World 8-Big Tanks

Level
World 8-Tank
Level code	World 8-Big Tanks (AKA: World 8-Tank 1)
World	Dark Land
Game	Super Mario Bros. 3
Time limit	300 seconds
Boss	Boomerang Brother
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World 8-Tank is the first of two tank levels in Dark Land, being followed by World 8-Super Tank, and is the first level of Dark Land overall, in Super Mario Bros. 3. It is the only level accessible after clearing Pipe Land and its own completion unlocks World 8-Ship. It is entered automatically upon touching the icon on the map.

Layout

This is a horizontally autoscrolling level, though it is only the tanks that move; the player will not move with the screen if they are standing on the ground. The player starts at the forefront of a battalion of moving tanks. The tanks are lined with cannons that fire either cannonballs or Bob-ombs, some have Rocket Engines on the front, and others have Rocky Wrenches. There is also a cannon that fires giant cannonballs before the Warp Pipe at the end of the level, which leads to a chamber with a lone Boomerang Brother that will end the level upon being defeated.

Version differences

In the original game, the airship theme continues playing during the Boomerang Bro fight, while in remakes, the Hammer Bro battle theme plays instead. Additionally, the original Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Super Mario All-Stars remake have thirteen tanks, whereas Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 has ten.

Enemies

Name	Count
Cannon	16 (diagonal-left) 11 (pipe) 1 (giant)
Cannonballs	Infinitely spawned by Cannons
Giant cannonballs	Infinitely spawned by giant Cannons
Bob-ombs	Infinitely spawned by Cannons
Rocky Wrench	9
Rocket Engine	1
Boomerang Brother	1

Level statistics

• Power-ups: 1 (Super Mushroom or Super Leaf)
• 1-Up Mushrooms: 0
• Secret areas: 0

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
German	W8-Panzer 1[?]	World 8-Tank 1