


Move up along the stairway and you should see the Star Coin to the right. You'll get plenty of height from the jump to easily come down on the enemy.You'll flip the castle a second time before going through a doorway that brings you to a hall full of miniature whomps. As Lakithunder rears up to dive down towards you, run to the opposite side of the platform and wall jump off the outer wall. Instead, wait on either side of the main platform (but not in the center). You can simply jump straight up and hope to get over his head, but it's pretty risky since Mario will just barely clear Lakithunder. You need to jump on Lakithunder's head three times to defeat him. Watch for the spinys he throws as you prepare for your attack. Make sure that you're never standing directly under him or you may taste his lightning strike. The stage's boss is Lakithunder, a variation of the typical lakitu that's got a lot more bite. However, you can jump onto the blocks that hold the spinning maces and wait for the snaking platform to do its thing before hopping back on. The second snaking platform you ride is very hard to keep up with if you use nothing else for platforms. Quickly run near them to lure them down, then jump over them to avoid getting left behind by the snaking platform. While riding the first snaking platform, don't wait for the thwomps to rise back into the ceiling. Drop a little below the Star Coin and leap at the very last second to jump off the falling platform, through the Star Coin, and onto solid ground to the right.

The platform will begin to shake and will soon fall down, taking you with it. As the second snaking platform comes to a stop, stand on the far right edge. You don't have much time to plan for the grab, so be quick. It's below any platform you can walk on, which makes it a real challenge to grab. The third Star Coin is just before the door that leads to the boss. Simply jump to get it before the platform moves too low.Īs the second snaking platforms moves over the top of the second Star Coin, wait directly over the coin for the snake to move out from under Mario. You'll spot the first Star Coin while moving over the green snaking platform at the stage's early section.
