World 3-6 (Super Mario Bros. 3)

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Level
World 3-6
World 3-6 (Super Mario Bros. 3) from Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
World 3-6 (Super Mario Bros. 3) from Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario All-Stars
Level code World 3-6
World Water Land
Game Super Mario Bros. 3
Time limit 300 seconds
Music track Athletic BGM
Music sample
Level progression
← Previous
World 3-4
World 3-5
Next →
World 3-7
World 3-8
Super Mario Bros. 3 levels

World 3-6 is the sixth normal level, and the seventh level overall in Water Land from Super Mario Bros. 3. It is unlocked by clearing World 3-4 or World 3-5, and its completion unlocks World 3-7 (as well as World 3-8, but only if the drawbridge between the two levels is lowered).

Layout[edit]

A preview of World 3-6
Mario about to activate a P Switch

This is an autoscrolling level, Mario starts on a platform with some bushes. Slowly, some Donut Lifts appear, along with a ? Block containing a power-up. Afterwards, there is a Rotary Lift, followed by some platforms with Donut Lifts, and a Koopa Troopa. After this, there are more platforms with Donut Lifts, Koopa Troopas, a White Block and a Brick Block with another power-up, followed by a Koopa Paratroopa and some platforms with more Brick Blocks containing coins. Next are more platforms with three more White Blocks, and Brick Blocks containing a 1-Up Mushroom and a Switch Block, along with a Koopa Paratroopa, another Rotary Lift and a Warp Pipe leading to an area with a single Koopa Paratroopa and the goal.

Enemies[edit]

Sprite Name Count
Koopa Troopa Red Koopa Troopa 4
A Koopa Paratroopa flying in Super Mario Bros. 3, as seen in a land stage. Red Koopa Paratroopa 2
A Koopa Paratroopa hopping in Super Mario Bros. 3, as seen in a land stage. A Koopa Paratroopa from Super Mario Bros. 3. Green Koopa Paratroopa 1 (hopping)
1 (flying)

Items[edit]

Sprite Name Count Notes
A sprite of a coin from Super Mario Bros. 3 A coin on the sprite layer in Super Mario Bros. 3, as seen in a land stage Coin 37 12 in open air, 13 from Brick Blocks, and 12 from Brick Blocks transformed by the P Switch.
Super Mushroom as seen in Super Mario Bros. 3. Super Mushroom 2 Replaced by a Super Leaf or Fire Flower if Mario is already in his Super Mario form.
A Super Leaf in Super Mario Bros. 3, as seen in a land stage Super Leaf 1 Replaces a Super Mushroom if Mario is in his Super Mario form.
A Fire Flower in Super Mario Bros. 3, as seen in a land stage Fire Flower 1 Replaces a Super Mushroom if Mario is in his Super Mario form.
1-Up Mushroom 1-Up Mushroom 1 Found in a Brick Block before the P Switch.
A goal on the sprite layer in Super Mario Bros. 3, as seen in a land stage. Goal card 1 Ends the stage when collected

Objects[edit]

Main area
Sub area

Level map[edit]

Layout in the NES version
Layout in the NES version

Profiles[edit]

Manga Super Mario Bros. 3 Kanzen Kōryakuhon[edit]

World 3-6
Original text (Japanese) Translation
UP 1 1-Up Mushroom(s) 1
P 0 Switch Block(s) 0
B 0 Bonus Area(s) 0
でき しっぽ Suitable form Racoon
なん 5 Difficulty 5/10
強制きょうせいスクロールするアスレチックめんしろいブロックで、うまくてきをたおせ。 An autoscrolling athletic level. Use the White Blocks to skillfully defeat the enemies.

Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia[edit]

  • Level description :
    • English:
      There are two paths of platforms in this scrolling course.
    • Other languages:
      • Japanese:
        強制スクロールのアスレチック。上下に足場が分かれている。
        (Translation: An autoscrolling athletic course. The platforms are divided into upper and lower sections.)
      • Italian:
        Livello a ostacoli a scorrimento automatico. Ci sono piattaforme su due livelli. (first edition)
        Livello a scorrimento automatico. Ci sono piattaforme su due livelli diversi. (second edition)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese Wワールド3ー6
Wārudo 3-6
World 3-6 [1]
German Welt 3-6 World 3-6 [2]
Swedish World 3-6 - [3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kazuki Motoyama (3 Mar. 1989). Manga Super Mario Bros. 3 Kanzen Kōryakuhon. Comic BomBom Special (Japanese). ISBN 4-06-102336-5. Page 45.
  2. ^ Super Mario Power - Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater
  3. ^ Lindberg, Gunnar, Nikolaj Lindberg, Lena Persson, and Mirielle Robert, editors (1991). Nintendobiblioteket 1: Super Mario Bros. 3. Stockholm: Atlantic Förlags AB (Swedish). Page 30.