The Gumball Course,[1] also referred to as Mario the Circus Star!,[2] is the second level of the Mario Zone in Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins.
The level starts off with a small section featuring two spherical Semisolid Platforms along with a few ? Blocks and a few Bomubomu. All of these ? Blocks contain coins. Following this is a section with some platforms floating mid-air along with some spiked platfroms and Para-Goombas. After this section is a ? Block containing a Mushroom or Fire Flower, along with an inaccessible 1-Up Heart under a Semisolid Platform. Past this are two Warp Pipes, both leading to a little section under the level. The leftmost Warp Pipe will lead to two Hidden Blocks, each containing a Star and Carrot separately, while the rightmost Warp Pipe will challenge the player with a few Goombas. Past these Goombas is the path to the previously inaccessible 1-Up Heart. After these Warp Pipes is a single Bear over a field of spiky bubbles. A few coins can be found afloat over these platforms. Following this is the Mid-Point Bell along with a section filled with rounded platforms, Coins and Bomubomu. Past this is a small section is a small fork in the road featuring four paths. The player can only choose one path, and cannot return back down due to Semisolid Platforms. The leftmost path will lead to a Mushroom, the second-to-left path will lead to a single Goomba, the second-to-right path will lead to a Fire Flower, and the rightmost path will lead to a Carrot. All of the paths then meet again, and they are followed by a small downward section featuring some Bomubomu. After this is a section where the whole floor is covered in spikes, and the main way of transportation is by utilizing some of the Bear's balls as platforms. Immediately following this is the ending bell, allowing the player to finish the level.
Enemies[edit]
Level map[edit]
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia[edit]
- Level description :
- English:
This course has a long line of gumballs to walk across. Ride a ball over the thorns.
- Other languages:
- Japanese:
足場にゴムボールが並ぶ。トゲの上では、タマノリブーの玉を利用。
(Translation: Gumballs line the scaffolding. To cross the spikes, make use of the Bear's Beach Ball.)
- Italian:
Il terreno è fatto di palle di gomma. Bisogna superare gli aculei salendo sul dorso[sic] dell'Orso giocoliere. (first edition)
Il terreno è fatto di palle di gomma. Bisogna superare gli sputoni utilizzando una palla. (second edition)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language
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Name
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Meaning
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Note(s)
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Ref.
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| Japanese |
ゴムボールコース
Gomubōru Kōsu |
Rubber Ball Course |
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[3]
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| German |
Gummiball-Level |
Rubber Ball Level |
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[4]
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| Italian |
Palla di gomma |
Rubber ball |
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[5][6]
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References[edit]
- ^ Dark Horse Books (June 15, 2017). Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years. English. Page 77.
- ^ Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt (1994). Super Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins). Japanese. Page 72.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 77.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 77.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 979-1259575760. Page 77.
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