World 5-Tower (Super Mario Bros. 3)

Level
World 5-Tower
Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Mario All-Stars
Level code	5-Tower
World	Sky Land
Game	Super Mario Bros. 3
Time limit	300 seconds
Music track	Fortress BGM
Music sample
Level progression ← Previous World 5-3 World 5-Fortress 1 Next → World 5-4 Super Mario Bros. 3 levels

World 5-Tower (or the Tower Level) is either the fourth or fifth level of Sky Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. It can be played after the completion of either World 5-3 or World 5-Fortress 1. Completing this level takes Mario to the sky portion of the world, and gives access to World 5-4.

Layout

Mario starts the level inside the tower. He comes across four Roto-Discs. In between the second and third Roto-Discs' orbits is a ? Block which produces a Super Mushroom or Super Leaf, depending on Mario's current status. After these Roto-Discs, Mario comes across a Warp Pipe that takes him directly up to the next level of the castle. In this area, Mario must progress left. He encounters a Thwomp right away. After dodging the Thwomp, there is a decent length of no obstacles or items, until he runs into the next Thwomp. To the left of this Thwomp is another Warp Pipe that takes Mario outside on top of one of the tower's external structures. Brick Blocks are abundant in this area, and some are shaped in a traditional castle look. Mario must jump to the next section of bricks, where the rightmost one is revealed to be a Pile Driver Micro-Goomba. The brick resting in the middle of this platform produces a 1-Up Mushroom when hit by Raccoon or Tanooki Mario's tail. The next portion of bricks is similar to the previous one, with a Pile Driver Micro Goomba disguising as one of the tower's features. To the right of this is a Warp Pipe leading up. The four exposed bricks to the right and below the Warp Pipe produce a total of ten coins if hit ten total times each. If Mario has a P-Wing, he can break the bricks above the Warp Pipe and fly to a floating brick. This block produces a 1-Up Mushroom. There are two more bricks above this one, but these two cannot be seen on screen. Mario must fly off-screen in order to hit the blocks. The first block is slightly left and above the visible brick. The second one is to the right and above the previous one.

The Warp Pipe leads Mario back inside on the next level of the tower. Here, Mario comes across a Thwomp, a Roto-Disc, and a Spike Trap. Past the Spike Trap are some blocks that lead to another Spike Trap. Mario must clear the gap with the Spike Trap below and venture into a Warp Pipe. This Warp Pipe leads upstairs to a room with hanging lamps and another Warp Pipe to the left hanging from the ceiling. Otherwise, the room is completely empty. This pipe takes Mario back outside. The exit Warp Pipe sits on top of four bricks in the shape of a square. Raccoon or Tanooki Mario can hit these blocks with his tail to receive a coin from each one. To the right is a small gap with a cloud across. A red Koopa Troopa walks on this cloud. Above the cloud is three ? Blocks surrounding a brick. When hit, the brick produces a Beanstalk that leads Mario to another cloud. Mario must jump up to the next cloud and through the Warp Pipe above that one, completing the level. There is no time limit bonus in this level.

From the Sky

Entering the Tower from the sky portion (shown as a pipe), the player falls from a pipe to bricks making a tower and a pipe that will lead out of the tower. One of the bricks of this tower contains a 1-Up Mushroom if hit by Raccoon or Tanooki Mario's tail. The player can fall on either side of the tower, losing a life and going back to the sky. If the pipe is taken, the tower must be completed again to go back to the Sky portion.

Enemies

Sprite	Name	Count
	Roto-Disc	4
	Thwomp	3
	Pile Driver Micro-Goomba	2
	Red Koopa Troopa	1

Items

• Power-ups: 1 (Super Mushroom or Super Leaf)
• 1-Up Mushrooms: 4

Level map

Going up

Going down

Gallery

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  Super Mario Bros. 3 map icon

Profiles

Manga Super Mario Bros. 3 Kanzen Kōryakuhon

World 5-Tower
Original text (Japanese)		Translation
UP	2	1-Up Mushroom(s)	2
P	0	Switch Block(s)	0
B	0	Bonus Area(s)	0
適でき	しっぽ	Suitable form	Racoon
難なん	4	Difficulty	4/10
1階かいからスタートして6階かいまで進すすみ、[?]プロックをたたいて豆まめの木きを出だせば、上空じょうくうのマップ画面がめんに出でる。		Starting from floor 1, advance to floor 6, and hit the "?" block to bring out the beanstalk, and you will appear on the sky map screen.

Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia

• Level description :
  • English:
    Climb up to the top of the tower, and then go through the pipe to a world above the clouds.
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      連続する小部屋を越えて上へと進む。土管を抜けると雲の上のエリアへ。
      (Translation: Proceed upwards, passing through a series of small rooms. After exiting the pipe, you'll reach an area above the clouds.)
    • Italian:
      Bisogna attraversare varie sale piccole, prima di arrivare in cima. Da un tubo si arriva a una zona sopra le nuvole. (first edition)
      Sali in cima alla torre ed entra nel tubo per arrivare in un mondo sopra le nuvole. (second edition)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	ワールド5-塔 Wārudo 5-Tō	World 5-Tower
	Wワールド５ーとりで② (塔とう) Wārudo 5-Toride 2 (Tō)	World 5-Fort 2 (Tower)	Super Mario Bros. 3
German	Welt 5-Turm	World 5-Tower