By hopping on the box marked with an arrow, Mario or Luigi can maneuver the box to move in the direction he pleases to avert the advances of the pesky enemies. The brothers must endure the 12 most difficult areas in this game in seeking the magic wand. The mighty ruler of this world has been turned into a piranha plant himself. Lurking in the pipes are the much-dreaded piranha plants, snapping their razor-sharp teeth in unison. The seventh world is the Pipe Maze, a convolution of pipes of every imaginable shape and size. With the help of a frog suit, they are able to escape from their aquatic enemies.
In order to break the spell, Mario and Luigi have to journey through 13 areas of freezing temperatures, hopping over blocks of ice, and "moonwalking" over slippery grounds. The sixth world, Iced Land, has a ruler who has been transformed by the Kuppa King into a seal. The ruler of The Sky has been changed into a bird. With the aid of staircasing drifting logs, the brothers are able to escape from their adversaries. Hopping, skipping, and jumping over moats of bubbling molten lava, the brothers once more show their prowess against voracious piranha plants and flying turtles. They have to venture through 11 different areas, as they make a tortuous climb along a zig-zagging bridge of bricks to the heavens. In the fifth world, Mario and Luigi are transported into The Sky. Mario and Luigi will have to journey through eight areas before reaching the ship which houses the guarded magic wand. The royal ruler has been transformed into a hideous reptile by black magic. Here, Mario and Luigi have to survive against the deadly jaws of greedy carnivorous plants, Spiny's Eggs, coral reefs, and the hammer-wielding Hammer Brothers. There are 11 areas of difficulty to cover.Įverything is double its size in Big Island, the fourth world.
Mario and Luigi must clear the course of its obstacles before the ruler can change back from a slimy, old toad to his royal highness. The third world is a watery adventure in Ocean Side, where the brothers are surrounded by deadly Spiny's Eggs, poison-spitting Lotus flowers, and lurking hungry giant fishes. The ruler of Desert Hill has been turned into an ugly spider. The brothers have to fend off fireball-spitting piranha plants, the menacing killer sun, and flying boomerangs whizzing overhead. The second world is Desert Hill, replete with swaying date palms, pyramids, and the beat of jungle drums. Mario and Luigi have to comb eight areas to retrieve the magic wand. The ruler has been changed by sorcery into a humble dog. The first world is the Grass Land with its lush, green terrain.