Thread: Super Mario Galaxy Walkthrough

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Toy Time Galaxy [SM.03.7C]
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Stars required: 40

***** Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser *****

Board the train and get to the other side to reach the launch star. From where
you land jump to the purple-ground. This is ground that will we walkable, no
matter what position it has. Great to know, right? Head down and from there
keep walking straight towards an enemy that shoots a laser at you. Head right
and walk around the purple zone until you reach a yellow drill. Drill it out
and head back to the beginning of the planet (after you used the purple zone).

Walk towards the small Mecha-Bowser and spin the drill here. Fall down and
find the blue drill. Now continue the path to reach a launch star.

There will be a new power-up here - Spring Mario. Press A when you land to
jump extra high. Jump up to a platform with a few belts. Take the right one
to find a pipe. Inside jump all the way up and the blocks will turn into
starbits. That's not where we need to go though. Stay on the belt and jump to
the platform in the middle. From here, jump to the upper belt. Now reach the
top and shoot yourself away.

Gain the power-up again here and jump to the top of the bottle. Stomp the rock
to reach the launch star.

It's time for a 'boss'. Walk to the left leg and jump-kick up. Spin the drill
and use the pipe to get to the other leg. Spin the drill here as well to get a
launch star.

More drills here. Once you took all four off, enter the pipe that showed up.
You need to walk on the arm now and spin the drill for a new launch star to
appear. From here on turn into Spring Mario and get to the top of the head.
Break the rocks here to destroy the Mecha-Bowser and get a star.

***** Mario meets Mario *****

Jump on the train and reach the launch star. So far so good, right? It's time
to collect shards (yet) again. One is on top of the laser-enemy, the others
can be found at the structure at the other one. Find the drill and spin it to
reach a new piece of shard. This is where the launch star will appear.

You'll land on a huge Mario that's made out of lava, green tiles and yellow
tiles. The yellow tiles will turn if you step on them, you know about the
other two. Make sure you leave some tiles left where you start, because you
need to go back in order to grab the star later on. The best way to navigate
through the field is by jump-kicking. Grab the five silver stars (and the 1-up
if you want) and then return to the beginning for the star.

***** Bouncing Down Cake Lane *****

Once again jump on the train and reach the launch star. Get the Spring Mario
upgrade and wall-jump your way up. Reach the belt and keep jumping in order to
avoid the chocolate walls. At the end jump down to reach the next planet.

You need to hop around the cake to the other side of the white chocolate wall
and reach the launch star.

Head to the other side and jump into a pole. Go as low as you can go and jump
to the next one. At the end wait for the platform to come near you and jump on
it. The enemy in the middle will start to produce shockwaves, so avoid them
while you wait for the platform to reach the right side. Jump onto the ice.

The next part is kinda hard. You need to jump from icy platform to the next
while avoiding enemies. At the end jump onto a lollypop again and avoid the
shockwaves. When you reached the right side don't go up the pole, but go
around it to find a mushroom. Wall-kick up and enter the cannon.

Shoot yourself towards the launch star or the blue stars if you want the
starbits, and launch yourself away. Here take the left path for a pipe with a
question coin (and thus an 1-up) and otherwise take the right path. You need
to spin near all the candles and they'll go out. When all five are out, a
launch star will appear.

A very easy boss-fight. Find the Spring Mario upgrade and make your way to the
machine. Now jump up and hit the mole. Do this three times, it's just too
easy, really. Grab the star when done.

***** The Flipswitch Chain *****

Take the path of the second star. At the second planet you'll find a hungry
Luma that requires 50 starbits to transform.

At this planet you need to hit all the 12 switches in order for the star to
appear.

***** Fast Foes on Toy Time *****

You'll end up at the planet of 'the Flipswitch Chain', but everything is much
faster. Lucky for you, the switches are safe zones when it comes to the
Twomps. Hit all 12 again for the star.

***** Luigi's Purple Coins *****

You'll land on the other side of the big Mario, which is Luigi and reversed.
There are 150 coins here, and you have three minutes to get at least 100 of
them. The best tactic is to get the coins counter-clockwise. Use jump-kicks,
since a lot of coins are to be get that way.

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Bonefin Galaxy [SM.03.7D]
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***** Kingfin's Fearsome Waters *****

Yet another water-level. Great. This one is kinda fun though, I have to admit
that.

There's a big skull-fish swimming around. It won't go after you, it just
swims around. Let's kill it for ignoring you. Find a shell and get near it.
Hit the fish with a shell, and it'll summon smaller fish, which act like
homing missiles. Ignore those, find another shell and repeat it until the fish
explodes, leaving a star behind.

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Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor [SM.03.7E]
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***** King Kaliente's Spicy Return *****

You'll land near a caged launch star. By now you know what that means. Go find
the Bullet Bill and guide it back in order to release the launch star.

The green platforms will sink if you step on them, so get yourself to the
solid platform (get the mushroom) and wait until the enemy at the end shoots a
coconut at you. Return the favor for the launch star to appear.

It's time for another simple boss. The platforms will once again sink, but the
boss isn't much different than before. You return the coconut while you keep
moving around so you won't hit the lava, the the star soon is yours.

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The Garden [SM.03.08]
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Once you got the Golden Star in the Engine Room, this secret dome will show
up. It's all the way at the top.

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Deep Dark Galaxy [SM.03.8A]
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Stars required: 46

***** The Underground Ghost Ship *****

From where you start, enter the cannon and aim for the planet with lots of
enemies on it. Grab the star on your way and take them out. The important part
is that you get the Fire Flower. Return to the beach and open the gate by
lighting both torches.

Enter the passage and jump into the water. You need to swim down and find a
locked gate. Hit the lever to open it. Swim inside and then up. There is
another lever here, so hit it. Now you can go up to breath and note a spooky
looking ship.

Enter the ship for a boss. It's pretty much the same as before, you have to
battle a huge Magi-Koopa. Hit her with two shells, and she'll move up. Climb
the pole to follow her and hit her two more times to get the star.

***** Bubble Blastoff *****

You need to get a Fire Flower again, and you know how. Once you got it you
need to light the three torches near the (open) gate. This will make an Ice
Flower appear. Grab it and use it to cross the lake and jump to the pole. Go
up and then left and find the question coin. This will turn the platform into
five launch stars.

Launch yourself away. Go right for a pipe (two question coins, one for notes,
the other for turning the bricks into starbits) and left for the proper path.
Once you reached the very top you'll note a FLUDD and some fire. Jump in front
of the FLUDD, so you'll enter the bubble and shoot yourself towards a new
planet.

Here just hit the three logs and stand in front of the FLUDD in order to
continue.

At the last planet you will notice there's no way to go. See those tennis
balls inside the planet? You need to stomp the ground when they pass. When you
got all three, the melon will break the planet and the star will show up.

***** Guppy and the Underground Lake *****

An easy one again. Head to the lake and find Guppy. Follow him and pass
through the eight rings to get a star.

***** Boo in a Box *****

Take the path of the first star. Get to the bottom of the lake and grab a
shell. Launch it towards the mines near the ship and use the launch star.

Inside of the new planet, use the arrow to keep changing the gravity until you
find light shining down into the cube. Lure Boo in the light for the star to
appear.

***** Plunder the Purple Coins *****

14 - First turn around and get all the coins in and around the water
16 - Don't go on the ship yet. At the 'beach' you'll be able to find more
coins. (total: 30)
31 - Jump into the water and grab all the coins here. Some are on the outside
of the ship. (total: 61)
39 - On the ship you'll find the rest. (total: 100)

***** Ghost Ship Daredevil Run *****

You have to defeat the boss with just one life. Trial and error.

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Dreadnought Galaxy [SM.03.8B]
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Stars required: 48

***** Infiltrating the Dreadnought *****

It's quite obvious the lasers hurt, so make your way to the top without
touching them. At the top stomp on the enemy to reach the launch star. When
you land at the next planet, get rid of the enemies (spin, then jump on them)
to enter the pipe.

Head to the right side and wait for the walls to come together. Wall-jump up
and head right. Flip the arrow to change gravity and go up, then right. Change
the gravity again, and time your stomp right so you have enough time to grab
the left wall and head right. Jump up twice and enter the pipe.

A Spinner will come out of a black hole. Hit it near the wall, then jump up.
Repeat this until you are at the top. Jump-kick at the walls and use the
launch star to get away.

Avoid the lasers again and find the launch star. Here you need to find the
cage. Get a Bullet Bill to follow you and smash it. This will cause the level
to flood. Find the floating turtle and get on it to reach a platform. From
here take the right path and you'll find the star.

***** Dreadnought's Collasal Cannons *****

From the start jump on the bolts and run to the left to make it go closer to
the platform. Once it's there or you think you can make the jump, do so. Avoid
the Chomps and hit all the tiles to get rid of the lasers. Do the same thing
again to get rid of the Chomps, their houses and the upcoming lasers. Move
towards the bolts again and make your way towards the bridge. Defeat the two
monsters by shooting their coconuts back and then head to the launch star.

Step on the next platform and it'll start moving. Now you need to avoid
enemies, lasers and bullets while you move from platform to platform. At the
end jump on the enemy and stomp on it to get the star.

***** Revenge of the Topman Tribe *****

Jump on the spinner and then once again to get to the launch star. At the next
planet you need to do things we've done before as well. Spin the enemies into
the lasers (twice) to free the Luma. It'll turn into a launch star.

At the next planet you need to hit the button in order for five blue shards to
pop up. You'll need to spinner to reach one of them. Once you got them, use
the blue stars to reach the launch star.

Here you need to pull yourself through a field of mines and bullets (visit the
other end of where you start for a mushroom). At the end you'll find a launch
star, it's as easy as that.

Here you need to avoid a lot of shockwaves. The easiest way is to jump-kick
your way through. This way you'll easily get rid of the slow enemies.
Otherwise make your way through the slow way and reach the launch star.

You will meet a boss you met before. And its not much different. Just hit the
Spinners into the lasers and when the boss moves in hit it once by jumping,
then spin it into the lasers. Doing this three times will solve the problem.
Shine get!

***** Dreadnought's Garbage Dump *****

Head to the other side of the planet you landed on when you started star 3.
Enter the pipe and talk to the robot. You need to throw the bombs at the trash
and get rid of all of them, within 30 seconds. When the game stars head to the
fourth bomb (all the way to the right) and throw it near the three most-right
pieces of trash. The third bomb goes somewhere in between the next few. Now
imagine there's a mirror in the middle of the field and drop the second and
first bomb just like the other two, but reversed. Run back to the fourth bomb
and quickly throw it near any remaining pieces, and do the same with the other
bombs. It may take a few tries to get this, but you can try as much as you
want. When you got it all in 30 seconds, a star is yours.

***** Battlestation's Purple Coins *****

The key is speed. If you jump and run around fast enough, you'll be able to
get 99 coins before you use the launch star. The last one can be found after
you launched yourself away.

***** Topman Tribe Speed Run *****

You have six minutes to finish the level.

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Melty Molten Galaxy [SM.03.8C]
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Stars required: 52

***** The Sinking Lava Spire *****

Make your way to the other side of the level while jumping on platforms and
the like. When you reached the end you need to time you wall-jump so you don't
get hit by the steam and then stomp on the rock to make the whole platform go
down. Time your jump again and wall-kick your way up to some colorful blocks.

Head to the right and use the launch star. You'll immediately fall into some
others, so keep doing that until you landed safely. Jump to the upper planet
and pull yourself to the next launch star using the blue stars.

You need to do the whole 'find next launch star unless you already dive into
them'-thing for a bit more. Keep hanging. You'll reach a planet where you need
to find five shards. Once you found them, you need to launch yourself. This
guide isn't really needed, is it?

Pretty much right after you land, the pillar will start to sink. There is some
time to play around, but not much. Go around avoiding enemies until you reach
a stone button. Hit it to make the platform fall down. This means you need to
wait somewhere else until it's down. When it is you can wall-jump your way up
and eventually reach the star.

***** Through the Meteor Storm *****

You'll notice a lot of meteors. Hence the name of the level.

Make your way past the huge pillars of lava that erupt every now and then and
wait by the two torches. Soon enough a fire-enemy will come up, which will
light the torches for you, trying to come near you. This will cause the launch
star to appear.

At the next planet you go 2D for a bit. Get past the first two Twomps, then
hide in the hole with the 1-up while waiting for the third to come up again.
Make it to the other side for another launch star.

At this planet you need to get five shards. One is hidden in the box, but the
others are in the open. No need for me to elaborate there. Get to the launch
star once you've got them.

This is kinda hard. You need to make your way to the other side of the planet
and guide a Bullet Bill all the way back to the other side to hit the cage,
without making it hit any enemy or wall. It's hard, but possible. Use the
launch star when you succeeded.

Okay, now comes the tough part. Remember the little ball-rolling-game we
played before? We're going to do it again, but more serious this time. My
advice is to just go full-speed ahead. From the start rush to the 1-up you
see, pause (you can't jump another time, you lost some speed), go back a bit
and rush forward again. Now combine the rushing and slowing down in the next
area until you reached the platform before the goal. Here use the 1-up method
again - rush forward, jump, pause, go back a bit and rush again. This will
most likely get you your star. Eventually.

***** Fiery Dino Piranha *****

When you start you'll notice there are more platforms around. Follow them to
reach a 2Dpart. You may think you need to take the right route, but you need
to take the left on instead. Time your wall-jump and enter the pipe.

Take the launch star and get on the planet. No shards here, just enemies. Get
the point? Take them out (spin then hit them) and the launch star will appear.

Don't stay on the platform, but start running towards the launch star, or
you'll never reach it. Take your time though, there is no rush launching
yourself up.

At the next planet you need to both use some common sense and get five shards.
It's not hard, as long as you don't panic. Get the five shards and launch
yourself again.

Make yourself to the last platform (a Luma wants to sell things) and get the
mushroom (I guess). Launch yourself away when ready,

It's just like before, but a bit harder. You can only hit the boss when it's
tail (or body in general) is not on fire. Learn to time it, and the star is
yours.

***** Burning Tide *****

At the second planet you'll find a hungry Luma that wants 80 starbits. At the
new planet you have to get five silver stars in order for the star to appear.
Take your time and avoid hitting the lava.

***** Red-Hot Purple Coins *****

This is a hard one. You need to get all the coins here, and there isn't much
for me to help you with. All the coins are in sight, just watch the shadows on
the floor if you can't find the last one.

***** Lava Spire Daredevil Run *****

This was the last star I had to get, and it was a hell of a job. You need to
finish the complete level with just one life, and that's just incredibly hard.
Take your time (for as much as that's allowed) and be VERY glad when you got
the star.

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Matter Splatter Galaxy [SM.03.8D]
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***** Watch your Step *****

The main thing you need to do here is stay into the 'spotlight'. The hardest
part is when you gain the Spring Mario powerup. My advice here is to stay 'low
to the ground'. Don't go berserk here, since it's not very hard to fall down.
When you reach the launch star, think of me, since I helped you.

You'll enter a pipe, even if you don't want to. And if you think you got past
the worst part... well... Fine.

You're not though. You need to navigate through the dark path till your reach
the star. My advice is to move slow and have some patience. It's not hard,
unless you overreact or want to go too fast. The star is waiting at the end.

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Sweet Sweet Galaxy [SM.03.9A]
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When you collected 7 stars, a Luma will appear outside the Terrace. Feed it
400 starbits and it'll transform into a new galaxy.

***** Rocky Road *****

A tricky course, but not hard to explain. You need to make your way to the
star, but the road ahead isn't without any obstacles. You basically need to
avoid falling down and getting hit by the lasers. The easiest way to pass the
lasers is by jump kicking your way across. Make sure not to fall down when you
land though. Reach the other side of the galaxy to gain yet another star.

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Sling Pod Galaxy [SM.03.9B]
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When you collected 15 stars, a Luma will appear outside the Fountain. Feed it
400 starbits and it'll transform into a new galaxy.

***** A Very Sticky Situation *****

Another hard level. You need to shoot yourself forward using the sticky things
we met before. It's about aiming properly and timing. Take your time, and make
sure to grab any 1-up and starbit you can find, since you might need the extra
Marios.

The first part isn't too hard after a few tries, but after that you need to
navigate through a minefield. Once you did this, it's time for some more
shooting around. When you find the 1-up feel free to grab it, but don't be an
idiot like me and shoot yourself back to the previous sticky-thing for an
easier shot onwards. After a while you'll find the star.

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Drip Drop Galaxy [SM.03.9C]
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When you collected 22 stars, a Luma will appear outside the Kitchen. Feed it
600 starbits and it'll transform into a new galaxy.

***** Giant Eel Outbreak *****

This isn't hard, but mostly annoying. Perhaps because I hate swimming.

Anyway, the giant elder penguin will tell you about the eels that are
causing trouble. Grab the green shell and dive under. Find one of the eels and
hit it with your shell. There are also red shells to be found, plus chests,
so there's no real reason to fail here. Avoid the Bullet Bills here - they are
too slow to be bothered with. Once you got rid of all the eels, the star will
appear at the ship. Go grab it and let's hope that's all the swimming we have
to do.

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Bigmouth Galaxy [SM.03.9D]
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When you collected 39 stars, a Luma will appear outside the Bedroom. Feed it
800 starbits and it'll transform into a new galaxy.

***** Bigmouth's Gold Bait *****

Quite an interesting level. See the gold chest? We need a gold shell to open
it (wow!). Grab a green shell from the Koopa wandering around the chest and
dive into the water. Launch the Koopa into the brick wall and spin to make a
bigger hole.

In here you need to get five shards which are on the bottom. Once you got
these, launch yourself using the launch star and grab the gold shell. Now make
your way back to the chest and open it. Toad will appear and hand over the
star.

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Sand Spiral Galaxy [SM.03.9E]
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When you collected 50 stars, a Luma will appear outside the Engine Room. Feed
it 1000 starbits and it'll transform into a new galaxy.

***** Choosing a Favorite Snack *****

This is by far the easiest extra galaxy you'll encounter. From the beginning
use the launch star and make your way across the moving platforms. It's
easiest to play as Boo Mario, so get that powerup and make your way to the
other side of the room, avoiding the light and other Boos. At the end, use
the launch star.

Grab the invincibility star and find a spot where you can take a shortcut by
jump-kicking to the next 'layer'. From here on start running clockwise and get
the second invincibility star when you encounter it. Keep running until you
reach the moon. Jump on it and get the star.

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Boo's Boneyard Galaxy [SM.03.9F]
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When you collected 58 stars, a Luma will appear outside the Gateway. Feed it
1200 starbits and it'll transform into a new galaxy.

***** Racing the Spooky Speedster *****

Enter the pipe and get near the big Boo. He wants to race, why not? Just take
the upper path (shake your Wiimote) when you can and grab all the question
coins. This will pretty much make it too easy to win the race and get the
star.

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Gateway Galaxy [SM.03.9H]
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Once you got the Grand Star in the Engine Room, you can visit the first planet
you ever did by entering the Gate.

***** Purple Coins *****

When you revisit this place, you can walk towards the building where you met
Rosalina. After talking to her, a red Luma will turn up. It tells you it'll
give you a new power - the Flying Mario power that is. Jump and then spin in
order to fly. You need to grab 100 coins in order to use this power in other
worlds. Once you got all 100 coins, grab the star.

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Snowcap Galaxy [SM.03.9I]
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When you collected 65 stars, a Luma will appear outside the Garden. Feed it
1600 starbits and it'll transform into a new galaxy.

***** Star Bunnies in the Snow *****

Grab the shell at the bottom of the planet and use it to open the chest for a
launch star.

You need to catch all the bunnies, but before you do that, walk around the
planet and find all the switches. You can shove away snow with the cursor.
Note that there are also switches at the poles of the planet. Once you got
them all, at both sides of the planet a Fire Flower will appear. Grab it and
start to shoot the snowmen. One holds a bunny and one a shell. Once you got
the shell, use it to open the chest for another bunny. The last bunny is
hiding in a hole in the ground, and will appear once you shoved the snow away.

Don't go after one bunny, get them out three at the time and lure them
towards the poles of the planet. They'll be trapped here and easy to catch.

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Rolling Gizmo Galaxy [SM.03.9J]
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You can get to this galaxy after you collected all the green stars.

***** Gizmos, Gears, and Gadgets *****

It's one of those horrible ball-levels again. You start off by navigating over
small paths. Once you reached the bombs at the very end, do it as quick as
possible, because the bombs are able to knock you away pretty far. The star is
yours once you reached the end.

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Bubble Blast Galaxy [SM.03.9K]
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You can get to this galaxy after you collected all the green stars.

***** The Electric Labyrinth *****

I like this one. First you need to enter all the pipes and grab the shards.
It's easiest to take the upper left one first, because the 1-up is easy to get
and gives you a free try in case you fail.

Once you got all shards, you can launch yourself at the second and tricky part
of the level. You need to reach the star by blowing yourself away, avoiding
hitting lasers and Bullet Bills. I find it easiest to rush past the cannons
that shoot the Bullet Bills, because there is a chance the Bullet Bill won't
come over you, making this a much easier level.

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Loopdeeswoop Galaxy [SM.03.9L]
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You can get to this galaxy after you collected all the green stars.

***** The Galaxy's Greatest Wave *****

Care for some more raysurfing? I didn't, but I had to finish this guide. You
have 1.5 minute to do one lap, and you can easily grab 4 1-ups in the first
30 seconds. You can take your time, there isn't much of a rush. If you rush,
you will most likely fall off.