag]], there are metallic platforms with bricks in between. The player must break the bricks in the middle to reach a pipe below and enter it. Next, the player must avoid the Fire Snakes and press the [[P Switch]], then run right and jump onto the ledge to grab the second Star Coin. 
|-
|[[File:NSMBU 2-3 Coin 3.jpg|200px]]
|At the end, the player encounters two Fire Bros. on standing metallic platforms. The player must jump to the highest platform, where there is a Warp Pipe. It leads to the third Star Coin.
|}
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==Enemies==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;border-collapse:separate"
!Image
!Name
!Count
|-
|[[File:NSMBU Asset Model Fire Snake.png|50px]]
|align=left|[[Fire Snake]]
|6
|-
|[[File:FirepiranhaNSMBU.png|50px]]
|align=left|[[Fire Piranha Plant]]
|2
|-
|[[File:NSMBU Fire Bro Artwork.png|50px]]
|align=left|[[Fire Bro]]
|4
|-
|[[File:KoopatroopaNSMBU.png|50px]]
|align=left|[[Koopa Troopa|Red Koopa Troopa]]
|1
|-
|[[File:NSMBU Piranha Plant Cropped Artwork.png|50px]]
|align=left|[[Piranha Plant]]
|8
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=暗やみ ファイアスネーク
|JpnR=Kurayami Faiasunēku
|JpnM=Dark, Dark Fire Snake
|Fre=Tout feu tout flamme
|FreM=All fired up
|Spa=Esta gruta está que arde
|SpaM=This Grotto Is That Tough<br><small>Literally means "this grotto is so that way it burns", an expression.
|Ger=Loch der Loderschlangen
|GerM=Hole of the Fire Snakes
|Ita=Caverna dei Vampaserpi
|ItaM=Caverne of the Fire Snakes
|Por=Toca das Serpentes de Fogo
|PorM=Burrow of the Fire Snakes
|Dut=Dapper in het donker, lafaards in het licht
|DutM=Brave in the dark, cowards in the light.<br><small>Refers to the Glowing Baby Yoshis</small>
|Rus=Пещера огненных змей
|RusR=Peshchera ognennykh zmey
|RusM=Fire snake cave
|Kor=어둠 속 파이어스네이크
|KorR=Eodum Sok Paieo Seuneikeu
|KorM=Fire Snake in the Darkness
|Chi=黑暗火焰蛇
|ChiR=Hēi'àn Huǒyàn Shé
|ChiM=Dark, Dark Fire Snake
}}

==Level map==
[[File:NSMBU Fire Snake Cave Map.png|600px|thumb|left|]]

{{NSMBU levels}}
[[Category:Underground areas]]
[[Category:Deserts]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U levels]]
[[de:Loch der Loderschlangen]]
[[it:Caverna dei Vampaserpi]]