Editing World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)

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{{level infobox
|title={{World|7|castlen}}
|image=[[File:NSMB Snake Block.png]][[File:NSMB W7-Castle.png]]
|code=
|world=[[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7]]
|game=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|limit=500 seconds
|boss=[[Lakithunder]]
|before_alt=[[World 7-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|**]]
|before=[[World 7-A|**]] [[World 7-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|<<]]
|after=[[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|>>]]
|sample=[[File:NSMB Music Castle Theme.oga]]
}}
'''{{world|7|castlen}}''' is the castle level and final level of [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' It can be accessed through a secret exit in [[World 7-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-4]], or normally through [[World 7-A]] or [[World 7-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-7]].
==Layout==
This level uses [[Snake Block]]s extensively, and is the first level in the game to do so. While riding the Snake Blocks, the player must dodge enemies and obstacles such as [[Amp]]s, [[spike]]s, and [[Thwomp]]s, while also not falling off of the blocks. 

In the first half of the level, the Snake Blocks maneuver around two Amps; the player must jump over them to avoid taking damage. Next, the blocks will move into a spiked corridor containing Thwomps. In order to avoid the Thwomps, the player must either bait them into falling down early, or quickly run underneath them. After this, the blocks collide with stable ground and collapse, and the [[Checkpoint Flag|midway point]] for the level is reached. There is a [[? Block]] containing a [[Fire Flower]] located here as well.

In the second half of the level, more Snake Blocks appear. Here, [[Spinner|Ball 'N' Chain]]s are introduced, and the blocks will loop around them, meaning the player will need to be very careful to dodge them. Afterwards, the blocks will lead into an area containing [[burner]]s, so the player will either need to precisely time their jumps or stall at the right times in order to avoid taking damage or falling. At the end of the level, the blocks collapse on their own in front of the boss door; the player will have to jump or else they will fall straight into a pit.

Behind the boss door, the player is taken outside of the castle, in open-air. After making their way up, they can head left to find an [[Hidden Block|Invisible Block]] containing a Fire Flower. Heading right will take them to the boss arena, where [[Lakithunder]] appears. After jumping on him three times, he will be defeated, and [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8]], the last world, will become accessible to the player.

==[[Star Coin]]s==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Image
!Location
|-
|[[File:NSMB W7-C 1st Star Coin.jpg|150px]]
|In the first half of the level, near the beginning; the player must jump towards it while the Snake Blocks are turning away from it.
|-
|[[File:NSMB W7-C 2nd Star Coin.jpg|150px]]
|Shortly after the [[Checkpoint Flag|midway point]]; it is on top of a block that a Ball 'N' Chain rotates on.
|-
|[[File:NSMB W7-C 3rd Star Coin.jpg|150px]]
|At the very end of the level; as the blocks are collapsing, the player must continue standing on top of them and make a precisely timed jump to collect the coin and make it onto the platform with the door.
|}

==Enemies==
{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse"style="text-align: center"
!Sprite
!Name
!Count
|-
|[[File:AmpNSMB.png]]
|[[Amp]]
|2
|-
|[[File:ThwompNSMB.png]]
|[[Thwomp]]
|2
|-
|[[File:NSMB Ball 'N' Chain.png]]
|[[Spinner|Ball 'N' Chain]]
|5
|-
|[[File:BurnerNSMB.png]]
|[[Burner]]
|8
|-
|[[File:LakithunderNSMB.png]]
|[[Lakithunder]]
|Boss
|-
|[[File:NSMB Spiny Egg.png]]
|[[Spiny Egg]]
|infinitely spawn from Lakithunder
|-
|[[File:NSMB Spiny.png]]
|[[Spiny|Spinies]]
|infinitely spawn from Lakithunder
|}

==Level map==
{{wide image|NSMB W7-Castle Map.png|5902|Map of {{World|7|castlen}}}}

{{NSMB levels}}
[[Category:Castles]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. levels]]
[[it:Mondo 7-Castello (New Super Mario Bros.)]]