World 2-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)

Level
World 2-4
Level code	World 2-4
World	Desert Land
Game	Super Mario Bros. 3
Time limit	300 seconds
Music track	Ground BGM
Music sample
Level progression ← Previous World 2-Desert Next → World 2-Pyramid Super Mario Bros. 3 levels

World 2-4 is the fourth main level and the sixth level overall of Desert Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. It is accessed by completing World 2-Desert and its own completion opens the way to World 2-Pyramid.

Layout

World 2-4 is split between a lower path and an upper path.

Lower path

The lower path is a plain broken up by pits and ledges, with several Koopa Troopas and Boomerang Brothers. To collect the power-up in the ? Blocks over the pit or on the ground, the player has to kick a Koopa Troopa's shell into the block. After the Venus Fire Trap in the pipe and the second Boomerang Brother are several high ledges with coins between them, followed by the goal.

Upper path

To reach the upper path, the player needs to be powered-up with a Super Leaf, which the player can collect from the ? Block over a pit if needed. By building up the Power Meter and flying into the Brick Blocks directly above where the player started, the player can reach an oasis, which has a Switch Block hidden in one of the blocks. Afterward is a long path with coins and Coin Blocks hidden as Brick Blocks, followed by some Koopa Paratroopas. At the end of the path are several coins and Brick Blocks, along with a Switch Block hidden in the block above the last. Finally, there are some descending Jump Blocks, with the last of which holding a power-up, leading to the goal.

Enemies

Sprite	Name	Count
	Red Para-Goomba	1
	Green Koopa Paratroopa	1
	Red Koopa Troopa	4
	Red Koopa Paratroopa	2
	Venus Fire Trap	1 (green, up)
	Green Cheep-Cheep	1
	Boomerang Brother	3

Items

Sprite	Name	Count	Notes
	Coin	128	19 in ? Blocks, 68 in open air, and 41 from swapped Brick Blocks after hitting a Switch Block.
	Super Mushroom	4	Replaced by Super Leaves if Mario is already Super Mario.
	Super Leaf	4	Replaces Super Mushrooms if Mario is Super Mario.
	Goal card	1	Ends the stage when collected

Objects

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  ? Block

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  Brick

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  Ground

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  Jump Block

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  Pipe

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  Switch Block

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  Water

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  Wood Block

Level map

File:SMB3 NES World 2-4 Map.png

Map of World 2-4

Gallery

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  World 2-4 in the Super Mario All-Stars version

Profiles

Manga Super Mario Bros. 3 Kanzen Kōryakuhon

World 2-4
Original text (Japanese)		Translation
UP	0	1-Up Mushroom(s)	0
P	2	Switch Block(s)	2
B	1	Bonus Area(s)	1
適でき	しっぽ	Suitable form	Racoon
難なん	3	Difficulty	3/10
スタート地点ちてんの上空じょうくうに、ボーナスゾーンへの入いり口くちがある。しっぽマリオでとべ。		In the sky above the starting point, there is an entrance to the bonus zone. Fly there with Racoon Mario.

Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia

• Level description:
  • English:
    There are two paths through this level: above and below. The upper path has tons of coins to collect.
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      上下の階層に分かれている。 飛んでいける上のルートには、コインがいっぱい。
      (Translation: The level is divided into upper and lower levels. The upper route you can fly to is full of coins.)
    • Italian:
      Livello diviso in due. Nella parte di sopra, il sentiero è pieno di monete. Si può raggiungere volando. (first edition)
      Ci sono due percorsi in questo livello: uno sopra e l'altro sotto. Il primo è pieno di monete. (second edition)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	Wワールド２ー４ Wārudo 2-4	World 2-4
Danish	Verden 2-4	World 2-4
Finnish	2. maailma 4	World 2-4
German	Welt 2-4	World 2-4
Italian	Mondo 2-4	World 2-4
Norwegian	Verden 2-4	World 2-4
Swedish	Värld 2-4	World 2-4