Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure Mode)
Mushroom Kingdom is the first Adventure Mode stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee. As with other stages exclusive to the Adventure Mode, it is a sidescrolling "reach the finish" stage rather than a battle arena, and a single trophy is spawned in a random area every time it is played, such as on the path, in a large array of Brick Blocks, or under a low dock across a long section of water. Its appearance takes cues from several Super Mario franchise games, including Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 64, and even the Mario Golf games. Its music is a blend of the Ground Theme and Underground Theme from Super Mario Bros. as well as the Ground Theme from Super Mario World. The course is filled with Goombas, green and red Koopa Troopas, and green and red Koopa Paratroopas as enemies. Two Toads can be seen running back-and-forth in a panic at two points in the stage. The entire course is surrounded by a lake.
Layout
The course starts on top of a pipe in a flat, grassy area, with a sign pointing right towards Princess Peach's Castle and green Mushroom Platforms in the background across the lake. To the left is a sheer rock wall, while to the right are two pieces of stonework to be jumped over. After this, there is a row of Brick Blocks in the air, while enemies start appearing. The path starts going up a hill, with two more pieces of stonework and a large array of brick blocks, before reaching a small cliff with another pipe at the top of it. After this is a section with a dock, floating platforms, and enemies over the lake, where the player may fall in and sink if they fail a jump; a golf course can be seen across the lake from here.
After this, the player climbs up some Semisolid Platforms to reach the top of a stonework cylinder, which features a decal of a Mushroom on the ground, a panicked Toad in the background, a few platforms, and a battle against ten colorful versions of Yoshi. Once all of the Yoshis are defeated, the player can continue along a path made from a long, horizontal pipe with more enemies and Brick Blocks, while the Princess Peach's Castle battle stage can be seen in the distant background. After crossing the pipe to another short cliffside and passing another castle sign and panicking Toad, the player reaches a flagpole with a checkered flag-patterned ground beyond it, finishing the stage. Afterwards, the player goes to Princess Peach's Castle to battle either Mario or Luigi paired with Peach.
