Switchback Hill
- This article is about Switchback Hill, a level in New Super Mario Bros. U. For other uses, see Meringue Clouds-3.
| Level | |
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| Switchback Hill | |
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| Level code | World 7-3 |
| World | Meringue Clouds |
| Game | New Super Mario Bros. U |
| Primary power-up | Ice Flower |
| Time limit | 400 seconds |
| << Directory of levels >> | |
Switchback Hill, or Meringue Clouds-3, is the third level of Meringue Clouds in New Super Mario Bros. U. It is unlocked via completion of Land of Flying Blocks and its own completion opens the path to Slide Lift Tower.
In Challenge Mode, a portion of the level is used in Perilous Coin Dodge, and a hidden room is used in The Trial of Bullet Bill Hill.
Layout[edit]
The level begins with a Bill Blaster above, and an arrow lift is located nearby. Another Bill Blaster is found, along with a ? Block containing a power-up. A trail of coins foreshadow a Hidden Block with a 1-Up Mushroom. Two more arrow lifts are found after another Bill Blaster. A Bill Blaster Turret is found, along with an arrow lift that takes the player beneath a section of the ground. Koopa Troopas and arrow lifts are found, along with a tall Bill Blaster. A Roulette Block can be found in a section of the ground. An arrow lift that moves down is found, allowing access to platforms below. The Checkpoint Flag is then found. A row of downward-moving arrow lifts is found above a pit, as well as some Bill Blasters. Another Bill Blaster is found, followed by Koopa Troopas and a POW Block. More arrow lifts and Bill Blaster Turrets are in the following section. The level concludes with a Paratroopa on a staircase leading to the Goal Pole.
Star Coins[edit]
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Near the very beginning of the level, the first Star Coin is in plain sight underneath an orange bridge. The player should take an arrow lift while avoiding the Bullet Bills to safely reach the Star Coin. |
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Right before the Checkpoint Flag, there is a hidden green Warp Pipe above an arrow lift. In the next area, the player must work their way through to reach the second Star Coin. |
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A POW Block can be hit to reveal the third Star Coin. However, the Star Coin falls on an unreachable arrow lift. The player can either bounce off a Bullet Bill to reach it, wait until the platform drops off the Star Coin, or jump up to it using a flight powerup such as a Super Acorn. |
Enemies[edit]
| Image | Name | Count |
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Bullet Bill | (infinitely spawned) |
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Bill Blaster | 9 |
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Bill Blaster Turret | 6 |
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Red Koopa Troopa | 8 |
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Green Paratroopa | 1 |
Monopoly Gamer[edit]
Switchback Hill is the fourteenth Property on the game board in Monopoly Gamer. It is one of two properties in the Green Color Set (along with Meringue Clouds).
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | すすんでもどるリフトのおか[?] Susunde modoru rifuto no oka |
Hill of Back-and-Forth Lifts | |
| Chinese | 不进反退的平台山丘 (Simplified) 不進反退的平台山丘 (Traditional)[?] Bújìnfǎntuì de Píngtái Shānqiū |
Going-reverse Platform Hill | |
| Dutch | Heen-en-weerheuvel[?] | Back-and-forth hill | |
| German | Hin-und-Her-Hügel[?] | Back-and-forth hill | |
| Italian | Collina avanti e indietro[?] | Back and forth hill | |
| Korean | 갔다가 돌아오는 리프트 언덕[?] Gattaga Doraoneun Ripeuteu Eondeok |
Back-And-Forth Lift Hill | |
| Portuguese | Plataformas Fugidias[?] | Fleeing Platforms | |
| Russian | Туда и обратно[?] Tuda i obratno |
Back and forth | |
| Spanish | Las mil balas[?] | The thousand bullets |
