Course 9 (Dire, Dire Docks): Q: How do I get the 8 red coins on
Course 9? There doesn't seem to be a way to reach them... A: You must
defeat the second bowser before you can get these. After you beat the
second bowser, there will be some moving poles that hang from the ceiling
on Course 9. You need to use these poles to get the 8 red coins.
Course 9 (Dire, Dire Docks) Q: I can only get 90 or 95 coins on
Course 9. Where are the rest? A: There are some coins along the wall in
the first part of Course 9 (Near where you start.) You can't see them
until you get close to them. The best way to make sure you get them is to
swim next to the wall when you start the level and stay against the wall
as you circle your way down to the bottom. (The coins I am referring to
are pretty high up, so if you get to the bottom, you missed them.)
Course 11 (Wet-Dry World): Q: Some of the 8 red coins in the
underwater city are in boxes on top of buildings. They are very high up,
and I can't reach them. How do I get those coins? A: The water needs to
be all the way down, climb up the pole above the church, walk out to the
central island, and yahoo-jump over to the rooftops of the buildings with
the red coins on them. (You have to place your jump just right so that you
don't hit the ceiling)
Course 11 (Wet-Dry World): Q: There is a flat ! switch on the ground
in the underwater city. When I step on it, I hear the tick-tock, but don't
see anything. What happens when you press it? A: A small temporary block
appears behind the grate by star 6 which makes climbing up a little
easier. (To use it, first get the hat that lets you become transparent
mario (blue ! box), then run quickly to the flat ! switch, then go into
the grate and use the temporary block to climb up)
Course 15 (Rainbow Ride): Q: How do I get to the pink bomb guy in
course 15? A: there are two ways to do this. One way is to ride the
carpet up toward the castle in the sky and jump off on top of the building
with the red coins. (Or even easier: use warp 1a in this course) This will
put you one level above the pink bomb guy. Now you can jump and catch onto
the floor where the pink bomb guy is and climb up. Another way to get to
the pink bomb guy is to go around to where the blue star box in the ground
is. (The box that makes the blue coins appear-it's on the ground in the
section with all the red coins) If you press the blue star box, you will
notice that blue coins go upward. You can use the jump-off-the-wall
technique to jump all the way up, collect alot of blue coins, and end up
on the level with the pink bomb guy.
Red ! Switch: Q: I have 10 stars, but I don't know how
to get Mario to "look up" into the light. How can I get Mario to look up?
A: Use the Zoom-In button (topmost yellow button). If you press it enough
times, the camera will go directly behind Mario's head. When the camera is
directly behind Mario's head, moving the joystick only moves the camera...
and Mario will not move. Once you are in this mode, simply move the camera
around until you are looking into the light. If you have at least 10
stars, Mario will warp into the bonus level which contains the red !
switch.
Mario's Hat: Q: Mario lost his hat, then I left the course and I don't
know how to get it back. How do I get Mario's hat back? A: Course 8: When
you first enter the course, select any star EXCEPT star #1. The vulture
will be carrying Mario's hat, smack him and he will drop it. (If you
select star #1, the vulture will be carriny a star instead of Mario's hat)
Course 10: A snowman on the ground will be wearing it. Just run circles
around him and he will die and drop Mario's hat. Course 12: The monkey
will still have it. Just pick up the monkey and he will give it back. (You
may have to re-enter the course before the monkey will be wearing it)
Eyeballs & Snowmen: Q: How do I kill those big eyeballs and
snowmen? A: Let them see you, then run circles around them. They will
get dizzy and die.