World 5-4 (Super Mario Bros. Special)

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Level
World 5-4
Screenshot of World 5-4 from Super Mario Bros. Special.
Level code 5-4
World World 5
Game Super Mario Bros. Special
Time limit 400 seconds
Boss Bowser
Music track Castle BGM
Music sample
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World 5-4 is the fourth and final level of World 5 in Super Mario Bros. Special.

Layout[edit]

The level starts with a hallway leading to a chamber with Lava at the bottom and a long Fire-Bar in the center of 3 platforms. Above the Fire-Bar is the only ? Block in the stage, containing a powerup. After this are two branching hallways on top of one another, with an assortment of Fire-Bars between them; two on the ceiling, three on the dividing platform, and two on the floor. After this are a pair of descending and ascending Elevator lifts above a pit, which have a single Fire-Bar on the ledge to the right of them. Past this are two more Fire-Bars on elevated ground, requiring careful timing from Mario to cross past them. After this are two shallow pools of Lava with Podoboos jumping out of them. Beyond this is a brief stretch of hallway with Brick Blocks and two holes before a bridge with Bowser. At the end of the bridge is an Ax, which breaks the bridge, defeats Bowser, and leads to a Mushroom Retainer, ending the level.

Enemies[edit]

Image Name Count
Fire-Bar Fire-Bar 10
Podoboo Podoboo 2
King Koopa Bowser 1

Items[edit]

Image Name Count Notes
Magic MushroomFire Flower Magic Mushroom/Fire Flower 1 In a single ? Block at the beginning of the level.

Level map[edit]

Map of World 5-4
Map of World 5-4

Notes[edit]

  • A few of the Fire-Bars, such as the ones to the left and right of the Elevator Lifts, are erroneously off-center and pivot around the edge of their respective Empty Blocks, rather than their middles.