World Mushroom (New Super Mario Bros. 2)

Not to be confused with Mushroom World.

World Mushroom is the first special world in New Super Mario Bros. 2. This world has a generic design which is similar to that of World Flower and World Star. The background colour of this world is pink. It is an alternative world to World 2 and thus it is optional. This world can be accessed by completing World 1-Cannon. There are 3 Toad Houses in this world, one of each of red, green and yellow (Star) varieties.

There are 9 levels in this world and, unlike normal worlds, does not have a tower level. There is also only 3 normal levels on the main path in this world, contradictory to 5 to 6 levels in normal worlds. Levels in this world (other than World Mushroom-Rainbow and World Mushroom-Cannon) can be based on any theme. There is also a Ghost House in this world. There are also two secret levels which the players have to find the secret exits for. The world ends, as always, with the castle level, where Larry Koopa, the boss of this world, is waiting, unless the player takes the path to the cannon, which will lead to World Flower when completed, allowing the player to skip an additional two worlds, World 3 and World 4.

Levels

World Mushroom-Rainbow

Mario begins on the floor of the world beside a Cannon Pipe. The overworld music here is a remix of the overworld theme in World 1. As Mario enters the Cannon Pipe, two rows of coins appear one after another above the pipe and Mario gets shot out into the sky, collecting the coins. Mario will then land on an orange moving platform. Coins will then begin spewing out from the top and bottom of the area. Three fast spinning coin rings of various sizes can then be found and collected. A large Coin Roulette Block containing 10, 50 or 100 coins can then be found. This is followed by another set of spinning coin rings and a Red Ring. The Red Coins spin along with several spinning coins which has a flower-like pattern. Collecting the 8 Red Coins replaces the player's inventory with a Gold Flower. This is followed by more coins being spewed out from the top and bottom of the area. Finally, a 100 Gold Coin will fall, marking the end of the course.

World Mushroom-1

Star Coins

• Star Coin 1: Early in the level, there will be a gold Warp Pipe, blocked of by the blocks from Super Mario Bros. 3. Mario will need to navigate through the block in order to reach the Warp Pipe. Inside, Mario will need to ground pound the POW Blocks in order to get the Star Coin.
• Star Coin 2: After the checkpoint, the player will pass by the Red Ring. Under the Red Ring is a gold Warp Pipe. Mario will need to navigate through the block maze to reach the pipe. Inside, Mario should grab the Gold Flower inside the left ? Block. Mario can use the Gold Flower to destroy the Brick Blocks surrounding the Star Coin.
• Star Coin 3: At the end of the level, the player will notice a red Koopa Troopa on top of some blocks. Mario will need to use the Raccoon Leaf in order to gain height and reach the high blocks with the final Star Coin.

Secret Exit

At the end of the level, the player will notice a red Koopa Troopa on top of some blocks. Mario will need to use the Raccoon Leaf in order to gain height and reach the high blocks above the Koopa. On the high left platform, there a two invisible ? Blocks. One of the blocks contains a coin, while the other has a Beanstalk. Mario will need to hit the beanstalk block and climb the beanstalk. The secret exit lies ahead.

World Mushroom-2

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World Mushroom-Ghost House

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World Mushroom-B

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World Mushroom-Cannon

The cannon in this world will blast Mario to World Flower, allowing him to skip World 3 and World 4.

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World Mushroom-3

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World Mushroom-Castle

Undead Piranha Plants, Super Undead Piranha Plants and Whomps appear in this castle while getting chased by a Giant Spiked Ball.

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