Dry Dry Desert

Dry Dry Desert is a vast hot desert in the Mushroom Kingdom. It appears as a major location in Paper Mario, where the second chapter takes place. Mario gets there by using the Dry Dry Railroad and climbing Mt. Rugged in Chapter 2. Mario can find Kolorado and his research team in the first area he enters. After exploring the desert a bit, they visit the desert town of Dry Dry Outpost. After talking to Moustafa and receiving the Pulse Stone, Mario must search the hot desert to find Dry Dry Ruins. Many side-quests, badges and items are available in this large desert.

Layout
The desert is a 7x7 grid of smaller areas, or 49 panels, with a straight road running through the middle of it. The Mt. Rugged exit is on the west (D1), while the Dry Dry Outpost is on the east (D7). The oasis (F7) can be found 2 screens south of the screen just before Dry Dry Outpost, which is all the way to east.

Star Pieces
Below are the 4 Star Pieces found in this area, in the order of which they may be obtained:
 * Kolorado will give 1 Star Piece at his camp, after delivering the letter to him from his wife (with Parakarry as the active party member).
 * Under a hidden panel near the stone cactus in the most center scene (D4) (Activated by hitting the ground with Mario's hammer).
 * Nomadimouse will give 1 Star Piece on the path between the two exits, if Mario and Parakarry delivers his letter from the rooftop in Dry Dry Outpost (after giving Moustafa the Lemon found at the oasis (D7).
 * Given by Kolorado in exchange for the Artifact found in Dry Dry Ruins.

Enemies found

 * For enemy formations in Dry Dry Desert, see here.

If Mario gets caught by a Tweester, it will deposit him one screen north and one screen east of his location.

Items found
In addition to the items listed below, others such as Dried Fruits may be dropped by enemies.

Area Tattles
This section is organized tile-style with A1 being the northwestern corner and G7 being the southeastern corner. Alphabetical characters run north-south and numbers run west-east.
 * A1: So hot... I feel dizzy... Where are we going again? Who are you, anyway?
 * A2: So...very...hot! Anyone smell roasting Goomba? Must...concentrate... Many dangers in the desert... Keep eyes open...
 * A3: We're going to get lost... This desert seems endless.
 * A3 (after the Dry Dry Ruins rise out): It's Dry Dry Ruins. Weren't you totally blown away when it rose out of the sand? That was awesome! I wish we could make it happen again!
 * A4:: Dry Dry Desert never ends. How big is it, anyway? I'm beat. My feet hurt. This sand feels like it's a thousand degrees.
 * A5: You know what I just realized? I hate the desert! Yup! Sand gets in my eyes so I can't see. I feel like I've eaten a couple pounds of sand, and my feet itch. I'm freaking out here!
 * A6: Ah, yes! Some more sand and some more cacti! How do you stand such a boring landscape? Look, when I signed on for this adventure, I was under the impression that there would be no boredom involved.
 * A7: It's scorching, Mario! I'm turning to charcoal!
 * B1: I feel dazed... So thirsty... The cacti seem to be moving...
 * B2: You know what? Traveling in the desert is really hard. Just moving my feet in the sand is exhausting. I feel like I'm stuck in quicksand. Are we even getting anywhere?
 * B3: Hey, Mario! Did you know that... cacti save water inside? That's the only way they can survive out here.
 * B4: Does it ever rain in a desert like this? I seriously doubt it.
 * B5: If there's too little rain, the cacti will dry up. Did you know that?
 * B6: So blue...the desert sky... They ought to call it... "Big Ol' Super Blue Sky"! I think I'm delirious. It's so hot out here, I can't think straight.
 * B7: This looks almost exactly the same as everywhere else. Fine, so there are a few trees growing here. Big deal! I still hate this place!
 * C1: It's hot. The desert is hot. I can't imagine that people would actually choose to live in a place like this. Don't they get hot? I guess some like it hot...
 * C2: I'm spent, Mario. No shade, no water, no nothing. I hate this place.
 * C3: All this blowing sand would cover up most paths. I don't even know which direction we're moving. If we find that big path again, let's stick to it so we don't get lost again.
 * C4: Is there nothing here but sand, rocks and cacti? I guess we should be happy that we're not in a sandstorm. I did see a whirlwind, though.
 * C5: Mario... I'm so tired... If we find a shady tree, let's take a rest for a while...
 * C6: How do trees grow here? When we find a big one, let's take a rest for a while. You wouldn't think that anything could grow around here. These must be a hardy kind of tree, huh?
 * C7: We should be near Dry Dry Outpost. Boy, after the endless sands of this desert, it'll be nice to put our feet up in a town for a while.
 * D1: Kolorado is searching out mysteries, as usual. He seems to be looking for ruins here.
 * D1 (after Kolorado leaves): Here... I remember this spot. It's where that explorer, Kolorado, used to have his base camp set up. Do you think he found what he was looking for?
 * D2: As long as we stick to the path, it's easy to go from Mt. Rugged to Dry Dry Outpost without getting lost. Since so many people use this path, the desert sands can't cover it up.
 * D3: Traveling through places like this desert really makes you appreciate water. I'm pretty thirsty right now. Aren't you, Mario?
 * D4: In an area like this, it's tough to find things that can serve as landmarks. But that rock in the shape of a cactus is a pretty good one.
 * D5: Just putting one foot in front of another is hard here. Whenever I take a break, I feel like I don't want to move again.
 * D6: Ah, a couple of trees are growing here. It might just be my imagination, but the air feels a bit cooler right here.
 * D7: Just east of here is the desert town, Dry Dry Outpost. We'd better remember how to get back here.
 * E1: The desert is filled with bandits who love to steal coins from travelers.
 * E2: More rocks and sand! It'd be really easy to get lost around here.
 * E3: Wow! There's a whole lot of nothing around here. Any idea which direction we should take, Mario?
 * E4: You know, it's smart to take a nap when it gets too hot. That reminds me of something my mom used to say: "Take a nap, will you!"
 * E5: Look, it's unbearably hot out. I'm getting pretty fed up with it, if you want to know the truth... Isn't there somewhere we can stop for a rest?
 * E6: Look at that rocky plateau. It looks like it's too high to climb, but I can almost see something good up there...
 * E7: Look! Look, Mario! There's actually some grass growing around here!
 * F1: You know, there sure are a lot of rocks in the desert. Before I came here, I thought there was just sand. But there are rocks, too. Whoopee.
 * F2: Cacti also have flowers, did you know that? I haven't seen any, though... Do people eat cacti?
 * F3: The desert wind constantly builds up and tears down the sand dunes. They say it constantly changes, but it pretty much looks the same to me all the time.
 * F4: There are big cacti around here.
 * F5: Hey, Mario? Are you thirsty at all? I'm parched. Really thirsty. Totally dried up. Wait a minute... My mouth is really dry! Maybe that's why they call it Dry Dry Desert!
 * F6: Look! Look, Mario! There's actually some grass growing around here!
 * F7: Oh...thank heavens! At last, we've found an oasis! It's not a mirage, is it? The trees are so green! The water, so blue! Hurray!
 * G1: So hot...so very, very hot... This desert trip... I can't take it anymore! Hey, Mario, let's find some shade and relax for a while, huh?
 * G2: If we get lost in the desert, we'll dry up and turn into mummies. How about it? Let's rest by that small rock. Maybe there's something unusual about that rock...
 * G3: Mario, aren't you hungry? How about thirsty? Tired? I'm all of those things.
 * G4: W... Water... Must have water... I'm so thirsty I could bite a cactus...
 * G5: Do you think there are any other mysteries in this desert besides the ruins? It'd be nice if we stumbled upon some treasure or something.
 * G6: No matter where we go, all I see is sand. That's what this is like. A sea of sand.
 * G7: We're lucky we have hats on. We'd probably have come down with sunstroke by now if we hadn't had our hats.
 * Edge of Mt. Rugged, technically a part of Dry Dry Desert: This is the gateway between Mt. Rugged and Dry Dry Desert. If we head due east from here, we'll eventually reach the town called Dry Dry Outpost.

In-game map descriptions

 * Like the name says, it's dry. Really dry. They say that the Dry Dry Ruins are somewhere around here.
 * Like the name says, it's dry. Dry Dry Ruins were found here.

Trivia

 * In area C1, the player will find a lone ? Block that reveals three other ? Blocks depending on how many times Mario hits it with his Hammer. Hitting it once will reveal a ? Block containing a Mushroom; ten hits will reveal another containing a Super Shroom, and one hundred hits will reveal the last one containing an Ultra Shroom.
 * In the oasis area (F7), the music will change slightly, and the sound of running water may be heard.
 * The green Ratooey named Lumpy at the docks in Rogueport in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door came here to strike it rich by finding oil. Although Dry Dry Desert itself is not accessible in the game, Mario can ask to read his journal entries anytime after Lumpy returns.

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