Perilous Pokey Cave

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This article is about Perilous Pokey Cave, a level in New Super Mario Bros. U. For other uses, see Layer-Cake Desert-2.
Level
Perilous Pokey Cave
NSMBU E3 Perilous Pokey Cave.png
Level code World 2-2
World Layer-Cake Desert
Game New Super Mario Bros. U
Primary power-up Fire Flower
Time limit 400 seconds
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Perilous Pokey Cave, or Layer-Cake Desert-2, is the second course of Layer-Cake Desert in New Super Mario Bros. U. It is a cave consisting of Pokeys, various Sand Geysers and other enemies. It is unlocked via completion of Stone-Eye Zone, and its own completion unlocks Stoneslide Tower.

Layout[edit]

The cave, like Fire Snake Cavern, is barely shrouded in the dark. In the later part of the course, the entirety of the cave is shrouded in the dark. Sand Geysers and ledges act as platforms throughout the level, and allow access to secrets and hidden areas.

Mario starts outside the cave with a Pokey guarding a Hidden Block with a Yoshi's Egg and a Warp Pipe. Mario must enter this pipe to continue. Mario drops into the cave with Sand Geysers and many Pokeys. There is a block containing a Yoshi's Egg in the first section of the cave. The next section is through another Warp Pipe down deeper into the dark. Swoops and Pokeys appear throughout the section as enemies, and must be passed, or defeated with fireballs or eating them with Yoshi. Finally, another Warp Pipe is near the end. Another Warp Pipe beyond from the dark leads to the surface where the Goal Pole is.

Alternatively, the player can use the Super Acorn or P-Acorn in the starting area of the course to fly over the wall to the section where the Goal Pole is.

Star Coins[edit]

The first Star Coin
  • Star Coin 1: Shortly after entering the cave, past the first Pokey on the ceiling, the player comes across an area with three Sand Geysers, a red Koopa Troopa, a Pokey and several floating blocks. They must jump onto the floating blocks to get the first Star Coin.
  • Star Coin 2: Right after the player obtains the first Star Coin, two Pokeys are found on the ceiling between a sand geyser. They must get onto the geyser and jump up to reveal a hidden block, then use the block to wall jump up and to the right and over the ceiling. Then they must follow the path of coins right to the second Star Coin.
  • Star Coin 3: Towards the end of the dark area full of Swoops and Pokeys, instead of taking the green Warp Pipe on the right, the player should head back and check the ceilings. If Mario or any other character finds a yellow Warp Pipe, they should look to the left of that to find some hidden blocks and a green Warp Pipe. They can use Yoshi, a Balloon Baby Yoshi, a Super Acorn, some Boost Blocks, or Peachette to reach it. The next area has three Pokeys and the Star Coin.

Enemies[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese サンボだらけの どうくつ
Sanbo-Darake no Dōkutsu
Pokey-Filled Caves

Chinese 到处都是刺球丸子的洞窟 (Simplified)
到處都是刺球丸子的洞窟 (Traditional)
Dàochù Dōushì Cìqiú Wánzi de Dòngkū
Pokey-Filled Caves

Dutch Ondergrondse Pokey-perikelen
Underground Pokey-problem
French Épiques Pokeys
Epic Pokeys
German Party in der Pokey-Höhle
Party at the Pokey Cave
Italian Grotta dei Marghibruchi
Cave of the Pokeys
Korean 선인투성이 동굴
Seonintuseongi Donggul
Cave full of Pokeys

Portuguese Caverna Catubola
Pokey Cave
Russian Подземлье Поки
Podzeml'ye Poki
Pokey underground

Spanish Terror subterráneo entre Pokeys
Underground Horror Among Pokeys

Level map[edit]

Level map