Expert (world)
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| Game | Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) |
| Level(s) | 12 (GBA) 16 (Switch) |
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Expert is an extra world in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its remake, featuring more challenging Expert Levels[1] where the player needs to find a key and bring it to the door to complete them. The first half of levels typically feature themes from all the regular worlds, and the second half features themes from the Plus worlds. While the GBA version featured all Expert levels in one page, the Switch version splits them into two pages (EX1 and EX2), but are otherwise considered the same world.
Expert is unlocked after completing vs. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Plus in the GBA version), and Time Attack is also unlocked for those levels as well in the remake. Each level must be unlocked by collecting gold stars (earning a "Perfect!" rating in the remake or attaining a target score in the original) from various levels, with 128 (90 in the GBA version) stars required to unlock all of them. In the GBA version, there are no target high scores to attain on those levels, which means gold stars cannot be obtained from them. This was changed in the remake, as stars can now be attained based on how many presents the player has obtained.
In the GBA version, the bonus game cannot be played after collecting all the presents in each of these levels. Similarly, the remake does not feature any bonus levels corresponding to this world. If enough levels are completed in EX1, the bonus level in Mario Toy Company will unlock instead, and the same will occur with EX2 and the bonus level in Donkey Kong Jungle.
Levels
Note that stars required for each level differ between versions - as such the requirements in the GBA version are marked in parenthesis where applicable.
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Level EX-1 | Requires 8 (9) stars to unlock. A level featuring conveyor belts, Color Blocks, and a Bin |
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Level EX-2 | Requires 16 (18) stars to unlock. A level featuring several crumbling platforms made of sand blocks |
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Level EX-3 | Requires 24 (27) stars to unlock. A level featuring moving platforms and Lava Bubbles |
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Level EX-4 | Requires 32 stars to unlock. Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake. A level featuring Flower Fans and Bob-omb Blocks |
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Level EX-5 | Requires 40 (36) stars to unlock. A level featuring Thwomps and Thwimps |
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Level EX-6 | Requires 48 stars to unlock. Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake. A level featuring icy terrain, focusing on taking advantage of its slippery traction |
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Level EX-7 | Requires 56 (45) stars to unlock. A level focused on excavating Bob-omb Blocks with Bob-ombs |
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Level EX-8 | Requires 64 (54) stars to unlock. A level with moving platforms, Direction Switches and Color Blocks |
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Level EX-9 | Requires 72 (63) stars to unlock. A level focused on riding a Shy Guy across several spikes |
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Level EX-10 | Requires 80 (72) stars to unlock. A level featuring several dispersed Donut Blocks |
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Level EX-11 | Requires 88 (81) stars to unlock. A level featuring chains, Fire Shy Guys and fire birds |
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Level EX-12 | Requires 96 stars to unlock. Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake. A level focusing on using Flower Fans to carry objects |
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Level EX-13 | Requires 104 (90) stars to unlock. A level featuring several Polterguys |
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Level EX-14 | Requires 112 stars to unlock. Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake. A level featuring several icy terrain and conveyor belts, as well as a carryable spring |
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Level EX-15 | Requires 120 (90) stars to unlock. A level featuring Spear Guys and Hammers |
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Level EX-16 | Requires 128 (90) stars to unlock. A level featuring lasers and several Bob-ombs and Bob-omb Blocks |
Gallery
Level select screen in the GBA version
Level x-1 in the GBA version
Level x-2 in the GBA version
Level x-3 in the GBA version
Level x-4 in the GBA version
Level x-5 in the GBA version
Level x-6 in the GBA version
Level x-7 in the GBA version
Level x-8 in the GBA version
Level x-9 in the GBA version
Level x-10 in the GBA version
Level x-11 in the GBA version
Level x-12 in the GBA version
References
- ^ "Expert Levels: Earn enough Perfect ratings to unlock one of these 16 challenging levels. They'll really push your puzzle-solving abilities to the limit!" -Mario vs. Donkey Kong™ for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site. (n.d.). Retrieved June 23, 2024, from https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mario-vs-donkey-kong-switch/
