Vanilla Dome

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Vanilla Dome
Vanilla Dome
Bird's-eye view of the Vanilla Dome
Game Super Mario World (1990)
Level(s) 11
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The Vanilla Dome is the third world in Super Mario World, as well as the north-northwestern portion of Dinosaur Land. It is a cave world inside a mountain with seven regular levels, a Ghost House, the Red Switch Palace, Star Road 2, a fortress, and #3 Lemmy's Castle. The cave contains enemies such as Swoopers and Buzzy Beetles, as well as lava. The world has a secret path that leads to the mountaintop above the cave, which has a few secret levels and leads to the Butter Bridge. There is also a lake in the middle, where Vanilla Dome 2 takes place.

Vanilla Tableland,[1] also known as Vanilla Heights,[2] is where three courses take place.

Levels[edit]

Beyond Vanilla Secret 1
Beyond Vanilla Secret 1

Levels that are marked with an asterisk (*) feature another exit.

Artwork of Mario encountering a Blargg in a lava cavern in Super Mario World; some Swoopers are flying at Mario.
Mario encountering various enemies in the Vanilla Dome, as depicted in Mario Mania

Official description[edit]

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 website[edit]

  • "In the Vanilla Dome, we offer 13 levels of pulse-pounding excitement. This is Dinosaur Land's largest region, and one of the most popular destinations for extended getaways. Whether you'd like a haunted tour of the Vanilla Ghost House or a relaxing stay at the Red Switch Palace, a visit to the Vanilla Dome is always a trip to remember."

Names in other languages[edit]

Interior[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese バニラドーム
Banira Dōmu
Vanilla Dome

Chinese 香草圆丘
Xiāngcǎo Yuánqiū
Vanilla Knoll

French Dôme Vanille
Vanilla Dome
German Vanille-Dom
Vanilla Dome
Italian Cupola Vaniglia
Vanilla Dome
Portuguese Cúpula da Baunilha
Vanilla Dome
Spanish Colina Vainilla
Vanilla Hill

Exterior[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese バニラ台地だいち[3]
Banira Daichi
Vanilla Tableland

French Montagne Secrète[4]
Secret Mountain

Media[edit]

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Trivia[edit]

  • Though the Vanilla Dome never made an appearance in the Super Mario World cartoon, the show exclusive area, the Lava Pits, seemed to take several elements from the Vanilla Dome, such as Blarggs and Skull Rafts.
  • This is the first world to have (a) level(s) having a bigger circle instead of a normal one; the others are in the Forest of Illusion and Valley of Bowser. Of these, the big circle that represents Vanilla Dome 3 is the only one that does not lead to an alternate path with a fortress.
  • The music for the Vanilla Dome was remixed in the SNES version of Mario's Time Machine as the title theme, which also incorporates the melody of the castle music from Super Mario World.

References[edit]

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Pages 78 and 79.
  2. ^ Dinosaur Land map on a folded flyer included with Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
  3. ^ Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)
  4. ^ http://manuelsjeux.free.fr/manuels/snes/smw20.htm