Spinning Sandstones
- This article is about Spinning Sandstones, a level in New Super Luigi U. For other uses, see Layer-Cake Desert-6.
| Level | |
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| Spinning Sandstones | |
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| Level code | World 2-6 |
| World | Layer-Cake Desert |
| Game | New Super Luigi U |
| Primary power-up | Fire Flower |
| Time limit | 100 seconds |
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Spinning Sandstones, or Layer-Cake Desert-6, is the sixth level of Layer-Cake Desert in New Super Luigi U. The level is unlocked by completing the main exit of The Walls Have Eyes or Stone Spike Conveyors. Completing this level will unlock Morton's Lava-Block Castle. This level is based upon Blooming Lakitus from New Super Mario Bros. U. The level features several moving platforms, with Piranha Plants being the most prominent enemy. This level is the location of the second Nabbit chase, triggered upon completion of Huckit Beach Resort.
Layout
The player begins the level on a platform with a ? Block above it. A few rolling hills are then found. The player then encounters three Sand Geysers, two of which have Stalking Piranha Plants on them. More rolling hills are then found, along with River Piranha Plants on top of quicksand and Piranha Plants in Warp Pipes. A pit with five Sand Geysers is then found, along with three Stalking Piranha Plants. A few more rolling hills are encountered, and then a platform with three Brick Blocks and a ? Block above it. After another rolling hill, a Lakitu throwing Piranha Pods appears. More rolling hills, along with Stalking Piranha Plants and a Red Ring, are then encountered. A River Piranha Plant and a Big Piranha Plant are then found. After a rolling hill, the Goal Pole is found.
Star Coins
| Image | Location |
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The player must jump over two Piranha Plants in order to get the first Star Coin. |
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In the center of a square-shaped cutout in the background, a secret Beanstalk will take the player to an area with the second Star Coin. |
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The player must defeat the Big Piranha Plant, revealing a secret area with the third Star Coin. |
Enemies
| Image | Name | Count |
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Lakitu | (infinitely spawned) |
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Piranha Pod | (infinitely spawned by Lakitu) |
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Piranha Plant | 6 (excluding infinitely spawned ones) |
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Big Piranha Plant | 1 |
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Stalking Piranha Plant | 9 |
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River Piranha Plant | 7 |
Luigi sightings
Halfway through the course, one of the Stone Eyes has Luigi's face on it and an "L" on its forehead. Coins are found behind them.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ぐるぐる大地の パックンフラワー[?] Guruguru Daichi no Pakkun Furawā |
Piranha Plants of the Spinning Grounds | |
| Chinese | 旋转大地的吞食花 (Simplified) 旋轉大地的吞食花 (Traditional)[?] Xuánzhuàn Dàdì de Túnshí Huā |
Piranha Plants of the Spinning Grounds | |
| Dutch | Doorgedraaide zandstenen[?] | Literally "Turned On Sandstones" (as in continuing an action) meaning "Crazy Sandstones" | |
| Italian | Rotolando tra le sabbie[?] | Rolling in the sands | |
| Korean | 빙글빙글 대지의 뻐끔플라워[?] Binggeul-binggeul Daeji-ui Ppeokkeum Peullawo |
Piranha Plant of Spinning Ground | |
| Portuguese | Pedras Giratórias na Areia[?] | Spinning Stones in the Sand | |
| Spanish | El jardín giratorio de Lakitu[?] | Lakitu's spinning garden |
