Editing The Very Loooooong Cave

{{level infobox
|title=The Very Loooooong Cave
|image=[[File:TheVeryLoooooongCave.png]]
|code=6-5
|game=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
|before=[[Tap-Tap The Red Nose's Fort|<<]]
|after=[[The Deep, Underground Maze|>>]]
|track=Underground
|sample=[[File:SMW2YI Underground BGM.oga]]
}}
'''The Very Loooooong Cave''' is the fifth level of World 6 in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. The level starts out in a cave. The screen begins to scroll, forcing the player through traps such as [[Lava]] and [[Chomp Rock]]s. During the very long descent, the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] encounters many [[Lava Drop]]s and [[Boo Guy]]s before having to ride a few [[Flatbed Ferry|Flatbed Ferries]]. This level's playable Yoshi is the purple Yoshi.

==Overview==
[[Yoshi (species)|Purple Yoshi]] starts out near two small lava spots on the ground, and a Lava Drop. Accompanying the autoscrolling screen, Yoshi will find [[Icicle]]s on the ceiling, which can harm him if he is not careful. He will also find here a pipe spawning Boo Guys, and a [[Chomp Rock]]. Yoshi will have to jump over lava spots, while dodging Icicles and [[Pyro Guy|Flamer Guy]]s. A [[Smiley Flower|Special Flower]] can be found above one of the lava spots. 

Next, Yoshi will find a [[Winged Cloud]], some Boo Guys and Lava Drops, and eventually a [[Fly Guy]] holding a [[Red Coin]]. A Chomp Rock will start to roll in Yoshi's direction, which pushes him to the nearby lava spot in the ground, where Yoshi can use Flatbed Ferries to reach the other side. Another Fly Guy holding a Red Coin will appear, as well as a Flamer Guy.

Next, the screen will start to scroll up, and Yoshi will have to use several platforms to progress. Another Special Flower can be collected among the platforms. Boo Guys, Chomp Rocks, and a single Fly Guy will appear to hinder the player. The Fly Guy, however, holds a Red Coin.

Next, the screen will scroll to the right, and Yoshi will find a [[Lava Bubble]] jumping in and out of a lava spot in the ground. Yoshi must dodge Boo Guys and Lava Drops. In order to jump over a large lava spot, Yoshi will have to hit two icicles in the ceiling with [[Yoshi Egg|egg]]s. A Chomp Rock will suddenly fall off the top of the screen, which Yoshi can use to cross a lava spot. A door can be found between two platforms, leading to a corridor with a [[Checkpoint Ring|Middle Ring]], an [[Egg Block]], and grey walls that can be destroyed with eggs. There are also many invisible Winged Clouds in this area, often giving out coins and [[1-Up Mushroom|1-Up]]s. Yoshi will eventually find a [[watermelon]] in this area, allowing him to spit seeds that can destroy the grey walls with ease. In the end of this area, Yoshi can collect Red Coins and a Special Flower. 

The next door will lead him to a small maze-like area with [[Flightless Skeleton Goonie]]s, walking one behind the another in an attempt to harm Yoshi. These foes, however, will be defeated by a Chomp Rock. The next area involves Yoshi jumping in several small platforms, with Chomp Rocks falling from the top of the screen, and ground pounding posts, where Red Coins are hidden. Right after this, Yoshi will find the [[Goal Ring]].

==Enemies==
<gallery>
Lava Drop.png|[[Lava Drop]] (vertical)
SMW2 Lava Drop horizontal.png|Lava Drop (horizontal)
SMW2 Icicle long.png||[[Icicle]] (medium)
SMW2 Icicle.png|Icicle (short)
SMW2 Pyro Guy.png|[[Pyro Guy|Flamer Guy]] (jumping)
SMW2 Flamer Guy run.png|Flamer Guy (running)
Boo Guy SMW2YI sprite.png|[[Boo Guy]]
SMW2 Fly Guy.png|[[Fly Guy]]
SMW2YI - Lava Bubble.png|[[Lava Bubble]] (vertical)
Flightless Skeleton Goonie SMW2.png|[[Flightless Skeleton Goonie]]
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Icon SMW2-YI - The Very Loooooong Cave.png|Level icon from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMA3-TheVeryLoooooongCave-Icon.png|Level icon from ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=すご～くなが～い　どうくつ
|JapR=Sugo~ku Naga~i Dōkutsu
|JapM=Veeery Looong Cave
|Chi=没有尽头
|ChiR=Méiyǒu Jìntóu
|ChiM=There is no end
|Spa=Una cueva muuuuuy larga
|SpaM=A Very Looooong Cave
|Ger=Nebelgrotte
|GerM=Mist Grotto
|Ita=La grotta molto luuuuuunga
|ItaM=The very loooooong cave
|Fra=La Grotte Interminable
|FraM=The Interminable Cave
}}

==Trivia==
*The level [[The Cave That Never Ends]] from ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' is similar in both name and design to The Very Loooooong Cave.
{{YI levels}}
[[Category:Underground areas]]
[[Category:Volcanic areas]]
[[Category:Haunted areas]]
[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island levels]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 levels]]