Donut Plains 1

This article is about the level in Super Mario World. For the racecourse introduced in Super Mario Kart, see SNES Donut Plains 1. For the remix course in Mario Kart Tour, see RMX Donut Plains 1.

Level
Donut Plains 1
In Super Mario World
Level code	2-1
World	Donut Plains
Game	Super Mario World
Primary power-up	Cape Feather
Time limit	400 seconds
Music track	Ground Theme
Music sample
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“The red dot areas on the map have two different exits. If you have the time and skill, be sure to look for them.”

—Message Block, Super Mario World

Donut Plains 1 is a level in Super Mario World. It is the first level of Donut Plains. Donut Plains 1 introduces the Cape Feather and the Caped form of Mario or Luigi, and it is the first level to have two different exits. Furthermore, Donut Plains 1 introduces several new enemies, the most notable ones being Super Koopas and Volcano Lotuses. The level has a grassland theme and green mountains in the background.

Layout

Throughout the level, Super Koopas fly towards the player. The ones wearing a blinking cape give it to Mario when stomped. Using the power of the cape, the player is able to fly and reach coins and cloud platforms in the sky. The player has 400 seconds on the timer to complete this level. This level contains five Dragon Coins. There is a Message Block at the end that explains that areas marked with a red dot on the map have two different exits.

Special areas

Just after the two Rotating Blocks that contain coins, there is an upside down Warp Pipe accessible only if the yellow ! Blocks are filled out. The pipe takes Mario to a 1-Up Chamber, where he can win up to five extra lives by hitting Prize Blocks in the correct order. The same room returns later several times in Super Mario World. If the player takes this route, they have to backtrack to get to the Midway Gate.

When emerging from this bonus room, the player may enter the Warp Pipe to the left. This guides Mario to a special area where he can test his flying skills. A Cape Feather provides him with a cape, if he does not already have one, and a Triangular Block allows him to cross some high Pipes that are blocking the way. Behind the Pipes, there is a large number of coins—500 of them, to be exact (600 in the GBA version, indicated by a coin counter), most of which can be reached only by using the cape. In the GBA version, collecting all coins in the area after hitting the coin counter also grants three extra lives.

Shortly after the Prize Block that contains Yoshi, there are four Rotating Blocks with a Chargin' Chuck below. The rightmost block, when hit, releases a Beanstalk that takes the player to the third Dragon Coin. The platform with it is also reachable by flying. Touching the third, lower block right of the Beanstalk block in a counterclockwise manner makes it throw out an extra life.

Exits

Donut Plains 1 is the first level to have more than one exit. The regular exit, marked by the Giant Gate, opens the way to Donut Plains 2 in the northwest of Dinosaur Land. When the player plays the level for the first time, the green Dotted-Line Blocks towards the end of the level are not filled out, so Mario can easily pass through and head to the Giant Gate.

If the player has already visited the Green Switch Palace and turned the green Dotted-Line Blocks into ! Blocks, they can take the second exit. When running up the blocks by using the Triangular Block at the ground, Mario comes across a key with a keyhole right next to it. Putting both together finishes the level. Instead of heading northwest, Mario uses a path going north into the lake, leading to Donut Secret 1 if he found the secret exit. This is possible without the Green Switch Palace, if the player uses the Cape Feather.

Enemies

Image	Name	Count
	Super Koopa (flashing)	5
	Super Koopa (blue)	11
	Super Koopa (red)	3
	Confused Chuck	6
	Volcano Lotus	4
	Koopa Paratroopa (green)	2
	Koopa Troopa (green)	2 (if stomped)
	Koopa without a Shell (green)	2 (if stomped)
	Jumping Piranha Plant	1

Items

Dragon Coins

1. Above the second blue Super Koopa.
2. High above a pit past the fourth blue Super Koopa and the two Koopa Paratroopas.
3. Past the Midway Gate, on a platform of Cloud Blocks high in the air directly above the indent in the ground with two Confused Chucks.
4. Directly above the third Volcano Lotus.
5. To the left of the green pipe after a final set of four Super Koopas.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ドーナツへいや　コース１[?] Dōnatsu Heiya Kōsu 1	Doughnut Plains Course 1
Chinese (simplified)	甜圈平原1[?] Tiánquānpíngyuán 1	Donut Plains 1
French	Plaine Beignet 1[?]	Donut Plain 1
German	Donut-Ebene 1[?]	Donut Plain 1
Italian	Pianura Ciambella 1[?]	Donut Plain 1
Spanish	Llanura del Donut 1[?]	Donut Plain 1