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{{level infobox
|image=[[File:Wario Land 2 S 3-3.png]]
|code=3-3
|game=''[[Wario Land II]]''
|before=[[Defeat the giant spear man (Maze Woods)|<<]]
|after=[[Escape from Maze Woods|>>]]
}}
'''Through the thorny maze!!''' is the third story of [[Maze Woods|chapter three]] in the game ''[[Wario Land II]]''. As the name suggests, it is a forest area filled with spiked animals and thorn-related obstacles. The player can also visit some hollow trees to collect more [[coin]]s. The level features two mazes composed of [[Kotsuheri]] and floating thorns which can be traversed only via [[owl]]s.

==Enemies==
{| class="wikitable"
! Image !! Name !! Count
|-
|align=center| [[File:WL2 E Bugzapper.png]]
| [[Inamazu]]
| 2
|-
|align=center| [[File:WL2 E Skullcopter.png]]
| [[Kotsuheri]]
| 19
|-
|align=center| [[File:WL2 E PirateGoom.png]]
| [[Pirate Goom]]
| 2
|-
|align=center| [[File:WL2 E Punch.png]]
| [[Punch (enemy)|Punch]]
| 1
|-
|align=center| [[File:WL2 E Spikeshell.png]]
| [[Togemen]]
| 2
|}

==Featured conditions==
*This level does not feature any condition.

==Treasure==
[[File:WL2 T 3-3.png|thumb|64px|left]]
The hidden treasure of this level is located in the area with the slopes, where Pirate Gooms and Kotsuheri can be found. Wario can access slope at the upper left side of the area. He can then smash through the middle one of three lined-up [[Brick Block|brick]] rows to land right before the treasure door.
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=第3話 まよいの森の いばらのメイロ!
|JpnR=Dai 3-wa: Mayoi no Mori no ibara no meiro!
|JpnM=Story 3: The Thorny Maze of the Lost Woods!
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|title=#23 【GB】ワリオランド2 盗まれた財宝 - 第3章 まよいの森！: 第3話「まよいの森の いばらのメイロ！」|author=MochiMochi Game Archive|publisher=YouTube|date=March 17, 2023|accessdate=February 14, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9X33R-chl4|timestamp=0:01}}</ref>
}}

==References==
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{{WL2}}
{{WL2 levels}}
[[Category:Forests]]
[[Category:Mazes]]
[[Category:Wario Land II levels]]