Thwomp Caverns

Thwomp Caverns
Appears in	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005)
Greater location	Thwomp Volcano
Inhabitants	Thwomps, Blazing Shroobs, Gold Koopeleons, Thwack Totems

The Thwomp Caverns deep inside Thwomp Volcano

Thwomp Caverns are caverns that are inside Thwomp Volcano, in the game Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

In the game, after Bowser kidnaps Princess Shroob, who was disguised as Princess Peach, he accidentally falls into a time hole and appears on Thwomp Volcano, where he jumps inside the volcano and appears in Thwomp Caverns. Baby Bowser also falls here after getting blasted out of Yoshi's Island.

Baby Bowser and Bowser start fighting with each other while Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi climb Thwomp Volcano and jump inside it to get to Thwomp Caverns with help from Mr. Thwomp. The Mario Brothers then descend down the caverns on a Thwomp Elevator to reach Bowser and Princess Peach, although a few times the elevator is unable to move downwards, caused by colored blocks blocking its path. Mario and co. go through the area, and hit the small blocks which make the big colored blocks disappear, then allowing them to continue downwards. After a while the Mario Brothers reach Bowser and Baby Bowser. A boss battle starts, and after Mario and Company defeat Bowser and his baby counterpart, and are about to save Peach, the Shroob Mother Ship comes and sucks Mario, Luigi, the babies and Peach in, and the U.F.O. leaves. Also seen after defeating Bowser and his younger self is a cutscene where Baby Bowser and Bowser land on the elevator, and it shoots upwards, making Bowser fall into the time hole far below that Mario and co. came out of to enter the stage, and Baby Bowser remains on the Thwomp Elevator, but it gradually begins to fall back down and hit the top of the Shroob Mother ship in which Princess Peach, Mario, Luigi and the babies are soon trapped inside of.

If the player comes back here, the lower level where they fought against Bowser and Baby Bowser can no longer be accessed, and the Thwomp Elevator is absent.

Enemies

• Blazing Shroob
• Gold Koopeleon
• Thwack Totem
• Bowser and Baby Bowser (Boss)

Items

Field/Object

Item	Location	Image
Beans, Coins, 10-Coins and 20 Coins	First Area: In the back side of the fourth scene, rewards from the slot machine. Can be done indefinitely. Rewards differ based on difficulty and symbols: Any incorrect combination awards one Coin, regardless of difficulty. Three Mushrooms reward 1 20 Coin (Normal), 2 20 Coins (Tough) and 3 20 Coins (Extra-Burly). Three Flowers reward 1 10-Coin and 2 20 Coins (Normal), 1 Bean (Tough) and 2 Beans (Extra-Burly). Three Stars reward 1 Bean (Normal), 2 Bean (Tough) and 5 Beans (Extra-Burly).
30x 2x 30 Coins, 2 10-Coins and 20 Coin	First Area: In the second scene, in the air. Can be done indefinitely since the coins respawn upon reentry.
36x 2x 36 Coins and 2 20 Coins	Second Area: In the third scene, in the air. Can be done indefinitely since the coins respawn upon reentry.

Beanholes

Every Beanhole contains one Bean.

Location	Image
First area: In the third scene (scene with three 3 blue pipes doesn't count), the player should head southeast from the entrance to reach the beanhole in the south of the scene.
First area: In the fifth scene, the player should head south and near the end of the scene the beanhole will be seen to the right.
First area: In the sixth scene, the player should head southwest from the entrance. The beanhole is in the southwest corner of the scene.
Second area: In the scene after the scene with the coin collecting, the player should go slightly east and then south to fall down a little. The Bros. will land next to a beanhole.
Second area: After activating the green block and accessing the third area, the player should go west/southwest until the green pipe appears. The player should go through, which transports the Bros. back to the second area. After getting out of the pipe, the player should go east to get under the purple block and jump under it, which creates 2 bridges. The player should cross both of them to access another purple block. Jumping under this block lowers the column with the beanhole. Go northwest to the column and use the Baby Spin near it to land on it. The beanhole lies in the middle of this column.
Third area: The player should go back through the green pipe to be transported back to third area. Then the player should go northeast until stairs show up. The player should go south onto those stairs and after leaving them, keep going south. The Bros. will come across the beanhole eventually.

Blocks

Item	Location	Image
2x 2 Red Peppers	First area: By the left wall of the second scene.
7x 7 Copy Flowers	First area: In the west of the third scene.
6x 6 Coins	First area: Same scene, in the east.
3x 3 Pocket Chomps	First area: Same scene, in the northwestern corner.
5x 5 10-Coins	First area: Same scene, in the east Thwomp-shaped hole.
2x 2 Super Mushrooms	First area: In the east of the fifth scene.
20 Coin	First area: Same scene, in the west.
3x 3 Ice Flowers	First area: In the southeastern corner of sixth scene.
5x 5 Copy Flowers	First area: Same scene, in the center.
10-Coin	First area: Same scene, in the south.
Max Mushroom	First area: Same scene, in the Thowmp-shaped hole in the northwestern corner.
2x 2 Ice Flowers	Second area: In the west of the first scene to the east of the entrance scene.
6x 1-Up Super and 6 Coins	Second area: Same scene, in the center.
Lucky Badge	Second area: Same scene, above the high platform in the east.
50x 50 10-Coins	Second area: In the scene 2 scenes east of the entrance scene.
2x 2 10-Coins and Ultra Drop	Second area: In the northeast of the lava area in the second scene.
6x 2x 6 Coins and 2 Red Peppers	Second area: Same scene, in the middle of the lava area.
2x 2 Ice Flowers	Second area: Same scene, at the end of the lava area.
2x 2 Ultra Mushrooms	Second area: Above the southwest platform in the scene to the northwest of the second scene.
POW-Peak Badge	Second area: Same scene, in the east.
5x 5 10-Coins	Second area: After the end of the lava area in the second scene, seen in the west.
2x 2 Mushrooms	Second area: Same area, in the southwestern corner.
Golden Pants	Second area: Above the west platform in the third scene.
1-Up Mushroom	Second area: Same scene, above the center platform.
20 Coin	Second area: Same scene, above the east platform.
20 Coin	Second area: In the scene east form the lower exit of the third scene.
10-Coin	Second area: In the scene accessed by a pipe from a previous one.
3x 3x 3 Copy Flowers and 3 Ice Flowers	Second area: In the southeastern corner of the fourth scene.
3x 3x 3 Copy Flowers and 3 Trampolines	Second area: In the south of the sixth scene.
1-Up Super	Second area: Same scene, in the north.
1-Up Super	Third area: In the northeastern corner of the first scene.
3x 3 Ice Flowers	Third area: In the west of the upper-left scene.
Simple Badge (first time getting 50 jewels) Bean (subsequent times getting 50 jewels)	Third area: At the entrance of the big east scene. At first, at the place of this block is red ! Block, which can be reached by getting a lift from a Thwomp after getting 30 jewels from his game. Then by leaving and entering again, the ! Block is replaced by a M Block. To get its contents, the quartet must play the game again and this time they have to get all 50 jewels. The reward for getting all jewels for the first time is a Simple Badge, all subsequent times afterward reward the quartet with a single bean. This M Block respawns, so it can be done indefinetely.
2x 1-Up Super, 20 Coin, 2 Max Mushrooms and Ultra Drop	Third area: In the rightmost small scene accessed from the big east one.
Dynamic Badge and Red Pepper	Third area: Same scene, right of the other 4.
3x 3 Ultra Mushrooms	Third area: In the northwest of the lower-left scene.
3x 3 Pocket Chomps	Third area: Same scene, in the south east

Map

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ドッスンボルケーノないぶ[?] Dossun Borukēno Naibu	Inside Thwomp Volcano
French	Grotte des Thwomp[?]	Thwomp Cave
German	Steinblock Kavernen[?]	Thwomp Caverns
Italian	Caverne Twomp[?]	Thwomp Caverns
Spanish (NOE)	Grutas Roca Picuda[?]	Thwomp Grottoes